Editing Postcard

'''Postcards''' ({{j|ポストカード|Posutokādo|Postcard}}) are items in {{pb}}. They can be obtained through completing [[expedition]]s and [[mushroom battle]]s. Postcards will contain the photo and name of a nearby location. Some of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in the player's [[squad]] will be overlaid on the photo. The player can store up to 400 postcards initially, with storage expansions available in the [[shop]]. When the limit is reached, the game will prompt the player to either purchase a storage upgrade, manage the postcards in their collection, or agree to stop receiving postcards until more storage space is made available. Postcards can be viewed and discarded in the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Postcards|postcard menu]].

==Expedition Postcards==

Postcards can be obtained from expeditions when an expedition appears near the location of a Wayspot on Niantic's Wayfarer map (the same online map that Big Flowers and Mushrooms get their locations from). While the effective range for this to occur is unknown at this time, it is likely the radius is either the same or double the size of a Big Flower's radius. As long as a player doesn't already own a copy of a location's postcard, it is likely one will be brought back with a nearby expedition's bounty. This limitation applies to expedition postcards even if a held copy originates from another player. However, if a postcard is being delivered to another player, the sender can obtain a new copy of the same postcard while the delivery is taking place. In this scenario, should the sent copy not be received before the three day time limit expires, the original postcard will be returned to the sender's inventory. In this manner, a player may obtain additional copies of the same expedition postcard.  

Mushroom battle postcards do not suffer these limitations. However, if a player does not already own a copy of a mushroom's postcard, they can obtain one from a nearby expedition.  

The left two-thirds of a postcard contains a photograph of a location. This location can be a point of interest that a [[Big Flower]] or mushroom battle is found at, or it can be any landmark in Niantic's database. A few Pikmin from the expedition or mushroom battle will be placed on top of the image in various poses. The name of the landmark in the photograph is in the top left, and below that in smaller text is the name of the general area the landmark is in, such as the town or suburb.

In addition to a photo of its location, a postcard's image features the Pikmin sent to its originating expedition or mushroom battle. The maximum number of depicted Pikmin is 5, those being the first Pikmin selected for the respective task. Which pose the Pikmin take is dependent upon how many Pikmin are sent to the expedition or mushroom battle that yields the postcard. Note that Rock and Winged Pikmin do not always share the same posing as other colours. This rule can also apply to certain inflexible Decor costumes. A Pikmin's size may slightly alter its positioning within a pose as well.  

|Postcards collected on this date only had a special flower-themed pink background and a special carnation stamp, for the [[Event#Mother's Day|Mother's Day event]].

|Postcards collected on these dates only had a special flower-themed purple background and a special rose stamp, for the [[Event#Father's Day|Father's Day event]].

|Postcards collected during this period had one of 3 special Halloween-themed backgrounds and stamps, for the [[Event#Halloween|Halloween event]].

|Postcards collected during this period had a special winter-themed background and stamp, for the [[Event#Mitten Decor Pikmin|Mitten Decor event]]. During the overlap period with the New Year's event, postcards had either the Winter or New Year's design.

|Postcards collected during this period had a special 2023 New Year's themed background and stamp, for the [[Event#2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin|2023 New Year's event]]. During the overlap period with the Mitten Decor event, postcards had either the Winter or New Year's design.

|{{date|6|February|2023}} to {{date|26|February|2023}}

||Postcards collected during this period had a special Valentine's-themed background and stamp, for the [[Event#2023 Valentine's Day|2023 Valentine's event]].

|{{date|1|March|2023}} to {{date|31|March|2023}}

||Postcards collected during this period had a special St. Patrick's-themed background and stamp, for the [[Event#2023 St. Patrick's Day|2023 St. Patrick's event]].

|{{date|1|April|2023}} to {{date|30|April|2023}}

||Postcards collected during this period had a special Easter-themed background and stamp, for the [[Event#2023 Easter|2023 Easter event]].

|Postcards collected during this period had the previous Father's Day Design.

|{{date|11|September|2023}} to {{date|30|September|2023}}

||Postcards collected during this period had one of 4 Ice Cream-themed backgrounds and stamps, for the [[Event#Ice Cream Decor 2023|2023 Ice Cream event]].

|Postcards collected during this period had one of 3 Halloween-themed backgrounds and stamps, for the [[Event#Halloween 2023|Halloween 2023 event]]. On weekends from {{date|14|October}}, postcards from Giant Halloween Mushrooms had one of the 2 new Halloween-themed backgrounds and stamps.

 

|rowspan="2"|Standard

|[[File:PB postcard normal 01.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB postcard normal 02.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB Postcard stamp summer 00.png|x150px]]  

|[[File:PB Postcard stamp fall 00.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB postcard normal 03.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB postcard normal 04.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB Postcard stamp winter 00.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB Postcard stamp spring 00.png|x150px]]  

|Mother's Day 2022

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB postcard event mothers day.01.png|x150px]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB stamp event mothers day.00.png|x150px]]

|Father's Day 2022/2023

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB postcard event fathers day 01.png|x150px]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB stamp event fathers day 00.png|x150px]]

|rowspan="2"|Halloween 2022

|[[File:PB postcard event halloween.02.png|x150px]] 

|[[File:PB stamp event halloween 01.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB stamp event halloween 02.png|x150px]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB postcard event halloween 03.png|x150px]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB stamp event halloween 03.png|x150px]]

|Year-End Holidays 2022

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB postcard event holiday 01.png|x150px]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB stamp holiday 00.png|x150px]]

|New Year's 2023

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB Postcard event newyear 01.png|x150px]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB stamp newyear 2023 00.png|x150px]]

|Valentine's 2023

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB postcard event valentines 01.png|x150px]]

|colspan="2"|[[File:PB stamp event valentines 01.png|x150px]]

|St. Patrick's 2023

|[[File:PB stamp event icecream 03.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB Halloween Postcard 2023 1.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB Halloween Postcard 2023 2.png|x150px]]

|-

|New Year's 2024

|[[File:PB New Years 2024 Postcard 1.png|x150px]]

|[[File:PB Valentine 2024 Stamp 2.png|x150px]]