Editing 2-Player Battle

{{otheruses|the competitive 2-player mode in ''Pikmin 2''|a mode in another ''Pikmin'' game that involves 2 players battling|2-player mode}}

'''2-Player Battle''' is a game mode in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It involves, as the name implies, two players, who control [[Captain Olimar]] and [[Louie]], with a party of up to 50 [[Red Pikmin|Red]] or [[Blue Pikmin]], respectively. Each player can start the match with a multiple of 5 [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] between 5 and 50, and cannot exceed 50 total Pikmin on the battlefield at any time. 2-Player Battle mode takes place in underground areas, their layouts [[Randomness|random]]ly picked from a list. Each player has a related [[Onion]], near which a similarly-colored marble lies at the start of the game. There are four [[#Ways to win|ways to win]] and ten differently-themed areas to play on, ranging in difficulty. A number of [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] will spawn next to both Onions on all maps, and a group of [[Female Sheargrub]]s will spawn nearby on a select few maps.

Returning a [[Cupid's Grenade|cherry]] to an Onion will allow a spin of the [[#Roulette wheel|roulette wheel]]. To make things even, [[Blue Pikmin]] are given the strength of [[Red Pikmin]], and bodies of water are absent. However, both types are still immune to their respective elements. If a Pikmin dies from an attack caused by the other team's Pikmin, it will be transformed into a seed, which is expelled from the Onion right away. Regardless, if said Pikmin is the last one alive, a [[Pikmin extinction]] will still occur. [[Ultra-bitter spray]]s, when used against the opponent's Pikmin, will burrow them, and revert them to [[Maturity|leaf state]]. However, they'll pop out of the ground automatically after 10 seconds. Leaders cannot [[punch]] each other or opposing Pikmin, nor can they interact with the enemy's Pikmin, besides being attacked by them. These Pikmin pummels prevent the victim from throwing, whistling, rolling the roulette wheel, and using either spray. Attacking Pikmin cause no damage to the leader, but do trigger invincibility frames, resulting in [[enemy]] attacks dealing no damage on occasion.

 

On all maps, unearthing a [[Crystallized Telekinesis|yellow marble]] with occasionally spawn 1-5 [[Shearwig]]s where the marble is unearthed. Note that this chance is based off how many yellow marbles have been collected and the proximity of any uncollected yellow marbles, where equal players will have a 20% chance to spawn 1-3 Shearwigs, a player at an advantage will have at most an 80% chance to spawn 3-5 Shearwigs, and a player at a disadvantage will have at least a 1% chance to spawn 1-3 Shearwigs. The player which is determined to be unearthing a marble is decided by whose Pikmin makes up a majority on the marble.

*Taking 4 yellow [[Crystallized Telekinesis | yellow marbles]] to the Onion. Note that there are only 7 in total, making it so that only one player can do so.

*Taking the opponent's marble to the Onion. Note that Pikmin cannot carry their own marble.

*The opponent suffers a [[Pikmin extinction]]. Note that this can happen from Pikmin in-fighting or otherwise.

The players can choose one of ten maps. Every level uses [[Music in Pikmin 2#Battle theme|the same music]]. Unlike the [[cave]]s in story mode, these are not generated randomly, with the exception of the [[Dim Labyrinth]] and rarely [[Brawl Yard]]. Instead, one of three (two for the [[Carpet Plain]]) fixed layouts is chosen.

==Items==

The roulette wheel can be accessed when a player finds a cherry and a Pikmin successfully returns it to the Onion. Cherries in this mode spawn [[Randomness|random]]ly, and only one Pikmin is needed to carry one. When the roulette finishes spinning (automatically), it'll randomly land on an item, which the player can use at any moment by pressing {{button|gc|y|wii|-|switch|y}}.

If more cherries are collected before the player uses the current item, they'll be added to a queue, represented on the top-right corner with red dots, for a maximum of 5 items waiting to be used. Pressing {{button|gc|y|wii|-|switch|y}} will use the item and instantly make the roulette spin for the next one. The spinning takes around three seconds, which stops the player from using an item right after another.

The player will have access to 12 different items that benefit them, disadvantage the opponent or both, listed below, and sorted by the order in which they're placed on the roulette:

Have your Pikmin army attack the opponent's leader. Pikmin attacks will never damage the leader, but they will distract the player. Meanwhile, you can focus on getting the marble. If you get attacked by the opposing team's Pikmin, shake them off by quickly rotating {{button|gc|stick|wii|stick|switch|lstick}}.

[[File:2-player reactions.png|thumb|80px|Facial expressions for each of the leaders.]]

{{image|Add maps of each layout}}

Unlike [[Story Mode]] and [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] caves, which [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|generate sublevels]] by placing [[cave unit]]s randomly, the stages in 2-Player Battle are mostly made by placing specific units in specific spots to end up with layouts hand-made by the developers. That said, the random sublevel generation logic is still in effect during the generation of 2-Player Battle stages.

By holding left, the level is forced to generate at [[Randomization|random]], even for stages that don't support it. This generation does not take into account balance, meaning that it is unlikely that a stage will be symmetrical, and more often than not, the [[Onion]]s are placed in bizarre and inappropriate locations. Because of the secrecy of this feature, as well as the potential for gameplay balance problems that arise with the "left" variant, it is likely that this was actually a debugging tool in the game during development, but never removed for the final release.

Roulette Wheel Dweevils.png|Unused [[Dweevil]] roulette icon.

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