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The '''Careening Dirigibug''' ({{j|サクレウラメ|Sakure Urame|Backfiring Explosion}}) is an unusual insectoid [[enemy]] in ''Pikmin 2''. It's a legless creature that slowly drifts through the air by utilizing colorful, balloon-like air sacs attached to what can be considered its head. When [[leader]]s or [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] approach, it will produce a [[bomb rock]] from its mouth and attempt to throw it down near them. The bomb rocks thrown by the Careening Dirigibug are not player-exclusive and can damage nearby enemies and [[hazards]]. It is found solely underground, in caves, [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] areas, and the [[Hostile Territory]] in [[2-Player Battle]].
The '''Careening Dirigibug''' ({{j|サクレウラメ|Sakure Urame|Resentful Explosion}}) is an unusual insectoid [[enemy]] in ''Pikmin 2''. Careening Dirigibugs are legless creatures that slowly drift through the air by utilizing colorful, balloon-like air sacs attached to what can be considered to be their heads. When [[leader]]s or [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] approach, they will produce [[bomb rock]]s from their mouths and attempt to throw them down. The bomb rocks thrown by the Careening Dirigibugs are not player-exclusive and can damage nearby enemies and [[hazard]]s. They are found solely underground, in caves, [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] areas, and the [[Hostile Territory]] in [[2-Player Battle]].


==Stats==
==Stats==
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{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
==Behavior==
Careening Dirigibugs are always found in caves. They start off slowly drifting around in wide arcs at a similar height to [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s. However, when approached by a Pikmin or [[leader]], a Dirigibug will produce a bomb rock from its mouth in about two seconds. It will then try to approach the Pikmin or leader, and once close enough it will stop to throw the bomb rock on the ground, activating the bomb rock's timer. The bomb can kill Pikmin, damage leaders and enemies, and defeat hazards, but it does not seem to hurt the Dirigibug if it is high enough in the air. However, the bomb rock can still damage the creature while it is grounded. If the Pikmin or leader exits the Dirigibug's territory while it has a bomb, it will continue to hold it for roughly twenty five seconds, until just dropping it anywhere.


==Behavior==
==Locations==
===Caves===
*[[Subterranean Complex]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 2.
**Two can be seen on sublevel 6.
**One can be seen on sublevel 7.
*[[Submerged Castle]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 2.
**Two can be seen on sublevel 4.
*[[Cavern of Chaos]]
**Three can be seen on sublevel 1.
**Two can be seen on sublevel 9.
*[[Hole of Heroes]]
**Two can be seen on sublevel 2.
*[[Dream Den]]
**Two can be seen on sublevel 3.
**Four can be seen on sublevel 7.


Careening Dirigibugs are always found in caves. They start off slowly drifting around in wide arcs at a similar height to [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s. However, when approached by a Pikmin or [[leader]], a Dirigibug will produce a bomb rock from its mouth in about two seconds. It will then try to approach the Pikmin or leader, and once close enough it will stop to throw the bomb rock on the ground, activating the bomb rock's timer. The bomb can kill Pikmin, damage leaders and enemies, and defeat hazards, but it does not seem to hurt the Dirigibug if it is high enough in the air. However, the bomb rock can still damage the creature if the latter is grounded. If the Pikmin or leader exits the Dirigibug's territory while it has a bomb, it will continue to hold it for roughly twenty five seconds, until just dropping it anywhere.
===Challenge Mode===
*[[Abduction Den]]
**Four can be seen on sublevel 1, each holding an [[Omniscient Sphere]].
*[[Sniper Room]]
**One can be seen on sublevel 1, holding a [[Crystallized Clairvoyance]].


== Strategy ==
== Strategy ==
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Careening Dirigibugs are useful in that they can take out other [[enemy|enemies]]. You can lure it into throwing a bomb-rock in front of you and the enemies, and then run off.
Careening Dirigibugs are useful in that they can take out other [[enemy|enemies]]. You can lure it into throwing a bomb-rock in front of you and the enemies, and then run off.
{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|It's a wonder that a creature with such festive-looking balloons can be so dangerous, but the Careening Dirigibug is bad. It produces bomb-rocks and drops them into crowds. Keep your Pikmin clear of the fallen rocks, and hit the Dirigibugs by flinging troops at them between bombing runs.|block=y}}


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
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*In some dungeons like the Hole of Heroes, a Careening Dirigibug can throw a bomb rock over a barrier when trying to kill Pikmin on the other side. On the first floor of the [[Cavern of Chaos]], some can get caught in the pipes.
*In some dungeons like the Hole of Heroes, a Careening Dirigibug can throw a bomb rock over a barrier when trying to kill Pikmin on the other side. On the first floor of the [[Cavern of Chaos]], some can get caught in the pipes.
*One glitch that can occur with the Careening Dirigibug involves invisible bombs. A leader may activate a bomb while the Dirigibug is still holding it, which will cause it to explode while the creature is still holding the bomb. The Careening Dirigibug continues the "holding" animation, even when there is no bomb there. It will eventually perform the throwing animation without the bomb.{{cite youtube|itwEZlwcbcw|showing the invisible bomb-rock glitch}}
*One glitch that can occur with the Careening Dirigibug involves invisible bombs. A leader may activate a bomb while the Dirigibug is still holding it, which will cause it to explode while the creature is still holding the bomb. The Careening Dirigibug continues the "holding" animation, even when there is no bomb there. It will eventually perform the throwing animation without the bomb.{{cite youtube|itwEZlwcbcw|showing the invisible bomb-rock glitch}}
*In this creature's [[Piklopedia]] entry, [[ultra-bitter spray|petrifying]] it just as it breaks free from another spray makes it possible to freeze it and its bomb-rock separately.
*In the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], [[ultra-bitter spray|petrifying]] it just as it breaks free from another spray makes it possible to freeze it and its bomb-rock separately.


==Technical information==
==Technical information==
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{{p2 enemy property | fp10 | 上下の揺れ速度 | Unknown | 2.5 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp10 | 上下の揺れ速度 | Unknown | 2.5 }}
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{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 上下の揺れ幅 | Unknown | 20 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp11 | 上下の揺れ幅 | Alters maximum and minimum altitude. | 20 }}
{{!}}-
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{{p2 enemy property | fp21 | 上昇係数(0) | Unknown | 1.5 }}
{{p2 enemy property | fp21 | 上昇係数(0) | Unknown | 1.5 }}
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==Naming==
==Naming==
Careening in a chiefly North American sense means moving "in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction", which the Dirigibug performs to some degree. "Dirigibug" is a combination of "dirigible", referring to how the creature stays afloat using large balloon-like sacs, and the word "bug". In Japan, it is known as {{j|サクレウラメ|Sakure Urame}}, which could be translated as "Backfiring Explosion": {{j|さくれ|sakure}} means "explosion" and {{j|うらめ|urame}} means "backfire". The reason for this name is unknown, since the explosions never backfire on the enemy.
{{naming
 
|common    = Careening Dirigibug. Careening in a chiefly North American sense means moving "in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction", which the Dirigibug performs to some degree. "Dirigibug" is a combination of "dirigible", referring to how the creature stays afloat using large balloon-like sacs, and the word "bug".
Its scientific name is ''Flotillium circusmaximus''. ''Flotillium'' is similar to the English word "float" and ''circusmaximus'' is a combination of "circus" and "maximus". This might be referring to how the creature's colorful balloons make it look like something out of a circus, but it could also be a possible reference to the ancient {{w|Circus Maximus}} in Rome. Its internal name is <code>bombsarai</code>, which is a combination of "bomb" and "sarai", with the latter being the internal name for the [[Swooping Snitchbug]].
|jpcommon  = {{j|サクレウラメ|Sakure Urame|Resentful Explosion}}. {{j|さくれ|sakure}} means "explosion" and {{j|うらめ|urame}} is short for {{j|恨めしい|urameshi}}, or "resentful".
|jpname    = {{j|カギタマサクレウラメ|Kagitama Sakure Urame}}.
|scientific = ''Flotillium circusmaximus''. ''Flotillium'' is similar to the English word "float" and ''circusmaximus'' is a combination of "circus" and "maximus". This might be referring to how the creature's colorful balloons make it look like something out of a circus, as well as being a possible reference to the ancient {{w|Circus Maximus}} in Rome.
|internal  = Its internal name is <code>bombsarai</code>, which is a combination of "bomb" and "sarai", with the latter being the internal name for the [[Swooping Snitchbug]].
}}


===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
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|Jap  = サクレウラメ
|Jap  = サクレウラメ
|JapR = Sakure Urame
|JapR = Sakure Urame
|JapM = Backfiring Explosion
|JapM = Resentful Explosion
|Fra  = Flotteur Explosif
|Fra  = Flotteur Explosif
|FraM = Explosive Floater
|FraM = Explosive Floater
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|Ita  = Dirigibaco
|Ita  = Dirigibaco
|ItaM = Dirigibug
|ItaM = Dirigibug
|SpaA = Dirigibolio escorado
|SpaAM= Heeled Dirigibolium
|SpaAN= Portmanteau of "dirigible" and "tribolio" (tribolium), and "escorado" (heeled)
|notes = y
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:170.png|A Careening Dirigibug in the Piklopedia.
P2 Artwork Careening Dirigibug.png|Artwork of the Careening Dirigibug.
File:12.jpg‎|Another screenshot of the creature in the Piklopedia.
Careeningdirigibug.jpg|Alternate scan of the Careening Dirigibug's artwork.
File:Careening Dirigibug metal.png|A Careening Dirigibug without a bomb rock.
Careening Dirigibug Piklopedia.png|A Careening Dirigibug in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]].
File:Careening_Dirigibug_Corpse.png|The corpse of the Careening Dirigibug.
Careening Dirigibug Piklopedia skydome.png|A Careening Dirigibug with a [[bomb-rock]] in the Piklopedia.
File:Careeningdirigibug.jpg|Artwork of a Careening Dirigibug. Notice its balloons are slightly different colors than ones in-game.
Careening Dirigibug metal.png|A Careening Dirigibug without a bomb-rock.
File:Y14.JPG|The creature's [[e-card]], #37 (14<sup>th</sup> yellow card).
Dirigibugcorpse.png|The corpse of a Careening Dirigibug.
File:BrazillianTreehopper.png|The Brazilian Treehopper, a real world insect that bears a striking resemblance to the Dirigibug.
Careening Dirigibug P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Careening Dirigibug in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
Y14.JPG|The Careening Dirigibug's [[e-card]], #37 (14<sup>th</sup> yellow card).
BrazillianTreehopper.png|The {{w|Bocydium globulare|Brazilian Treehopper}}, a real world insect that bears a striking resemblance to the Dirigibug.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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* Every sublevel has a limit on how many bomb-rocks it can have. If a Careening Dirigibug's bomb rocks are petrified such that they stay active as the creature creates more, it will fail to spit out a new one once the limit has been reached.{{cite youtube|dC6iXaCjRQs|showing how Careening Dirigibugs can fail to spit new bomb rocks|published={{date|16|July|2019}}|retrieved={{date|16|July|2019}}}}
* Every sublevel has a limit on how many bomb-rocks it can have. If a Careening Dirigibug's bomb rocks are petrified such that they stay active as the creature creates more, it will fail to spit out a new one once the limit has been reached.{{cite youtube|dC6iXaCjRQs|showing how Careening Dirigibugs can fail to spit new bomb rocks|published={{date|16|July|2019}}|retrieved={{date|16|July|2019}}}}
* The Careening Dirigibugs bear a strange resemblance to the {{w|Eosapien}}s from the documentary "Alien Planet", and also from {{w|Wayne Barlowe}}'s book, ''Expedition''. Both these creatures float using gas-filled sacks on their heads, effectively hunt down their targets, and also have generally similar body shapes.
* The Careening Dirigibugs bear a strange resemblance to the {{w|Eosapien}}s from the documentary "Alien Planet", and also from {{w|Wayne Barlowe}}'s book, ''Expedition''. Both these creatures float using gas-filled sacks on their heads, effectively hunt down their targets, and also have generally similar body shapes.
*It is odd that Louie details the balloon-like air sacks in his notes, because the air sacks all burst upon defeat.
* The Careening Dirigibug's balloons aren't spherical and are actually dome shaped. ''Pikmin 2'' changes the orientation of the balloons to face the camera so that they look spherical during runtime.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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{{Enemies}}
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[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]
[[Category:Airborne enemies]]