Armored Cannon Beetle

The Armored Cannon Beetle is the adult stage of an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva. It is a large, black, almost shiny beetle with a thick, rounded shell of armor and a blowhole above its head. It attacks by inhaling through this opening and subsequently firing a boulder from its mouth that travels in a straight path, which crushes any small creature in its path and only stops when it hits a wall or another enemy. To defeat the creature, one must attack its abdomen: attacking other parts of the creature won't damage it.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin 3 (Flish version)
Armored Cannon Beetles are appear in Pikmin 3 (Flish version), although the larvae are absent. They are significantly easier to defeat and can often be found as a regular enemy.

In Pikmin V
The Armored Cannon Beetle re-appears in Pikmin V with a new design more closely resembling a real beetle. This angles the blowhole upward, making it slightly harder to clog bur also possible to clog from the sides. Rock Pikmin are unable to clog the hole due to their rigid shape. After sucking in air, it fires three boulders in a row, changing its angle between shots.

In Pikmin: Decayed Leaf
Armored Cannon Beetles return in Pikmin: Decayed Leaf. The creature retains its same appearance from, but two large claws now protrude from each leg of its legs. The Armored Cannon Beetle will spit out large boulders at Pikmin it sees. If it accidentally inhales a thrown Pikmin while preparing to attack, it will inadvertently expose its soft exterior to attack after opening its wing casings to vent excess heat. Afterward, it will eject the Pikmin, close its wing casings, and prepare another attack. If its health is low, the Cannon Beetle will fire three boulders consecutively.

In Pikmin: Dimensional Breach
The Armored Cannon Beetle and its larvae reappear in Pikmin: Dimensional Breach. The Armored Cannon Beetle retains its stomp and rampage attacks from Pikmin: Ultimate Doom, but otherwise it remains unchanged from its appearance in. A single Armored Cannon Beetle guards the Green Onion in the Tundra of Repose.

In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom
The Armored Cannon Beetle is a miniboss in Pikmin: Ultimate Doom, and its larva is absent. It is much stronger, as it can stomp on the ground, stunning all Pikmin within the range of the tremor before it shoots out a boulder to crush them. It can also fly into a rampage and run around, and any Pikmin it touches during that time will begin to panic. Any Pikmin it makes panic it will launch a boulder at.