Editing Challenge run

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In the fanbase, a '''challenge run''' is where a player attempts to [[Completion|complete]] a game, or part of a game, with a special goal or rules. Most challenge runs are not implemented or recognized by the game, and as such, give no in-game reward for completing them. Most challenge runs only apply to the main [[Story Mode]].

The following are the world records for various types of speedruns. Note that, unless otherwise noted, these times are for real-time runs, not in-game timer runs or [[tool-assisted speedrun]]s. The runs are split by category, and different regions of a game may have different timing methods, tools, or glitches, which all affect a player's speed; these differences are further explained on the '''[[region]]''' page.

====''Pikmin''====

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! All ship parts || Japan

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! All ship parts || Europe

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! Pay off debt

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! All treasures

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The following are links to articles detailing low day runs:

*''Pikmin'': '''[[6 day run]]''' to obtain all thirty [[ship part]]s.

*''Pikmin 4'': A low day run of this game can fall into several different categories:

**Rescue Olimar (End Credits): 9 day run to earn 7,000 [[Sparklium ]] and reach Olimar in [[Hero's Hideaway]], 3 days of which must be [[night expeditions]] to obtain 4 glow saps and heal the required [[Leafling]]s (the first two expeditions must take place in [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], then the third can be any area with 2 Lumiknolls).

The following are links to articles detailing low Pikmin challenges:

*''Pikmin'': '''[[50 Pikmin challenge]]''' to reach the [[credits]] or get a 100% completion with 50 Pikmin. Some areas can be beaten with less Pikmin,{{cite youtube|zbfKSVFvlCg|of a completed 44 Pikmin run of ''[[The Forest of Hope]]''}} however 50 is the minimum required to beat the game. (In the Japanese version, the minimum is 85 due to the [[Secret Safe]] being heavier than in other versions.)

*''Pikmin 2'': 37 Pikmin challenge to collect all the treasures except for the [[Doomsday Apparatus]] with only 37 Pikmin. 35 are initially required plus only one Yellow and Blue Pikmin whistled away from the group they're found in. This allows for a full run, without the task of growing 100 Purple Pikmin, but with the added challenge of having less Pikmin to work with.{{cite youtube|rRF7jgOi23E|of a completed 37 Pikmin run in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''}}

*''Pikmin 3'': '''[[42 Pikmin challenge]]''' to reach the [[credits]] or get a 100% completion with 42 Pikmin.

*''Pikmin 4'': 0 Pikmin grown to reach the credits. Throwing Pikmin at a [[Candypop Bud]] and escaping the sublevel without collecting the sprouts will not increase the number of Pikmin grown or the number of Pikmin lost. In addition, Pikmin that are ejected from the [[Onion]] after a [[Pikmin extinction]] will only count if the sprout is plucked. The usage of [[Glow Pikmin]] also does not count.{{cite youtube|GfSkxvxJB9A|of a 0 Pikmin run|published={{date|17|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}} Without the trick to reduce the total to zero, only 7 Pikmin are needed to reach both the credits and final boss, while 91 Pikmin are needed to collect all treasures and complete all missions. 90 Purple Pikmin are needed for the [[Golden Vaulting Table]], which Oatchi can reach by abusing the collision of Ultra-Spicy Berries. All other types can be reduced to zero by converting them to Purple Pikmin, but the Onion will produce seeds for up to 3 types which have had their Onion fused (only 1 seed if only the Red Pikmin Onion has been found at the time).

==Low day low Pikmin count==

==Low in-game time==

{{p2}} has an in-game time counter that displays the time it took to repay the debt or to collect all treasures on the [[high scores menu]]. The game only begins counting time when a [[saved game]] is loaded, and writes the time when it is saved. Because the time it saves is only saved with the granularity of a minute, if a player saves the game within one minute of loading it and then loads the newly-saved save game, the timer will keep the same number of minutes on record and assume no time has passed. This means the final result may not match the real time the playthrough took, and can be abused to get times as low as 18 minutes for an all-treasure completion.{{cite youtube|fpVKMgk7RwM|completing sublevel 3 of the [[White Flower Garden]] in under a minute}}{{cite youtube|6-tMPXP69JY|m=10|s=36|demonstrating a change in the low-in-game-time route involving the [[Temporal Mechanism]], [[Pink Menace]], and [[Spiny Alien Treat]]}}{{cite youtube|nMSybTmlERo|of a tool-assisted speedrun completing sublevel 2 of the [[Submerged Castle]] in under 2 minutes}}{{cite youtube|3Ni0ro_9Zeg|of a tool-assisted speedrun completing sublevel 5 of the [[Subterranean Complex]] in under 1 minute}}{{cite youtube|XKwnXSBlyGU|of a tool-assisted speedrun completing sublevel 5 of the [[White Flower Garden]] in under 1 minute}}

==Zero death==

==Onionless==

;''Pikmin'':

There are a few obstacles in an Onionless playthrough in this game. First of all, the Red Onion must produce a sprout on day 2, and when arriving in [[Awakening Wood]]. Otherwise, the player will be unable to obtain Pikmin for the rest of the playthrough. In order to start day 2 with 0 Red Pikmin, a [[glitch]] called "day 1 extinction" is required.{{cite youtube|IieBje4CqMo|of day 1 extinction}} Also, in order to arrive in the Awakening Wood with 0 Red Pikmin, all of the player's Red Pikmin must be killed, or converted to Purple Pikmin. Lastly, the player must grow 100 Purple Pikmin in 1 day in order to collect [[Doomsday Apparatus]]. Doing this is not hard, it simply requires the player to visit [[Cavern of Chaos]] 20 times, which is tedious, but doable.

;''Pikmin 3'':

In this game, a deathless Onionless run is impossible. There is no way to make progress in the [[Garden of Hope]] if there are Red Pikmin in the Onion. However, because "AshEevee" found a way to kill Pikmin on day 1,{{cite youtube|5Z7KuPo76I4|of killing Pikmin on day 1 in ''Pikmin 3''}} an Onionless playthrough is still possible. On day 1, the player can remove all obstacles to the ship, then kill all of their Pikmin. Unlike the 2 previous games, the Onion will make a sprout immediately, but the player must leave it behind so that they can have a red sprout in the Garden of Hope. Going forward, it's best to leave all Pikmin buried or left behind at the end of each day, so that the player can start each new area with 1 of each type of Pikmin sprout. The [[Formidable Oak]] proves to be a challenge, because the player starts with 5 Pikmin, and there is no way to grow more. However, if the player uses the Candypop Buds inside the oak, the player can cause extinctions for the different types of Pikmin, making the Onion produce more.

==Specific rules==

In order to vary the traditional game rules, some players enforce their own rules. Given the complexity of the game mechanics, several of these rules can be made up and combined, with the following being the most common ones:

*No Pikmin attacks: except when mandatory, Pikmin should not be used to defeat enemies. Other ways to kill enemies include [[punch]]es, [[bomb rock]]s and luring them into abysses.

*No sprays: [[spray]]s may not be created and/or used.

*No glitches: [[glitch]]es may not be used. Normally used in conjunction with other runs that benefit greatly from glitch exploits.

*No [[gear]]: players do not obtain any optional upgrades.

Other types of rules can also be invented by players, such as prohibiting the use of [[swarming]], playing with one hand, playing using one's feet, or playing blindfolded.{{cite youtube|VYIxayM8bMY|of a player playing through the [[Bulblax Kingdom]] blindfolded}}