Golden Bulbmin

The Golden Bulbmin is an electrical variant of Bulbmin, the juveniles of which are norotiously special. They have the special ability to charge up and release an electrical discharge that causes enemies to flee. Pikmin the enemy uses this attack on panic. Golden Bulbmin are exceptionally rare and can travel aboveground with leaders.

The maximum amount of Golden Bulbmin in Pikmin: Doomed Time is fifty, due to the juvenile specimens no longer appearing once the player has reached that amount.

Pikmin
As the Golden Bulbmin utilizes electricity, Yellow Pikmin are necessary to defeat it. Defeat it as if it were a normal Bulbmin, but beware that it will revive almost immediately after it dies and will begin to move at roughtly twice the speed it once did. The juveniles will remain calm, as if they anticipate this behavior. Once the Golden Bulbmin is defeated a second time, it stays down for good and the juvenile Golden Bulbmin will listen to a leader's whistle.

Leaders
Punch the Golden Bulbmin until it truly dies, being careful to avoid being bitten. Electricity doesn't affect the leaders because of the Dream Material that was collected during the events of .

Olimar's notes

 * "This intriguing creature's skin replicated the sheen gold has, as does the parasitic pikmin's, suggesting that it is, in fact, a different species of parasitic pikmin than what was seen in a bulbmin."

Louie's notes

 * "Dice up the whole beast, add sliced pikpik carrots, and cook for one hour, turning it every thirty minutes. Cook one egg until it's done then add the egg with the gold bulb a' la mode'. Your guests will never forget the flavor experience! I will never forget the bruises Pikness34 gave me for cooking them all."

Pikness34's notes

 * "This creature is a very rare variety of bulbmin. It is probable that it is a young golden bulborb that was taken over by a species of parasitic pikmin entirely separate from bulbmin. This can be confirmed by dissection, however, attempts to do this have been fruitless as Louie has cooked most of our recovered specimens."