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| Bulborb Larva | |
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2 |
| Scientific name | Oculus bambinii |
| Family | Grub-dog |
| Areas | None |
| Caves | Frontier Cavern, Hole of Heroes |
| Challenge Mode stages | Emperor's Realm |
| 2-Player Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Eats Pikmin |
Bulborb Larvae are legless enemies in Pikmin 2. They are the true juvenile grub-dogs, as Dwarf Bulborbs are members of the Breadbug Family imitating bulborbs. They are hard to kill in swarms, but have low health. Bulborb larvae are infamous for their ability to quickly kill Pikmin: the creature's bite is fast and fatal. However, the small creatures can be destroyed with one punch from a captain, so it is considered more effective to keep Pikmin away from the Larvae and attack with Olimar and his copilot.
Bulborb Larvae are continuously born from Empress Bulblaxes on Sublevel 8 of the Frontier Cavern, Sublevel 11 of the Hole of Heroes, and Sublevel 4 of the Emperor's Realm in Challenge Mode. Only a certain amount can be born, though this number is large, and if enough of them are destroyed, the Empress Bulblax may wake up and start giving birth again. In the rear of a Bulborb Larva, the umbilical cord (the cord that connected it to its mother before it was born) can be seen.
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Killing Strategies
Pikmin
The best way to kill a Larvae with a Pikmin is to use Purple Pikmin. Purple Pikmin are capable of stunning and even killing a large group of Larvae. However, due to their infamy as one-hit killers, attacking them with a Captain is recommended over Pikmin.
Captains
A single punch from a Captain is sufficient to kill a larval Bulborb. Caution is advised, though, as they may still sneak in a bite as they are dying. The Rocket Fist, found in the same dungeon as the first encounter with the larvae, can be used to kill many larvae at once due to its range increase on the third strike.
A tactic that can be used in the later Empress Bulblax battles is to allow several dozen Larvae to be born, then attack the Empress so it can roll around the cavern. As this happens, almost every single Larva will be killed, releasing a number of pools of Nectar for the Pikmin. In the second battle inside the Frontier Cavern, the larvae can be trapped in a ledge where the Research Pod is by baiting them, and after the Empress is dead, a captain can go down and defeat all of the larvae, resulting in many nectar pools. One strategy in killing the Empress is to have one captain, hopefully one that has full health, distract her larvae near her rear end while the other captain attacks her from the front.
Gallery
- Bulborblarva.jpg
Artwork of two Bulborb larvae.
- 117.jpg
Another concept art with 4 Bulborb Larvae.