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The Giga Volatile Cannon Beetle is a beast that makes its grand appearance in the game [[Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants]]. It is the final boss in the [[Booming Cavern]], on sub-level four.  
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The '''Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle''' is a gargantuan [[Lithopod family|lithopod]] that fires [[Explosion|explosive]] [[boulder]]s.


== Appearance ==
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It looks like the the [[Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle]], only it is much, much, bigger. [[File: Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle.jpg]]
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=In fanon games=
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==In ''Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants''==
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== How To Kill ==
The '''Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle''' is an incredibly massive [[Lithopod family|lithopod]], specifically a [[Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle]], appearing in ''[[Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants]]''. It is the boss of [[Booming Cavern]] and is found on its fourth and final sublevel.
This creature is basically a bigger [[Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle]], so one would think you just have to throw pikmin up to the suction hole, right? Wrong! This beast is far too big for your [[Pikmin]] to reach the suction chute thing, and the air hole is too big for them to clog it anyway. The way you defeat it is rather complicated. Get your pikmin, and have one captain bring them behind some barrier, and keep them there. Then, with the other captain, walk in front of it. Beware the legs, they move about rather slowly, but they are big and will give much damage if it lands on you. Sort of like the [[Raging Long Legs]], only he won't get mad and speed up. Get the guy to fire a giant [[Bomb-Rock]] at you. Then get the bomb rock to roll and follow you. Now is the tricky part. You will see around the edge of the arena a ramp that leads up to a big platform. You have get the bomb rock to follow you ''up the ramp without it hitting the walls or rolling off!'' If either of these happen, the bomb rock will begin to count down, and detonate. After you have successfully gotten a bomb rock up the ramp(it will take practice, so don't be discouraged if you don't get it the first time), stay in place until the bomb rock is fully on the suspended platform. When it is, run in circles, and the bomb rock will roll in circles with you. When the cannon beetle sees you on the ramp, it will inhale to shoot another bomb rock at you. At the moment it begins to inhale, run toward the suction hole. If you are close enough, the bomb rock will get sucked up, and will detonate ''inside the beast''! The creature will then expose it's tender under skin. Throw your pikmin up to do damage, when it flips up, repeat the tactic I have just mentioned. After three rounds of this(unless you don't get many pikmin on when it is injured), it will be killed, and will release a treasure, the [[Boom Guard]], which will make you immune to explosions. It sure would have been useful to have this before the fight!


Although it looks like any other adult cannon beetle, the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle's size alone necessitates a new, complicated strategy against it as its blowhole is too high up for [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to reach from a throw from the ground and too large for Pikmin to become lodged in. Have one [[leader]] take all the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and stay somewhere safe, but close, to the creature, while the other leader goes alone. The lone leader should approach the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle to catch its attention, but beware its massive feet as, although they move slowly, being [[Blunt force|stepped on]] by them will inflict much damage. The beast will then inhale through its blowhole to spit a homing [[bomb rock]] from its mouth at the lone leader. Around the edge of the chamber is a ramp that leads up to a large platform that is suspended from the ceiling, and this is where the [[Explosion|explosive]] [[boulder]] should be led. If the bomb rock hits a wall or rolls off the ramp at any point, it will begin to flash before, after a small delay, it detonates. After getting the object up the ramp and onto the platform, run in circles to keep it there until the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle notices the lone leader. It will inhale to fire another bomb rock at the lone leader, and the moment it begins to do so, the lone leader should move in such a way that the bomb rock gets pulled in by the suction. If executed correctly, the bomb rock will be sucked up and then detonate inside of the beast, stunning it and causing it to expose its vulnerable backside, which the leader with the Pikmin can throw their group up at to attack.


== Notes ==
After the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle closes its wing casings, the entire process must be repeated. The cycle only needs to be done a minimum of three times with a big-enough Pikmin squad before the creature dies and it regurgitates the [[Boom Guard]], which renders leaders immune to damage from explosions.


===Notes===
{{notes|Olimar's notes|This is one of the many lithopods that live on this planet. Although originally it was believed that there are three stages of a lithopod's life cycle, this is groundbreaking proof that a fourth stage of the life cycle exists. Whereas females lay eggs and then die, males under the right conditions can form into the third and most dangerous stage, which I have named the giga stage.}}
{{notes|Louie's notes|Chop up the underside into little bits, then cook over a stove in a pan. Once pleasingly brown, mix in olives, cracked burrowing snagret eggs, and lightly season with garlic. Freeze for twenty minutes, and then thaw for ten. Stick into an oven after drizzling with barbecue sauce. Cook for thirty minutes at four hundred degrees. If it doesn't explode in the oven, take out and serve a mouthwatering meal fit for kings and captains alike!}}
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''Olimar's notes''
[[Category:Bosses]]
 
[[Category:Crushing enemies]]
''This one of the many [[Lithopod]]s that live on this planet. Although originally it was believed that there were two stage of a lithopod's life cycle, this is ground breaking proof that a third stage of the life cycle exists. Whereas females lay eggs and then die, males under the right conditions can form into the third and most dangerous stage, which I have named the "giga" stage.''
[[Category:Earth enemies]]
 
[[Category:Explosion enemies]]
 
''Louie's notes''
 
''Chop up the underside into little bits, then cook over a stove in a pan. Once pleasingly brown, mix in olives, cracked [[Burrowing Snagret]] eggs, and lightly season with garlic. Freeze for twenty minutes, and then thaw for ten. Stick into an oven after drizzling with barbecue sauce. Cook for thirty minutes at 400 degrees. If it doesn't explode in the oven, take out and serve a mouthwatering meal for kings and captains alike!''
 
 
== Trivia ==
 
- This creature drops the Boom Guard when defeated
 
- This is a lithopod in the fourth stage of its life cycle
 
- This appears in the game Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants

Revision as of 20:22, 7 February 2022

To do: It could do with a shorter name. Perhaps "Giga Volatile Cannon Beetle"? Remember to change any links to reflect the possible change.
Giga Volatile Cannon Beetle
Enemy
Family Lithopod

The Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle is a gargantuan lithopod that fires explosive boulders.

In fanon games

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In Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants

Template:PIG

Giga Volatile Cannon Beetle The icon used to represent this enemy.
File:Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle.jpg
Scientific name Unknown
Family Lithopod
Caves Booming Cavern
Attacks Fires homing explosive boulders

The Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle is an incredibly massive lithopod, specifically a Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle, appearing in Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants. It is the boss of Booming Cavern and is found on its fourth and final sublevel.

Although it looks like any other adult cannon beetle, the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle's size alone necessitates a new, complicated strategy against it as its blowhole is too high up for Pikmin to reach from a throw from the ground and too large for Pikmin to become lodged in. Have one leader take all the Pikmin and stay somewhere safe, but close, to the creature, while the other leader goes alone. The lone leader should approach the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle to catch its attention, but beware its massive feet as, although they move slowly, being stepped on by them will inflict much damage. The beast will then inhale through its blowhole to spit a homing bomb rock from its mouth at the lone leader. Around the edge of the chamber is a ramp that leads up to a large platform that is suspended from the ceiling, and this is where the explosive boulder should be led. If the bomb rock hits a wall or rolls off the ramp at any point, it will begin to flash before, after a small delay, it detonates. After getting the object up the ramp and onto the platform, run in circles to keep it there until the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle notices the lone leader. It will inhale to fire another bomb rock at the lone leader, and the moment it begins to do so, the lone leader should move in such a way that the bomb rock gets pulled in by the suction. If executed correctly, the bomb rock will be sucked up and then detonate inside of the beast, stunning it and causing it to expose its vulnerable backside, which the leader with the Pikmin can throw their group up at to attack.

After the Giga Volatile Armored Cannon Beetle closes its wing casings, the entire process must be repeated. The cycle only needs to be done a minimum of three times with a big-enough Pikmin squad before the creature dies and it regurgitates the Boom Guard, which renders leaders immune to damage from explosions.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“This is one of the many lithopods that live on this planet. Although originally it was believed that there are three stages of a lithopod's life cycle, this is groundbreaking proof that a fourth stage of the life cycle exists. Whereas females lay eggs and then die, males under the right conditions can form into the third and most dangerous stage, which I have named the giga stage.”

Louie's notes

“Chop up the underside into little bits, then cook over a stove in a pan. Once pleasingly brown, mix in olives, cracked burrowing snagret eggs, and lightly season with garlic. Freeze for twenty minutes, and then thaw for ten. Stick into an oven after drizzling with barbecue sauce. Cook for thirty minutes at four hundred degrees. If it doesn't explode in the oven, take out and serve a mouthwatering meal fit for kings and captains alike!”
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