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Frosty Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Oculus stomagelus
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	Hero's Hideaway (Story Mode and night)
Caves	Frozen Inferno
Dandori Challenge stages	Strategic Freezeway, Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Freezes and eats Pikmin

Latest revision as of 15:54, September 23, 2024

This article is about the enemy in Pikmin 4. For the enemy in Pikmin 2, see Snow Bulborb.

The Frosty Bulborb (キンキンチャッピー^?, lit.: "Ice-Cold Chappy") is a large ice enemy found in Pikmin 4. Frosty Bulborbs resemble Bulborbs in appearance, but are blue in coloration and have ice crystals covering their back and midsection. They act almost identically to other Bulborbs, with the only notable difference being that they can freeze Pikmin other than Ice Pikmin if the ice crystals on their back have not been melted. Their juvenile form is the Dwarf Frosty Bulborb.

Stats[edit]

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
10	20	12 (5 glow pellets)	× 10	1000

Behavior[edit]

Frosty Bulborbs act just like other Bulborbs in that they lie asleep on the ground waiting until something wakes them up during the day, but patrol their territory at night. If awoken or they notice prey, they will proceed to change and attack the player and their squad of Pikmin by biting at them, up to a max of five Pikmin per bite, until they have left their territory. They will then stop chasing and return to their territory area and patrol for a little while until falling back to sleep. Since this Bulborb has ice crystals on its back, all Pikmin other than Ice Pikmin or Glow Pikmin will be frozen solid if they touch any part of the Bulborb. The only way to counteract this is to melt the ice using fire. Once the ice has been melted, they act like normal Bulborb until the ice is regenerated after a little while.

Appearance[edit]

Frosty Bulborbs look very similar to normal Bulborb but they are blue in coloration instead of red. Similar to the Hairy Bulborb, the back and the face share similar colors, with the nose being colored separately, in this instance pink. They also have a layer of ice crystals littering their back and midsection. Therefore, their back and spots cannot be seen unless the ice is melted.

Locations[edit]

Strategy[edit]

The following article or section contains guides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

These Bulborbs freeze any Pikmin other than Ice Pikmin unless the ice on their back has been melted by a fire starter or a flame vent. Therefore, Ice Pikmin are the ideal choice to fight them. Using a large squad of Pikmin and swarming them is effective, but you can also circle around them and throw Pikmin onto their back. The most effective way to defeat them, is to have a large squad of Pikmin and, using Oatchi, rush at the Bulborb to throw them all on at once. If the ice has been melted using a firestarter, any type can be used and Oatchi will not need the Thermal Defense.

Notes[edit]

Dalmo's notes[edit]

“A creature that thrives in the coldest climates, its ice-coated haunches shimmer like a living jewel in the frigid air. You can admire the way it sparkles to your heart's content, but don't get too close! You'll get frosty-frozen on the spot if you touch it!”

Olimar's notes[edit]

“A Bulborb with large amounts of ice and frost covering its midsection. It's unusual to find ice such as this attached to a living organism, as it's cold enough to freeze small animals and regenerates any ice mass that gets broken off.

This Bulborb species's intercellular stores of sugars, amino acids, and organic acids provide it with a plantlike resistance to freezing, making it possible for the Bulborb to touch the ice without freezing itself.”

Louie's notes[edit]

“Sear the rich and fatty meat on both sides in a dab of butter, then sprinkle generously with fresh thyme. For those who prefer leaner cuts, I recommend the tip of the nose.”

Other information[edit]

Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #10
This enemy triggers the Auto Target Lock note in the Rescue Journal

Naming[edit]

See more: Grub-dog family#Naming.

Common name: Frosty Bulborb. "Frosty" is used to describe the ice crystals on its back.
Japanese nickname: キンキンチャッピー^?, lit.: "Ice-Cold Chappy". キンキン can mean "ice-cold" or "very cold". チャッピー is Japanese for Bulborb.
Japanese name: シモツキデメマダラ^?, lit.: "Attached Frost Spotted Bug-eye". 霜 means "frost", and 付き means "attached", referring to how the frost is attached to it. デメマダラ is shared across the Bulborb family.
Scientific name: Oculus stomagelus. Gelus is Latin for frost, and stoma is Greek for mouth.
Internal names: ICECHAPPY. CHAPPY is the internal name for the Bulborb, so "ice" is added to distinguish traits.
Prerelease: Unknown

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	キンキンチャッピー^? Kinkin Chappī	Ice-Cold Chappy	"Chappy" is the Japanese name for Bulborb
Chinese (traditional)	冰冰恰比 Bīngbīng Qiàbǐ	Ice Ice Chappy	"Qiàbǐ" is the Chinese (traditional) name for Bulborb
Chinese (simplified)	冰冰恰比 Bīngbīng Qiàbǐ	Ice Ice Chappy	"Qiàbǐ" is the Chinese (simplified) name for Bulborb
Dutch	IJsbulborb	Ice bulborb
French	Bulborbe glacé	Icy bulborb	"Bulborbe" is the French name for Bulborb
German	Eisiger Punktkäfer	Icy Dot Beetle	"Punktkäfer" is the German name for Bulborb
Italian	Coleto glaciale	Glacial bulborb	"Coleto" may come from "boletus" (Latin for mushroom), as a bulborb's spots resemble those found on certain mushrooms "Coleto" is the Italian name for both Bulborb and Bulbear
Korean	얼음차피 Eoreum-Chapi	Ice Chappy	"Chapi" is the Korean name for Bulborb
Portuguese	Bulbolho glacial	Glacial bulbeye	"Bulbolho" is a portmanteau of "bulbo" (bulb) and "olho" (eye) "Bulbolho" is the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb
Spanish	Bulbo glacial	Glacial bulborb	"Bulbo" is the Spanish name for Bulborb

Gallery[edit]

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images of wild Frosty Bulborbs.
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A sleeping Frosty Bulborb.
A Frosty Bulborb patrolling its territory.
The backside of a Frosty Bulborb after the ice has been melted.
A Frosty Bulborb eating pikpik carrots.
The corpse of a Frosty Bulborb in the Piklopedia.
The corpse of a Frost Bulborb at a different angle.
A Frosty Bulborb in Frozen Inferno waking up after its ice has been melted.
A Frosty Bulborb sleeping in Hero's Hideaway.
A Frosty Bulborb's ice freezing attacking Blue Pikmin.
A Frosty Bulborb at night.

Trivia[edit]

A Frosty Bulborb freezing an unfortunate Shearwig.

Frosty Bulborbs can freeze other enemies if they stay in contact for long enough. This most commonly happens during night expeditions.

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-{{futuregame}}
 {{Otheruses|the enemy in ''Pikmin 4''|the enemy in ''Pikmin 2''|Snow Bulborb}}
 {{infobox enemy
 |pikmin4     = y
 |image       = Frosty_Bulborb_P4_icon.png
+|icon        = Frosty_Bulborb_P4_icon.png
 |size        = x250px
 |namecustom  = ''Oculus stomagelus''
 |family      = Grub-dog
-|areas       = [[Hero's Hideaway]]
+|areas       = [[Hero's Hideaway]] ([[Story Mode]] and [[Night expedition|night]])
-|underground = [[Frozen Inferno]], [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
+|underground = [[Frozen Inferno]]
-|dandori_c   = [[Strategic Freezeway]]
+|dandori_c   = [[Strategic Freezeway]], [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
 |attacks     = Freezes and eats Pikmin
 }}
-'''Frosty Bulborbs''' ({{j|キンキンチャッピー|Kinkin Chappī|Ice-Cold Chappy}}) are large ice [[enemy|enemies]] found in {{p4}}. These enemies resemble [[Bulborb]]s in appearance, but are blue in coloration and have ice crystals covering their back and midsection. Frosty Bulborbs act almost identical to other Bulborbs, the only difference is that they can freeze Pikmin other than [[Ice Pikmin]] if the ice crystals on their back have not been melted.
+The '''Frosty Bulborb''' ({{j|キンキンチャッピー|Kinkin Chappī|Ice-Cold Chappy}}) is a large ice [[enemy]] found in {{p4}}. Frosty Bulborbs resemble [[Bulborb]]s in appearance, but are blue in coloration and have ice crystals covering their back and midsection. They act almost identically to other Bulborbs, with the only notable difference being that they can freeze Pikmin other than [[Ice Pikmin]] if the ice crystals on their back have not been melted. Their juvenile form is the [[Dwarf Frosty Bulborb]].
 ==Stats==
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 |weight4 = 10
 |carriers4 = 20
-|seeds4 = 12
+|seeds4 = 12 (5 [[glow pellet]]s)
 |value4 = 10
 |hp4 = 1000
@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 == Behavior ==
-Frosty Bulborbs act just like other Bulborbs in that they lie asleep on the ground waiting until something wakes them up during the day, but patrol their territory at night. If awoken or they notice prey, they will proceed to change and attack the player and their squad of Pikmin by biting at them, up to a max of five Pikmin per bite, until they have left their territory. They will then stop chasing and return to their territory area and patrol for a little while until falling back to sleep. Since this Bulborb has ice crystals on its back, all Pikmin other than Ice Pikmin will be frozen solid if they touch any part of the Bulborb. The only way to counteract this is to melt the ice using fire. Once the ice has been melted, they act like normal Bulborb until the ice is regenerated after a little while.
+Frosty Bulborbs act just like other Bulborbs in that they lie asleep on the ground waiting until something wakes them up during the day, but patrol their territory at night. If awoken or they notice prey, they will proceed to change and attack the player and their squad of Pikmin by biting at them, up to a max of five Pikmin per bite, until they have left their territory. They will then stop chasing and return to their territory area and patrol for a little while until falling back to sleep. Since this Bulborb has ice crystals on its back, all Pikmin other than Ice Pikmin or Glow Pikmin will be frozen solid if they touch any part of the Bulborb. The only way to counteract this is to melt the ice using fire. Once the ice has been melted, they act like normal Bulborb until the ice is regenerated after a little while.
 ==Appearance==
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 == Locations ==
-{{game help|p4|List all places the enemy can be found in.}}
+*[[Frozen Inferno]]
 *[[Hero's Hideaway]]
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 == Notes ==
-=== Dalmo's Notes ===
+=== Dalmo's notes ===
 {{transcript|A creature that thrives in the coldest climates, its ice-coated haunches shimmer like a living jewel in the frigid air. You can admire the way it sparkles to your heart's content, but don't get too close! You'll get frosty-frozen on the spot if you touch it!|block=y}}
-===Olimar's Notes===
-{{transcript|A Bulborb with large amounts of ice and frost covering its midsection. It's unusual to find ice such as this attached to a living organism, as it's cold enough to freeze small animals and regenerate any ice mass that gets broken off.
+=== Olimar's notes ===
+{{transcript|A Bulborb with large amounts of ice and frost covering its midsection. It's unusual to find ice such as this attached to a living organism, as it's cold enough to freeze small animals and regenerates any ice mass that gets broken off.
 This Bulborb species's intercellular stores of sugars, amino acids, and organic acids provide it with a plantlike resistance to freezing, making it possible for the Bulborb to touch the ice without freezing itself.|block=y}}
-===Louie's Notes===
+=== Louie's notes ===
 {{transcript|Sear the rich and fatty meat on both sides in a dab of butter, then sprinkle generously with fresh thyme. For those who prefer leaner cuts, I recommend the tip of the nose.|block=y}}
+==Other information==
+{{enemy other info
+|piklopedia4 = 10
+}}
+*'''This enemy triggers the [[Rescue Journal##5 Auto Target Lock|Auto Target Lock note]] in the [[Rescue Journal]]'''
 == Naming ==
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 |JapR = Kinkin Chappī
 |JapM = Ice-Cold Chappy
-|ChiTrad  = 積雪恰比
+|JapN = ''"Chappy"'' is the Japanese name for Bulborb
-|ChiTradR = Jīxuě Qiàbǐ
+|ChiTrad  = 冰冰恰比
-|ChiTradM = Snow Chappy
+|ChiTradR = Bīngbīng Qiàbǐ
-|ChiSimp  = 积雪恰比
+|ChiTradM = Ice Ice Chappy
-|ChiSimpR = Jīxuě Qiàbǐ
+|ChiTradN = ''"Qiàbǐ"'' is the Chinese (traditional) name for Bulborb
-|ChiSimpM = Snow Chappy
+|ChiSimp  = 冰冰恰比
+|ChiSimpR = Bīngbīng Qiàbǐ
+|ChiSimpM = Ice Ice Chappy
+|ChiSimpN = ''"Qiàbǐ"'' is the Chinese (simplified) name for Bulborb
 |Dut  = IJsbulborb
 |DutM = Ice bulborb
+|DutN =
 |Fra  = Bulborbe glacé
 |FraM = Icy bulborb
+|FraN = ''"Bulborbe"'' is the French name for Bulborb
 |Ger  = Eisiger Punktkäfer
 |GerM = Icy Dot Beetle
+|GerN = ''"Punktkäfer"'' is the German name for Bulborb
 |Ita  = Coleto glaciale
 |ItaM = Glacial bulborb
-|Kor  =
+|ItaN = ''"Coleto"'' may come from ''"boletus"'' (Latin for mushroom), as a bulborb's spots resemble those found on certain mushrooms
-|KorR =
+''"Coleto"'' is the Italian name for both Bulborb and Bulbear
-|KorM =
+|Kor  = 얼음차피
+|KorR = Eoreum-Chapi
+|KorM = Ice Chappy
+|KorN = ''"Chapi"'' is the Korean name for Bulborb
 |Spa  = Bulbo glacial
-|SpaM = Glacial bulb
+|SpaM = Glacial bulborb
+|SpaN = ''"Bulbo"'' is the Spanish name for Bulborb
 |Por  = Bulbolho glacial
 |PorM = Glacial bulbeye
+|PorN = ''"Bulbolho"'' is a portmanteau of ''"bulbo"'' (bulb) and ''"olho"'' (eye)<br> ''"Bulbolho"'' is the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb
+|notes = y
 }}
 == Gallery ==
-{{image}}
+{{image|images of wild Frosty Bulborbs.}}
 <gallery>
-Sleeping Frosty Bulborb.jpg|A sleeping Frosty Bulborb
+Sleeping Frosty Bulborb.jpg|A sleeping Frosty Bulborb.
-Patrolling Frosty Bulborb.jpg|A Frosty Bulborb patrolling its territory
+Patrolling Frosty Bulborb.jpg|A Frosty Bulborb patrolling its territory.
 Backside of a Frosty Bulborb.jpg|The backside of a Frosty Bulborb after the ice has been melted.
+Frosty Bulborb eating.jpg|A Frosty Bulborb eating [[pikpik carrot]]s.
+Frosty Bulborb corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Frosty Bulborb in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
+P4 Dead Frosty Bulborb.jpg|The corpse of a Frost Bulborb at a different angle.
+Frosty_Bulborb_Back_Exposed.jpg|A Frosty Bulborb in [[Frozen Inferno]] waking up after its ice has been melted.
+Frosty_Bulborb_Snoozing.jpg|A Frosty Bulborb sleeping in [[Hero's Hideaway]].
+Frosty_Bulborb_Self_Defence.jpg|A Frosty Bulborb's ice freezing attacking [[Blue Pikmin]].
+Frosty_Bulborb_At_Night.jpg|A Frosty Bulborb at night.
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
+[[File:Frosty_Bulborb_Freezes_Shearwig.jpg|thumb|A Frosty Bulborb freezing an unfortunate [[Shearwig]].]]
+*Frosty Bulborbs can freeze other enemies if they stay in contact for long enough. This most commonly happens during [[night expeditions]].
 == See also ==
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 [[Category:Grub-dog family]]
 [[Category:Hero's Hideaway]]
-{{game help|p4|Add categories:
+[[Category:Frozen Inferno]]
-* What [[area]]s this enemy can be found in (e.g. [[:Category:Sun-Speckled Terrace]])
+[[Category:Dandori Challenge]]
-}}
+[[Category:Trial of the Sage Leaf]]
+[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]