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Moldy Dwarf Bulborb
Appears in	Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Parasitus pseudofungi elasticus hostus
Family	Sporovid
Areas
Caves
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Attacks	Eat Pikmin, emits poison

The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb is an enemy in Pikmin 4. It is the body of a Dwarf Bulborb being controlled by a parasitic Toxstool. As the parasite has full control over the host's body, it is classified as being a member of the Sporovid family rather than the Breadbug family or Grub-dog family. It acts similar to a typical dwarf bulborb of any variety, but differ as they expel poisonous gas from their backs which are harmful to non-White Pikmin. If killed, they can be revived by the Toxstool. The same parasite species also infects the Moldy Slooch.

Stats

Behavior

The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb behaves similarly to Dwarf Bulborbs i.e. idling and pacing around until engaged in combat. Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs seem to have a larger detection radius^{needs proof}, more health points and a more aggressive disposition. Unlike Dwarf Bulborbs, Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs can't be one-shot with a direct strike to their back and instead stagger, spew toxic spores and take a chunk of damage.

Toxstools can revive Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs by pathing to them and spewing spores over them.

Appearance

The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb is identical in size and shape to a Dwarf Bulborb, barring the clusters of fungi on its body. Its face is a light stone blue, its hindquarters turqoise, and its spots white. The sky-blue fungal mass is nearly the size and span of the Dwarf Bulborb host and it wobbles and sways as the host moves. Direct strikes to the back of the Moldy Dwarf Bulborb squash the fungal clusters and expel clouds of toxic spores.

The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb is implied to either be dead or close to death, and its turqouise pallor and black eyes are likely a product of fungal colonization and decomposition.

Locations

Strategy

The Moldy Dwarf Bulborb can be taken care of by throwing White Pikmin on its back and repeatedly stun-locking it. Any color of Pikmin will deal contact damage and stagger it, but with the risk of scattering or losing Pikmin due to the spores released on a direct hit. If the player does not have White Pikmin, it is better to simply have the Pikmin charge at the enemy, as it will not release poison if engaged in that way. Alternatively, Oatchi can make short work of them provided he's equipped with the Sniff Saver, either biting them or flattening them with a charge.

Notes

Dalmo's Notes

Olimar's Notes

Louie's Notes

Naming

See more: Sporovid#Naming.

• Common name: Moldy Dwarf Bulborb. Mold is a type of invasive fungus.
• Japanese nickname:
• Japanese name:
• Scientific name: Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis hostus. Parasitus pseudofungi elasticis is the scientific name of the Toxstool, with the added hostus to signify that these species chooses a "host" body to control.
• Internal names:
• Prerelease:

Names in other languages

Gallery

Trivia

• While Olimar's Notes mentions that they are infected young Bulborbs, the shorter size of their snout means that they are in fact Dwarf Bulborbs of the Breadbug family. This mistake is also present in the Japanese version of the game.

See also

• Moldy Slooch
• Toxstool

Pikmin 4 enemies

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