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[[File:P3 Drowning Pikmin.jpg|thumb|A group of [[Red Pikmin]] drowning.]]
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'''Water''' is the most common [[hazard]] and [[obstacle]] in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], since it is presented mostly through bodies of water that are a part of the [[Area|terrain]] itself. Water is a hazard to most Pikmin types, given that they cannot swim nor breathe underwater. The main exception to this is [[Blue Pikmin]], which are unaffected, making this type of Pikmin ideal for underwater tasks. [[Bulbmin]] and [[Glow Pikmin]] are also water-resistant, but the former type is only found in [[cave]]s and the latter can only be used either [[night expedition|at night]] or in caves. [[Winged Pikmin]] can also fly above the surface, making it possible to traverse bodies of water with them in the group, though they cannot be [[throw]]n when the leader is underwater. [[Ice Pikmin]] can float on water but they can't attack or carry anything unless they [[Ice#Freezing bodies of water|freeze]] the water first.
'''Water''' is the most common [[hazard]] and [[obstacle]] in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], since it is presented mostly through bodies of water that are a part of the [[Area|terrain]] itself. Water is a hazard to most Pikmin types, given that they cannot swim nor breathe underwater. The exceptions are [[Blue Pikmin]] and [[Bulbmin]], making these two types of Pikmin ideal to handle underwater tasks. [[Winged Pikmin]] can also fly above the surface, making it possible to transverse bodies of water with them in the group.


Water in and of itself is not harmful to the Pikmin. Some bodies may be too shallow for the Pikmin to drown in, in which case they are completely harmless. [[Geyser]]s also spew out water with immense force, but all Pikmin types can still ride them. [[Rain]] in ''Pikmin 3'' also has no adverse effect on the Pikmin.
Water in and of itself is not harmful to the Pikmin. Some bodies may be too shallow for the Pikmin to drown in, in which case they are completely harmless. [[Geyser]]s also spew out water with immense force, but the Pikmin simply ride them in order to leave the cave. [[Rain]] in ''Pikmin 3'' also has no adverse effect on the Pikmin.


In {{p1}} and {{p2}}, leaders, Blue Pikmin, and Bulbmin stick to the bottom of the terrain while underwater, and gravity acts as if they were on land. In {{p3}}, Blue Pikmin were given the ability to swim, allowing them freedom to move up and down, such as when chasing aquatic enemies. Leaders will always remain on the ground, however, and when they throw a Blue Pikmin, said Pikmin will slowly ascend and descend while underwater.
In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', leaders, Blue Pikmin, and Bulbmin stick to the bottom of the terrain while underwater, and gravity acts as if they were on land. In ''Pikmin 3'', Blue Pikmin were given the ability to swim, allowing them freedom to move up and down, such as when chasing aquatic enemies. Leaders will always remain on the ground, however, and when they throw a Blue Pikmin, said Pikmin will slowly ascend and descend while underwater.
 
In {{hp}}, pools of water are recurring obstacles. In order to cross bodies of water safely, Olimar must either not have any non-Blue Pikmin with him, or he must throw the ones that can't swim at [[Seeding Dandelion]]s. Olimar and the Blue Pikmin can swim in water in this game, and the Pikmin will follow Olimar around and swim back when thrown underwater.
 
Some enemies can be influenced by water as well. A [[Mandiblard]] will steadily lose [[health]] while submerged, and certain fiery enemies become extinguished.


==As a hazard==
==As a hazard==
[[File:P3 Drowned Pikmin.jpg|left|thumb|Drowned Red Pikmin.]]
[[File:Drowning.jpeg|left|thumb|A group of [[Red Pikmin]] drowning.]]
Any inapt Pikmin type that touches water will begin flailing at the surface. They will eventually stop and drown, resulting in a Pikmin death. Pikmin in this state might be saved by having them slowly flail towards the leaders, and luring them to dry land. Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' will follow leaders automatically, but in the previous games, they must first be [[whistle]]d. Alternatively, if there are idle Blue Pikmin nearby, they can [[Throw|toss]] drowning Pikmin onto land in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''.
Any inapt Pikmin type that touches water will begin flailing at the surface of the water. They will eventually stop and drown, resulting in a Pikmin death. Pikmin in this state might be saved by [[Whistle|whistling]] them, which will make them slowly move towards the leader and hopefully onto land, or to have an idle Blue Pikmin nearby, as Blues are capable of [[Throw|tossing]] drowning Pikmin onto land in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.


[[File:P2 Drowning High Scores Artwork.png|thumb|Drawing of drowning Pikmin in the [[high scores menu]] of ''Pikmin 2''.]]
Bodies of water are not the only way Pikmin can suffer from a water hazard. Some enemies have attacks that wet vulnerable Pikmin in such a way that a bubble of water forms around the top of their stem. This is enough to leave them choking and running in panic. If they're whistled in time, they will instantly return to normal, but if not, they will eventually collapse and die. These water attacks will cause damage to [[leader]]s as well, and can knock them down.
Bodies of water are not the only way Pikmin can suffer from a water hazard. Some enemies have attacks that wet vulnerable Pikmin in such a way that a bubble of water forms around the top of their stem. This is enough to leave them choking and running in panic. If they're whistled in time, they will instantly return to normal, but if not, they will eventually collapse and die. These water attacks will cause damage to [[leader]]s as well, and can knock them down.
 
[[File:Drowned.jpeg|right|thumb|Drowned [[Red Pikmin]].]]
Some bodies of water may cover the way to an important part of the area, where non-Blue Pikmin are needed. These pools might have a [[clog]], which can be destroyed in order to drain the water, a [[bridge]] that can be built and used to cross over, or some [[lily pad]]s can be taken to ride through and across a stream. Alternately, [[Winged Pikmin]] may be used, as they can fly above the surface of the water.
Some bodies of water may cover the way to an important part of the area, where non-Blue Pikmin are needed. These pools might have a [[clog]], which can be destroyed in order to drain the water, a [[bridge]] that can be built and used to cross over, or some [[lily pad]]s can be taken to ride through and across a stream. Alternately, [[Winged Pikmin]] may be used, as they can fly above the surface of the water.


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==Sources==
==Sources==
[[File:P2 Bubble Drowning Pikmin.png|thumb|A [[White Pikmin]] choking in a water bubble caused by the Watery Blowhog.]]
Most commonly, water can be found as natural bodies of water, like lakes or puddles. Some other sources of water exist, and can affect Pikmin that are not Blue Pikmin or Bulbmin.
Most commonly, water can be found as natural bodies of water, like lakes or puddles. Some other sources of water exist, and can affect Pikmin that are not Blue Pikmin or Bulbmin.


*'''{{icon|Watery Blowhog|y|v=P4}}''' – an [[enemy]] that can blow streams of water.
*'''{{icon|Watery Blowhog|y}}''' – an [[enemy]] that can blow streams of water.
*'''{{icon|Hydro Dweevil|y|v=P4}}''' – an enemy that sprays some watery liquid if provoked.
*'''{{icon|Caustic Dweevil|y}}''' – an enemy that sprays some water if attacked.
*'''{{icon|Skeeterskate|y|v=P4}}''' – an aquatic enemy capable of spitting water from afar.
*'''{{icon|Skeeterskate|y}}''' – an aquatic enemy capable of spitting water from afar.
*'''{{icon|Goolix|y}}''' – a minor [[boss]] in ''Pikmin'' with a water-like gelatinous body.
*'''{{icon|Goolix|y}}''' – a minor [[Enemy#Boss|boss]] in ''Pikmin'', with a water-like gelatinous body.
*'''{{icon|Titan Dweevil|y}}''' – the final boss in ''Pikmin 2'' has a weapon that sprays huge globs of water around the arena.
*'''{{icon|Titan Dweevil|y}}''' – the final boss in ''Pikmin 2'' has a weapon that sprays huge globs of water around the arena.
*'''{{icon|Plasm Wraith|y}}''' – the final boss in ''Pikmin 3'' can spit out Elemental Plasms that morph into huge bubbles of water.
*'''{{icon|Plasm Wraith|y}}''' – the final boss in ''Pikmin 3'' can spit out Elemental Plasms that morph into huge bubbles of water.
*'''{{icon|Water spout|v=P4|y}}''' – an obstacle in ''Pikmin 4'' that spews jets of water.


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==Blue Pikmin==
==Blue Pikmin==
[[File:Blues water.jpg|thumb|Some Blue Pikmin underwater.]]
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{{main|Blue Pikmin}}


Blue Pikmin, along with [[Bulbmin]] and [[Glow Pikmin]], are the only types of Pikmin that can breathe underwater. Blue Pikmin and Bulbmin can walk on the floor of bodies of water without a problem, and in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', can also swim through them. Glow Pikmin float through the water in the same ghost-like manner as they do through air. Bubbles of water that would choke other Pikmin also do nothing to Blue Pikmin, Bulbmin and Glow Pikmin. In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', Blue Pikmin that are pointed to drowning Pikmin will go to them, grab them, and throw them to shore, although Bulbmin will not.
Blue Pikmin and [[Bulbmin]] are the only type of Pikmin that can breathe underwater. They can walk on the floor of bodies of water without a problem, and in ''Pikmin 3'', can also swim through them. Bubbles of water that would choke other Pikmin also do nothing to Blue Pikmin and Bulbmin. In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', Blue Pikmin that are pointed to drowning Pikmin will go to them, grab them, and throw them to shore, although Bulbmin will not.
 
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==Ice Pikmin==
{{main|Ice Pikmin}}
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[[File:P4 Ice Pikmin Floating.jpg|thumb|A group of [[Ice Pikmin]] floating in water.]]
Ice Pikmin are the only type of Pikmin capable of floating on a body of water. They will follow an underwater [[Leader]] as closely as they can on the surface of the water. Additionally, [[throwing]], [[charging]], or [[dismissing]] Ice Pikmin will freeze the water, allowing it to be walked upon. The number of Ice Pikmin required varies depending on the body of water. When the Ice Pikmin are recalled, the ice will thaw out after a short time.
 
Ice Pikmin can still drown if they are soaked by a water hazard, or they are knocked into a body of water (as opposed to willingly entering it).
 
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==Oatchi and Moss==
At the start of the game, [[Oatchi]] is unable to swim; if he tries, he will immediately begin drowning, bucking all Pikmin on his back into the water. Unlike non-Blue Pikmin, he will not perish if he drowns, instead teleporting back to the last piece of dry land he stood on before he fell into the water.
 
After Oatchi has grown up and has encountered water, [[Shepherd]] will inform the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] about her breakthrough with Oatchi's fear of water, unlocking the Doggy-Paddle skill.
 
Once Oatchi has acquired this skill, he can freely swim on most bodies of water, transporting both player and Pikmin. Upgrading Oatchi’s Doggy-Paddle allows him to swim faster and eventually dive a short distance to perform certain tasks underwater, such as carrying or fighting.
 
[[Moss]] can swim by default in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] and does not need to learn how to Doggy-Paddle.


==Enemies and water==
==Enemies and water==
For the most part, enemies are not affected by water, but some exceptions exist:
For the most part, enemies are not affected by water, but some exceptions exist:


*[[Fiery Bulblax]]es and [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es will lose their fire if they enter water. The Fiery Bulblax will reignite if it leaves the water, but Pyroclasmic Slooches need to touch another Slooch's fire trail.
*[[Fiery Bulblax]]es and [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es will lose their fire if they enter water, and will reignite if they leave.
*Members of the [[mandiblard family]] in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' will lose [[health]] at a steady pace, as long as they are underwater. [[Shearwig]]s will also lose health if they fly above the water.
*Members of the [[mandiblard family]] will lose [[health]] at a steady pace, as long as they are underwater.
*[[Wolpole]]s and [[Puckering Blinnows]] will swim freely in water, but will begin flailing around if they find themselves on dry land.
*[[Wogpoles]] will swim freely in water, but will begin flailing around if they find themselves on dry land. [[Puckering Blinnows]] can get out of water and will begin flailing too but this can only only happen in [[Mission Mode]].
*If a [[Mockiwi]] falls underwater, it will quickly lose all its health and drown.
*[[Young Yellow Wollywog]]s hop around on land, but swim when in water.
*[[Large Splurchin]]s can slowly move underwater, but can't move at all when they're on land.
*[[Pricklepuff]]s will be unable to move if out of the water but can still attack Pikmin.
 
==Reflection effect in ''Pikmin''==
The water in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' has a faint reflection of the walls and leaves on the trees. This effect is actually obtained by having the walls duplicated and inverted under the ground, as well as having a white "bowl" with the shadows of the leaves. The ground texture underwater is then made translucent. Effectively, when looking at the water, the player is not seeing the reflection of objects high above, they're actually seeing through the ground, into a textured surface.
 
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Pikmin water reflection.jpg|The reflection "bowl" underground at [[The Forest of Hope]].
Pikmin water see-through.jpg|This image shows how the effect works, by showing how the ground is translucent.
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==Glitches==
==Glitches==
There are a few [[glitches]] related to the water in the series:
There are a few [[glitches]] related to the water in the series:
*''Pikmin'':
*''Pikmin'':
**[[Glitches in Pikmin#Drowning reset|Drowning reset]]
**[[Glitches in Pikmin#Drowning glitch|Drowning glitch]]
**[[Glitches in Pikmin#No drowning|No drowning]]
**[[Glitches in Pikmin#Swimming glitch|Swimming glitch]]
**[[Glitches in Pikmin#Throwing non-Blue Pikmin underwater|Throwing non-Blue Pikmin underwater]]
**[[Glitches in Pikmin#Swimming through gates|Swimming through gates]]
**Drowning Pikmin that are called to Captain Olimar can go through gates as if they didn't exist. This can be seen on the gate that bars access to the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]. This has been fixed in ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''.
*''Pikmin 2'':
*''Pikmin 2'':
**[[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Drowning reset|Drowning reset]]
**[[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Extended swimming|Extended swimming]]
*''Pikmin 3'':
**[[Glitches in Pikmin 3#Drowning cutscene glitch|Drowning cutscene glitch]]


==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
{{external|water attacks|[[smashwiki:Water|SmashWiki]]|SmashWiki.png}}
{{external|water attacks|[[smashwiki:Water|SmashWiki]]|SmashWiki.png}}
A few attacks in the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] are considered "water" attacks, and carry some special properties. Blue Pikmin are completely immune to water attacks, and will not suffer damage nor will they flinch, if hit by one. Unlike other Pikmin types, when Blue Pikmin attack enemies, their attacks do not have their element's properties, meaning that Blue Pikmin attacks are not considered water-based.
A few attacks in the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] are considered "water" attacks, and carry some special properties. Blue Pikmin are completely immune to water attacks, and will not suffer damage nor will they flinch, if hit by one. Unlike other Pikmin types, when Blue Pikmin attack enemies, their attacks do not have their element's properties, meaning that Blue Pikmin attacks are not considered water-based.
Some stages have pools of water in their layout &ndash; if the water is deep enough to swim through, then doing so with non-Blue Pikmin will have them begin losing HP until they die. Red Pikmin will instantly perish, a trait that is original to ''Smash''. Shallow water does nothing to these Pikmin.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Pikmin in {{p1}} and {{p2}} will only start drowning in water that is at least deep enough to cover the distance between a Pikmin's feet and waist from the ground to the surface of the water. This can be most easily observed in'' Pikmin'' in [[The Final Trial]], and in ''Pikmin 2'' in sublevel 6 of the [[Hole of Heroes]] and sublevel 9 of the [[Dream Den]].
[[File:Pikmin water reflection.jpg|thumb|left|The reflection "bowl" underground.]]
*In {{p3}} and {{p4}}, Pikmin under the effects of [[ultra-spicy spray]] will drown faster.
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*The water in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' has a faint reflection of the walls and leaves on the trees. This effect is actually obtained by having the walls duplicated and inverted under the ground, as well as having a white "bowl" with the shadows of the leaves. The terrain is then made see-through. Effectively, when looking at the water, the player is not seeing the reflection of items high above, they're actually seeing through the ground, into a textured surface.
==Names in other languages==
 
{{Needs translation|German}}
{{Foreignname
|Jap  = 水
|JapR  = Mizu
|JapM  = Water
|Fra  = Eau
|FraM  = Water
|Spa  = Agua
|SpaM  = Water
|Ger  = Wasser
|GerM  =
|Ita  = Acqua
|ItaM  = Water
}}


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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Hazard]]
*[[Obstacle]]
*[[Obstacle]]
*[[Clog]]
*[[Clog]]
*[[Bridge]]
*[[Bridge]]
*[[Fire]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Geyser]]
*[[Geyser]]
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