Ancient Bulblax

Ancient Bulblaxes are actually very old Emperor Bulblaxes. Their exact age is unknown, but some scientist estimate they may be up to 500 years old. Because they have a Burgeoning Spiderwort on their back, there are berries (obviously), so when they jump, the berries will fall off, however, they burst on impact (they sometimes might release a cloud as if the spray were activated) briefly stunning any Pikmin/Captains. They are very old, so they have weak voices, but there is a 1 in 100 chance that it will summon Mitites from roaring. However, it can't summon 50 Mitites, it'll summon only one Mitite. That's right, only one. They also have a large tongue so it can eat up to 20 Pikmin in one lick if you're not careful. They also have a very large jump shockwave, so it can either kill or stun Captains/Pilots and Pikmin depending on where they are.

Appearance
Ancient Bulblax have rather pale skin. They have dark pale lips, possible because of age. They also have a Burgeoning Spiderwort on their backs. Ancient Bulblax also have VERY sharp claws. Also, they have a few extra weeds growing on their backs.

Strategy
Defeat the same way you would an Emperor Bulblax. Notice, however, that it is the same size as the Emperor Bulblax from Pikmin 1. Due to this, be wary of the extra size.

The only noticeable differences is the extent of its Mitite summon ability and the berries that occasionally fall. Be wary of the berries, they will burst into a cloud, much like they do when used by a captain. The spicy spray will be to your advantage, but the bitter spray will cause your pikmin to convert into Rock Pikmin. This presents a possible "farm" of Rock Pikmin.

Bugs
Interestingly, this bulblax is susceptible to its own ability. If the bulblax jumps directly upward, a bitter berry may fall off and release a spray. If this occurs with the right timing, the bulblax will be temporarily frozen by stone. However, this is hard to exploit and would take a while if used.

In addition, a bulblax "roar-and-summon" glitch may occur. This rare bug ocurs when the bulblax roars to summon a mitite. Instead of one mitite summoning, a whole swarm occurs. Only one comes up from the ground while the others all seemingly sprout from the walls. Such a glitch is hard to come by and is not reported often.