Dwarf Orange Bulborb

Dwarf Orange Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Pansarus pseudooculii orangium
Family	Breadbug
Areas	Twilight River
Caves	Frontier Cavern, Bulblax Kingdom, Snagret Hole, Shower Room, Submerged Castle, Hole of Heroes, Dream Den, Kingdom of Beasts, Plunder Palace, Cavern for a King
Challenge Mode stages	Lost Toy Box, Green Hole, Hot House, Brawny Abyss, Hazard Training, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages	Tropical Forest Remix, The Rustyard, Clockwork Chasm
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages	Tropical Forest, Tropical Wilds Remix, Garden of Hope Remix, Twilight River Remix, Formidable Oak Remix, Fortress of Festivity, The Rustyard, Forgotten Cove
Side Story days	Inside Forest, Land, Sea, and Sky, Channel Gone Dry, Looking for Louie, Big Fruit Carnival, Another Part Found
Dandori Challenge stages	Cliff-Hanger's Hold, Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages	Leafy Showdown
2-Player Battle stages	Carpet Plain
Bingo Battle stages	Shaded Terrace, Twisted Cavern, Parched Brook, Jigsaw Colosseum
Attacks	Eat Pikmin

The Dwarf Orange Bulborb (テンコチャッピー^?, lit.: "Child Restless Chappy") is an enemy in Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, and Pikmin 4. As with most of the Dwarf Bulborb species, Dwarf Orange Bulborbs are actually members of the breadbug family, who mimic a species of Bulborb – in this case, the Orange Bulborb – to evade predation. Just like the Bulborbs they copy, they are very perceptive, noticing Pikmin at a greater distance than regular Dwarf Bulborbs. Despite this, they are still rather weak enemies, and can be very quickly dispatched by throwing a Pikmin onto their backs.

Stats

Game	Weight	Max. carriers	Seeds	Value	Health	Regen.
	3	6	4	× 2	250	No
(?)	3	6 (normally)	3	× 15 × 15	150	No
	3	6	3	× 3	200	No

Behavior

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Appearance

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Locations

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Strategy

Pikmin

If a lot of Pikmin are available, swarm it and it should die before eating any Pikmin. Alternatively, aim and throw a bunch of Pikmin at its back. If one lands directly on it, it'll die right away. Purple Pikmin are especially useful for this technique, because they tend to home in on targets. In Pikmin 4, a direct hit with a Pikmin will not instantly kill the creature, and will instead deal two thirds of the enemy's total health.

In Pikmin 3, because of the lock-on mechanic, you can keep a moderate distance, wait until the enemy is idling in place, lock-on, and throw a single Pikmin for an easy kill.

Leaders

Run around it and swat it until it's dead, avoiding its attacks.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“Just as dwarf red bulborbs mimic the appearance of red bulborbs, it was theorized that an orange bulborb-mimicking variant must also exist. Recent fieldwork has confirmed this theory.”

Louie's notes

“Although difficult to prepare, this exquisite creature is more than worth the effort. Great in fajitas!”

Alph's comments

“Structural flaw: back
Weight: 3

Compared to the red ones, these seem to have slightly higher vitality. When they swarm, try to stay calm and aim at the weak spot on their backs.”

Brittany's comments

US version

“It's as twitchy as its larger counterpart. So much stress can take its toll on the skin. You know what helps with that? A nice juice cleanse.”

European version

“It's as twitchy as its bigger counterpart. So much stress can take its toll on the skin. I wish they'd learn to chill--not only would they be happier, but they'd be much less trouble for us.”

Charlie's comments

“Little, but aggressive. It's not half the problem its bigger cousins are, but it is much harder to spot. Camouflage or no camouflage, it'll have to get up pretty early in the morning to— Hey! Where'd it go?!”

Louie's comments

“Although difficult to prepare, this exquisite creature is more than worth the effort. Great in fajitas!”

Olimar's comments

US version

“Dwarf Orange Bulborb
Pansarus pseudooculii orangium
Breadbug family

Just as dwarf red bulborbs mimic the appearance of normal bulborbs, it was theorized that an orange bulborb-mimicking variant must also exist. Recent fieldwork has confirmed this theory.”

European version

“Dwarf Orange Bulborb
Pansarus pseudooculii orangium
Breadbug family

Just as dwarf red bulborbs mimic the appearance of normal bulborbs, it was theorised that an orange bulborb-mimicking variant must also exist. Recent fieldwork has confirmed this theory.”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

"Found in underground areas only, Dwarf Orange Bulborbs are little eating machines, and they're never far from an orange Bulborb. If you can separate the creatures, you can swarm them or stomp them fairly easily-but if you have to take them on in groups, you'll be in for quite a battle."

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

"Dwarf Orange Bulborbs aren’t nearly as durable as their as their fully grown counterparts. Toss a single Pikmin onto a Dwarf Bulborb's back to quickly defeat this enemy."

Dalmo's notes

“An impostor posing as the offspring of an Orange Bulborb. It resembles the Orange Bulborb in every way. Not just in the obvious shape but even down to its sharp senses, alert to each sound and movement in its vicinity. What a lovable little impersonator!”

Olimar's Notes (Pikmin 4)

“Just as Dwarf Red Bulborbs mimic the appearance of the Bulborb, it was theorized that a variant mimicking the Orange Bulborb must also exist. Recent fieldwork has confirmed this theory.”

Louie's Notes (Pikmin 4)

“Although difficult to prepare, this exquisite creature is more than worth the effort. Great in fajitas!”

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			`bluekochappy`
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	250
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	60
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

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	`kochappy (tenko)`
HP	150
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	1
White Pikmin ingestions to kill	1
Bomb rock explosions to kill	1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill	0
Number of direct hits on top to kill	1
Damage to leaders	10
Territory radius	200
Mission Mode value	15

Other information

Size: Body length: 30mm, as per the e-card
Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #6
Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #5

Naming

See more: Breadbug family#Naming and Orange Bulborb#Naming.

Common name: Dwarf Orange Bulborb. Much like the Dwarf Bulborb, this enemy is called a dwarf because it is a smaller-sized mimic of the Orange Bulborb.
Japanese nickname: テンコチャッピー^?, lit.: "Child Restless Chappy". Chappy is the Japanese name for Bulborb. コ^? refers to 子^?, lit.: "child". テン^? refers to the full テンテン^? in the Orange Bulborb's Japanese name テンテンチャッピー^?, lit.: "Restless Chappy", which has the dual meaning of 輾転^?, lit.: "tossing and turning (in bed)" and 点々^?, lit.: "many dots". The word was most likely shortened to テン^? to save space.
Japanese name: ダイダイデメマダラモドキ^?, lit.: "Pseudo Spotted Orange Bug-eye".
Scientific name: Pansarus pseudooculii orangium. Pansarus pseudooculli is the species name for most Bulborb mimics, and orangium is similar to the English word orange.
Internal names: Internally, this enemy is called bluekochappy in Pikmin 2, which is a combination of "blue", given how they were initially blue, and "ko chappy", a Romanization of part of its Japanese name. In Pikmin 3, it is internally paired up with the Dwarf Red Bulborb (kochappy), but is disambiguated as tenko, which is also a part of its Japanese name. In Pikmin 4, it is changed to TENKOCHAPPY, which matches its Japanese common name.
Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	テンコチャッピー^? Ten Ko Chappī	Child Restless Chappy	"Chappy" is the Japanese name for Bulborb
Chinese (traditional)	小不點恰比 Xiǎo Bù Diǎn Qiàbǐ	Little Guy Chappy	"Qiàbǐ" is the Chinese (traditional) name for Bulborb
Chinese (simplified)	小不点恰比 Xiǎo Bù Diǎn Qiàbǐ	Little Guy Chappy	"Qiàbǐ" is the Chinese (simplified) name for Bulborb
Dutch	Oranje dwergbulborb	Orange dwarf bulborb
French	Bulborbe Nain Orange Bulborbe nain orange (Pikmin 4)	Orange Dwarf Bulborb Orange dwarf bulborb (Pikmin 4)	"Bulborbe" is the French name for Bulborb
German	Orangefarbener Zwerg-Punktk. (Pikmin 2) Oranger Zwerg-Punktkäfer (Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4)	Orange-Colored Dwarf Dot Beetle (Pikmin 2) Orange Dwarf Dot Beetle (Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4)	"Punktk." is short for "Punktkäfer" "Punktkäfer" is the German name for Bulborb
Italian	Coleto nano arancione	Dwarf orange bulborb	"Coleto" may come from "boletus" (Latin for mushroom), as a bulborb's spots resemble those found on certain mushrooms "Coleto" is the Italian name for both Bulborb and Bulbear
Korean	무당꼬마차피 Mudang-Kkoma-Chapi	Ladybug Dwarf Chappy	"무당" is short for "무당벌레" (ladybug)
Portuguese	Bulbolho-anão laranja	Orange dwarf bulbeye	"Bulbolho" is a portmanteau of "bulbo" (bulb) and "olho" (eye) "Bulbolho" is the Brazilian Portuguese name for Bulborb
Spanish	Bulbo naranja enano	Orange dwarf bulb

Gallery

Pikmin 2

Artwork of the Dwarf Orange Bulborb.
Alternate scan of the Dwarf Orange Bulborb's artwork.
The corpse of a Dwarf Orange Bulborb next to the Stupendous Lens.
A Dwarf Orange Bulborb in the Piklopedia.
A group of Dwarf Orange Bulborbs in the Piklopedia.
The Piklopedia icon of the Dwarf Orange Bulborb in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
A Dwarf Orange Bulborb eating a Pikmin.

Pikmin 3

Artwork of the Dwarf Orange Bulborb.
Frontal view of the Dwarf Orange Bulborb.
Dwarf Orange Bulborbs surrounding an Orange Bulborb.
A Dwarf Orange Bulborb eating a Pikmin.
The Dwarf Orange Bulborb's corpse.

Pikmin 4

A group of five Dwarf Orange Bulborbs in Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
A group of five defeated Dwarf Orange Bulborbs in Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
A Dwarf Orange Bulborb in Plunder Palace being stomped and surviving.

Other

The creature's e-card, #06 (3^rd blue card).

Trivia

The Dwarf Orange Bulborb differs quite a bit from the creature it's mimicking in Pikmin 2, having the orange on its body reach much farther frontwards, having brown fangs compared to the Orange Bulborb's white fangs, and having brown sclera compared to the Orange Bulborb's black sclera.
In Pikmin 2, like the other Bulborb-mimicking Breadbugs, if this creature is petrified in the Piklopedia, when it breaks out of the stone it runs around eating any thrown Pikpik carrots at a much greater speed than normal.