King Beeb
The King Beeb (キングザコワラジ?, lit.: "King Small Fry Woodlouse"; known as the Queen Baub in the European version) is the first miniboss encountered in Pikmin Adventure. It is a large Beeb that is twice (or more) the size of the normal "large" variant.
Monita's notes
: “This royal Beeb of all Beebs curls into a ball and rolls around. You'd think its eyes would get in the way when it rolls, but no, it just pulls them in.”
: “This big, bad Baub blasts light, curls into a ball and rolls around. ◆ You'd think its eyes would get in the way when it rolls, but no, it just pulls them in.”
Attacks
The King Beeb attacks in a nearly identical manner to the Creepy Beeb, only on a much larger scale. Unlike Creepy Beebs, the King Beeb will not be weighed down by Pikmin. It will roll around the arena, trying to crush Olimar and the Pikmin.
Strategy
Upon being dropped onto the stage, King Beeb will slowly wander about before flashing yellow and curling up into a ball. King Beeb rolls around faster than normal Beebs so it is advised that the player takes advantage of their ability to jump by flicking the GamePad's screen in order to avoid being crushed. The stage is shaped like an octogon, so running from corner-to-corner while it is rolling around is the best solution to avoid being crushed.
Sometimes, there will be bombs and rocks available. These are good to use against it during its rolling attack. However, they won't stun it like with most enemies, but if hit directly, it will redirect the direction it rolls in. King Beeb's major design flaw is that it is just an enlarged Creepy Beeb, meaning it still shares their trait of having its entire body be a weakpoint. As long as it is not rolling, it will be completely vulnerable.
After receiving enough damage, its body will crack and the battle will speed up. Even then, just follow the steps above and the battle will easily be one. Once defeated, its eyes will enlarge and it will collapse on the floor before exploding into coins, Nintendo Land's currency.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
キングザコワラジ? | ||
 Dutch |
Koninginnebaub | ||
 French |
Reine Brok | ||
 German |
Kugelkäferkönigin | ||
 Italian |
Regina dei Pidolini | ||
 Portuguese (NoE) |
Rainha Baub | ||
 Spanish |
Boloide reina | ||
 Russian |
Тапколап-королева |
Gallery
King Beeb being knocked on its back during battle.
A King Beeb in a Versus Mode match.
King Beeb makes an entrance.
The King Beeb statue in the Nintendoland Plaza.
