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This page is where users suggest their ideas for [[Pikipedia:Poll|polls]], as well as comment on other poll ideas or vote on whether they like them or not. These decisions are for what polls should be asked on the wiki, not for what poll will be next. New poll ideas should start out in the "Ideas that need work" section, and once it's clear that the poll doesn't have problems and is ready to be asked, a staff member can move it to the "Ready ideas" section. Note that staff members selecting the next poll can choose ideas from either section.

When voting or commenting, please remember to sign with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>. To add your own idea, copy what's inside this box, edit the page, paste it at the end, and replace the placeholder bits:

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= Ready polls = 

==Which ''Pikmin'' game has the best area design?==
* ''Pikmin''
* ''Pikmin 2''
* ''Pikmin 3''
* ''Pikmin 4''

===Support===
# (Nominator:) Each game has quite different approaches to designing its areas, so a poll like this could see what people think about each one. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:47, November 10, 2020 (EST)
# &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 14:54, November 11, 2020 (EST)
# -[[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 19:39, June 18, 2022 (EDT)
# --[[User:PastelP|PastelP]] ([[User talk:PastelP|talk]]) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

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* Hey! and 2 seem outclassed in this poll. &mdash; [[User:Bossclips|'''Bossclips''']]<sub>[[User talk:Bossclips|''(talk)'']]</sub> 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
** Actually yeah, H!P probably doesn't make much sense since it's in a genre of its own. Don't get what you mean about 2 being outclassed though. Should I remove H!P from the options? &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 13:25, June 1, 2021 (EDT)
***''Hey! Pikmin'' still has area design, even if it's done in a totally different way to the 3D games. It's still comparable enough in my opinion. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 03:01, August 8, 2021 (EDT)
**** I don't think it's fair to compare the design of stages from a 2D puzzle-ish side scroller to those of 3D real-time strategy games. They're naturally going to be designed differently to suit their respective gameplay styles (and limitations of the hardware.) But since Hey Pikmin doesn't have any peers in the series, there's not really anything close you ''can'' compare it to. So I'm not sure on this one. [[User:Midnight blue|Midnight blue]] ([[User talk:Midnight blue|talk]]) 18:55, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
***** Guess that's settled, no H!P. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)

==What is your opinion on ''Pikmin 1'''s difficulty?==
*It's too easy
*It's easy
*It's fine
*It's hard
*It's too hard

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# (Nominator:) It feels like a question that should be asked at some point. [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 14:11, April 30, 2022 (EDT)
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* Depending on how this poll is received, polls for the other games could be submitted as well.  (With any changes, of course) [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 14:11, April 30, 2022 (EDT)
* Is this referring to the first game, or to the whole series? If the former, then there's [[Pikipedia:Poll/archived ideas#How do you feel about the first Pikmin game's time limit?|a similar idea above]]. Maybe they could both be merged? &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 11:07, May 21, 2022 (EDT)
**First game.  That's the issue with having a series and game with the same name.  I'm not too sure about the merge, though.  The questions are somewhat similar, but I feel they're still somewhat different. [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 19:33, June 18, 2022 (EDT)
*** I've reworded the poll to have "''Pikmin 1''" instead now that that name is acceptable. That said, the poll is very similar to the time limit one, so it should wait a while before being asked. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:14, February 1, 2024 (EST)

==What is your favorite area in ''Pikmin 4''?==
* Sun-Speckled Terrace
* Blossoming Arcadia
* Serene Shores
* Hero's Hideaway
* Giant's Hearth
* Primordial Thicket

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# (Nominator:) A classic area poll for ''Pikmin 4''. Since the last 2 areas are a bit of a spoiler, this poll should wait a while before being asked. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
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==What is your favorite ''Pikmin 4'' area song?==
* Sun-Speckled Terrace
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* Serene Shores
* Hero's Hideaway
* Giant's Hearth
* Primordial Thicket

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# (Nominator:) A classic area song poll for ''Pikmin 4'', in the same format as the ones for the older games. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
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==What is your favorite cave in the Sun-Speckled Terrace?==
* Last-Frost Cavern
* Crackling Cauldron
* Aquiferous Summit
* Industrial Maze
* Hectic Hollows

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# (Nominator:) A favorite cave poll, similar to the ones for ''Pikmin 2''. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
# Makes sense. &mdash; [[User:GGabryy|'''GGabryy''']]<sub>[[User talk:GGabryy|''(talk)'']]</sub> 08:11, March 29, 2024 (CET)
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==What is your favorite cave in the Serene Shores?==
* Seafloor Resort
* Subzero Sauna
* Below-Grade Discotheque
* Engulfed Castle

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# (Nominator:) A favorite cave poll, similar to the ones for ''Pikmin 2''. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
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==What is your favorite cave in the Hero's Hideaway?==
* Doppelgänger's Den
* Frozen Inferno
* Plunder Palace

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# (Nominator:) A favorite cave poll, similar to the ones for ''Pikmin 2''. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
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==What is your favorite cave in the Giant's Hearth?==
* Ultimate Testing Range
* Dream Home
* Cradle of the Beast

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# (Nominator:) A favorite cave poll, similar to the ones for ''Pikmin 2''. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
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==What is your favorite cave in the Primordial Thicket?==
* The Mud Pit
* Subterranean Swarm
* Cavern for a King

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# (Nominator:) A favorite cave poll, similar to the ones for ''Pikmin 2''. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
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==What is your favorite Dandori Battle stage in ''Pikmin 4''?==
* Trial Run
* Battle in a Box
* Dandori Castle
* Leafy Showdown
* Hot Sandy Duel
* Final Battle

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# (Nominator:) There are only 6 Dandori Battle stages, making a "favorite stage" poll feasible. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
# I'd love to see how the different stages feel to others. There are some interesting central ideas in there to work with. [[User:Phineas81707|Phineas81707]] ([[User talk:Phineas81707|talk]])
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==What would the optimal number of areas in a ''Pikmin'' game be?==
* 1 big area
* 2 to 3
* 4 to 5
* 6 to 8
* More than 8

===Support===
# (Nominator:) Another fanon-style poll, asking about the number of [[area]]s in the ideal ''Pikmin'' game. It could also be phrased as "If you were designing a Pikmin game, how many areas would it have?" It may leave out a lot of nuance (such as area size), and it may have a lot of options (edit: I reduced the number of options), but it could still be a good poll. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 04:28, June 21, 2021 (EDT)
# It's better now with the condensed options. Sure, why not? &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 11:37, June 27, 2021 (EDT)
# I support this, it's a fairly creative question and I can't see any reason ''not'' to use it. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 16:58, October 5, 2024 (EDT)

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* Hm, seems like a fine poll to use when there aren't better ones to pick from. I won't add my support directly, but I'm certainly not opposed. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 15:33, June 22, 2021 (EDT)
* Now that ''Pikmin 4'' has come out with 6 main areas, is this question still possible to ask? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 21:56, August 25, 2023 (EDT)
** Why wouldn't it be possible to ask? Perhaps it can be rephrased to make it more subjective-sounding; that might work better. If it were to say "How many areas do you prefer in a ''Pikmin'' game?" that could offer a nice way for participants to state how dense they prefer areas to be. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 16:58, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
*** ''Pikmin 4'' recontextualizes the question quite a bit. But I guess it would still be possible to ask. I don't think that wording would be an improvement; the idea behind the original wording is for people to imagine what their ideal ''Pikmin'' game would be like and how many areas it would have. It could potentially be changed though. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:27, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
**** Ah, I see. I mean, as someone who came to this wiki a year after the release of ''Pikmin 4'', I don't personally think that it can't be asked anymore, but I agree that it's recontextualised. What do you think the remaining issues needing fixing are with this poll idea for it to be moved to Ready polls? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 11:44, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
***** I don't think there are significant issues, I was just leaving open the possibility of rewording it later so that people could still suggest ideas if they had any. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 17:16, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
****** Ah. When do you think it would be appropriate to deem this ready? Sorry, just curious about how these systems work. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 18:47, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
******* There isn't a set time to move poll ideas to the ready section; it's done whenever a staff member thinks a poll idea is ready to ask. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:19, October 6, 2024 (EDT)

==Which game has a better implementation of caves?==
* ''Pikmin 2''
* ''Pikmin 4''

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# (Nominator:) Do people prefer caves in ''Pikmin 2'' or caves in ''Pikmin 4''? This simple poll would ask this question. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 17:47, November 26, 2024 (EST)
# I like it. 2 and 4's caves are so similar, yet also so different, so it'd be interesting to see which rendition people would overall like more. -[[User:Gulliblepikmin|Gulliblepikmin]] 18:50, November 26, 2024 (EST)
# What Gulliblepikmin said! I think it's a fairly controversial topic, and they serve somewhat different purposes despite being fundamentally identical. Now I'm puzzled as to how I'd answer! <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 20:41, November 27, 2024 (EST) 

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==What is your favorite ''Pikmin 4'' cave that's inspired by one from ''Pikmin 2''?==
* [[Kingdom of Beasts]]
* [[Engulfed Castle]]
* [[Plunder Palace]]
* [[Ultimate Testing Range]]
* [[Cradle of the Beast]]
* [[Cavern for a King]]

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# (Nominator:) The latest poll proved that people prefer caves that return from Pikmin 2. Over 60% of users voted for Kingdom of Beasts, which is the 5th poll in Pikipedia’s 60 poll history to have 60% of voters agree on the same option. Although a good idea in theory, spending a year with polls that will get the result “the cave that’s based on Pikmin 2” isn’t very interesting (Which, by the way, tells me a lot about Pikmin 4’s game design). My criteria of a cave that’s inspired is simply looking at that cave’s Pikipedia article “See also” section and adding it to the list if it had a cave from Pikmin 2. However, I did manually remove [[Burrow of Beginnings]], [[Last-Frost Cavern]] and [[Drafty Gallery]] from the list, which were linked to the [[Emergence Cave]], Emergence Cave and [[Subterranean Complex]] respectively. Being the first cave of their respective games is not a good linking point, and I genuinely could not find any correlation between Last-Frost and Drafty with their Pikmin 2 supposed “counterparts”. Why are they even linked? &mdash; [[User:Aostrele|'''Aostrele''']]<sub>[[User talk:Aostrele|''(talk)'']]</sub> 8:20, January 10, 2025 (GMT)
# I agree! Your points about how the less original caves are more popular is quite an interesting thing to think about, so I'd like to see which of those ranks the highest; quite a creative poll! <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 07:00, January 10, 2025 (EST)
# I think this would be a good poll, though it would have to be asked at a time that's not close to other ''Pikmin 4'' cave polls. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:23, January 13, 2025 (EST)

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* I do think that maybe the title could be altered a little, as it feels a tad wordy right now. Would "What is your favorite ''Pikmin 4'' cave that is inspired by one from ''Pikmin 2'' work, just to avoid using "cave" twice? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 07:00, January 10, 2025 (EST)
** Thanks for the suggestion! &mdash; [[User:Aostrele|'''Aostrele''']]<sub>[[User talk:Aostrele|''(talk)'']]</sub> 1:53, January 11, 2025 (GMT)
* I think the options in this poll could be improved. Using "See also" sections is not a good way to make a list of similar caves, since these sections aren't always consistent in what kinds of articles they link to. ''Pikmin 4'' has several sublevels that are similar to sublevels in ''Pikmin 2''; for example, sublevel 1 of the [[Drafty Gallery]] has a similar layout to sublevel 2 of the [[White Flower Garden]]. But even if a cave has a sublevel that's similar to one in ''Pikmin 2'', that doesn't mean the entire cave is inspired by a ''Pikmin 2'' cave. In my opinion, the caves I'd include in this poll would be the [[Kingdom of Beasts]], the [[Engulfed Castle]], the [[Plunder Palace]], the [[Ultimate Testing Range]], and the [[Cavern for a King]], because the general themes of these caves are similar to ''Pikmin 2'' caves. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:23, January 13, 2025 (EST)
** Thought [[Cradle of the Beast]] definitely has the weakest list out of the 6 options, I do believe it is just strong enough to enter. Its walls are made out of bricks, which was the theme of the original [[Frontier Cavern]]. The main link is that the boss sublevel is eerily similar, comprising of a one-directional loop with [[Bulborb Larvae]] that eventually leads to an [[Empress Bulblax]] that gives birth that’s facing the other way. Even if it is a somewhat weak link, it’s still much better than the link between the [[Drafty Gallery]] and [[Subterranean Complex]]. I don’t really see the harm in including Cradle of the Beast, but a moderator may remove it if this is selected. [[User:Aostrele|Aostrele]] ([[User talk:Aostrele|talk]]) 00:43, January 16, 2025 (EST)[[User:Aostrele]]

= Polls that need work =

==What sort of online capability would you most like to see in a ''Pikmin'' game?==
* Multiplayer in Story Mode
* Multiplayer in cooperative side modes
* Multiplayer in competitive side modes
* Custom stage sharing

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# (Nominator:) people definitely want online things, but WHICH online things? I don't have any idea for options yet, but maybe this poll will be interesting. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 04:15, 16 September 2015 (EDT)
# I may be a anonymous user but this is a great idea. I think one idea would be online Multiplayer and also online Story. (Maybe in Pikmin 4, You auto start with 2 captains [[User:Pikifan4|Pikifan4]] ([[User talk:Pikifan4|talk]]) 14:32, 27 January 2016 (EST)
# I'm interested what people will say about this. [[User:Untitled-1|Untitled-1]] ([[User talk:Untitled-1|talk]]) 16:17, 28 April 2017 (EDT)
# While the release of ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' has recontextualized this question a bit, I do think it's a good idea to ask about online features. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 17:38, December 21, 2020 (EST)
# -[[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 19:39, June 18, 2022 (EDT)
# I'd like a online multiplayer Dandori Battle in Pikmin 4, because I don't have extra controllers and I don't like the CPUs being too easy. Also I need just any multiplayer that isn't just the Pebble Pitcher. [[User:MF710|MF710]] ([[User talk:MF710|talk]]) 16:33, November 13, 2023 (EST)

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* Online Multi Player, Online Bingo Battle/Two Player Battle, Online story (i mentioned this above) and finally, online stage share, (make satges using sand box then, share online) [[User:Pikifan4|Pikifan4]] ([[User talk:Pikifan4|talk]]) 14:34, 27 January 2016 (EST)
* Hm, I'm not too sure about these options. Three of them are pretty much the same option. I like the idea of choosing between something like multiplayer and content sharing, but the more I think about it, the more I don't think this will work well. Everyone will want to be able to play real-time multiplayer. Something like custom stage sharing implies custom stage creation, which is an entire can of worms in and of itself. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 11:51, August 9, 2021 (EDT)
** Hmm, I see your point. This poll sounds cool but is very difficult to come up with options with. Perhaps it'll have to wait until someone has better ideas for options. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:00, October 3, 2021 (EDT)

==Have you gotten all Platinum in ''Pikmin 3'''s Mission Mode?==
* Yes!
* No, but I'm still trying
* No, and I'm not going to try

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# (Nominator:) It'd be a nice way to gauge how hardcore players are for Mission Mode. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 10:27, 1 April 2018 (EDT)
# I agree. This sounds like a good poll. '''--[[User:Ben|Ben]]''' ''([[User talk:Ben|talk]])'' 00:16, November 18, 2019 (EST)
# Relevant &mdash; [[User:Bossclips|'''Bossclips''']]<sub>[[User talk:Bossclips|''(talk)'']]</sub> 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
# --[[User:PastelP|PastelP]] ([[User talk:PastelP|talk]]) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)

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# I think this question would have too many cases where people would be unsure (1-player or 2-player? Original or Deluxe?), and so it probably wouldn't get very interesting results. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 17:38, December 21, 2020 (EST)
#* I feel like singleplayer is almost definitely more likely to get the most results, so that should probably be the one chosen. Perhaps the poll could be renamed to "Have you gotten all Platinum in ''Pikmin 3''<nowiki/>'s 1-player Mission Mode?"? I don't know, that doesn't seem like it'd be particularly problematic, does it? And, with the version conflict, are there that many differences between the two? I just looked through [[Mission Mode]] and I couldn't find much of substance. Of course, ''Deluxe'' adds After Hours, but that doesn't affect the ability to gain Platinum medals whatsoever. Sure, they're different releases, but it doesn't seem like that'd really matter. Just to avoid confusion for participants, I guess we should probably put "in either version" in the title. So, would saying "Have you gotten all (of the) Platinum (medals) in either release of ''Pikmin 3''<nowiki/>'s 1-player Mission Mode?" work (the parenthesised text just indicates words that I'd prefer but I feel could be omitted for the sake of avoiding wordiness)? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 18:50, January 1, 2025 (EST)
#** I agree that only counting single-player and counting both versions would be good for this poll. What about the wording "Have you gotten all single-player Platinum medals in Mission Mode in ''Pikmin 3'' or ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''?" &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:23, January 13, 2025 (EST)
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* It's worth noting that Pikmin 3 has separate medals for 1 player and Co-op mode in Mission Mode, and I'm not sure if there's a graceful way for a poll to account for that. [[User:Midnight blue|Midnight blue]] ([[User talk:Midnight blue|talk]]) 18:27, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
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==What do you feel about glitches in the series?==
* I reproduce them a lot!
* I'm always trying to find them!
* I like seeing them be found and investigated.
* I think they're dangerous.
* I don't know of almost any glitch.

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# (Nominator:) A niche topic, but with broad enough answers that could poll all audiences. I definitely recommend everyone suggests better answers, though. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 16:10, April 2, 2019 (EDT)
# '''--[[User:Ben|Ben]]''' ''([[User talk:Ben|talk]])'' 00:34, November 25, 2019 (EST)
# I think this poll is pretty interesting, though it could use better options. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 03:01, August 8, 2021 (EDT)

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* There's a few too many options again, but an interesting topic. &mdash; [[User:Bossclips|'''Bossclips''']]<sub>[[User talk:Bossclips|''(talk)'']]</sub> 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
*  What about "I read about them, but avoid using them myself?" [[User:1337Walrus|1337Walrus]] ([[User talk:1337Walrus|talk]]) 06:45, December 1, 2020 (EST)
* I feel like "how do you feel about glitches" is a bit too vague of a question, since you could get a lot of similar (but different enough) answers to it. However, I'm not sure how you could make the question better. [[User:Midnight blue|Midnight blue]] ([[User talk:Midnight blue|talk]]) 18:37, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
* I'll note that I only supported this poll idea after I got interested in glitches in the series, which shows that it's a bit of a weird question to ask to people who haven't really thought about glitches much. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:28, September 16, 2022 (EDT)
* It's a good idea for a post on Reddit or a Youtube video where you can freely comment, but for a poll where you can't elaborate, it's not that good of an idea. [[User:Mama09001|Mama09001]] ([[User talk:Mama09001|talk]]) 15:19, October 7, 2024 (EDT)

== Which Bulborb type would you rather have as a pet? ==
* Red Bulborb
* Hairy Bulborb
* Orange Bulborb
* Whiptongue Bulborb
* Spotty Bulbear
* Emperor Bulblax
* Empress Bulblax
* Fiery Bulblax

===Support===
# (Nominator:) Since we did Pikmin types, why not do Bulborbs? We dont have any polls around enemies (that I know of), so this can be cool and unique. The Bulborb is also as recognizable as the Pikmin themselves, and are part of the biggest family in the series ([[Grub-dog family|grub-dog]]). This also includes Bulblaxes and Bulbears, but we can get rid of them if there are too many options. I also think Bulborb Larvae are too similar to Dwarf Bulborbs (same with Dwarf Bulbears) even though they're technically grub-dogs. &mdash; '''[[User:CrazyCow|CrazyCow]]''' October 1, 2019
# --[[User:PastelP|PastelP]] ([[User talk:PastelP|talk]]) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)
# Supporting, if it's about which one people would rather have as a pet (see my comment). &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 16:17, January 2, 2023 (EST)
# I also support this, particularly as which would be preferred as a pet. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 16:48, October 5, 2024 (EDT)

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===Comments===
* I wonder if we could tweak the question a bit to be what the user thinks is the cutest, or which they would rather have as a pet. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 18:07, October 2, 2019 (EDT)
** Yeah, I like the pet idea. &mdash; '''[[User:CrazyCow|CrazyCow]]''' October 13, 2019
** I also like it; a "Which Bulborb type would you rather have as a pet?" question is a fun and quirky question that would get people to think. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 22:55, December 13, 2021 (EST)
* Not much opportunity for discussion on this one other than "it look cute :)". Maybe if it was something like "which bulborb is the hardest to combat", and the list was shortened to only the more difficult ones. &mdash; [[User:Bossclips|'''Bossclips''']]<sub>[[User talk:Bossclips|''(talk)'']]</sub> 13:14, November 30, 2020 (EST)
* Maybe we could ask the question of which one is hardest/most annoying to fight, since I think players would have something to say about that. [[User:Midnight blue|Midnight blue]] ([[User talk:Midnight blue|talk]]) 18:45, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
** That might not be very interesting, since the bosses would obviously win. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)
* We'd need to decide what types of Bulborbs are included for this poll. Just regular-size Bulborbs, or dwarf-size Bulborbs too? What about Bulblaxes? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:14, February 1, 2024 (EST)
** I think anything that can be classified as a Bulborb to at least some people should be made an option, to encompass all opinions. This then brings the conundrum of lack of space, but perhaps we could combine similar options into singular entries. Maybe this would be a good list (just a prototype, as it could very likely use some edits):
*** Albino Dwarf/Dwarf/Red/Jumbo Bulborb
*** Hairy Bulborb
*** Dwarf Orange/Orange Bulborb
*** Whiptongue Bulborb
*** Bulborb Larva
*** Dwarf Bulbear/Spotty Bulbear
*** Dwarf Frosty/Frosty Bulborb
*** Empress Bulblax
*** Emperor/Sovereign Bulblax
*** Fiery Dwarf/Fiery Bulblax
*** Snow Bulborb (maybe this can be combined with the first entry due to its lack of almost any unique qualities)
*** Moldy Dwarf Bulborb
:: Like, this is pretty comprehensive, and is relatively concise (still pretty massive). I'm sure it's flawed, but it's probably a good starting point for what to include in the poll? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 16:48, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
*** I don't like the idea of combining multiple Bulborb types into the same option. People could have pretty different opinions of the Dwarf Orange Bulborb and Orange Bulborb, for example. I think for this question to work we have to limit its scope. If it only included grub-dogs of around the same size as the basic Bulborb, it would include the (Red) Bulborb, Fiery Bulblax, Frosty Bulborb, Hairy Bulborb, Orange Bulborb, Spotty Bulbear, and Whiptongue Bulborb. I think this is a reasonable number of options. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:27, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
**** I agree; that's a sensible and comfortable number of options, and I think those fit best for the criteria of what an option should be for this poll. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 11:44, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
***** The other thing that needs to be decided is what order to put the options in. Should they be in alphabetical order, or the order they were introduced to the series? And should the basic Bulborb be called "Bulborb" or "Red Bulborb"? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 17:16, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
****** I think introduction order is best, but that has a key flaw; ''Pikmin 2'' is nonlinear, so you could encounter either the Fiery Bulblax, Hairy Bulborb, or Orange Bulborb first - well, no, not necessarily; let me think. In ''Pikmin 2'', Orange Bulborbs are only found in caves that require Yellow Pikmin to access (or are in Wistful Wild), with the exception of the Snagret Hole, but that requires Blue Pikmin or the use of glitches. Blue Pikmin are behind an electric gate, so Snagret Hole therefore cannot be reached without Yellow Pikmin, or glitches, but I think it's safe to say the vast majority of people won't be using glitches on their first playthrough (we'd be looking at first playthroughs because that's when people would encounter them first, just for complete clarification). Then there's the issue of the Wistful Wild; they can be found there, and in two of the area's caves. I'm not sure if the debt can be paid off without using Yellows or Blues (and without using enemy corpses), but I'm fairly sure it can't be, as the vast, vast majority of the Perplexing Pool would be inaccessible, the non-tutorial part of the Valley of Repose would be inaccessible, and a fair amount of the Awakening Wood wouldn't be accessible (this is just my thoughts from some quick research and my memory, so I'm not 100% sure it's correct), which restricts the player from getting ''quite a lot'' of Pokos. Why do Yellow Pikmin matter here, you ask (you probably already know, you're the second-in-command on the most comprehensive Pikmin internet database to ever exist) - the Fiery Bulblax has to be fought (or at least seen, maybe there's a way to get past it without killing it but I don't recall that being possible sans-glitches) for Yellow Pikmin to be discovered, and Yellow Pikmin have to be discovered for Orange Bulborbs to be encountered (unless the player goes out of their way to grind enemies for hours so they can repay the debt). So it's essentially undeniable that the Fiery Bulblax will be found before the Orange Bulborb would be, as well as the Hairy Bulborb, as it is in caves that require Blues (or are in the Wistful Wild). So we can be certain that Fiery Bulblaxes are the first-encountered new-introduced Bulborb in ''Pikmin 2''. As for what goes next, it's not certain the player will encounter either one first, but Hairy Bulborbs require Yellows and Blues to be discovered, but Orange Bulborbs only require Yellows to be discovered (again, they can both be found in Wistful Wild, but this is much less likely and shouldn't really be taken into consideration), so I think Orange Bulborbs should go first. In summary: I believe the order should be (Red) Bulborb, Spotty Bulbear, Fiery Bulblax, Orange Bulborb, Hairy Bulborb, Whiptongue Bulborb, and Frosty Bulborb.<br>As for whether or not we should call it the "Red Bulborb" or the "Bulborb"... hmm. Both sides have good reasons for themselves; they are called Bulborbs in the most recent entry in the series, but just calling them Bulborbs would make them a tad less distinct from the other entries, which *could maybe* cause a bit of confusion. I don't know; I think the vast majority of people would know what we mean if we just say "Bulborb", especially since it's been officially called that for the last eleven years, and it's likely that those who've played the games where it wasn't called that would know the difference. "Red Bulborb" offers complete and utter eradication of any chance of misinterpretation, but "Bulborb" is more official and still makes perfect sense.<br>Additionally, maybe there can be an "Other" option, just so the people who'd prefer types that are left out can have something to pick? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 18:40, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
******* Alternatively, we could just use Piklopedia order, which would put the ''Pikmin 2'' types in the order Hairy Bulborb, Orange Bulborb, and Fiery Bulblax. I also agree that using "Bulborb" instead of "Red Bulborb" is a better idea. I don't think there should be an "Other" option because it's better to limit the poll to just a few comparable types. Between the introduction order and the alphabetical order, I think the alphabetical order looks slightly better, but that's just my opinion. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:19, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
******** It seems to come down to subjectivity; I think it's nice that both start with "Bulborb" at the top, but I generally think in a linear manner, so having one introduced in 4 with two 2 ones on the side is less favourable to me. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 20:22, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
* Some people have mentioned the idea of changing this question to be about which type they'd rather have as a pet. That would work as a poll, but the original question would also work as a poll. So should this be split into 2 poll ideas? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 17:16, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
** Don't you think they'd be a bit too similar? I feel like they'd be mutually exclusive, no? Or at least require over a year before the other is used.<br>I personally think that, if one is used, it should be the one about which is preferred as a pet; I feel like that has the most personality, and is kind of quirky which is a nice trait most polls don't have. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 18:40, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
*** They would have to be asked a while apart. Considering some of the people who've supported this idea have specifically mentioned the pet rewording, I've changed the wording of this question from "What is your favorite Bulborb type?" to "Which Bulborb type would you rather have as a pet?". Another Bulborb poll can be proposed in the future as a separate poll idea. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:19, October 6, 2024 (EDT)

==What do you think about enemy variants, such as the multiple types of Bulborbs and Dweevils?==
* I think there should be more variants of enemies.
* I think the existing games have a good amount of enemy variants.
* I think there should be less variants of enemies.
* I think enemy variants should be implemented differently.

===Support===
# (Nominator:) Another more complex poll idea about something people might have an opinion on. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:52, August 26, 2021 (EDT)
# I think this is a very nice idea with a good deal of complexity. It can definitely make people think. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 17:28, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
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===Comments===
* Might be okay for a more "bottom of the barrel" poll. Maybe the first sentence of the question can be removed, though. Or maybe like "What do you think about enemy variants? (e.g. all the Dweevil recolors)" &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 13:06, August 26, 2021 (EDT)
** I think the context is necessary, perhaps to help people who aren't as familiar with the games. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:14, February 1, 2024 (EST)
*** I mean, what does the first sentence really add? If anything, it just makes the topic a bit harder to understand, considering its wordiness. I think "What do you think about enemy variants?" with the example in parentheses that Espyo wrote is perfectly fine (perhaps it can say Bulborb variants instead, as Bulborbs appear with variants in more games than Dweevils do, so less-dedicated fans would know more about their variants; the only way someone would not know what this is asking is if they've only played ''Pikmin'', which is unlikely because most newer fans play newer games). It perfectly explains what it's asking, and essentially just converts the first sentence into a more concise example. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 17:28, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
**** How about rewording it to "What do you think about enemy variants, such as the multiple types of Bulborbs and Dweevils?" &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:27, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
***** I think that sounds good; it's not too long and completely eradicates any chance of a misinterpretation. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 11:44, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
* This isn't a bad poll, but I think it's a bit awkward or could be rephrased. I'm more supportive of this because I do think it can be an interesting topic; someone over on the Pikmin Fandom who I was good friends with when I was there (and still am friends with) had fairly strong opinions against enemy variants so I think it could be an interesting topic to have a poll on. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 17:28, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
* The question has now been changed from "There are a few groups of enemies which are all variants of each other, such as Bulborbs, Spectralids, and Dweevils. What are your thoughts on there being multiple variants of enemies?" to "What do you think about enemy variants, such as the multiple types of Bulborbs and Dweevils?". &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 17:16, October 6, 2024 (EDT)

==Do you prefer to control the cursor with motion controls or the analog stick?==
* Analog stick
* Motion controls

===Support===
# (Nominator:) I tried to see if this was suggested before, and I didn't find it.  It seems like something everybody has an opinion on.  Do people prefer the Gamecube controls or Wii remote controls? [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 13:08, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
# A good question. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:21, August 29, 2021 (EDT)
# &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)

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===Comments===
* We currently have a poll nominee asking about control schemes specific to Deluxe, so would this question be redundant? &mdash;[[User:Midnight blue|Midnight blue]] ([[User talk:Midnight blue|talk]]) 19:16, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
** I was thinking more in general, because, for Pikmin and Pikmin 2, some people prefer the standard button and stick controls, and some people refer the Wii remote's pointer.  I figured this question to be across the whole series, so I guess it is kinda redundant in the area of P3DX, but maybe some people's opinions differ between games?  Or maybe this question should be split off to ask whether they prefer the control types for each game. [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 19:33, August 28, 2021 (EDT)
*** I think this question can still work, but it should be rewritten. Instead of saying "Do you prefer button or pointer controls?" (which is ambiguous), it should say "Do you prefer to control the cursor with motion controls or the analog stick?" There should also only be 2 options, because otherwise a lot of people would pick the neutral option. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 04:45, August 29, 2021 (EDT)
**** Works for me. [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 15:36, August 29, 2021 (EDT)
**** Agreed with the non-ambiguous approach. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 12:04, September 5, 2021 (EDT)
* Now that ''Pikmin 4'' has come out with a hybrid control scheme, is this question still possible to ask? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:14, February 1, 2024 (EST)

==Which is the most annoying enemy in ''Pikmin 3''?==
* Arachnode
* Dessicated Skitter Leaf
* Flighty Joustmite
* Puckering Blinnow
* Skeeterskate
* Swarming Sheargrub
* Other

===Support===
# (Nominator:) This is more of a fun and silly poll. There are a bunch of enemies in the ''Pikmin'' series that are often considered annoying by players, and it could be interesting to have a poll on which one people find the most annoying. The options I picked are enemies commonly noted as particularly annoying. Similar polls could work for other games, though I limited this one to ''Pikmin 3'' to avoid cross-game comparisons. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 05:39, June 18, 2022 (EDT)
# --[[User:PastelP|PastelP]] ([[User talk:PastelP|talk]]) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)
# I think this is pretty good; there are definitely some annoying enemies in this game and seeing which one is most commonly disliked would be nice. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 18:37, October 5, 2024 (EDT)

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===Comments===
* Is the enemy selection for this poll good? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:14, February 1, 2024 (EST)
** It's definitely not bad; most of these enemies can be pretty irritating. I do think the Dessicated Skitter Leaf is only a big pain in deathless runs, but its camouflage definitely justifies it here regardless of the playthrough type. Why is the Flighty Joustmite on here, though? I've heard maybe one or two content creators voice their distaste for it, but to me it's literally just a Joustmite with wings, but arguably easier due to its incapacitation when its proboscis gets stuck in the ground; wait for that to happen and throw some Pikmin at its backside, the end. That placement makes very little sense to me.<br>On the topic of adding more, do you think it'd be fair to add the Mysterious Life Form? The fact that it gives chase can make it kind of pesky (though I suppose it's possible any annoyance it might bring is overshadowed by the terror it can cause). How about Phosbat Pods? I don't personally have any issues with them, but maybe their repetitive enemy spawning might be thought of that way... eh, on second thought, probably not. I'd say the Puffy Blowhog can be kind of irritating, but it's not nearly as bad as it is in the first game, so I don't think it needs to be on there. The last two I might think about considering are the Swooping Snitchbug (though, like the Puffy Blowhog, it's much worse in 1 due to its ability to wander) and the Waddlepus, as they both can disjoint your squad a bit, but otherwise, I think the list is fine. That was just me going through the list of all enemies in that game to check for possibilities; do you have anything to say on those? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 18:37, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
* I think this poll runs into the issue of too many possible options, as in my opinion as Pikmin 3's enemy cast is filled with annoying foes. From ones that are hard to hit, to ones with utterly unfairly fast shake-offs, there's a lot to go around. Some ones that I'd nominate are the Waddlepus, Puffy Blowhog, Water Dumple, Medusal Slurker, and Toady Bloyster, and if all those are included, the number of options inflates drastically. There's also the issue of this being a very subjective topic; one that I don't think really works with Pikipedia's poll format. -[[User:Gulliblepikmin|Gulliblepikmin]] 19:28, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
** That's fair, it is quite subjective. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 23:20, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
** Yeah; I can see how this question doesn't really work as a poll. It's more suited for a discussion. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:27, October 6, 2024 (EDT)

==Which is the best-designed hazard?==
* Fire
* Water
* Electricity
* Poison
* Ice

===Support===
# (Nominator:) A simple poll to see which of the four basic [[hazard]]s people like the most. The additional hazards of crushing, stabbing, and explosions could potentially be added to the list of options, though I think it would be better with just 4. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 16:46, November 24, 2022 (EST)
# As per the reply to my opposition, if this poll is about hazards from a game design perspective, I think this could be quite interesting.  But it might need to be renamed to specify this.  I also am absolutely not opposed to having more options.  I guess I've been nudged over the fence and a bit into "support" territory. -[[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 11:24, November 30, 2022 (EST)
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# Does one have a favorite hazard? If so it would be the least annoying one, cause the least favorite hazard would go right to the insta-kill one (Electricity). --[[User:PastelP|PastelP]] ([[User talk:PastelP|talk]]) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)
# This one feels kind of... iffy.  I'm not sure how one could really have a favorite hazard - I mean, they're ''all'' bad, right?  People would just gravitate towards whatever does the least damage and/or is the easiest to avoid.  Fire, water, and poison are also more-or-less the same thing.  Unless this poll is about people's favorite ways to kill Pikmin.  And that's simultaneously fantastic, and something that would probably never happen.  I'm open to changing my mind, but for right now I'll stick (rather lightly) to this corner.  -[[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 20:04, November 29, 2022 (EST)
#* I was originally going to word this as "Which is the best hazard", to make it clear that the question is about game design, but poll ideas in the past that have featured "the best" have often had that replaced with "your favorite" because it makes it clearer that the poll is subjective. But considering these reactions, I think that using "the best" would result in a more useful poll. Do you think it would be better if it was reworded in that way? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 21:59, November 29, 2022 (EST)
# Which game is this about? Becuse in my opinion, Pikmin 2's electricity is the worst hazard, but 3's electricity is almost too genius, so it's hard to vote. [[User:Mama09001|Mama09001]] ([[User talk:Mama09001|talk]]) 02:43, May 27, 2024 (EDT)
#* You've got a great point, it would definitely be necessary to mention which game to put this in. I think 2, 3, or 4 could work, preferably 4 because electricity is at its most balanced. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 22:50, July 31, 2024 (EDT)
#**I agree that this poll would be better if it was about a specific game, but I'm not sure ''Pikmin 4'' would be the best game to choose because it's the game where electricity is the most similar to the other hazards. I think ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} main 4 hazards would be good for a poll. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 05:25, September 30, 2024 (EDT)

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* This is a good poll, but I feel like if explosions were added to it, that it would get the most votes. {{User:Cheepy/sig}}
* This poll has now been changed from "Which is your favorite hazard?" to "Which is the best-designed hazard?". &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 02:14, March 4, 2023 (EST)
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==What is your favorite boss in ''Pikmin 2''?==
* Empress Bulblax
* Burrowing Snagret
* Beady Long Legs
* Emperor Bulblax
* Giant Breadbug
* Pileated Snagret
* Man-at-Legs
* Ranging Bloyster
* Waterwraith
* Segmented Crawbster
* Raging Long Legs
* Titan Dweevil

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# (Nominator:) We've had boss polls in the past for ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin'', so we may as well have one for ''Pikmin 2'', which also has clearly-defined bosses. However, with 12 options, this would be our largest poll yet, and would take up a lot of space on the Main Page. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 19:11, November 24, 2022 (EST)
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* I like the idea, but I think there's too many choices for one poll. Would it be alright to split the poll up? --[[User:PastelP|PastelP]] ([[User talk:PastelP|talk]]) 15:03, November 25, 2022 (EST)
** I think the number of choices is fine. But if it had to be split, it could be only bosses that were introduced in ''Pikmin 2'', or only bosses that appear in ''Pikmin 1'' and ''2''. {{User:Cheepy/sig}}
*** Perhaps, but those are pretty arbitrary ways to split it... I don't think there's any way that a split could be done in a non-arbitrary way. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 15:31, November 25, 2022 (EST)
**** The poll could be split up into bosses per area (but the Empress Bulblax kinda messes that up a bit), and there could be some sort of mystical fifth poll with the winners of the other four, to find out which is the best... or maybe not.  I don't know. <br> But I'm calling it right now, if this poll makes it, the winner's gonna be the Waterwraith. -[[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 19:51, November 29, 2022 (EST)
***** A tournament-style poll series could be quite an interesting idea. To avoid having it take nearly a year, each poll could be 2 weeks long, with 3 or 4 initial rounds and one final round. But the grouping of bosses into initial rounds would be quite arbitrary and it would affect the outcome significantly. I'm not sure if there's a good way to do this. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 21:59, November 29, 2022 (EST)
***** Here's a proposal: there would be 4 polls, each 2 weeks long (or 1 month long if we wanted this to last for 2 poll periods). The first would be between the Empress Bulblax, Burrowing Snagret, Beady Long Legs, and Emperor Bulblax. The second would be between the Giant Breadbug, Pileated Snagret, Man-at-Legs, and Ranging Bloyster. The third would be between the Waterwraith, Segmented Crawbster, Raging Long Legs, and Titan Dweevil. The fourth would be between the winner of each of the previous 3 polls. Would this work? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 05:25, September 30, 2024 (EDT)

==What game did you start the series with?==
* ''Pikmin'' (GameCube)
* ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' (Wii)
* ''Pikmin 1'' (Switch)
* ''Pikmin 2'' (GameCube)
* ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' (Wii)
* ''Pikmin 2'' (Switch)
* ''Pikmin 3'' (Wii U)
* ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' (Switch)
* ''Pikmin 4'' (Switch)
* ''Hey! Pikmin''
* ''Pikmin Bloom''

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# (Nominator:) This exact question has been asked before, in late 2018. However, I think it's worth asking it again, as ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' and ''Pikmin Bloom'' have been more popular than previous games and so may change the poll results significantly. Ideally this question would be asked before the release of ''Pikmin 4'', though we could also ask it a few months after that game's release. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 22:37, December 2, 2022 (EST)
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* The 1+2 ports and ''Pikmin 4'' have now been added. This question shouldn't be asked for at least a year because of all the recent games. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 18:18, October 5, 2023 (EDT)
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==When do you consider ''Pikmin 2'' beaten, rather than completed?==
*When I repay the debt/see the credits
*When I beat the final boss
*When I collect all the treasures

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# (Nominator:) I've wondered what other people's opinions on this question are, so a Pikipedia poll is a great place to ask.  Considering that the game's credits play not far into it, probably means that by the strictest definition, the Wistful Wild is post-game content, and some people may see it that way. [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 13:39, December 21, 2022 (EST)
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* Would this be too much of a spoiler for the Main Page? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:27, December 22, 2022 (EST)
** The most this spoils is the location of the credits.  If you know anything about Pikmin 2, you'll know that there's a debt, and if you play long enough, you'll find that you won't be able to do everything before repaying the debt.  And most games have a final boss. [[User:Burrhead2|Burrhead2]] ([[User talk:Burrhead2|talk]]) 09:13, December 22, 2022 (EST)
* This poll might be able to be renamed to something like "when are you satisfied by completing Pikmin 2?" or something. &mdash; '''{''[[User:Espyo|Espyo]]''<sup>[[User talk:Espyo|T]]</sup>}''' 16:17, January 2, 2023 (EST)

==What flower did you get in the ''Pikmin Bloom'' Flower Personality Quiz?==
* Cherry blossom
* Rose
* Plum blossom
* Poinsettia
* Sunflower
* Cosmos
* Lily

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# (Nominator:) This would be quite a meta poll, using a set of questions on an external website to inform a question on this website. An article about the [[Pikmin Bloom Flower Personality Quiz|''Pikmin Bloom'' Flower Personality Quiz]] was recently created, and it would be interesting to see the results people get. However, it would considerably increase the effort required to participate in the poll, and I'm not sure how we'd link to the quiz website in Template:Poll. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 02:15, January 13, 2023 (EST)
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* It's been a year since this poll idea was proposed and now the quiz would be more obscure. Is this question still possible to ask? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:14, February 1, 2024 (EST)
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==What is the coolest looking Blowhog?==
* Fiery Blowhog
* Watery Blowhog
* Puffy Blowhog
* Withering Blowhog

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# (Nominator:) Blowhogs are cool. - [[User:Aostrele|Aostrele]] 23:57, January 27, 2023 (EST)
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# Asking any multiple choice question with blowhogs (family) is a bad idea, becuce there's some types that does/doesn't count for various Reasons, like the [[Pikmin Adventure enemies#blowhog|Blowhog (species)]] only being in Pikmin adventure and not blowing something, the [[Pikmin Adventure enemies#Telescoping Pumphog|Telescoping Pumphog]] not having "blowhog" in their name, and the [[Tusked Blowhog]] not being in the Blowhog family. [[User:Mama09001|Mama09001]] ([[User talk:Mama09001|talk]]) 15:33, October 7, 2024 (EDT)
# I’ve had to switch to the opposition. [[Pikmin 4]] introduced about a bajillion Blowhog varieties, ruining this poll. I still like the concept, but with the addition of the [[Titan Blowhog]], the taxonomically impossible [[Tusked Blowhog]], and the frigid trio of the [[Snowy Blowhog]], [[Icy Blowhog]] and [[Blizzarding Blowhog]], the [[Blowhog family]] has become a lot less cool, and especially a lot more cold. *laugh track* &mdash; [[User:Aostrele|'''Aostrele''']]<sub>[[User talk:Aostrele|''(talk)'']]</sub> 9:50, January 11, 2025 (GMT)
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* no one cares about blowlets - [[User:Aostrele|Aostrele]] 23:57, January 27, 2023 (EST)
* Asking about the appearance of the Blowhogs is an interesting idea to make the poll more unique, but I'm not sure if this group of enemies is the best for this type of question. Is there any other feature of the Blowhogs that would work in a poll question? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:07, January 28, 2023 (EST)
** which is the ugliest - [[User:Aostrele|Aostrele]] 04:52, January 29, 2023 (EST)
**Could be about what kind of blowhog (terrestrial or airborne), which attack style (fluid or air), or even color scheme. {{User:Cheepy/sig}}

==Which Pikmin game has the best story?==
* ''Pikmin''
* ''Pikmin 2''
* ''Pikmin 3''
* ''Pikmin 4''
* ''Hey! Pikmin''

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# (Nominator:) The Pikmin games all have quite different stories and these could be compared in a poll. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:35, January 31, 2023 (EST)
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* Pikmin Adventure has a small story, it should probably be included too. [[User:Mama09001|Mama09001]] ([[User talk:Mama09001|talk]]) 05:10, November 28, 2024 (EST)
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==Which game has the best Piklopedia?==
* ''Pikmin 2''
* ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''
* ''Pikmin 4''

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# (Nominator:) Another thing multiple games have that can be compared. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 23:28, January 17, 2024 (EST)
# Quite a novel idea, this one is. I fully endorse it. -[[User:Gulliblepikmin|Gulliblepikmin]] 00:07, January 18, 2024 (EST)
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* Should ''Hey! Pikmin''{{'s}} Creature Log be included as an option? &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 23:28, January 17, 2024 (EST)
** I'd say so since it functions the same, but the question might have to be reworded to account for it. -[[User:Gulliblepikmin|Gulliblepikmin]] 00:07, January 18, 2024 (EST)
*** When I was writing the question I worded the ''Hey! Pikmin'' option as "''Hey! Pikmin'' (Creature Log)", but that's a bit awkward. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 00:14, February 1, 2024 (EST)
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==Which Pikmin-related costume from ''Pikmin Adventure'' is your favorite?==
* Red Pikmin costume
* Yellow Pikmin costume
* Blue Pikmin costume
* White Pikmin costume
* Olimar costume

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# (Nominator:) I think it'd be cool to compare these, since they get so little attention. They're also kind of a relatively tame choice, nothing's really ''obejctively better'' here. &mdash; [[User:Yaya|'''Yaya''']]</sub> 20:42, May 26, 2024 (EST)
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* I'm not sure if this poll would get many votes. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 05:25, September 30, 2024 (EDT)
** I agree; Pikmin Adventure probably lacks the popularity necessary for this to be deemed usable, as it was released twelve years ago for a fairly overlooked console. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 23:55, October 5, 2024 (EDT)
*** I realise that that argument  also applies to Pikmin 3. It would have been more correct to say that it was released as a small minigame that wasn't too popular on its own. Apologies. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 11:36, January 11, 2025 (EST)
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== Which of these Pikmin final bosses would you have as a pet? ==
* Emperor Bulblax 
* Titan Dweevil
* Plasm Wraith
* Ancient Sirehound

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# A poll about final bosses would be too much of a spoiler for the Main Page, and considering 1 of the final bosses is a space dog, it would very likely get the most votes. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 05:25, September 30, 2024 (EDT)
# I agree with Soprano. Although spoilers is less of a concern to me, asking people a question that can be so easily predictable (how many people do YOU know that have a spider/pile of fool’s gold as a pet?) seems like a waste of a poll. &mdash; [[User:Aostrele|'''Aostrele''']]<sub>[[User talk:Aostrele|''(talk)'']]</sub> 9:42, January 11, 2025 (GMT)
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==What's your favorite boss in ''Pikmin''?==
* Armored Cannon Beetle
* Beady Long Legs
* Burrowing Snagret
* Emperor Bulblax
* Goolix
* Mamuta
* Puffstool
* Smoky Progg

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# (Nominator:) Bosses are an integral part of every main-series ''Pikmin'' game, and there have been polls asking one's favourite boss for other games in the series, so I found it surprising that there hasn't been one on this entry. ''Pikmin'' has a fairly diverse selection of bosses, as well as an amount of them that isn't unprecedented for a poll, so I don't see why this question shouldn't be asked. There isn't too much more to this; I'm quite frankly surprised it hasn't been suggested earlier, unless there's some big flaw I'm failing to acknowledge. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 00:13, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
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* This is my first poll suggestion; how might we go about sorting the options? I know it's not too big of a deal, but I listed them here alphabetically. I was going to list them in the order they might be encountered, but quickly realised that isn't constant through all playthroughs, so I think an alphabetical listing is optimal, but I'd like to hear other means of/the standards for listing the options if anyone has anything to say! <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 00:13, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
** An alphabetical list is probably the best way when there isn't an official order. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:27, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
* The problem with this question is that there isn't a single definition of what counts as a boss in ''Pikmin''. Different people count different enemies as bosses, so someone looking at the poll could wonder why an enemy they consider to be a boss isn't an option, and someone else could wonder why an enemy they don't consider to be a boss is an option. &mdash; [[User:Soprano|'''Soprano''']]<sub>[[User talk:Soprano|''(talk)'']]</sub> 01:27, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
** I just used the list in [[:Category:Pikmin 1 bosses]], but I see how that might be a bit confusing. Looking at the list of enemies right now, here are my thoughts on the ones not listed as bosses:
*** Breadbug: Maybe someone could call this a boss, but I've always just thought of it as a rare enemy. There's only one, but it hardly poses a threat to Pikmin; I doubt many people would think this is one, especially if they know the series well.
*** Bulborb/Fiery Blowhog/Puffy Blowhog/Spotty Bulbear/Water Dumple/Wollyhop/Yellow Wollyhop: All of these enemies are the beefier, tougher ones out of the game's selection, but there are multiple of them wherever they appear, so I'd find it hard to mistake any of them for a boss.
*** Dwarf Bulborb/Dwarf Bulbear/Male Sheargrub/Shearwig: These all have strength in numbers, but definitely couldn't be thought of as bosses due to their small size.
*** Female Sheargrub/Honeywisp/Iridescent Flint Beetle/Wolpole: All of these are harmless or actively serve to help the player, need I say more?
*** Swooping Snitchbug: These are really just nuisances and hardly pose a threat in terms of Pikmin casualties.
*** Pearly Clamclamp: This is really the only one that I could see being thought of as a boss. Aside from the Goolix and Mamuta, it's the only enemy in The Impact Site, and can be fairly threatening. However, there are multiple, so I've never really thought of it as one.
:: Of course, criteria for what people think of as bosses differs from person to person, but I think a general thing is a more difficult enemy that is used sparingly by the devs and always serves to impede the player from reaching what they protect. The Breadbug, a Puffy Blowhog, and a Pearly Clamclamp drop a ship part, but the latter two aren't the only ones of their kind that appear in their areas, and also either can't directly harm Pikmin or can't harm them unless they're directly attacked, which isn't incredibly threatening like a boss should be. This leaves the Breadbug, which I have never lost a single Pikmin to, and even in the instance where Pikmin are in danger of being lost to it, they can be very easily recovered as the Breadbug is dragging whatever they're carrying to its hole. That's the only entry I think could really be perceived as a boss, but its page here considers it an enemy, as does the majority of the community, to my knowledge. I know that list was ''not'' necessary, but I just wanted to comprehensively address the possibility of there being confusion. This obviously won't change anything about the actions of the participants of the poll, but does it make it a bit more acceptable for use?<br>I just realised that the Mamuta might not be collectively thought of as a boss, however, which might cause confusion. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">[[User:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">Deeb1324354657</span>]] ([[User_talk:Deeb1324354657|<span style="color:#1e02f5">talk</span>]])</span> 11:44, October 6, 2024 (EDT)
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