Royal Anode Beetle

The Royal Anode Beetle is a member of the scarab beetle family. It appears in Pikmin 2: New Year as a relative of the Anode Beetle. Royal Anode Beetles always accompany each other in groups of two or more, scuttling aimlessly about their territory, oblivious to any nearby Pikmin or leaders that may be nearby. They periodically stop in place to discharge electricity, and during this time, if one Royal Anode Beetle is in range of another, the two will face away from one another and open their wing casings, briefly generating an arc of electricity between them. Any Pikmin that contact this arc, except Yellow Pikmin, will die instantly and any leaders without the proper equipment will be knocked back and stunned temporarily. Royal Anode Beetles that are alone or far enough away from other Royal Anode Beetles are completely harmless even when they stop to spark up.

Although the body of a Royal Anode Beetle is dominated by yellow hues, they have four black spots, two on the top of each wing casing, beady, blue eyes, and a pair of antennae with black tips.

Royal Anode Beetles are invulnerable when upright but can be flipped upside-down by throwing a Pikmin directly on top of them to expose their soft underside. A Purple Pikmin pound will cause every Royal Anode Beetle in its vicinity to flip onto its back. While prone, Royal Anode Beetles are harmless and can be killed quickly by swarming them. They will, however, right themselves after some seconds and resume their normal behaviors.