Violet Dirigibug

The Violet Dirigibug appears in Pikmin 2: New Year as a member of the dirigibug family and a relative of the Careening Dirigibug. It floats in circles through the air in its territory and stops periodically to idle in place. When Pikmin and leaders approach it, a Violet Dirigibug will regurgitate a bomb rock and then carry it until it can position itself properly, and then toss it to the ground near them. After hitting the ground, the bomb rock will crack open and detonate after some seconds, harming or killing anything in the blast.

Violet Dirigibugs are quite colorful in appearance, having a purple body with red and blue details. They have yellow eyes, white appendages, and several air sacs that resemble balloons. These air sacs, in clockwise order from the foremost one, are red, purple, orange, and green, and the topmost air sac is yellow.

As dangerous as Violet Dirigibugs may appear, they can be quite easily disposed of. The most important step is coaxing one into dropping its bomb rock, if it even has a chance to spit one up, and then waiting until the object detonates. Afterward, Pikmin should be thrown onto the creature as quickly as possible to bring it to the ground. A single Purple Pikmin will bring a Violet Dirigibug to the ground instantly. After it is on the ground, it should be swarmed, and if it manages to rise into the air again it should be overwhelmed with Pikmin throws to bring it down again.