Jumbo Bulborb

Jumbo Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Oculus kageyamii russus (polyploid)
Family	Grub-dog
Areas
Caves
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Eat Pikmin

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Jumbo Bulborbs are massive enemies found in Pikmin 4. These enemies are giant Bulborbs and appear in several places throughout the game. As with most Bulborbs, Jumbo Bulborbs are active during both the day and night; therefore, they can be found in caves and on the surface. However unlike other Bulborbs, the Jumbo Bulborb is never seen asleep.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health
20	40	15	× 15	2500

Behavior

Jumbo Bulborbs will either patrol an area or hide within some vegetation and wait to ambush you. They act similar to normal Bulborbs and will return to their territory if taken too far from it.

Once they notice prey, they become aggressive and will run towards nearby Pikmin, Leaders, and Oatchi. They will then scream and proceed to lunge at them 3 times to try and eat them. If it manages to catch any Pikmin, up to a max of 15 per attack, it will stand up and eat them; otherwise, it will trip and then try again. If there are a lot of Pikmin attacking it at once, it will shake them off and then immediately lunge 3 times.

Appearance

Jumbo Bulborbs are the exact same in appearance as normal Bulborbs. The only difference is that they are a lot larger than them.

Strategy

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Pikmin

Using a large number of Pikmin and throwing them all onto the Bulborb's body at once, using Oatchi's rush ability, can be very effective. It is possible to also fight it like a normal Bulborb and circle around it whilst throwing Pikmin onto the back on the Bulborb. However, this is riskier than it would be with a normal Bulborb due to its increased health.

Notes

Dalmo's Notes

“Jumbo. That word sets and image in your mind. being larger than other of its species means its heart is proportionately bigger too, so its devotion to its family also grows! When it savagely bites, it's only doing so to protect those it cares about. The most loving critters can sometimes also be the fiercest.”

Olimar's Notes

“During reproduction, after an egg is fertilized by a sperm, any excess chromosomes are usually discarded through a process called meiosis. But occasionally, this process fails to occur, and a Bulborb individual will develop irregularly due to this chromosomal abnormality.

Specimens like this one are stronger than the average Bulborb and can exhibit more aggressive behavior. However, they are not able to procreate, as they will never reach sexual maturity.”

Louie's Notes

“It's a larger creature, but the meat is tender and flavourful. It's impossible to eat in one sitting, so store some portions for later. Coat the fattier meat in cooking oil and freeze. Leaner cuts should be smoked.”

Naming

See more: Grub-dog family#Naming.

Common name: Jumbo Bulborb
Japanese nickname:
Japanese name:
Scientific name: Oculus kageyamii russus (polyploid)
Internal names: BIGCHAPPY_NIGHT
Prerelease: Unknown

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Bulbo gigante	Giant Bulborb

Gallery

A Jumbo Bulborb looking toward the camera.
A Jumbo Bulborb hiding in some vegetation waiting to ambush some prey.
A red-eyed Jumbo Bulborb readying to attack.

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