Horned Cannon Beetle

Horned Cannon Beetle
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Granitus ferrous
Family	Lithopod
Areas	Hero's Hideaway
Caves	Subterranean Swarm, Cavern For a King
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Crush Pikmin

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The Horned Cannon Beetle is a boss in Pikmin 4. It appears very similar to the Armored Cannon Beetle, but with a less metallic and more segmented shell, along with longer mandibles. The blowhole is also larger and higher up on the shell, pointing at an angle instead of being front facing. It's overall more detailed, but as these details are shared with the Arctic Cannon Beetle, these differences are likely due to graphical improvements.

Behavior

It behaves almost identically to the Armored Cannon Beetle, the only differences being longer charge time, larger boulders, and the fact that it doesn't idly shake. Before engaging it will wander within a set area, scanning its surroundings. Upon noticing a threat, it will lock onto it, and after a moment, start inhaling. After it inhales, it will spit out a massive boulder,which will crush Pikmin, including Rock Pikmin when fighting it in Hero's Hideaway, due to the hard surface. If a Pikmin is thrown into the horn while it's inhaling, the Beetle will choke, opening it's shell to vent heat through the holes in its fleshy back. This provides an opportunity to attack. Once defeated, the beetle will fall over forwards, its shell slightly exposed.

Locations

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The horned cannon beetle can be found on the coffee table in the Hero’s hideaway area. It holds a beach ball. It can also be found on the third sublevel of the Subterranean Swarm Cave, found on the Primordial Thicket, when killed it drops the Creativity Conduit treasure.

Strategy

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Rock Pikmin. Just rock Pikmin. Or use oatchis rush ability to throw a whole squad onto its weak spot. It’s pretty easy.

This information is coming from a literal 10 year old so it is probably very wrong

Wait for the Beetle to inhale through the blowhole. Once it does, you have a rather generous amount of time to throw a single Pikmin into its blowhole. Once you do, the beetle's shell opens up, exposing its abdomen. Swarm the abdomen with Pikmin with a higher attack or charge Oatchi into the abdomen with many pikmin atop him. Repeat until the beetle dies.

Notes

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Dalmo's Notes

“Its giant shiny-black carapace is one of the precious stones of the natural world! When it lifts its ebony wings, the briefly visible flesh beneath creates a striking color contrast. This is a living work of art that transcends the imagination.”

Naming

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The Horned cannon beetle is named after the horns around its mouth. The cannon beetle portion of the name refers to the fact that its primary method of attack is shooting a large projectile hence the name “cannon beetle” it is a beetle so that explains the beetle portion.

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning

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Trivia

• It is unclear whether the Horned Cannon Beetle is a new Lithopod, or supposed to be the Lithopod encountered in Pikmin, having been misidentified in said game. Evidence supporting it being a replacement includes the exact same behavior, being featured in promotional material alongside returning enemies, and being a migrant Lithopod just like the Armored Cannon Beetle is stated to be. Evidence for it being a new creature includes differences in design beyond graphical improvements.

See also

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