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A '''50 Pikmin challenge''' is a playthrough of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' with only 50 [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], the minimum possible number. Like the [[6 day run]] or the [[zero death challenge]], it is recommended that players have completed the game at least once before attempting, due to its challenging nature.

The [[Gluon Drive]] requires the most Pikmin to carry &ndash; a minimum of 50 Pikmin. This means that the main game is entirely beatable with only 50 Pikmin ever raised. The minimum amount of time this has ever been completed is in 8 days. This was done by using a combination of tricks to collect the [[Positron Generator]] on day 2. That trip enabled the growth of Red Pikmin in preparation for day 3, in which [[The Forest of Hope]] was fully completed in 1 day.{{cite youtube|wVoEDeQpPXk|of the third day in an 8-day run}} The 9 day challenge is far more common due to its relative ease compared to the 8 day run. If the player wishes to only collect the 25 required [[ship parts]], 50 Pikmin are still required but the player must wait out all 30 days for the game to end. Due to the [[Secret Safe]] weighing 85 on the Japanese [[Region|version]], this challenge does not apply for that game version.

==9 day walkthrough==
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===Day 1===
;The Impact Site:
*Discover [[Red Pikmin]], raise 25 of them (allow them to flower up before [[pluck]]ing them).
*Collect [[Main Engine]].

Pikmin count: 25 Reds, 0 Yellows, 0 Blues (25 in total).

===Day 2===
;The Forest of Hope:
*Discover [[Yellow Pikmin]], raise 10 of them.
*Collect the [[Shock Absorber]].
*Collect the [[Nova Blaster]].
*Collect the [[Extraordinary Bolt]].
*Collect the [[Whimsical Radar]].

Pikmin count: 25 Reds, 10 Yellows, 0 Blues (35 in total).

===Day 3===
;The Forest Navel:
*Collect the [[Gravity Jumper]].
*Kill the [[Puffstool]] and [[Beady Long Legs]].
*Kill the [[Breadbug]] and collect the [[Space Float]].
*Discover [[Blue Pikmin]], raise 15 of them.
*Collect the [[Automatic Gear]].
*Collect the [[Number 1 Ionium Jet|#1 Ionium Jet]].

Pikmin count: 25 Reds, 10 Yellows, 15 Blues (50 in total).

===Day 4===
;The Forest of Hope:
*Collect the [[Geiger Counter]].
*Collect the [[Eternal Fuel Dynamo]].
*Collect the [[Radiation Canopy]].
*Collect the [[Sagittarius]].

Pikmin count: 25 reds, 10 yellows, 15 blues (50 in total).

===Day 5===
;The Distant Spring:
*Kill the two [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s and the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]].
*Collect the [[UV Lamp]].
*Using the [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]], transform 24 Reds and 1 Yellow into 25 Blues.
*Collect the [[Chronos Reactor]].
*Collect the [[Number 2 Ionium Jet|#2 Ionium Jet]].
*Collect the [[Repair-type Bolt]].

Pikmin count: 1 Red, 9 Yellows, 40 Blues (50 in total).

===Day 6===
;The Impact Site:
*Collect the [[Positron Generator]].
*[[Maturity|Flower]] any leaf or bud Pikmin.

Pikmin count: 1 Red, 9 Yellows, 40 Blues (50 in total).

===Day 7===
;The Distant Spring:
*Collect the [[Interstellar Radio]].
*Collect the [[Pilot's Seat]].
*Collect the [[Bowsprit]].
*Collect the [[Zirconium Rotor]].
*Collect the [[Gluon Drive]].

Pikmin count: 1 Red, 9 Yellows, 40 Blues (50 in total).

===Day 8===
;The Forest Navel:
*With the 40 Blue Pikmin, bring the [[Anti-Dioxin Filter]] out of the water.
*Using the [[Golden Candypop Bud]], transform 6 Blues and 4 Yellows into 10 Yellows (enough for the Libra).
*With the Blues, bring the [[Analog Computer]] out of the water and break the geyser near the [[Libra]].
*Using the [[Crimson Candypop Bud]], transform 14 Yellows and 33 Blues into 47 Reds.
*Collect the [[Analog Computer]].
*Collect the [[Libra]].
*Collect the [[Omega Stabilizer]].
*Collect the [[Guard Satellite]].
*Collect the [[Anti-Dioxin Filter]].

Pikmin count: 48 Reds, 1 Yellow, 1 Blue (50 in total).

===Day 9===
;The Final Trial:
*Using the Golden Candypop Bud, transform 2 Reds to 2 Yellows (for faster [[bomb-rock]] collection).
*Finish bridges, walls, and box, and defeat the [[Emperor Bulblax]].
*Collect the [[Secret Safe]].

Pikmin count: 46 Reds, 3 Yellows, 1 Blue (50 in total).

==See also==
*[[Zero death challenge]]
*[[101 Pikmin challenge]]
*[[Challenge run]]

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVoEDeQpPXk YouTube video] of the third day in an 8-day run

==References==
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[[Category:Challenge runs]]