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Although the heaviest object, the [[Wayward Moon]], requires 20 Pikmin to carry, and no [[obstacle]] requires more than 20 Pikmin to pass, more than 20 Pikmin are necessary to finish the game. This is because the player is limited to how many Pikmin of a type are initially obtained or how many are needed to get out of a situation in which no other types can be reached (usually in places where that type is first found). The use of [[Candypop Bud]]s makes growing more Pikmin unnecessary in many cases, though they are not readily available in others. | Although the heaviest object, the [[Wayward Moon]], requires 20 Pikmin to carry, and no [[obstacle]] requires more than 20 Pikmin to pass, more than 20 Pikmin are necessary to finish the game. This is because the player is limited to how many Pikmin of a type are initially obtained or how many are needed to get out of a situation in which no other types can be reached (usually in places where that type is first found). The use of [[Candypop Bud]]s makes growing more Pikmin unnecessary in many cases, though they are not readily available in others. | ||
A [[7 day run]] of this challenge can be done, but collecting all 66 [[fruit]]s requires 11 days. A [[10 day run]] is possible with 46 Pikmin, as extra [[Blue Pikmin]] must be grown to obtain all submerged fruit in the [[Garden of Hope]]. Otherwise, the player will need an extra day in the Garden of Hope after using a | A [[7 day run]] of this challenge can be done, but collecting all 66 [[fruit]]s requires 11 days. A [[10 day run]] is possible with 46 Pikmin, as extra [[Blue Pikmin]] must be grown to obtain all submerged fruit in the [[Garden of Hope]]. Otherwise, the player will need an extra day in the Garden of Hope after using a [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]] in the [[Tropical Wilds]].__NOTOC__ | ||
==Requirements== | ==Requirements== | ||
* 20 [[Red Pikmin]] to move the [[cardboard box]] in the [[Tropical Wilds]] in the [[day 1]] tutorial. | * 20 [[Red Pikmin]] to move the [[cardboard box]] in the [[Tropical Wilds]] in the [[day 1]] tutorial. | ||
* 6 [[Rock Pikmin]] obtained from a [[Medusal Slurker]] in [[Garden of Hope]]. Any number of Rock Pikmin can be used to break [[crystals]] and [[Gate#Crystal wall|crystal walls]]. | * 6 [[Rock Pikmin]] obtained from a [[Medusal Slurker]] in [[Garden of Hope]]. Any number of Rock Pikmin can be used to break [[crystals]] and [[Gate#Crystal wall|crystal walls]]. | ||
* 5 [[Yellow Pikmin]]. While the [[iron ball]] in the cave where Yellow Pikmin are first found requires 20 Pikmin to push, it is possible to go [[out of bounds]] and escape the cave without them. | * 5 [[Yellow Pikmin]]. While the [[iron ball]] in the cave where Yellow Pikmin are first found requires 20 Pikmin to push, it is possible to go [[out of bounds]] and escape the cave without them. [[Golden Candypop Buds]] can be found elsewhere in the [[Distant Tundra]] to gain more Yellow Pikmin to complete [[Electrode|electrodes]] with. Note that it is possible to skip activating the Yellow Onion, and as a result complete the game with 37 Pikmin remaining, though the 5 Yellow Pikmin given to the player are still used.{{cite youtube|AtKi2VM1ivM|demonstrating the Yellow Onion skip|published={{date|13|January|2021}}|retrived={{date|15|January|2021}}}} While up to 30 Yellow Pikmin are obtained with Charlie in the day 1 tutorial, these Pikmin do not count and are never seen again after Charlie is captured. | ||
* 10 [[Winged Pikmin]] to lift the [[dam]] blocking the lily pads in the [[Twilight River]]. No | * 10 [[Winged Pikmin]] to lift the [[dam]] blocking the lily pads in the [[Twilight River]]. No [[Pink Candypop Bud]] is found until [[Formidable Oak]], so 10 must be grown. This amount is sufficient for lifting any [[Gate#Bamboo gate|bamboo gates]] and [[Clipboard|clipboards]]. | ||
*1 [[Blue Pikmin]] obtained from the Blue [[Onion]] when it is first discovered. The heaviest [[fruit]] that requires Blue Pikmin is the [[Crunchy Deluge]] in [[Twilight River]], which needs 10 Blue Pikmin to carry. However, Winged Pikmin can be thrown into | *1 [[Blue Pikmin]] obtained from the Blue [[Onion]] when it is first discovered. The heaviest [[fruit]] that requires Blue Pikmin is the [[Crunchy Deluge]] in [[Twilight River]], which needs 10 Blue Pikmin to carry. However, Winged Pikmin can be thrown into [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds]] in the [[Tropical Wilds]] to obtain this amount. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||