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{{Infobox enemy
{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin2=y
|pikmin2=y
|image=Decoratedcannonbeetle.jpg
|image=Decorated Cannon Beetle.jpg‎
|size=270px
|size=270px
|name=Granitus decorum
|name=Granitus decorum
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|areas=[[Valley of Repose]], [[Wistful Wild]]
|areas=[[Valley of Repose]], [[Wistful Wild]]
|underground=[[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|underground=[[Frontier Cavern]], [[Hole of Heroes]]
|attacks=Crushes Pikmin with magnetic stone
|challenge=[[Brawny Abyss]], [[Sniper Room]]
|attacks=Launches magnetic boulders
|weight=7
|weight=7
|height=100mm
|height=100
|max_pikmin=15
|max_pikmin=15
|seeds=8 seeds
|seeds=8 seeds
|value=4
|value=4
|vitality=850}}
|vitality=850
'''Decorated Cannon Beetles''' <span style="line-height:20px;">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">フタクチミヤビ) </span>are enemies in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. They have an appearance similar to [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]e, but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out rocks, but their rocks home in on the currently active [[captain]] due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders(which can be used to your advantage however). However, the stones have odd characteristics. First of all, when they are found in [[cave]]s which are made of metal (which is rusty, indicating it contains iron), the spacesuits are the only thing the boulders home in on. The rocks are also surprisingly frail. If slowed by water, a rock can be destroyed by a punch or a [[Purple Pikmin]]. Even though it is called a Beetle, it is actually a larva.
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Similar to the red and green koopa shells from the Mario Kart series,the decorated cannon beetles (which are red) are homing,while the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (which are green) are not.
'''Decorated Cannon Beetles''' are enemies in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. They have an appearance similar to [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]e, but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active [[Leader|captain]] due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. However, the stones have odd characteristics. First of all, when they are found in [[cave]]s which are made of metal (which is rusty, indicating it contains iron), the spacesuits are the only thing the boulders home in on. The rocks are also surprisingly frail. If slowed by water, a rock can be destroyed by a punch or a [[Purple pikmin]].


==Glitches==
Activate the Piklopedia. Select the archive for this creature. Throw [[Pikpik carrot]]s at the Beetle, making sure that they land in front and to the side of it. The Beetle will then spit out a rock, which will roll around to hit the Beetle if done correctly. When the rock crashes on the Beetle, the Beetle doesn't die, no matter how many times this is performed.


Ways to defeat: Get a rock to follow your current captain and lead it back to the decorated cannon beetle (or any other enemy) and it will die (not always straight away).
In the end of day sequence at the [[Valley of Repose]], a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it will shoot rocks (which occasionally strike and injure/kill other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal.
 
==Notes==
===Olimar's Notes===
''"This creature is the larval form of a cannon beetle variant known for a diet consisting entirely of eating stones. The decorated cannon beetle favors stones with high iron content, which contributes to its brilliant red torso. The stones these creatures launch are wrapped in a powerful magnetic field which causes the stones to stray from their launch trajectory when other objects with high metal content, such as space suits, are nearby. Extreme caution is recommended for explorers wearing steel-plated armor in close proximity to this fearsome creature."''
===Louie's Notes===


''"Slice the meat into tender cutlets and vigorously apply a lime and pepper rub. Panfry until lightly crusted. Accompany with watercress and drizzle with freshly prepared tamarind sauce."''
Go to any area that has a Decorated Cannon Beetle. Kill it, and pause as it makes it first dying sound. When you pause, the Beetle will make strange noises that get lower and lower. The same will happen with a Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.
===Nintendo Player's Guide===
''"Decorated Cannon Beetles spit rocks that follow their targets, making them more difficult to avoid than the attacks of the Larvae. Run from the boulders and attack the beasts immediately after they discharge their rocks. If you're fast, you can lure the boulders into other enemies or reflect them back at it."''


==Glitches==
{{Notes|olimar=y|louie=y}}
Activate the Piklopedia. Select the archive for this creature. Throw [[Pikpik Carrot]]s at the Beetle, making sure that they land in front and to the side of it. The Beetle will then spit out a rock, which will roll around to hit the Beetle if done correctly. When the rock crashes on the Beetle, the Beetle does not die, no matter how many times this is performed.


In the end of day sequence at the [[Valley of Repose]], a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it shoots rocks (which occasionally strike and defeat other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal.
==Strategy==
===Pikmin===
It is advised not to use [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to attack this creature, because a large number can easily be killed by its boulders;  instead, it is highly recommended to use the captain strategy. However, if there is not enough room to kill it with its own attack, the [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva#Strategy|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva strategy]] should be used.


Go to any area that has a Decorated Cannon Beetle. Defeat it, and pause as it makes it first dying sound. When the player pauses, the Beetle makes strange noises that get lower and lower. The same happens with an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.
===Captains===
The best way to defeat a Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself: since the rocks follow the captain, they can be manipulated into hitting the same Beetle that shot them. However, it is impossible to get a rock out of most lower water-filled areas. As a note, the rocks it shoots cannot be [[Ultra-bitter spray|petrified]]. The boulders also act quite well against other enemies as well, killing small ones instantly and larger ones in one or two hits. Damage is determined by the speed of the stone and where the enemy is hit: hitting an enemy in the head will do more damage. If there is not enough room to do this, use Pikmin to defeat this creature.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120">
<gallery>
File:156.png|A Decorated Cannon Beetle in the [[Piklopedia]].
File:Decoratedcannonbeetle.jpg|Concept art of a Decorated Cannon Beetle.
Decorated Cannon Beetle.png|A Decorated Cannon Beetle.
File:156.png|A Decorated Cannon Beetle in the Piklopedia.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*Their scientific name, '''''Granitus decorum''''', means 'Beautiful Granite'.
*The Decorated Cannon Beetle's boulders act much like the red shells from the ''Mario Kart ''series, and they both share the same red coloration. Both the shell and the boulder follow a player. This same similarity applies to the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva and green shells.
*They make pig-like noises.
{{Enemies}}
{{Enemies}}
[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
[[Category:Lithopods]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2]]
[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Wistful Wild]]
[[Category:2-Player Battle]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 only Enemies]]

Revision as of 18:00, October 11, 2013

Decorated Cannon Beetle
File:Decorated Cannon Beetle.jpg
Appears in Pikmin 2
Scientific name Granitus decorum
Family Lithopod
Areas Valley of Repose, Wistful Wild
Caves Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages Brawny Abyss, Sniper Room
2-Player Battle stages None
Attacks Launches magnetic boulders

Decorated Cannon Beetles are enemies in Pikmin 2. They have an appearance similar to Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae, but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active captain due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. However, the stones have odd characteristics. First of all, when they are found in caves which are made of metal (which is rusty, indicating it contains iron), the spacesuits are the only thing the boulders home in on. The rocks are also surprisingly frail. If slowed by water, a rock can be destroyed by a punch or a Purple pikmin.

Glitches

Activate the Piklopedia. Select the archive for this creature. Throw Pikpik carrots at the Beetle, making sure that they land in front and to the side of it. The Beetle will then spit out a rock, which will roll around to hit the Beetle if done correctly. When the rock crashes on the Beetle, the Beetle doesn't die, no matter how many times this is performed.

In the end of day sequence at the Valley of Repose, a Decorated Cannon Beetle often appears. Sometimes it will shoot rocks (which occasionally strike and injure/kill other enemies), inhale, and walk much faster than normal.

Go to any area that has a Decorated Cannon Beetle. Kill it, and pause as it makes it first dying sound. When you pause, the Beetle will make strange noises that get lower and lower. The same will happen with a Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.

Notes

Olimar's notes

This creature is the larval form of a cannon beetle variant known for a diet consisting entirely of eating stones. The decorated cannon beetle favors stones with high iron content, which contributes to its brilliant red torso. The stones these creatures launch are wrapped in a powerful magnetic field which causes the stones to stray from their launch trajectory when other objects with high metal content, such as space suits, are nearby. Extreme caution is recommended for explorers wearing steel-plated armor in close proximity to this fearsome creature.

Louie's notes

Slice the meat into tender cutlets and vigorously apply a lime and pepper rub. Panfry until lightly crusted. Accompany with watercress and drizzle with freshly prepared tamarind sauce.

Strategy

Pikmin

It is advised not to use Pikmin to attack this creature, because a large number can easily be killed by its boulders; instead, it is highly recommended to use the captain strategy. However, if there is not enough room to kill it with its own attack, the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva strategy should be used.

Captains

The best way to defeat a Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself: since the rocks follow the captain, they can be manipulated into hitting the same Beetle that shot them. However, it is impossible to get a rock out of most lower water-filled areas. As a note, the rocks it shoots cannot be petrified. The boulders also act quite well against other enemies as well, killing small ones instantly and larger ones in one or two hits. Damage is determined by the speed of the stone and where the enemy is hit: hitting an enemy in the head will do more damage. If there is not enough room to do this, use Pikmin to defeat this creature.

Gallery