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{{Infobox enemy
{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2   = y
|pikmin2     = y
|image     = empressblublax.jpg
|image       = 70empressbulblax.png‎
|size       = 270px
|size       = 270px
|name       = Oculus matriarcha
|icon        = Piklopedia Empress Bulblax.png
|family     = Grub-dog
|name       = Oculus matriarcha
|areas     = None
|family     = Grub-dog
|underground= [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Beasts]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|areas       = None
|weight     = 20
|underground = [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Beasts]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|height    = 480mm
|challenge  = [[Emperor's Realm]]
|max_pikmin = 30
|weight     = 20
|seeds     = 30 (Unobtainable)
|max_pikmin  = 30
|value      = 15
|value      = 15
|attacks   = Squashes Pikmin<br>Causes boulders to fall<br>Births [[Bulborb Larva|larvae]]
|seeds       = {{tt|30|This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the game files.}}
|vitality   = 5000, 3300 in Hole of Beasts
|attacks     = Crushes Pikmin, causes boulders to fall, births larvae
|challenge = [[Emperor's Realm]]}}
|vitality   = 5000, 3300 in Hole of Beasts
}}


The '''Empress Bulblax''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">クイーンチャッピー) </span>is a [[:category:bosses|boss]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is possible to surmise that this creature can mate with the [[Emperor Bulblax]]. The Empress Bulblax most closely resembles a regular [[Red Bulborb]] whose behind has swollen beyond regular proportions.
The '''Empress Bulblax''' is a [[:category:bosses|boss]]-class enemy in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Its markings and general features are similar to those of the [[Red Bulborb]], but its body is much larger and composed of five distinct segments; its comparatively tiny legs dangle above the ground. In the [[Piklopedia]], this creature sleeps and cannot be woken up.


The Empress Bulblax makes few appearances in the game: it is located on the last [[sublevel]] (5) of [[Hole of Beasts]], last sublevel 8 of [[Frontier Cavern]], sublevel 11 of [[Hole of Heroes]], and sublevel 4 of [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].
The Empress Bulblax makes few appearances in the game: it is located on the last [[sublevel]] (5) of [[Hole of Beasts]], sublevel 8 of [[Frontier Cavern]], sublevel 11 of [[Hole of Heroes]], and sublevel 4 of [[Emperor's Realm]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].
==Notes==
===Olimar's Notes===
''"Initial observations placed doubt on the capability of the grub-dog family to support a strong ant- or beelike social structure, but recent studies show the family is capable of such complexity. The egg sac of the largest female grub-dog within a given range swells to dramatic proportions in response to environmental changes, such as the sudden depletion of prey species. These females temporarily take on the role of pack matriarch. Also, in pack formation it has been observed that nearly all males not involved in species reproduction undergo natural sex changes. The characteristics of such specimens are quite intriguing indeed."''
===Louie's Notes===
''"For a sophisticated delicacy, make a pate de foie gras from this massively obese creature's liver and spread it over a sesame cracker."''
===Nintendo Player's Guide===
''"The rolling wonder squashes Pikmin and its own larvae. Attack one end of the creature by tossing a small group of purples at it, but call the off to your pilot's side before it shakes them off. If they are thrown off, they may land near the creature's rolling midsection."''


==Super Smash Bros. Brawl==
{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
[[File:EmpressBulblaxTrophy.png|thumb]]In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Empress Bulblax appears as a randomly occuring trophy.
===Trophy Description ===
''"A member of the grub-dog family, transformed by environmental factors. Due to her ridiculous size, the empress bulblax can no longer walk on her tiny legs. She just wiggles around, rolling from left to right. Although the female continues spawning bulborb larvae, she unfortunately rolls over them with her massive body."''


==Battle Strategy==
==Strategy==
To defeat this enemy, throw (preferably [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]]) [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] onto her face and call them back before she throws them off. After shaking Pikmin off, the boss rolls from side to side across the chamber in an attempt to crush her aggressors, smashing into walls, and making rocks fall from the ceiling in a few encounters in the game. Although risky, the Bulblax can be [[Ultra-bitter Spray|petrified]] if the spray is released on the middle of her elongated torso.
To defeat this enemy, throw pikmin on the Empress Bulblax's face when it is not rolling. When defeated, you can cash it in for 15 pocos.


The Empress Bulblax is one of the few bosses that can vary depending on where the player encounters her: for the Hole of Beasts fight, it is easier to throw the Pikmin on the Empress Bulblax's side to the left and retreat to the alcove in the wall between attacks. Here, it is also effective to swarm the body from the left at the start of the battle, before the boss awakes. Doing this will deal heavy damage if many Pikmin manage to latch onto the Empress.
==Brawl Trophy Description==
 
"A member of the grub-dog family, transformed by environmental factors. Due to her ridiculous size, the empress bulblax can no longer walk on her tiny legs. She just wiggles around, rolling from left to right. Although the female continues spawning bulborb larvae, she unfortunately rolls over them with her massive body."
This is not as effective in the later two battles, as the Pikmin have less time to attack the enemy before she shakes the Pikmin off, and they have the Empress continuously giving birth to [[Bulborb Larva]]e. These are easily defeated by their own mother's rolling; alternatively, in the [[Frontier Cavern]], they can be lured away from the Empress with one captain while the other fights the boss, resulting in a fight that is about as easy as in the Hole of Beasts. For the Hole of Heroes fight, the player start off behind the Empress, and she can make [[Obstacles|boulders]] fall after hitting the walls; these are most easily avoided by moving behind the exit hole, itself behind a [[Obstacles|gate]]. All rules apply here as the same as the Frontier Cavern fight, but trapping the larvae is near impossible, and requires a decoy captain who is in good condition.
 
When defeated, four of the Empress Bulblax's front body segments explode, leaving only the segment attached to the head, which can be returned to the Research Pod and cashed in for 15 [[poko]]s.
 
During the fights with the Bulborb Larvae, it is suggested that a captain should distract the larvae, preferably at full health and with the [[Metal Suit Z]] obtained, as the larvae can deal a lot of damage otherwise.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120">
<gallery widths="120">
Image:Empress Bulblax beta.jpg|The Empress Bulblax being awakened.
File:Empressblublax.jpg|Concept artwork of the Empress Bulblax.
112.jpg|The Empress being attacked by Purple Pikmin in the Hole of Beasts.
Image:Empress Bulblax beta.jpg|The Empress Bulblax being awakened in an earlier version of the game.
Bulborb larvae army and empress bulbaxes thing..png|Empress Bulbax in the Frontier Cavern with many Bulborb Larvae.
File:112.jpg|The Empress being attacked by Purple Pikmin in the Hole of Beasts.
Empress Bulblax.png|A high quality screenshot of the Empress Bulblax.
Empress Bulblax Spoils.png|The spoils of the Empress Bulblax.
Bulborb Larva Army.png|The Emperess Bulblax with her army of Bulborb Larvae.
Pikmin 2 Empress Bulblax.png|The Empress Bulblax in the Hole of Beasts.
</gallery>
</gallery>
[[File:WarioWare Smooth Moves - Pikmin 2|thumb|right|175px|The cameo of the Empress Bulblax in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''.]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Empress Bulblax makes a [[cameos|cameo]] appearance in the game ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', where the player must tilt the Wii-Remote to squish the Pikmin.
* The Empress Bulblax may shed its skin; on the last sublevel of the Hole of Beasts, right underneath the Research Pod, there appears to be an Empress Bulblax skin on the floor, but this could just as easily be a warning left by previous explorers.
*The Empress Bulblax is one of the only enemies in the Piklopedia whose attacks cannot be activated. The others are the [[Titan Dweevil]] and the [[Segmented Crawbster]].
* The Bulblax also makes a [[cameos|cameo]] appearance in the game ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', where the player must tilt the Wii-Remote to squish the Pikmin.
*The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that does not kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them.
* It is impossible to wake up the Empress Bulblax in the [[Piklopedia]], no matter how many [[Pikpik carrot]]s are thrown at it.
*The Empress Bulblax gives live birth to its larval-form offspring. This is not only unique to the ''Pikmin ''franchise, but also to Earth lifeforms.
* The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the [[Grub-dog]] family that does not kill [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] by eating them.
**Oddly, it's offspring, Bulborb Larva, doesn't share the same scientific name. That's one of a few taxonomy rules the ''Pikmin ''franchise breaks.
* It resembles a pregnant queen termite.
*The Empress Bulblax's scientific name, ''Oculus matriarcha'', translates into 'Eye Matriarch'. ''Oculus'' translates into eye, and ''matriarcha'' is similar to matriarch, referring to its title of "Empress".
* Though the Emperor Bulblax is called the largest of the Grub-dog family in the Piklopedia, the Empress Bulbax is bigger while pregnant, as seen here.
*In some caverns, if you look below where the Research Pod is, you'll see what appears to look like a drawing of the Empress Bulblax.
*In an earlier version of the ''Pikmin 2'', the Empress Bulblax is called the "Queen Bulborb."
 


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[[Category:Bosses]]
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[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
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[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
[[Category:Hole of Beasts]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 only Enemies]]
[[Category:Louie's notes]]

Revision as of 10:35, February 22, 2014

Empress Bulblax In-game icon.
70empressbulblax.png
Appears in Pikmin 2
Scientific name Oculus matriarcha
Family Grub-dog
Areas None
Caves Frontier Cavern, Hole of Beasts, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages Emperor's Realm
2-Player Battle stages None
Attacks Crushes Pikmin, causes boulders to fall, births larvae

The Empress Bulblax is a boss-class enemy in Pikmin 2. Its markings and general features are similar to those of the Red Bulborb, but its body is much larger and composed of five distinct segments; its comparatively tiny legs dangle above the ground. In the Piklopedia, this creature sleeps and cannot be woken up.

The Empress Bulblax makes few appearances in the game: it is located on the last sublevel (5) of Hole of Beasts, sublevel 8 of Frontier Cavern, sublevel 11 of Hole of Heroes, and sublevel 4 of Emperor's Realm in Challenge Mode.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“Initial observations placed doubt on the capability of the grub-dog family to support a strong ant- or beelike social structure, but recent studies show the family is capable of such complexity. The egg sac of the largest female grub-dog within a given range swells to dramatic proportions in response to environmental changes, such as the sudden depletion of prey species. These females temporarily take on the role of pack matriarch. Also, in pack formation it has been observed that nearly all males not involved in species reproduction undergo natural sex changes. The characteristics of such specimens are quite intriguing indeed.”

Louie's notes

“For a sophisticated delicacy, make a pate de foie gras from this massively obese creature's liver and spread it over a sesame cracker.”

Strategy

To defeat this enemy, throw pikmin on the Empress Bulblax's face when it is not rolling. When defeated, you can cash it in for 15 pocos.

Brawl Trophy Description

"A member of the grub-dog family, transformed by environmental factors. Due to her ridiculous size, the empress bulblax can no longer walk on her tiny legs. She just wiggles around, rolling from left to right. Although the female continues spawning bulborb larvae, she unfortunately rolls over them with her massive body."

Gallery

  • Empressblublax.jpg

    Concept artwork of the Empress Bulblax.

  • Empress Bulblax beta.jpg

    The Empress Bulblax being awakened in an earlier version of the game.

  • 112.jpg

    The Empress being attacked by Purple Pikmin in the Hole of Beasts.

Trivia

  • The Empress Bulblax may shed its skin; on the last sublevel of the Hole of Beasts, right underneath the Research Pod, there appears to be an Empress Bulblax skin on the floor, but this could just as easily be a warning left by previous explorers.
  • The Bulblax also makes a cameo appearance in the game WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where the player must tilt the Wii-Remote to squish the Pikmin.
  • It is impossible to wake up the Empress Bulblax in the Piklopedia, no matter how many Pikpik carrots are thrown at it.
  • The Empress Bulblax is the only member of the Grub-dog family that does not kill Pikmin by eating them.
  • It resembles a pregnant queen termite.
  • Though the Emperor Bulblax is called the largest of the Grub-dog family in the Piklopedia, the Empress Bulbax is bigger while pregnant, as seen here.
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