Editing Onion

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In {{p3}}, all discovered Onions merge together the night after they are discovered, and become a single, universal Onion, greatly simplifying the management of Pikmin types at the beginning of each day. It also appears that the Onions in this game are much more malleable than their ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' counterparts in regards to which Pikmin species they will hold. In ''Pikmin 3'', if a new Onion color is discovered, and Pikmin from that new type are left on the landing site at the end of the [[day]], the Master Onion there will accommodate them until the Onions fuse at the end of the day.

In {{p4}}, it's revealed they are part of the [[candypop family]]. Onions merge in this game like in ''Pikmin 3'', but discovered Onions must be manually brought back to the main Onion first. Since some Pikmin types have duplicate Onions in ''Pikmin 4'', collecting a type that has already been obtained will result in its absorption by the Master Onion, converting it into 20 Pikmin of the Onion's color. [[Flarlic]] can also be brought to the Onion to increase the [[Pikmin limit]] by 10.

During the daytime, Pikmin hunt and bring food, such as [[pellet]]s or slain beasts, to the Onion, which in turn produces new Pikmin seeds. If there are fewer Pikmin on the field than the allowed Pikmin limit, the seeds are ejected and take root in the ground; if not, they are stored inside the Onion, along with any other Pikmin not on the field. Unlike in the area, however, the number of Pikmin that can be stored inside an Onion is unlimited, [[#Storage limit|as a general rule]]. When night falls and all the Pikmin have returned, the Onion folds or sucks in its legs and lifts off from the ground, joining the ship in low orbit.

Each Onion has the main body, shaped like a real world onion, with holes from which three legs come out of. At the top, there is a piece that looks like a ''[[Chaenostoma cordatum]]'', used like helicopter blades. In the first two games, Onions look organic and fairly plain, in ''Pikmin 3'', they take on a more science-fiction appearance, and in ''Pikmin 4'', they look once again more organic, yet more rounded and natural due to the game's newer art style.

Onions seem to have some level of sentience, in that if all Pikmin of the same type are lost, the corresponding Onion will produce a single seed the following day to prevent [[Pikmin extinction|extinction]]. An Onion can also spit out a Pikmin seed if it detects that the only Pikmin available cannot be reached, as is the case when [[Louie]] first finds the Red Onion in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Captain Olimar notes this on his [[Olimar's voyage log]].{{cite quote|When all of one color are lost, the Onion instinctively puts out new seeds... How does it know to do this? What a mysterious life-form!|Captain Olimar|his logs about a partial Pikmin extinction}} In addition, they seem to "awaken" when a [[leader]] approaches them for the first time, and are capable of following the ship at daybreak. They know that as a general rule, they should not suck in leaders that are being [[carry|carried]] (and will issue [[Easter eggs#Fireworks|fireworks]] if that is attempted). However, Onions do suck in leaders and [[castaway]]s if someone is trying to make a [[leafling]] out of them, as in {{p4}} and [[Olimar as Pikmin|to Olimar]] in the bad ending of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''; this suggests that Onions can understand nearby Pikmin and [[Moss]]'s intentions.

Onions appear to require light to function, seeing as in ''Pikmin 3'', the Yellow Onion does not activate until a nearby light source is turned on, even when approached. They also seem to be able to stand in water, as Blue Onions are first found in water in the first three main games.

When multiple Onions are discovered, they fuse together to become an even larger universal Onion that swirls different colors, depending on the type of Pikmin it holds. When all five Pikmin types in the game are discovered, the Onion swells up into a more traditional Onion-like shape and a black band appears across the midsection of the Onion.

When the player has 100 total Pikmin in their squad, the Onions will emit smoke. This smoke has no effect on gameplay.

 

In ''Pikmin 4'', the Onion changes appearance once again, now appearing more like a fruit with a speckled texture similar to apples; its petals are smaller and point downwards like the original design. The base of the Onion is now yellow and plastic-like in appearance, and its legs are now green instead of yellow. Like in ''Pikmin 3'', Onions fuse together, however, it's different because the Onion now becomes segmented like a gourd, with each segment bearing the color of a Pikmin type, alongside the fact that the Onions are optional, since any Pikmin can go inside the main Onion even without the Onion supporting that type.

In {{p3}}, each Onion can hold up to 9999 Pikmin of a given type in total.{{cite youtube|LS6bClqgV00|demonstrating the Onion's 9999 Pikmin limit in ''Pikmin 3''|published={{date|2|September|2019}}|retrieved={{date|14|September|2019}}}} If the player manages to go over this cap, all of the Pikmin of that type inside of the Onion will be converted to flower Pikmin. In addition, any Pikmin that is inserted into the Onion that would make it go over that limit will simply disappear. If a player has so many Pikmin with them that, at [[sunset]], they would go inside the Onion and reach the cap, then all Pikmin will still go inside the Onion, but the game will register deaths to sunset at the [[Day results menu|day's report]] of the excess amount. Whether these behaviors are the result of a glitch or intended is not known.

The Red Onion is the first Onion to be discovered in [[Pikmin series|all four games]], and houses [[Red Pikmin]]. In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', the Red Onion is found at [[The Impact Site]], dormant in the ground not far from where the [[S.S. Dolphin]] crashed. Once awakened, it will release a single Red Pikmin seed which [[Olimar]] can use to harvest nearby red [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]], and spawn enough Pikmin to retrieve the [[Main Engine]].

 

In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', [[Louie]] finds this Onion in the [[Valley of Repose]] when he falls out of the [[Hocotate ship]]'s cockpit and gets lost.

 

In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the Red Onion is discovered when [[Alph]] comes upon it caught in a branch at the [[Tropical Wilds]]. Pikmin need to be thrown at it, so that it gets weighed down, and eventually freed.

 

In ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', it is found by the Rescue Corps in the [[Rescue Command Post]], buried under a mound of dirt. The Rescue Corps initially mistakes it for treasure and has Oatchi dig it out to bring it to the S.S. Shepherd, but the Onion activates by itself before it can be collected. In [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], a Red Onion stands next to the S.S. Dolphin from the start of day 1. It is already active and contains 10 Red Pikmin.

[[File:Yellow Onion P3 screenshot.jpg|thumb|100x|The Yellow Onion in ''Pikmin 3''.]]

The Yellow Onion stores [[Yellow Pikmin]], and is the second type the player will come across in the first game. In ''Pikmin'', it is found dormant in [[The Forest of Hope]] amidst several yellow Pellet Posies and free-standing yellow pellets.

 

In ''Pikmin 2'', the Yellow Onion is located in the [[Perplexing Pool]] behind a poison gate protected by a [[Fiery Bulblax]], so White and Red Pikmin are required to reach it. There are a few yellow Pellet Posies nearby which will not regrow once they have been harvested.

 

In ''Pikmin 3'' the Yellow Onion is discovered by [[Brittany]] in a cave, as soon as the [[Distant Tundra]] is entered. To activate it, the [[Yellow Pikmin]] nearby must be thrown at a generator, in order to create a current that lights a light bulb, awakening the Onion.

 

In ''Pikmin 4'', two Yellow Onions can be found by the leader character or Oatchi. One is behind a [[bag]] in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] that must be flattened by throwing ten Pikmin on top of it, the other is on top of a flowered hill accessible via a ramp in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]]. In Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, Yellow Onions are present on the right side of the Sun-Speckled Terrace as well as in the Blossoming Arcadia. In both modes, Yellow Onions [[weight|weigh]] 20 units and getting a second Yellow Onion propagates 20 Yellow Pikmin.

The Blue Onion houses [[Blue Pikmin]], and is the last type to be discovered in the first three games. In ''Pikmin'', the Blue Onion can be found in [[The Forest Navel]] in a pool near the landing site. Several blue [[Pellet Posies]] are in the immediate vicinity, as well as a free-standing blue 5 [[pellet]].

 

In ''Pikmin 2'', the Blue Onion is located in the [[Awakening Wood]]. Although it can be seen relatively early in the game, it lies behind an [[electric gate]], meaning that [[Yellow Pikmin]] from the [[Perplexing Pool]] are required to access it, though the player can use [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Seesaw block glitch|a glitch]] to bypass that.{{cite youtube|CWkHfTWlmpM|explaining how to get Blue Pikmin early in ''Pikmin 2''|published={{date|8|January|2018}}|retrieved={{date|9|April|2020}}}} A small pool blocks the only direct path up to the gate, so the Pikmin must be thrown onto a nearby ledge (while taking care not to disturb the [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]] lying in wait there). The [[leader]] can then walk around through some water to reach them, and order them to defeat the beast and demolish the gate, allowing him to find the game's first five Blue Pikmin.

 

''Pikmin 4'' marks the first time in the main series that the Onion is not the last to be found, with the first one located near the first [[Dandori Battle]] cave in [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], although it cannot be brought back until the water nearby is frozen with a large amount of Ice Pikmin, or until enough wild Blue Pikmin to carry it across have been found. It can also be collected without either type using Oatchi's [[Oatchi#Super Buff|Super Buff]] and [[Oatchi#Doggy-Paddle|Doggy-Paddle]] with an [[Ice Blast]]. Another Blue Onion can be found in [[Serene Shores]], near the encounter with the [[Crusted Rumpup]] in a small pool beyond a climbing wall which must be built. Since it is submerged and Oatchi cannot access this area, Blue Pikmin must already be found to collect it unless a Bomb Rock or the [[Co-op Mode|Pebble Pitcher]] is used. In Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, there are Blue Onions in the Blossoming Arcadia and Serene Shores. Regardless of game mode, a Blue Onion weighs 20 units.

[[File:Rock Onion P3.jpg|thumb|100x|The Rock Onion in ''Pikmin 3''.]]

The Rock Onion is the Onion that holds [[Rock Pikmin]]. It can be found in the Garden of Hope, right in the cave next to the area in which Brittany was being held. A [[Medusal Slurker]] guards the [[crystal]] holding the Rock Onion, and it is holding six Rock Pikmin inside of it. Near the Rock Onion there are 3 crystals, two of which hold 1-[[pellet]]s, and the last of which holds a [[Data File]] explaining how carrying works with multiple types of Pikmin holding the object. The Medusal Slurker can also be carried back to the Onion. In ''Pikmin 4'', a single Rock Onion can be found in the [[Giant's Hearth]], guarded by a [[Sovereign Bulblax]]. It weighs 30 units.

The Winged Onion{{cite quote|Save the Winged Onion!|Title of a day where the player has discovered but not saved the Winged Onion|the [[day selection menu]]}} is home to the [[Winged Pikmin]]. Upon reaching the [[Twilight River]] and walking around, the player will get a [[cutscene]] showing that the Winged Onion is trapped in an [[Arachnode]] web. However, the Onion is located across the River, and a rather large [[bridge]] must be built across it to reach the other shore. Once the Onion is freed from the web, it will spit out one Winged Pikmin seed. Near the Onion are many [[Flukeweed]]s, which hold 1-pellets, 5-pellets, [[nectar egg]]s, and [[Female Sheargrub]]s underneath them. There is also a [[Glitches in Pikmin 3#Early Winged Pikmin|glitch]] that allows the player to reach the other shore without the need to build the bridge, though it is recommended as it will help with carrying back objects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ice Onion is home to ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Ice Pikmin]]. It can be found encased in [[hydro jelly]] in the north of the [[Hero's Hideaway]]. The Onion cannot be reached without traversing through the [[Frozen Inferno]], which by extension requires the player to have unlocked the [[Scorch Guard]] for both their character and [[Oatchi]]. This makes the Ice Onion in ''Pikmin 4'' the only Onion in the series to require an upgrade to obtain. The Ice Onion weighs 30 units.

[[File:Pikmin MasterOnion.jpg|thumb|100x|The Master Onion's completed form.]]

In ''Pikmin 3'', the Rock Onion fuses with the Red Onion at the end of the day in which the player discovers Rock Pikmin to form a larger, universal "Master Onion" that holds all Pikmin types. As the player discovers the remaining Pikmin types, their Onions fuse into the Master Onion as well. The [[Onion menu]] has been changed as a result, now allowing the player to pick the numbers for all types at once. The majority of one type of Pikmin [[carrying]] an object to the Onion will determine which type of Pikmin the Onion produces. For example, if ten Rock Pikmin and five Red Pikmin are carrying a [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]] to the Onion, Rock Pikmin will be produced. This compound Onion is never given an official name, but is commonly referred to by fans as "Master Onion".

 

 

Flarlic is introduced in ''Pikmin 4''. It does not fulfil the role of Onions in a typical sense, but the game's Piklopedia and completion counters count Flarlics as Onions. They simply increase the maximum Pikmin limit of an Onion by ten when brought back to the Master Onion, up to a maximum of 100. More Flarlics after that will instead force the Onion to produce [[nectar]] and [[ultra-spicy spray]].

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[[File:Pikmin Secret Onions.png|thumb|Various colors of Onions.]]

In the best ending of ''Pikmin'', there is a scene where a group of fourteen different colored Onions fly above the atmosphere of [[PNF-404]]. It is unknown whether they are trying to follow Captain Olimar, or merely hovering for the night. It is also unknown if these colors refer to Pikmin types that were planned to be included later in the franchise, or if they are random colors picked just to add aesthetic value to the ending cutscene. The following Onions are seen:

* Three pink, similar to the [[Winged Pikmin]] Onion.

* Two purple. While [[Purple Pikmin]] were introduced in {{p2}}, they did not have an Onion until {{p4}}.

* Two cyan, similar to the [[Ice Pikmin]].

* One orange. The only Onion to have no known associated Pikmin as of {{p4}}.

* One lime-green. While [[Glow Pikmin]] are lime-green, they do not interact with Onions.

* One blue, the same as the [[Blue Pikmin]] Onion.

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== In 2-Player Battle, Bingo Battle and Dandori Battles ==

In ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} [[2-Player Battle]], ''Pikmin 3''{{'s}} [[Bingo Battle]] and ''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} [[Dandori Battle]]s, each player has one Onion in their base. To earn points, a player must carry back objects to their assigned Onion which, unlike other game modes, will also accept [[treasure]]s and [[fruit]]s. These Onions act differently from any game's [[Story Mode]]: they cannot store extra Pikmin, and leaders cannot take Pikmin out or put them in. In the former two battle modes, they also spit out Pikmin to replace those that have been lost to enemy Pikmin without needing nutrients to do so.

 

In 2-Player Battles, the first player gets a Red Onion, while the second player owns a Blue Onion. In Bingo Battles the first player is assigned a cyan-colored Onion that pulses yellow, and the second player receives a magenta-colored Onion that pulses orange; these colors are merely used to tell teams apart and do not indicate which Pikmin types will be used in the battle.

In Dandori Battles, the first player (the protagonist in Story Mode) receives a cyan Onion while the second player is assigned a magenta Onion; like in Bingo Battle, these colors merely tell teams apart. Both players' Onions produce live Pikmin that do not go through the sprout stage. Onions in a Dandori Battle are susceptible to [[Sneak Bomb]]s, which, if delivered by the enemy player, will explode inside the Onion and force it to eject points in the form of a substance called Dandorium.

In {{hp}}, there's only one Onion and it is present since the beginning of the game, fully developed. It does, however, not have any impact on gameplay as it can only be seen in cutscenes, [[Pikmin Park]], and the results screen. Interestingly, this Onion contains colored swirls for all main Pikmin colors, including purple and white, which do not appear in the game and did not have Onions at the time of the game's release.

P2 Red Onion.png|Clay model of a Red Onion.

P2 Yellow Onion.png|Clay model of a Yellow Onion.

P2 Blue Onion.png|Clay model of a Blue Onion.

P2 Blue Onion Alternate Art.jpg|Alternate angle.

P3 Inactive Yellow Onion.jpg|An inactive Yellow Onion in ''Pikmin 3''.

*[[Unused content in Pikmin 2|Unused content in ''Pikmin 2'']] reveals that the Onions were originally planned to have a "booting up" [[cutscene]], just as they did in the first game. These cutscenes can be found almost entirely finished inside the game files.

*It is possible to whistle the Pikmin as they are exiting the Onion. While mostly aesthetic, this can be used to bring a Pikmin to the party slightly faster than normal. This is a bit easier to do in [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)]], and all versions of ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.

*In ''Hey! Pikmin'', Olimar mentions climbing into the Onion to entertain himself.{{cite quote|I amuse myself by pretending to be a Pikmin and climbing up into the Onion or burying myself in the dirt.|Captain Olimar|his notes on the [[Anti Routine Screen]]}} It is impossible for the player to walk inside an Onion, and it is unknown how Olimar can even fit in it. Similarly, in ''Pikmin 4'', Collin says he took a peek inside the Onion.

*The Onions are discovered in entirely new scenarios in each game. In ''Pikmin'', they were found half-buried in a hibernation state, while in ''Pikmin 2'', they were all active with their respective Pikmin hunting for food. In ''Pikmin 3'', the Onions were in trouble and required rescuing from the leaders. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', the Master Onion is fully available from the start (though technically has no function). In ''Pikmin 4'', Onions are found buried and must be brought to the Master Onion to be added. In addition, multiple Blue and Yellow Onions can be found and yield 20 Pikmin if its color has already been found.

**''Pikmin 4'' is the only game to feature more than one Onion per color and that Onions are not required to beat the game.

*In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', if there are no Pikmin in the Onion, it won't animate, emit smoke, or make any Pikmin noises. This also applies to Pikmin in the Ship's cargo hold.

*In ''Hey! Pikmin'', the Onion lacks the decorative band around its body.

*In ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'', and ''Pikmin 3'', the Onions all appear to be mechanical and not organic. However, in ''Pikmin 4'' the Onions appear to be biological, and the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] implies it.

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