Bulblax Kingdom

Bulblax Kingdom
Location	Awakening Wood
Sublevels	7
Treasures	10
Hazards	(Note: While water is not listed as a hazard upon entering the cave, it is found inside, though Blue Pikmin are not required.)

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

The Bulblax Kingdom (デメマダラの王国^?, lit.: "Kingdom of Dememadara") is a cave in the Awakening Wood in Pikmin 2, and is typically the third cave entered in the area. The name refers to the cave's boss, the Emperor Bulblax. Various other grub-dog enemies appear in the cave, as well as other enemy families. In this cave, there are  × 1240 worth of treasures.

How to reach

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Location of the cave.

There are two methods of reaching the Bulblax Kingdom. Either can be used for equivalent success.

• Beyond the White Flower Garden is a poison gate. Destroying it reveals a pair of scales that may be used to reach the ledge where the Chance Totem is found. From here, a squad of Yellow Pikmin can be used to reach the electric gate guarding the cave.
• If Blue Pikmin have been discovered, they can be used to destroy the clog near the landing site, revealing a regular gate that can be destroyed to allow both leaders and all Pikmin to reach the ledge and get to the electric gate.

Although there is water to be found in this cave, Blue Pikmin are not required to collect any treasure, and water hazards are not indicated in the cave's preview window. Thus, it is optimal to exclude Blue Pikmin entirely; Purple Pikmin should be brought in great numbers to defeat the Emperor Bulblax and various Orange Bulborbs, and a considerable amount of Red and Yellow Pikmin should be present to deal with their respective hazards as well as to make use of the Candypop Buds. Keep in mind that enough Red Pikmin to carry the Gyroid Bust should be on hand, as it is surrounded in fire geysers.

Notes

Ship's dialogs

“So, you have at last reached the higher ground. Congratulations are in order.

...Wait. What is this? My seismic sensors are picking up tremors deep below.

What force is at work in the depths of the planet?”

Sublevel 1

This is the layout for the first sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom. The layout for this sublevel usually stays the same, but certain items, enemies, and landforms may shift periodically.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Bulblax Kingdom
• Treasures:
  •  Crystal Clover (inside Orange Bulborb)
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 4
  •  Orange Bulborb × 2
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Crimson Candypop Bud × 1
  •  Ivory Candypop Bud × 1 (if max Pikmin requirement is met)
• Others:
  • None

This first sublevel should be rather easy, as long as a sufficient amount of Purple Pikmin are present. Find the Orange Bulborb that possesses the Crystal Clover, making sure the smaller Dwarfs are dealt with when needed. There is always one of the two Orange Bulborbs in an alcove near the ship's pod's site, but its back often faces the wall, so it is advisable take caution and defeat it quickly with Purple Pikmin if it has the treasure.

Deal with the remaining Bulborbs if the need arises. There is also a Crimson Candypop Bud available, but its use is not recommended, as it is wise to conserve your Yellow Pikmin for sublevel 4, Purple and White Pikmin should not be used for Candypop Buds of other types due to their scarcity, and Blue Pikmin should not be brought along in the first place.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			6
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			100
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			3_MAT_cnt2_nor3_uzu1_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv0.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with spiraling trunk	Circular room with 4 exits	Room with long bending dead end

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Orange Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Crystal Clover	Carried inside entry with ID 1
3	Ivory Candypop Bud	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
Alongside it spawns 4 "main" objects. Chances:
ID	Object	Chance	Fall method	Spawn location
2	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	100%	None	"Easy" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
4	Crimson Candypop Bud	1	None	Dead ends
5	Orange Bulborb	1	None	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 2

This is the layout for the second sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom. The layout should usually stay the same; fire geysers may be in different spots, or the cave may face in the opposite direction.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 3
• Treasures:
  •  Tear Stone
• Enemies:
  •  Fiery Dweevil × 2
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 6
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 2
• Others:
  • None

The second sublevel isn't very hard at all. There are two Fiery Dweevils that can be easily taken out by a group of Purple Pikmin. Make sure to whistle any Pikmin that catch on fire. Then you should destroy the geysers with your Red Pikmin and throw the Pikmin up onto the ledge that holds the Tear Stone. After retrieving the treasure, find the hole to enter the next sublevel.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			8
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_sak2_nor1_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv1.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with large trunk	Circular room with 1 exit

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Fiery Dweevil	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Fire geyser	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
3	Fire geyser	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
4	Fire geyser	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
5	Common Glowcap	2	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Tear Stone	1	None	Treasure spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 3

This is the layout for the third sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom. The layout should usually stay the same; the alcove with the Ivory Candypop Bud may be attached to a different section of the map.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 3 (alternate)
• Treasures:
  •  Olimarnite Shell (fully buried)
• Enemies:
  •  Female Sheargrub × 8
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 1 (from eggs)
  •  Withering Blowhog × 3
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 6
  •  Ivory Candypop Bud × 1
• Others:
  •  Egg × 1

This next sublevel is a little more difficult, but still simple. There are three Withering Blowhogs that will try to deflower all of your Pikmin, but if you keep your distance and throw Purple Pikmin, you'll weigh them down immediately, and then you can swarm them with more Pikmin, or pound them with more purples.

There are a significant number of Female Sheargrubs that will get in your way, but there are no Male Sheargrubs, so these are a negligible threat. The Olimarnite Shell will be buried completely underground, and if you haven't brought any White Pikmin to this cave, or just want more, there is an Ivory Candypop Bud in one of the abnormally shaped alcoves. There is one egg to use if many of your Pikmin got deflowered, but you can get more nectar in later sublevels. After the sublevel has been scavenged, move on.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			12
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_mid1_nor2_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv0.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with 6 exits	Room with long dead end

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Withering Blowhog	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Withering Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
3	Female Sheargrub	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
4	Female Sheargrub	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
5	Female Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
6	Ivory Candypop Bud	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Common Glowcap	6	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
8	Olimarnite Shell	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
9	Egg	1	None	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 4

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 1
• Treasures:
  •  Crystal King (inside Iridescent Glint Beetle)
  •  Unknown Merit (inside Wollyhop)
• Enemies:
  •  Anode Beetle × 5
  •  Honeywisp × 3
  •  Iridescent Glint Beetle × 1
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 3 (from Honeywisps)
  •  Wollyhop × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Electrical wire × 2
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 8
  •  Violet Candypop Bud × 2
• Others:
  • None

This sublevel is a lot harder than the earlier ones because it is jam-packed with electrical wires and Anode Beetles, and requires you to engage in close-range combat. There is also a Wollyhop. The goal is to collect the two treasures, the Unknown Merit and Crystal King. The Unknown Merit is held by the Wollyhop that will fall from the sky, so be cautious when moving. The Crystal King is held by an Iridescent Glint Beetle.

First you will want to take your Yellow Pikmin and have them destroy the electrical wires, then have your Purple Pikmin flip over and defeat all of the Anode Beetles. If you haven't spotted either treasure-bearing enemy, use the Treasure Gauge to scout them out. When you see the Iridescent Glint Beetle, throw a Purple Pikmin on or near it to topple it over and make it drop the treasure. If you don't get its treasure and it burrows back into the ground, it will reappear somewhere else in the sublevel.

After you get that, look for the Wollyhop. Once it lands on the ground, get out of its view (so it won't jump) and throw purples onto its head. Once you are finished, you may transform 10 of your Pikmin into Purple Pikmin with the two Violet Candypop Buds located in the alcoves of the cave, though one or both might not appear through no fault of the player, as detailed here and here. If this happens, you may want to reset the console to restart the sublevel, and see if they will appear then. Remember, you're going to need many Purple Pikmin in the future, and more urgently, for the boss.

There are also two Common Glowcaps that each hide a Honeywisp. They are especially useful to you if many of your Pikmin were deflowered on the third sublevel. If you return here, the Iridescent Glint Beetle will still appear, but you won't have a radar to find it and it won't appear again if you miss the chance to get its nectar and sprays.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			9
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			80
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			3_MAT_hit2_blk1_nor3_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv3.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with 5 exits	Room with hole in wall	Room with long bending dead end

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Iridescent Glint Beetle	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Crystal King	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Wollyhop	1	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Unknown Merit	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Anode Beetle	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
4	Anode Beetle	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
5	Electrical wire	2	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Common Glowcap	4	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Violet Candypop Bud	1	None	Dead ends
8	Common Glowcap	2	None	Dead ends
9	Honeywisp	3	Falls from the sky	Dead ends
10	Violet Candypop Bud	1	None	Dead ends
11	Common Glowcap	2	None	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 5

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Bulblax Kingdom
• Treasures:
  •  Anxious Sprout (partially buried)
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 4
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
  •  Orange Bulborb × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Bomb-rock × 4
• Vegetation:
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 1
• Others:
  •  Egg × 1 - 2

This part of the cave will get extremely dark, unless you have the Solar System. This cave's pathways will start to make diagonal and other strange paths. In here, there is a small spiny shaped object peeking from the ground, which is the Anxious Sprout, this area's only treasure. It is partially buried in the ground. To get it, you will have to navigate the area carefully, defeating an Orange Bulborb and Dwarf Orange Bulborbs along the way.

Be careful, bomb-rocks are prone to fall here, along with two eggs. There are several dead ends, but this sublevel is rather small, so it shouldn't take long. However, if you're not careful, your Pikmin could meet an untimely demise. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to have a leader scout the area solo and let the bomb-rocks fall without any Pikmin nearby. After you collect the Anxious Sprout, you can move on.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			8
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			6
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_hit4_nor2_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			forest_3_light.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with 4 exits	Room with long dead end

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Orange Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
3	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
4	Egg	1	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
5	Bomb-rock	1	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
Alongside it spawns 1 "main" objects. Chances:
ID	Object	Chance	Fall method	Spawn location
5	Bomb-rock	50%	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
6	Egg	50%	Falls from the sky	"Hard" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Anxious Sprout	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
8	Figwort (small brown)	1	None	Dead ends
9	Bomb-rock	3	Falls from the sky	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 6

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Bulblax Kingdom
• Treasures:
  •  Colossal Fossil (partially buried)
  •  Eternal Emerald Eye (inside Orange Bulborb)
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 5
  •  Fiery Dweevil × 3
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 1 (from the ground)
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
  •  Orange Bulborb × 2
• Obstacles:
  •  Bomb-rock × 2
  •  Fire geyser × 5
• Vegetation:
  •  Crimson Candypop Bud × 2
  •  Violet Candypop Bud × 1
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

This sublevel has more enemies than any other in this cave, including Fiery Dweevils, Orange Bulborbs, and Dwarf Orange Bulborbs. The Colossal Fossil is located in one of the alcoves of this cave along with a falling bomb-rock, so send a leader in first to activate the bomb while no Pikmin are nearby.

The Eternal Emerald Eye is held by one of the Orange Bulborbs. Lead in with a pack of Purple Pikmin and defeat every enemy. Be noted that in one of the alcoves, a swarm of Mitites will appear from the ground, but be careful; a bomb-rock may fall in the same area. If that happens, wait for the bomb to detonate, as it might kill the Mitites for you. After you take care of everything, you might want to use the Violet Candypop Bud and the two Crimson Candypop Buds. Note that due to how sublevels are generated, the Violet Candypop Bud may not show up, as detailed here and here. After your reconnaissance, move on to the last sublevel of this cave.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			15
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			80
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0.1
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_cent_mid2_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv3.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Circular room with 4 exits	Y-shaped room

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Orange Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Eternal Emerald Eye	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Orange Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
3	Fire geyser	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
4	Fiery Dweevil	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
5	Fiery Dweevil	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
6	Fiery Dweevil	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
7	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
8	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
9	Fire geyser	3	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
10	Colossal Fossil	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
11	Crimson Candypop Bud	1	None	Dead ends
12	Violet Candypop Bud	1	None	Dead ends
13	Crimson Candypop Bud	1	None	Dead ends
14	Mitite (group of 10)	1	None	Dead ends
15	Bomb-rock	1	Falls from the sky	Dead ends
16	Egg	1	Falls from the sky	Dead ends
17	Bomb-rock	1	Falls from the sky	Dead ends
18	Egg	1	Falls from the sky	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 7

This is the layout for the last sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom. The way the land is distributed will always stay the same.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Boss (only when combating)
• Treasures:
  •  Forged Courage (inside Emperor Bulblax)
  •  Gyroid Bust
• Enemies:
  •  Emperor Bulblax × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 12
• Vegetation:
  •  Fiddlehead × 7
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 8
• Others:
  • Gate with 4000 HP × 1

See also: Emperor Bulblax strategy.

The Emperor Bulblax, the final boss of the first Pikmin game, returns in this sublevel, though if you've played the first game, be aware that this boss is much, much easier in Pikmin 2. Before fighting the boss, destroy the fire geysers in the way. Then, rapidly throw Purple Pikmin at the boss's protruding eyes in the ground, which should take out most of its health. If not already defeated, finish the battle using the strategy linked above. Once defeated, the boss will drop the Forged Courage, an item that will grant you the Scorch Guard, an armor making your leaders' suits impervious to fire.

After collecting the upgrade, destroy the gate on the far side of the boss arena to reveal a room where the upgrade will be used. Despite the presence of water in this room, Blue Pikmin are not required. Go to either side of the room and throw your Red Pikmin up on the ledge. Then lead your leader up the narrow strip of land rising up that is dotted with fire geysers. Now that you have the Scorch Guard, you needn't worry about trying to cleverly dodge when those geysers release fire. Call the Pikmin you tossed up, and have them start carrying this sublevel's other treasure, the Gyroid Bust. Don't worry, they won't carry it into the water. After you get the final treasure in this cave, exit via the geyser.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			13
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			1
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			Yes
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_kingA_kingB_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			king_light.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Emperor Bulblax arena	Gyroid bust room

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Emperor Bulblax	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Forged Courage	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Fire geyser	9	None	"Special" enemy spots
Alongside it spawns 3 "main" objects. Chances:
ID	Object	Chance	Fall method	Spawn location
2	Fire geyser	100%	None	"Special" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
3	Fiddlehead	7	None	Plant spots
4	Figwort (small brown)	8	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
5	Gyroid Bust	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns 1 "gate" objects. Chances:
ID	Object	Chance	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Gate (4000 HP)	100%	None	Gate spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Gallery

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  The cave entrance.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	デメマダラの王国? Dememadara no Ōkoku	Kingdom of Dememadara
Chinese (traditional)	凸眼斑蟲王國
French	Royaume Bulblax	Bulblax kingdom
German	Reich der Punktkäfer	Realm of the Bulborbs
Italian	Covo dei Bulbici	Bulblax den
Spanish (NoA)	Reino del Bulbo	Bulborb Kingdom

See also

• Awakening Wood
• Emperor Bulblax
• Forged Courage