Grub-dog family

The grub-dog family contains "true" Bulborbs, as well as several other species in the Pikmin games. The most well-known member of this family is the Red Bulborb.

Acidic Bulblax


The Acidic Bulblax is a radioactive bulblax that secretes a deadly acid from its body that will dissolve any non-Green Pikmin on contact, making it extremely dangerous.

Acidic Dumple


The Acidic Dumple is more or less identical to the standard Water Dumple besides its green coloration, but it is found in acidic water, being highly resistant to the harmful effects. Because of its choice of habitat, it's foolish to go after an Acidic Dumple without the use of acid-resistant Pikmin, but otherwise, they are no more dangerous than a regular Water Dumple.

Aquatic Hairy Bulborb


The Aquatic Hairy Bulborb is closely related to the Hairy Bulborb, but it lives underwater. The haired characteristic of the Hairy Bulborb provides shelter for symbiotic creatures such as crustaceans and algae, which gives the Aquatic Hairy Bulborb a bit more of an edge compared to its terrestrial relative because its symbiotes can attack and poison Pikmin that try to attack it. It's advised to lure the Aquatic Hairy Bulborb onto land, and then attack with White Pikmin which will repel the poisonous creatures in its hair without being harmed, but be sure to keep them away from the Bulborb's hungry mouth.

Autumnal Bulborb


The Autumnal Bulborb has an orange back with white spots and is unique among grub-dogs because it only sleeps during the first half of the day. Once the clock hits noon, all Autumnal Bulborbs awaken and begin to patrol a small territory. It also has a charging attack where it dashes forward and eats Pikmin in its path.

Bilious Bulbot
The Bilious Bulborb is the largest of all the common mechanical bulborbs. Its eyes and color make it resemble the Orange Bulborb.

Black Bulborb


The Black Bulborb is only able to be encountered at night, as it sleeps underground during the day. It is among the most vicious of all bulborbs, as it moves and attacks twice as fast as a Red Bulborb. The Black Bulborb roams freely and doesn't easily give up on a target. It can also revive itself after death, making it a high priority to bring its body back before it can awaken.

Blaspook
The Blaspook is similar to the Gaspook, except it wields fire instead of poison. While the Blaspook can be attacked by any kind of Pikmin, Red Pikmin are recommended as the Blaspook's signature attack is a burst of flame all around itself that sends Pikmin into a burning frenzy. Like the Gaspook, this enemy is highly resilient. When killed, the Blaspook will explode a few seconds after death, so whistle back Pikmin before they get blown to bits.

Blaze Bulborb


The Blaze Bulborb is rare and only found in very hot places. Unlike the Fiery Bulblax, only the Blaze Bulborb's back is covered in fire, but it can also breathe fire from its mouth to attack Pikmin in front of it. Overall, the Blaze Bulborb is less of a danger than a Fiery Bulblax because any Pikmin can defeat it, but Red Pikmin are ideal because they are immune to its potentially dangerous fire breath.

Bloated Bulborb
The Bloated Bulborb is dark green and is incredibly slow due to its gluttony, but has a little more health than the average Bulborb. Along with its green skin, it also has two extra canine teeth on each side of its mouth that are next to the existing ones to help it eat more, chew faster, and slash its prey apart. It will also eat smaller creatures to restore its own health.

Blue Bulborb


Blue Bulborbs are usually different depending on the game they're in. In some games, they are amphibious, and in other games, they're much like regular bulborbs.

Bomblax
The Bomblax is very similar to the Fiery Bulblax, but its entire back is covered in bomb rocks. When it spots Pikmin from a distance, it will roll lit bomb rocks toward them from its mouth. If the Bomblax is attacked from behind, it's likely to explode and take out any Pikmin nearby with it, so caution must be taken while dealing with this enemy; the easiest way to defeat one is to simply trick it into being caught in its own bomb rock's explosion.

Bomborb


A Bomborb is a Red Bulborb infected with many explosive parasites that will eventually detonate when it dies. It has slow reaction times compared to most bulborbs, and may sleep for much longer than average. However, it is very dangerous while awake because it will not flinch from attacks. It is also guaranteed to explode some time after death, taking out any Pikmin currently carrying it, so it's recommended to avoid carrying this beast's body back.

Brown Bulborb


Another species similar to the Red Bulborb, the Brown Bulborb rolls around in mud to cool itself during the dry season. The mud sticks to its skin and hardens, giving its body large black splotches.

Bulbear Larva


Bulbear Larvae are newborn bulbears sometimes birthed by Empress Bulbears. Despite looking slightly different, having the characteristic lips of bulbears, the only difference between them and Bulborb Larvae is that Bulbear Larvae are a bit faster; the same tactics and cautions used for Bulborb Larvae apply here as well. They burst upon defeat, but will sometimes release nectar.

Bulborb Larva


Bulborb Larvae are newly-born Bulborbs are without legs and do not yet have the unique color patterns that the adults display. These tiny creatures have exceptionally low vitality but are capable of eating Pikmin with incredible speed. These small enemies are continuously born from some Empress Bulblaxes.

Carnation Bulborb


The Carnation Bulborb is a strange grub-dog that is entirely pink except for its beady black eyes and white spots on its rump. Because it has no legs, it must squirm on the ground, much like a Bulborb Larva.

Cavernous Bulbat


The Cavernous Bulbat is a highly divergent grub-dog thoroughly adapted for flight. It roosts on walls in groups until approached, then swoops down to snatch Pikmin and eat them. Their numbers make them somewhat dangerous, but Cavernous Bulbats also do not have much health and can be easily grounded by a few thrown Pikmin.

Chemical Bulblax


The Chemical Bulblax is a stronger version of the Acidic Bulblax with a striking red and green coloration that makes it easy to tell apart. It also roams the area, searching for any Pikmin it can find. This bulblax's body is completely bare of any elemental aspect, so any type of Pikmin can attack its body. Instead, the Chemical Bulblax secretes acid from its mouth, leaving pools of deadly sludge as it goes along. It can also spew acid from its mouth when threatened. Although vulnerable to any type of Pikmin, the Chemical Bulblax's acid attack makes attacking it from the front extremely ill-advised, so it's safer to attack it from behind with a handful of Green Pikmin while keeping them away from the hungry Bulblax's mouth.

Darkfreeze Bulblax
The Darkfreeze Bulblax is a bulblax infected by the Darkfreeze, recognizable by its dark coloration and vibrant blue veins, all encased in a frozen shell. It's as heavy a sleeper as any other bulborb, but while awake, it chases down Pikmin and leaders with deceptive speed. When the Darkfreeze Bulblax eats Pikmin, it also lets out some frozen breath from the sides of its mouth that freezes Pikmin in close proximity solid. Its back is too tough for any Pikmin to get a hold on, and even the ground it walks on becomes frozen and slippery. Ice-resistant Pikmin are all but necessary to fight one of these without heavy losses.

Darkfreeze Dumple
A Water Dumple infected by the Darkfreeze. As far as Darkfreeze enemies go, the Darkfreeze Dumple is one of the least extravagant, but it is still much faster than a regular Water Dumple and can eat several more Pikmin in a single bite. The Darkfreeze Dumple also freezes attacking Pikmin when it shakes them off, and will probably eat them soon afterward, so calling them back quickly is advised to avoid losses.

Dino Bulborb


The Dino Bulborb is the ancient ancestor of all grub-dogs. It is only found in the Lost Land and is extinct everywhere else. It has sharp fangs, red eyes, and yellow skin with green spots, and acts exactly the same as the Red Bulborb.

Dino Dumple


An ancient ancestor of the Water Dumple found only in the Lost Land and distinguished by its yellow color and tusks. The Dino Dumple is slower than a regular Water Dumple, but if it manages to catch up, it eats Pikmin at a much faster rate, gobbling them down ravenously. They are usually found in packs of three or more.

Doom Bulblax


The Doom Bulblax is a bulblax infected by Doom Essence. It is one of the most powerful of all lesser grub-dogs as it can potentially turn Pikmin against their leaders by turning them into Doom Pikmin. It is also able to call nearby bulborbs to its side, does not sleep, deals residual damage to leaders, and can crush Pikmin by jumping on them. Approach this beast as if fighting a Fiery Bulblax, but be sure to pay close attention to the Pikmin so that they do not become Doom Pikmin and attack each other.

Dwarf Autumnal Bulborb
Dwarf Autumnal Bulborbs are usually found in groups nearby Autumnal Bulborbs. They are identical to other Dwarf Bulborbs, but they also have the ability to scream for help when threatened, which wakes up sleeping bulborbs and calls them to their side.

Dwarf Bulbear


Dwarf Spotty Bulbears resemble miniature Spotty Bulbears, but unlike most other dwarf bulborbs, are actually juvenile bulbears. Bulbears, in particular, are known for hunting along set patrol routes in search of prey, but these immature grub-dogs do not yet have established routes, and thus rely on their parent to guide them towards food. When by themselves, Dwarf Bulbears will behave just like dwarf bulborbs, but if an adult bulbear happens to stroll by, these eager young creatures will bark and immediately fall into line behind the beast.

Dwarf Green Bulbear
The Dwarf Green Bulbear is like a pack leader for dwarf bulbears, but will also follow Green Bulbears. Most of the time, it's just found with other Dwarf Green Bulbears. It is able to command the dwarf bulbears to fight for it or retreat, but otherwise, it is identical to them in every way.

Dwarf Red Bulbear
Dwarf Red Bulbears are juvenile Red Bulbears and are commonly seen sleeping near them in great numbers. They aren't much different from dwarf bulbears aside from color, however; the exact same tactics used to defeat dwarf bulbears also apply to this creature.

Electric Water Dumple


The Electric Water Dumple is similar to the regular Water Dumple but has an electrical attack that stuns Pikmin and leaves them helpless as the creature eats them. When the Electric Water Dumple's barbels begin to charge, that's the cue to back off.

Emperor Bulbear
The Emperor Bulbear is both smaller and weaker than the Emperor Bulblax, but is no less ravenous and can still eat a large number of Pikmin if underestimated. It doesn't have any kind of protection on its back, so it can be damaged from all sides. At low health, the Emperor Bulbear will try to squash Pikmin with a high jump, but it has a long windup and cooldown, so it is still fairly easy to avoid compared to the Emperor Bulblax's jump.

Empress Bulbear
The Empress Bulbear is a stronger variant of the Empress Bulblax. It behaves extremely similarly, but has a few additional attacks; most notably, it can attack Pikmin directly in front of it, either by biting or heaving its weight forward to crush them. The Empress Bulbear may also spawn Bulbear Larvae or cause boulders to fall from the ceiling. The same tactics used to fell an Empress Bulblax are applicable here, but with more caution advised due to this beast's more vicious tendencies.

Emperor Bulblax


The Emperor Bulblax resembles a flabby yellow bulborb with small red eyes and a large, moss-covered backside. Its attacks include licking the ground with its tongue with the intent to eat any Pikmin that happen to be there, licking its face to get rid of offending Pikmin, and jumping into the air to crush and shake off Pikmin. The safest strategy by far is to trick the Emperor Bulblax into ingesting bomb rocks.

Emperor Bulbot


The Emperor Bulbot is very similar to the Bulblord, also being a large robotic creature with purple orbs around it. However, it is green and has more menacing yellow eyes. It also attacks significantly faster, and can even spawn enemies like Red Bulbots.

Empress Bulblax


The Empress Bulblax resembles a cross between a Red Bulborb and a gargantuan termite queen. The Empress Bulblax seems to be vulnerable on all parts of its body, but attacking the head is easily the safest way to go about it. After a while, it will shake off any hostile Pikmin and roll left and right, crushing anything underneath and sometimes causing boulders to fall from the ceiling. Some Empress Bulblaxes continuously giving birth to ravenous Bulborb Larvae before and during the battle against it.

Eye-Stalker Bulbeel


The Eye-Stalker Bulbeel is an aquatic variant of grub-dog. It strongly resembles a purple eel with red fins, light blue stripes on its sides, and a tan belly. Its mouth appears small and puckered when not attacking. They are found emerging from underwater pits. Eye-Stalker Bulbeels attack by lunging directly towards Pikmin or leaders with their mouth wide open to eat them, after which they will retreat. They poke their heads out before attacking, giving leaders a chance to get away.

Fiery Bulblax


The Fiery Bulblax is a rather odd-looking creature. Its entire body has a melted appearance, and one of its eyes is smaller than the other, possibly an eye tic. This mean-looking creature's skin secretes chemicals which combust upon exposure to oxygen, setting its body aflame. Only Red Pikmin can withstand the blaze this creature's body produces. However, if lured into water, the flames can be extinguished, making it a prime target for Blue Pikmin.

Flying Bulblax


The Flying Bulblax is a rare bulblax with broad wings and a pink coloration. It locks its sight onto Pikmin from afar and swoops down to gobble them up as it flies across. The Flying Bulblax has no elemental affinity, so it can be physically touched by any kind of Pikmin without harm. However, it always flies high enough in the air that only Yellow Pikmin can consistently be thrown at it. Another viable tactic is to trick the Flying Bulblax into ramming into a wall as it dives, which downs it immediately and leaves it vulnerable to attack for a good amount of time.

Freshwater Bulborb
The Freshwater Bulborb is a small bulborb with gills and a mottled blue and brown coloration, adapted for life in the water. It is between a Red Bulborb and Dwarf Bulborb in size but is just as ravenous as any other large bulborb. Unlike most bulborbs, which spend most of their time sleeping, the Freshwater Bulborb ambushes Pikmin passing by.

Gaspook
The Gaspook is a skeletal bulborb wreathed in poison gas that either eats Pikmin, or attacks with bursts of poison from its mouth. Because it's undead, it has a high pain tolerance, and its poisonous cloud prevents most Pikmin from getting a hold on its back, so White Pikmin are strongly recommended for fighting Gaspooks.

Ghastly Emperor Bulblax


The Ghastly Emperor Bulblax is the ghost of an Emperor Bulblax that floats above the ground. It has all the same attacks as a living Emperor Bulblax, but it can also move through solid walls to reach its target. This creature is also usually intangible and cannot be harmed normally; to damage the Ghastly Emperor Bulblax, it must be made to turn solid first. When killed, it leaves nothing behind.

Ghastly Empress Bulblax


The Ghastly Empress Bulblax is the ghost of an Empress Bulblax. It has all the same attacks as a living Empress Bulblax, but it can also roll through solid walls to crush Pikmin. This creature is also usually intangible and cannot be harmed normally; to damage the Ghastly Empress Bulblax, it must be made to turn solid first. When killed, it leaves nothing behind.

Ghostly Bulborb


The Ghostly Bulborb is the spirit of a deceased Red Bulborb. Instead of its red and white color, it has a grey body with purple spots and gleaming yellow eyes and it has lost its legs in exchange for a ghostly tail. It attacks the same way a Red Bulborb would, but it can now go through walls and other obstacles in its way. It abhors the touch of light and will dissipate into Dark Matter if it touches light.

Giga Bulbear


The biggest of all the bulbears, the Giga Bulbear is the size of an Emperor Bulblax and is encountered in a very large arena. Because of its enormous size, it is able to devour an entire team of Pikmin in one bite, so approaching it carelessly is extremely ill-advised.

Glitter Bulborb


The Glitter Bulborb is a rare bulborb that is adapted to eat metal. It's easily noticeable, as its entire back is plated in a hard black iron, and is so named for the metal crystallized on its snout. Oddly for a grub-dog, the Glitter Bulborb is less of a danger to Pikmin as it is to leaders; the metal-crunching bite of this bulborb is able to easily crush the metal space suits of leaders, dealing massive amounts of damage to them. It can also charge at leaders and Pikmin to send them flying from the impact.

Gray Bulborb
The Gray Bulborb is almost entirely identical to the Red Bulborb, but has a silvery back and is much faster overall. It's recommended to only fight Gray Bulborbs with a full squad of flowered Pikmin, as this enemy can easily catch up to and eat leaf Pikmin that try to escape.

Greater Bulbot


The Greater Bulbot is a huge mechanical enemy that can charge towards leaders and their Pikmin and also crush them by rolling over. It looks very similar to the Red Bulborb, except with various purple orbs around it that serve as weak points.

Green Bulbear


What a Spotty Bulbear is to Dwarf Bulbears, the Green Bulbear is to Spotty Bulbears. Slightly larger than a Spotty Bulbear, it can eat fifteen Pikmin at once, and has double the stamina of a Spotty Bulbear. It will also regenerate health after death, meaning its corpse must be disposed of quickly. Because Green Bulbears are commonly accompanied by Spotty Bulbears, which are, in turn, followed by Dwarf Bulbears, they are among the most dangerous of all lesser grub-dogs.

Green Bulborb


The Green Bulborb is a smaller species of grub-dog, about the same size as an adult Bulbmin. Like adult Bulbmin, it patrols an area, hunting in packs.

Green Bulbot


The Green Bulbot is larger than most mechanical bulborbs. It usually appears in enclosed or dark areas.

Hairy Bulborb


A bulborb that shares many traits with the Red Bulborb, Hairy Bulborbs are mostly white, with a brown nose and blue spots. The most notable characteristic of this particular subspecies is a plume of fluffy white hair on the creature's back, which insulates its body as an adaption to a colder habitat, and it falls off in battle. Hairy Bulborbs behave similarly to Red Bulborbs, but are slightly more aggressive and more resilient to attack. They can still be overpowered with a large army of Pikmin.

Hairy Dumple
The Hairy Dumple is a relative of the Water Dumple that is covered in thick fur to keep it warm in cold climates. Though it is faster than a regular Water Dumple, it is exactly the same in all other aspects except appearance.

Heir Bulblax


The Heir Bulblax is similar to the Emperor Bulblax, but is slightly smaller and has an armor-plated face impervious to harm. Its back is covered in crystal that has to be smashed open with Rock Pikmin to expose it to attack, but it will regrow this shell over time. In addition to eating Pikmin, it can also bunker down and surround itself with poisonous gas.

Horned Bulblax
The Horned Bulblax is a large, dark green bulblax that is notable for its complete lack of legs and is named for the large horns on its head that are presumably just for show. Because it has no legs, it can only slowly slither towards Pikmin, but Horned Bulblaxes are typically found in large numbers that make them considerably more dangerous. Therefore, it is advised to fight Horned Bulblaxes one at a time rather than facing the entire pack head-on.

Icy Bulblax


The Icy Bulblax is one of many elemental bulblaxes, distinguished by its light blue color and an icy chill that covers its entire body. It's so cold that it can only be attacked with cold-resistant Pikmin such as Cyan Pikmin, as all others will just freeze solid on contact, rendering them helpless against the hungry Bulblax.

Icy Dumple


Like a regular Water Dumple, the Icy Dumple is an aquatic creature that is able to grab two Pikmin in its mouth at a time, but unlike it, is differentiated from a Water Dumple by its blue-green color and the trail of ice it leaves as it moves.

Illint
The Illint is a distant relative of the bulborbs, taking some of the classic definitions of them, like spotty backs any eyestalks.

Ivy Bulborb


The Ivy Bulborb is green and yellow, and so named for the covering of toxic vegetation growing on its skin. The Ivy Bulborb will seek out the bodies of enemies and eat them to restore health. Because of the toxins secreted from the ivy, the Ivy Bulborb's back can only be attacked with Lime Pikmin. When brought down to half health, however, the Ivy Bulborb's ivy covering falls off, leaving it vulnerable to all types of Pikmin. It can also be worthwhile to divert its attention using enemy bodies and then attack it.

Jade Bulborb


The Jade Bulborb is light green and is similar to other Bulborbs, but is notable for its ability to create razor-sharp shards of stone from its back when approached by Pikmin. These shards are launched at high speeds and may wound or kill Pikmin on contact.

Jungle Bulborb


A rare species of grub-dog that lives in rainforests, the Jungle Bulborb is a deadly killer that can regurgitate its own stomach acid if awakened. Its back is covered in armor and moss, shielding its primary weak spot from attackers, and it can eat several Pikmin. It was once believed that these were juvenile Emperor Bulblaxes, though analysis has proved otherwise.

Jungle Dumple


The Jungle Dumple is possibly the missing link between bulborbs and Water Dumples, as it still possesses legs in addition to the standard Water Dumple anatomy. These Dumples are very fast and mobile, unlike their sluggish cousins, and are most feared for their ability to shoot acid at long distances and poison Pikmin at close range. Jungle Dumples are fortunately rare and solitary creatures that aren't encountered often.

King Illint
The King Illint is also a distant relative of bulborbs. It is a much larger version of the normal Illint, and leads the entire colony.

Lesser Bulbear
The Lesser Bulbear is brown and the size of an adult Bulbmin, and roams the area freely. Though it's smaller and weaker than the Spotty Bulbear, only being able to eat a small number of Pikmin at a time, it's also more common and tends to appear in groups. The Lesser Bulbear can dodge to the side to avoid attacks and catch Pikmin off guard.

Long Water Dumple


The Long Water Dumple is an elongated, eel-like variant of the Water Dumple, with bright yellow spots, a pink mouth lined with sharp teeth, and hair-like follicles on its head. They have two eye-stalks with glowing orbs on the end that act as its eyes, similar to bulborbs. It attacks by quickly lunging at its prey, eating any Pikmin in its way, after which it is vulnerable for attack. It can also attack by ramming into a wall, which causes boulders to fall. It can spit boulders at its attackers.

Magma Dumple


The Magma Dumple is a relative of the Water Dumple that developed tougher skin to suit normally intolerable conditions. It has a bright red coloration and usually hangs out around or within pools of boiling lava. Despite the fact that they can survive in lava, this is only because of their outer layer of skin. After they take a single hit, any surrounding magma will instantly burn through the beast.

Mushroomy Bulborb


The Mushroomy Bulborb is a bulborb that was afflicted by Puffstool spores, zombifying it and giving it mushroom caps instead of spots. Any regular bulborb in close proximity to a Puffstool can become one of these creatures; a Mushroomy Bulborb, in turn, is able to turn Pikmin into Mushroom Pikmin with spores emitted from its bite, should it fail to eat them.

Mutated Bulborb
The Mutated Bulborb large bulborb afflicted by radiation-induced deformities and walks with a limp, making it move slower than a regular Bulborb. It is weak to Pikmin swarming its feet, causing it to topple and lose a large amount of health. Though the Mutated Bulborb is weak, it spews acid from its mouth upon death, temporarily preventing the retrieval of its body without the use of Green Pikmin.

Nubby Bulborb


The Nubby Bulborb is a small, pink grub-dog that resembles a miniature Carnation Bulborb with long legs.

Orange Bulborb


The Orange Bulborb's appearance closely resembles that of other bulborbs, but this particular variant sports an orange rump with black spots and a dark face. Its yellow, bloodshot eyes are an indicator of this dangerous creature's vicious temperament. As with other bulborbs, this animal is usually found snoozing. It does not have any particular resistances or special attacks, and can't stuff any more Pikmin into its mouth than its relatives, but should still be approached with caution: Orange Bulborbs are especially easy to wake from a nap, and can often be extremely difficult to defeat without losing any Pikmin, even when using traditional bulborb-fighting tactics.

Orange Empress Bulblax


The Orange Empress Bulblax is considerably more mobile than the original Empress Bulblax and will slowly slither after Pikmin in hopes of wolfing them all down. It can use any attack used by the Empress Bulblax, and the same tactics used to defeat an Empress Bulblax are applicable for this creature.

Peach Bulborb


The Peach Bulborb is immensely fat and thus moves considerably slower than other bulborbs, but its bulk gives it both increased health and resistance to pain. The Peach Bulborb roams the area freely and doesn't have to stop to eat Pikmin as it can grab them on the go while pursuing the rest. Its massive weight also lets it crush Pikmin underfoot, but it loses interest in its target easily and can be outrun by most Pikmin, so it's recommended to keep out of its way.

Pink Ivy Bulborb


The Pink Ivy Bulborb is a rare variant of the Ivy Bulborb that can eat ten Pikmin at once and at a faster pace. Other than that, the same tactics that apply to fighting the Ivy Bulborb also apply to this creature.

Purple Bulborb


Purple Bulborbs are actually female Red Bulborbs. They're heavy sleepers, so they can be attacked for some time before they start to retaliate. However, once they wake up, they will not return to their slumber, but will instead stand and look around to ensure there are no nearby threats. When they reach half-health, Purple Bulborbs have a change of roaring, which will cause Bulborb Larvae to emerge from the ground nearby, mirroring a behavior exhibited by Emperor Bulblaxes.

Red Bulbear


The Red Bulbear is very similar to the Spotty Bulbear, but is set apart by its nocturnal nature; the Red Bulbear sleeps during the day like most bulborbs. In effect, it is a stronger version of the Red Bulborb, and is marginally stronger than a Spotty Bulbear. Dwarf Red Bulbears also accompany this creature in great numbers, also sleeping nearby.

Red Bulborb


Red Bulborbs, like most Bulborbs, are largely nocturnal creatures and prefer to spend the daytime sleeping. They have a slow reaction time and can be overwhelmed by a large enough force, but caution should always be taken, as these gluttonous predators can swallow several Pikmin at once. Attacking from behind will usually yield the best results, though the safest method is often just to toss heavy Purple Pikmin onto its back.

Red Bulbot


The Red Bulbot is the most basic of bulbots. They are mechanical, toy-like Red Bulborbs that march towards Pikmin and leaders to eat them. A Red Bulbot can only be damaged and killed by breaking the glowing purple weakpoint present on its body.

Rock-Clinger Water Dumple
The Rock-Clinger Water Dumple spends most of its time stuck to the sides of rocks and watching Pikmin and leaders walk by. The Rock-Clinger Water Dumple is generally docile and will only attack in self-defense; if it is made to shake attacking Pikmin off of its body, it will bury them, and subsequently start eating the buried Pikmin. It's generally safe to just avoid these enemies because they make no effort to attack Pikmin unprovoked, but they are also very easy to defeat and carry back for Pikmin seeds.

Rockborb


The Rockborb is similar in size and shape to a Spotty Bulbear, but is made entirely of stone. It hides underground and may resemble an ordinary boulder from a distance, but emerges deceptively quickly when approached. While it is awake, the Rockborb will leap into the air to crush Pikmin underneath its heavy body. Because the Rockborb is made of stone, it is completely invincible; most Pikmin are unable to get a hold of its hide. Only certain types of Pikmin are able to weather its rocky covering and make it vulnerable to attack.

Sandy Bulborb


The Sandy Bulborb is an anomaly in the grub-dog family. Being composed of mostly sand and grit, its body collapses into a pile upon death. It is debated whether this creature is even a true grub-dog or not.

Sausageborb


The Sausageborb superficially resembles an Empress Bulblax, but its massive size comes from its massive appetite. This creature will try to eat Pikmin directly in front of it, or simply crush them under its bulk. In a pinch, it will burrow underground and reemerge somewhere else to attack from a different angle. The key to fighting the Sausageborb is to get behind it and attack its vulnerable rear end without getting crushed as it rolls around.

Sky Dumple


Unlike other Water Dumples, the Sky Dumple is a harmless filter-feeder that floats in the air due to its gas-filled head and makes no effort to attack Pikmin. Sky Dumples are typically found minding their own business as simple fodder, but because of their sticky skin, they may be found stuck to walls in great numbers, forming an obstacle that must be cleared to progress.

Spotty Bulbear


Spotty Bulbears are creatures that resemble bulborbs in appearance but have several differences. They are a bit shorter, with rounded snouts, large, chapped lips, and a wide mouth which allows them to gobble up many more Pikmin. From a distance, they are easily distinguishable by their tan faces and black bodies with red spots. Often, a Spotty Bulbear is followed by a group of Dwarf Bulbears. These beasts can be found either sleeping or actively patrolling their territory during the daytime, making them all the more dangerous. Dwarf Bulbears may also follow them while they patrol.

Springtrap Dumple
The Springtrap Dumple is longer than other Water Dumples. True to its name, it is an ambush predator that springs out of the ground with extreme speed to grab Pikmin that pass by it, then returns to its burrow and eats them. Defeating it is as simple as baiting it to emerge from the ground, and then attacking with a large group of Pikmin before it can return to its burrow, but keep in mind that it is also much faster underwater and thus harder to catch.

Sticky Bulblax


The Sticky Bulblax is orange and completely covered in a coating of sticky slime. As a result, only Black Pikmin can attack the Sticky Bulblax; all other types will become stuck to its skin like flypaper, unable to be freed unless the beast is defeated. Pikmin stuck to the Sticky Bulblax are left to the mercy of other enemies which will still try to attack them, though if a Pikmin is killed in this way, the Sticky Bulblax also takes damage.

Stubborn Bulblon


Stubborn Bulblons are ferocious grub-dogs that are slightly larger than a Fiery Bulblax. They almost constantly patrol their territories in search of prey, which they can quickly and easily capture and eat, though they can sometimes be found sleeping. If approached while sleeping, a Stubborn Bulblon will wake up prematurely and give chase, a behavior exhibited by Orange Bulborbs.

Sudoric Bulblax


The Sudoric Bulblax is a bulblax that has adapted to the threat of Pikmin by gaining the ability to use its sweat as a protective layer, Blue Pikmin and bomb rocks are the only things that can affect this creature because other types of Pikmin will begin to drown on contact with its sweat; even its eyes are protected by this watery layer.

Supersonic Bulblax


The Supersonic Bulblax needs little introduction; it's like a Fiery Bulblax, but yellow and crackling with electricity that races across its body, making it extremely dangerous. Yellow Pikmin are required to defeat this enemy, as all other types will be shocked on contact.

Tad Dumple
The Tad Dumple is named for the tadpole-like tail on its back. It also possesses tiny feet that make it more mobile. It is small, but also very nimble; not only is it able to eat Pikmin very quickly, but it can also hop onto Pikmin to pin them down and eat them. This creature only ever appears in the water and will never leave, so Blue Pikmin are required to defeat them; just keep in mind that they are very dangerous despite their size and low health.

Toxic Bulblax


The Toxic Bulblax is very similar to the Emperor Bulblax, but is white and covered in glowing fungi. In addition to the same attacks the Emperor Bulblax possesses, it has toxic breath and is also able to surround itself with poison gas. White Pikmin are recommended to use while fighting the Toxic Bulblax, but do not let the beast eat them, as it will heal itself considerably if it eats enough of them.

Toxic Dumple


The Toxic Dumple is set apart from a regular Water Dumple by its white color and the trail of poison gas it leaves as it moves. The Toxic Dumple is also slower than most Water Dumples, but its poison trail makes it particularly annoying in the water, as Blue Pikmin have no defense against poison.

Warp Dumple
The Warp Dumple is a relative of the Water Dumple that is noticeable for its large size and uniform yellow coloration. When it sees Pikmin, it moves through the water with such speed that it appears to teleport forward. It can also do this while Pikmin are attacking this to shake them off its body. Because of its size, the Warp Dumple can eat many Pikmin at a time, but it is also a bigger target and can be weighed down by enough Pikmin that it is rendered unable to move quickly to shake them off.

Water Dumple


Water Dumples are part of the grub-dog family, despite having different appearances for aquatic habitation, and also having similar eating habits. They are most commonly found in water but can survive on the land as well. They resemble blue shellfish with relatively large mouths. Water Dumples are defeated somewhat easily as long as the player takes caution and swarms them.

Watery Bulblax


The Watery Bulblax is the polar opposite of the Fiery Bulblax; blue, and constantly secreting water from pores in its skin to keep itself covered in a film of water. The Watery Bulblax's liquid covering causes Pikmin to drown if they try to attack it, so Blue Pikmin are required to defeat it.

Whiptongue Bulborb


Whiptongue Bulborbs feature the characteristic rounded body and bulbous stalk-eyes, but they are different from their many terrestrial cousins in that they have a long, anteater-like snout instead of a large maw. It lashes its tongue out violently to ensnare Pikmin, then pulls them in and does a very brief animation of licking its chops and swallowing. The long tongue effectively gives the creature a ranged attack, which can make it a difficult foe to defeat.

White Bulborb
The White Bulborb is very similar in behavior to the Red Bulborb, though it is a little bulkier and also has toxic breath. In addition to eating Pikmin, it also poisons Pikmin in the vicinity when it lunges. It's not usually enough of a threat to warrant using exclusively White Pikmin against it, but beware that its body will emit poisonous gas after a while, preventing non-White Pikmin from carrying it.

Yellow Bulborb


The Yellow Bulborb is a creature very similar to the Red Bulborb in behavior and appearance, but these traits vary from game to game.

Yellow Bulbot


The Yellow Bulbot is a mechanized version of the Yellow Bulborb. Yellow Bulborbs are usually larger than the Red Bulborbs but are no more challenging.

Zombie Bulborb
The reanimated body of a bulborb that is able to walk around. In addition to its innate hunger and resistance to pain, it turns Pikmin that it eats into zombies that fight by its side, making it considerably dangerous.