Pikmin Adventure enemies

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This is a list of enemies found in the Nintendo Land attraction Pikmin Adventure.

Bulborb

The Bulborb statue in the Nintendo Land Plaza.

The Bulborb (チャッピー^?, lit.: "Chappy") is the most common Bulborb variant found in Pikmin Adventure, being found in almost every level. It bears a resemblance to the Bulborb from the main Pikmin series, featuring three large white spots on its sides, large stalkless eyes that turn red when attacking, screws connecting the mouth to the main body, two small spots and a hole on its back to expel Bulborb Droppings, and lacks any legs connecting the body to the feet. The average Bulborb is slightly larger than the player, but there are larger and smaller Bulborbs that can be found in certain areas.

Behavior

The Bulborb can be found either sleeping or being sent into the area by a gashapon capsule before it starts walking towards a player. It has two walking speeds, a slow walk and a slightly faster walk that is replaced by an attack once the Bulborb is close to a player. Alongside this is a small hop that it can do to avoid attacks and quickly get close to players. Once the Bulborb is close enough to a player, it will either charge a dash in a straight line or attempt to eat a player depending on how far they are to the Bulborb. If the Bublorb is able to catch a player, it will toss them up, eat them, and turn them into a Bulborb Dropping, making it impossible for them to be properly whistled at or attack enemies. In this state, the player must be broken out either by Olimar or other Pikmin damaging the Bulborb Dropping or by entering a body of water. If the Bulborb is defeated while a player is bring eaten, the player will be sent flying out of its mouth.

Strategy

The only weak spot the Bulborb has is on its back, making it easy to throw Pikmin at or directly attack it. The Bulborb will try to shake off all of the Pikmin that are on its weak spot, causing them to be knocked over for a little bit. There are ways to circumvent the Bulborb's movement and shaking, however, either by waiting for it to slowly walk around, move out of its sight to make it look for any other players in sight, or wait for it to start panting. These are the ideal times to attack the Bulborb since it won't be able to shake off the Pikmin on its back until after it starts trying to move.

Monita's notes

 US version:

“These grub-dog predators tend to sleep during the day and attack aggressively if woken from a nap. Bulborbs come in a wide variety of colors--now on sale at our gift shop!”

 European version:

“These Grub-dog predators tend to sleep during the day and attack aggressively if woken. ◆ Bulborbs come in a variety of colours and are now on sale at our souvenir shop.”

Gallery

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  The Bulborb statue roaring after being interacted with.

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  Two Bulborbs attacking with a bite and a charge.

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  A Bulborb rushing at a Mii Olimar player.

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  A group of sleeping Bulborbs of various sizes.

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  A large Bulborb in Lord of a Barren Land.

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  Artwork of the Bulborb being attacked.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	チャッピー? Chappī	Chappy
Dutch	Bulborb
French	Bulborbe
German	Punktkäfer	Dot Beetle
Italian	Coleto	Bulborb
Portuguese (NoE)	Orbolbo
Spanish	Bulbo
Russian	Клубнеголов

Yellow Bulborb

Because this subject has no official name, the name "Yellow Bulborb" is conjectural.

A Yellow Bulborb ready to attack a Mii Blue Pikmin player.

This article is about the enemy in Pikmin Adventure. For the unused enemy, see Pikmin 2 prerelease information#Early bulborbs.

The Yellow Bulborb is a common Bulborb variant found in Pikmin Adventure, and acts as the first mini-boss in the attraction. It is almost identical to the Bulborb in appearance, but is colored yellow instead of red or green. Much like the red Bulborb, the Yellow Bulborb is typically found slightly larger than players but larger ones can be encountered in certain areas.

Behavior

The Yellow Bulborb, unlike other Bulborb variants, does not charge at far away players, instead, it shoots out a projectile to harm the player. On top of this, the Yellow Bulborb will hop around often to dodge attacks and get close to eat players.

The Yellow Bulborb can either spew orbs of water that ensnare players, rendering them helpless until they are freed, or a spike ball, which will take out a player that gets hit by it. If a player is trapped in a water bubble, they have to be freed by having other Olimar or orher Pikmin attack them, similar to the Bulborb Dropping.

Strategy

Due to being a variant of the Bulborb, it has a very similar method to defeat it. It will not shake off Pikmin when it is panting or when it is shooting projectiles, meaning they are good times to attack if the players are able to avoid the projectile.

Gallery

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  The first Yellow Bulborb in Bulborb Forest.

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  A dead Yellow Bulborb.

Green Bulborb

Because this subject has no official name, the name "Green Bulborb" is conjectural.

A sleeping Green Bulborb.

The Green Bulborb is a semi-common Bulborb variant found in Pikmin Adventure. It is nearly identical to the Bulborb in appearance, except it is green instead of red or yellow. It often appears in groups, requiring players to either take on a small group of them, or in some cases, simply run away from them.

Behavior

The Green Bulborb, unlike the other Bulborb variants, can only charge at the players on sight and has no other methods of attack, but it can target the player when charging. Once it finishes a charge, it will start panting for a short amount of time.

Strategy

Because the Green Bulborb starts panting after charging, it is very easy to attack it when it isn't charging. When the Green Bulborb is charging however, it is advised to run away because the homing charge makies it difficult to attack without getting hit by it. If possible, one should try to lure charging the Green Bulborb into a pit or a small area to attack them from a safe area.

Gallery

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  A group of Green Bulborbs getting ready to charge.

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  Another group of Green Bulborbs ready to charge at a Mii Pikmin player.

Bilious Bulborb

The Bilious Bulborb statue in the Nintendo Land Plaza.

The Bilious Bulborb (テンテンチャッピー^?, lit.: "Restless Chappy") is the rarest non-boss Bulborb variant found in Pikmin Adventure, and is the seventh mini-boss the player fights. Its thinner eyes and orange color scheme resembles that of the Orange Bulborb. It has smaller spots than the other Bulborb variants, so it is suggested by Monita that it may not be a Bulborb subspecies.

Behavior

The Bilious Bulborb shares most of the attacks that are used by the three standard Bulborb variants. It can shoot out spike balls and water like the Yellow Bulborb, except it shoots out 6 spike balls in different directions. It also charges in a straight line and pants afterwards like the red and green Bulborbs respectively.

Strategy

The best way to defeat the Bilious Bulborb is with multiple players. Have the Mii Olimar player run around it so the other Mii Pikmin can get to the weak-points dotting its back. If the arena has rocks or bombs nearby, Olimar or the Pikmin can pick them up to throw them at the Bilious Bulborb. If the rocks hit the creature on a weak-point or directly on its face, it will be stunned for a few seconds. If the bombs land close enough to the Bilious Bulborb, it can deal massive damage to all the weak spots at once. If utilized properly, the rocks and bombs can turn the tide in a losing battle and defeat the Bilious Bulborb.

Monita's notes

 US version:

“The different-sized spots suggest that these may not be a true subspecies of Bulborb at all. Or perhaps they're just normal Bulborbs feeling a little under the weather.”

 European version:

“The different-sized spots suggest that these may not be a true subspecies of Bulborb at all. ◆ Or perhaps they're just normal Bulborbs feeling a little under the weather.”

Gallery

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  The first Bilious Bulborb in Lord of a Barren Land.

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  A stunned Bilious Bulborb.

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  A dead Bilious Bulborb.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	テンテンチャッピー? Tenten Chappī	Restless Chappy
Dutch	Galkleurige Bulborb
French	Bulborbe putride	Putrid Bulborb
German	Bleich-Punktkäfer	Pale-Dot Beetle
Italian	Coleto bilioso	Bilious Bulborb
Portuguese (NoE)	Orbolbo Biliar
Spanish	Bulbo bilioso
Russian	Желчный клубнеголов

Creepy Beeb

The Creepy Beeb statue in the Nintendo Land Plaza.

The Creepy Beeb (ザコワラジ^?, lit.: "Small Fry Woodlouse"; known as the Worker Baub in the European version) is the most common enemy found in Pikmin Adventure. The standard appearance features a purple orb with four flexible yellow legs with black feet, stalked googly eyes, and a yellow and green antenna coming out of the top of its head. There is also a variant that features blue legs and yellow feet like the King Beeb, with the main design difference being a ring around the yellow tip of the antenna.

Behavior

When it is not attacking players, the Creepy Beeb will walk towards a player even if they are far from its spawning point. The Creepy Beeb attacks by rolling forward a short distance that can take out a player.

Strategy

The Creepy Beeb is the easiest enemy to kill in Pikmin Adventure, as it can die in one direct hit and get weighed down by a single Pikmin due to its entire body being a single weak-point. It only rolls forward a little bit, so avoiding its attack is very simple. Some Creepy Beebs take slightly more hits to kill, but are still very simple to get rid of as they still function identically to the small ones.

Monita's notes

 US version:

“Creepy Beebs are about the size of Olimar and move in packs. They're usually quite peaceful creatures, but their flexible legs and formidable charge attack help them when they feel threatened.”

 European version:

“Worker Baubs are about the size of Olimar and move in groups. These industrious creatures are usually peaceful, but their flexible legs and formidable charge help them when they feel threatened.”

Gallery

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  The Creepy Beeb statue initiating a roll when interacted with.

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  The Creepy Beeb statue after rolling.

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  Four Creepy Beebs.

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  Two Creepy Beebs being weighed down by some Pikmin.

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  Four large Creepy Beebs resembling the King Beeb, with a Mii Blue Pikmin weighing one down.

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  Three water Creepy Beebs ready to attack the Mii Blue Pikmin player in Cage of Terror.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ザコワラジ? Zako Waraji	Small Fry Woodlouse
Dutch	Werkbaub
French	Brok rampant	Creeping beeb
German	Krümelkugelkäfer	Crumb Dot Beetle
Italian	Pidolino operaio
Portuguese (NoE)	Baub Operário
Spanish	Boloide obrero
Russian	Тапколап-рабочий

Bombardier Beeb

The Bombardier Beeb statue in the Nintendo Land plaza.

The Bombardier Beeb (サクレワラジ^?, lit.: "Bursting Woodlouse"; known as the Bombardier Baub in the European version) is one of the rarer enemies in Pikmin Adventure. It is a variant of the Creepy Beeb that explodes after a few seconds of spotting a player. It has a number of common characteristics with the Creepy Beeb including black feet and stalked googly eyes, but it also has a few major design differences as well including rivets on its sides and a fuse in place of an antenna.

Behavior

Upon spotting a player, the Bombardier Beeb will activate the fuse on its head and chase after them. After about 5 seconds, it will stand in place and panic for a second before exploding, causing an explosion that can damage nearby players, enemies, and destructible blocks similar to standard bombs.

Strategy

It is not recommended to attack the Bombardier Beeb directly because of the short time it takes before exploding compared to the high amount of health it often has. Instead, the Bombardier Beeb can be used to the players' advantage to destroy other enemies and obstacles, but they must be careful to not get caught in the blast radius, or else they will be engulfed and taken out in the explosion.

Monita's notes

 US version:

“This creature is equipped with a fuse and will detonate when approached. Whatever you do, don't go anywhere near it carrying something flammable. Or inflammable, for that matter.”

 European version:

“This creature is equipped with a fuse and will detonate when approached. ◆ Whatever you do, don't go anywhere near it carrying something flammable. Or inflammable for that matter.”

Gallery

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  When the Bombardier Beeb statue is interacted with a second time, it will panic like it will explode.

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  Four Bombardier Beebs ready to blow up.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	サクレワラジ? Sakure Waraji	Bursting Woodlouse
Dutch	Bombaub
French	Brok à retardement	ticking beeb
German	Knallkugelkäfer	Bang Ball Beetle
Italian	Pidolino bombardiere	Bombing Beeb
Portuguese (NoE)	Baub Bomba
Spanish	Boloide bomba
Russian	Тапколап-бомбардир

Blowhog

The Blowhog statue in the Nintendo Land Plaza.

The Blowhog (フーセンドックリ^?, lit.: "Balloon Tokkuri"; known as the Puffy Blowhog in the European version) is an uncommon enemy that appears in Pikmin Adventure. It is a purple orb with a blue snout that is lifted by a propellor and features eyes that are often covered up by its eyelids almost always being nearly closed.

Behavior

The Blowhog is usually found hovering still and looking in one direction. Once it sees a player the Blowhog will start to move towards them until it gets close enough to the player and turns its snout into a spike and tries to ram the players head-on in a straight line.

Strategy

Since the Blowhog's entire body is a weak point similar to the Creepy Beeb, attacking it is easier than most enemies. However, it is very mobile, making precision in throwing difficult, and it usually hovers over pits, making it difficult to throw Pikmin at it without losing them. The player can either attack it from afar with a Whip Seed or try to lure it over solid ground in order to safely take it out.

Monita's notes

 US version:

“This unfriendly beast attacks by shooting needles from its mouth but mellows considerably after the initial assault. Still, a balloon with needles inside of it... That sounds like a dangerous combination!”

 European version:

“This unfriendly beast attacks by shooting needles from its mouth but mellows considerably after the initial assault. ◆ Still, a balloon with needles inside it... That sounds like a dangerous combination!”

Gallery

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  A Blowhog in an arena.

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  A Blowhog with a spike coming out of its snout.

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  A stunned Blowhog.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	フーセンドックリ? Fūsen Dokkuri	Balloon Tokkuri
Dutch	Opgeblazen Blowhog
French	Puffy volant	Flying puffy
German	Ballonerus	Ballonerus	there is no translation
Italian	Moschita vacua
Portuguese (NoE)	Sopro Voador
Spanish	Verraco volador
Russian	Толстый ветросвин

Telescoping Pumphog

The Telescoping Pumphog statue in the Nintendo Land plaza.

The Telescoping Pumphog (ポンプドックリ^?, lit.: "Pump Tokkuri") is a common enemy found in Pikmin Adventure. Its face bears a resemblance to the Fiery Blowhog, sharing very similar eyes and snout, but is otherwise very different, being a stationary tower that can pump out projectiles.

Behavior

Most Telescoping Pumphogs are completely stationary and are unable to do much of anything other than shoot projectiles while a few others can delve underground and pop back up to shoot projectiles and temporarily avoid damage from players.

When it is stationary, the Telescoping Pumphog sits about, facing a set direction. When it notices a player, it will start rising up, revealing its tube-like under-segment which inflates. It will then push down, which fires out a projectile from its snout. This projectile is usually a spike ball, but there are a few variants that shoot out bombs and water.

Strategy

The Telescoping Pumphog's weak-spot is located directly on its head, making it hard to attack when it rises up to charge its attack. However, when it is on the ground, right after attacking, it is extremely vulnerable, so it is advised to attack them then.

It should be noted, however, that some variants of the Telescoping Pumphog do not have a weak-point at all, making it the only enemy in Pikmin Adventure that is completely invincible. If a player comes across this variant, their only option is to advance to the next part of the level quickly while avoiding the indestructible Pumphog's projectiles.

Monita's notes

 US version:

“This creature compresses air in its bellows-shaped body and uses the pressure to shoot water or projectiles. I called them Huffy Puffers in my younger days. Oh, the quirks of a single core processor.”

 European version:

“This creature compresses air in its bellow-shaped body and uses the pressure to shoot water or projectiles. ◆ I called them Huffy Puffers in my younger days. Oh, the quirks of a single-core processor.”

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  The Telescoping Pumphog statue extending upward.

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  A large Telescoping Pumphog trapped in an enclosed area.

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  A Telescoping Pumphog.

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  The invulnerable variant of the Telescoping Pumphog in Lord of a Barren Land.

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  An electric Telescoping Pumphog in Cage of Terror.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ポンプドックリ? Ponpu Dokkuri	Pump Tokkuri
Dutch	Blaasbalgblowhog
French	Souffy téléscopique	Telescopic huffy
German	Pump-Ballonerus	Pump-Ballonerus
Italian	Eruptor telescopico
Portuguese (NoE)	Sopro Telescópico
Spanish	Verraco fuelle
Russian	Телескопический ветросвин

Bosses

There are the following bosses in Pikmin Adventure:

• Bulblord
• Large-Mouth Wollywog
• Emperor Pinchipede
• Bladed Beeb
• Grand Bulblord
• Translucent Wollywog
• Monochromatic Pinchipede
• Greater Studded Beeb

See also

• Enemy
• King Beeb
• Pikmin Adventure vegetation
• Pikmin Adventure prizes