Bulborb/Locations

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The following is a list of locations where Bulborbs (also known as Spotty Bulborbs or Red Bulborbs) can be found.

Pikmin

Story Mode

• The Forest of Hope
  • Near the second bramble gate, Yellow Onion, Nova Blaster and the Shock Absorber. Two can also be found near the cardboard box leading to the Burrowing Snagrets. After Day 5, two will appear near the first listed Bulborb and the Whimsical Radar. Two Bulborbs will also appear during the end of day cutscene.

Bulborbs also appear in the end of day cutscenes for The Impact Site and The Final Trial, as well as the best ending in The Final Trial, although they are not found in either area in the daytime.

Challenge Mode

• The Forest of Hope
  • There are 8 here.
• The Distant Spring
  • There are 4 here.

Pikmin 2

Story Mode

Above Ground Areas

• Valley of Repose
  • On top of a manhole next to the Utter Scrap.
• Awakening Wood
  • Near the landing site, next to two Dwarf Bulborbs and the ledge with the Sunseed Berry.

Caves

• Hole of Beasts
  • One Bulborb can be seen on sublevel 4, holding the Dream Architect.
• Hole of Heroes
  • One Bulborb can be seen on sublevel 9.
• Dream Den
  • Two Bulborbs can been seen on sublevel 5.
  • Two Bulborbs can been seen on sublevel 13.

Challenge Mode

• Explorer's Cave
  • 1 is found on sublevel 2.
• Lost Toy Box
  • 1 is found on sublevel 1.
• Red Chasm
  • 5 are found here.
• Collector's Room
  • 1 is found on sublevel 1.
  • 1 is found on sublevel 3.
  • 1 is found on sublevel 5.
• Breeding Ground
  • 2 are found on sublevel 2.
• Emperor's Realm
  • 1 is found on sublevel 1.

2-Player Battle

• Angle Maze

Pikmin 3

Story Mode

• Garden of Hope
  • Can be found across the bridge built at the start of the area. Two Dwarf Bulborbs appear next to it after the Data Glutton is collected. A Bulborb also appears in the end of day cutscene, alongside a Dwarf Bulborb.
• Tropical Wilds
  • Can be found underneath the Delectable Bouquet after Day 1.
• Formidable Oak
  • A Bulborb can be found next to six Dwarf Bulborbs near the beginning of the cave next to a dirt wall.

Side Stories

Olimar's Assignment

• Inside Forest
  • Found near where the Stellar Extrusion would be in Story Mode.

Olimar's Comeback

• Pikmin Reunion
  • One can be found behind the Dirt wall at the landing site, where a Whiptongue Bulborb would be in Story Mode. The other Bulborb can be found across the Bridge.
• Creature Hunting
  • There are 2 Bulborbs, one can be found in the landing site (which is the Sandbelching Meerslug's arena) and the other one is found behind a dirt wall to the right after leafing the landing site.
• Big Fruit Carnival
  • The Bulborb can be found near where the 2 Fiery Blowhogs would appear during Story Mode.

Mission Mode

Collect Treasures!

• Tropical Forest
  • Can be found behind the crystal which contains a Sunseed Berry. The Bulborb contains 6 Cupid's Grenades.
• Twilight Hollow
  • The Bulborb is located behind a few Kingcaps guarded by a Swooping Snitchbug. The Bulborb contains 5 Cupid's Grenades.
• Shaded Garden
  • Found in an alcove blocked by a Crystal. The Bulborb contains 3 Golden Grenades.
• Tropical Forest Remix
  • It is located behind the Electric gate next to the Seed Hive.
• Twilight Hollow Remix
  • The Bulborb is located behind both of the crystal walls, and across from the bridge. It is also next to a Swooping Snitchbug
• Beastly Caverns
  • Can be found behind the Reinforced wall near the landing site.

Battle Enemies!

• Tropical Forest
  • One is found to the left of the Red Onion surrounded by a couple of Dwarf Bulborbs and a Yellow Spectralids. The other Bulborb is found in a little alcove blocked by the dirt wall and crystal wall.
• Silver Lake
  • One can be found pretty close to the Yellow Onion. The other Bulborb is just near the dirt wall next to the previously mentioned Bulborb.
• Thirsty Desert
  • The Bulborb can be found by taking the open geyser near the Red Onion. It takes you to a ledge which holds the Bulborb and 3 Bomb rocks.
• Shaded Garden
  • One Bulborb can be found behind the dirt wall closest to the large crystal near the Rock Onion. The other Bulborb is located behind a different dirt wall which is adjacent to the crystal wall near the large body of water.
• Garden of Hope Remix
  • One Bulborb is located across the blue bridge near the landing site. The other Bulborb is found near the pile of 40 bridge fragments for the'red bridge.
• Formidable Oak Remix
  • All 3 Bulborbs in this stage are located in a little alcove surrounded by a dirt wall and crystal wall. The alcove also contains a geyser, 2 Candypop Buds and 3 Dwarf Bulborbs.

Bingo Battle

• Shaded Terrace
  • 2 are found in layout A.
  • 1 is found in layout B.
  • 2 are found in layout C.
• Stagnant Sea
  • 2 are found in layout A.
  • 3 are found in layout C.
• Twisted Cavern
  • 2 are found in layout A.
  • 3 are found in layout B.
  • 1 is found in layout C.
• Arid Metropolis
  • 3 are found in layout B.
• Rusted Labyrinth
  • 2 are in layout A.
  • 2 are in layout B.
  • 2 are in layout C.
• Jigsaw Fortress
  • 1 is found in layout A.
  • 3 are found in layout B.
  • 1 is found in layout C.
• Blooming Terrace
  • 4 are in layout A.
  • 2 are in layout B.
  • 6 are in layout C.
• Parched Brook
  • 1 is in layout A.
  • 2 is in layout B.
  • 1 is in layout C.
• Buried Pond
  • 2 are in layout A.
  • 6 are in layout B.
  • 2 are in layout C.
• Sandbox Kingdom
  • 2 are in layout C.
• Corroded Maze
  • 2 are in layout A.
  • 2 are in layout B.
  • 2 are in layout C.
• Jigsaw Colosseum
  • 2 are in layout A.
  • 3 are in layout B.
  • 2 are in layout C.

Pikmin 4

Areas

• Sun-Speckled Terrace
  • One appears near the Rugged Scaffold Base, in between the two paper bags. Another one is located in-between the Temporal Mechanism and the partially buried Flarlic. An additonal Bulborb seen guarding the Meandering Slope Base alongside a Dwarf Bulborb. The final Bulborb is located near the clay bridge by the Meandering Slope.

Caves

• Hectic Hollows
  • Can be found in sublevel 1, near the top of the climbing wall which is adjacent to 2 nectar eggs.
• Kingdom of Beasts
  • 2 Bulborbs can be found in sublevel 1. One is in the middle of two Sizzling floors, guarding the Flaky Temptation. The other is found near the Iron fence, fighting 5 Wild Red Pikmin.
• Engulfed Castle
  • Can be found in sublevel 2 in a large open space past the dirt wall down the slope of the landing site. It holds 2 Crush Nuggets.
• Cavern for a King
  • It is found in sublevel 2, in front and to the right of where the player and the S.S. Beagle lands.

Dandori Challenges

• Dandori Day Care
  • It is located behind the potted plant, near where the player begins the challenge. It is next to a pile of Gold Nuggets.
• Hotshock Canyon
  • The Bulborb is located near some Spotcaps and a Kingcap, as well as being behind the Iron fence near the base for the challenge.
• Trial of the Sage Leaf
  • Found in the 1st Story: Bulblaxes , it is located in the northern-most room in between 2 Spotcaps.

Dandori Battles

• Battle in a Box
  • 3 are found here.

Hey! Pikmin

• The Shadow in the Brush – A Bulborb acts as the boss for this stage.