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Pellets come in four sizes, and each one produces a different amount of Pikmin. An Arabic numeral can be seen atop each one, reflecting its weight. Pellets with the numbers 1, 5, 10, and 20 exist. If the color of the pellet matches the color of the [[Onion]] it is [[Carrying|brought to]], that same number of Pikmin is produced (the exception being the number 1, which creates two Pikmin). If not, only half the number on the pellet, rounded up, will appear.

;1 pellet: The most common size of pellet and the only kind found on Pellet Posies in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 2 Pikmin, if not, they produce just 1 Pikmin.

;5 pellet: A fairly rare pellet; these are found on the ground or dropped by enemies in ''Pikmin'', but pellet-bearing Pellet Posies debuted with this pellet in ''Pikmin 2''. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 5 Pikmin, if not, they produce only 3 Pikmin. The Pellet Posies for this plant are only found in the [[Valley of Repose]] in ''Pikmin 2'', but are more common in the other games. They can be found in some fixed placed in ''Pikmin 3'', but two of them grow atop the defeated [[Quaggled Mireclops]].

;10 pellet: These are even rarer, as these are only in significant places in ''Pikmin'', and only four reappearing Pellet Posies with pellets of weight 10 are found in ''Pikmin 2'': three in the [[Awakening Wood]], and one in the Valley of Repose. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 10 Pikmin, if not, they produce 5 Pikmin in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', or 6 in ''Pikmin 3''. They are also dropped by the [[Toady Bloyster]] and the [[Spotty Bulbear]] (day 30) in the [[Perplexing Pool]]. Finally, it is also dropped by the [[Fiery Bulblax]] in the [[Valley of Repose]] – the one that holds the [[Temporal Mechanism]] – after its [[treasure]] has been salvaged. The only 10 Pellet Posy in ''Pikmin 3'' is located on the [[Tropical Wilds]], next to the [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es and the [[Lesser Mock Bottom]]; it is always red. A blue 10 pellet can also be found in [[Twilight River]], in a pond in the cave with three [[Juicy Gaggle]]s. There is also a pink 10 pellet in [[Twilight River]], near the [[Burrowing Snagret]].

;20 pellet: The rarest of all, these are very large and very difficult to find; in ''Pikmin 2'', there is actually a Pellet Posy for this pellet that regrows, located near the [[Snagret Hole]] in the Awakening Wood, which bears the only 20 pellet in the game. In ''Pikmin'', a yellow 20 pellet is found on top of a tree stump, where only Yellow Pikmin can reach it, in [[The Forest of Hope]]. There are also 20 pellets of all 3 colors lying around in the back area where the [[Pearly Clamclamp]]s are at [[The Impact Site]]. There are many 20 pellets lying around everywhere throughout [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]] as well. 50 Pikmin maximum can carry a 20 pellet, instead of the normal of exactly twice its weight. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 20 Pikmin; if not, they produce 10 Pikmin. These pellet types are absent from ''Pikmin 3''.

==Chart==

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[[File:PikPellet.jpg|thumb|[[Olimar]] and some [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] [[carrying]] a pellet.]]

At the start of any game, all the Pellet Posies are red. Specific-colored pellets can be found lying around in some places, while the rest are inside enemies or atop Pellet Posies.

Some Pellet Posies have pellets with fixed colors. These are normally found next to the [[Onion]] where the respective Pikmin type is discovered, although they can exist in other places as well. All other Posies' pellets constantly change color, once every few seconds, between the colors of the Pikmin that have so far been collected, in the following order: red, yellow, blue. Pellets cannot ever be purple or white, or aid in producing [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] or [[White Pikmin]] directly. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the addition of new Onions adds two more colors to the cycle, now making the order go red, gray, yellow, pink, blue.

To understand what rules determine which Pikmin type out of the carriers gets the pellet, please read the '''[[carrying]]''' article.

==Other colors==

[[File:OddPelletColourMireclops.jpg|thumb|left|300px|An oddly colored pellet on the back of the Mireclops]]

In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', there is an apparent [[glitch]] or [[Easter eggs|Easter egg]] that makes some pellets become unusual colors when using the [[KopPad]]'s panning feature. Some pellets on Pellet Posies are set to a certain color once the day starts, which can end up being an abnormal color. This is only true for sections of the map that have not been visited since the day has started, meaning the only way to see such pellets is to play with both the GamePad and TV, and observing the birds-eye view on the TV &ndash; the map must be panned to Pellet Posies growing in an area whose access loads a new screen (causing a quick fade-out/fade-in effect during the panning), and cannot be part of the contiguous region shared with the landing site. Entering one of these areas will make all the pellets turn to normal, and even unpausing the gameplay from the KopPad using the icon on the top-right corner will make them instantly change to a normal color. If the area is entered just once, the color change cannot be viewed again until a new day is started.

A popular place to try this is the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] arena. After the boss is defeated, Pellet Posies will grow on it on the following days, and may appear to be purple or brown. Other locations are possible, such as the section of [[Tropical Wilds]] explored on day 1, which can result in purple, brown, peach or olive colored pellets. At the moment, it is not clear if this is a secret purposely implemented into the game, or actually the result of a lighting glitch, as is the case with some [[Spray#Spray drop|spray drops]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.

The maximum number of Pikmin that can [[Carrying|carry]] a 1 pellet is two &ndash; one on each side. There is however, a bit of a mystery surrounding the ability for three Pikmin to carry a single 1 pellet in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]].

There have been reports of a [[Glitches in Pikmin#3 Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet|a rare glitch]] that allows a trio of grounded carriers to handle a single pellet. This glitch is currently unconfirmed. In addition, on the page that details the [[Onion]]s and pellets in ''Pikmin'''s instruction manual, there is a picture of three [[Blue Pikmin]] carrying a 1 pellet. It is not known whether this was possible in a [[Pikmin prerelease information|previous version of the game]] or if the screenshot is actually demonstrating the supposed glitch. These factors make it unclear if the ability for three Pikmin to carry a 1 pellet is true, and if so, whether it's intended or not.

Pellets appear as items and trophies in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]'', and just as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. As items, they are only available on the [[PNF-404#In the Super Smash Bros. series|Distant Planet]] stage, where they can be gathered from [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] that appear on the stage, and be grabbed and then chucked at other fighters or into [[Onion]]s.

|image  = PelletsTrophy.jpg

PikCarryPellet.jpg|Artwork of a [[Blue Pikmin]] and a [[Red Pikmin]] carrying a pellet, from ''Pikmin''.

Pink 10 Pellet.jpg|A pink 10 pellet in ''Pikmin 3''.

* It was revealed through a trailer of an [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier version]] of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' that all enemies that died would turn into pellets with a small sparkle of blue light, meaning that enemy corpses may have not been an idea at the time.

** This trailer also showed that 40 pellets were going to be included, but were taken out.

* If a non-[[Winged Pikmin]] tries to take a pink pellet from near the pink [[Onion]], they will be unable to return home, and behave the exact same way as if an obstacle in their way needs clearing. This is to prevent players from accidentally taking away pellets that are useful to help grow a Winged Pikmin army, and stops being true on the day after the pink Onion merges with the Master Onion.

|PorP = Comprimido / Drageia

|PorPM = Pill

|PorPN = First translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual, second from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]'' trophy.

|Ger = Blütennarbe

|GerM = Blossom Scar

|notes = y

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