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{{game icons|pikmin3=y|pikmin4=y|heypikmin=y|pb=y}}
{{game icons|pikmin3=y|pikmin4=y|heypikmin=y|pb=y}}
{{Infobox pikmin
{{Infobox pikmin
|name       = Rock Pikmin
|name       = Rock Pikmin
|image       = P4 Rock Pikmin.png
|image     = P4 Rock Pikmin.png
|size       = 200px
|size       = 200px
|icon       = Rock Pikmin P4 icon.png
|icon       = Rock Pikmin P4 icon.png
|scientific = ''Pikminidae habisaxum''
|scientific = ''Pikminidae habisaxum''
|family     = [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]
|family     = [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] (parasitic)
|resistance = [[Crush]] (partially, in ''Pikmin 4''), [[stab]]
|resistance = [[Crush]] (partially), [[stab]]
|strength   = Strong<sup>[[#Technical information|(?)]]</sup>
|strength   = Strong<sup>[[#Technical information|(?)]]</sup>
|mobility   = Average
|mobility   = Average
|throw       = Average
|throw     = Average
|digging3   = Fast<sup>[[#Technical information|(?)]]</sup>
|digging3   = Fast<sup>[[#Technical information|(?)]]</sup>
|digging4   = Average<sup>[[#Technical information|(?)]]</sup>
|digging4   = Average<sup>[[#Technical information|(?)]]</sup>
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|carry3     = 1
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|carry4     = 1
|carryh     = 1
|carryh     = 1
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|carryb     = 3
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{{game help|p4}}
{{game help|p4}}
'''Rock Pikmin''' ({{j|岩ピクミン|Iwa Pikumin}}) are a species of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] appearing in {{p3}}, {{p4}}, {{hp}} and {{pb}}, with the special abilities of [[crush]] (on soft surfaces) and [[stab]] immunity and a different method of [[Combat|attacking]]. They resemble small polished rocks with Pikmin eyes and limbs, and have lavender-purple [[Maturity|buds and flowers]] like the [[Winged Pikmin]]. The main part of their bodies seem to be a dark gray texture of graphite that reflects light, whereas their stems, arms, and legs appear to be smooth and gray. When Rock Pikmin are dismissed, their sprouts glow gray, oddily from ''Pikmin 4'', they glow as a grayish cyan. Their ghosts are also shaped like small gray rocks with eyes. Just like all other types of Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'', Rock Pikmin have an [[Onion]], which later in the story merges with the Master Onion, and are reproduced through collecting nutrients from pellets and corpses. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', like all other types, they are found in certain levels and go to the [[Pikmin Park]] after a level is done.
'''Rock Pikmin''' ({{j|岩ピクミン|Iwa Pikumin}}) are a species of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] appearing in {{p3}}, {{p4}}, {{hp}} and {{pb}}, with the special abilities of [[crush]] (on soft surfaces) and [[stab]] immunity and a different method of [[Combat|attacking]]. They resemble small polished rocks with Pikmin eyes and limbs, and have lavender [[Maturity|buds and flowers]] like the [[Winged Pikmin]]. The main part of their bodies seem to be a dark gray texture of graphite that reflects light, whereas their stems, arms, and legs appear to be smooth and gray. When Rock Pikmin are dismissed, their sprouts glow gray, oddily from ''Pikmin 4'', they glow as a grayish cyan. Their ghosts are also shaped like small gray rocks with eyes. Just like all other types of Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'', Rock Pikmin have an [[Onion]], which later in the story merges with the Master Onion, and are reproduced through collecting nutrients from pellets and corpses. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', like all other types, they are found in certain levels and go to the [[Pikmin Park]] after a level is done.


==Traits and abilities==
==Traits and abilities==
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Rock Pikmin have very hard exteriors, which allows them to smash through [[crystal wall]]s, standalone [[crystal]]s, and even the armor of larger animals (like the [[Armored Mawdad]] and the [[Peckish Aristocrab]]'s claw). However, they do not sink in water and are [[throw]]n just as far as most Pikmin types, revealing that they do not weigh much.
Rock Pikmin have very hard exteriors, which allows them to smash through [[crystal wall]]s, standalone [[crystal]]s, and even the armor of larger animals (like the [[Armored Mawdad]] and the [[Peckish Aristocrab]]'s claw). However, they do not sink in water and are [[throw]]n just as far as most Pikmin types, revealing that they do not weigh much.


This hardness causes Rock Pikmin to behave very differently in [[combat]] to other types. When thrown toward an [[enemy]] or [[obstacle]], they will bounce off and roll backward. This deals a large amount of damage that depends on the creature, but it can be enough to defeat some smaller enemies, like [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s, in a single hit. Since they cannot latch onto enemies, they will repeatedly attack enemies and obstacles by charging head-on into them, rolling backward, and getting up again, doing less damage over time than other Pikmin types due to the lower attack rate, despite the fact that each hit done in this way causes 20 points of damage, more than any type per attack. In the original ''Pikmin 3'', when Rock Pikmin are told to [[charge]], they cause even less damage when they lunge, serving only 10 points of damage, but only on the first hit, as subsequent hits cause 20 damage again. In ''Pikmin 4'' Rock Pikmin instead deal a uniform 40 damage against most enemies. This makes them far more effective at charge attacks and gives them comparable damage over time to standard Pikmin types. They also seem to now jump higher when performing their attacks, making them effective against elevated targets like the [[Bloomcap Bloyster]], the [[Peckish Aristocrab]] (even after it extends its legs) and even the eyes of the [[Bug-Eyed Crawmad]].
This hardness causes Rock Pikmin to behave very differently in [[combat]] to other types. When thrown toward an [[enemy]] or [[obstacle]], they will bounce off and roll backward. This deals a large amount of damage that depends on the creature, but it can be enough to defeat some smaller enemies, like [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s or [[Skutterchuck]]s, in a single hit. Since they cannot latch onto enemies, they will repeatedly attack enemies and obstacles by charging head-on into them, rolling backward, and getting up again, doing less damage over time than other Pikmin types due to the lower attack rate, despite the fact that each hit done in this way causes 20 points of damage, more than any type per attack. In the original ''Pikmin 3'', when Rock Pikmin are told to [[charge]], they cause even less damage when they lunge, serving only 10 points of damage, but only on the first hit, as subsequent hits cause 20 damage again.


As such, the best way to attack with Rock Pikmin is to have [[leader]]s throw them, which causes more damage than a regular lunge (or, in ''Pikmin 4'' charge a considerable number of them) and to [[whistle]] them to get up from lying down faster. That said, if they are thrown at the root of a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] and not directly on its berries, are told to attack the [[Shaggy Long Legs]]' hair, or are attacking another Pikmin in [[Bingo Battle]], they will cling on like the other Pikmin types, and they won't lunge (they will lunge when attacking a leader in Bingo Battle, though). Curiously, in Pikmin 4 Rock Pikmin will fall after making a single strong attack if they cling on to these targets, this attack is strong enough to be capable of immediately picking a Burgeoning Spiderwort berry and seems to come with the possibility of "missing" and dealing no damage at all. They can also now damage the [[Baldy Long Legs]] this way.
As such, the best way to attack with Rock Pikmin is to have [[leader]]s throw them, which causes more damage than a regular lunge, and to [[whistle]] them to get up from lying down faster. That said, if they are thrown at the root of a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] and not directly on its berries, are told to attack the [[Shaggy Long Legs]]' hair, or are attacking another Pikmin in [[Bingo Battle]], they will cling on like the other Pikmin types, and they won't lunge (they will lunge when attacking a leader in Bingo Battle, though).


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==In ''Pikmin 4''==
==In ''Pikmin 4''==
{{game help|p4|Add uses in Dandori caves}}
===Discovery===
===Discovery===
In {{p4}}, the earliest Rock Pikmin can be found in the [[Kingdom of Beasts]] cave found in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]] on its second sublevel. They can be used to break the [[Crystal wall]] blocking the entrance to the next sublevel and the [[Ambiguous Goo]]. Additonally, Rock Pikmin can be found in the [[Frozen Inferno]], [[Plunder Palace]] and the [[Cradle of the Beast]]. The Onion for the Rock Pikmin can be found in the [[Giant's Hearth]], guarded by a [[Sovereign Bulblax]].
In {{p4}}, the earliest Rock Pikmin can be found in the [[Kingdom of Beasts]] cave found in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]] on its second sublevel. They can be used to break the [[Crystal wall]] blocking the entrance to the next sublevel and the [[Ambiguous Goo]]. Additonally, Rock Pikmin can be found in the [[Frozen Inferno]], [[Plunder Palace]] and the [[Cradle of the Beast]]. The Onion for the Rock Pikmin can be found in the [[Giant's Hearth]], guarded by a [[Sovereign Bulblax]].
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**{{icon|Groovy Long Legs|v=P4|y}}: Rock Pikmin are also immune to being crushed by the Groovy Long Legs' feet, but not its [[Endless Dance]] hazard.
**{{icon|Groovy Long Legs|v=P4|y}}: Rock Pikmin are also immune to being crushed by the Groovy Long Legs' feet, but not its [[Endless Dance]] hazard.
**{{icon|Skutterchuck|v=P4|y}}: These enemies throw [[Crystal nodules]] which crush all Pikmin except Rock Pikmin.
**{{icon|Skutterchuck|v=P4|y}}: These enemies throw [[Crystal nodules]] which crush all Pikmin except Rock Pikmin.
**{{icon|Mammoth Snootwhacker|v=P4|y}}: One of its attacks involve slamming its trunk down, which crushes all Pikmin except Rock Pikmin.
**{{icon|Mammoth Snootwhacker|v=P4|y}}: One of its attacks involve slamming its trunk down which crushed all Pikmin except Rock Pikmin.
**{{icon|Scorchcake|v=P4|y}}: Rock Pikmin are only immune to being crushed by the non-fiery side of the Scorchcake, the fiery side will kill them.
**{{icon|Scorchcake|v=P4|y}}: Rock Pikmin are only immune to being crushed by the non-fiery side of the Scorchcake, the fiery side will kill them.
**{{icon|Shockcake|v=P4|y}}: Like it’s fiery counterpart, the non-electric side won’t crush Rock Pikmin but the electric side can.
**{{icon|Shockcake|v=P4|y}}: Like it’s fiery counterpart, the non-electric side won’t crush Rock Pikmin but the electric side can.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
=== Dalmo's notes ===
===Dalmo's Notes===
{{transcript|Rock Pikmin may be rugged and craggy in appearance, but their well-polished skin is cool and smooth to the touch. Those dark, shiny stone bodies are built for defense, and they're capable attackers too. And did you notice those stubby little legs? Aren't they the cutest!|block=y}}
{{transcript|Rock Pikmin may be rugged and craggy in appearance, but their well-polished skin is cool and smooth to the touch. Those dark, shiny stone bodies are built for defense, and they're capable attackers too. And did you notice those stubby little legs? Aren't they the cutest!|block=y}}


=== Olimar's notes ===
===Olimar's Notes===
{{transcript|This species is definitely a member of the Pikmin genus, but its body does not share any of the plant-like traits that Pikmin are known for. Instead, it's composed primarily of stone.
{{transcript|This species is definitely a member of the Pikmin genus, but its body does not share any of the plant-like traits that Pikmin are known for. Instead, it's composed primarily of stone.


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Because this species displays characteristics common in parasitism, one could hypothesize that the Rock Onion and Rock Candypop Bud stockpile stone that will eventually host the Rock Pikmin.|block=y}}
Because this species displays characteristics common in parasitism, one could hypothesize that the Rock Onion and Rock Candypop Bud stockpile stone that will eventually host the Rock Pikmin.|block=y}}


=== Louie's notes ===
===Louie's Notes===
{{transcript|I think I broke a tooth on one of these.|block=y}}
{{transcript|I think I broke a tooth on one of these.|block=y}}


===Mission Mode tip===
===Mission Mode tip===
{{transcript|Rock Pikmin are tough and can cause some serious damage if they land on a target!|block=y}}
{{transcript|Rock Pikmin are tough and can cause some serious damage if they land on a target!|block=y}}
===''Hey! Pikmin'' logs===
===''Hey! Pikmin'' logs===
{{transcript|Is the stony part the Pikmin’s body or just a shell it’s using? I suppose it doesn’t matter. They’re very effective against anything with a hard exterior, but I must be careful not to let them fall on me or the other Pikmin!|block=y}}
{{transcript|Is the stony part the Pikmin’s body or just a shell it’s using? I suppose it doesn’t matter. They’re very effective against anything with a hard exterior, but I must be careful not to let them fall on me or the other Pikmin!|block=y}}
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As with Pikmin 3, Rock Pikmin's [[Health|damage]] depends on the circumstances of their [[Combat|attack]], although they have been drastically reworked:
As with Pikmin 3, Rock Pikmin's [[Health|damage]] depends on the circumstances of their [[Combat|attack]], although they have been drastically reworked:
*Typically, they deal 40 damage as a standard when lunging by themselves or when commanded to [[charge]] at most targets.
*Typically, they deal 40 damage as a standard when lunging by themselves or when commanded to [[charge]] at most targets.
*Some large enemies, such as the [[Horned Cannon Beetle]] and the [[Empress Bulblax]], have a resistance to Rock Pikmin's lunging headbutts, taking around half the usual damage
*Some large enemies, such as the [[Horned Cannon Beetle]] and the [[Empress Bulblax]], have a resistance to Rock Pikmin's lunging headbutts, taking around half the usual damage.
*As with Pikmin 3, when thrown directly at an enemy Rock Pikmin will deal damage on a "hits to kill" statistic that differs from creature to creature, dealing similar damage this way as they did in Pikmin 3 while ignoring the defense boost granted to enemies frozen by [[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Ice Blast|Ice Blasts]]. Notably, this will almost always deal less damage than a slam from a [[Purple Pikmin]], which works similarly. An exception to this is the eyes of the [[Bug-Eyed Crawmad]] which take more damage from Rock Pikmin.
*As with Pikmin 3, when thrown directly at an enemy Rock Pikmin will deal damage on a "hits to kill" statistic that differs from creature to creature, dealing similar damage this way as they did in Pikmin 3. Notably, this will almost always deal less damage than a slam from a [[Purple Pikmin]], which works similarly,
*When [[Rush|rushing]] with [[Oatchi]], rock pikmin use the same "hits to kill" statistic as they do when thrown at enemies directly, typically dealing a large chunk of damage all at once.
*When [[Rush|rushing]] with [[Oatchi]], rock pikmin use the same "hits to kill" statistic as they do when thrown at enemies directly, typically dealing a large chunk of damage all at once.


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|jpcommon  = {{j|岩ピクミン|Iwa Pikumin|Rock Pikmin}}.
|jpcommon  = {{j|岩ピクミン|Iwa Pikumin|Rock Pikmin}}.
|jpname    = {{j|イワヤドリピクミン|Iwa Yadori Pikumin|Rock-Dwelling Pikmin}}.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/book/rock_pikmin.html|Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website Piklopedia|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|22|June|2023}}}}
|jpname    = {{j|イワヤドリピクミン|Iwa Yadori Pikumin|Rock-Dwelling Pikmin}}.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/book/rock_pikmin.html|Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website Piklopedia|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|22|June|2023}}}}
|scientific = ''Pikminidae habisaxum''. ''Habisaxum'' is a combination of ''habitāre'' and ''saxum'', Latin for "to inhabit" and "rock", respectively.
|scientific = ''Pikminidae habisaxum''.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/book/rock_pikmin.html|Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website Piklopedia|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|22|June|2023}}}} ''Habisaxum'' is a combination of ''habitāre'' and ''saxum'', Latin for "to inhabit" and "rock", respectively.
}}
}}


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|PorB = Pikmin pedra
|PorB = Pikmin pedra
|PorBM = Stone Pikmin
|PorBM = Stone Pikmin
|Por  = Pikmin pedra (''Pikmin 4'')
|PorM = Stone Pikmin (''Pikmin 4'')
|Rus  = Каменный пикмин
|Rus  = Каменный пикмин
|RusR = Kamennyy pikmin
|RusR = Kamennyy pikmin
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===''Pikmin 4''===
===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pikmin 4 Rock Pikmin Walking Leaf.png|A Rock Pikmin walking in its leaf stage.
P4 Rock Pikmin Render.png|Render of the Rock Pikmin.
Pikmin 4 Rock Pikmin Walking.png|A Rock Pikmin walking in its bud stage.
Pikmin 4 Rock Pikmin Walking.png|A Rock Pikmin walking in its bud stage.
P4 Rock Flower Pikmin Walk.png|A Rock Pikmin walking in its flower stage.
P4 Rock Flower Pikmin Walk.png|A Rock Pikmin walking in its flower stage
P4 Rock Pikmin showcase.png|Artwork of a Rock Pikmin sitting around some [[crystal]] shards.
Pikmin 4 Captioned Rock Pikmin.png|Artwork of a Rock Pikmin with Korean text.
Pikmin Garden Rock Pikmin render.png|A render of the Rock Pikmin from the [[Pikmin Garden]] Piklopedia.
Rock Pikmin P4 icon.png|Piklopedia icon.
Rock Pikmin P4 icon.png|The Piklopedia icon of the Rock Pikmin in ''Pikmin 4''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*Rock Pikmin are the only main Pikmin type to have fewer than 2 official [[Merchandise/Plushes|plushes]]. Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin have 19 plushes, White Pikmin have 5, Purple Pikmin have 4 and Winged Pikmin have 2, as of July 2022.
*Rock Pikmin are the only main Pikmin type to have fewer than 2 official [[Merchandise/Plushes|plushes]]. Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin have 19 plushes, White Pikmin have 5, Purple Pikmin have 4 and Winged Pikmin have 2, as of July 2022.
*Similar to [[Ice Pikmin]], Rock Pikmin are referred to as parasitic. It is implied that they both belong to the same parasitic subset of Pikmin, known as "Hermikmin", which store their organs inside blocky, solid surfaces, although only this is only stated outright for Rock Pikmin. It would be inaccurate to label either of them as parasites however, as they simply use an inanimate object as a vessel—similar to their subset's namesake, the hermit crab—and do not rely on other organisms.
*Similar to [[Ice Pikmin]], Rock Pikmin are referred to as parasitic. It is implied that they both belong to the same parasitic subset of Pikmin, known as "Hermikmin", which store their organs inside blocky, solid surfaces, although only this is only stated outright for Rock Pikmin. It would be inaccurate to label either of them as parasites however, as they simply use an inanimate object as a vessel—similar to their subset's namesake, the hermit crab—and do not rely on other organisms.
*The official color of Rock Pikmin is gray, though it has been debated to be black due to their color getting darker between ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. Names of any Rock Pikmin-related object are always preceded by the word "Rock", the only exception being Gray [[Seedling]]s in ''Pikmin Bloom''. Additionally, treasures in the [[Soulful Artist Series]] all correspond to a different Pikmin color, with [[Ambiguous Goo]] having the word "Gray" printed on it.
*Rock Pikmin and objects associated with them are often referred to as being black or gray, but names used in-game are always preceded with the word "Rock". The only instance in any game that refers to a Rock Pikmin-related object by color is the Gray [[Seedling]]s in ''Pikmin Bloom''.


==See also==
==See also==

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