King of Bugs (Pikmin: Dimensional Breach)

For other uses, see King of Bugs.

The King of Bugs is a special upgrade for Louie in Pikmin: Dimensional Breach. It is unlocked after collecting the treasure that is the Antenna Collar.

Function

This upgrade allows Louie to control bug enemies with a blow of his whistle. Despite being under his control, the bugs will still have a hostile relationship with Pikmin. Each bug has various powers that Louie can use to his advantage:

• Anode Beetle: can link with another Anode Beetle to conduct electricity.
• Female Sheargrub: can be used to help build stick bridges and climbing sticks.
• Male Sheargrub: identical to Female Sheargrub, but armed with a fierce bite attack.
• Shearwig: identical to Male Sheargrub, but is capable of flight, like Winged Pikmin.
• Swarming Sheargrub: identical to Female Sheargrub, but also distracts enemies.
• Swooping Snitchbug: can carry objects through the air and has a carrying capacity of one.
• Bumbling Snitchbug: can carry objects through the air and has a carrying capacity of five.
• Armored Cannon Beetle Larva: can fire boulders to crush enemies and break down gates and crystals.
• Arctic Cannon Beetle Larva: can fire snowballs to disorient enemies.
• Decorated Cannon Beetle Larva: can fire boulders to crush enemies and break down gates and crystals. Their boulders roll towards metallic objects.
• Antenna Beetle: pacifies Pikmin and allows them to work alongside Louie's bug army. Can also jump around to distract enemies.
• Cloaking Burrow-nit: attacks with a long proboscis. Only vulnerable from the front.
• Joustmite: attacks with a long proboscis. Only vulnerable from the back.
• Flighty Joustmite: attacks with a long proboscis. Only vulnerable from the back. Capable of flight.
• Fiery Dweevil: carries objects. Expels fire to burn flammable objects.
• Anode Dweevil: carries objects. Surges with electricity, allowing it to complete electrode circuits if allied with other Anode Dweevils.
• Caustic Dweevil: carries objects. Expels water to put out fires.
• Munge Dweevil: carries objects. Expels poison gas to choke out enemies.
• Skutterchuck: carries objects and throws them. Thrown objects can break crystals.
• Sandy Dweevil: carries objects. Expels out sand to suffocate attackers. Can dig.
• Frigid Dweevil: carries objects. Expels frigid air to freeze enemies and objects.
• Volatile Dweevil: carries a bomb rock on its body, which it is all too willing to detonate at any time.
• Skeeterskate: skates around on water, spitting it at nearby enemies.
• Skitter Leaf: hides flat against the ground, distracting nearby enemies.
• Desiccated Skitter Leaf: hides flat against the ground, ambushing enemies with its sharp claws.
• Iridescent Flint Beetle: skitters around, carrying objects in its belly. Can only carry pellets and nectar. Has an impenetrable shell.
• Iridescent Glint Beetle: skitters around, carrying objects in its belly. Has an impenetrable shell.
• Doodlebug: skitters around, carrying objects in its belly. Can only carry pellets, nectar, and sprays. Has a toxic flatulence attack and an impenetrable shell.
• Mitite: skitters around, making Pikmin panic and distracting enemies.
• Unmarked Spectralid: flies around, distracting enemies. Drops nectar or spray nectar upon death depending on color.
• Twilight Spectralid: flies around, distracting and attacking enemies.
• Alloy Spectralid: flies around, distracting enemies. Poisonous to the touch. Yields black nectar or spray nectar upon death depending on color.
• Ravenous Whiskerpillar: slithers about, distracting enemies. Can grow strong by eating Burgeoning Spiderwort berries.
• Careening Dirigibug: floats about, dropping bomb rocks when commanded by Louie.
• Auriferous Dirigibug: rolls around. Can break crystals and crush enemies.