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'''Dwarf Bulborbs''' ({{j|コチャッピー|Ko Chappī|Small Chappy}}) are small and common [[enemy|enemies]] in the [[Pikmin (series)|''Pikmin'' games]]. In {{p2}}, they | '''Dwarf Bulborbs''' ({{j|コチャッピー|Ko Chappī|Small Chappy}}) are small and common [[enemy|enemies]] in the [[Pikmin (series)|''Pikmin'' games]]. In {{p2}}, they are known as '''Dwarf Red Bulborbs''' ({{j|アカコチャッピー|Aka Ko Chappī|Red Small Chappy}}) after various subspecies with different colorations were discovered. At the end of ''Pikmin'' it is known that they are not of the same species as the [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]], and in ''Pikmin 2'', they are revealed to belong to the [[Breadbug family]], not the [[Grub-dog]] family. They are second only to [[Bulborb]]s in ubiquity and prevalence. | ||
These enemies closely resemble [[Red Bulborb]]s in appearance, but are much smaller. Dwarf Bulborbs can be easily defeated by [[swarm]]ing them, or by [[throw]]ing a single [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] directly on top of them. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', if a leader throws a [[Purple Pikmin]] on it, it will remain attached while the creature falls. In the first game, bothering one will make it release a loud scream, waking up the nearest Spotty Bulborb. Dwarf bulborbs do scream in ''Pikmin 2'', when a Pikmin is thrown onto its back, but the scream does absolutely nothing. They squeal when a [[leader]] or Pikmin bothers them in the second game, as do the other [[Breadbug family|dwarf bulborbs]] and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s. If this creature is [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], when it breaks out of the stone it runs around eating any thrown [[Pikpik carrot]]s at a much greater speed than normal. | These enemies closely resemble [[Red Bulborb]]s in appearance, but are much smaller. Dwarf Bulborbs can be easily defeated by [[swarm]]ing them, or by [[throw]]ing a single [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] directly on top of them. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', if a leader throws a [[Purple Pikmin]] on it, it will remain attached while the creature falls. In the first game, bothering one will make it release a loud scream, waking up the nearest Spotty Bulborb. Dwarf bulborbs do scream in ''Pikmin 2'', when a Pikmin is thrown onto its back, but the scream does absolutely nothing. They squeal when a [[leader]] or Pikmin bothers them in the second game, as do the other [[Breadbug family|dwarf bulborbs]] and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s. If this creature is [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], when it breaks out of the stone it runs around eating any thrown [[Pikpik carrot]]s at a much greater speed than normal. |
Revision as of 20:19, June 9, 2022
Dwarf Bulborbs (コチャッピー?, lit.: "Small Chappy") are small and common enemies in the Pikmin games. In Pikmin 2, they are known as Dwarf Red Bulborbs (アカコチャッピー?, lit.: "Red Small Chappy") after various subspecies with different colorations were discovered. At the end of Pikmin it is known that they are not of the same species as the Spotty Bulborb, and in Pikmin 2, they are revealed to belong to the Breadbug family, not the Grub-dog family. They are second only to Bulborbs in ubiquity and prevalence.
These enemies closely resemble Red Bulborbs in appearance, but are much smaller. Dwarf Bulborbs can be easily defeated by swarming them, or by throwing a single Pikmin directly on top of them. In Pikmin 2, if a leader throws a Purple Pikmin on it, it will remain attached while the creature falls. In the first game, bothering one will make it release a loud scream, waking up the nearest Spotty Bulborb. Dwarf bulborbs do scream in Pikmin 2, when a Pikmin is thrown onto its back, but the scream does absolutely nothing. They squeal when a leader or Pikmin bothers them in the second game, as do the other dwarf bulborbs and Dwarf Bulbears. If this creature is petrified in the Piklopedia, when it breaks out of the stone it runs around eating any thrown Pikpik carrots at a much greater speed than normal.
Dwarf Bulborbs have a far deeper-pitched cry in Pikmin 3. They no longer shriek loudly as they did in Pikmin 2 when killed, but instead emit a deep, throaty sound much like the Red Bulborbs in Pikmin 3 do. This change seems questionable, as their smaller larynx should indeed produce a higher-pitched sound than that of a Red Bulborb, as seen with Bulborb Larva.
Stats
Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
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3 | 6 | 4 | N/A | 130 | Unknown | |
3 | 6 | 4 | × 2 | 200 | No | |
(?) | 3 | 6 (normally) | 3 | × 15 × 15 |
100 | No |
Behavior
Dwarf Bulborbs walk around idly, and when a leader or Pikmin draws near they will begin to chase after them until they are out of their territory range, in which case they will go back to their territory and resume walking around. A Dwarf Bulborb will attempt to eat Pikmin close enough to it, and will only grab one Pikmin with a single bite. In Pikmin 3, it can be coaxed into eating a bomb rock instead. It can also shake Pikmin off if it is being attacked. Upon death, it will release living Pikmin in its mouth that are yet to be eaten.
Locations
Strategy
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Pikmin
If you have a large group of Pikmin available, you can simply swarm it. Alternatively, aim and throw a bunch of Pikmin at its back. If a Pikmin lands directly on top of it, it will die instantly. In the first Pikmin game, these creatures may cause the crushing glitch to occur. In Pikmin 2, Purple Pikmin will home in on the Dwarf Bulborb, which can be pretty helpful for a quick kill. The Purple Pikmin will take a while to get off of the Dwarf Bulborb it landed on, but cannot be eaten while still clinging to the creature. If a Pikmin is caught by one, then it can easily be saved by throwing another Pikmin onto the creature's back. As the enemy dies, any captured Pikmin will be released from its mouth.
Leaders
Simply punching while avoiding its attacks is the most effective strategy for leaders.
Biology
By the end of the first game, it is revealed that the Dwarf Bulborb is actually a completely different species from the Spotty Bulborb. As such, one could most likely assume that these creatures are masters of mimicry. Like the Spotty Bulborb, they have a very mammalian appearance, sporting the soft, leathery skin and bulbous eyes of their pseudo-cousin. They also have the same spot patterns and "mandibles" as that of the Spotty Bulborb. However, these look-alikes have blue eyes with massive black pupils in Pikmin, while Spotty Bulborbs have purple eyes. In Pikmin 2, they have pure blue eyes that more closely resemble the purple eyes of the Red Bulborb. In Pikmin 3, their spots are relatively larger and are now indented, with the details of the eyes including large black pupils and light blue irises that even more closely resemble the eyes of the Pikmin 3 Bulborb.
Notes
Olimar's voyage log
Reel notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Alph's comments
“Structural flaw: back
Weight: 3
Brittany's comments
Charlie's comments
Louie's comments
Olimar's comments
“Dwarf Bulborb
Pansarus pseudooculii russus
Breadbug family
“Dwarf Bulborb
Pansarus pseudooculii russus
Breadbug family
Nintendo Player's Guide
"The trickiest aspect of fighting Dwarf Bulborbs is that they travel in groups. When you attack one, the others will help defend it. Attack each little Bulborb with a toss. If your throws are accurate, you'll flatten the lot of them in a hurry."
Pikmin 3 Prima Guide
"Dwarf Bulborbs are much weaker than their fully grown counterparts. To quickly defeat a Dwarf Bulborb, toss a single Pikmin onto the creature’s back."
Technical information
Pikmin technical information (?) | |||
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Internal name | chappy
| ||
HP | 130 |
Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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Internal name | kochappy
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Global properties (List) | |||
ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.1 |
s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
fp00 | ライフ | HP | 200 |
fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 20 |
fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.2 |
fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.25 |
fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.3 |
fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 50 |
fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.4 |
fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 500 |
fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 80 |
fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 95 |
fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 180 |
fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 200 |
fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 180 |
fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 50 |
fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 1 |
fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 17 |
fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 30 |
fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 20 |
fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 35 |
fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 20 |
fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 50 |
fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 50 |
fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 10 |
fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 30 |
fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0 |
fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 40 |
fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 20 |
fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 10 |
fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | 50 |
fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | 0.3 (30%) |
fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stun time | 10 |
ip01 | 振り払い打撃A | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 1 |
ip02 | 振り払い張付1 | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 1 |
ip03 | 振り払い打撃B | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 1 |
ip04 | 振り払い張付2 | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 2 |
ip05 | 振り払い打撃C | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 2 |
ip06 | 振り払い張付3 | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 3 |
ip07 | 振り払い打撃D | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 2 |
Specific properties | |||
ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
fp01 | ぼんやり時間 | Unknown (idle time?) | 2 |
fp02 | 白ピクミン毒 | White Pikmin poison damage | 300 |
fp03 | 回転終了角度 | Max angle it will rotate at, on the spot | 180 |
Pikmin 3 technical information (?) | |
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Internal name | kochappy
|
HP | 100 |
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill | 1 |
White Pikmin ingestions to kill | 1 |
Bomb rock explosions to kill | 1 |
Bomb rock ingestions to kill | 0 |
Number of direct hits on top to kill | 1 |
Damage to leaders | 10 |
Territory radius | 200 |
Mission Mode value | 15 |
Other information
- Technical name in The Official Nintendo Player's Guide: Unknown
- Size: Body length: 30mm, as per the e-card
- Japanese name: ベニデメマダラモドキ?, lit.: "Pseudo Spotted Crimson Bug-eye"
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #4
Naming
- See more: Breadbug family#Naming and Bulborb#Naming.
The creature is called as such because it is a dwarf-sized mimic of a Bulborb. In Pikmin, the only "Bulborb-like" creatures were this and the Bulborb, so there was no need to disambiguate its name with a color. Hence, it was just called "Dwarf Bulborb" in the first game. Pikmin 2 introduced other species, so disambiguation was needed, but Pikmin 3 went back to calling it Dwarf Bulborb, even though multiple types of Bulborb and mimics still exist in that game.
In Japanese, it is called アカコチャッピー?, which translates to "Red Small Chappy", referring to its small size. The scientific name for the Dwarf Bulborb is Pansarus pseudooculii russus. Pansarus pseudooculii is the species name used for other Breadbug mimics, and russus reflects the subspecies name for the Bulborb. In the versions of Pikmin 2 before the European Wii release, the word pseudooculii is written with only one 'o', which is presumably a mistake, since all other dwarf mimics use two 'o's.
Internally, it is called chappy
in Pikmin (チャッピー? is the Japanese name for "Bulborb"), whereas the Spotty Bulborb has the internal name of swallow
. In Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3, the Bulborb's internal name was changed to chappy
and therefore the dwarf Bulborb's internal name changed to kochappy
.
In an early script left inside Pikmin 2, it is revealed that is placeholder scientific name was Pansarus Psuedooculii RED. Not only is the word "RED" a placeholder, much like in the early scientific name of the Bulborb, but "pseudo" is also misspelled.
Names in other languages
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Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | 小チャッピー (Pikmin) Ko Chappī アカコチャッピー (Pikmin 2) Aka Ko Chappī コチャッピー (Pikmin 3) Ko Chappī? |
Small Chappy (Pikmin and Pikmin 3) Red Small Chappy (Pikmin 2) |
Chinese (traditional) |
小恰比 | |
French | Bulborbe nain (Pikmin and Pikmin 3) Bulborbe Nain Rouge (Pikmin 2) |
Dwarf Bulborb (Pikmin and Pikmin 3) Dwarf Red Bulborb (Pikmin 2) |
German | Zwerg-Punktkäfer (Pikmin and Pikmin 3) Roter Zwerg-Punktkäfer (Pikmin 2) |
Dwarf spot bug (Pikmin and Pikmin 3) Red dwarf spot bug (Pikmin 2) |
Korean | 꼬마차피 Kkoma Chapi |
Dwarf Chappy |
Spanish (NoA) | Bulbo enano | Dwarf bulb |
Spanish (NoE) | Bulbo enano | Dwarf bulb |
Gallery
Red Pikmin fighting two Dwarf Bulborbs.
A Dwarf Bulborb in the Piklopedia from Pikmin 2.
A Dwarf Bulborb in Pikmin 3, about to eat a Red Pikmin.
A Dwarf Bulborb on the enemy reel in Pikmin.
A large group of Dwarf Bulborbs as seen in an earlier version of Pikmin.
The creature's e-card, #04 (3rd red card).
Trivia
- More than fifty of them can be found in a dense concentration on sublevel 8 of the Cavern of Chaos.
See also
Pikmin enemies |
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Armored Cannon Beetle • Beady Long Legs • Breadbug • Burrowing Snagret • Dwarf Bulbear • Dwarf Bulborb • Emperor Bulblax • Female Sheargrub • Fiery Blowhog • Swooping Snitchbug • Goolix • Honeywisp • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Male Sheargrub • Mamuta • Pearly Clamclamp • Puffstool • Puffy Blowhog • Shearwig • Smoky Progg • Spotty Bulbear • Spotty Bulborb • Water Dumple • Wolpole • Wollyhop • Yellow Wollyhop |
Pikmin 2 enemies |
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Red Bulborb • Hairy Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Red Bulborb • Snow Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Bulbear • Bulborb Larva • Fiery Bulblax • Water Dumple • Bulbmin • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Armored Cannon Beetle Larva • Decorated Cannon Beetle • Puffy Blowhog • Withering Blowhog • Gatling Groink • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Iridescent Glint Beetle • Doodlebug • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Shearwig • Cloaking Burrow-nit • Ravenous Whiskerpillar • Anode Beetle • Mitite • Hermit Crawmad • Swooping Snitchbug • Bumbling Snitchbug • Careening Dirigibug • Antenna Beetle • Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat • Greater Spotted Jellyfloat • Fiery Dweevil • Anode Dweevil • Hydro Dweevil • Munge Dweevil • Volatile Dweevil • Toady Bloyster • Yellow Wollyhop • Wollyhop • Wolpole • Creeping Chrysanthemum • Skitter Leaf • Unmarked Spectralids • Honeywisp • Mamuta • Breadbug • Empress Bulblax • Burrowing Snagret • Beady Long Legs • Emperor Bulblax • Giant Breadbug • Pileated Snagret • Man-at-Legs • Ranging Bloyster • Waterwraith • Segmented Crawbster • Raging Long Legs • Titan Dweevil |
Pikmin 3 enemies |
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Bulborb • Dwarf Bulborb • Orange Bulborb • Dwarf Orange Bulborb • Spotty Bulbear • Dwarf Bulbear • Whiptongue Bulborb • Fiery Blowhog • Watery Blowhog • Skitter Leaf • Desiccated Skitter Leaf • Armored Cannon Larva • Arctic Cannon Larva • White Spectralids • Yellow Spectralids • Red Spectralids • Joustmite • Flighty Joustmite • Skutterchuck • Phosbat • Phosbat Pod • Pyroclasmic Slooch • Bearded Amprat • Medusal Slurker • Female Sheargrub • Male Sheargrub • Swarming Sheargrub • Shearwig • Swooping Snitchbug • Iridescent Flint Beetle • Burrowing Snagret • Yellow Wollywog • Wogpole • Water Dumple • Skeeterskate • Sputtlefish • Puckering Blinnow • Waddlepus • Toady Bloyster • Hermit Crawmad • Bug-Eyed Crawmad • Peckish Aristocrab • Puffy Blowhog • Nectarous Dandelfly • Arachnode • Scornet • Shaggy Long Legs • Baldy Long Legs • Calcified Crushblat • Armored Mawdad • Vehemoth Phosbat • Sandbelching Meerslug • Scornet Maestro • Quaggled Mireclops • Mysterious Life-Form • Plasm Wraith |
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