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{{stub|Add that Pikmin cannot be buried everywhere (particularly in ''Pikmin'').}}

Seeds are newborn [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and are ejected from [[Onions]] or [[Candypop Bud]]s. When touching the ground, these seeds will turn into sprouts, which the player can [[pluck]]. Pikmin that are buried or in seed state count in the [[100 Pikmin limit]].

[[File:Pikmin Stages.jpg|thumb|right|Some Pikmin sprouts.]]

==Pikmin seed==

A Pikmin seed can be produced in several ways: 

*When the player discovers an Onion, the latter will produce a Pikmin seed.
*When a [[Pikmin extinction]] occurs, the Onion of the concerned type will eject a seed.
*When retrieving dead [[enemies]] or [[pellets]] to an Onion, it will then produce a certain number of seeds.
*When throwing Pikmin into Candypop buds, the latter will turn them into seeds again.

In ''Pikmin 3'', seeds are also slightly different depending on the Pikmin type. [[Winged Pikmin]] seeds have stripes and are slightly smaller. [[White Pikmin]] seeds are also smaller. [[Purple Pikmin]] seeds are also slight bigger, and [[Rock Pikmin]] seeds look like rocks.

==Pikmin sprout==

After a seed has touched the ground, it will transform into a sprout. While it is almost an immediate process in {{p2}} and {{p3}}, it takes roughly seven seconds in {{p1}}. The player can also choose to leave Pikmin sprouts buried so that they can [[maturity|evolve]] into bud or flower Pikmin. Some enemies are able to turn Pikmin into sprouts:

*[[Calcified Crushblat]] (without its calcification)
*[[Swooping Snitchbug]]
*[[Mamuta]]

Moreover, in [[2-Player Battle]], using an [[ultra-bitter spray]] on the opponent's Pikmin will bury them for some time.

==Pluck==

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Plucking is a mechanic that allows the [[leader]]s to uproot a Pikmin sprout. Pressing A while close to a sprout will uproot the Pikmin. In ''Pikmin'', the [[Smoky Progg]] is also able to uproot nearby Pikmin by performing an attack. In ''Pikmin 2'', if the player collects the [[Amplified Amplifier]], they can also use their [[whistle]] to uproot Pikmin.

==Special properties==

Pikmin seeds and sprouts have different properties from other Pikmin:

*They are invincible in these states. 
*Pikmin sprouts will survive at [[Day#Sunset|night]], unlike other Pikmin. 
**In ''Pikmin 3'', they also evolve directly into flowers the day after.


==Others==

*In ''Pikmin '', there is a [[Glitches_in_Pikmin#Seeds_with_maturity|glitch]] that makes some seeds have buds or flowers. This was corrected in the subsequent games.

*For an unknown reason, in ''Pikmin 2'', it is impossible to have 100 Pikmin buried in the same area or sublevel, if the Pikmin in question were buried by an enemy. The last Pikmin will simply get knocked back (in the case of a [[Mamuta]]){{cite youtube|klaIcvk5P_U|showing it is impossible for a Mamuta to bury more than 99 Pikmin}} or stay idle (in the case of a [[Swooping Snitchbug]]){{cite youtube|VWSCfO4aUCU|showing it is impossible for a Swooping Snitchbug to bury more than 99 Pikmin}}. Attempting to get 100 seeds via delivering items to an Onion is possible, though.

==Gallery==

{{image|Seed of each Pikmin type, and more images in general.}}

<gallery>
File:Pink Candypop Bud seeds.jpeg|A [[Pink Candypop Bud]] spitting out seeds.
File:Pluck.jpg|Some Pikmin sprouts being plucked.
File:Pikmin Sprouts.png|Some Pikmin sprouts in ''Pikmin 2''.
File:Pikmin Sprouts 2.jpeg|Some Pikmin sprouts in ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>

==References==

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