Moldy Dwarf Bulborb
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Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
Scientific name | Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus | ||
Family | Sporovid | ||
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Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
Attacks | Eat Pikmin, emits poison |
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The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb is an enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the body of a Dwarf Bulborb being controlled by a parasitic member of the Sporovid family. As the parasite has full control over the hosts body, it is classified as being a member of the same family rather than the Breadbug family or Grub-dog family. It acts similar to a typical dwarf bulborb of any variety, but differ as they expel poisonous gas from their backs which are harmful to non-White Pikmin. If killed, they can be revived by the Toxstool. The same parasite species also infects the Moldy Slooch.
Stats
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Behavior
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The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb behaves similarly to Dwarf Bulborbs i.e. idling and pacing around until engaged in combat. Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs seem to have a larger detection radiusneeds proof, more health points and a more aggressive disposition. Unlike Dwarf Bulborbs, Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs can't be one-shot with a direct strike to their back and instead stagger, spew toxic spores and take a chunk of damage.
Toxstools can revive Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs by pathing to them and spewing spores over them.
Appearance
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The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb is identical in size and shape to a Dwarf Bulborb, barring the clusters of fungi on its body. Its face is a light stone blue, its hindquarters turqoise, and its spots white. The sky-blue fungal mass is nearly the size and span of the Dwarf Bulborb host and it wobbles and sways as the host moves. Direct strikes to the back of the Moldy Dwarf Bulborb squash the fungal clusters and expel clouds of toxic spores.
The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb is implied to either be dead or close to death, and its turqouise pallor and black eyes are likely a product of fungal colonization and decomposition.
Locations
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Strategy
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The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb can be taken care of by throwing White Pikmin on its back and repeatedly stun-locking it. Any color of Pikmin will deal contact damage and stagger it, but with the risk of scattering or losing Pikmin due to the spores released on a direct hit. If the player does not have White Pikmin, it is better to simply have the Pikmin charge at the enemy, as it will not release poison if engaged in that way. Alternatively, Oatchi can make short work of them provided he's equipped with the Sniff Saver, either biting them or flattening them with a charge.
Notes
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Dalmo's Notes
Olimar's Notes
“This is an example of a young Bulborb body that's been infested by fungal filaments. Now a host, it unconsciously continues to seek out and ingest food, all the while scattering large amounts of spores out of the spore sacs on its back until it can no longer move.
After all host-body activity ceases, the specimen mutates into a fungal culture that will eventually become a juvenile Toxstool.”Louie's Notes
Naming
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- See more: Sporovid#Naming.
- Common name: Moldy Dwarf Bulborb. Mold is a type of invasive fungus.
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- Scientific name: Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus. Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus is the scientific name of the Toxstool, with the added hostus to signify that these species chooses a "host" body to control.
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Names in other languages
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See also
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