Editing Mushroom battle

'''Mushroom battles''' are a feature of {{pb}}, unlocked at [[level]] 8. Mushrooms of various types and sizes appear around the world, and players can send groups of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to [[Combat|attack]] them. Multiple players can join a battle, and participants will receive [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|fruit]] and a [[postcard]] as a reward, and a score that measures how well they did. Up to three mushroom battles can be done by a player in a day, but additional battles can be joined by spending a [[#Mushroom Recharge Ticket|Mushroom Recharge Ticket]].

The amount of Pikmin that can be sent on a mushroom battle by a player will increase over time based on the player's [[level]], starting at 10 Pikmin and reaching a maximum of 40 Pikmin at level 20. The [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Mushroom Battles|mushroom battle selection screen]] lets the player choose which Pikmin to send and shows the strength of the squad and how long the battle will take. The higher the strength, the faster the Pikmin will be at completing the battle. Up to 5 people can battle a single mushroom at once, each sending their own groups of Pikmin, and after reaching this number, additional players can join (up to a maximum of 20 for all small, normal, and large mushrooms, and 30 for giant mushrooms) by using a Mushroom Recharge Ticket. Players can also call their [[friend]]s for help in the mushroom by using a [[Mushroom Battle Bullhorn]].

[[File:PB Map Mushroom Tutorial.jpg|thumb|200px|A small red mushroom on the map screen. The red circle indicates its health.]]

Mushrooms grow at points of interest in the real world, similar to [[Big Flower]]s. They can only be seen and interacted with when they are less than 600 meters away from the player. After the mushroom is destroyed, it grows back in the same location 5 minutes later, without any input. As of the update on {{date|13|December|2023}}, mushrooms that have not been cleared for 24 hours will automatically regrow at 18:00 UTC. Whether regrowth is automatic or following the destruction of the previous mushroom, the mushroom type that grows is randomized.

Mushrooms come in various types that differ in size and type. The hierarchy of the sizes are small, normal, large, and giant, with each size increasing in [[health]]. The larger the mushroom, the bigger the reward for destroying it. There are 12 basic types of mushrooms – 7 regular colors, and 5 special types. Fire Mushrooms can only be fought by [[Red Pikmin]], Water Mushrooms can only be fought by [[Blue Pikmin]], Electric Mushrooms can only be fought by [[Yellow Pikmin]], Poisonous Mushrooms can only be fought by [[White Pikmin]], and Crystal Mushrooms can only be fought by [[Rock Pikmin]]. All other types can be fought by Pikmin of any type. The type of mushrooms determines the type of [[nectar]] players can get as a reward.

!Type

Mushroom health is based on the attack strength of the corresponding Pikmin type. It is calculated by the formula 100 × floor(1080 × '''''scale''''' × (23 + '''''type''''')), where '''''scale''''' and '''''type''''' are given by the following tables:

!Special

!Type

!Type

!Mushroom healths before {{date|14|December|2022}}

[[File:PB Small Red Mushroom Selection Menu.png|thumb|150px|The screen that appears when a mushroom is selected.]]

[[File:PB Small Red Mushroom Selecting.png|thumb|150px|Selecting Pikmin for a mushroom battle.]]

When a mushroom is selected, either from the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Map|map screen]] or [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Expeditions|expedition list]], the camera will focus on the mushroom, with a photograph of its corresponding real-world landmark behind it. The screen displays some basic information about the mushroom, such as its remaining [[health]], the time left until it is destroyed, and the rewards for destroying, as well as circles that can be filled with icons of the [[Mii]]s of the players who have joined the battle.

 

If the player that joined the mushroom is on the player's [[Friend#Friend list|friend list]], their icon have a green border. If the player that joined the mushroom joined from the player's [[#Mushroom Battle Bullhorn|Mushroom Battle Bullhorn]] invitation, their icon will have a pink border. Clicking on another player's Mii icon will open a menu that allows you to send a [[#Reactions|reaction]] and view their total [[#Attack power|attack power]]. If the player is on your friend list, you also have the option to send them a [[postcard]] or a [[Shop#Gift bundles|gift]]. If the player clicks on their own icon in this menu, they will be able to view their total attack power, what reactions they have received, and buttons to either edit their Mii or open their friend list.

 

There is a Join button which when clicked progresses to the selection screen. The button will be grayed out if the participant limit has already been reached. If the player has run out of daily tries, a Mushroom Recharge Ticket will be displayed inside. In the selection screen, the player can manually choose which Pikmin to send, or have the game automatically select Pikmin with the Auto button. The Auto button will always select the top 40, which will changed based on how their Pikmin list is currently sorted. By tapping a Pikmin in this list, it can be added to or removed from the group that is being sent to attack the mushroom.

 

 

Pikmin with an advantage against that mushroom type (see the next section) may jump in the list when selected for the battle. Selected Pikmin also appear in front of the mushroom in the camera view. Since {{date|14|December|2022}}, after selecting at least 1 Pikmin, a [[nectar]] button appears in the lower half of the screen and can be tapped to feed the selected Pikmin. The player will be taken to a separate [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Garden|garden screen]] where selected Pikmin can be fed. There is a GO button in the lower right corner; tapping it sends all the selected Pikmin to attack the mushroom. If the player has run out of daily tries, they will be asked to use a Mushroom Recharge Ticket before proceeding. Additional tickets can be purchased from this screen by tapping the "Add Tickets" button.

[[File:PB Small Red Mushroom Battle.gif|thumb|150px|Red Pikmin destroying one part of a small red mushroom.]]

Once the Pikmin are sent on the mushroom battle, they rush towards the mushrooms and start attacking them. Most Pikmin types latch on to a mushroom and start attacking it at a constant rate, with each attack doing some damage. [[Rock Pikmin]] instead jump towards a mushroom from a distance and roll back to jump again. From time to time, Pikmin get off the mushroom, walk back to their starting position, and walk back to the mushroom to start attacking again. Each hit decreases the health of the mushrooms, though not by a set amount; see the [[#Time|Time]] section for more details. From time to time, one of the mushrooms in the group will collapse, leaving the Pikmin attacking it to start attacking another one. The intervals at which mushrooms break depend on the number of the mushrooms in the cluster: 4 for small, 7 for normal, and 10 for large, such that mushrooms break at regular intervals. For example, in a large mushroom group, one of the mushrooms will break for each tenth of health depleted. After joining a mushroom battle, player icons can be tapped to send a reaction, chosen from four different types of reactions. A reaction can be changed at any time once sent. Mushroom battles can be left using the "Leave" button. Doing so will not give the player an extra attempt for the day.

When the health is fully depleted, the mushroom battle is cleared. The player is provided with their score, the time it took to destroy the mushrooms, and a star rating, followed by the Pikmin bringing a [[postcard]] about their battle and a small number of [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|fruits]] to be given to the player. Each Pikmin that was sent on the battle also gains some [[friendship]] (though this actually happens at the start of the battle, not the end).

!How joining mushroom battles worked before {{date|14|December|2022}}

Prior to update 59.0, players could not leave current battles or send reactions to one other. The selection screen did not display rewards. Only up to three mushroom battles could be done in a day, as Mushroom Recharge Tickets had not yet been introduced to the game. Selected Pikmin could not be fed nectar from the selection screen.

When the player is selecting Pikmin for the mushroom battle, a power value appears in the bottom-right of the upper display, alongside an image of two Pikmin. This shows how strong the selected squad is against that mushroom. Adding a Pikmin will increase the value by some amount. This amount depends on the [[Pikmin family#Types|type]] of Pikmin, whether it is a [[Decor Pikmin]], its [[maturity]], its [[friendship]], and the color of the mushroom being attacked.

 

As the requirements for each star rating are met by the squad's total attack, the display changes in design, colour and effects. While the total attack is less than the required score for 2 stars, the display is green and shows a single star between the two Pikmin icons. Once the attack total exceeds the score for 2 stars, the display changes to yellow backed by a golden glow, and two stars are shown between the Pikmin icons. When the squad's attack grows greater than the required score for 3 stars, the display changes to a light orange colour, backed by an orange glow with small orange sparks, and three stars appear between the Pikmin icons. And when the attack total overtakes the score needed for 4 stars, the display changes to a darker orange, with a vibrant blue glow backed by white sparks and multicolored fireworks, and four stars are shown between the pair of Pikmin icons.

Added to the total so far is a value for the Pikmin's [[maturity]]. From August 2023, the [[Big Flower#History|Flower of the Month]] gives an additional point more than other seasonal flowers.

|Seasonal flower

|0 hearts

|1 heart

|2 hearts

|3 hearts

|4 hearts

|1 golden heart

|2 golden hearts

|3 golden hearts

!colspan="12"|Defending mushroom type

| 12 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 100 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A

| 3 || 12 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 100 || N/A

| 0 || 3 || 12 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 3 || N/A || 100 || N/A || N/A || N/A

| 3 || 3 || 0 || 12 || 0 || 3 || 3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A

| 3 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 12 || 3 || 0 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 100

| 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 12 || 0 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A

| 3 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 12 || N/A || N/A || 100 || N/A || N/A

!How attack power was calculated before {{date|14|December|2022}}

|Seasonal flower

|{{icon|Brown mushroom|l=}} Brown

!How time was calculated before {{date|14|December|2022}}

==Reactions==

During a mushroom battle with multiple participants, players can send reactions to other participants. There are 4 types of reactions: "Hello", "Thank You", "Nice Mii", and "Nice Squad", each with an icon. Each player can only send 1 reaction to each other participant, and can change this reaction. The total number of reactions of each type each player has received is visible during the battle. They cannot be viewed at the end of the battle, though they do influence [[#Titles|titles]].

![[File:PB Emote Hello.png|class=invert-light]]

![[File:PB Emote ThankYou.png|class=invert-light]]

![[File:PB Emote NiceMii.png|class=invert-light]]

[[File:PB Mushroom Results.png|thumb|150px|The screen that appears when a mushroom battle is cleared, and the total score is shown.]]

At the end of a mushroom battle, the game gives the participants a score and a star rating. The score is equal to the total strength of all Pikmin in the battle, plus a time bonus. Star ratings range from 1 star to 4 stars, and depend on the final score. The score required for each star rating depends on the type of mushroom, and is displayed before joining the battle and after the battle ends.

To calculate the time bonus, the game compares the final time at the end of the battle to various breakpoints that depend on the type of mushroom. The time bonus will either be equal to 5%, 10%, 15%, or 20% of the attack power of all participants, depending on how the time compares to the breakpoints. The breakpoints are calculated by dividing the health of the mushroom by each of the score thresholds for each star rating, and multiplying by 100 to give a result in seconds. This effectively means that if only one player was in the battle and they had a squad strength equal to one of the score thresholds, the length of the battle would be one of the breakpoints. Clearing the battle slower than the 2-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 5% of the attack power of all participants. Clearing the battle faster than the 2-star breakpoint and slower than the 3-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 10% of the attack power of all participants. Clearing the battle faster than the 3-star breakpoint and slower than the 4-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 15% of the attack power of all participants. And clearing the battle faster than the 4-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 20% of the attack power of all participants.

Note that it's not enough for the attack power to be higher than the score threshold, the time must be faster than the breakpoint. Players joining the battle after it begins will increase the attack power but not decrease the time elapsed so far, so additional strength may be required to make the final time less than the breakpoint.

!How scoring worked before {{date|14|December|2022}}

The exact formula for calculating scores was never worked out before the scoring system changed. However, it was clear that it was based around thresholds for each star rating. For small mushrooms, the minimum scores for each star rating were multiples of 720 – 1440 for 2 stars, 2160 for 3 stars, and 2880 for 4 stars (the maximum score). These thresholds were doubled for normal-sized mushrooms, doubled again for large mushrooms, and doubled again for giant mushrooms. Score was calculated according to the time taken to defeat a mushroom, relative to its size and color. This was especially apparent when multiple players joined at different times, as the delay would result in a decline in score, compared to a scenario where the same players joined in unison. Because time requirements were scaled based on mushroom health, attack requirements for a certain score were the same across all mushroom colors, so long as the size was the same. However, this scaling did not factor the matching Pikmin color's base attack. As an example, higher scores could be achieved on purple and grey mushrooms with less Pikmin, as Rock and Purple Pikmin naturally possess the highest base attack of all Pikmin species.

Once a mushroom battle is complete, a [[postcard]] and some [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|fruits]] will appear, and the Pikmin the player sent will collect them. Each participant receives the full reward (rewards are not split between participants). If too few Pikmin were sent on the battle to carry all the rewards, only some rewards will be collected; the postcard has the highest priority. Small fruits, special fruits and postcards only require 1 Pikmin each to retrieve them, big fruits require 6 Pikmin per unit, and giant fruits need 8 Pikmin apiece. The fruits received depend on the type of mushroom and the star rating. The following table shows the minimum score for each star rating and the in-game display for fruits received by reaching that star rating. See the [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|Fruit (''Pikmin Bloom'')]] article for information on the amount of nectar each fruit type can provide.

 

 

 

 

!rowspan="4"|{{icon|Red mushroom|l=}} Red

!rowspan="4"|{{icon|Yellow mushroom|l=}} Yellow

|3120

!rowspan="4"|{{icon|Blue mushroom|l=}} Blue

|3120

!rowspan="4"|{{icon|Purple mushroom|l=}} Purple

|3480

!rowspan="4"|{{icon|White mushroom|l=}} White

!rowspan="4"|{{icon|Pink mushroom|l=}} Pink

!rowspan="4"|{{icon|Gray mushroom|l=}} Gray