Editing Hazard

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The term '''hazard''' in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] refers to anything that can harm or kill [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], including the creatures, non-living traps and other dangers of the [[PNF-404|Pikmin planet]]. In general, hazards are merely concepts, not objects, i.e. a hazard is the potential danger, not the object that actually emits the danger. ''Pikmin 2'' also lists the existing hazards on its [[Menu#Sunset|sunset menu]] screen. All types of hazards are listed below.

For hazards that affect the top of a Pikmin's stem – fire, water and poison – any Pikmin under the effects of that hazard will run around in panic. If they are not rescued after some seconds, they succumb to the hazard and die. They can be saved by being [[whistle]]d. Interestingly, if a Pikmin is under the effects of an [[ultra-spicy spray]], it will take half the amount of time for the suffering Pikmin to die.

[[Image:Fire.jpg|thumb|left|100px|A [[fire geyser]].]]

[[File:Fire icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent fire hazards on the wiki.]] Pikmin cannot resist fire, except for [[Red Pikmin]] and [[Bulbmin]]. Fire usually appears as torrents of flame spat by [[fire geyser]]s and some enemies, although there are also enemies that have a fiery body.

[[Image:Water.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Water being ejected by a [[Watery Blowhog]].]]

[[File:Water icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent water hazards on the wiki.]] Water hazards include all pools of water in the world of the Pikmin, as well as globs of water thrown directly at them. Pikmin that fall into the water will start to drown, but may have a chance to survive if they are repeatedly called over. [[Blue Pikmin]] and Bulbmin are not affected negatively by water.

[[Image:Electricity.jpg|thumb|left|[[Electrical wire]].]]

[[File:Electricity icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent electrical hazards on the wiki.]] Electricity is a dangerous hazard in ''Pikmin 2'', but barely harmless in ''Pikmin 3''. Pikmin that get zapped in ''Pikmin 2'' die instantaneously, while Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' are sent into a paralyzed state, until they're [[whistle]]d back up. Some enemies and obstacles emit electrical currents, and there are [[electric gate]]s that have a constant stream of electricity. [[Yellow Pikmin]] and Bulbmin are immune to electric shocks.

[[Image:Poison.jpg|thumb|right|A [[gas pipe]].]]

[[File:Poison icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent poison hazards on the wiki.]] Poison is hazardous gas that Pikmin cannot breathe. If they come in contact with such a gas, the top of their stems will be shrouded in gas, and they will begin choking. Some obstacles and enemies can emit clouds of poison gas. [[White Pikmin]] and Bulbmin can breathe through poison gas, however.

==Minor hazards==

Although not commonly considered hazards like the four elemental ones, the following dangers also exist.

[[Image:Bomb-rock.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A bomb rock close to detonation.]]

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[[File:Explosion icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent explosion hazards on the wiki.]] Bomb rocks explode, and any Pikmin caught in the blast will die instantly. In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 3'', Pikmin can [[Carrying|carry]] and [[throw]] the bomb-rocks at enemies, making explosions both a tool and a danger. Any deaths caused by the attacks of a [[Gatling Groink]] or [[Man-at-Legs]] count as explosion deaths, not as deaths from an enemy.

[[File:Pit icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent the abyss hazard on the wiki.]] This refers to the pit outside the boundaries of every [[sublevel]] of every [[cave]], as well as the bottomless pit in [[The Forest Navel]]; if Pikmin are thrown over the edge of the level or leave its walls or floor by a [[Glitches|glitch]], they fall to their deaths. [[Enemy|Enemies]] can be killed by this as well, a strategy that can be used to one's advantage.

===Enemies===

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[[File:Enemy icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent enemy hazards on the wiki.]] As the most common hazard, enemies play a major antagonistic role in game. The vast majority of beasts can harm Pikmin in some way, be it by eating them, rolling over them, sucking them up, or crushing them. Some produce other hazards, including fire, water, electricity, poison, bomb-rocks and boulders. Some even blow Pikmin away into other hazards.

Enemies that are harmless to Pikmin, and even often beneficial, can be found [[:category:harmless enemies|here]].

[[File:PikShotSunset.jpg|thumb|Two [[Red Bulborb]]s hunting for prey at sunset in ''Pikmin''.]]

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[[File:Sunset icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent the sunset hazard on the wiki.]] At the end of the day. all Pikmin not in the landing area, with a [[leader]], or planted in the ground, will die – they will be eaten by the aggressive beasts at night. It is possible to tell which Pikmin colors are killed during the cutscene of the ship lifting off by the Pikmin [[spirit]]s that appear. Enemies can also be killed during this cutscene by [[White Pikmin]] or other enemies.

[[Winged Pikmin]] can be told to [[charge]] at a bubble, but if too many of them do it at once, the bubble will rise up to the sky at a ludicrous speed.

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