Moldy Dwarf Bulborb
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| Appears in | Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis hostus | ||
| Family | Sporovid | ||
| Areas | Primordial Thicket | ||
| Caves | Engulfed Castle, Doppelgänger's Den, Trial of the Sage Leaf, Cavern for a King | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | Toggle Training, Oasis of Order | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Eat Pikmin, emits poison | ||
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The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb (カビコチャッピー?, lit.: "Mold Small Chappy") is an enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the body of a Dwarf Bulborb being controlled by a parasitic Toxstool. As the parasite has full control over the host's body, it is classified as being a member of the Sporovid family rather than the 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
| Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health |
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| 3 | 6 | 3 |  × 3
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150 |
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 turquoise, 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 be close to death (if not actually dead) in Olimar's log, and its turquoise pallor and black eyes are likely a product of fungal colonization and decomposition.
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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
- See more: Sporovid#Naming.
- Common name: Moldy Dwarf Bulborb. Mold is a type of invasive fungus.
- Japanese nickname: カビコチャッピー?, lit.: "Mold Small Chappy". "Small Chappy" is Japanese for the Dwarf Bulborb and "Kabi" means mold, referring to how the mold is infecting the Dwarf Bulborb.
- Japanese name: ボケナメコモドキとその宿主?, lit.: "Pseudo-Stupid Nameko Host". It refers to how it is a host for the Toxstool.
- Scientific name: Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis hostus. Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis is the scientific name of the Toxstool, with the added hostus to signify that these species chooses a "host" body to control.
- Internal names:
KINOKOCHAPPY. "Chappy" is Japanese for Bulborb, referring to how it's an infected Dwarf Bulborb. "Kinoko" means mushroom, referring to how it is infected by the Toxstool's spores. - Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages
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| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
カビコチャッピー? Kabi Ko Chappī |
Mold Small Chappy | |
 French |
Sporobulborbe nain | Dwarf Sporobulborb | |
 Portuguese (NoA) |
Bulbolho-anão mofado | Moldy dwarf bulbeye | "Bulbolho" is the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb |
 Spanish |
Bulbo Mohoso Enano | Moldy dwarf bulborb |
Gallery
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A group of Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs
Trivia
- Olimar's notes refer to them as young Bulborbs rather than Breadbug mimics, however they have several traits usually exclusive to mimics, such a shorter snout and fewer spots. This is possibly a mistake. However, there is one species of young Bulborb that shares these traits, the Dwarf Frosty Bulborb, which Olimar says are sometimes mistaken for mimics due to their small number of spots.
