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{{Infobox Enemy
|name      = Bucculus
|image     = [[File:BucculusFull.png|250px]]
|caption   = [[File:SubspaceSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]] 
A Bucculus after attacking a character. Note the size of its poison zone. 
|universe  = {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
|level     = [[The Lake]]<br>[[The Forest]]<br>[[The Lake Shore]]<br>[[The Cave]]<br>[[The Wilds (Part II)|The Wilds II]]<br>[[The Glacial Peak]]<br>[[Subspace (Part II)|Subspace II]]<br>[[The Great Maze]]
|points    = 800
}}
A '''Bucculus''' ({{ja|ブチュルス|Buchurusu}}, ''Bucculus'') is an enemy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]] that first appears at [[The Lake]].

==Enemy description==
A Bucculus appears plant-like with large, red, spike-covered lips and a purple sack on its back called a "poison zone" that resembles a strawberry. It hides deep in the ground, with only its lips showing.

It will be first seen buried in the ground with only its lips being shown: if the player goes near it, it will pop up and attempt to stick to them. Walking over it makes it likely to stick to the player, though this can be avoided by jumping over it or getting close enough to trigger it and preempt an attack, and most characters can run over it as well. When they jump out, they have a deceptively long-lasting hitbox, with decent reach above them, especially in later levels, so the player must jump clean over them. Once stuck, the Bucculus will attack by kissing the player repeatedly to deal damage, filling up its "poison zone".

If a Bucculus misses its grab attack, it will bounce around and plant itself again after a few seconds. If a Bucculus with a filled poison zone is killed, it will most likely drop a [[Maxim Tomato]], but it could occasionally drop [[Food]] otherwise. The player does not need to weaken an "empty" Bucculus to turn it into a [[trophy]] with a [[trophy stand]], since its base health is always very low (even on Intense).

Although the player is unable to move with a stuck Bucculus on them, they can [[button mash]] to make the Bucculus break away. Bucculus will then run and try to plant itself again in the ground. A Bucculus will naturally break away after three hits. It will do a small amount of damage when it is popped off, regardless of if the player mashes or it does so naturally.

==Name origin==
Bucculus's name is a {{iw|wikipedia|portmanteau}} of the words ''buccal'', an adjective referring to the cheek or mouth, and ''succubus'', with its signature attack referencing their portrayal in media as beings which suck the lifeforce out of their victims.

==Moveset==
:''Notes: The "d" below is a multiplier based on the {{h1|difficulty|Difficulty_scaling}} value. Final damage is rounded down to the nearest whole number. The move names are fan-made in the absence of an official source.''
{|class="wikitable"
!Name!!Damage!!Description
|-
|Drain<!--Absorption > RollingJump-->
|10 + 0.7d (drain)<br>2 + 0.4d (release)
|Bucculus latches onto a fighter and deals damage roughly every 1.3 seconds. It also deals light damage and [[knockback]] to the target and other players close by. All hits deal [[slash]] damage.
|-
|[[Careening]]<!--BulletMode-->
|12 - 0.5d
|&mdash;
|}

==HP and damage taken==
{{EnemyHPTable}}
{{EnemyHPRow|Minimum (early levels)|6.85|10.25|12.8|17.05|21.3}}
{{EnemyHPRow|Maximum (late levels)|9.91|13.99|16.71|20.11|23.85}}
|}
{{EnemyResistances
|si=0.75
}}

==Trophy==
{{Trophy
|name=Bucculus
|image=Bucculus - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=A [[Subspace Army]] enemy found firmly planted in the ground, with only its lips showing. These lips, by the way, are covered with spikes that stick in its victim to... (Get this!)...suck out vitality. Basically, this results in serious damage. The torso area has a poison zone where it stores vitality. The Bucculus not only looks offensive--boy, it's rotten to the core.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
{{clrl}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bucculus.png|A Bucculus before it attacks a character. Note the size of its poison zone. 
MarioBucculus.png|A Bucculus attacking {{SSBB|Mario}}.
BucculusBury.png|A Bucculus buried in the ground.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ブチュルス|Buchurusu|?}}, ''Bucculus''
|jaM=
|en=Bucculus
|fr=Tubuccale
|frM=
|es=Bucculus
|esM=
|de=Schnucculus
|deM=
|it=Bocculus
|itM=
|ko={{rollover|뽀뽁이|ppoppog-i|?}}
}}

==Trivia==
*When a Bucculus sucks a character's [[Health|vitality]], it makes a [[slash]]ing sound and animation.
*On lower difficulties, players can heal themselves with a Bucculus by letting it sap their health for a bit and then knocking it out to receive a Maxim Tomato, potentially allowing the player heal for more than they received.
*Bucculus attacks in a similar way to {{iw|wikirby|Leap}}, an enemy from ''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby & The Amazing Mirror}}''. The differences are that Bucculus inflicts more damage and it resides underground rather than in the air.
*In [[Subspace (Part II)]], the translucent terrain allows the player to see the body of a Bucculus that is still buried. The same happens in [[The Great Maze]].

{{SubspaceArmy}}
[[Category:Common enemies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. universe]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSBB)]]