Bulborb Larva

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Bulborb Larva
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Oculus bambinii
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	None
Caves	Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes
Challenge Mode stages	Emperor's Realm
2-Player Battle stages	None
Attacks	Eats Pikmin

Bulborb Larvae (ベビーチャッピー, Bebī Chappī) are legless enemies in Pikmin 2. They have the typical beige snout of Bulborbs, but their behind is white with only a dab of red on the very end. A small, pointy tail can be seen below the red spot, its use unknown. They are the true juvenile grub-dogs, as Dwarf Bulborbs are members of the Breadbug Family imitating bulborbs. They are hard to kill in swarms, but have low health. Bulborb larvae are infamous for their ability to quickly kill Pikmin: the creature's bite is fast and fatal. However, the small creatures can be destroyed with one punch from a captain, so it is considered more effective to keep Pikmin away from the Larvae and attack with Olimar and his copilot.

Bulborb Larvae are continuously born 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.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“As its name implies, this creature is a bulborb in an early stage of development. Its distinct bulborb coloration has yet to appear, but it already exhibits other uniquely bulborb characteristics. It is capable of hunting nourishment independently without the help of its parents.”

Louie's notes

“This meager creature offers little meat, but its eyeballs are a local delicacy. Try them with okra and a dollop of sour cream!”

Killing Strategies

Pikmin

The best way to kill a Larva with a Pikmin is to use Purple Pikmin. Purple Pikmin are capable of stunning and even killing a large group of Larvae. While eaten Pikmin can be saved by killing the creature before it finishes chewing, Bulborb Larvae are infamous for the small size of this time window, so attacking them with a Captain instead is recommended.

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 in 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 for the Pikmin. 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. One strategy in killing the Empress is to have one captain, hopefully one that has full health, distract her larvae near her rear end while the other captain attacks her from the front.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			baby
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	0.05
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	5
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	15
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	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	40
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.05
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	300
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	30
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	75
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	800
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	150
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	0
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?)	45
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	30
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	45
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	2
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
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?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	500
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	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	200
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	100
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	200
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	100
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	200
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	100
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	200
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	白ピクミン	White Pikmin poison damage	300
fp11	蜜出し確率	Chance of dropping nectar	0.2 (20%)

Gallery

• Bulborblarva.jpg

  Artwork of two Bulborb larvae.

• 117.jpg

  Another concept art with 4 Bulborb Larvae.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ベビーチャッピー? Bebī Chappī	Baby Chappy

Trivia

• The bambinii in its scientific name indicates that it does not belong to the same genus as its progenitor, the Empress Bulblax (matriarcha). How this difference between parent and offspring genus is possible is unknown.