Bulborel

The Bulborel is an unseen species of mushroom that was mentioned my Olimar in Pikmin 4. It is mentioned as a rare species of mushroom that can be found on the backside of the Sovereign Bulblax.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin Evolution
The Bulborel is a species of mushroom from the family of the same name appearing in Pikmin Evolution. It takes the form of a green lime green, seed-shaped bulb, whose emerald green stem wraps around the bulb like a spiral. It is a very rare plant to find, with no known way of growing it naturally. Rather the only place it is found is on the back of Emperor Bulblax as the combination of rocky deposits on its back and organic flesh to take nutrients from allows the conditions for the Bulborel to mature and grow. The Bulborel is a very outwardly hardy plant as despite growing off the back of a giant grub-dog, it stays firmly in its place. However internally its very fragile as when the Bulblax eventually dies the Bulborel's stem will wither and drop its bulb, upon which you can collect for your own uses. The bulb of the Bulborel noticeably has a soft but sweet flavor, but the spores of the Bulborel makes the bulb toxic to consume for Leaflings like our captains. However the spores also have a equally sweet scent, attracting any creature in the vicinity to try and eat the bulb. This has a few uses, such as acting as a effective decoy for most monsters to target instead of you, however that is a waste compared to its true ability, that being to pacify any creature that eats it. When a monster eats the bulb of the Bulborel, it releases its sweet spores into the stomach of the creature, causing a sense of euphoria and bliss to enter the creature's mind. Not only does it leave the creature harmless, but it will start following the person who fed it, allow the captain in question to domesticate it instantly. This makes the Bulborel very sought after for those who want to tame wild beasts for the resources they create as well for the assistance they can bring in exploration and combat. However remember that the spores only activate when someone eats the bulb of the Bulborel, as any other attack will shatter it and leave it wasted, meaning you need to hunt another Emperor Bulblax to find another bulb for use. Since you can't grow your own, this leaves the Bulborel very sought after but very risky to use.