Orange Bulborb

Orange Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Oculus kageyamii orangium
Family	Grub-dog
Areas	Wistful Wild, Tropical Wilds, Twilight River
Caves	Frontier Cavern, Bulblax Kingdom, Snagret Hole, Shower Room, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode stages	Lost Toy Box, Collector's Room, Hazard Training, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	Tropical Forest Remix, Twilight Hollow Remix
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	Tropical Forest, Thirsty Desert, Tropical Wilds Remix, Garden of Hope Remix, Formidable Oak Remix, Forgotten Cove
Side Story days	Inside Forest, Land, Sea, and Sky, Channel Gone Dry, Big Fruit Carnival, Another Part Found
2-Player Battle stages	None
Bingo Battle stages	Shaded Terrace, Stagnant Sea, Twisted Cavern, Rusted Labyrinth, Jigsaw Fortress, Parched Brook, Buried Pond, Sandbox Kingdom, Corroded Maze, Jigsaw Colosseum
Attacks	Eat Pikmin

The Orange Bulborb (テンテンチャッピー^?, lit.: "Dotted Chappy") is an enemy in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3. It has a general Bulborb appearance, but has black skin, yellow bloodshot eyes, and its backside is orange with black spots, the total effect making it look somewhat like a ladybug. It has the same strategy that all Bulborbs use for attacking, however, this is a unique Bulborb sub-species in that it wakes up if prey are within close range (about the range of the cursor's reach in the GameCube games), and has slightly more health, making it difficult to defeat with the traditional Bulborb-defeating tactics. It is otherwise the same as the other Bulborbs. They may be found in many places, such as the Bulblax Kingdom, or on land in the Wistful Wild, by the Dream Den. Usually when there is one of these around, it is almost sure that there may be many Dwarf Orange Bulborbs around.

In Pikmin 3, the creature is much more rare, appearing only 4 times throughout the main story. Here, they have physical differences such as their head and face being more brownish. Their pupils have gained a more triangular shape as well. In some Mission Mode stages, they can be found near Clovers, but regardless, they will still be able to see prey hiding under any plant.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	10	20	12	× 7	850	2.55 HP/s
(?)	10	20 (normally)	15	× 50  × 50	1800	No

Notes

Olimar's notes

 GameCube

“This bulborb species boasts a garish color pattern, with^[sic] deep orange body and black spots. The orange bulborb's yellow, bloodshot eyes make it clear that this grub-dog is excessively edgy and high-strung, making it much easier to wake from deep sleep than other species in the bulborb family.”

 Wii  US version

“This bulborb species boasts a garish color pattern, with^[sic] deep orange body and black spots. The orange bulborb's yellow, bloodshot eyes make it clear that this grub-dog is excessively edgy and high-strung, making it much easier to wake from deep sleep than other species in the bulborb family.”

 Wii  European version

“This bulborb species boasts a garish color pattern, with a deep orange body and black spots. The orange bulborb's yellow, bloodshot eyes make it clear that this grub-dog is excessively edgy and high-strung, making it much easier to wake from deep sleep than other species in the bulborb family.”

Louie's notes

“This bulborb's meaty flanks make for salaciously savory steaks that shouldn't be missed.”

Alph's comments

 US version

“Structural flaw: eyeballs, back
Weight: 10

I appreciate the warning coloration to let us know it's more dangerous than the other models. Anything that risky is best approached with a Bomb Rock while it sleeps.”

 European version

“Structural flaw: eyeballs, back
Weight: 10

I appreciate the warning colouration to let us know it's more dangerous than the other models. Anything that risky is best approached with a bomb rock while it sleeps.”

Brittany's comments

 US version

“It's lavishly colored and so anxiety ridden that a few footsteps can wake it up instantly. Kind of like me! It's also a terror when it's awake, which, again, same.”

 European version

“It's lavishly coloured and so anxiety-ridden that a few footsteps can wake it up instantly. Kind of like me! It's also a terror when it's awake which, again, same.”

Charlie's comments

“Those bulging eyes are honed for battle, with no known blind spots. We often find them asleep, but they wake as soon as we get close. For all we know, they're only pretending to sleep to lull us into a false sense of security. Still, sometimes that one second where they're waking up is all we need to go in hard.”

Louie's comments

 US version

“This bulborb's meaty flanks make for salaciously savory steaks that shouldn't be missed.”

 European version

“This bulborb's meaty flanks make for salaciously savoury steaks that shouldn't be missed.”

Olimar's comments

 US version

“Orange Bulborb
Oculus kageyamii orangium
Grub-dog family

This bulborb species boasts a garish color pattern, with^[sic] deep orange body and black spots. The orange bulborb's yellow, bloodshot eyes make it clear that this bulborb is excessively edgy and high-strung, making it much easier to wake from deep sleep than other species in the grub-dog family.”

 European version

“Orange Bulborb
Oculus kageyamii orangium
Grub-dog family

This bulborb species boasts a garish colour pattern, with^[sic] deep orange body and black spots. The orange bulborb's yellow, bloodshot eyes make it clear that this bulborb is excessively edgy and high-strung, making it much easier to wake from a deep sleep than other species in the grub-dog family.”

Nintendo Player's Guide

“One of the more intimidating non-boss enemies, and stronger than the Red Bulborbs, the beast can eat several Pikmin at once. If you can't attack it from behind, petrify it with an Ultra-Bitter Spray.”

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

“Orange Bulborbs are similar to standard Bulborbs, but they’re considerably tougher. These creatures tend to sleep in tight spaces, making it difficult to flank an Orange Bulborb without it noticing.”

Strategy

If a large group of Purple Pikmin is available, simply rain them down on the Orange Bulborb. Even with the Bulborb's head start, the purples will have a good chance of stunning it with serious damage, and hopefully defeating it without losses.

Orange Bulborbs are tricky without purples. It's never wise to attack a large grub-dog from the front since they'll almost surely bite back, and since the Orange Bulborb will wake up before it can be attacked clearly, it will be highly troublesome. If it is approached from the back, quickly run and rain Pikmin on it. It can then be defeated like any other Bulborb. If there is no choice but to approach it from the front, dismiss the Pikmin and use a leader to wake it up. Let the Bulborb chase them until it runs out of its range. When it goes back to sleep, attack it in the back. Orange Bulborbs also have a slight delay in between its "yawning" sequence and waking up again, so use this opportunity to pummel it with Pikmin.

In Pikmin 3, the Orange Bulborb retains all of its traits from Pikmin 2, but due to the lack of Purple Pikmin in Story Mode and the fact that the hiding strategy with Clovers does not work, it can be much tougher to defeat. However, there are other strategies players can use now to take it down. Firstly, the front of the Bulborb is much more vulnerable due to the eyeballs of the Orange Bulborb being a weak point. If one is hit, it will cause the Bulborb to recoil (and spit out any Pikmin that it has eaten). Secondly, all Pikmin can hold bomb-rocks, allowing them to be used to defeat the Orange Bulborb quicker. Finally, instead of using Purple Pikmin, Rock Pikmin can be used instead to pummel the Bulborb.

The only Orange Bulborb that is required to take down is the one in the Tropical Wilds; the group of 3 near the Portable Sunset in the Twilight River can be left alone by lifting the nearby bamboo gate. The one in the Tropical Wilds is facing away from the gate, so Bomb Rocks are recommended. Alternatively, the Bulborb can be awoken, and if the player runs away fast enough, it will go back to sleep facing the wall, allowing for an easier attack.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			bluechappy
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	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	850
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	40
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.3
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.3
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	115
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.4
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	400
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	15
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	70
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	500
fp13	視界角度	FOV	90
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	500
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	90
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	120
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	40
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	75
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	25
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	80
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	35
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	50
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	90
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	4
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	3
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	30
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0.0001
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	40
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	50
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	30
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	6
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	12
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	17
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	22
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	足元範囲	Unknown (foot range?)	30
fp02	白ピクミン毒	White Pikmin poison damage	425
fp03	目覚め距離	Wake up distance	130

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	chappy (tenten)
HP	1800
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	40
White Pikmin ingestions to kill	5
Bomb rock explosions to kill	1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill	1
Number of direct hits on top to kill	0
Damage to leaders	20
Territory radius	400
Mission Mode value	50

Other information

• Size: Body length: 90mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #3

Naming

See more: Grub-dog family#Naming.

Orange Bulborbs are distinguished from the remaining Bulborbs by being orange, hence their name. Their Japanese name is テンテンチャッピー^?, in which テンテン^? means "dotted" and チャッピー^? (lit.: "Chappy") is Japanese for "Bulborb". Their scientific name is Oculus kageyamii orangium; Oculus kageyammi is the species name for the Bulborbs, and orangium is similar to the English word "orange".

Internally, they are called bluechappy in Pikmin 2, due to the fact that during development, yellow and blue Bulborbs were planned to exist, but over time, the blue Bulborb got changed into the Orange Bulborb. In Pikmin 3, this enemy is internally recognized as being the same as the Bulborb, so its internal name is chappy, but when it needs to be distinguished, it is called tenten, over its Japanese name.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	テンテンチャッピー? Tenten Chappī	Dotted Chappy
French	Bulborbe orange	Orange Bulborb
German	Orangefarbener Punktkäfer (Pikmin 2) Oranger Punktkäfer (Pikmin 3)	Orange Bulborb
Spanish (NoA)	Bulbo naranja	Orange bulb
Spanish (NoE)	Bulbo naranja	Orange bulb

Gallery

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  Concept artwork of an Orange Bulborb.

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  An example of an Orange Bulborb.

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  Orange Bulborbs sleeping in Pikmin 3.

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  Brittany being pursued by a Bulborb.

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  An Orange Bulborb exploding after eating a bomb rock. Notice how it turns blue.

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  An Orange Bulborb burping.

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  Close-up of an Orange Bulborb, ready to chomp.

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  The creature's e-card, #03 (2^nd blue card).

Trivia

• In Pikmin 2, although an Orange Bulborb will wake up from having a leader or Pikmin pass by close, it will not wake up if a Spotty Bulbear bumps against it, as is the case with other grub-dogs. This can be seen in sublevel 9 of the Hole of Heroes.

See also

• Bulborb
• Spotty Bulbear
• Hairy Bulborb
• Dwarf Orange Bulborb
• Whiptongue Bulborb