Spotty Bulbear

Spotty Bulbears resemble typical bulborbs, but with a different color and stature and larger mouths with wider lips. They are black with red spots, and their face is a creamy yellow or orange. Its large mouth allows it to eat Pikmin more rapidly and easily, making it a rather formidable foe. These enemies are often found with a number of following Dwarf Bulbears, which are supposed to follow this guardian as a source of protection and general aid.

In, these creatures sleep if left alone, and have bloodshot eyes upon waking up.

In, Spotty Bulbears have far greater maneuverability than other members of the same family, as well as a less focused patrol area; they have the ability to move almost anywhere in most areas. If the creature is defeated and its corpse remains, its health will steadily grow back, the creature reviving itself; after what may be minutes, it may return to consciousness, requiring a repeated kill.

In, Spotty Bulbears are more resistant to bomb rocks, and if they can't reach the place their prey is at, they stomp their foot and give up. They retain their sleepless wandering but do not revive after death. They initially glance at Pikmin and leaders they see, and emit a heavy snarling breathing noise while pursuing them. When one snatches Pikmin, it stops to fling them into the air and land them down its throat, briefly pausing afterward and maybe then burping. Additionally, throwing a Pikmin at their glowing purple eyes stuns them momentarily.

=In fanon games=

Move list

 * Start - Headbutt
 * Start - Dash
 * Start - Bite
 * Lv. 10 - Crunch
 * Lv. 15 - Flatter
 * Lv. 24 - Nasty Plot
 * Lv. 25 - Creep Out
 * Lv. 30 - Earthquake
 * Lv. 35 - Ground Rumble
 * Lv. 50 - Earth Rumble
 * HM01 - Strength

Evolutions
None

Pre-evolutions
Dwarf Bulbear -> Lv. 25

In Pikmin 251
The Spotty Bulbear appears in Pikmin 251. It appears as it did in, but has more health and can see prey from farther away.

In Pikmin 4: The World to Free
Spotty Bulbears appear in Pikmin 4: The World to Free.

In Pikmin Continues
In Pikmin Continues, Spotty Bulbears appear in Albino Fields, following behind a Green Bulbear. In each episode, Crabbawabbaspicy gets new variants of Pikmin, and one of them is a parasitic Pikmin that took over a Spotty Bulbear.

In Pikmin Eco
The Spotty Bulbear returns to Pikmin Eco, but unlike in previous adaptations it is a boss, and the first boss encountered in the game. It is located inside the Bulbear Cave in Cloven Gardens, where it has eaten the first log tape. The Spotty Bulbear is much larger than typical bulbears, but still smaller compared to the Emperor Bulblax. It patrols its sublevel relentlessly in a set path, behaving like a standard bulborb. However, after it shakes off Pikmin that attack it, its eyes turn red and it starts running. Any Pikmin caught in the way will not get eaten, but will get trampled instead and replanted in the ground. The bulbear will remain in this state for up to five seconds before it calms down and resumes patrolling. It can't be damaged in the front due to its tough skin, so the only way to damage it is to attack it from behind.

In Pikmin Forever
The Spotty Bulbear appears in Pikmin Forever.

In Pikmin V
The Spotty Bulbear returns in Pikmin V, without any major changes in its behavior from. It does, however, regenerate its health after death as it did in, at a rate of three health points, or point five percent, per second, which is faster than it did before. As said in Brittany's notes, it has its own genus separate from the bulborbs, and its scientific name has been corrected to remove the subspecies.

In Pikmin: Return to the Distant Planet
Spotty Bulbears, in Pikmin: Return to the Distant Planet, are fearsome members of the grub-dog family. It has a tan face and a black backside with red spots, as well as purple eyes which glow in the dark. Most of the time Spotty Bulbears are found patrolling areas in search of prey, sometimes with Dwarf Spotty Bulbears in tow. Oftentimes these areas are caves, where only their glowing purple eyes give them away, however, they can also be found wandering out in the open in broad daylight.

Due to this creature being diurnal and awake almost every encounter, swarming is very ineffective most of the time, and as such a different approach is encouraged. Its larger mouth and lips allow it to grab more Pikmin with one bite, making it much more dangerous than its bulborb cousins. Its two stalky eyes are still weakpoints, however, and can cause this beast to flinch and release any Pikmin in its hold if a Pikmin is commanded to attack them. Its face is also fairly leathery, and thus, doesn't take any bonus damage from attacks, however, its back is hardened as well, making it take reduced damage, which still makes the face the optimal target. Feeding this creature bomb rocks is also a viable strategy, however, it takes two bomb rock ingestions to kill this creature.

In Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures
In Pikmin: Treacherous Treasures, Spotty Bulbears are large members of the grub-dog family, related to bulborbs and dumples. They have bigger lips, a tan face, and a black rump with red spots. They can eat more Pikmin at a time and are usually found wandering around the map, so they pose more of a threat than Red Bulborbs do. However, they can be defeated in a similar matter; swarm them from behind and aim at their eyes.

Although they are very menacing, if one is found sleeping, it can be easily defeated by swarming its backside before it has the chance to wake up, although it does wake up much faster than other grub-dogs. If one is found awake, patrolling an area, it's best to take it out by throwing Pikmin at and behind its eyes to prevent Pikmin from being eaten. Just avoid its jaws to prevent unnecessary casualties. This grub-dog takes less damage from bomb rocks than any other member of the family.

In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom
In Pikmin: Ultimate Doom, the Spotty Bulbear appears at Sand Fortress on the third sublevel and in Perilous Cavern on the sixth sublevel. It is quicker than in, and retreats to water when startled or in danger. If a squad of Pikmin is sent to kill it, the creature may flee farther if the group is large enough. When it does, It goes twice as fast. Also, the body of the Spotty Bulbear deteriorates after its death, leaving a group of Dwarf Bulbears in its place.

In Pikmin: Wide World
The Spotty Bulbear appears in Pikmin: Wide World as a grub-dog that is exclusive to Arid Oasis and its caves. Its dwarf counterpart, the Dwarf Spotty Bulbear, can commonly be found nearby or following it around. Spotty Bulbearmin are the result of parasitic Pikmin taking over the body of a Spotty Bulbear. Spotty Bulbears can be found roaming parts of the area that are accessible to it. Dwarf Spotty Bulbears a Spotty Bulbear walks by will let out an affectionate yip and begin closely following behind it. When a Spotty Bulbear detects Pikmin or leaders outside of its vision, it will briefly stop moving before glancing in their general direction, and upon seeing them, let out a heavy snarl and begin pursuing them. However, should they either flee far enough away, it will stomp using one of its feet and grunt, then resuming its normal patrolling behavior. If its prey retreats to a location the creature cannot access, it will wait by that spot for some time while its young investigate, if they are able to, before it gives up. Like some other bulbears, Spotty Bulbears flip Pikmin they bite into the air in such a way they land in their mouth before swallowing them. If this is done to a leader instead, a Spotty Bulbear will chew them shortly before spitting them out alongside any Pikmin in its mouth at the time. Spotty Bulbears do not revive sometime after death, but their subterranean counterpart, the Vampire Bulbear, can, and although almost completely identical in appearance to the Spotty Bulbear, the Sleepy Bulbear has completely different behavioral patterns.

Spotty Bulbears, and bulbears generally, are noticeably larger and wider than other grub-dogs. They have a rounded forehead, and their wide, pronounced lips allow them to eat more of their prey at once. Spotty Bulbears have tan skin, protruding nostrils, short, stocky eyestalks that support eyes having purple irises with white sclerae, and a black rump with red spots. Their two-toed feet are also black in color and possess stubby by sharp nails.

Battles against Spotty Bulbears can be grim depending on the circumstances in which the creatures are encountered. Because they are always awake and moving about, and also because of their unmatched sense of smell, Spotty Bulbears are next to impossible to sneak up behind for a surprise attack, which are made even more difficult because of the dwarf bulbears often following them. As a result, head-on conflicts are to be expected. When faced with a Spotty Bulbear, its eyes should be targetted, as throwing Pikmin at them will not only inflict damage but also make the creature flinch as well as force it to spit out any Pikmin in its mouth at the time. Upon defeat, a Spotty Bulbear will drop to the ground and yield.

In Pikspore
In Pikspore, Spotty Bulbears often replace normal bulborbs in hard mode, though they appear naturally in Foghorn Wetlands and in a few caves.