Emperor Bulblax

The Emperor Bulblax is a larger grub-dog that hides in the ground to ambush prey, erupting from it when they come near, and then attempting to catch them with its long, sticky tongue or crush them under its immense weight. Its soft face is its only weak point to attack. It doesn't discriminate much when eating, so it can be led to swallow something a bit less tasteful than Pikmin; namely, bomb rocks.

In, a gigantic Emperor Bulblax is the final boss. Only its mossy backside protrudes from the ground when first encountered. Along with being able to eat an unlimited amount of Pikmin in a single lick and crush any standing under it by hopping in place, the Emperor Bulblax may, after reaching below half-health, periodically leap high into the air to come crashing down upon its attackers. It drools uncontrollably when it wants to eat, and when it wants to jump, it stops drooling, and widens its eyes and hunkers down shortly before doing so.

In, Emperor Bulblaxes are much smaller, weaker, and more common, and lie in wait with only their eyestalks exposed. In place of their high jump attack, they may roar when at or below one-quarter health, calling any nearby Emperor Bulblaxes to the fight and causing existing Mitites to emerge from the ground. After death, an Emperor Bulblax's body can be recovered.

In, a giant Emperor Bulblax serves as the penultimate boss. Although it never leaves its central position in its arena, its attacks have a far reach. It attacks mainly by biting, but also by performing a horizontal tongue swipe before its chomp attack after reaching two-thirds health. If the Emperor Bulblax chomps on a bomb rock, it will chew on it until it blows up in its mouth, causing a small amount of damage and it to topple forward onto the ground, stunned and motionless. After recovering, it jumps up, burrows into the ground, and two Crumbugs emerge from behind the grass surrounding the buried bulblax a short while before the Emperor Bulblax itself emerges from the ground. After reaching two-thirds health, the Emperor Bulblax will shake before jumping, and then quickly turn to face its prey's new position while in mid-air, rather than simply turning to face them. When the Emperor Bulblax shakes, two Sparrowheads emerge from behind it and flank the leaders and Pikmin, one on each side, swooping down at them while the bulblax prepares its licking attack; after its health reaches one-third, four Sparrowheads appear rather than two.

=In fanon writing=

In Pikmin: Mysterious World
An Emperor Bulblax has appeared in the story serial of Pikmin: Mysterious World. It was apparently the same Emperor Bulblax that swallowed the. It claimed it had been killed, a seeming paradox since it should not be alive to tell if it was killed. An explanation has not yet been given. Notably, the Emperor Bulblax was called the "Ancient One". It is unknown if this is its real name or just a title given to it by the Intelligence. Interestingly, the Emperor Bulblax smelled Sagittarius and mistook him for Olimar. Sagittarius is Olimar's son, which is likely the reason behind the mistake.

=In fanon games=

Move list

 * Start - Headbutt
 * Start - Dash
 * Start - Bite
 * Lv. 15 - Crunch
 * Lv. 30 - Slam
 * Lv. 35 - Earthquake
 * Lv. 37 - Ground Tremble
 * Lv. 39 - Earth Tremble
 * Lv. 40 - Falling Sky
 * Lv. 50 - Pulzerize Stomp
 * HM01 - Strength

Evolutions
None.

Pre-evolutions
Bulborb Larva -> Lv. 25 Red Bulborb -> Lv. 50 Male

In Pikmin 251
In Pikmin 251, the Emperor Bulblax is a recurring boss enemy first seen in the Grub-dog Domain. Its behavior has been altered from, as the creature now moves faster and has more health.

In Pikmin Chronicles
In Pikmin Chronicles, an Emperor Bulblax serves as the first boss, appearing towards the end of chapter one. It is found buried in the ground on the last sublevel of the cave it is in, with both its eyes and moss-covered back exposed. The Pikmin walk up to it, unaware of what it is until it is too late. It initially is too strong to kill and must be fled from by escaping the cave. Once on the surface, the ground shakes and a roar is heard. A few seconds later, the upset Emperor Bulblax bursts through the ground and terrorizes the landing site, which is where the boss battle takes place, It is about the same size as the one in and is killed the same way. After it is killed, its body is taken away, and it is realized that the hole the Emperor Bulblax created when it busted through the ground has opened up a new path.

In Pikmin Eco
The Emperor Bulblax appears in Pikmin Eco as the main boss of Bulblax Treetops in Bounty Canopy. It is exceptionally larger than any other encountered bulborb species. It is initially found buried under the ground, with only its eyestalks visible, and remains inactive until approached by Pikmin or leaders, prompting it to then burst out of the ground to attack. Its main attack is lashing its large tongue out to slurp up unsuspecting Pikmin, but after shaking off some Pikmin, it jumps into the air and slams onto the ground. This attack launches Pikmin back, and temporarily paralyzes leaders, also dealing slight damage to them. The hard layer covering its backside renders it face its only weakpoint. It and the Hex-at-Legs are the only bosses that the Hoverpack is required to use to fight against. Using the Hoverpack to stay off the ground is the only way for leaders to avoid the effects of the Emperor Bulblax's tremor attack.

In Pikmin Evolution
The Emperor Bulblax is a species of Grub-dog patriarch appearing in Pikmin Evolution. It keeps the same design it has in its previous appearance in, though with slightly updated textures and the addition of each individual's back will have slightly different plant life rather than be the same across all individuals. Another, more massive change is the addition of variable sizes between each member. Rather than have each size be its own separate creature, the Emperor Bulblax can be seen with three distinct sizes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses with one another. The Small Emperor Bublax has the lowest health and of all three sizes and unlike the other two sizes this one can only eat 10 Pikmin at a time rather than 20. However they are the fastest of the three sizes, and their jump attack can be stringed multiple times due to their lighter size rather than a single big leap. Small Emperor Bulblaxes also have the benefit of numbers, often being found in ground ranging from as small as two to as large as five, meaning while they lack the destructive power of their brethren, they make up for in sheer overwhelming numbers. The Medium Emperor Bulblax has fifty percent more health than the small size but is slower than that size as well, but not as slow as the Giant Emperor Bulblax. Their roars are also powerful enough to panic Pikmin, rather than the small size only being able to push Pikmin back and summon the members of its pack. Finally the Giant Emperor Bulblax has the most health of the three and their jump attack can cause boulders to fall, however they are the slowest of the three in terms of movement and attack speed. All three Emperor Bulblaxes have similiar fighting styles, that being licking anything in their way with their long sticky tongues and crushing any small creature that gets under their body, such as Pikmin. Each size of Bulblax has their own distinct location where they can be found, the small size acts more like minibosses in the overworld as well as in dens, the medium size is usually an early game end of stage boss, while the giant size is reserved for the late game. Aside from the new size system the Emperor Bulblax now has the new addition of the Bulborel, which is a rare mushroom that drops from its back when defeated. This item is very valuable as when fed to a creature capable of eating that creature will be tamed instantly, making the Emperor Bulblax a sought after creature due to providing this unique service. Aside from that the fight with the Emperor Bulblax is the same, including its weakness to explosives, these new additions just act as a way to bridge the gap between the regular and Sovereign Bulblaxes without needed to make two separate entries for them.

In Pikmin Forever
The Emperor Bulblax appears in Pikmin Forever.

In Pikmin SP
The Emperor Bulblax appears in Pikmin SP.

In the Pikmin: Advanced Trilogy timeline
Although the Emperor Bulblax doesn't appear in any of the three games in the Advanced Trilogy timeline, a poster of it can be seen in every Pikmin Super Shop.

In Pikmin: The After Years
In Pikmin: The After Years, the Emperor Bulblax has the same size and health as the Emperor Bulblax in and the same attacks as those in.

In Pikmin: Theme Park
The Emperor Bulblax in Pikmin: Theme Park is the same as those in. Additionally, they are part of the Boss Rush mode.

In Pikmin: The Winds of Light
In Pikmin: The Winds of Light, the Emperor Bulblax has the same size and attacks as Emperor Bulblaxes in. One appears in the upper-left corner of sublevel two of the Royal Wraith's Palace.

Pikspore
Emperor Bulblaxes in Pikspore are as big as the one in, although slightly weaker, yet still tough. One is fought in the Jungle Tunnel, and another later in Challenger's Cavern, and a final one in Spectral Garden in the wasteland section.