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[[File:Rock onion crystal.jpeg|thumb|250px|The Rock [[Onion]] trapped in a large crystal.]]

'''Crystals''' are [[obstacle]]s 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|250px|thumb|Three gray [[pellet]]s inside a large crystal.]]

In {{p3}}, large crystals are relatively big crystals. This the most common type of crystal; it appears in every area, except the [[Tropical Wilds]]. By throwing 10 Rock Pikmin at them, they will break. They can contain [[fruit]], [[fragments]], [[data files]], and even blobs of [[ultra-spicy spray]] in [[Mission Mode]]. In addition, the [[Rock Onion]] is found in a large crystal.

*'''[[Garden of Hope]]'''

**There are 3 large crystals in the cave with the [[Rock Pikmin]]. One holds a data file, another holds some pellets, and the final holds the Rock Pikmin's [[Onion]].

**One large crystal is near the red bridge and holds the remaining 20 fragments to the bridge.

**There are two crystals before both the [[Armored Mawdad]] and [[Quaggled Mireclops]], each containing 20 fragments for their respective blue bridges.

**A large crystal can be found near the [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] in the second half of the area, and it holds a [[Searing Acidshock]].

*'''[[Distant Tundra]]'''

**A large crystal is present in the room where the [[Yellow Onion]] is discovered and contains a [[Disguised Delicacy]].

**Two large crystals are found in the area with the 2 [[Joustmite]]s and the flower pot. Both are used to create paths to and from the fragments to avoid the Joustmites.

**The [[Zest Bomb]] is encased in a large crystal, and is guarded by an [[Arctic Cannon Larva]] on a high ledge.

**A large crystal is located near the [[Fiery Blowhog]], and holds a [[data file]].

**There is a large crystal in the area where Charlie crashed. It simply acts as a roadblock so Charlie cannot escape that area, and must be broken if the player wants to take anything in that area back to the Drake.

*'''[[Twilight River]]'''

**A pile of 20 fragments is encased in a large crystal, near an [[electric gate]].

**The [[Dapper Blob]] is found across a small pond with a [[Yellow Wollywog]] in it. It also is encased in a large crystal.

**The [[Blonde Impostor]] is found in a large crystal on a high area accessible via [[Bouncy Mushroom]].

*'''[[Formidable Oak]]'''

**A large crystal blocks off a small area with a pile of 30 red fragments, causing the Pikmin to go around.

**Another large crystal blocks off the path to the area with the [[reinforced wall]].

 

[[File:CrystalGeyser.png|thumb|250px|A small crystal blocking a [[geyser]].]]

*There is a small crystal in the cave where the [[Rock Pikmin]] are found, and it contains a gray [[pellet]].

*There are five small crystals in front of three [[Desiccated Skitter Leaf|Desiccated Skitter Leaves]]. They are the first small crystals found in the Story mode. Three of them contain a [[pellet]]: one red, another gray, and the final yellow.

[[File:P3D Crystal Nodule.jpg|thumb|250px|A crystal nodule.]]

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 (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|Piklopedia]], they are the cast-off shells of juvenile [[Calcified Crushblat]]s.

*'''[[Tropical Wilds]]''': There are 4 crystal nodules alongside two Skutterchucks, next to the two areas where the [[Shaggy Long Legs]] is found.

*'''[[Formidable Oak]]''': There are 6 crystal nodules near the two Skutterchucks in the part where the [[Nectarous Dandelfly]] is found.

*'''[[Sparkling Labyrinth]]'''

**[[Springpetal Cave]]: This is the only area that they are found in in ''Hey! Pikmin''. They are obtained and dropped by several pairs of Skutterchucks that walk around platforms.

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.

 

The crystal on the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] is referred to as a "Mireclops Crystal" specifically and needs 40 hits from thrown Rock Pikmin to take down. [[Crystal wall]]s block the way with a crystalline wall. While not given any specific names, the [[Peckish Aristocrab]]'s claw as well as the shells covering the bodies of the [[Calcified Crushblat]], the [[Armored Mawdad]] and the [[Crystalline Crushblat]] are all made of a crystal-like material. Finally, the [[Plasm Wraith]] can spit out an Elemental Plasm that transforms into a huge crystal cube, which must be broken down bit by bit until it collapses into a pool of plasm.

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

SpicyCrystal.png|A drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]] in a large crystal in [[Clockwork Chasm]].

Crystal nodule.jpg|Three crystal nodules in the [[Garden of Hope]].

Nodule Breaking.jpg|Alph breaking a crystal nodule with a Rock Pikmin.

Mireclops crystal.jpeg|The Mireclops Crystal.

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

Crystal Tunnels 8.jpg|Several large crystals in [[Crystal Tunnels]].

 

Crystal.png|A large crystal holding a Golden Sunseed in an [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|early version]] of ''Pikmin 3''.

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

*In [[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.

P3 Large Crystal Blocking Geyser.jpg|A large crystal blocking a [[geyser]].

|Jap=スイショウ

|Spa=Noducristal

|SpaM=Portmanteau of "nodulo" (nodule) and "cristal" (crystal)