Rick the Red Pikmin

Rick (sleep-deprived)

## Information

Ricardo, commonly referred to as Rick, is a Red Pikmin. He has a long nose and an antennae with a leaf on it. He serves as one of the three tritagonists of Pikmin Plush. He is the boyfriend of Wendy the Winged Pikmin. He is typically portrayed as decently intelligent, but not the smartest. He is also slightly selfish. He is voiced by Dario Warino.

## Biography

Rick was born to his unnamed mother and his father Reggie. Sometime later, Rick's younger brother Rodrick was born. At some point, he started dating Wyatt the White Pikmin. During Valentine's Day of 2015, Rick became friends with Billy the Blue Pikmin, Yohan the Yellow Pikmin, and Percy the Purple Pikmin. However, on that same, after being saved from a Bulborb by Yohan, Wyatt left Rick for Yohan. The next day, Rick gets a new girlfriend: Wendy the Winged Pikmin. One day, Rick received a check of $100,000 from his father. Excited by the money, he calls Rodrick to talk about it and hang out. Later that day, Rodrick arrives out the house. Rick finds out that Rodrick is dealing with financial issues. Rick offers to give some of his new cash to his brother, but Rodrick declines and says he'll get some on his own. However, it is later revealed that Rodrick planned on poisoning Rick in order to steal the check. When Yohan warns Rick of this, Rodrick pulls out a gun and tries to shoot them, before Billy drives in and rams Rodrick with a car. Rodrick is then arrested. Rick then finds out that the check he received was actually meant for Rodrick (with Rick's fingers having covered the "Rod" part the entire time). Rick also produced a sci-fi movie called Nick Nova, for a film festival. Although it was generally considered by everyone to be bad, it is enjoyed as a comedy, with the audience finding it to be so bad that it's good.

## Trivia

* Rick states that he is from PNF-404. However, in Olimar's Visit, Olimar reveals that Rick has a faulty memory, and is not from PNF-404.
* Rick is one of three characters in the Pikmin Plush series that has a girlfriend.
	+ The other two characters are Yohan (who is dating Wyatt) and Percy (who is dating Yuri).
* Rick is also one of three characters in Pikmin Plush to have a confirmed sibling.
	+ The other two are Yuri and Yohan, who are brother and sister.
* Rick's father being called Reggie may be a reference to Reggie Fils-Aimé, the former president of Nintendo of America.
	+ Nintendo is of course the company that created and owns the Pikmin franchise, the games of which Pikmin Plush is based on.
* Rick being red corresponds with his actor Dario Warino, who is commonly portrayed as a red penguin.
* In Red Pikmin's Check, Rick's girlfriend Wendy had a short affair with Rick's brother Rodrick. However, Rick was and remains completely unaware of this.
* In QNA #15, DarioVW states that Rick is his favorite Pikmin Plush character.
	+ This is likely due to Rick being the main character Dario voices (which is given credibility by the bit that occurs in that moment).
* QNA #17 reveals that Rick wishes to collaborate with George Lucas (the creator of Star Wars) on a Nick Nova sequel.
	+ This may not be canon though, as QNAs aren't directly canon.
* In Red Pikmin's Decoration Fixation, it is implied that Rick is generally a bit of a laughing stock in their neighborhood, as he is continuously harassed and beaten up by the local children in that episode.

## Gallery

Yohan, Billy, and RickRick and BillyRick the Red Pikmin (sleep-deprived)Rick and God (in Heaven)Rick and RodrickRick and DickRick, Wallace, and GromitRick (in Imposter outfit)