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[[File:The first Crystal.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The first crystal found in ''Pikmin 3'', in the [[Distant Tundra]].]]

'''Crystals''' are obstacles that appear in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin''. Although there are [[#Other types|several objects made of crystal-like materials]] in the game, the standard crystal obstacle is a see-through rock. Crystals can contain objects inside, like [[fragments]], [[pellet]]s, and also [[fruit]]s, but their main purpose is to serve as blockades. Despite there being different types of crystal-related objects, all of them need [[Rock Pikmin]] or [[bomb-rock]]s to be broken – other Pikmin types will just tap away, only to give up after a bit.

[[File:Pellet Crystal.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Three gray [[pellet]]s inside a large crystal.]]

 

[[File:Two Pikmin One Crystal.jpg|175px|thumb|right|Two Pikmin in front of a small crystal, which blocks a [[geyser]].]]

[[File:Pikmin Nodule.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Three [[Red Pikmin]] trying to break a crystal nodule in ''Pikmin 3''.]]

Crystal nodules aren't like other crystals: they don't block paths, contains objects or block [[geysers]], but are the main weapon of [[Skutterchuck]]s. Crystal nodules are very small, white crystals, and only need one single hit from a [[Rock Pikmin]] to break. In ''Pikmin 3'', these objects are thrown by Skutterchucks, while in ''Hey! Pikmin'', they are dropped. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', they also aren't found lying around, and are rather obtained when Skutterchucks walk through certain crystals. According to the Piklopedia, they are the cast-off shells of juvenile Calcified Crushblats.  

In {{hp}}, '''icicle crystals''' are crystals that look like icicles. When Olimar and/or his Pikmin approach one of these, the crystals will fall on them, killing or harming the crew. In order to avoid this, the player must trick the crystal into falling and then getting out of its way. This obstacle isn't mentioned by the characters in any way, so its name is conjectural.

In {{hp}}, [[Skutterchuck]]s can take crystal nodules in certain crystals. Those crystals are united together, making some kind of '''crystal nests'''. Like all other crystals, they can be destroyed by [[Rock Pikmin]]. They're one and a half times taller than [[Olimar]], and he can walk on them, but not through them. Unlike any other crystals in the series, the nest actually displays a health bar when attacked, similar to enemies.

**[[Springpetal Cave]]: This is the only location in the game where Skutterchucks are found, and thus, crystal nests. They are often found on platforms where the Skutterchucks takes a crystal, drops it on the player, and repeats. They do this until the crystal is destroyed.

Rock onion crystal.jpeg|The [[Rock Onion]] and a [[data file]] in large crystals.

Crystal Breaking.jpg|Alph throwing [[Rock Pikmin]] at a large crystal, which contains 20 [[fragment]]s.

Crystal nodule.jpg|Three crystal nodules with a dead [[Skutterchuck]].

The Shallow End 1.jpg|An icicle-like [[crystal]] in [[The Shallow End]].

*In the E3 2012 demo of ''Pikmin 3'', all crystals were referred to as crystal nodules. In addition, large crystals back then were translucent, while the ones in the final version are roughly opaque.

*In the [[Silver Lake Remix]], there are two abnormally big large crystals – their size is due to them storing 50 [[nuggets]], which would be too much for a "normal" large crystal. However, it still takes 10 hits from a Rock Pikmin to break, regardless of size.

Large Small Crystal.jpg|A large crystal blocking a [[geyser]].

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