Editing Sequence break

'''Sequence breaks''' are exploits in video games that allow things to be done out of order, such as collecting an item before it's intended to be collected, or skipping a part of the game entirely. The {{pg}} contain several sequence breaks, and they are usually made possible by going [[out of bounds]] in a specific place or by abusing a [[glitch]]. Sequence breaks are often used in [[challenge run]]s. This article is a list of known sequence breaks in ''Pikmin'' games, organized by game.

{{p1}} does not have many sequence breaks because the game as a whole does not have much of a sequence. There is an intended order of unlocking [[area]]s and [[Pikmin family|Pikmin types]], but [[ship parts]] can be collected in any order. However, tricks do exist to collect parts with an unintended type of Pikmin, or to skip [[bridges]] and [[gate]]s in the way of parts. Through the discovery of some of these sequence breaks, the minimum number of days necessary to complete the game was [[6 day run#History|reduced to just 6]].

 

{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Helpful | p1 = Yes | npcp1 = Yes | p1s = Yes | youtube = YeVYWsxF58U&t=796

| howto = While standing behind the [[cardboard box]], throw Red or Yellow Pikmin carefully over the obstacle to the far side, where they can push the box. This is made much easier with the [[Throw#Longer throw trick|longer throw trick]].

 

| howto = Go to the island in the west with the Gluon Drive with a large group of [[Blue Pikmin]]. Defeat the [[Shearwig]]s near the start of the bridge. Carry the Gluon Drive towards the bridge, and then stop carrying it. Swarm the Shearwig corpses such that Pikmin carrying them push the ship part slightly towards the water. Call the Pikmin off and repeat several times as the ship part slowly enters the water. Once it's in the water, it can be carried normally.

 

| effects = Allows the [[Positron Generator]] to be collected without [[Yellow Pikmin]] or [[Blue Pikmin]], which can be done as early as day 2.

 

| howto = To get past the white gate in the lake, precisely throw a Yellow Pikmin with a bomb-rock on top of the gate. It will drop the bomb on the gate, damaging it, and then fall into the water, where it can be rescued. Repeat to destroy the gate. Any Pikmin type can now be thrown up the ledge and onto the black gate that blocks the room with the ship part.

 

| howto = Get to the first of the 2 islands in the southeast of the area. Throw some Pikmin in the water towards the second island, and get them to the small section at ground level (the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Drowning reset|drowning reset glitch]] can help with this). From there, throw them up the ledge to start building the [[bridge]]. Once both parts of the bridge are built, the part can be carried back to the landing site normally.

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{{p2}} doesn't impose much of a sequence on the player. While there is an intended order of unlocking [[Pikmin family|Pikmin types]] and [[areas]], other things like [[caves]] can generally be completed in any order. However, methods exist to reach places in faster and unintended ways, and it is possible to skip parts of the game's intended sequence. It is through the discovery of several of these tricks that the minimum number of days necessary to complete the game was [[5 day run#History|reduced from 8 to 5]].

| howto = As Olimar, call the Pikmin off the [[Dwarf Bulborb|Dwarf Red Bulborb]], but don't defeat it. Switch to Louie when you can (made possible by the cutscene timer storage glitch), and grow some Pikmin. Push down the [[bag]]. After that, go to the ledge near the ship, and throw the Pikmin up it. Lure the Dwarf Red Bulborb over and use its biting attack to ascend the wall. From here, call the Pikmin, go around the lake, and go towards the Emergence Cave.

|effects = Allows the player to skip the section of the [[day 1]] tutorial where [[Captain Charlie]] gets captured by the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]], and instead, lets the player explore the rest of the Distant Tundra.

|howto = Near the tin can where the [[throw]]ing tutorial takes place, there is a root. It is possible to climb up the root by walking against it, with the wall to Charlie's right, and finding the right angle. Afterwards, the player can go left from the top of the root and travel [[out of bounds]]. Further ahead, there is another root that can be climbed by walking against it at a specific angle, roughly at the halfway point of the root. By continuing around the edge of the in-bounds area near the ledge, there is a branching root near some [[Spotcap]]s; the player can walk around the first root branch by going near the ledge, and then walk up the trunk of the root to bypass the rest. A bit farther ahead in the out-of-bounds snow, there is a large hill which can be slowly climbed by walking back and forth over a small distance. In the middle of this hill, there is a bright spot, and by carefully maneuvering around just to the left of where the bright spot is, it is possible to continue up the hill by slowly walking straight up. Once at the top, the player can carefully go left, over the entrance to a cave, and finally land back in-bounds behind the [[crystal]]s that form a barrier in the tutorial section. From here, it is possible to enter the cave and explore the rest of the [[Distant Tundra]]. The Yellow Pikmin you start with can be taken with you by calling them from the other side of the crystal.

** Many objects are missing from the rest of the area. While [[bomb rock]]s, [[Bouncy Mushroom]]s, [[geyser]]s, and the [[S.S. Drake]] appear, [[gate]]s, [[Enemy|enemies]], [[fruit]]s, [[Bloominous Stemple]]s, and most other objects are missing.

** The player can unlock [[Red Pikmin]] by using the [[Crimson Candypop Bud]]s to the south of the landing site. Plucking the first Red Pikmin here will make the discovery [[cutscene]] play in the void out-of-bounds with no music. The first Red Pikmin plucked will die, but not subsequent Red Pikmin.

** By going out of bounds to access the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]] arena via the entrance from the main part of the area, the boss can be fought. Only the 30 Pikmin obtainable in the area can be used, and they can only be [[throw]]n, not [[charge]]d or [[dismiss]]ed. There will also be no [[music]]. The boss fight will otherwise function normally.

*** Defeating the boss will "rescue" Captain Charlie in a broken [[cutscene]], and for the rest of the day afterwards, the player will control 2 Charlies. It is possible to throw and whistle the second Charlie, but not switch to him. It is also possible to end the day, which will show the [[Pikmin 3 voyage log|voyage log]] about the Vehemoth Phosbat being defeated.

*** By going to the cave where the Vehemoth Phosbat is normally seen on day 1, and walking past a trigger point, it is possible to get the cutscene where the Vehemoth Phosbat captures Charlie, even after the boss has been defeated. This will continue to Alph's section of day 1, and the game will continue normally, but when the Distant Tundra is returned to, the Vehemoth Phosbat will still be defeated.

** Alternatively, Brittany's cave can be entered. The player can activate the [[Yellow Onion]] in the cave, though there is no [[iron ball]] to push nor stone wall to block the entrance.

*** Leaving Brittany's cave will trigger the cutscene that normally plays when Brittany leaves the cave, but Captain Charlie will take the place of Brittany, using the same animations and dialog.

*** After the cutscene, the [[HUD#Sun Meter|Sun Meter]] appears, and the game will play the ''[[Music in Pikmin 3#Alph's Crash Site|Alph's Crash Site]]'' theme in non-cave [[segment]]s of the area. This eventually stops being the case for unknown reasons. It is also possible to end the day, which will show the [[Pikmin 3 voyage log|voyage log]] about the first trip to the Distant Tundra with Brittany.

** After the sunset cutscene at the end of the day, only the Red Onion will fly with the S.S. Drake. There will also be no music.

** The next day, the player can choose between landing in the Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope, or Distant Tundra. If the Vehemoth Phosbat has been defeated, the player will even have access to all 3 leaders, which would theoretically make the Sandbelching Meerslug accessible. Unfortunately, it is not possible to make progress in the game from here, as no matter which area is landed in, no [[Onion]] will be present at the landing site, and it will be impossible to grow any Pikmin, making the game impossible to complete.

*** By entering the [[Distant Tundra]] again the next day, the player can see the Red Onion follow the S.S. Drake. The Red Onion will also be in the Yellow Onion's cave, slightly mispositioned, and will manage Yellow Pikmin only.

*** In the [[Tropical Wilds]], by entering and exiting the cave Alph goes through on day 1, the S.S. Drake's discovery cutscene will play, and the game will [[crash]] afterwards.

*** In the [[Garden of Hope]], the inactive Blue Onion will appear as an active Red Onion, and by going out of bounds to get to the Rock Onion's cave, it is possible to [[lock-on]] to a [[Medusal Slurker]] that isn't there, and the Rock Onion will be nowhere to be found.

|explanation = ''Pikmin 3'' uses a progress value system to store where the player is in the game. Whether an object in an area appears or not is controlled by this progress value, which is why many objects do not appear, as they aren't supposed to be there on day 1. The progress value is generally changed by cutscenes, which is why the game is able to advance after the cave exit cutscene or the Vehemoth Phosbat defeat cutscene. However, the unlocking of Onions and controls is not tied to this progress value, meaning that if an Onion is not unlocked, it won't be accessible later on, which is why the game is uncompletable after this sequence break is done in most cases.

===Early Scornet Maestro===

{{glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Helpful | p3 = Yes | p3d = Yes | youtube = dey-g6_RceA

|howto = The method is different in the original ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.

**In the original ''Pikmin 3'', go to the area to the side of the red bridge (the area with two [[Desiccated Skitter Leaf|Desiccated Skitter Leaves]] and leading to the three [[Orange Bulborb]]s). From there, throw two leaders up onto the root near the pink 5 [[Pellet Posy]]. And from there, quickly throw another leader up onto the elevated area above. This must be done quickly or else the leaders will slide back down. Then, switch to the leader up above and have them walk near the rock closest to the path. If they continue to walk, they will eventually phase through it, fall out of bounds, and appear on the path to the Scornet Maestro's lair. Have them whistle a group of Pikmin under the path. When the leader at the top enters the transition zone, all Pikmin in the group will teleport to their side.

**In ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', go to the area near the [[bamboo gate]], then lift the gate and move the [[Portable Sunset]] past the gate. Throw two leaders on top of the fruit, switch to one of them, and throw the other out of bounds onto the nearby ledge. Navigate to the root intersection with a rock with no collision, and clip into the root. Navigate around the stump until you reach the bridge and then drop into the abyss and respawn on the path. Have them whistle a group of Pikmin under the path. When the leader at the top enters the transition zone, all Pikmin in the group will teleport to their side.

|notes = It is also advised to start building the bridge while the boss fight is going on, so that when it is defeated, spoils can easily be carried back. Also, in [[Update|versions]] 1.4 and later in the original ''Pikmin 3'', and in all versions of ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', the out-of-bounds leader will lose a portion of their [[health]] when falling through the abyss.

|explanation = Collision detection algorithms should be simple when it comes to scenery. While the path's wall pushes the leader back, the rock pushes them forward, resulting in no lateral movement. The forward movement, however, is still enough to move the leader forwards (considering there are no collision forces stopping them efficiently on that direction), so they slowly make progress forward, until they no longer collide with the geometry and go through. Additionally, in the case of ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', it was never considered that leaders could be thrown on fruits to go out of bounds.

===Early Shaggy Long Legs===

{{glitch | reproducibility = Medium (Low in ''Deluxe'') | consequences = Helpful | p3 = Yes | p3d = Yes | youtube = y46FWav5TQY | other = [https://youtube.com/watch?v=nWV7-bnim-M YouTube video (''Deluxe'' method)]

|howto = The method is different in the original ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.

**In the original ''Pikmin 3'', in the cave where the Yellow Pikmin are found, after breaking down the exit's blockade, go out of bounds using the same method as in the [[#Yellow Onion skip|Yellow Onion skip]] glitch, only, rather than going above the entrance, go behind it and walk around to the Shaggy Long Legs' arena. The battle will proceed as normal, only there will be an unlimited day length, and Brittany will have infinite health.

**In ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', in the cave were the Yellow Pikmin are found, knock down the Pellet Posy closest to the Shaggy Long Legs's path. Then, knock down the Pellet Posy down the path closest to the previous one, and let a Pikmin carry the pellet close to the first pellet. Have Brittany walk into the pellets to push them such that one of them is close to the starting point of the root, and the other is to its west, roughly 3/4 of a pellet apart in distance. Finally, have Brittany squeeze between the two to go up the easternmost one, and then from there hug the root to get on top the westernmost one, and climb up the root to the boss's path.

|howto = At the [[Twilight River]], have one leader walk across the river next to the landing site with no [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] in the squad. Go past the [[Water Dumple]] towards the stationary lily pad. What to do here differs between ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''. In the original ''Pikmin 3'', once near the lily pad, have the leader walk in the corner of the rock to the left of it and the lily pad. If done correctly, the leader will begin to go through the rock. An easy way to tell if the leader is clipping in the rocks is if they're not shaking around, and is only moving out of bounds. Walk away from where you went out of bounds and the leader will fall down into an abyss, respawning on the side of the river near the Winged [[Onion]]. In ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', this trick requires a leader clip. Walk into the tight corner to the right of the lily pad. With [[Controls#Pikmin 3 Deluxe|gyro-only controls]], point towards the [[Flukeweed]] on the other side of the pathway, hold the other leader, and whistle, dropping the leader. If done correctly, the other leader will go through the wall. [[Dismiss]] them to drop them into the abyss, where they'll respawn on the ledge near the Winged Onion. In both versions, have another leader throw across some Pikmin, preferably [[Rock Pikmin]], to free the Onion from the [[Arachnode]]'s web. Throw some in the water, and then switch to the other leader so that they can [[Whistle|call]] them to the other shore. From here, Winged Pikmin can be unlocked. On Ultra-Spicy difficulty in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', due to Pikmin drowning faster, throwing Pikmin towards the lily pad from the shoreline does not allow enough time to whistle them onto the lily pad. Stand atop the hill from which you can see the Winged Pikmin Onion, then throw two or three Pikmin over the raised edge of the hill towards the lily pad. Swap quickly and whistle immediately.

{{glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Depends | p3 = Yes |p3d = Yes| youtube = SLSbh2liVmk

|notes = <br>

** If the player also skips the cutscene that plays when meeting the Yellow Pikmin, it will not be possible to use the whistle until the end of the day, unless the player holds a Pikmin and whistles (the whistle's duration will be reduced to less than a second). Also, if the player goes back with Alph and Yellow Pikmin while Brittany is knocked out, the cutscene will play with Brittany's lines, except the first one will be empty.{{cite youtube|wwh40u_gRVc|showing how to get an empty line in Brittany's speech}}