Frosty Bulborb

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

• Frozen Inferno
• Hero's Hideaway

Strategy

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

Dalmo's notes

“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

“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

“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

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

Naming

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

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

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  A sleeping Frosty Bulborb.

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  A Frosty Bulborb patrolling its territory.

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  The backside of a Frosty Bulborb after the ice has been melted.

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  A Frosty Bulborb eating pikpik carrots.

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  The corpse of a Frosty Bulborb in the Piklopedia.

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  The corpse of a Frost Bulborb at a different angle.

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  A Frosty Bulborb in Frozen Inferno waking up after its ice has been melted.

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  A Frosty Bulborb sleeping in Hero's Hideaway.

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  A Frosty Bulborb's ice freezing attacking Blue Pikmin.

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  A Frosty Bulborb at night.

Trivia

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

• Dwarf Frosty Bulborb
• Bulborb
• Hairy Bulborb