Bulborb Larva

Bulborb Larva
Appears in	N/A
Scientific name	Oculus bambinii
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	None
Attacks	Eats Pikmin

Bulborb Larvae are legless enemies in Pikmin 2 . They are the true juvenile grub-dogs, from the discovery that Dwarf Bulborbs are a completely different species. They are hard to beat in swarms, but have low health. It would be best if player kill them with their pilots, as it is impossible to save a Pikmin near its utter demise in the hands of these creatures as their high metabolism gives them a ravenous appetite and lightning-quick attacks.

Bulborb Larvae are continuously birthed from Empress Bulblaxes on Sublevel 8 of the Frontier Cavern, Sublevel 11 of the Hole of Heroes, and Sublevel 4 of the Emperor's Realm in Challenge Mode. Only a certain amount can be born, though this number is large, and if enough of them are destroyed, the Empress Bulblax may wake up and start giving birth again. Bulborb larvae are infamous for their ability to kill Pikmin; these die almost immediately after being eaten. In the rear of a Bulborb Larva, the umbilical cord (the cord that connected it to its mother before it was born) can be seen.

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Killing Strategies

Pikmin

The best way to kill a Larvae with a Pikmin is to use Purples. Purple Pikmin are capable of stunning and even killing a large group of Larvae. However, due to their infamy as one-hit killers, attacking them with a Captain is recommended over Pikmin.

Captains

A single punch from a Captain is sufficient to kill a larval Bulborb. Caution is advised, though, as they may still sneak in a bite as they are dying. The Rocket Fist, found the same dungeon as the first encounter with the larvae, can be used to kill many larvae at once due to its range increase on the third strike.

A tactic that can be used in the later Empress Bulblax battles is to allow several dozen Larvae to be born, then attack the Empress so it can roll around the cavern. As this happens, almost every single Larva will be killed, releasing a number of pools of Nectar or spray for the Pikmin or Captain. In the second battle inside the Frontier Cavern, the larvae can be trapped in a ledge where the Research Pod is by baiting them, and after the Empress is dead, a captain can go down and defeat all of the larvae, resulting in many nectar pools.

Gallery

• Bulborblarva.jpg

  Artwork of two Bulborb larvae

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  Another concept art with 4 Bulborb Larvae.