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- This article relates to the official games. See Pikipedia's "Sovereign Bulblax" article for more official information.
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| Scientific name | Oculus supremus | ||
| Family | Grub-dog | ||
The Sovereign Bulblax is an Emperor Bulblax that is of advanced age and has many of the same attacks as its younger stage. It hides underground with only its back exposed, and when disturbed, erupts from the ground, throwing anything too close to it away. It can lash its tongue out to eat Pikmin, hop in place to shake off attacking Pikmin and crush any underneath upon landing, and when sufficiently damaged, unleash a roar that causes Pikmin to panic. Immediately after roaring, the Sovereign Bulblax will prepare and execute a large jump to crush Pikmin and leaders with. When left alone after being awakened, it patrols the local area instead of burrowing underground again. A unique plant, the Bulborel, is stated by Olimar to grow on its body.
In fanon games
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In Pikmin: Interstellar Cryptid
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| Scientific name | Oculus supremus (advanced age) | ||
| Family | Grub-dog | ||
| Areas | Giant's Bald Spot (night) | ||
| Attacks | Eats and crushes Pikmin, incites panic | ||
The Sovereign Bulblax appears as the fourth night expedition raid boss in Pikmin: Interstellar Cryptid, being christened the boss title of the Green-Grizzled Despot. It remains buried in one of the boundaries in Giant's Bald Spot during the morning, appearing as a massive, mossy stone. However, it can not be engaged outside of the night expedition, "Emperor's New Clothes". After all the waves have been dealt with, a cutscene will play where it will be seen rising out of the earth. It then turns to look at the Lumiknoll with red eyes and roars before its name and title flash onto the screen.
The Sovereign Bulblax will slowly lumber towards the Lumiknoll, so slowly it can be reached before it reaches its target. When engaged in combat, it will attempt to eat the squad's Glow Pikmin with its tongue, sometimes doing small jumps to flush them off its body and crush them underneath. It may also roar to scatter them in fear. At lower health, it will perform massive jumps that cause it to fly out of view entirely before slamming back down, creating a massive shockwave that throws everything away and depetals Glow Pikmin. If it reaches the Lumiknoll, it will deliberately fall onto it, smashing it flat and instantly ending the expedition with failure.
Notes
Olimar's notes
- “Once an emperor bulblax reaches a particular age, it will leave its pack and live a solitary life to ensure a lack of competition between it and other individuals. At this age, its legs are so thoroughly developed they can send it multiple feet into the air when it jumps, making the sovereign much more dangerous than it appears (and emperor bulblaxes weren't necessarily the poster child for "safe wildlife" either). Its defensive carapace provides a hint of its age; each calcified ring of hide equates to roughly one Hocotation year. This specimen has been observed with more than a hundred rings, suggesting it is an ancient individual. Their fertile hides provide a habitat for various species of moss, pteridophytes, and fungi. Over 200 individual species have been found living on their backs, including a species of mushroom called the bulborel that exclusively grows on elder bulblaxes in place of the blaxcaps on younger specimens.”
Louie's notes
- “The flavor of this fossil lends more towards umami, and I can never resist umami. Prepare as you would a younger morsel, and use the salted, lightly cooked ferns as a side dish. If you find a bulborel on its back, be sure to chop it up for the broth as well!”
Bentley's notes
- “This almighty warlord intruded on our expedition to help Roacher recover from his injuries. At first, I was mortified and confused, but then I realized it was US who intruded on ITS turf. I fully understand its frustration now.”
Eloise's notes
- “When it stared us down with its piercing red eyes, I felt pitiful and puny. But then we defeated it... and BOY did I feel like a god!”