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The '''electrode''' is a type of [[obstacle]] and [[tool]] that appears in {{p2}}, {{p3}}, {{p4}} and {{hp}}. The general concept of the electrode is that it is an object or pair of objects that transmits an electric current.

In ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4'', the electrode is a hazard that functions in a similar manner to the [[fire geyser]], occasionally discharging [[electricity]] meant to harm [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. They are meant to be destroyed in order for other Pikmin types to navigate caves without risk. In ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin'', the electrode is used as a took where [[leader]]s are meant to throw [[Yellow Pikmin]] at one of two exposed wires. The first Pikmin thrown will grab one of the ends and stretch its other arm out. Any Pikmin that are thrown next will either join hands with the Pikmin next to them, or grab the other end of the electrode, and once the final Pikmin is added, it will close the gap and jump-start the electrical current, starting the circuit and turning on the light bulb in the process. At this point, the Pikmin no longer need to feed the circuit with their bodies, as the gap between the two ends gets filled with an arc of electricity flowing through the air. This arc is an [[electricity|electrical]] hazard, though it causes no damage to leaders or Pikmin, besides knocking them back. The wire ends prior to the connection do not cause any sort of damage. The Pikmin that jump-started the circuit will also be [[Maturity|flowered up]] when the current passes through them.
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[[File:Electric Circuit.png|thumb|200px|An active pair of electrodes in ''Pikmin 2''.]]
In ''Pikmin 2'', the electrode is used as an electrical hazard, with a pair of two nodes protruding from the ground with wires sticking out of them. At regular intervals it will start to spark before an arc of electricity is discharged between the two nodes. After a short amount of time passes, the discharge will stop, before repeating the process. It is possible to damage it using any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin type]] when it is not actively discharging electricity, but only [[Yellow Pikmin]], [[Bulbmin]], and [[leader]]s can damage it once it is active.
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[[File:Electrode P3.jpg|thumb|200px|A completed electrode in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
In ''Pikmin 3'', the electrode is used as a tool to light up the area area around it, which can, in turn, cause a number of things to happen: light activates the [[Yellow Onion]], makes [[Bloominous Stemple]]s bloom, and temporarily stuns the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]]. The electrode often takes the form of a simple electric circuit, consisting of a battery and a light bulb, connected by two pieces of wire. One of the wires is cut, leaving a gap in the circuit. In the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]]'s arena, a large battery connected to a light bulb can also be found, and acts the same as the standard electrode, with the main difference being that the circuit is opened between the two battery posts.
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[[File:P4 active Electricity Generator.jpg|thumb|200px|An active electrode in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
In ''Pikmin 4'', the electrode appears as an electrical hazard, with a single base with three prongs to discharge electricity. The discharge is emitted around the electrode in a wide radius in a similar manner to the [[fire geyser]], stunning and eventually killing any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] who aren't immune to the electricity. Like in ''Pikmin 2'' any Pikmin type can damage an electrode when its inactive, but only [[Yellow Pikmin]], [[Glow Pikmin]], the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player]], and [[Oatchi]] with the [[Anti-Electrifier]] can damage it when it is active.
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[[File:Hey! Pikmin Electrode.png|thumb|200px|An active electrode in ''Hey! Pikmin''.]]
In ''Hey! Pikmin'', electrodes are actually parts of a thorny plant with occasional magenta flowers, said flowers emitting light when the electrode is closed, and only need about 4 Pikmin to complete the connection. The flowers will automatically bloom if the Pikmin are conducting, but as soon as they detach, the flower will shrink again. As with most light emitting objects, these can cause [[Bloominous Stemple]]s to bloom.
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==Locations==
=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
*[[Valley of Repose]] (does not appear above ground)
**[[Frontier Cavern]]
***Sublevel 3: &times; 2
***Sublevel 4: &times; 2

*[[Awakening Wood]] (does not appear above ground)
**[[Bulblax Kingdom]]
***Sublevel 4: &times; 2
**[[Snagret Hole]]
***Sublevel 4: &times; 3

*[[Perplexing Pool]] (does not appear above ground)
**[[Glutton's Kitchen]]
***Sublevel 3: &times; 5
***Sublevel 6: &times; 5
**[[Shower Room]]
***Sublevel 1: &times; 3
**[[Submerged Castle]]
***Sublevel 3: &times; 5

*[[Wistful Wild]] (does not appear above ground)
**[[Cavern of Chaos]]
***Sublevel 6: &times; 2
**[[Dream Den]]
***Sublevel 3: &times; 4
***Sublevel 8: &times; 5
***Sublevel 11: &times; 2

*[[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]
**[[Hot House]]
***Sublevel 2: &times; 4
**[[Breeding Ground]]
***Sublevel 3: &times; 6

=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
;[[Distant Tundra]]
* An electrode requiring 5 Pikmin is found near the Yellow Onion. It is required to awaken it.
* An electrode requiring 10 Pikmin is found in the [[Spotty Bulbear]] cave. It expands the Bloominous Stemples such that the [[Citrus Lump]] in the room is able to be collected.
* An electrode requiring 10 Pikmin is found in the room where [[Charlie]] is initially attacked by the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]]. It expands the Bloominous Stemples such that Alph and Brittany are able to give chase, and confront the Vehemoth Phosbat. Notably, Yellow Pikmin that complete this electrode at the leaf stage of maturity will not be flowered up, either due to a glitch when the cutscene is played or possibly intended by developers to encourage using the nearby [[Phosbat Pod]] for [[nectar]].
* Four electrodes requiring 10 Pikmin are found in the Vehemoth Phosbat arena. Each is able to stun the Vehemoth Phosbat, allowing the player to attack it. They continue to work when the room is light.
* An electrode requiring 20 Pikmin is also found in the Vehemoth Phosbat arena. When connected, the entire Phosbat arena is lit up, making it impossible for [[Phosbat]]s to spawn, and making the Vehemoth Phosbat nigh helpless. Instead of two loose wire ends, these are actually two posts of a battery.

;[[Twilight River]]
* An electrode requiring 20 Pikmin is found in the cave with the [[Juicy Gaggle]]s. It expands the Bloominous Stemples such that the pile of 30 light blue [[fragments]] can be reached, allowing the bridge leading to the Winged Onion to be accessed.

;[[Formidable Oak]]
* Three electrodes requiring 10 Pikmin are found in the second room. Each expand the Bloominous Stemples to create paths to escape the room. The first and third are required to reach the exit, while the second merely grants access to the third.

;[[The Rustyard]]
* An already completed electrode serves as a barrier to a bunch of [[Dusk Pustules]] in the [[Collect treasure!]] version of the stage, preventing non-Yellows from taking its pieces back to base.

=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
*[[Serene Shores]] (does not appear above ground)
**[[Engulfed Castle]]
***Sublevel 3 &times; 6

=== ''Hey! Pikmin'' ===

== Technical information ==
{{p2 enemy technical
|name = elechiba
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 150
|fp01 = 10
|fp02 = 0.5
|fp03 = 0.7
|fp04 = 0.3
|fp05 = 1
|fp06 = 0
|fp08 = 0
|fp09 = 1
|fp10 = 1
|fp11 = 0
|fp12 = 0
|fp13 = 0
|fp14 = 200
|fp15 = 0
|fp16 = 0
|fp17 = 0
|fp18 = 0
|fp19 = 0
|fp20 = 10
|fp21 = 5
|fp22 = 10
|fp23 = 15
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 0
|fp26 = 0
|fp27 = 50
|fp28 = 0
|fp29 = 0
|fp30 = 0
|fp31 = 0.0065
|fp32 = 30
|fp33 = 15
|fp34 = 10
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 50
|fp37 = 0 (0%)
|fp38 = 5
|ip01 = 0
|ip02 = 0
|ip03 = 0
|ip04 = 0
|ip05 = 0
|ip06 = 0
|ip07 = 0
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp02 | ウェイト時間 | Idle duration | 1.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp03 | 予兆時間 | Sparking duration | 1.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 放電時間 | Electric current duration | 2.5 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | fp04 | 停止時間 | Unknown (stop duration?) | 30 }}
}}

== Gallery ==
;Pikmin 2
<gallery>
Electricity.jpg|A pair of electrodes in ''Pikmin 2''.
Deactivated Electrical wire P2.jpg|A deactivated pair of electrodes in the [[Shower Room]].
Electrical wire Yellow Pikmin.jpg|A pair of electrodes being deactivated by a [[Yellow Pikmin]].
P2 inactive Electrical Node.jpg|An inactive pair of electrodes.
P2 developing Electrical Node.jpg|A pair of electrodes starting to emit electricity.
P2 active Electrical Node.jpg|A pair of active electrodes.
</gallery>

;Pikmin 3
<gallery>
YellowPikminDataFile1.jpg|The [[data file]] explaining electrodes.
CurvedElectrode.jpg|The curved electrode in the [[Twilight River]].
UnconnectedElectrode.jpg|An electrode that hasn't been completed.
Pikmin wire.jpeg|Yellow Pikmin attempting to complete an electrode.
</gallery>

;Pikmin 4
<gallery>
P4 inactive Electricity Generator.jpg|An inactive electrode in the [[Engulfed Castle]].
P4 developing Electricity Generator.jpg|An electrode in ''Pikmin 4'' starting to discharge electricity.
P4 active Electricity Generator.jpg|An electrode actively discharging electricity.
File:P4 deactivated Electricity Generator.jpg|A deactivated electrode.
P4 Yellow Pikmin showcase.png|Artwork of a [[Yellow Pikmin]] standing within the discharge of an electrode.
</gallery>

;Hey! Pikmin
<gallery>
Hey! Pikmin Electrode.png|An electrode in {{hp}}.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Pikmin2 DD SlantedElectricalWire.png|thumb|150px|A slanted pair of electrodes.]]
* Each of the conducting nodes of electrodes are programmed to snap to the ground, and the electrical arc between two wires will change angle accordingly so that the discharge still connects both nodes in a straight line. However, this feature of electrodes is nearly impossible to see in normal gameplay because in almost all of the spots that electrodes can spawn at in-game are flat. It is possible, though extremely rare, for an electrode to spawn on the curved stump in sublevel 11 of the Dream Den, showing off this otherwise-unused feature.
*Although ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' does not feature conducting electricity as a mechanic, one of the game's trailers features a Yellow Pikmin conducting electricity to turn on the lights of a Christmas tree.{{cite youtube|u_9B4_ac0NM|of the "Have a Very Pikmin Holiday on Nintendo Switch!" trailer|published={{date|21|November|2023}}|retrieved={{date|17|February|2023}}}}
*Despite going unnamed ingame, the electrode in ''Pikmin 4'' is named in an unused localization file in all supported languages.

== Names in other languages ==
'''Pikmin 2'''
{{foreignname
|Jap  = 電極
|JapR = Denkyoku
|JapM = Electrode
}}

'''Pikmin 3'''
{{foreignname
|Jap  = 電極
|JapR = Denkyoku
|JapM = Electrode
|Dut  = 
|DutM = 
|Fra  = Électrode
|FraM = 
|FraN = 
|Ger  = Elektroden
|GerM = 
|GerN  = 
|Ita  = Elettrodo
|ItaM  = 
|ItaN = 
|PorP  = 
|PorPM = 
|PorPN = 
|Rus  = 
|RusR = 
|RusM = 
|RusN = 
|Spa  = Electrodo
|SpaM = 
|SpaN = 
|notes = y
}}

'''Pikmin 4'''
{{foreignname
|Jap  = 電極
|JapR = Denkyoku
|JapM = Electrode
|ChiTrad = 電極
|ChiTradR =
|ChiTradM =
|ChiSimp = 电极
|ChiSimpR =
|ChiSimpM =
|Dut  = Elektrode
|DutM = 
|Fra  = électrode
|FraM = 
|FraN = 
|Ger  = Feuer-Geysir
|GerM = 
|GerN  = 
|Ita  = Elettrodo
|ItaM  = 
|ItaN = 
|Kor = 전극
|KorR = 
|KorM =
|Por = gêiser elétrico
|PorM = 
|Spa  = electrodo
|SpaM = 
|SpaN = 
|notes = y
}}

'''Hey! Pikmin'''
{{foreignname
|Jap  =  デンキュウバラ
|JapR = Denkyū bara
|JapM = Light bulb rose
}}

== See also ==
[[Hazard generator]]

== References ==
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{{tools}}