Editing Nectar

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'''Nectar''' ({{j|大地のエキス|Daichi no Ekisu|Earth extract}}) is a substance that increases the [[maturity]] of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], usually to the flower stage. It comes in the form of large drops of liquid that Pikmin can drink. It works quite differently in the main series and in {{pb}}.

*{{icon|Honeywisp|y|v=P4}}s

*{{icon|Egg|y|v=P4}}s

*{{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y|v=P4}}s

*{{icon|Iridescent Glint Beetle|y|v=P4}}s

*{{icon|Yellow Spectralids|y|v=P4}}

*{{icon|Mitite|y|v=P4}}s

*{{icon|Bulborb Larva|v=P4}} [[Bulborb Larva]]e

*[[Ultra-bitter spray|Petrified]] or [[Ice Pikmin|Frozen]] enemies

===Prima Guide notes===

Nectar is a key item in {{pb}}. It takes the form of small translucent balls that can be fed to Pikmin individually; feeding Pikmin nectar is the main way to get [[petal]]s. Nectar is obtained by collecting [[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|fruits]], completing [[weekly challenge]]s, and occasionally by [[Level|leveling up]]. There are many types of nectar, and each type has a limit on how many balls of it can be stored; this limit is 200 by default but can be increased with [[Shop|in-app purchases]].

Nectar can be fed to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Garden|garden screen]]. In this screen, a large ball of nectar appears at the bottom, and swiping up from it throws a small ball towards the Pikmin. Pikmin run towards the ball and whichever one picks it up gets to drink it, blooming in the process (unless a leaf Pikmin drinks a basic Nectar, which only [[bud]]s it). If no Pikmin picks it up after a few seconds, it will disappear and return to the player's supply. Alternatively, nectar can be fed directly to Pikmin by holding down on the large ball and dragging the finger around the screen to give small balls to whatever Pikmin the finger passes over. This process works the same way for any type of nectar. The player can also double tap a Pikmin to focus on them, and while in this state only the Pikmin that is focused on will be fed nectar.

When a Pikmin is bloomed into the flower stage with any nectar type, its flower will glow. Tapping on the glowing flower will add [[petal]]s of that color and type to the player's petal supply, making using nectar the main way of getting petals. Feeding a Pikmin also raises that Pikmin's [[friendship]]. A Pikmin cannot be fed nectar again until the glowing flower is tapped and stops glowing. If a Pikmin is fed six times within two hours, its flower will disappear after being tapped, and the Pikmin will be unable to be fed until its leaf regrows.

 

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! !!White!!Yellow!!Red!!Blue

!Hydrangea

|[[File:White hydrangea nectar icon.png|75px]]

|[[File:Red hydrangea nectar icon.png|75px]]

|[[File:Blue hydrangea nectar icon.png|75px]]

!Lily

|[[File:White lily nectar icon.png|75px]]

|[[File:Yellow lily nectar icon.png|75px]]

|[[File:Red lily nectar icon.png|75px]]

!Sunflower

!Cosmos

|[[File:White cosmos nectar icon.png|75px]]

|[[File:Yellow cosmos nectar icon.png|75px]]

|[[File:Red cosmos nectar icon.png|75px]]

====Seasonal flower species====

There are other species of flowers in ''Pikmin Bloom'', which are rarer, and each of them has corresponding types of nectar. These nectar types take the appearance of a transparent orb containing an icon of the type of flower it will produce. When fed to a Pikmin, these will bloom that Pikmin straight to the flower stage, like colored nectar, and the flower atop the Pikmin's head will be the type of flower that the nectar represented instead of the standard ''[[Chaenostoma cordatum]]''.

[[File:Special nectar icon.png|thumb|80px|Special nectar.]]

There is also an extremely rare type of nectar, called special nectar, displayed as a faceted translucent magenta heart shape. Feeding it to a Pikmin raises its [[friendship]] by either 1 red heart or a quarter of a gold heart regardless of when the nectar is given, much more than the small fraction of a heart other nectar types increase it by. It will also cause whatever color of flower previously on the Pikmin to bloom into a basic flower of the same color.

Nectar makes an appearance in ''[[Nintendo Land]]''{{'s}} attraction ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]''. Nectar is a common item that can be found inside "?" blocks, and appears as leftovers from destroyed enemies. Every three blobs, a player will level up. It takes level 5 to get a bud, and level 10 to get a flower. Players will also drop a few drops of nectar when hurt.

If the player isn't doing very well on a specific stage, the game will eventually spawn an Assist Block near the starting point. Once this block is broken, a large drop of nectar appears that, when collected, instantly evolves all players to level 50 plus 2 extra nectar. In timed missions, it also gives an extra minute.  

===Monita's notes===

Purple Bloom.png|A [[Purple Pikmin]] at full bloom after drinking nectar.

P1 Honeywisp Artwork.png|A [[Honeywisp]] from ''Pikmin''. Notice how its nectar is not carried in an egg, unlike all other games.

*[[Ultra-spicy spray]] – In ''Pikmin 3'', this spray also instantly blooms Pikmin, much like nectar

*[[Ultra-bitter spray]] – In ''Pikmin 2'' the Ultra Bitter Spray petrifies enemies making them unable to move and once the enemy is defeated it will drop more Ultra Bitter Spray, Ultra Spicy Spray, or nectar.