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The term '''hazard''' in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] refers to anything that can endanger [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], including the creatures, non-living traps, and other dangers on [[PNF-404]]. 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'' lists the existing hazards on its [[Day results menu#Pikmin 2|sunset menu]] screen. All types of hazards are listed below.

[[File:P2 Fire Geyser Screenshot.png|thumb|left|100px|A [[fire geyser]].]]

Fire usually occurs as torrents of flame spat by [[fire geyser]]s and some enemies, although there are also enemies that have fiery bodies. Only [[Red Pikmin]], [[Bulbmin]], and [[Glow Pikmin]] are immune to fire. Other Pikmin burn up, and [[leader]]s that aren't adequately protected will also take damage. In ''Pikmin 4'', Ice Pikmin will die to fire more quickly than other Pikmin due to them being made of, well, ice.

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

The water hazard effect is sourced from pools of water, and water released by enemies. Pikmin that enter water bodies start to drown, but have a chance to survive if they are repeatedly whistled toward a shore. Pikmin hit by jets or globs of water panic and suffocate until whistled. Only [[Blue Pikmin]], Glow Pikmin, and Bulbmin can safely travel in water or resist water-based hazards. [[Ice Pikmin]] have the ability to travel across the surface of a body of water, and even freeze it, but they will still panic when sprayed with water from enemies, such as the [[Watery Blowhog]].

[[File:Electricity.jpg|thumb|left|An [[electrical wire]].]]

Electricity either stuns or kills Pikmin, depending on game. It kills Pikmin instantly in ''Pikmin 2'', stuns them in ''Pikmin 3'', and stuns Pikmin in ''Pikmin 4'' before killing them a few seconds later. Some enemies and obstacles emit electrical currents, and [[electric gate]]s are constantly electrified. Only [[Yellow Pikmin]], Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin are immune to electric shocks. Leaders that aren't protected with [[Anti-Electrifier|shock-resistant equipment]] will be damaged and get knocked down to the ground.

[[File:Poison.jpg|thumb|A [[poison emitter]] in ''Pikmin 2''.]]

Poison is hazardous gas that Pikmin cannot breathe. [[Poison emitter]]s and some enemies emit clouds of poison. Only [[White Pikmin]], Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin can withstand poison. Since leaders are inside their [[spacesuit]]s, poison does not affect them, though it does affect space dogs like [[Oatchi]] unless they have the {{oatchi|Sniff Saver}}.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[[Ice Pikmin]] are immune to bubbles as they freeze them and cause them to pop right away, and [[Purple Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 4'' pop their bubbles nearly instantly. [[Glow Pikmin]] pop bubbles upon contact, and [[Oatchi]] is too large to be caught in a bubble in the first place.

Although less common and/or well defined than the previously mentioned hazards, there are still many more that appear throughout the games.

 

 

Before the safe is opened and the entrance to [[Leafy Showdown]] is found, [[Moss]] will roam the floors of [[Hero's Hideaway]] and attempt to collect any Pikmin she finds. If she manages to whistle the player's Pikmin, they will jump on her back as she carries them off. The Pikmin will similarly have a purple gas around their stems, and be unwhistleable. To free the Pikmin, the player must damage Moss enough until she starts to run away, which will make her drop the Pikmin.

[[File: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 fire hazards on the wiki.]] [[Bomb rock]]s explode, and any Pikmin caught in the blast will die. Leaders will also be severely hurt. In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 3'', Pikmin can [[carry]] and [[throw]] bomb rocks at enemies, making explosions both a tool and a danger. In ''Pikmin 2'', bomb rocks are mostly a threat to the player's group, and the attacks of a [[Gatling Groink]] or [[Man-at-Legs]] also count as explosive hazards.

 

Pikmin become immune to this when zapped in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.

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[[File:Gloom.png|thumb|right|A puddle of Gloom fired from the [[Ancient Sirehound]].]]

Gloom is an otherworldly type of element that instantly kills Pikmin on contact, regardless of their invulnerabilities, and can also damage leaders. It goes unnamed in ''Pikmin'', and comes only in the form of the gray and green gas left behind by the [[Smoky Progg]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', it gets named in a [[Loading screen#Night expeditions|loading screen tip]] and is colored red and black. Here, it is used by the Smoky Progg and the [[Ancient Sirehound]]. Unlike [[poison]], no Pikmin or leader is immune to it, including [[White Pikmin]].

 

 

In {{p4}}, mud is an environmental hazard present in the [[Primordial Thicket]], both above and below ground. Similar to water, it can inhabit large pools and be frozen with [[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Ice Blast]]s. Unlike water, leaders and [[Blue Pikmin]] are not naturally immune to it.

 

Shallow mud can be traversed by all Pikmin types and leaders, with the only side effect being a reduced movement speed. The [[Gunk Busters]] upgrade allows leaders to walk through shallow mud unhindered. Deep mud will cause leaders and non-Glow Pikmin to drown, but as with water, they can still be whistled back to shore before they fully submerge and die. Ice Pikmin can float on top of deep mud, unless in a panicked state or shot with mud, in which they will drown like normal Pikmin. [[Winged Pikmin]] will always fly above it.

 

The [[Muckerskate]] can use mud as a projectile, and [[Bogswallow]]s (while not directly using mud) are always submerged in it unless trying to inhale nearby prey. The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] entries for both of these creatures feature mud.

 

Aside from being seen in the Primordial Thicket, the [[Ice-Cross Course]] [[Dandori Challenge]] contains a pool of shallow mud in the center which the [[leafling]] recommends freezing with Ice Pikmin. Shallow mud is present in the [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] version of the [[Blossoming Arcadia]], in parts of the area where there would be water in the main story.

 

Pits are bottomless chasms 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. In ''Pikmin 4'', [[Winged Pikmin]] will not die if they are thrown off of the edge of a sublevel in a cave, but may occasionally die if they were knocked off the edge by an enemy. [[Glow Pikmin]] are completely immune to pits, as they will teleport out.

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Wind is a rare hazard only used by the [[Puffy Blowhog]], [[Icy Blowhog]], and [[Withering Blowhog]] when they blow away leaders and their Pikmin. It will temporarily stun both, though [[Purple Pikmin]] are immune to it in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4''.

 

 

===Spore===

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Spores are a rare hazard used by just one enemy in one game, the [[Puffstool]] in {{p1}}. Any Pikmin that are exposed to them will become [[Mushroom Pikmin]], and will attack leaders until shaken off.

 

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

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At the end of the day, all Pikmin not in the landing area, in a [[leader]]'s group, or planted in the ground will be eaten by aggressive nocturnal beasts. During the liftoff cutscene at sunset, Pikmin seen running from enemies indicate the type (and after ''Pikmin'', the number) of Pikmin left behind. Enemies can also be killed during this cutscene by [[White Pikmin]] or other enemies, or frozen by [[Ice Pikmin]].

 

 

Panic is a hazard that causes Pikmin to run around in a frenzy, but will eventually fade away and not cause any damage to the Pikmin. It can also be solved immediately by calling a panicked Pikmin with the whistle. Panic has taken many different forms throughout the series, and is sourced from many enemies. In {{p2}}, Purple Pikmin are immune to standard panic. In {{p4}}, [[Oatchi]] is not (and cannot become) immune to panic, unlike with most other hazards.

===Web===

[[File:Arachnode.png|thumb|A web with an [[Arachnode]].]]

Webs are hazards that cause a Pikmin to become stuck. A Pikmin can eventually be freed from a web by whistling to it. [[Arachnode]]s are the only enemy to create hazardous webs. If a Pikmin is caught on a web, the Arachnode will attempt to eat it. If the Arachnode is killed, the web will disappear. Winged Pikmin are especially prone to being caught, as they cannot walk under the web like other Pikmin.

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|GerM = Slime

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