Editing Electricity

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'''Electricity''' is one of the most dangerous [[hazard]]s in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]]. It presents itself in the form of high current, which neither the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] nor [[leader]]s can normally handle, making touching an electrified object or current a dangerous action, with effects ranging from temporary paralysis to instant death. [[Yellow Pikmin]] and [[Bulbmin]] are completely immune to electricity, however.

[[File:Pikmin skeleton.jpg|thumb|left|A Pikmin being electrocuted in ''Pikmin 2''.]]

In ''Pikmin 2'', if a Pikmin other than a Yellow or a Bulbmin touches an electrical current, that is enough to instantly kill it. It will be zapped, showing an x-ray scan-like representation of their body (pictured left), and will die right after, all in the span of less than a second. There is absolutely no chance of survival for Pikmin that fall prey to this fate, making it very important to use the correct Pikmin types to handle electricity, in order to avoid fatal disasters.

Leaders that touch electricity will get [[Health|damaged]], and will be knocked to the ground. The damage caused isn't too great, but it should not be neglected.

In ''Pikmin 3'', electricity returns, but is no longer fatal. Any non-Yellow Pikmin that touches an electrical current will get zapped, but will merely be sent back and will lie on the floor. In this state, the Pikmin will gain a blue aura, and emit some quiet shrieks; every so often, it will also have a convulsion. The Pikmin will not die from the electrical shock, but if not [[whistle]]d back, it will not get up on its own. As soon as it is whistled, it returns to normal.

Leaders will suffer the exact same effect if they get electrocuted, and will also return to normal once they get up. Leaders that are not being controlled by the player will stand up by themselves, but the player's leader will remain lying on the ground until the main control stick is [[Controls#Button mashing|twirled]] enough; a prompt above the leader's head will notify the player of the action they need to perform.

==Sources==

*'''[[Gate|Electric gates]]''' – gates that conduct electricity, and cannot be touched by non-Yellow Pikmin.

*'''[[Electrical wire]]s''' – pieces of wire sticking from the ground, that generate occasional arcs of electric discharge.

*'''[[Electrode]]s''' – pieces of electrical wire that conduct energy between themselves, when Yellow Pikmin close the current.

*'''[[Anode Beetle]]s''' – beetles that will create an electrical current, if two of them are together.

*'''[[Anode Dweevil]]s''' – [[Enemy|enemies]] that produce some electric current when attacked.

*'''[[Bearded Amprat]]s''' – enemies that can stroke their fur to generate static electricity.

*'''[[Titan Dweevil]]''' – the final [[Enemy#Boss|boss]] in ''Pikmin 2'' has a weapon that generates lines of electricity.

*'''[[Plasm Wraith]]''' – the final boss in ''Pikmin 3'' can spit out an Elemental Plasm that creates a giant electric force field.

==Anti-Electrifier==

The Anti-Electrifier is a [[spacesuit]] add-on in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3''. Once salvaged, leaders will gain immunity to all forms of electrical attacks, fully ignoring any current, just like Yellow Pikmin. The exception is the [[Titan Dweevil]]'s electrical attack with the [[Shock Therapist]]: this attack will always stun the leaders, but will only cause negligible damage with the Anti-Electrifier.

==Yellow Pikmin==

 

==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==

==See also==

*[[Hazard]]

*[[Water]]

*[[:Category:Electric enemies]]