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'''Bulbmin''' (adults: {{j|ハチャッピー|Ha Chappī|Leaf Chappy}}, juvenile: {{j|コッパチャッピー|Koppa Chappī|Small Leaf Chappy}}) are a parasitic species of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in {{p2}} that infect [[Bulborb]]s, hence the name. They are only found in [[cave]]s and there is no way to store them, meaning Bulbmin can only be used in the cave they are found in. They are resistant to all 4 [[hazard]]s defined by the game, and are one of the only ways to gain Pikmin in a cave, making them a valuable asset.

Uniquely for a Pikmin type, they start out as [[Enemy|enemies]] when they appear in a cave. An adult Bulbmin, closely resembling a [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]], is followed by up to 10 juvenile Bulbmin, which take on a more unique appearance (having completely black eyes rather than the blue or purple eyes of the dwarf and adult Bulborbs, uniquely proportioned and colored legs, and relatively fewer and larger white spots which are positioned differently than those of other bulborbs) with a stem and leaf (or bud or flower) atop their back. They can be found wandering the floors of certain [[cave]]s and behave much like the [[Spotty Bulbear]], patrolling an established path. The adult Bulbmin is quite aggressive, but can be defeated quickly. When the adult Bulbmin is defeated, the juvenile Bulbmin will [[panic]] until [[whistle]]d, at which point they will join the player's [[squad]]. At this point, they can be used like normal Pikmin. When the player uses a [[geyser]] to exit the cave, all Bulbmin in their squad are left behind.

The only way that Bulbmin can be killed before ever being whistled is if they are [[Crushing|crushed]], or they fall over the side of a level into the [[Pit|abyss]] when shaken by an enemy attack, explosion, or other sufficient force. When that happens, their deaths will not count for the player's death tally.

Up to 10 juvenile Bulbmin can spawn with an adult Bulbmin, but they count towards the [[Pikmin limit|100 Pikmin limit]] when they spawn, so if the squad has more than 90 Pikmin when entering the sublevel, not all of the juvenile Bulbmin will spawn.

|jpcommon  = The mature Bulbmin is called {{j|ハチャッピー|Ha Chappī}}, which means "Leaf Chappy"; "leaf" is because of the leaf (or bud or flower) coming out of their backs, and Chappy is the Japanese name for Bulborb. The juvenile Bulbmin is called {{j|コッパチャッピー|Koppa Chappī}}.

|jpname    = {{j|ヤドリピクミンとその宿主|Yadori Pikumin To Sono Yadonushi|Resident Pikmin and its Host}}.

|scientific = ''Parasiticus pikminicus''. It is made up of ''Parasiticus'', Latin for "parasitic", given that the Bulbmin itself is a parasitic life-form, and ''pikminicus'', like "Pikmin".

Bulbmin and young.jpg|Bulbmin in the Piklopedia.

Bulbmin group.jpg|A group of juvenile Bulbmin.

Bulbmin 1.jpg|A [[Red Pikmin]] trying to carry an adult Bulbmin's corpse. The creature's size can be compared to the Bulborb with [[:File:P2 Bulborb corpse.jpg|this image]].

Bulbmindiscovery.jpg|The scene that plays when Bulbmin are discovered.

Bulbmin panic.jpg|Juvenile Bulbmin in a [[panic]].

Bulbmin map.png|Bulbmin as they appear on the map screen.

Bulbmin E-Card.jpg|The creature's [[e-card]], #12 (13^th red card).

Bulbmin closeup.jpg|A close-up screenshot of a juvenile Bulbmin.

Bud bulbmin.png|A close up picture of a bud Bulbmin.

*The only place where Bulbmin can be buried – and hence, the only place where one can observe Bulbmin with buds – is the [[Frontier Cavern]], on sublevels 4 and 5. [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s can plant them in the ground on sublevel 4, and they can be planted by [[Mamuta]]s on sublevel 5.

*If the game is altered such that it allows Bulbmin on the surface, they will take refuge in the [[Hocotate ship|ship]]'s storage when the day ends, just like [[Purple Pikmin]] and [[White Pikmin]]. They will still count towards Olimar's Pikmin count, but they cannot be taken out of the ship the next morning. Like the other ship-dwelling colors, they will take fallen foes or [[pellets]] to a random [[Onion]] and will tote any other objects, like berries, to their correct location. They will still be immune to all hazards.

*When juvenile Bulbmin perish, their souls appear as any other enemies' souls, not as Pikmin souls. This may likely be due to how the Bulbmin find a bulborb host, in which the host ends up losing its life, as well.

*Bulbmin, along with [[Yellow Pikmin]] (in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin)'', [[Winged Pikmin]], and [[Rock Pikmin]] make different noises than other Pikmin.

* Bulbmin are the only members of the [[Pikmin family]] that [[Louie]] considered eating.