Pikmin 2

Bulborb Larva

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Bulborb Larva In-game icon.
File:Bulborblarva.jpg
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


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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 appendage can be seen below the red spot, its use unknown; it could be some form of tail, or an umbilical cord. 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 50 can be on the cave at once, and once that cap is reached, the Empress falls asleep; it will reawaken once 25 or more are killed. Bulborb Larvae will target Captains instead of Pikmin, so this is a good strategy to fighting the Empress.

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. Just a couple of well-aimed Purples can kill a group, but, due to their infamy as one-hit killers, attacking them with a Captain is recommended over Pikmin, even Purples.

A different strategy is to stun them with about three or four Purples, then call them back and throw a lot of Pikmin on the mother. If done quickly enough, she will roll over her larva, killing them.

It is not recommended to use Yellow Pikmin to defeat Bulborb Larva due to Yellow Pikmin's high trajectory when thrown; the Pikmin may miss the enemy and it may be too late to whistle the Pikmin back. Red and Blue Pikmin may also be an unwise choice due to lower speed. White Pikmin are a better choice for speed, and in case the Bulborb Larva eats the Pikmin, their poison will at least finish them off.

Another way is to get the Pikmin you do not need and try to kill them in swarms by controlling them, though this method is not recommended.

Captains

A single punch from a Captain is sufficient to kill a Bulborb Larva. 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 of them 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.

Another suggestion is to let her give birth to several, lead them into a corner, and keep punching them one by one to receive up to 20 drops of nectar. You should do this with a captain at full health.

Alternate

It is also possible to kill them using the Empress Bulblax herself, by standing in the hollow in front of it (as there always is), hurting the empress until she is forced to roll over, and letting her kill the larvae.

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

Names in other languages

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

Trivia

  • Their scientific name, Occulus bambinni, means "Child Eye", and the bambinii part 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.
  • They have the least hit points of any enemy in the game – 5.