Editing Rookie Rescue Officer

|title      = Player character

The '''main character of ''[[Pikmin 4]]''''' (referred to by [[#Naming|various nouns]]) is a customizable character whose name and appearance can be changed in a character creator on each save file. They are the newest recruit to the [[Rescue Corps]], sent to rescue them from a crash landing after trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]] for the same reason. They, along with [[Oatchi]], are the only playable [[leaders]] in the game's [[Story Mode]]. Their ID card mentions they are from the planet [[Karut]], which cannot be changed or customized. Their appearance can also be altered mid-story after finding a certain [[castaway]].

Unlike previous characters, this character is silent for the majority of gameplay, only speaking with other characters via text prompts selected by the player (usually only between 2 to 3 options).

As this character is fully customizable, much of the game's promotional material as well as the game's own introduction addresses the character by addressing the viewer in second-person perspective (such as saying "you" or "you're").

The default design of the character also appears in the [[Pikmin comic]].

The default design that is shown in trailers, promotional art, and in game demonstrations is obtained by choosing the first option in all of the character creator's steps. In this style, they have a full head of unkempt red hair, one long eyelash atop each eye, rosy cheeks, a small spherical nose, a small circular open mouth, an orange antenna light, as well as a full red [[spacesuit]] with white gloves and boots.

The player character of {{p4}} is the newest recruit of the [[Rescue Corps]], who is sent to [[PNF-404]] to rescue them from a crash landing while they were trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]].

These are all the option available in the character creator. The choice of available faces and haircuts depends on the chosen body type.

! '''Skin color'''

| [[File:SkinColor.png]]

! Body type !! Face !! Haircut

| [[File:BodyTypeSmall.png]] || [[File:FaceSmall.png]] || [[File:HairSmall.png]]

| [[File:BodyTypeMedium.png]] || [[File:FaceMedium.png]] || [[File:HairMedium.png]]

| [[File:BodyTypeTall.png]] || [[File:FaceTall.png]] || [[File:HairTall.png]]

| [[File:BodyTypeLarge.png]] || [[File:FaceBig.png]] || [[File:HairLarge.png]]

Upon completing all of Puddle's side missions, the [[Leafling]] body type becomes available along with a corresponding set of faces.

! Hair color

| [[File:HairColor.png]]

! [[Spacesuit]] color

| [[File:SpacesuitColor.png]]

The other [[Rescue Corps]] members will wear uniforms in the same spacesuit color that the player selected. Additionally, the [[S.S. Shepherd]] , [[S.S. Beagle]] and [[Oatchi]]'s collar will also share the color.

* '''Newbie Rescue Officer''', '''Rescue Officer''', or '''newbie''' in the [[Pikmin comic]] and by [[Rescue Corps]] members (notably [[Dingo]])

* '''Rookie''' by Rescue corps member Dingo, who even refers to them as "our star rookie"

* '''New blood''' by Rescue corps member [[Yonny]]

|Jap=あなた

|GerM=You

|Ita=Tu

|ItaM=You

|ItaI=Protagonista di Pikmin 4

|Kor=당신

|KorR=dangsin

|Por=Você

|PorM=You

Swiperyou01.png|Some possible combinations from the character creator, revealing options for hairstyles and faces not seen in the story trailer.

Swiperyou02.png|More combinations from the character creator, revealing even more options for hairstyles and faces not seen in the story trailer.

* If the player customizes their character to look identical to another character, then that character will point this out in their first conversation.{{source needed}}

** It should be noted that this interaction can only be seen once.

*If you collect 10 leaflings you will be able to use a body shape that gives you the [[leafling]] head (but no leaf)

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