Galvanic Blaster Beetle

The Galvanic Blaster Beetle is a species of mature lithopod that shoots balls of electricity.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin Evolution
The Galvanic Blaster Beetle is a species of mature lithopod appearing in Pikmin Evolution as a miniboss, and are the adult forms of the Galvanic Blaster Beetle Larva. They have a golden armored carapace with glowing neon blue accents, compared to the more earthy tones of other Lithopods. They also retain the straw-shaped mouth of their young forms, though rather than feed on nectar they now use their straws to suck the blood of prey. They dwell in sandy areas like deserts, seen sunbathing under the hot sun, and will become active if disturbed while sunbathing. They share the share attack pattern of their larval forms, that being shooting a ball of green electricity which can ricochet off walls for up to three times before shattering, though now their straw-like mouths can provide protection against a squad of Wisp Pikmin that were used to counter said larval form. The volt ball attack is exactly the same as the one made by the larval form, so the same dangers and strategies still applies, as the ball also shares the ability to instantly kill all non-Wisp Pikmin rather than scatter them like most electric attacks. However the straw mouth now adds a new wrinkle to the battle as that can be shot out to skewer Pikmin similar to a Joustmite, this is a dangerous attack when combined with the Wisp Pikmin's infamous fragility. The Blaster Beetle can also wave its mouth like a sword, slicing any Pikmin in the mouth's way like a knife cutting butter, making it overall a more dangerous addition to the normal Lithopod arsenal. However it shares the same weaknesses as other adult Lithopods, that being clogging the air whole on the top of its head when it prepares a shot, that will cause the Blaster Beetle to open its carapace and reveal a glowing blue weakpoint for all Pikmin types to attack, though Wisp Pikmin are still the best types to damage it as after a while the Blaster Beetle will charge more electricity in that area when it shakes off Pikmin, shocking anyone who was latching on at the time. However it still shares its larval stage's weakness of being stunned due to being splashed by the watery blue syrup. Still the new additions to common strategies makes the Blaster Beetle much more difficult than other adult Lithopods, and as such should be respected as a difficult miniboss. Once killed the Blaster Beetle will have a piece of refuse dislodge from its air hole, a good reward for such a tough opponent