Editing Purple Pikmin

|name       = Purple Pikmin

|image     = P4 Purple Pikmin Render.png

|size       = 150px

|icon       = Purple Pikmin P4 icon.png

|scientific = ''Pikminidae yokozunum''

|family     = [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]

|resistance = [[Panic]], [[wind]] and certain types of knockback

|strength2 = Strong^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|strength3 = Above average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|strengthb = Strong^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|strength4 = Above average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|mobility   = Low^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|throw     = Low

|digging2   = Fast^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|digging3   = Above average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|digging4   = Average^{[[#Technical information|(?)]]}

|carry2     = 10

|carry3     = 10

|carryb     = 5

|carry4     = 10

|va         = Hajime Wakai{{cite youtube|AuDDmoJ_5Kw|of the sound test in the Japanese version of {{ssbu}}}}

'''Purple Pikmin''' ({{j|紫ピクミン|Murasaki Pikumin}}) are a type of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] found in {{p2}}, {{p4}}, {{pb}}, and non-story game modes in {{p3}}. They are the second type of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] found in ''Pikmin 2'', the first of which are found in the [[Emergence Cave]]. Their most noteworthy characteristics are their massive weight and [[carrying]] strength – 10 times those of a regular Pikmin. They are also slower than normal, and have a unique way of attacking enemies in ''Pikmin 2'' through a pound. They are specifically required to obtain a number of [[treasure]]s, two of which are needed to gain access to new [[area]]s, making them necessary to complete the game. Their defining physical characteristics are their purple color, as the name would imply, as well as their bulbous physique when compared to other Pikmin, in addition to the straight {{w|trichomes}} atop their heads.

[[File:Purple Pikmin P3 strength.png|thumb|left|200px|Purple Pikmin showing off their strength.]]

Purple Pikmin weigh ten times as much as a regular Pikmin, making them useful for puzzles like [[seesaw blocks]]. As a result of their weight, they are [[throw]]n at a lower arc, and are not knocked back by the windy attacks of the [[Puffy Blowhog|Puffy]] or [[Withering Blowhog]]. Their weight also helps them keep themselves upright, and prevents them from tripping quite as often as other Pikmin types,<ref>[[User:Mariotime315/Pikmyths#Purple Pikmin trip less often|Fan-driven research]]</ref> and in Pikmin 4, keep them from being caught by bubbles. Some airborne enemies can be weighed down with a certain number of Pikmin, and Purples count as 10 for this purpose as well. This means that enemies that fall with a weight of 10 Pikmin on them can be brought down with a single Purple Pikmin.

In ''Pikmin 2'', when thrown, they will land with a resounding thump, stunning and seriously injuring larger [[Enemy|beasts]] nearby, and fatally injuring smaller, more fragile creatures such as [[Shearwig]]s and [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s. In addition, they do not need to be precisely thrown at their target, as a small homing system will swerve the Pikmin's fall and make it land on a nearby enemy. Most enemies have a one in three chance of being stunned, and stay stunned for a full five seconds. Some [[boss]]es are harder to stun, or may not be stunned at all, whereas other enemies might be stunned more or less easily, and for different durations of time. This strong landing destroys [[eggs]] immediately, defeats Mitites in a wide radius, and can instantly deactivate [[fire geyser]]s and [[electrical wire]]s. This, combined with the naturally strong impact damage, makes Purple Pikmin the strongest Pikmin to use in a fight. Because the "thud" counts as an attack, it can be used to damage [[gas pipe]]s and [[Fiery Bulblax]]es, given that although the Pikmin cannot latch on or attack with its stem due to the [[hazard]]s, they can still cause damage, despite being put in risk of death right after.

In ''Pikmin 3'', however, many of their iconic traits are no longer prevalent. They no longer deal more damage than Red Pikmin, nor do they stun enemies on impact. Despite this, they still stop to perform a pound move even though it does no extra damage. In addition, they have a slight delay when thrown to latch onto enemies after their "ground pound", as if they are waiting for a non-existent stun. They also lost their wind resistance as proven by the [[Puffy Blowhog]] in [[Twilight Hollow]], and can no longer instantly weigh down airborne enemies as confirmed with the same creature. Also, because no enemies are able to scatter Pikmin like the Mitites, it is unknown if they are still immune to panic fits. As a result, the main use for Purple Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' is purely for carrying purposes.

In ''Pikmin 4'', Purple Pikmin behave similarly to ''Pikmin 3'', but now retain their wind resistance from ''Pikmin 2'', which now extends to bubbles which they'll pop sooner like [[Ice Pikmin]]. Although their attack power is kept to 1.5×, making their latched attack equal to Red Pikmin, their pound move is able to deal damage similar to ''Pikmin 2'', dealing nearly twice the amount of damage than [[Rock Pikmin]], meaning their pound attack does about 4× more damage than normal. However their ability to stun enemies upon pound is still removed. Purple Pikmin are also no longer immune to panic from Mitites or Emperor Bulblaxes.

Purples are only truly "discovered" in ''Pikmin 2''. When Olimar and Louie venture into the [[Emergence Cave]], they see the [[Spherical Atlas|top half of a globe]], but it requires more than [[Pikmin limit|100 Pikmin]] to lift &ndash; it needs 101. They venture further through the cave, and find a pair of [[Violet Candypop Bud]]s. After throwing some Red Pikmin in them, they discover the Purple Pikmin, which they then learn are fierce fighters and can carry 10 times their weight, allowing them to retrieve the otherwise "unliftable" treasure.

Retrieval of the [[Doomsday Apparatus]] treasure in ''Pikmin 2'' requires the use of 100 [[Purple Pikmin]]. The best place to get so many would be the [[Subterranean Complex]]. Take a single Pikmin into that cave and skip through the sublevels until you reach the eighth one, with an [[Geyser|exit geyser]], Candypop Buds and some [[eggs]]. Use the [[Queen Candypop Bud]]s first and the [[Violet Candypop Buds]] after to produce 15 Purple Pikmin and 2 [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Blue Pikmin|Blue]] or [[Yellow Pikmin]]. Or, if you are also trying to increase your [[White Pikmin]] count, bring 21 Pikmin and throw 20 of them into the [[Ivory Candypop Bud]]s on floors 3 and 4 to gain 20. When you reach the 7th floor, throw the last non-White Pikmin into the Queen Candypop Buds first and the Violet Candypop Buds after to produce 15 Purple Pikmin and 2 of the primary type of Pikmin.

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Purple Pikmin can first be found in the [[Engulfed Castle]], with their Candypop Bud appearing right before the Waterwraith's arena. In addition, they also have an Onion of their own for the first time in the series. This Onion can be unlocked in the tenth sublevel of the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]] by carrying it back to the [[S.S. Beagle]] within the time limit, upon which it will be fused with the main Onion upon returning to the surface.

**{{icon|Stately Rubber Cutie|y|v=P4}} ([[Serene Shores]]): This treasure is on a part of the map that is inaccessible until reaching the exit of the [[Engulfed Castle]], which Purple Pikmin are needed to open the way to.

**{{icon|Lesser Mock Bottom|y|v=P4}} (Serene Shores): Same as Stately Rubber Cutie.

**[[Engulfed Castle]]: The cave's exit cannot be used, due to the gate blocking it needing the Waterwraith to be defeated (which requires Purple Pikmin).

**{{icon|Waterwraith|y|v=P4}}: The creature is invulnerable, but Purple Pikmin stomps make it vulnerable to all Pikmin attacks.

=== Dalmo’s Notes ===

=== Olimar’s Notes ===

=== Louie’s Notes ===

Purple Pikmin fight alongside Olimar in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], as well as having trophies and a Spirit based on them. Here, they have the shortest throw distance and the smallest grab range. When thrown at an enemy, rather than latching on, Purples will deliver a blow with knockback, stopping the opponent in their tracks. They are the most durable Pikmin of all and deliver the highest amount of knockback in Olimar's smashes and aerial attacks. Purple Pikmin are also the only Pikmin that will be plucked by Olimar in Home-Run Contest. They also appear as a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] in ''Brawl''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the Purple Pikmin Spirit will increase the fighters weight.

*Fire geysers, gas pipes and electrical wires have their stun chance set to 0%, but the stun time set to 5, even though they are not enemies.

|scientific = ''Pikminidae yokozunum''.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/book/black_pikmin.html|Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website Piklopedia|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|22|June|2023}}}} ''Yokozunum'' is derived from ''{{w|Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna}}'', the highest rank in sumo.

Pikmin 4 Purple Pikmin.png|A Purple Pikmin from ''Pikmin 4'' in its leaf stage.

Pikmin 4 Purple Bud.png|A Purple Pikmin in its bud stage.

P4 Purple Pikmin Render.png|A Purple Pikmin in its flower stage.

Purple Pikmin P4 icon.png|Piklopedia icon.

Pikmin 4 Purple Pikmin Walking.png|A Purple Pikmin walking in its leaf stage.

Pikmin 4 Purple and White Pikmin.png|A Purple Pikmin standing near a White Pikmin.

Pikmin 4 Captioned Purple Pikmin.png|Artwork of a Purple Pikmin with some Japanese text.

* The scientific name of Purple Pikmin, 'Pikminidae yokozunum', is a reference to the highest title in Japanese sumo wrestling, yokozuna. The design and stance of Purple Pikmin also resemble sumo wrestlers.

* In ''[[Hey! Pikmin]]'', the Onion shows a purple and white color on it, meaning that Purple and White Pikmin have shared Onions with the five other Pikmin types.