Editing Lie down

'''Lying down''' (also known as '''resting'''{{Cite quote|'''Down''' / '''Rest''' / When Captain Olimar is wounded, tap Down on the Control Pad to lie down. Nothing can harm you when you're lying down, and your Pikmin will automatically carry you back to the landing site. You'll see a fireworks display when you reach their ship, and you'll be able to heal yourself at your rocket.|"Pikmanipulation" section|the {{p1}} Nintendo Player's Guide}}) is a move [[leader]]s have in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', wherein they lie on the floor as if they were sleeping, until told to stand up by the player. It has a few uses, the most important one being the ability to be [[carry|carried]] by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to the landing point. To lie down, the player must press {{button|gc|padd|wii|2}} / {{button|switch|rstickclick}} in ''Pikmin'', and hold {{button|gc|x|wii|c}} / press {{button|switch|rstickclick}} in ''Pikmin 2''. Some requisites must first be met before being able to lie down, however. In ''Pikmin'', the first day must be completed before the ability is enabled. In ''Pikmin 2'', the player must first retrieve the [[Five-man Napsack]]. It is possible to lie down in either game's [[Challenge Mode]], as well as [[2-Player Battle]].

In ''Pikmin'', being carried is mostly a fun activity with no advantage, but in ''Pikmin 2'', this can be coupled with the ability to switch leaders in order to maximize the multitasking potential. If the player wishes to have one leader return to the landing site, they can order some Pikmin to carry him, and then switch to the other leader, where they can continue working on something else. In this sense, being carried functions like a limited version of the [[Go Here!]] command in later games. Care should be taken about any Pikmin left behind by the leader that chooses to get carried, as only 4 at most may come with him (the carrier Pikmin).

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In ''Pikmin 2'', [[boulders]] and the rocks shot by [[Lithopod]]s will always be destroyed if they come into contact with a lying leader, without inflicting any damage. In addition, a [[Wollywog]] or [[Yellow Wollywog]]'s landing will also not harm a lying leader at all. Otherwise, the leader is only invulnerable for {{frames|6}} frames. A [[Burrowing Snagret]]'s peck can't be avoided by lying down.

In ''Pikmin'', Captain Olimar lying down counts as a considerably solid object. If the player has Olimar lie down next to an object like a [[pellet]], it is possible to push it in the direction opposite of the leader. With enough patience and skill, one can push objects to different places, like removing a [[ship part]] out of a body of [[water]]. This glitch is elaborated '''[[Glitches in Pikmin#Object nudging|here]]'''. Similarly, Olimar can lie down between an object and a wall, and when he gets up, the object might push him through and on top of the wall.

Just before lying down, the leader performs a small hop, in ''Pikmin 2''. This hop contains some odd properties, and when used in combination with some attacks, can be used to hop in the air. This can allow the leader to [[Out of bounds#Pikmin 2|hop over short boundaries]], or make him [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Boulder jump glitch|jump quite high in the air]].

Lying down p1.jpg|Olimar lying down and being carried in ''Pikmin''.

Lie down Olimar-P2.jpg|Olimar lying down in ''Pikmin 2''.