Editing Climbing stick

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[[File:Pikmin climbing Stick P1 art.png|thumb|Artwork of [[Pikmin family|Red, Yellow and Blue Pikmin]] climb up a stick.]]
'''Climbing sticks''' are [[tool]]s found in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], {{p3}} and ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' that require [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to build and shimmy up them. They are somewhat similar to [[bridge]]s, but they are not used by [[leader]]s, nor by Pikmin carrying something (besides bomb rocks or small [[:Category:Collectibles|collectibles]], like [[Dawn Pustules|Dawn]]/[[Dusk Pustules]] or [[Gold Nugget]]s). [[Sheargrub]]s and [[Shearwig]]s will fortunately not dismantle these useful ladders, although they are automatically leveled every day after sundown in ''Pikmin''. In ''Pikmin 3'', Pikmin that [[carry]] single-weight objects on a route will use climbing sticks. Some climbing sticks need to be built, while others are already built.

In ''Pikmin'', an interesting event that can happen is that there is a good chance that one or more Pikmin will start climbing the stick while other Pikmin are working on it. This is commonly seen on [[The Impact Site]], when the player wants to bring 100 Pikmin up the trunk. [[Group move|Swarming]] the climbing stick will increase the chances of this happening. Additionally, swarming many Pikmin on a finished climbing stick might cause some Pikmin to get stuck on the bottom.

==Locations==
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===''Pikmin''===
;[[The Impact Site]]:
There is only one climbing stick here, near the Red and [[Blue Onion]]s leading to 10 [[pellets]] of each color.

;[[The Forest Navel]]:
In The Forest Navel, climbing sticks appear very often. One is near the [[Number 1 Ionium Jet|#1 Ionium Jet]] and some [[bomb rocks]], that is used as a shortcut to the section behind the Blue Onion, while another is near the [[Crimson Candypop Bud]] where an [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] also resides. A third climbing stick is next to a black [[reinforced wall]], and is needed to reach the [[Automatic Gear]]. The final one can be found near the outer edge of the landing site next to a [[Honeywisp]], and is used as a small shortcut back to the landing site.

;[[The Distant Spring]]:
In The Distant Spring, climbing sticks are a bit less common. There is one behind the [[S.S. Dolphin]] and the Blue Onion, one close to a bomb rock stash near the bridge to the Gluon Drive, and another in a small pit near the [[UV Lamp]].

===''Pikmin 3''===
;[[Distant Tundra]]:
Several climbing sticks appear in this area. One is near the cliff by the [[Dodge Whistle]], and another is close to the northeastern [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] in the main section of the area. It grants access to the [[Dapper Blob]], as well as a shortcut for Pikmin carrying berries to the base. Another is found in the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]] arena, providing access to one of the fragment piles. The final one is in the segment of the cave where the Vehemoth Phosbat is first encountered, providing access to a bunch of [[Dusk Pustules]].

;[[Tropical Wilds]]:
Near the waterfall. Provides access to Story Mode's only [[Mock Bottom]].

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

==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=のぼり棒
|JapR=Nobori Bō
|JapM=Climbing stick
|Spa=Palo
|SpaM=Stick
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
TwigsP1.png|A stick pile in ''Pikmin''.
ClimbStikP1.png|A fully-built stick in ''Pikmin''.
P1S Pikmin on incomplete Climbing Stick.jpg|A group of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] climbing an incomplete Climbing stick in [[The Forest Navel]].
P3 Prerelease Climbing Stick.png|Prerelease image for ''Pikmin 3''.
Climbing stick P3 unbuilt.jpg|A pile of sticks in ''Pikmin 3''.
Climbing stick P3 complete.jpg|A completed stick in ''Pikmin 3''.
P4 untouched Stick Pile.jpg|A pile of sticks in the [[Secluded Courtyard]] in ''Pikmin 4''.
P4 building Climbing Stick.jpg|[[Yellow Pikmin]] building a stick pile.
P4 built Climbing Stick.jpg|[[Yellow Pikmin]] climbing a complete climbing stick in ''Pikmin 4''.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Bridge]]
*[[Geyser]]

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