Snow Bulborb

Snow Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin 2
Scientific name	Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus
Family	Breadbug
Areas	None
Caves	Emergence Cave, Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den
Challenge Mode stages	Green Hole, Hot House, Brawny Abyss, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm
2-Player Battle stages	War Path, Colosseum, Tile Lands
Attacks	Eat Pikmin

This article is about the enemy in Pikmin 2. For the enemy in Pikmin 4, see Frosty Bulborb.

The Snow Bulborb (ユキチャッピー^?, lit.: "Snow Chappy") is a cave-dwelling enemy in Pikmin 2.

Like most other Dwarf Bulborbs, Snow Bulborbs are members of the breadbug family that mimic genuine adult Bulborbs, those being Hairy Bulborbs in their case. While they look very similar, they noticeably lack hair. Throwing Pikmin onto their backs remains an effective strategy. However, their very low health - the lowest of all Dwarf Bulborb species - means that swarming is also a viable tactic.

They are notably the first subterranean species discovered in Pikmin 2, first encountered in the Emergence Cave. They are exclusively found underground, almost always in sublevels set in snowy caves, and usually around Hairy Bulborbs.

Stats

Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
3	6	4	× 2	150	No

Notes

Olimar's notes

“Like the dwarf red bulborb, the snow bulborb is a member of the breadbug family that seeks to survive through imitating the appearance and behavior of a bulborb. Its pale coloration and blue spots make for easy identification. In particular, this organism mimics the hairy bulborb, but it is of course unable to grow the hair that gives the hairy bulborb its name. However, as the hairy bulborb has been known to lose its hair in certain circumstances, the snow bulborb is an effective mimic that is often mistaken for a member of the same species.”

Louie's notes

“Best grilled and served hot over a bed of fresh spinach and crumbled blue cheese.”

Nintendo Player's Guide

“Since they're found in the snowy cave sublevels, white Snow Bulborbs tend to blend into their surroundings. As is the case with other small Bulborbs, you can squash the creatures with direct hits. No Pikmin can do the job better than purples.”

Strategy

Pikmin

If a considerable amount of Pikmin are available, swarm it and it should die before eating any. Alternatively, aim and throw a large amount of Pikmin (preferably Purple Pikmin) at its back. If one lands directly on it, it'll die immediately.

Leaders

Run around it and swat it until it's dead, avoiding its attacks. Similar to the strategy of defeating Adult bulborbs, attack its back to evade its attacks.

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			`yellowkochappy`
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	150
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	20
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	0.3
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	50
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.4
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	500
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	80
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	70
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	95
fp13	視界角度	FOV	180
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	200
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	180
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	50
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	1
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	17
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?)	20
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	35
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	20
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	50
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	10
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	30
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0
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	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	1
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	1
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	1
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	2
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	2
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	3
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	2
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp01	ぼんやり時間	Unknown (idle time?)	2
fp02	白ピクミン毒	White Pikmin poison damage	300
fp03	回転終了角度	Max angle it will rotate at, on the spot	180

Other information

Size: Body length: 30mm, as per the e-card
Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #5

Naming

See more: Breadbug family#Naming.

Common name: Snow Bulborb. This enemy's white color and tendency to be in cold environments explain why it is called "Snow" Bulborb.
Japanese nickname: ユキチャッピー^?, lit.: "Snow Chappy". Chappy is the Japanese name for "Bulborb".
Japanese name: シラガデメマダラモドキ^?, lit.: "Pseudo Spotted White-haired Bug-eye".
Scientific name: Pansarus pseudooculii frosticus. Frosticus is similar to the English word "frost".
Internal names: Internally, its name is yellowkochappy, which follows the same internal naming as the Dwarf Red Bulborb, but with "yellow" at the start, considering that in earlier versions of the game, these Bulborbs were yellow.
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ユキチャッピー^? Yuki Chappī	Snow Chappy
French	Bulborbe neigeux	Snowy Bulborb
German	Schnee-Punktkäfer	Snow-Dot Beetle
Spanish (NoA)	Bulbo de las nieves	Bulb of the snow

Gallery

Four Snow Bulborbs in the Piklopedia.
A Snow Bulborb's corpse.
6 Red Pikmin carrying the corpse of a Snow Bulborb.
Snow Bulborbs in the unused cave, caveinfo_toy.
The Piklopedia icon of the Snow Bulborb in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
The Snow Bulborb's e-card, #05 (3^rd yellow card).

Trivia

As with most other breadbug mimics, petrifying one in the Piklopedia, throwing Pikpik carrots, and allowing the creature to thaw will dramatically increase the speed they both move and eat.
While likely coincidental, Whiptongue Bulborbs share a very similar color scheme to Snow Bulborbs.
The Snowy Bulborb is the only Bulborb mimic that does not share the same sub-species name as its Grub-Dog counterpart.