Editing Mushroom battle

'''Mushroom battles''' are a feature of {{pb}}, unlocked at [[level]] 15. Mushrooms of various colors 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]].

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. The [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Mushroom battle|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) by using a mushroom recharge ticket.

[[File:PB Map Mushroom Tutorial.png|thumb|200px|A normal brown 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 server update on {{date|1|March|2023}}, mushrooms that have not been cleared for a certain period of time will automatically regrow. Although the exact duration required for this is not yet known, it is suspected to be 7 days at most. 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 color. The hierarchy of the sizes are small, normal, and large, with each size increasing in [[health]]. The larger the mushroom, the bigger the reward for destroying it. There are 11 colors of mushrooms – 8 regular colors, and 3 elemental types. Fire Mushrooms can only be fought by [[Red Pikmin]], Water Mushrooms can only be fought by [[Blue Pikmin]], and Crystal Mushrooms can only be fought by [[Rock Pikmin]], while all other types can be fought by Pikmin of any type. The color of mushrooms determines the type of [[nectar]] players can get as a reward.

!Color

Mushroom health appears to be calculated by the formula 100 × floor(1080 × '''''scale''''' × (23 + '''''type''''')), where '''''scale''''' and '''''type''''' are given by the following tables:

!Elemental

!Color

!Color

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

[[File:PB Normal Blue Mushrooms.png|thumb|150px|The screen that appears when a mushroom is selected.]]

[[File:Pikmin Bloom Large Red Mushroom select pikmin all selected.jpg|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. There is a Join button which 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. A list of all the player's Pikmin appears, and by tapping one, it can be added to or removed from the mushroom attacking group. The maximum size of the group depends on the player's [[level]]. 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 Pink Mushroom Battle.gif|thumb|150px|Winged Pikmin destroying one part of a small pink 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 battle 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 shiny [[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}}  

[[File:PB Mushroom Battle Strength Increments.png|thumb|200px|Different attack displays indicating the anticipated star rating of a battle, based on attack total alone.]]

Added to the total so far is a value for the Pikmin's [[maturity]].

|Rare flower

|0-1 hearts

|1-2 hearts

|2-3 hearts

|3-4 hearts

|4 hearts to 1 golden heart

|1-2 golden hearts

|2-3 golden hearts

|3-4 golden hearts

!colspan="11"|Defending mushroom type

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

|Rare flower

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

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

!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.  

Note that the rewards displayed only indicate the size and color of fruit that will be obtained, rather than a guaranteed specific fruit. As an example, a lemon in the display indicates that the reward will yield a big yellow fruit, meaning either a lemon or an orange. The same is true if an orange is displayed. Another example would be if muscat grapes are shown. In this case the rewarded fruit will be a giant white fruit, meaning either muscat grapes or a melon, with the same being true if a melon is displayed instead.  

!rowspan="3"|{{icon|Red mushroom|l=}} Red

!rowspan="3"|{{icon|Yellow mushroom|l=}} Yellow

!rowspan="3"|{{icon|Blue mushroom|l=}} Blue

!rowspan="3"|{{icon|Purple mushroom|l=}} Purple

!rowspan="3"|{{icon|White mushroom|l=}} White

!rowspan="3"|{{icon|Pink mushroom|l=}} Pink

!rowspan="3"|{{icon|Gray mushroom|l=}} Gray

Each fruit has a chance of giving either regular nectar or rare nectar (currently either regular, pansy, tulip, baby blue eyes, carnation, or rose nectar). Fruits giving rare nectar will glow while fruits giving regular nectar will not. The types of nectar provided by mushrooms has changed over time, and past distributions can be seen in the [[#History|History section]].

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The score thresholds appear to be calculated by the formula ('''''health''''' + '''''shift''''') × '''''factor''''', where the '''''health''''' is the mushroom's health, and the '''''shift''''' and '''''factor''''' are given in the table below:

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!The mushroom rewards before {{date|14|December|2022}}

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The following table shows the original rewards provided by each size of mushroom for each star rating. See the [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|Fruit (''Pikmin Bloom'')]] article for details on fruit sizes. If a Huge Seedling was given, its location type would be based on the mushroom's location.