Editing Astringent Clump

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|value      = {{tt|100|Unused}}

The '''Astringent Clump''' is a [[fruit]] found in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is actually a {{w|grapefruit}}, and gives the [[Koppai]]te explorers two rations of juice. There are two of them in the game, one in the [[Garden of Hope]] and the other in one of the caves in the [[Distant Tundra]]. This is one of few fruits that does not appear in either [[Mission Mode]] or [[Bingo Battle]]. It looks similar to the [[Crunchy Deluge]], despite being a different fruit altogether.

==Collecting the fruit==

===Garden of Hope===

[[File:Astringent Clump Garden of Hope.jpg|thumb|left|The Astringent Clump in the Garden of Hope.]]

To find the first Astringent Clump, you must go to the area within the [[Garden of Hope]] where you first found a [[Zest Bomb]]. Tear down the [[electric gate]] blocking the way. There is a puzzle which includes the [[elevator platform]]s to get to the Zest Bomb. There is also a [[Secret Memos|Secret Memo]] atop one of the elevators past the gate. The Astringent Clump takes 10 [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to carry but a minimum of 32 are needed to complete the puzzle as long as at least 22 are Yellow Pikmin. First throw the Yellow Pikmin onto the high stack of bricks between the two elevator pairs. Raise 2 leaders up on the elevator to the right of the Zest Bomb so that one can be thrown to where the Yellow Pikmin are. Have the lower 2 leaders go all the way to the right to throw 10 other Pikmin and a leader onto the elevator on the ground. Switch to the leader with the Yellow Pikmin and throw them onto the elevator with the Secret Memo. The leader with the other 10 Pikmin can now throw them to the fruit. Though you're meant to use the platforms, they can be skipped entirely by locking onto the fruit and charging [[Winged Pikmin]] at it.

===Distant Tundra===

[[File:Astringent Clump Distant Tundra.jpg|left|thumb|The Astringent Clump in the Distant Tundra's caverns.]]

The other Astringent Clump is found in the [[Distant Tundra]], inside of the cave that leads to the outside portion where [[Charlie]] first crash landed. To get to it, you need to open up a [[bamboo gate]] using [[Winged Pikmin]]. [[Red Pikmin|Red]], Winged, and [[Rock Pikmin]] are recommended for this area, as there are multiple [[fire]] hazards, including [[Fiery Blowhog]]s and [[fire geyser]]s. There is also a [[Spotty Bulbear]] patrolling the room past the bamboo gate, with some [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s following close behind it. At the end of the room is a [[crystal wall]], which can be smashed using Rock Pikmin. Next to it, on a ledge, is the Astringent Clump, which is slightly buried. Behind the crystal wall there are ten [[bomb rock]]s, which can be used to take out the enemies in the room. A bomb rock can also be used to quickly [[dig]] out the fruit. Whichever way you choose, kill the [[Spotty Bulbear]] and take the fruit back to the [[S.S. Drake]].

==Technical information==

==Gallery==

Astringent Clump Icon.png|Icon.

Astringent Clump Brittany P3 EU.jpg|Brittany's comments on the Astringent Clump from the European version.

Astringent Clump.jpg|An Astringent Clump viewed from the [[KopPad]].

==Names in other languages==

{{Foreignname

|Jap=オオダマニガミバシリ

|JapR=Ōdama nigamibashiri

|JapM=Bitterness Blitzing Big Ball

|Fra=Eau d'amer

|FraM=Bitter water

|SpaE=Bola astringente

|SpaEM=Astringent ball

|Ger=Goldener Globus

==See also==

*[[Crunchy Deluge]]