Popokarimu

Popokarimu is a bat-based B.O.W. produced by the TriCell Pharmaceutical Company. Popokarimu is a boss fought in Resident Evil 5. It resembles a large mutated-overgrown Bat with an insect's thorax as a tail with several legs attached to the tail. This is probably the result of gene splicing done on a bat used in conjunction with Progenitor virus researched by Umbrella and TriCell. Its entire body is extremely resilient, only the fleshy underside of its tail is vulnerable to the player's attacks.

Attacks
Standing upright, it resembles that of a scorpion, its shell protecting it from gunfire. Likewise, it attacks as such. Along with a charge attack, Popokarimu has a body slam as well as the ability to take flight. While in the air, attacks are virtually useless unless one attacks its vulnerable tail. It also has a sticky substance that can come out of the back of its tail.

Appearance
Popokarimu appears twice throughout Resident Evil 5, once in the Mining Area, and another in the Caves. In the Mining Area, a cutscene of a Majini driving a steel-plated truck is shown. The truck crashes, killing the Majini, and blocking the path to continue, and Popokarimu jumps out of the vehicle. In the Caves, the Popokarimu flies down from an opening in the ceiling of the statue room.

Strategies
When Popokarimu is on the ground chasing the players, use Proximity Bomb to stun it. While it recovers, have both Chris and Sheva attack the fleshy underside of its tail. Repeat until defeated, and take note that it may fly up into the air, rendering the Proximity Bomb useless until it has returned to the ground. If attempting to keep away from the Popokarimu in the Mining area, don't resort to using the little sheds containing items for cover, unless a small amount time is needed to heal or reload. A single swipe is enough to cause the sheds to collapse. When dealing with the Popokarimu in the Caves, dodge its attacks and run up the stairs. Before long the button mashing sequence will appear, requiring you to run away. Defeating the second Popokarimu without running away will grant the player the 'Soul Gem' treasure.

Three hits with an infinite rocket launcher during the first fight is very effective, two hits in the 2nd fight will kill swiftly.

Trivia

 * Popokarimu can be translated to Caring Bat.
 * It took Capcom three weeks to come up with the design and a month to further create an in-game version.
 * The English version of Resident Evil 5 has the name spelled Popokarim in the Figurines section of the Library.
 * Killing the Popokarimu in the ruins area causes it to drop the Soul gem worth 10,000 if the player chooses to stay and fights it to the death instead of triggering the quick time event.