Editing Ice

* '''{{icon|Ice Pikmin|y|v=P4}}''' – they are capable of freezing enemies and bodies of water.

** '''{{icon|Blizzarding Blowhog|y|v=P4}}''' – [[enemies]] capable of spitting icy mist.

** '''{{icon|Chillyhop|y|v=P4}}''' – enemies who can create freezing pools when they land.

** '''{{icon|Snowy Blowhog|y|v=P4}}''' – enemies capable of spitting icy mist.

** '''{{icon|Ancient Sirehound|y|v=P4}}''' – uses ice in its second phase.

* '''Frozen water''' – bodies of water freeze anything touching it the moment they freeze.

== Thermal Defense ==

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The Thermal Defense is a piece of gear that both the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] and [[Oatchi]] can equip. It makes the wearer completely immune to ice hazards.

== Mechanics ==

Pikmin that are not [[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Glow Pikmin]] will instantly be encased in ice if they touch ice from an enemy or obstacle, and in this state they will be unable to move or act. Unlike most other hazards, this is non-fatal, and the Pikmin can stay in this state indefinitely. Also unlike most other hazards, when this happens their [[maturity]] does not decrease. The only way to unfreeze a Pikmin is by [[whistling]] it or by having it get hit by some other hazard. Bumping against one or making it touch a [[fire starter]] does not work.

If Pikmin are on or under water when [[#Freezing bodies of water|it gets frozen]], regardless of depth, they simply instantly go to the ice's surface, and if they were carrying something they become [[idle]] instead.{{cite youtube|k9MhFpeWc4Y|of Blue Pikmin carrying something when the water freezes|published={{date|10|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}

* Being hit by an [[Ice Blast]].

* Having an ice blast go off inside their body. This usually freezes the creature instantly.

* Touching a body of water the moment [[#Freezing bodies of water|it becomes frozen]]. This instantly freezes the creature and has some special rules described below.

If 12 seconds go by with no progress made to the incomplete gauge, it will fully reset. Once the gauge is full, the enemy freezes entirely, and can no longer act. The only way to get out of this state is by unfreezing naturally, which happens after 6 seconds, or by losing all of its [[health]]. Throughout being frozen an enemy will shake periodically, and when there's about one second left, it will shake violently. When an enemy unfreezes by itself, the ice cracks, and any latched Pikmin will be knocked to the ground.

Any enemies that are in contact with a body of water when [[#Freezing bodies of water|it gets frozen]] will instantly freeze. In this way, they cannot unfreeze by themselves, and as soon as the water unfreezes, so do they, instantly. Enemies under the water's surface cannot be reached in this state, but any enemy that's on the surface or partially submersed can be attacked with ease. Enemies that attack using ice cannot be frozen themselves, and for the [[Ancient Sirehound]]'s case, it is only invulnerable during the second phase.

[[Greater Spotted Jellyfloat]]s will only freeze from "swallowing" an Ice Pikmin when the Ice Pikmin inside their body gets digested. Whenever a [[Foolix]] gets an Ice Pikmin inside its body, it will start freezing at a steady pace, freezing faster the more Ice Pikmin it has in its body. Also unique to this enemy is that regardless of how its gelatinous body is frozen, it will never unfreeze on its own, and will instead shatter, destroying the gel, when it takes enough hits, or when the leader or Oatchi inside thrash out.

=== Freezing obstacles ===

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* Document whether kingcaps can be frozen. Spotcaps cannot.

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=== Freezing bodies of water ===

* Document whether enemies can freeze bodies of water.

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To freeze one, [[Ice Pikmin]] can be thrown in, or an [[Ice Blast]] can be used. When pointing the [[cursor]] at a body of water with Ice Pikmin as the standby type, a display will appear telling the player how many Ice Pikmin are needed to freeze it, and how many are on it right now. When enough are thrown, the entire body of water instantly turns to ice. An ice blast will instantly freeze any body of water, regardless of its size. This transformation instantly makes the water flash white and then quickly fade to a normal icy look as a puff of water vapor appears near the Pikmin. What happens to different things that are in contact with the water when the freeze happens depends on the thing itself, as documented in the sections above.

With the water frozen, the Ice Pikmin that were thrown in get stuck with their upper bodies poking out of the ice's surface. When the water is no longer being actively cooled, it will start cracking after a few seconds, something that is accompanied by an on-screen notification. After a few more seconds, it unfreezes completely and returns to normal; this too receives a notification. The process lasts 8 seconds, and for thrown Ice Pikmin, it begins when they get [[whistle]]d out of the water, and for ice blasts it begins immediately after the blast occurs. If an ice blast explodes on top of a frozen body of water, the countdown restarts.

=== Enemies losing their ice ===

== Gallery ==

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Ice artwork.png|A [[Spotty Bulbear]] being frozen, as well as Ice Pikmin freezing a lake.

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