Pikmin

The **Pikmin** (ピクミン?), also referred as **pikmin family**, are the titular main deuteragonists of the video game series of the same name. As the titular creatures of the *Pikmin* series, they are the main feature of gameplay throughout the entire franchise.

Pikmin are plant-animal-hybrid creatures with humanoid-like models that are found on PNF-404 during Olimar and Alph's respective journey. During his journey, Olimar finds these indigenous creatures in their dwellings, which he refers as "onions." Pikmin have three stages of growth: leaf, bud and flower, increasing strength, endurance, and speed with each form. Pikmin left in the ground as seeds will gradually increase their level of maturity, though this process can be accelerated through the consumption of nectar found throughout the planet. The Pikmin are a versatile and crucial means for Olimar/Alph's defense and offense, by defeating or attacking antagonists, notably their most abundant natural enemy, the Bulborbs, carry objects, demolish walls, push large boxes, and to construct various objects to get around more easily. Pikmin make their appearance in a number of different colors, each indicating a unique set of attributes that better suit them to different environments.

## Description

### Physical appearance

Retaining their official appearances from the *Pikmin* series, Pikmin are a plant-and-animal hybrid of species that have stems on top of their foreheads (growing from leaves, buds to blooming flowers), but the three basic and/or dominant kind of Pikmin each have white eyes with black irises, white flowers and humanoid-like models. Their individual appearances are the following:

* **Red Pikmin** have spiky, long and pinocchio-pointed nose, but lacks a visible mouth and pair of ears.
* **Yellow Pikmin** are the only Pikmin in the entire lineup to have a visible pair of ears, but lack noses.
* **Blue Pikmin** have mouth-like gills, and are noseless.

**Purple Pikmin** have a bulkier frame compared to the other Pikmin. In addition, Purple Pikmin have six hair-like trichomes, and their flowers have pink colorations. Purple Pikmin are also both earless and noseless, like Red/Blue Pikmin and Yellow Pikmin, respectively.

**White Pikmin** have a slightly thinner and smaller model in comparison to the other Pikmin (the former being the opposite of Purple Pikmin). White Pikmin have a pair of red-colored eyes, and their flowers have pink colorations (like Purple Pikmin).

**Winged Pikmin** have pink skin and a large pair of blue eyes. As their name implies, Winged Pikmin have a pair of white bird-looking wings. Unlike the other Pikmin, Winged Pikmin's flowers have purple colorations.

**Ice Pikmin** have cyan-colored bodies materialized as solid-frozen ice. In general, their overall bodies are virtually similar to Rock Pikmin, albeit with a distinct head, and their flowers possessing yellow colorations.

**Glow Pikmin** are a special species of Pikmin with green bioluminescent ghost-like bodies and yellow star-like flowers.

**Rock Pikmin** are dark gray, shaped-like rocks, and their flowers have purple colorations (like Winged Pikmin).

## **Powers** and **abilities**

* **Red Pikmin** are the basic offensive Pikmin:
	+ Reds deal the most damage for all regular attacks with the second-highest knockback.
	+ Reds are also immune to damage caused by flame hitboxes; they will simply eat the attack and continue their current action - since several characters can use fire, this makes them valuable as pseudo-outprioritizers for several matchups and allows Olimar to toss them straight through flammable antagonizing projectiles.
	+ Reds deal fire damage for most of their attacks, and their pointed noses give them more power than the other Pikmin (surpassed by only Purple Pikmin).
* **Yellow Pikmin** deal decent damage, have above-average power, with their main asset being their range - all yellow hitboxes are bigger than their non-yellow counterparts. Combined with their increased hitbox size, this makes them easier to space with.
	+ Yellows are also immune to electric attacks, allowing them to safely block Ness' PK Thunder or Samus Aran's Charge Shot.
	+ Yellows produce electricity upon contact with other opponents during an attack (complete with more freeze frames).
	+ When thrown, Yellows will travel slower than other Pikmin and move in a pronounced arc. Depending on the terrain, this can make it easier or harder to connect with.
	+ Yellow Pikmin have no particular disadvantages, making them a useful kind of Pikmin.
* **Blue Pikmin** have more health than other Pikmin (second to Purple Pikmin).
	+ Blues excel in grabs - possessing the longest grabbing range, and their throws deal incredible knockback, KO'ing at medium percentages.
	+ Blues are immune to water-effect attacks, as well as drowning - all non-Blue Pikmin will drown if left swimming for more than one second.

* **White Pikmin** deal the most damage when pummeling or latching onto their opponent after being thrown, inflicting darkness upon contact (more than the other Pikmin).
	+ When thrown, Whites travel especially quick and far, making them easy to toss off the edge through unexpections, but often easier to hit opponents with.
	+ Whites have the most mobility among all other Pikmin, preventing them from falling out of Olimar's lineup as often.
	+ Although White Pikmin typically appear half as often as the basic three Pikmin, Whites are more common to make an appearance when plucked from snow or clouds.

* **Purple Pikmin** have the most health among all other Pikmin (HP 15).
	+ Purples inflict the second-highest damage (surpassed by only Red Pikmin) among the entire lineup.
	+ Purples have powerful up/down throws, killing at high precentages.
	+ Purples do not latch onto opponents when thrown - instead simply ramming into them and dealing damage (this mixup can halt opponents attempting to run through Pikmin Throw unhindered).
	+ Purples are the heaviest Pikmin, meaning that Purples have the highest strength of the entire lineup.
	+ Purples are more likely to appear from metailic, brick, or grate-built floors.
	+ Purples are generalized as the most useful Pikmin by the community.

### Weaknesses

* Red Pikmin's biggest downside is their weakness to water; they die almost immediately upon landing in swimmable water, unlike other Pikmin.
* While Red Pikmin are more likely to appear from cloth and sand floors, they are less likely to appear from snow and ice (and cannot be plucked from shallow water at all).
* While Yellow Pikmin are more likely to appear from metallic or sandy floors, they are less likely to appear from snow and ice.
* Blue Pikmin deal slightly below-average damage.
* Blue Pikmin are the only Pikmin immune from drowning. As a result, knocking Olimar into the water of stages, such as Delfino Plaza or Pirate Ship, will effectively deplete all non-Blues from his lineup and make his attacks a bit more predictable for a while.
* White Pikmin have the lowest health out of the entire lineup (4 HP).
* White Pikmin are the weakest of the entire lineup - dealing minimal damage and knockback, to the point Whites cannot KO even well above 200%.
* White Pikmin typically appear half as often as the basic three Pikmin.
* White Pikmin are the lighest Pikmin. In combination of their minimal HP, Whites can easily be sent flying
* Purple Pikmin are the rarest Pikmin, making their appearance in a 0.4 chance as often as the basic three Pikmin on most terrains.
* Purple Pikmin's high weight is considered a double-edged sword: their weight makes Purples the slowest Pikmin in the lineup - sometimes, Purples lag behind Olimar and fall out of his lineup, and don not travel especially far when thrown, sent for a grab, or used in a smash attack, causing Purples to fall behind ranged attacks.

## References

1. ↑ https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Pikmin\_(species)#:~:text=Pikmin%20are%20a%20half%2Dplant,1%20gram%20(0.0353%20ounces).
2. ↑ https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Pikmin\_(species)#:~:text=Pikmin%20are%20a%20half%2Dplant,1%20gram%20(0.0353%20ounces).
3. ↑ https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Pikmin\_(species)#:~:text=Pikmin%20are%20a%20half%2Dplant,1%20gram%20(0.0353%20ounces).

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