Black Bulborb

The Black Bulborb is a rare form of grub-dog, and as of yet has only been seen in the game Pikmin: Louie's Adventure.

To Defeat
If you see this creature, Avoid at all costs unless you have a large pikmin squad!. It is extremely ferocious, having a walking and attacking speed that is 2 times faster than that of the common Red Bulborb. It is also awake and patrolling.

Always keep an eye out when you are adventuring. If one of these creatures spots you, it will pursue you at high speeds. Note that it has no boundary line where it will stop, if this creature spots you, you have to either kill it or die!

As for actually killing, grab as many Purple Pikmin as possible and fill the remainder with Red Pikmin. Try to find high ground. The high ground will allow you to attack the Black Bulborb without it reaching you for a while. However, the Black Bulborb is notorious among players for its ability to maneuver around obstacles to get to the player. If you cannot find high ground, engaging the enemy is possible but not recommended.

Rain Purple Pikmin down upon the Black Bulborb. It will be stunned, but only for 3 seconds. Continue this until it is dead. If you have no Purple Pikmin to throw, throw the Red Pikmin instead. Repeat this tactic, but do not leave the battleground for reinforcements. If left alone, the Black Bulborb will regain health at an alarming rate, and if killed, will still slowly regain life. At half life it will revive.

It is recommended you do not engage unless necessary, due to the complication of night mode's Onions being incapable of storing pikmin or creating more. However, the onion will still absorb the bodies, meaning that you do not have to leave the body.

= Trivia =


 * Killing a Black Bulborb yields the Black Pearl, a collectible in Night Mode.
 * Although Black Bulborbs cannot yield any seeds (Onions are shut down during Night Mode), hacking the game to get a Black Bulborb during the day and harvesting it causes the game to crash. The game files reveal that the seed worth was accidentally placed in a loop, meaning it would produce infinite Pikmin.

= Notes =

Supercomputer's notes

''It is a well known fact that almost all grub-dogs are nocturnal, and it is also well known that some live underground. This Bulborb is a combination of the two, both nocturnal and dwelling underground. It only emerges from holes at night, so little is known about them. Recently, a team of researchers voluntered to stay on the planet after dark to see what creature inhabit the night. They encountered this ferocious creature, and barely escaped with their lives...''

Louie's notes

''This creature has a natural chewiness which is similar to beef. As such, prepare in beef stew with a generous supply of spices and plates.''

Violet's notes

"Beware this creature", Louie says.