Editing Blue Pikmin

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|name       = Blue Pikmin

|image       = P4 Blue Pikmin.png

|resistance = [[Water]]

|strength    = Average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|mobility    = Average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|throw      = Average

|digging    = Average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|carry       = 1

|psize      = Body length: {{mm|33}}

{{game help|p4}}

The exact location of their gills is not consistently explained in the series, having been said to be on the cheeks,{{cite quote|{{Notes:Blue Pikmin/voyage}}|Olimar|the [[Olimar's voyage log|voyage log]] entry about Blue Pikmin}}{{cite quote|At last, you have encountered them! They seem to have gill-like ducts on their cheeks. They must be blue Pikmin! Like the other types, they look to you for direction. While they are indeed surviving naturally, they still seem to long for a valiant leader.|The [[Hocotate ship]]|a dialog after Blue Pikmin are discovered}}{{cite quote|Careful observation of the Blue Pikmin has revealed that they have the ability to swim as well as attack in the water! The way they open their mouths is so cute, but I think that is their way of extracting oxygen from the water. There appear to be openings on their cheeks that resemble gills.|Brittany|a [[Pikmin 3 voyage log|voyage log]] entry about Blue Pikmin, in the US [[region|version]] of {{p3}}}} near the cheeks,{{cite quote|It is a <span style{{=}}"color:blue">Pikmin</span> of yet another color. Near this one's cheeks is what appears to be a set of gills. This trait suggests to me that this blue type of Pikmin can enter the water without any trouble whatsoever. There's only one way to find out...|Olimar|[[Olimar's monologs|monolog]] after finding a Blue Pikmin}} on their mouths,{{cite quote|Unlike other Pikmin, Blue Pikmin have mouths. Did you notice that? / Those are gills, actually. Not mouths. / That's ridiculous! I saw those Blue Pikmin laughing underwater. / Right, well, they must have found it very funny that they were able to extract oxygen from the water.|Alph, Brittany, and Charlie|a [[check-in]] conversation about Blue Pikmin, in the US [[region|version]] of {{p3}}}}{{cite quote|Unlike other Pikmin, Blue Pikmin have mouths. Did you notice that? / Those are gills, actually. Not mouths. / What? They're not mouths? But I thought they were laughing. / Well, whatever you want to call them, those are the organs that allow them to breathe underwater.|Alph, Brittany, and Charlie|a [[check-in]] conversation about Blue Pikmin, in the European [[region|version]] of {{p3}}}} and not even visible.{{cite quote|This variety of Pikmin thrives in the water. I can't see gills on them, but they must be there. (Probably?) My suit ensures I can get by in the water too, but that's not true of the rest of the Pikmin, so I need to be careful.|Olimar|the [[Hey! Pikmin logs|Pikmin Log]] entry for Blue Pikmin}} ''Pikmin 4'' consistently says that the mouth is the gills.

[[File:Blue Pikmin discovery.png|thumb|left|200px|Blue Pikmin being re-discovered in ''Pikmin 2''.]]

Blue Pikmin are the only permanent Pikmin type which can safely enter [[water]] and traverse the floor underneath, as the other types (barring [[Bulbmin]] and [[Glow Pikmin]], which are immune to all hazards) will simply flail around in panic before drowning if they are immersed ([[Ice Pikmin]] can float on the surface and [[Winged Pikmin]] can fly over, but neither can go under or resist water attacks from enemies). While in water, the Blue Pikmin behave almost the same as they do on land. In the first two games, if they are idle and see a nearby Pikmin drowning in water, they will quickly run to them, pick them up, and [[throw]] them to shore. However, they will not rescue Pikmin if they are a certain distance away, so they can't always be relied on. At least in ''Pikmin 2'', this throw aims at the nearest [[carrying]] path waypoint{{cite web|https://clips.twitch.tv/DeliciousCallousLampThunBeast-h8VzgqK0BLgz3eEA|Video of Blue Pikmin throwing drowning Pikmin to the nearest waypoint, on dry land where the player has not gone yet|Twitch|published={{date|15|September|2023}}|retrieved={{date|23|September|2023}}}}, and works the same as a normal leader throw, which means it can be used for things like crushing a [[Dwarf Bulborb]].{{cite web|https://www.twitch.tv/videos/441917009|Twitch clip|Twitch|published={{date|21|June|2019}}|retrieved={{date|21|June|2019}}}} In ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', this rescuing feature was removed, and Blue Pikmin now also have the ability to swim freely while in pursuit, something necessary to reach some [[Enemy|enemies]] that swim above the ground level.

Aside from their water resistance, Blue Pikmin have largely average [[attack]] power, durability, mobility, [[digging]] speed and throw distance. As such, they are not exceptional for most any activities outside of water, as most enemies that use water-based attacks can easily be defeated without Blue Pikmin. The only real exception to this is the addition of sprinkler hazards in ''Pikmin 4'' which, while on, only Blue Pikmin can safely pass through. Interestingly, Blue Pikmin are more likely to die than other types in ''Pikmin 2'', as noted [[Combat#Likeliness to die|here]].

In [[2-Player Battle]] in {{p2}}, Player 2's army is made up of Blue Pikmin, while Player 1's army is made up of [[Red Pikmin]]. For the sake of fairness, Blue Pikmin are given the same 1.5&times; attack power, and the only elemental hazards are from [[Fiery Blowhog]]s and [[Watery Blowhog]]s.

==In ''Pikmin''==

In {{p1}}, Olimar finds the dormant Blue Onion in [[The Forest Navel]], which proves to be a big help in the aquatic area, [[The Distant Spring]]. Their Onion is first found near the massive stump holding the [[Automatic Gear]], and is located inside a small pond. Like with the red and yellow Onions, a seed pops out when the Onion wakes up, which Olimar then plucks. The Blue Pikmin's ability to live underwater is immediately demonstrated, since the Onion, the seed, and the new Pikmin appear underwater during this event.

===Required uses===

There are [[glitch]]es and exploits that make it so that Blue Pikmin are not required to collect any ship parts or defeat any enemies. There are two main ones: the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Object nudging|object nudging glitch]] allows one to push ship parts out of the water, while the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Drowning reset|drowning reset glitch]] allows Pikmin to travel large bodies of water without drowning. Other minor exploits and glitches include ending the day to make a ship part appear on the closest [[carrying]] waypoint in the following day, which can place ship parts in unintended places, and the ability to place a [[Lie down|lying]] Olimar between a treasure and a wall to make him pop up on top of the wall, and going out of bounds.

===Recommended uses===

The following [[ship part]]s and [[Enemy|enemies]] are intended to be retrievable or beatable only with Blue Pikmin, but can be done without them using exploits.

**{{icon|Positron Generator|y}}: The ship part is inside a Pearly Clamclamp on a beach, and defeating the enemy will drop the ship part in the water. But by using small islands on the beach, it is possible to attack the Pearly Clamclamp using Red or Yellow Pikmin, and the ship part can then be pushed out of the water with the object nudging glitch.{{cite youtube|cB2E8pCVqco|showing the Positron Generator being recovered using only Red Pikmin}}

**{{icon|Goolix|y}}: Only Blue Pikmin can touch its body, but it's still possible to defeat the creature without them by throwing Pikmin when it stretches.

==In ''Pikmin 2''==

 

 

===Recommended uses===

**{{icon|Decorative Goo|y}}: The path to carry the treasure back to the ship goes through water, but by using a certain glitch,{{cite youtube|AmqzPQkyvFo|demonstrating how to retrieve treasures without Blue Pikmin}} it's possible for treasures to be carried in water with non-Blue Pikmin during [[cutscenes]]. Another glitch called [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Carrying charge|charging]] also helps minimize how long the treasure is underwater for, meaning the treasure can be carried through the water in the duration of just one cutscene.

**{{icon|Pink Menace|y}}: Same as the Decorative Goo.

**{{icon|Wolpole|y}}: Although this aquatic enemy can jump onto land and become vulnerable, the chances of this happening are quite slim.

**None

**The clog near the landing site of the Awakening Wood can be destroyed with any type of Pikmin by throwing them at a specific spot near the center of the clog. They will be able to damage it before slipping off and entering the water, which means they can slowly but surely destroy it.{{cite youtube|_ZFnDBkohcs|of Purple Pikmin destroying the clog in the Awakening Wood|published={{date|25|April|2020}}|retrieved={{date|28|April|2020}}}}

**In order to access the southern part of the [[Wistful Wild]], an underwater clog must be taken down. The only way to bring things back to the landing site is to build the bridge on the other side of a lake; provided the player has destroyed the clog, they can go around and build it with any Pikmin type, but if not, Blue Pikmin will have to cross the lake and build it.

==In ''Pikmin 3''==

[[File:BlueOnionP3.png|thumb|200px|The Blue Onion activating in ''Pikmin 3''.]]

In {{p3}}, the Blue Onion is found in the [[Garden of Hope]], but can only be found after [[Louie]] has ran away from the Koppaites after being rescued in the [[Twilight River]]. The explorers chase after him, but instead find an Onion trapped under a [[Flukeweed]]. From this, the Blue Onion is found, and after it ejects a seed that is then plucked, the explorers discover the Blue Pikmin, which prove to be essential in finding Louie again. As with the previous games, the Blue Pikmin are instantly shown to be able to withstand being underwater, since the Onion, seed, and newly-plucked Pikmin are underwater.

===Required uses===

Blue Pikmin are meant to be used to obtain numerous different fruits and defeat many enemies, but as a result of ''Pikmin 3''{{'s}} many [[Glitches in Pikmin 3|glitches]] and exploits, they are only needed for one objective:

 

===Near-required uses===

 

Blue Pikmin are intended to be used to collect these fruits and defeat these enemies, but through the use of glitches, exploits, or tricks, these tasks can be completed without them.

 

*Fruits

**{{icon|Citrus Lump|v=FF|y}} ([[Garden of Hope]]): The fruit is fully submerged in water next to the [[metal box]], but can be retrieved by employing the [[Glitches in Pikmin 3#Invincible Pikmin|invincible Pikmin glitch]] with a [[Fiery Blowhog]].

**{{icon|Citrus Lump|v=FF|y}} ([[Twilight River]]): The fruit is fully submerged in water near the landing site. However, using the invincible Pikmin glitch with a [[Skeeterskate]], it is possible to collect it with Winged Pikmin.

**{{icon|Crunchy Deluge|y}}: Like the previous Citrus Lump, this fruit is located underwater at the far end of the [[Twilight River]], and can be collected in the same way, though it notably takes 10 Pikmin to carry, the most out of any fruit that requires the invincible Pikmin glitch to retrieve without Blues.

**{{icon|Portable Sunset|y}} ([[Distant Tundra]]): This fruit is on a low branch above a pool of water. Upon throwing 8 Pikmin on it, it will fall into the water. Winged Pikmin can also be used to detach the fruit, but it'll land in the water regardless. It can then be retrieved by using the invincible Pikmin glitch with a [[Fire geyser|fire geyser]], Fiery Blowhog, [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]], or Skeeterskate.

**{{icon|Scaly Custard|y}} ([[Garden of Hope]]): The fruit is within a [[Peckish Aristocrab]] on an area of land that can only be reached by building a pot-shaped bridge with some of its fragments underwater. However, using [[Sequence break#Early Quaggled Mireclops|a sequence break]], it is possible to bypass the building of this bridge and collect the fruit with Winged Pikmin.

**{{icon|Searing Acidshock|y}} ([[Garden of Hope]], inside the crystal): Normally, a bridge must be built using fragments, some of which are underwater, but it is possible to build half the bridge and throw [[Rock Pikmin]] and Winged Pikmin across the gap, allowing the crystal to be broken and the fruit to be carried back.

**{{icon|Searing Acidshock|y}} ([[Tropical Wilds]]): The fruit is held by a [[Calcified Crushblat]], and to access the enemy, an underwater [[Gate#Dirt wall|dirt wall]] must be destroyed. This can be done with any type of Pikmin by using the invincible Pikmin glitch.

**{{icon|Sunseed Berry|v=FF|y}} ([[Garden of Hope]], near the Blue Onion): This fruit is fully underwater next to a dirt wall, but can be collected by using Winged Pikmin via the invincible Pikmin glitch with any of the area's [[fire]] hazards.

**{{icon|Puckering Blinnow|y}}: These enemies usually remain underwater, but can be harmed if they jump out to snatch a Winged Pikmin or onto land.

**{{icon|Sputtlefish|y}}: These enemies are also underwater enemies, and can only be defeated without Blue Pikmin by employing the invincible Pikmin glitch.

**{{icon|Toady Bloyster|v=P3|y}}: These enemies are always found underwater in Story Mode, but can be slowly taken out with a leader's [[Punch|punches]].

===Recommended uses===

**{{icon|Cupid's Grenade|v=FF|y}} ([[Tropical Wilds]]): The fruit is on a small island surrounded by water. It is possible to [[charge]] a [[Winged Pikmin]] towards the fruit, but it is easier to throw a Blue Pikmin onto it.

Blue Pikmin appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'' as kinds of Pikmin that Olimar can pull from the ground via Pikmin Pluck &ndash; his standard special move &ndash; as well as trophies. They are the only Pikmin that don't drown in water, and are more durable than other types of Pikmin (besides [[Purple Pikmin]]). They also throw opponents the farthest with Olimar's grab attack (a possible reference to their lifeguarding ability), but otherwise have below average attack power. They can withstand water moves like Mario's F.L.U.D.D. or Squirtle's water gun. In ''Brawl'', Olimar is most likely to pull up a Blue Pikmin if he is on a water-based surface, such as a cloud or ice. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Blue Pikmin do not have higher health than other types, but keep their water immunity. Their attacks now have the water element, and they deal standard damage compared to the previous entries.

Blue Pikmin also have a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] of them in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. They have a trophy in all games that trophies appear in, although, in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', they are part of the Pikmin trophy. They also have a spirit in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', where their spirit battle consists of 10, weak and tiny Squirtles with water and ice resistance, as well as increased water attack power. They can also be obtained from the Spirit Board or by scanning the [[amiibo|Pikmin amiibo]]. Equipping the spirit increases the distance and power of thrown items.

|image  = Blue Pikmin trophy SSBB.png

Bud Blue P1.jpg|Finding the first Blue Pikmin in ''Pikmin '' (bud).

Blue Pikmin thrown P1 art.png|A Blue Pikmin being thrown.

Blue Pikmin runs P1 art.png|A Blue Pikmin running.

Blue Pikmin stages P1 art.png|The [[Maturity|stages]] of a Blue Pikmin.

Olimar pulls Blue Pikmin P1 art.png|Artwork of a Blue Pikmin being plucked by [[Captain Olimar]].

 

Blue Pikmin leaf P2 art.png|Clay art of a shocked Blue Pikmin.

Blue Pikmin stage two P2 art.png|Clay art of a Blue Pikmin in its second stage of maturity.

Blue Pikmin Clay Art.png|Clay art of a Blue Pikmin about to fall over.

Claypellet.jpg|A Blue Pikmin carrying a blue 1 [[pellet]].

Blue and Yellow Pikmin with Pellet.png|A Blue and a Yellow Pikmin carrying a blue 1 pellet.

 

Pikmin carry Juicy Gaggle P3 art.png|A Blue Pikmin and a [[Yellow Pikmin]] carrying a [[Juicy Gaggle]].

P3 Blue Flower Discovery Cutscene.jpg|Finding the first Blue Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' (flower).

BluePikminDataFile1.jpg|The [[data file]] explaining Blue Pikmin's breathing underwater.

BluePikminDataFile2.jpg|The data file explaining Blue Pikmin's swimming.

Blue Pikmin constellation.png|A Blue Pikmin constellation on the [[Menu/Day selection|day selection screen]].

===''Pikmin 4''===

P4 Blue Bud Pikmin.png|Artwork of a Blue Pikmin in its bud stage.

P4 Blue Pikmin Sitting.png|Artwork of a Blue in its bud stage sitting down.

Pikmin 4 Blue Bud Pikmin Posing.png|Artwork of a Blue in its bud stage lying down.

Pikmin 4 Blue Pikmin Posing.png|Artwork of a Blue Pikmin in its flower stage lying down.

 

===''Hey! Pikmin''===

Hey! Pikmin front profiles.jpg|Group artwork of each Pikmin from the front.

 

===''Pikmin Bloom''===

 

Blue Pikmin Brawl.jpg|A Blue Pikmin in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.

Blue pikmin manual.png|Blue Pikmin's abilities explained in the manuals of ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 3'', ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' and ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''.

Play Nintendo Pikmin Blue.png|An animation of a Blue Pikmin from the Play Nintendo website.

 

==See also==