Red Bulborb

Red Bulborbs were originally known as Spotty Bulborbs until various other subspecies, all with spots, were discovered. In most games, this nocturnal creature will sleep out in the open, exposing itself to Pikmin attacks. Bulborbs are generally surprisingly apathetic creatures and won't arise from their sleep even if one of their own is under attack. That being said, however, some Dwarf Bulborbs in may let out a screech when agitated, awaking any nearby Bulborbs. Throwing Pikmin at a Bulborb's eyes will make it flinch in pain and be extremely vulnerable.

Olimar's notes

 * "This large organism has the familiar mandibles and cranial morphology of the grub-dog family, as well as the characteristic bulging eyes. As with most grub-dogs, the creature's cranium comprises half of its total length and girth. Showing a scarlet abdomen with white spots, this creature is primarily nocturnal, choosing to prey upon smaller creatures returning to their nests. Originally classified as the spotty bulborb, further research has reclassified this species as the red bulborb. Subspecies of varied colors have recently been discovered, but academics are divided into two rival camps over how to handle their classification."

Louie's notes

 * "Plump specimens are best spit-roasted whole, stuffed with a lime and a slab of bacon. Baste frequently to ensure a magnificently moist haunch."

Games
This creature appears in the following fanon games:
 * Pikmin 4 (Wii U)
 * Pikimon
 * Pikmin 360
 * Pikmin: Dark Forces
 * Pikmin 3: The Dweevil's Revenge
 * Pikmin 3 (Flish Edition)
 * Pikmin 3: The War of the Pikmin Planet
 * Pikmin: The Advanced Times
 * Pikmin Adventure
 * Pikmin: The After Years
 * Pikmin: Attack of the Zoo
 * Pikmin: Back in Action
 * Pikmin: Before Olimar
 * Pikmin: Bulborb
 * Pikmin Choronicles
 * Pikmin: Clouded Skies
 * Command and Pikmin
 * Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds
 * Pikmin Continues
 * Pikmin: Dimensional Breach
 * Pikmin: Distant Planet
 * Pikmin: Doomed Time
 * Pikmin Eco
 * Pikmin: Epic Pikvolution
 * Pikmin: The Escape
 * Pikmin: The First Colony
 * Pikmin Galaxy Adventure
 * Pikmin: Global Breakdown
 * Pikmin: Guardian
 * Pikmin: Hybrids
 * Pikmin: Mysterious Raiders
 * Pikmin: New World
 * PikSpore
 * Pikmin: Redemption
 * Pikmin: Revenge of the Darkfreeze
 * Pikmin: Shadows of the Future
 * Pikmin: Sinister Incinerator
 * Pikmin: Ultimate Doom
 * Pikmin: The War of the Pikmin Planet
 * Pikmin: Wrath of Mr. B
 * Pikmin SP
 * Pikmin RPG
 * Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants
 * Pikmin: The Huge Debt
 * Pikmin: Louie's Adventure
 * Pikmin: Evolution Unleashed

Locations
The locations of the Red Bulborb in most of the games that it appears in. Sublevels are listed for the caves.
 * Pikmin 4 (Wii U)
 * All Areas
 * Pikmin: The Advanced Times
 * The Forest of Hope
 * Pikmin Adventure
 * Sunny Hill
 * Bulborb's Garden
 * Shroomy Pastures
 * Pikmin:The After Years:
 * Frozen Plains
 * Voluptuous Valley
 * Bulborb Realm - Sublevel ?
 * Carnivorous Cave - Sublevel ?
 * Perilous Pit - Sublevel ?
 * Treetop Fort - Sublevel ?
 * Pikmin: Bulborb
 * The Forest of Hope (The only area in the game) - Near where the Eternal Fuel Dynamo is found in Pikmin
 * Pikmin: Distant Planet:
 * Cloaking Field - Past the puddle behind the electric fence
 * Impact Island - On the western beach
 * Lost Paradise
 * Petrified Temple - Sublevel ?
 * Rustic Sanctuary - Sublevel ?
 * Pikmin Eco
 * Cloven Gardens
 * Shimmering Seaside
 * Bounty Canopy (Bulblax Treetop only - sublevel 3,4)
 * Crumble Quarry
 * Bulbear Cave - Sublevel 1,2
 * Bone Cove - Sublevel 1
 * Cautious Cavern - Sublevel 1,2,3,5
 * Rooster's Nest - Sublevel 1
 * Explorer's Exit - Sublevel 1,3,5,7,9
 * Pikmin: Epic Pikvolution
 * Impact Fields
 * Tiny Cavern - Sublevel 1
 * Humid Ditch - Sublevel 1,?
 * Pikmin: The Escape:
 * Crystal Crevice
 * Fond Forest
 * Ongoing Ocean
 * Shiver Swamp
 * Vicious Volcano
 * Pikmin: The First Colony:
 * Bulborb Nests
 * Pikmin: Mysterious Raiders:
 * Emergence Hole - Sublevel ?
 * PikSpore:
 * Cliffside Meadow
 * The Walkway - At the Bonus Bash entrance
 * Bulborb Den - Sublevel ?
 * Challenger's Cavern - Sublevel ?
 * Flowery Cavern - Sublevel ?
 * Shining Forest - Sublevel ?
 * Flashing Frenzy - Sublevel ?
 * Pikmin:Redemption:
 * Ancient Forest
 * Dawn Lake - Near the edge of the lake
 * Pikmin: Shadows of the Future:
 * Emerald Plains
 * Pikmin: Sinister Incinerator:
 * Desert Oasis - At the oasis
 * Behemoth's Lair - Sublevel ?
 * Dark Forest Cave - Sublevel ?
 * Fireside Temple - Sublevel 3
 * Predator’s Realm - Sublevel ?
 * Quicksand Temple - Sublevel 1
 * Worlds Beyond - Sublevel ?
 * Pikmin: Wrath of Mr. B:
 * Bath of Mystery
 * Land's End
 * The Rousing Grove
 * Pikmin: The Advanced Times
 * The Forest of Hope
 * The Cloud of Olimar
 * Pikmin:Evolution Unleashed
 * Reunion Forest - By the tree interlude and pond
 * Time Temple - By the bulborb statues
 * Newcomer Cvaern - Sublevel 2
 * Ivy Interior - Sublevel 2 and 4
 * Grassy Gulch - Sublevel 1, 3 and 6
 * Rewind Ravine- Sublevel 1 and 3
 * Time Tavern - Sublevel 1
 * Pikmin: Back in Action
 * The Flat Plain

Pikmin: Evolution Unleashed
Olimar's notes
 * "This species of Grub-dog is the most common of it's kind and has gotten more vicious over the years. Once it's fixed on something, it won't give it up so easily."

Louie's notes
 * "Cook with your favorite steak, meatloaf or stir fry substitute or spread with Salisbury sauce and fried beans to have a delicious four-course meal."

Behavior
 Pikmin: BulborbIn this game, the Red Bulborb is the player character and it eats Pikmin for points. Pikmin: Evolution UnleashedIt is violent, as it will attempt to chase down your Pikmin squad at a farther distance and is able eat more Pikmin. Up to 35 Pikmin can be eaten. 

Move list

 * Start - Headbutt
 * Lv. 7 - Dash
 * Lv. 10 - Scary Face
 * Lv. 15 - Bite
 * Lv. 20 - Slam
 * Lv. 25 - Yawn
 * Lv. 30 - Crunch
 * Lv. 50 - Earthquake
 * HM01 - Strength

Evolutions

 * Fire Stone -> Fiery Bulblax
 * Lv. 50 Male -> Emperor Bulblax
 * Lv. 50 Female -> Empress Bulblax

Pre-evolutions

 * Bulblorb Larva -> Lv. 25

One Pikmin
Red Bulborbs appear as regular enemies in the following areas:
 * Forest of Hope
 * Road of Bulborbs
 * Gestahlborb City

Pikmin: The Return of the Puffmin
Red Bulborbs are the same as they are in the canonical games, only they have better hearing, so they will be able to hear better when you kill their babies.

Tike's notes

 * "After I got here I discovered I landed on PNF 404 so yeah, this has been an already explored sign. I started to get messages from a friend of mine from Hocotate, saying that his grandfather told him stories of every creature here, some I can't name. Plus the so-called man-eating Red Bulborbs. He said that Red Bulborbs are quite common, and they eat Pikmin as well. Well, I believe him, because when I visited the planet, there were Red bulborbs. However, I don't know why they are considered scary. Plus when I came to the planet, they are not too common either. In fact, after I explored three chunks of land in this world: Forest of Beginnings, Crystal Citadel, and Trash Kingdom. I only mainly found Sheargrubs and Shearwigs. What happened to the Bulborb craze? Perhaps sheargrubs dominated the world."

Alice's notes

 * "Well, I know some act differently, at different times of the day. But never before I have seen such a mood swing like this before. Meet the Red Bulborb, the lazy, carefree creature, in the morning all gentle, and sweet. However in the night, they are in the vicious, mean, I want to rip your head off type of mood. I'm serious this is how they are. Maybe while one is sleeping, I will administer a stress-relieving pill. Maybe he won't be grumpy after his nocturnal nap this time."

Captain Pikmin's notes

 * "Well, we have known red bulborbs for a long time, so they kinda like our long time rival. Attack his back, when they're sleeping, and that should leave a mark on him. When he wakes up, avoid their jaws of doom. It should keep Pikmin away from being their nice bedtime snack."

Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War
They appear as fairly common enemies in Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War. They have the same appearance and behavior as in other games. They make appearances at Base Camp and The Valley of Regret.

Olimar's notes

 * "This creature was once classified as the spotty bulborb, but other spotted ones were found. The only grub-dog that can be classified as "Spotty" is the Spotty Bulbear. But chances are that won't be the case for much longer."

Ship's notes

 * "I feel like this creature is really disgusting. I mean like, just LOOK at its eyes. What has eyes like that? It also has a horrible odor (so what if I can't smell?). However, it does have a nice red color."

Pikmin: The Winds of Light
So far, one Red Bulborb is in The Summoning Garden, one on Sublevel 2 of the Architect's Playground, one holding the Treasure Block on Sublevel 3 of the Architect's Playground,one holding the Happiest Hatchling on Sublevel 2 of the Yellow Depths, one on Sublevel 5 of the Yellow Depths, two walking around on Sublevel 8, and two on the bridge in Sublevel 9 of the Yellow Depths.

Olimar's notes

 * "Odd enough, this creature seems to be one of the most common inhabitants of this planet (excluding the Dwarf Red Bulborb). How it has grown to such a big population is unknown. Maybe it has no predators?"

Pikmin: Return
In Pikmin: Return, the Red Bulbob returns along with its close cousins, the Sunset Bulbor and the Pale Bulborb, which only appear in beach areas and cave areas, respectively. The Red Bulborb is similar in appearance to the one in Pikmin 3. If Pikmin are thrown at its eyes or Purple Pikmin are thrown on its back, it will flinch and release any Pikmin in its mouth. If it swallows a Bomb-rock, the bomb-rock will explode and its body will expand quickly and slightly. Smoke will then seep out of its mouth and nose briefly. It will now be able to wander the whole map if it is disturbed, and if the Captain/Pikmin gets out of range, it will follow the shortest path back to its sleeping spot, and they have a walking path much like the Pikmin's carrying path, except it will not jump onto lilypads or use geysers, and will go through water and try to go around obstacles like fire and electricity. Bulborbs will now respond to different hazards. Its minor variants are listed below:
 * Pale Bulborb - the same as normal Red Bulborbs but with a few graphical and behavioral differences, such as a slightly longer body, a paler face and duller red on its rear, and inability to go in deep bodies of water.
 * Sunset Bulborb - the same as normal Red Bulborbs but with a few differences, such as a stouter body, tanner face, and spots, a more vibrant shade of red on its hide, and ability to roar and summon Dwarf Red Bulborbs to aid it in battle.

Pikmin: Theme Park
Red Bulborbs are the second most common enemy and is the Miniboss of the Landing Site. They are found everywhere except a number of caves, including the first cave in the game. They are usually found in Carnival Square, near their kids. In this game, they are known as Red Bulborb Adults.

Pikmin V
The Red Bulborb returns in Pikmin V nearly identical to its incarnation in Pikmin 3, although it returns to having Red in its name. The one change is that the trick of hitting the Bulborb's eyes to distract it and make it spit out Pikmin will only work once; after that, it will close its eyes if there are Pikmin near and use its sense of smell. This prevents easy defeats of the Bulborb by stun-locking it into its flinching animation.

Brittany's notes
''Easily the trademark species of the grub-dog family, and maybe of the entire planet. The Red Bulborb gets its name from its spotty red behind, though it has had several name changes over time depending on the frequency of other Bulborb species. Its front half consists entirely of its face, with bulging eyes and a huge mouth that allow it to find and catch prey while hunting at night.''

Olimar's notes
''If it is still asleep, its backside is a good place to rush it and deal lots of damage. Hitting it in the eye will cause it to recoil and drop any Pikmin it is eating, although it only works once.''

Louie's notes
''Koppai now has a Pikmin Day in celebration of it being saved by the Pikmin, and they want me to come as a special guest to prepare Bulborb meats for a feast! A whole planet that loves food... I should move there.''