Editing Pellet Posy

{{Infobox enemy
|pikmin      = y
|pikmin2     = y
|pikmin3     = y
|plant       = y
|image       = 3 Pellet Posies.png
|size        = 270px
|icon        = Piklopedia Pellet Posy.png
|name        = Amplus nutrio
|family      = Pellet weed
|areas       = [[The Impact Site]], [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[Valley of Repose]], [[Awakening Wood]], [[Perplexing Pool]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Distant Tundra]], [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Twilight River]]
|challenge   = [[The Impact Site]], [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[The Distant Spring]]
|missionct   = [[Beastly Caverns]]
|missionbe   = [[Thirsty Desert]], [[Tropical Wilds Remix]], [[Distant Tundra Remix]], [[Twilight River Remix]], [[Beastly Caverns]], [[Forgotten Cove]]
|2p          = All
|bingo       = All
}}
{{game help|p3|Add Bingo Battle locations. Find out how long it takes for the plant stubs to grow fully.}}

'''Pellet Posies''' ({{j|ペレット草|Peretto Kusa|Pellet Grass}}) are a species of [[plant]] that appear in all [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. They possess a unique trait which allows them to crystallize their [[nectar]] into [[pellet]]s, which are dropped when the plant is broken down by a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Pikmin can be ordered to carry these back to their [[Onion]]s, and they are the main way Pikmin propagate.

The pellets come in different sizes (1, 5, 10, and 20) and colors (matching the colors of the [[Onion]]s). These differences determine the number of Pikmin produced when the pellet is collected. Some Posies' pellets change color at regular intervals, in a similar way to [[Queen Candypop Bud]]s; the color is fixed when the Posy is destroyed, making it possible for the player to choose which to collect. The order that the color cycles is always the chronological order that the Pikmin are discovered. In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', this cycle goes red, yellow, blue. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the order is red, gray, yellow, pink, blue. Using [[glitches]] or sequence breaks to discover Onions in a different order in any game has no effect on the cycles.

After a pellet posy is taken down, it disappears, but returns the next day as a small stub, which grows over time. They take four minutes to grow to full height and generate a new pellet, in ''Pikmin''.

In ''Pikmin 2'', all Posies have the same size and [[health]], but in ''Pikmin 3'', larger pellets need larger Pellet Posies, which in turn have more health.

In ''Pikmin'', Pikmin that are thrown at a Pellet Posy will knock it out, but return to the leader right away, if he's still nearby. In the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|Wii remake]], the Pikmin stay idle after taking down the pellet, which leads to them [[carrying]] the object automatically.

==Stats==
;1-pellet

{{enemy stats
|weight1 = 1   |weight2 = 1   |weight3 = 1
|carriers1 = 2 |carriers2 = 2 |carriers3 = 2
|seeds1 = 1/2  |seeds2 = 1/2  |seeds3 = 1/2
               |value2 = N/A  |value3 = N/A
|hp1 = 50      |hp2 = 50      |hp3 = 74
|regen1 = 0    |regen2 = 0    |regen3 = 0
}}

;5-pellet

{{enemy stats
|weight1 = 5    |weight2 = 5    |weight3 = 5
|carriers1 = 10 |carriers2 = 10 |carriers3 = 10
|seeds1 = 3/5   |seeds2 = 3/5   |seeds3 = 3/5
                |value2 = N/A   |value3 = N/A
|hp1 = 50       |hp2 = 50       |hp3 = 750
|regen1 = 0     |regen2 = 0     |regen3 = 0
}}

;10-pellet

{{enemy stats
|weight1 = 10   |weight2 = 10   |weight3 = 10
|carriers1 = 20 |carriers2 = 20 |carriers3 = 20
|seeds1 = 5/10  |seeds2 = 5/10  |seeds3 = 6/10
                |value2 = N/A   |value3 = N/A
|hp1 = 50       |hp2 = 50       |hp3 = 2500
|regen1 = 0     |regen2 = 0     |regen3 = 0
}}

;20-pellet

{{enemy stats
|weight1 = 20   |weight2 = 20
|carriers1 = 50 |carriers2 = 50
|seeds1 = 10/20 |seeds2 = 10/20
                |value2 = N/A
|hp1 = 50       |hp2 = 50
|regen1 = 0     |regen2 = 0
}}

{{Notes|reel=y|olimar=y|louie=y}}
===Nintendo Player's Guide===
{{transcript|It takes just one Pikmin to cut down a Pellet Posy, but often several Pikmin must carry its Pikmin-producing pellet to an Onion.}}

===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|Most of the Pellet Posies you find produce 1 Pellets but 5 Pellets and 10 Pellets can be harvested from larger Pellet Posies. To quickly destroy a small Pellet Posy, toss a single Pikmin directly onto the top of its flower. Larger Pellet Posies are more durable and should generally be attacked by multiple Pikmin.}}

==Locations==
[[File:Pellet Posies in Awakening Wood.jpg|thumb|250px|A group of every kind (except 5) of Pellet Posies in the Awakening Wood. The fallen 20 pellet changes colors, as do those of size 1.]]

===''Pikmin''===
Pellet Posies are rather common in the first ''Pikmin'' game, especially at [[The Impact Site]]. Although there are 5-, 10-, and 20-weight pellets, Posies which actually grow these are not found in ''Pikmin''. Pellet Posies are also absent from [[The Final Trial]].

===''Pikmin 2''===
In ''Pikmin 2'', Pellet Posies appear regularly in the [[Valley of Repose]] and the [[Awakening Wood]], but disappear from the [[Perplexing Pool]] the day after [[Yellow Pikmin]] are discovered, and are never found in the [[Wistful Wild]]. However, pellets without a plant can be found within all above-ground areas, usually as a drop from enemies. Neither pellets nor Pellet Posies are ever found in caves.

10-weight Pellet Posies are rare: there is one in the Valley of Repose, which changes colors and can be found on a ledge in the vicinity of the [[Hocotate ship]], starting on day 4. In the Awakening Wood, there are three, located to the left of the landing site, near the location of the [[Pilgrim Bulb]]. The yellow one is near one of the [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]s, located on a ledge, ideal for the use of [[Yellow Pikmin]] to attack and retrieve the pellet, and the other two (red and blue) are at ground level.

The only 20-weight pellet in the game is also in the Awakening Wood, situated on the ledge that is left around from where the [[Sunseed Berry]] is found. This pellet intermittently changes color, so careful timing is needed when cutting it down to get the desired color of pellet. It appears starting on day 11, and respawns five days after being collected.

===''Pikmin 3''===
Pellet Posies are found in every area except the [[Formidable Oak]], scattered around. In order to help grow newly found Pikmin, Pellet Posies that are always the color of that Pikmin type are found near the discovery site of each Onion, except for [[Rock Pikmin]] (where the pellets are encased in [[crystal]]). The days after an Onion is found, its respective Pellet Posies disappear, with the exception of the blue Onion and the pink Onion.
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==Strategy==
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{{stub|Add a strategy to help with timing a throw to get the pellet you want.}}
Although the Pellet Posy is classified as a [[plant]] rather than an [[enemy]], it is still vulnerable to attacks and can be killed with ease by Pikmin or a [[leader]]. When hit, they make a "squeaking" sound. For an instant kill, [[throw]] your Pikmin at the pellet, not the stem. There are exceptions to this quick knockout: Posies larger than size "1" in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' will need to have Pikmin thrown on to it, so they can latch on and gradually detach it with attacks. Winged Pikmin can knock down the pellets right away, but only with specific aim{{cite youtube|oMe5bryGCko|showing how Winged Pikmin can take down Pellet Posies instantly}} or by throwing them from below, otherwise the Pikmin will just fly to the pellet, latch on, and pummel it, like if it were a bigger pellet.

{{listen|filename=Pellet Damage.ogg|title=The noise Pellet Posies make when hit, in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''.|ogg=y}}

==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
Pellet Posies also appear in the "Distant Planet" stage in the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' games]] with similar purposes; hitting them causes them to drop their pellets, which can be thrown at opponents. Different number pellets do different amounts of damage. They can also be thrown into an [[Onion]] that appears periodically, which will then eject items, if they are on. Higher numbers and matching colors equal more items. A red Pellet Posy appears as a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] in ''Brawl'', although it is called "Red Pellet Flower".

==Technical information==
{{p1 enemy technical
|name = palm
|hp = 50
}}

{{p2 enemy technical
|name = pelplant
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 50
|fp01 = 10
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 1
|fp06 = 80
|fp08 = 2
|fp09 = 200
|fp10 = 15
|fp11 = 70
|fp12 = 200
|fp13 = 90
|fp14 = 200
|fp15 = 120
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 300
|fp18 = 0
|fp19 = 120
|fp20 = 70
|fp21 = 15
|fp22 = 70
|fp23 = 15
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 50
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 15
|fp30 = 30
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 45
|fp33 = 15
|fp34 = 10
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = N/A
|fp37 = N/A
|fp38 = N/A
|ip01 = 10
|ip02 = 3
|ip03 = 8
|ip04 = 5
|ip05 = 15
|ip06 = 10
|ip07 = 30
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 成長(小→中） | Time it takes to grow from small to medium size | 90 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 成長(中→大） | Time it takes to grow from medium to full size | 60 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | カラー変更時間 | Color change interval | 1.5 }}
}}

===Fully grown (1/5/10)===
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = pelplant
|hp        = 74/374/749
|rock      = 1/3/5
|white     = 0
|brout     = 1
|brin      = 0
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 10
|territory = 100
|value     = 1
}}

===Sprout only (1/5/10)===
{{p3 enemy technical
|name      = pelplant1
|hp        = 74/750/2500
|rock      = 1/5/10
|white     = 0
|brout     = 1
|brin      = 0
|direct    = 0
|damage    = 10
|territory = 100
|value     = 0
}}

==Other information==
{{enemy other info
|size       = Height: {{mm|134}}
|piklopedia = 58
}}

==Naming==
A {{w|posy}} is a bouquet of flowers in the real world, and the Pellet Posy is named such because it is a flower, but has a [[pellet]] in the center. In Japan, this plant is called {{j|ペレット草|Peretto Kusa}}, which simply translates to "Pellet Grass". Its scientific name is ''Amplus nutrio'', which is Latin for "ample nutrients", due to the pellets it generates being a great resource for Pikmin. In ''Pikmin'', the plant is internally known as <code>palm</code>, perhaps alluring to palm trees, but is simply called <code>pelplant</code> in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3'', which is short for "pellet plant".

===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap = ペレット草
|JapR = Peretto Kusa
|JapM = Pellet Grass
|PorP  = Flor de Comprimidos
|PorPM = Pill Flower
|PorPN = Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual.
|Ger = Knopfprimel
|GerM = Button Primrose
|SpaA=Pildiflora
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of "pildora" (pill) and "flora"
|SpaE=Pildiflora
|SpaEM=Pill flower
|Fra=Fleur-palet
|FraM=Pellet flower
|FraA=Fleur-galette
|FraAM=Pancake flower
|notes = y
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
58pelletposy.png‎|Two "1" Pellet Posies on the [[Piklopedia]].
Reel16 Pellet Posy.png|A Pellet Posy in the [[enemy reel]] in ''Pikmin''.
Pellet Posy.png|A screenshot of 3 red Pellet Posies in ''Pikmin 2''.
5 pellet posy.png|A Pellet Posy sporting a 5 Pellet in ''Pikmin 2''.
Red Posy Pikmin 3.png|Two red Pellet Posies in ''Pikmin 3''.
blackpellet.PNG|A gray Pellet Posy in ''Pikmin 3'', with a [[White Spectralid]] on top.
Posy.jpg|A Pellet Posy before growing, in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pellet Posy grow 1.jpeg|The first stage of development of a Pellet Posy.
Pellet Posy grow 2.jpeg|The second stage of development of a Pellet Posy.
Peletposies.jpg|Concept art.
Fam promo 3f.JPG|The plant's [[e-card]], #65.
Yellow3.JPG|Card of a Pellet Posy with a yellow pellet.
Blue3.jpg|Card of a Pellet Posy with a blue pellet.
Red3.JPG|Card of a Pellet Posy with a red pellet.
PelletPosyDataFile.jpg|The data file on the Pellet Posy.
Normal blueflower.jpg|Artwork of a Pellet Posy from ''Pikmin 2''.
Red pellet-posy.png|Artwork of a Pellet Posy from ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''.
10-Pellets.jpg|Artwork of three Pellet Posies with 10 Pellets.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*[[Pikmin prerelease information|Early models]] of Pellet Posies in ''Pikmin'' have spiky stems, and when killed, instead of the petals falling off and the pellet falling flat on its back, the pellets remain sideways and the petals disappear in purple lights.
*With a [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Zombie Pellet Posy|glitch in ''Pikmin 2'']], it is possible for a Pellet Posy to stay alive with 0 health. This depends on the number of hits a Pikmin dealt after latching on to it.

==See also==
*[[Pellet]]
*[[Nectar weed]]
*[[Plant]]

==References==
{{refs}}

{{Plants}}
{{Enemies}}
[[Category:The Impact Site]]
[[Category:The Forest of Hope]]
[[Category:The Forest Navel]]
[[Category:Valley of Repose]]
[[Category:Awakening Wood]]
[[Category:Perplexing Pool]]
[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
[[Category:Garden of Hope]]
[[Category:Distant Tundra]]
[[Category:Twilight River]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. series]]