Bulbie (bottom) with the rest of Olimar's family.

Bulbie is Captain Olimar's pet in the Pikmin series. He is first mentioned in Pikmin, and is described as resembling a Bulborb in Pikmin 2. It is said from the daily emails from home that he got skinny after Olimar's son and Olimar's wife forgot to feed him, then ate all the pikpik carrots.