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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 || US

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! All ship parts || Japan

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! All ship parts || Europe

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! All ship parts

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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).

*''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==

;''Pikmin 4'':

[[Oatchi]] is heavily utilized here. Collecting Onions is recommended so when the day starts, the player can replenish Pikmin numbers quickly. Note that if Oatchi carries something to the Onion, it will always sprout Pikmin of the scarcest type that has an Onion integrated.

==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}}