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'''Decorated Cannon | The '''Decorated Cannon Beetle''' ({{j|ミヤビフタクチ|Miyabi Futa Kuchi|Elegant Two-Mouth}}) is an [[enemy]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Decorated Cannon Beetles have an appearance similar to [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae]], but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active [[leader]] due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. The rocks are surprisingly frail, in that one can be destroyed by throwing a [[Purple Pikmin]]. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}} | {{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}} | ||
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide=== | |||
{{transcript|Decorated Cannon Beetles spit rocks that follow their targets, making them more difficult to avoid than the attacks of the Larvae. Run from the boulders and attack the beasts immediately after they discharge their rocks. If you're fast, you can lure the boulders into other enemies or reflect them back at it.|block=y}} | |||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
Much like the [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]], Decorated Cannon Beetles will wander aimlessly in a small area while left alone. Unlike their green counterparts, they will never be found buried in the ground. When approached, the larva will spit a large rock that crushes Pikmin, killing them instantly. These boulders move slowly compared to those shot by the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, but they home in on nearby leaders. The rocks can be destroyed if they are lead into a wall, another enemy, and the impact of a purple Pikmin is even enough to break one. If the rock collides with another creature, it will deal a large amount of damage to them, enough to kill most small enemies. Certain creatures, however, are protected from the damage, such as [[Anode Beetle]]s. | Much like the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]], Decorated Cannon Beetles will wander aimlessly in a small area while left alone. Unlike their green counterparts, they will never be found buried in the ground. When approached, the larva will spit a large rock that crushes Pikmin, killing them instantly. These boulders move slowly compared to those shot by the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, but they home in on nearby leaders. The rocks can be destroyed if they are lead into a wall, another enemy, and the impact of a purple Pikmin is even enough to break one. If the rock collides with another creature, it will deal a large amount of damage to them, enough to kill most small enemies. Certain creatures, however, are protected from the damage, such as [[Anode Beetle]]s. | ||
When attacked, the Decorated Cannon Beetle has only one defense: a bucking motion that will send all attacking Pikmin flying out in front of it, briefly incapacitating them and possibly deflowering them, and knock any nearby leader to the ground. This is very similar to defensive attack of the [[Fiery Blowhog|Fiery]] and [[Watery Blowhog]]s. | When attacked, the Decorated Cannon Beetle has only one defense: a bucking motion that will send all attacking Pikmin flying out in front of it, briefly incapacitating them and possibly deflowering them, and knock any nearby leader to the ground. This is very similar to defensive attack of the [[Fiery Blowhog|Fiery]] and [[Watery Blowhog]]s. | ||
== Location == | |||
=== '''''Pikmin 2''''' === | |||
===== Areas ===== | |||
* [[Valley of Repose]] | |||
* [[Wistful Wild]] | |||
===== Caves ===== | |||
* Sublevel 2 and 6 of the [[Frontier Cavern]] | |||
* Sublevel 7 of the [[Hole of Heroes]] | |||
===== Challenge Mode ===== | |||
* Sublevel 2 of the [[Brawny Abyss]] | |||
* Sublevel 1 of the [[Sniper Room]] | |||
===== 2-Player Battle ===== | |||
* [[Brawl Yard]] | |||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
{{guide}} | {{guide}} | ||
The best way to defeat a Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself | The best way to defeat a Decorated Cannon Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself. As the rocks follow the leader, they can be manipulated into hitting the same Beetle that shot them. The easiest way of accomplishing this is by using the [[Five-man Napsack]] to make a lone captain [[lie down]] directly in front the enemy. If positioned correctly, the boulder will roll over the top of the captain and arc around on it's own to kill the Beetle. If there is not enough room to do this, Purple Pikmin should be used to quickly stun and defeat the creature. Take a small group to avoid unnecessary deaths. Should the Decorated Cannon Beetle attack, [[Swarm|move]] your Pikmin to either the left or right of the leader, and guide the boulder towards a nearby wall. | ||
Boulders shot by Decorated Cannon Beetles can be used against other enemies, killing small creatures instantly and large enemies in one or two hits. Damage is determined by the speed of the stone and where the enemy is hit. Hitting an enemy in the head will do more damage. | |||
It is impossible to get a boulder shot by a Decorated Cannon Beetle out of most lower water-filled areas. Furthermore, these rocks cannot be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], and will not hurt the leader if they lie down. | |||
==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
This creature's name differs from the [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]'s with the word "Decorated", which refers to its shiny red body. For reasons unknown, the word "Larva" is absent from its name when compared to the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, despite it being a | {{see more|Lithopod family#Naming}} | ||
{{naming | |||
|common = Decorated Cannon Beetle. This creature's name differs from the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]'s with the word "Decorated", which refers to its shiny red body. For reasons unknown, the word "Larva" is absent from its name when compared to the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, despite it being a larva as well . | |||
|jpcommon = {{j|ミヤビフタクチ|Miyabi Futa Kuchi}}. It translates to "Elegant Two-Mouth", similar to the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]'s Japanese name. | |||
|jpname = {{j|ミヤビイシツツミ|Miyabi Ishi Tsutsu Mi|Elegant Stone Wrapper}}. | |||
|scientific = ''Granitus decorum''. ''Decorum'' is Latin for "decorated". | |||
|internal = Internally, this enemy is called <code>rkabuto</code>, which is the same as the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva's name, but starting with "r", for "red". | |||
|prerelease = In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this beast's scientific name gains ''chukkulinae'' as the species name, and the usual ''decorum'' name is moved to subspecies, making its early scientific name ''Granitus chukkulinae decorum''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pikmin_2/Piklopedia_Entries#016_-_Decorated_Cannon_Beetle|Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries|The Cutting Room Floor}} | |||
}} | |||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreignname | {{foreignname | ||
|Fra=Scaracanon | |Jap = ミヤビフタクチ | ||
|FraM=Decorated Cannon Beetle | |JapR = Miyabi Futa Kuchi | ||
|JapM = Elegant Two-Mouth | |||
|Fra = Scaracanon Paré | |||
|FraM = Decorated Cannon Beetle | |||
|Ita = Scarabeino corazzato ornato | |||
|ItaM = Armored Adorned Cannon Beetle | |||
|SpaA = Escarabajo tirador decorado | |||
|SpaAM= Decorated shooter beetle | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Decoratedcannonbeetle.jpg|Artwork of the Decorated Cannon Beetle. | |||
P2 Artwork Decorated Cannon Beetle.png|Alternate scan of the Decorated Cannon Beetle's artwork. | |||
Decorated Cannon Beetle.png|A Decorated Cannon Beetle in the Piklopedia. | |||
Decorated Cannon Beetle rock.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle spitting out a rock. | |||
Decorated Cannon Beetle petrified.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]]. | |||
Decorated Cannon Beetle shaking.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle shaking itself. | |||
Decorated Cannon Beetle dead.jpg|A Decorated Cannon Beetle's corpse. | |||
Decorated Cannon Beetle P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Decorated Cannon Beetle in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']]. | |||
Decorated Cannon Beetle E-Card.jpg|The Decorated Cannon Beetle's [[e-card]], #66 (5<sup>th</sup> red card). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*On the [[Piklopedia]], this enemy cannot be destroyed with its own projectile. If [[pikpik carrot]]s are thrown such that the Beetle's rock chases after them, curves, and hits its launcher, it will break without damaging the beast. | *On the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], this enemy cannot be destroyed with its own projectile. If [[pikpik carrot]]s are thrown such that the Beetle's rock chases after them, curves, and hits its launcher, it will break without damaging the beast. | ||
*In the end of day sequence at the [[Valley of Repose]], a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it will shoot rocks (which occasionally strike and injure/kill other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal. | *In the end of day sequence at the [[Valley of Repose]], a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it will shoot rocks (which occasionally strike and injure/kill other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal. | ||
*If the game is paused just as the creature makes its first dying sound, some strange noises will be heard, that get lower and lower, lasting for more than 10 seconds. The same will happen with an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva | *If the game is paused just as the creature makes its first dying sound, some strange noises will be heard, that get lower and lower, lasting for more than 10 seconds. This sound is the same death sound as the [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]'s, but slowed down and normally cut off early. The same will happen with an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva. | ||
*The Decorated Cannon Beetle's boulders act much like the [[mariowiki:Red Shell|red shells]] from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, in that both home in on targets. In addition, both the creature and shells share the same red coloration. This same similarity applies to the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] and [[mariowiki:Green Shell|green shells]]. | |||
*The Decorated Cannon Beetle's boulders act much like the [[mariowiki:Red Shell|red shells]] from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, in that both home in on targets. In addition, both the creature and shells share the same red coloration. This same similarity applies to the [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] and [[mariowiki:Green Shell|green shells]]. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Lithopod]] | |||
*[[Armored Cannon Larva]] | |||
{{ | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Burrowing enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Crushing enemies]] | [[Category:Crushing enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Enemy-harming enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Valley of Repose]] | [[Category:Valley of Repose]] | ||
[[Category:Wistful Wild]] | |||
[[Category:Frontier Cavern]] | [[Category:Frontier Cavern]] | ||
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]] | |||
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]] | [[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]] | ||
[[Category:2-Player Battle]] | [[Category:2-Player Battle]] | ||
Revision as of 04:56, May 31, 2024
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2 | ||
| Scientific name | Granitus decorum | ||
| Family | Lithopod | ||
| Areas | Valley of Repose, Wistful Wild | ||
| Caves | Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | Brawny Abyss, Sniper Room | ||
| 2-Player Battle stages | Brawl Yard | ||
| Attacks | Launches magnetic boulders | ||
The Decorated Cannon Beetle (ミヤビフタクチ?, lit.: "Elegant Two-Mouth") is an enemy in Pikmin 2. Decorated Cannon Beetles have an appearance similar to Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae, but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active leader due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. The rocks are surprisingly frail, in that one can be destroyed by throwing a Purple Pikmin.
Stats
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 15 | 8 |  × 4
|
850 | 2.55 HP/s |
Notes
Olimar's notes
“This creature is the larval form of a cannon beetle variant known for a diet consisting entirely of eating stones. The decorated cannon beetle favors stones with high iron content, which contributes to its brilliant red torso. The stones these creatures launch are wrapped in a powerful magnetic field which causes the stones to stray from their launch trajectory when other objects with high metal content, such as space suits, are nearby. Extreme caution is recommended for explorers wearing steel-plated armor in close proximity to this fearsome creature.”
Louie's notes
“Slice the meat into tender cutlets and vigorously apply a lime and pepper rub. Panfry until lightly crusted. Accompany with watercress and drizzle with freshly prepared tamarind sauce.”
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide
“Decorated Cannon Beetles spit rocks that follow their targets, making them more difficult to avoid than the attacks of the Larvae. Run from the boulders and attack the beasts immediately after they discharge their rocks. If you're fast, you can lure the boulders into other enemies or reflect them back at it.”
Behavior
Much like the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, Decorated Cannon Beetles will wander aimlessly in a small area while left alone. Unlike their green counterparts, they will never be found buried in the ground. When approached, the larva will spit a large rock that crushes Pikmin, killing them instantly. These boulders move slowly compared to those shot by the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, but they home in on nearby leaders. The rocks can be destroyed if they are lead into a wall, another enemy, and the impact of a purple Pikmin is even enough to break one. If the rock collides with another creature, it will deal a large amount of damage to them, enough to kill most small enemies. Certain creatures, however, are protected from the damage, such as Anode Beetles.
When attacked, the Decorated Cannon Beetle has only one defense: a bucking motion that will send all attacking Pikmin flying out in front of it, briefly incapacitating them and possibly deflowering them, and knock any nearby leader to the ground. This is very similar to defensive attack of the Fiery and Watery Blowhogs.
Location
Pikmin 2
Areas
Caves
- Sublevel 2 and 6 of the Frontier Cavern
- Sublevel 7 of the Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode
- Sublevel 2 of the Brawny Abyss
- Sublevel 1 of the Sniper Room
2-Player Battle
Strategy
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The following article or section contains guides. |
The best way to defeat a Decorated Cannon Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself. As the rocks follow the leader, they can be manipulated into hitting the same Beetle that shot them. The easiest way of accomplishing this is by using the Five-man Napsack to make a lone captain lie down directly in front the enemy. If positioned correctly, the boulder will roll over the top of the captain and arc around on it's own to kill the Beetle. If there is not enough room to do this, Purple Pikmin should be used to quickly stun and defeat the creature. Take a small group to avoid unnecessary deaths. Should the Decorated Cannon Beetle attack, move your Pikmin to either the left or right of the leader, and guide the boulder towards a nearby wall.
Boulders shot by Decorated Cannon Beetles can be used against other enemies, killing small creatures instantly and large enemies in one or two hits. Damage is determined by the speed of the stone and where the enemy is hit. Hitting an enemy in the head will do more damage.
It is impossible to get a boulder shot by a Decorated Cannon Beetle out of most lower water-filled areas. Furthermore, these rocks cannot be petrified, and will not hurt the leader if they lie down.
Technical information
- For information on the rocks it spits, see Armored Cannon Larva technical information.
| Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal name | rkabuto
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| Global properties (List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.2 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 850 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 45 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.35 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.25 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.35 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.0001 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 60 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.05 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 150 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 30 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 75 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 350 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 90 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 0 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 0 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 400 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 45 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 180 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 0 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 25 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 0 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 100 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 0 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 50 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 5 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 100 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0.0001 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 45 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 40 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 15 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 0.3 (30%) |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stun time | 5 |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 3 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 2 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 3 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 5 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 3 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 10 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 3 |
| Specific properties | |||
| None | |||
Other information
- Size: Body length: 100mm, as per the e-card
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #16
Naming
- See more: Lithopod family#Naming.
- Common name: Decorated Cannon Beetle. This creature's name differs from the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva's with the word "Decorated", which refers to its shiny red body. For reasons unknown, the word "Larva" is absent from its name when compared to the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, despite it being a larva as well .
- Japanese nickname: ミヤビフタクチ?. It translates to "Elegant Two-Mouth", similar to the Armored Cannon Beetle's Japanese name.
- Japanese name: ミヤビイシツツミ?, lit.: "Elegant Stone Wrapper".
- Scientific name: Granitus decorum. Decorum is Latin for "decorated".
- Internal names: Internally, this enemy is called
rkabuto, which is the same as the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva's name, but starting with "r", for "red". - Prerelease: In the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18, this beast's scientific name gains chukkulinae as the species name, and the usual decorum name is moved to subspecies, making its early scientific name Granitus chukkulinae decorum.[1]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ミヤビフタクチ? Miyabi Futa Kuchi |
Elegant Two-Mouth |
 French |
Scaracanon Paré | Decorated Cannon Beetle |
 Italian |
Scarabeino corazzato ornato | Armored Adorned Cannon Beetle |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Escarabajo tirador decorado | Decorated shooter beetle |
Gallery
Artwork of the Decorated Cannon Beetle.
Alternate scan of the Decorated Cannon Beetle's artwork.
A Decorated Cannon Beetle in the Piklopedia.
A Decorated Cannon Beetle spitting out a rock.
A Decorated Cannon Beetle petrified.
A Decorated Cannon Beetle shaking itself.
A Decorated Cannon Beetle's corpse.
The Piklopedia icon of the Decorated Cannon Beetle in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
The Decorated Cannon Beetle's e-card, #66 (5th red card).
Trivia
- On the Piklopedia, this enemy cannot be destroyed with its own projectile. If pikpik carrots are thrown such that the Beetle's rock chases after them, curves, and hits its launcher, it will break without damaging the beast.
- In the end of day sequence at the Valley of Repose, a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it will shoot rocks (which occasionally strike and injure/kill other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal.
- If the game is paused just as the creature makes its first dying sound, some strange noises will be heard, that get lower and lower, lasting for more than 10 seconds. This sound is the same death sound as the Ravenous Whiskerpillar's, but slowed down and normally cut off early. The same will happen with an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.
- The Decorated Cannon Beetle's boulders act much like the red shells from the Mario Kart series, in that both home in on targets. In addition, both the creature and shells share the same red coloration. This same similarity applies to the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva and green shells.
See also
References
- ^ Proto:Pikmin 2/Piklopedia Entries on The Cutting Room Floor
