Melty Bulblax

The Melty Bulblax is a larger bulblax that bathes in lava and secretes it as well. Because of this, they are vulnerable only to Crimson Pikmin and other Pikmin types that can resist lava. Other Pikmin that touch the creatures will be incinerated upon contact. Melty Bulblaxes can be found sleeping, either on dry land or in shallow pools of lava, and only wake up when touched. Upon being woken up, a Melty Bulblax will proceed to chase down and eat any Pikmin or leaders within a certain distance of its resting spot. If it doesn't see any, it will proceed to return to its original location and its slumber.

Melty Bulblaxes bear a striking resemblance to Fiery Bulblaxes, having a similar body shape and features but differing in coloration and size. The face and legs of a Melty Bulblax are red and orange, and the creature overall has a melted, deformed appearance caused by excessive heat. Its back is red, orange, and yellow, much like the hot lava it secretes. The eyes of a Melty Bulblax do not match in size but are white with orange pupils.

Battles against Melty Bulblaxes can be difficult because they are always dripping with lava, and because they are often surrounded by it. The recommended course of action against a Melty Bulblax would be to sneak up behind it whilst it sleeps, getting close to it before charging Crimson Pikmin at its rear. Rapidly throwing Pikmin onto it works just as well, however, although its larger size and health pool can make this method tricky. If a Melty Bulblax is awake and must be taken down, throwing Pikmin into its eyes will cause it to flinch, buying precious time to take it down with no casualties. Every time a Melty Bulblax flinches or shakes Pikmin off, globs of lava will fly off of its body and onto the ground around it. They eventually cool and dissipate, however. Upon defeat, a Melty Bulblax will cool off, forming a stone covering over the creature and allowing it to be carried to an Onion by any Pikmin type.