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'''Glow Pikmin''' | '''Glow Pikmin''' are a type of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] found in {{P4}}. They are unlocked and mainly used during [[night expedition]]s, though they can also be summoned in caves and [[Dandori Battle]]s, the latter using the [[Quick Glow Pik]] item. | ||
Glow Pikmin have bright green, bioluminescent bodies. They have no legs; their bodies instead end in a tapered and ghost-like tail. Because of this, they have the ability to float. They have blue eyes, though one of them appears to be larger than the other and has a light blue pupil. They behave similarly to [[Bulbmin]] in that they have resistance to nearly all hazards, and remain the only Pikmin, as of ''Pikmin 4'', to not have an [[Onion]] or even a [[Candypop Bud]]. Rather, they cultivate in [[Lumiknoll]]s. Their flowers are also differently shaped, with five pointed petals (resembling a star) instead of the normal rounded ones. They also appear to be slightly smaller than other Pikmin types. | Glow Pikmin have bright lime-green, bioluminescent bodies. They have no legs; their bodies instead end in a tapered and ghost-like tail. Because of this, they have the ability to float. They have blue eyes, though one of them appears to be larger than the other and has a light blue pupil. They behave similarly to [[Bulbmin]] in that they have resistance to nearly all hazards, and remain the only Pikmin, as of ''Pikmin 4'', to not have an [[Onion]] or even a [[Candypop Bud]]. Rather, they cultivate in [[Lumiknoll]]s. Their flowers are also differently shaped, with five pointed petals (resembling a star) instead of the normal rounded ones. They also appear to be slightly smaller than other Pikmin types. | ||
==Traits and abilities== | ==Traits and abilities== | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
=== Dalmo's Notes === | |||
{{transcript|Here you are, far from home, stranded on a strange planet with a night even more dangerous than the unforgiving day. But in the night, the faint, gentle light given off by these gloriously glowing li'l beans brings hope to our adventures. That shine is a beacon of life that we recognize in our hearts! }} | |||
=== Olimar's Notes === | |||
=== Olimar's | |||
{{transcript|Although they've been named Glow Pikmin, it's not entirely clear whether or not this species is actually a type of Pikmin. | {{transcript|Although they've been named Glow Pikmin, it's not entirely clear whether or not this species is actually a type of Pikmin. | ||
These creatures possess the same fundamental behaviors of Pikmin, like carrying things, propagating, and fighting. They also share special characteristics, such as the leaf atop their head. Yet they do not spawn from an Onion but a Lumiknoll, and they are only active at night or underground. During the day, they revert into seeds and enter a resting state. | These creatures possess the same fundamental behaviors of Pikmin, like carrying things, propagating, and fighting. They also share special characteristics, such as the leaf atop their head. Yet they do not spawn from an Onion but a Lumiknoll, and they are only active at night or underground. During the day, they revert into seeds and enter a resting state. | ||
What's even more surprising is that they exhibit no signs of life. When a Glow Pikmin "dies," if that word can even be used, it does not expire in the typical sense. Instead, it just becomes a form of | What's even more surprising is that they exhibit no signs of life. When a Glow Pikmin "dies," if that word can even be used, it does not expire in the typical sense. Instead, it just becomes a form of light-or perhaps a photon-and returns to the Lumiknoll. | ||
Putting aside my "scientist" hat for a moment...it seems to me that this creature or entity may not be a living organism at all but some manner of spiritual substance.|block=y}} | Putting aside my "scientist" hat for a moment...it seems to me that this creature or entity may not be a living organism at all but some manner of spiritual substance.|block=y}} | ||
=== Louie's | ===Louie's Notes=== | ||
{{transcript|Doesn't smell alive.|block=y}} | {{transcript|Doesn't smell alive.|block=y}} | ||
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|common = Glow Pikmin. | |common = Glow Pikmin. | ||
|jpcommon = {{j|ヒカリピクミン|Hikari Pikumin|Light Pikmin}}. | |jpcommon = {{j|ヒカリピクミン|Hikari Pikumin|Light Pikmin}}. | ||
|jpname = {{j|トコヨノヒカリピクミン|Tokoyo no Hikari Pikumin| | |jpname = {{j|トコヨノヒカリピクミン|Tokoyo no Hikari Pikumin|Light Pikmin of the Underworld}} | ||
|scientific = ''Pikminidae supravelum''. ''Supravelum'' is a combination of ''supra'' and ''velum''. ''Supra'' is Latin for "above", while ''velum'' is Latin for "veil". This could be a reference to the phrase "beyond the veil", alluding to the ghost-like nature of Glow Pikmin. | |scientific = ''Pikminidae supravelum''. ''Supravelum'' is a combination of ''supra'' and ''velum''. ''Supra'' is Latin for "above", while ''velum'' is Latin for "veil". This could be a reference to the phrase "beyond the veil", alluding to the ghost-like nature of Glow Pikmin. | ||
|internal = <code>Photon</code>, a reference to a particle representing light. | |internal = <code>Photon</code>, a reference to a particle representing light. | ||
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=== Names in other languages === | === Names in other languages === | ||
{{foreignname | {{foreignname | ||
|Jap = ヒカリピクミン | |Jap = ヒカリピクミン | ||
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|Por = Pikmin pirilampo | |Por = Pikmin pirilampo | ||
|PorM = Firefly Pikmin | |PorM = Firefly Pikmin | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Glow Pikmin Trailer.png|thumb|A Glow Pikmin. | |||
Glow Pikmin Trailer.png|thumb| | |||
Glow Pikmin birth.jpg|A Glow Pikmin coming out of its Lumiknoll at birth. | Glow Pikmin birth.jpg|A Glow Pikmin coming out of its Lumiknoll at birth. | ||
Glow Pikmin feed.jpg|A Glow Pikmin throwing a Glow Pellet into a Lumiknoll. | Glow Pikmin feed.jpg|A Glow Pikmin throwing a Glow Pellet into a Lumiknoll. | ||
Glow Pikmin Merging.png|A group of Glow Pikmin merging into a glowmob. | Glow Pikmin Merging.png|A group of Glow Pikmin merging into a glowmob. | ||
Glow Pikmin Burst.png|The merged Glow Pikmin bursting into a flash of light. | Glow Pikmin Burst.png|The merged Glow Pikmin bursting into a flash of light. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* Interestingly, despite their unclear relation to Pikmin, Glow Pikmin can still be converted into normal Pikmin types through [[Candypop Bud]]s. While it is said in ''Pikmin 4'' that Candypop Buds can absorb small creatures other than Pikmin, it is still odd considering it is debatable whether Glow Pikmin are entirely physical. | * Interestingly, despite their unclear relation to Pikmin, Glow Pikmin can still be converted into normal Pikmin types through [[Candypop Bud]]s. While it is said in ''Pikmin 4'' that Candypop Buds can absorb small creatures other than Pikmin, it is still odd considering it is debatable whether Glow Pikmin are entirely physical. | ||
* Glow Pikmin do not have the usual [[soul#Pikmin|souls]], instead, without face and a bit round and the ghost tail, making it the only Pikmin type to have a unique soul in ''Pikmin 4''. | * Glow Pikmin do not have the usual [[soul#Pikmin|souls]], instead, without face and a bit round and the ghost tail, making it the only Pikmin type to have a unique soul in ''Pikmin 4''. | ||
* Glow Pikmin deaths are not | * While the total number of Glow Pikmin deaths are not counted in the [[final results menu]], the Pikmin casualties counter from the enemies they died to in the Piklopedia are tracked down. | ||
* The second sentence of Olimar's notes on the Glow Pikmin appears to reference the lyrics to ''[[Ai no Uta]]''. This is more noticeable in the Japanese version due to the shared word choices. | * The second sentence of Olimar's notes on the Glow Pikmin appears to reference the lyrics to ''[[Ai no Uta]]''. This is more noticeable in the Japanese version due to the shared word choices. | ||