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| Appears in | Pikmin, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Granitus ferrous; Granitus chukkulinae (Pikmin) | ||
| Family | Lithopod | ||
| Areas | The Forest of Hope, The Distant Spring, Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale), Hero's Hideaway | ||
| Caves | Subterranean Swarm, Cavern for a King | ||
| Challenge Mode stages | None | ||
| Dandori Challenge stages | None | ||
| Dandori Battle stages | None | ||
| Attacks | Crush Pikmin | ||
The Horned Cannon Beetle (フタクチカブト?, lit.: "Two-Mouthed Beetle"), known as the Armored Cannon Beetle (フタクチドックリ?, lit.: "Two-Mouth Tokkuri") in Pikmin is a boss found in Pikmin and Pikmin 4. In Pikmin, it is a large, black, almost shiny beetle with a thick, rounded shell of armor and a blowhole above its head. In Pikmin 4, it's shell is less metallic and has more segmented shell, along with longer mandibles. The blowhole is also larger and higher up on the shell, pointing at an angle instead of being front facing. It's overall more detailed, but as these details are shared with the Arctic Cannon Beetle, these differences are likely due to graphical improvements. It attacks by inhaling through this opening and subsequently firing a rolling rock from its mouth that travels in a straight path, which crushes any Pikmin in its path, and only stops when it hits a wall or another enemy. To defeat the creature, one must attack its abdomen: attacking other parts of the creature (like its legs) won't damage it.
Stats
| Game | Weight | Max. carriers |
Seeds | Value | Health | Regen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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30 | 50 | 50 | N/A | 2000 | Yes |
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30 | 60 | 50 |  × 20
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5000 | No |
Behavior
Before engaging it will wander within a set area, scanning its surroundings. Upon noticing a threat, it will lock onto it, and after a moment, start inhaling. After it inhales, it will spit out a massive boulder, which will crush Pikmin, including Rock Pikmin when fighting it in Hero's Hideaway, due to the hard surface. If a Pikmin is thrown into the horn while it's inhaling, the Beetle will choke, opening it's shell to vent heat through the holes in its fleshy back, providing an opportunity to attack. Once defeated, the beetle will fall over forwards, its shell slightly exposed. In Pikmin 4, it's behavior is the same, the only differences being longer charge time, larger boulders, and the fact that it doesn't idly shake.
Locations
- Pikmin
- The Forest of Hope: It is found behind two Bramble Gates at the farthest northern part of the area, guarding the Radiation Canopy.
- The Distant Spring: Within the central stump of the area. Defeating it rewards the player with the Bowsprit.
- Pikmin 4
- Hero's Hideaway: Found on the coffee table where Olimar fights a Porquillion in the prologue and in Shipwreck Tale. Holds a Divine Balloon.
- Subterranean Swarm: Found on the third sublevel. Holds the Creativity Conduit.
- Cavern for a King: On subelevel 14, in the center of the main chamber. Holds a Foolish Fruit.
- Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwrecked Tale): Guards the Meandering Slope landing site.
Strategy
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The Horned Cannon Beetle is a deceptively simple and easy fight. Once the player begins to engage it, wait for the Beetle to inhale through its top blow hole. Once it does, you have a rather generous amount of time to throw a single Pikmin into it to clog it. Once stops, the beetle's rear shell opens up, exposing its abdomen for attack. Then throw the Pikmin onto its back. Once it shuts its shell, whistle your Pikmin back and repeat the process until the boss is defeated. In Pikmin 4, the strategy is the same, with the added ability of rushing the back with Oatchi and a squad of Pikmin. Rock Pikmin and/or Purple Pikmin is recommended.
Notes
Olimar's voyage log
“This creature spits out massive rocks and boasts an impenetrable shell that repels all Pikmin attacks. Just before spitting out a boulder, it sucks in large breaths of air... Perhaps its air hole will provide a clue to it's weakness.”
Reel Notes
“This migrant lithopod has developed a stronger carapace than its relatives.”
Pikmin Official Player's Guide description
Pikmin Nintendo Power Booklet description
Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) Reel notes
Dalmo's Notes
Olimar's Notes
“Males of this species are known for their hornlike blowholes. When females reach maturity, their blowhole closes and they lose the ability to launch rocks.
At the start of breeding season, the females lay eggs on rocks launched by a male. The rocks then become food for the growing larvae.
Though once mistaken for adult Armored Cannon Beetles, this species is actually a naturalized non-native species that migrated here from another continent.
The Horned Cannon Beetle can breed with adult Armored Cannon Beetles, but only about half of the eggs will actually hatch. This hybrid species has the potential to seriously pollute the gene pool. Furthermore, it exhibits aggressive territorial behavior, sometimes launching boulders at young Armored Cannon Beetles, which has driven the latter species to the verge of extinction.”Louie's Notes
“Drop into boiling water, and let it cook until the shell turns red. Remove from the pot and peel. Sprinkle the drained meat with rock salt.”
Pikmin Garden
Text
“頭頂部にある角状の吸気口から空気を吸い込み、餌として体内に溜め込んでいた岩石を、ひと塊にして吐き出す甲虫。縄張り意識が強く、自分と食性が同じヤマトイシツツミの幼虫を攻撃する。
特徴 その1 岩を吐き出す
- 岩を吐くのがオスで、メスは成虫になると上の口が閉じ、岩を吐かなくなる。
- (Image text:
- 圧縮した空気で、岩を勢いよく吐き出す
- 攻撃に用いるほか、卵を産みつけて幼生の餌にする)
特徴 その2 気門と排熱
- 吸気口にものが詰まると、岩を吐き出せなくなり、体内に熱がこもってしまう。
- (Image text: 殻を開いて、気門から熱を排出する)
特徴 その3 外来種
- 近年、生息域を拡大しており、生態系に影響を及ぼしている。
- (Image text:
- クロガネオオイシツツミ（外来種）
- ヤマトイシツツミ（在来種）)”
Translation
“A beetle that sucks in air through the horn-shaped blowhole on the top of its head, and spits out rocks it has stored in its body as food in a single mass. It is highly territorial and attacks Armored Cannon Beetle larvae, which share its feeding habit.
Feature #1: Spitting out rocks
- The male spits out rocks, while the female's upper mouth closes as an adult and she no longer spits out rocks.
- (Image text:
- "It uses compressed air to spit out rocks with great force"
- "In addition to using them to attack, it lays its eggs on them to feed its larvae")
Feature #2: Spiracles and waste heat
- If something gets stuck in the blowhole, it becomes unable to spit out rocks, and heat builds up inside the body.
- (Image text: "It opens its shell and expels heat through its spiracles")
Feature #3: Non-native species
- In recent years, it has been expanding its habitat, which is affecting the ecosystem.
- (Image text:
- "Granitus ferrous (non-native species)"
- "Granitus chukkulinae (native species)")”
Naming
- See more: Lithopod family#Naming.
- Common name: Armored Cannon Beetle.
- Japanese nickname: フタクチドックリ?, lit.: "Two-Mouth Tokkuri"
- Japanese name: クロガネオオイシツツミ?, lit.: "Black Iron Giant Stone Wrapper"
- Scientific name: Granitus chukkulinae. Chukkulinae is a made-up word, but similar to "chuck". It may also refer to "up-chuck", a term for vomiting.
- Internal names: The internal name for the enemy is simply
beatle, which is a misspelling of "beetle". - Prerelease: None.
- Common name: Horned Cannon Beetle. "Horned" refers to its hornlike blowhole.
- Japanese nickname: フタクチカブト?, lit.: "Two-Mouthed Beetle". "Two-Mouthed" refers to how its blowhole resembles a second mouth.
- Japanese name: クロガネオオイシツツミ 成虫?, lit.: "Black Iron Giant Stone Wrapper (adult)". クロガネオオイシツツミ is the Japanese name for the Armored Cannon Beetle in Pikmin.
- Scientific name: Granitus ferrous. Ferrous means "of or containing iron", referring to its iron shell.
- Internal names:
FUTAKUCHIADULT.FUTAKUCHIis the internal name for the Armored Cannon Larva, so "adult" is used to distinguish age. - Prerelease: Unknown
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
フタクチドックリ? Futa Kuchi Dokkuri |
Two-Mouth Tokkuri |
 French (NoE) |
Scaracanon Blindé | Armored Cannon Beetle (from "scarabée" (beetle) and "canon" (cannon)) |
 German |
Crustabitze | Contraction of Crustacea and Haubitze (howitzer) |
 Italian |
Scarabeo Corazzato | Armored Beetle |
 Korean |
두입호롱 Du ip ho long |
'두입' means two mouths, '호롱' means oil lamp |
 Spanish |
Escarabajo Tirador | Shooter Beetle |
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese |
フタクチカブト? Futa Kuchi Kabuto |
Two-Mouth Rhino Beetle | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
雙口甲蟲 Shuāng-Kǒu Jiǎchóng |
Two-Mouth Beetle | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
双口甲虫 Shuāng-Kǒu Jiǎchóng |
Two-Mouth Beetle | |
 Dutch |
Gehoornde kanonkever | Horned cannon beetle | |
| French |
Scaracanon cornu | Horned cannon beetle | "Scaracanon" is a portmanteau of "scarabée" (beetle) and "canon" (cannon) |
| German |
Horn-Crustabitze | Horn Crustowitzer | "Crustabitze" is a portmanteau of "Crustacea" and "Haubitze" (howitzer) |
| Italian |
Scarabeo grancorno | Great-horn beetle | |
| Korean |
두입투구호롱 Du-Ip-Tugu-Horong |
Two-Mouth Helmet Oil Lamp | |
 Portuguese |
Escaracanhão-de-chifre | Horned scarannon | "Escaracanhão" is a portmanteau of "escaravelho" (scarab) and "canhão" (cannon) |
| Spanish |
Escarabajo tirador cornúpeta | Horned cannon beetle |
Gallery
The Horned Cannon Beetle.
A Horned Cannon Beetle's exposed abdomen.
The Horned Cannon Beetle's corpse.
A Horned Cannon Beetle in an early version of Pikmin, on The Forest Navel. Notice that its cannon is larger and more defined than in the final version.
A Horned Cannon Beetle in the enemy reel, using its original name.
A drawing of a Horned Cannon Beetle from the Pikmin Official Player's Guide.
The Piklopedia icon of the Horned Cannon Beetle.
Renders of a Horned Cannon Beetle launching a boulder, from the Japanese Pikmin Garden website.
Renders of a Horned Cannon Beetle opening its shell, from the Japanese Pikmin Garden website.
Renders of Horned Cannon Beetle and an Armored Cannon Larva, from the Japanese Pikmin Garden website.
A close-up of the Horned Cannon Beetle as found on the Piklopedia.
A Horned Cannon Beetle, as seen in Cavern for a King.
A deceased Horned Cannon Beetle.
A Horned Cannon Beetle with a pikpik carrot stuck in its blowhole, exposing its abdomen.
A Horned Cannon Beetle seen from the introduction cutscene for Hero's Hideaway.
A Horned Cannon Beetle, as seen in Subterranean Swarm.
