Glittering Cannon Beetle

The Glittering Cannon Beetle is a mature lithopod named after its sparkling exoskeleton.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin Z
The Glittering Cannon Beetle is a species of lithopod and a boss in Pikmin Z. An underdeveloped lithopod that retained life underground, the creature resembles a bigger, stronger Armored Cannon Beetle Larva and never leaves its burrows. The front of its body is covered in glistening, emerald green armor plating, but its rear is bare and vulnerable. The creature is aware of this weakness, however, and hides its back half in the ground. Like most other lithopods, the Glittering Cannon Beetle is capable of shooting projectiles at its enemies. Although unclear how, it can spit out regular boulders, heated rocks that can burn Pikmin, and bomb rocks that explode on impact with a surface. Its diet consists of roots and tubers, and its predators are unknown.

The Glittering Cannon Beetle can not be attacked directly due to its strong and durable armor, which can be destroyed with the use of bomb rocks. The creature will begin its assault by shooting ordinary boulders, eventually spitting out fire boulders and bomb rocks as well. Unlike it does with boulders, the Glittering Cannon Beetle will spit its bomb rocks into the air, making it possible for Pikmin to catch them in their hands to prevent them from detonating on impact with the ground. Pelt the creature with the bomb rocks to destroy its armor, and throw Pikmin onto its now-exposed body to inflict additional damage. Similarly to the Armored Cannon Beetle, Pikmin can be thrown into its blowhole as it prepares an attack to momentarily incapacitate it. Red Pikmin are recommended to battle the Glittering Cannon Beetle using because of their immunity to fire.

Once the Glittering Cannon Beetle's health reaches half, the creature will change tactics. It will abandon its central burrow, traveling underground and partially emerging from different places in its arena, away from its attackers, where it will resume shooting projectiles at them. After suffering enough damage, the Glittering Cannon Beetle will burrow into the ground and find a different position. Stun the beast to prevent it from escaping so quickly by throwing a Pikmin into its blowhole, and maximize damage by covering it in Pikmin. Repeat the process and the Glittering Cannon Beetle will be no more.