Bulbie

Bulbie is a minor character in the Pikmin series, first being mentioned in Pikmin 2 on the GameCube. In the game, he is Captain Olimar's pet back on his home-planet, and it has thus been suggested that Olimar based the name of Bulborb, one of the most popular enemies in the game, after Bulbie (similar to how series creator Shigeru Miyamoto named the Pikmin after his dog).

Not much is known about Bulbie, though Olimar's children often send letters describing their pet.