Bomblax

Bomblax The icon used to represent this enemy.
Scientific name	Oculus exploso
Family	Grub-dog
Attacks	Eats Pikmin, spits explosives

The Bomblax is a mutated form of Bulborb. It resembles a Fiery Bulblax, with melting skin and mismatched eyes, but it also has a back encrusted with bomb-rocks, bright green eyes that glow in the dark, and taupe skin. It normally sleeps, but when awakened, it will eat nearby Pikmin and spit bomb-rocks at distant ones. It's recommended that either the Protective Gloves be used to throw its own bomb-rocks back at it, or Purple Pikmin be thrown onto the creature itself. When killed, the shell of bombs on its back violently explodes, incinerating the Bomblax's body. Nothing is left behind, except for some nectar or sprays.

While the Bomblax is similar to the Bomborb, the two have no relation beyond being in the same family. Bomborbs are Red Bulborbs that have been taken over by explosive parasites while Bomblaxes are simply a variant of grub-dog caused by mutation.

Notes

Olimar's notes

"This grub-dog seems to have been altered from its original form and become an entirely new species. The Bomblax has a shell of explosive stones on its back which, if struck, will explode violently, leaving nothing behind. Though its anatomy is similar to the Red Bulborb, it must be studied further regardless of the danger."

Ship's log

"I must tell Olimar to stop trying to store these things in my cargo hold. There's a very good reason for it!"