Editing Trip

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[[File:Pikmin tripping.jpg|thumb|A [[Blue Pikmin]] tripping in {{p1}}.]]
In the ''Pikmin'' games, a Pikmin that is moving can [[random]]ly fumble, and either fall down face-first (referred to as '''tripping'''), or careen forward a bit (referred to as '''stumbling'''). When this happens, the Pikmin is usually unusable until it recovers. A Pikmin that trips or stumbles runs the risk of being forgotten, hurt by [[enemies]], or flung into an [[obstacle]]{{cite web|https://clips.twitch.tv/AverageCheerfulRamenKappaPride|Twitch video (language warning)|Twitch|published={{date|10|June|2019}}|retrieved={{date|11|June|2019}}}}{{cite web|https://twitter.com/OrangeeInkling/status/1672688514235002880|Twitter video|Twitter|published={{date|24|June|2023}}|retrieved={{date|6|October|2023}}}}, making it important for the player to pay attention to the whole group and use whatever tools they have to get the Pikmin back to normal quickly. How likely a Pikmin is to trip, or if it can trip at all, depends on its type, and what it is doing.

Tripping was introduced in [[Pikmin (game)|the first game]], where it is fairly common. It carried over to {{p2}}, where the chances for a Pikmin to trip got reduced, but stumbling was added. Both mechanics were removed entirely in {{p3}}. Tripping was later re-added for {{hp}} but it has been made less punishing &ndash; Pikmin only trip in specific spots, and they get up faster.

== Details ==
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In ''Pikmin'', a Pikmin that trips lands face-first, stays there for a while, shakes its head, and gets up. It stays in this tripped state for roughly 4.5 seconds, from the moment it begins falling forward to the moment it starts moving again. All throughout, the Pikmin is considered a normal part of Olimar's group, so the player is able to pick up and [[throw]] the Pikmin, or even [[dismiss]] to cause it to instantly get back up and join its type's group. The player can use these two actions to get back into action faster, instead of waiting for the Pikmin to get up.

In ''Pikmin 2'', tripping is roughly the same as in ''Pikmin''. Stumbling makes the Pikmin jut forward in whatever direction it was moving, for a roughly fixed distance, and for some seconds. In this game however, nothing can be done to return the Pikmin to normal faster, for either tripping or stumbling. While the Pikmin is still considered a part of the group, it is actually in a special state where the leader cannot interact with it. Dismissing will keep that Pikmin in the group, [[spray]]ing will not affect that Pikmin, and the [[HUD]]'s standby icon calculation will skip over that Pikmin (meaning the icon can even show the "no Pikmin" symbol if that was the only member of the group).

== Triggers ==
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Pikmin can only trip or stumble if they are following the [[leader]] somewhere, or if the player is [[swarming]]. The chances for a Pikmin to trip or stumble, as well as the moment the game decides that, are not known.

Although unconfirmed, it is rumored that swarming increases the odds of a Pikmin tripping.{{source needed}}

[[Purple Pikmin]] have a lower chance of stumbling compared to other Pikmin types<ref>[[User:Mariotime315/Pikmyths#Purple Pikmin trip less often|Fan-driven research]]</ref>, and [[Bulbmin]] cannot trip at all.<ref>By changing the game's RNG to always return a high value, one can force the Pikmin to always trip. Bulbmin will never be affected.</ref>

At least in ''Pikmin'', [[cutscene]]s do not make the Pikmin immune to tripping, since it is possible for a Pikmin to trip in the [[sunset]] gathering cutscene.{{cite youtube|XDcWxnSgyqk|where a Pikmin trips in the sunset gathering cutscene|m=15|s=19|published={{date|28|December|2015}}|retrieved={{date|8|June|2019}}}} Pikmin carrying [[bomb rock]]s are also unable to trip.<ref>By changing the game's RNG to always return a high value, one can force the Pikmin to always trip. Bomb rock Pikmin will never be affected.</ref>

=== ''Hey! Pikmin'' tripping spots ===
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In {{hp}}, during gameplay, Pikmin are only able to trip in very specific places. These are sections of an [[area]] where there is a lot of room to walk in, and there are no real dangers nearby. These spots are purposely chosen by the area designers, by placing a <code>stumble_space</code> object on top of the line of terrain they want. The following is a list of all such objects:
* [[Cavern of Confusion]]:
*# The stretch after the [[dirt block]], below the [[Sparklium Seed]]s.
*# The stretch where the Spornet attack [[cutscene]] takes place.
* [[Mushroom Valley]]:
*# The stretch after the [[Crested Mockiwi]], after climbing up a small ledge.
* [[Back-and-Forth Road]]:
*# The stretch where the [[Yellow Spectralids]] cutscene takes place.
* [[Serene Stream]]:
*# The stretch after going up a ramp, after the scared [[Crumbug]] cutscene.
* [[The Shallow End]]:
*# On top of the pre-built bridge after the Blue Pikmin that are playing with a ball.
* [[Crystal Tunnels]]:
*# The stretch of land under the Rock Pikmin headbutt [[cutscene]].
*# The stretch immediately after the previous one, after going down a ledge.
*# The stretch after the large fall with angled [[crystal]]s.
* [[Echo Cavern]]:
*# The floor where the [[Seedbagger]] roams.
*# The stretch above the first [[Crammed Wraith]], after climbing the vines. (3 objects total.)
*# The flat ground with a bush, below the [[Numerical Monument]].
*# The two sticks that are blocked by several [[cobblestone block]]s and [[bomb rock]]s. (2 objects total.)
*# The floor after climbing down the vines next to the [[Gigaton Bag]]. (2 objects total.)
*# The stretch to the left of the first [[Rock Pikmin]] stone.
* [[Springpetal Cave]]:
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* [[The Burning Sky]]:
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* [[Steel Pipe Forest]]:
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* [[Pollution Pool]]:
*# In the flat section with the first [[electric gate]].
*# TBD
* [[Drenchnozzle Den]]:
*# TBD
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* [[Downpour Thicket]]:
*# TBD
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* [[Scorched Earth]]:
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* [[Lights in the Darkness]]:
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* [[Terror Trench]]:
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* [[Barriers of Flame]]:
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* [[Sizzling Precipice]]:
*# TBD
* [[Below the Ice]]:
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* [[Frozen Hazard]]:
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* [[Septic Swamp]]:
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* [[Burning Bog]]:
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== Outside of gameplay ==
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Tripping is also used in other parts of the franchise outside of a random gameplay mechanic.

In the [[Pikmin Park]], a Pikmin that is following a line while heading towards an obstacle to clean up may trip. This temporarily slows the line down behind it, but the Pikmin will get up on its own shortly after, and speed up to catch its place. This is purely aesthetic, and has no impact on the progression of the park's cleanup.

== Oddities ==
* In ''Pikmin'', a Pikmin that is ordered to work on a task with the [[swarm]] functionality will get up and go to it, if it had tripped. Given unknown circumstances, it can go to the task whilst lying down.{{cite web|https://www.twitch.tv/mokaygee/clip/RefinedMuddyCarrotPastaThat|Twitch clip|Twitch|published={{date|14|September|2019}}|retrieved={{date|14|September|2019}}}}

== Gallery ==
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Pikmin tripping animation.gif|Animation of a Pikmin tripping in {{p2}}.
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== See also ==
* [[Randomness]]

== References ==
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