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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 [[hazards]]. They are 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.


===''Pikmin 2'' Nintendo Player's Guide===
==Locations==
{{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}}
===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.


==Behavior==
===Challenge Mode===
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.
*[[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 (Pikmin 2)|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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|ItaM = Dirigibug
|ItaM = Dirigibug
|SpaA = Dirigibolio escorado
|SpaA = Dirigibolio escorado
|SpaAM= Portmanteau of "dirigible" and "tribolio" (tribolium), and "escorado" (heeled)
|SpaAM= Heeled Dirigibolium
|SpaAN= Portmanteau of "dirigible" and "tribolio" (tribolium), and "escorado" (heeled)
|notes = y
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Careening Dirigibug P2S icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Careening Dirigibug in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
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).
Y14.JPG|The Careening Dirigibug's [[e-card]], #37 (14<sup>th</sup> yellow card).
BrazillianTreehopper.png|The Brazilian Treehopper, a real world insect that bears a striking resemblance to the Dirigibug.
BrazillianTreehopper.png|The {{w|Bocydium globulare|Brazilian Treehopper}}, a real world insect that bears a striking resemblance to the Dirigibug.
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