Obstacle

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An obstacle is anything that stops the Pikmin and the leaders from reaching a certain place or object until it has been cleared or overcome. There are several obstacles of different types scattered across the areas of all games, and usually, the Pikmin must work together to clear them effectively. At times, obstacles do not block a path, but clearing them normally wields a shortcut or a reward of some sort.

Types of obstacles

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Icon	Name	Description	Games
			Pikmin	Pikmin 2	Pikmin 3
	Arachnode web	Arachnodes often build their webs in the carrying routes of Winged Pikmin. If Winged Pikmin carry something into the web, they will let go of the object and become stuck.	No	No	Yes
	Bloominous Stemple	Large, white plants that react to light, and act as platforms. They only bloom when there is an active light nearby.	No	No	Yes
	Bouncy Mushroom	Bouncy Mushrooms let leaders and Pikmin bounce to otherwise inaccessible places.	No	No	Yes
	Bridge	Unbuilt bridges can be found on the ledge of some gaps, and Pikmin must build the bridge in order to pass through.	Yes	Yes	No
	Cardboard Box	Cardboard Boxes block the path to certain areas, and must be pushed out of the way with a minimum number of Pikmin.	Yes	No	Yes
	Buried treasure or fruit	While not technically an obstacle, some treasures are found underground, and White Pikmin are needed to clear the dirt and unearth them. Some fruits can also be found buried, but any Pikmin can dig them out, with Yellow Pikmin doing so faster.	No	Yes	Yes
File:Climbing Stick icon.png	Climbing Stick	Sticks used to climb to higher places. They must be extended first.	Yes	No	Yes
	Clipboard	Boards with handles on them. Clipboards often cover objects, and they need 8 Winged Pikmin to lift it.	No	No	Yes
	Clog	Some pools of water can be drained by destroying clogs.	No	Yes	No
File:Large Crystal icon.png	Crystal	Crystals either block passageways or hold items. They can be destroyed with Rock Pikmin.	No	No	Yes
File:Crystal Nodule icon.png	Crystal Nodule	Small crystalline orbs that Skutterchucks use to attack with.	No	No	Yes
	Dam	A stick over a river that blocks the progression of Lily Pads.	No	No	Yes
File:Dirt Mound icon.png	Dirt Mound	Mounds of dirt that hold small items, which can be revealed by sending Pikmin to dig in it.	No	No	Yes
	Electrode	An open circuit that needs Yellow Pikmin to close it. Upon closing the circuit, a light activates.	No	No	Yes
File:Elevator Platforms icon.png	Elevator Platform	Boxes attached to ropes that act similar to Seesaw Blocks.	No	No	Yes
	Flukeweed	Pink, curly plants that are attached to buried objects. Winged Pikmin can lift these objects up.	No	No	Yes
	Fragments	Ceramic pieces found in piles that are used to build bridges. Pikmin deliver them to the bridge, until all Fragments have been delivered.	No	No	Yes
	Gate	Gates act like walls, completely blocking off an area. They can be torn down in a gradual process, until they are fully opened. There are multiple types of gates.	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Geyser	Water geysers in the first and third Pikmin games allow access to newer areas, but must first be activated with Pikmin.	Yes	No	Yes
	Hay	A bundle of Hay acts similar Fragments. Hay is used to build ramps.	No	No	Yes
	High ledges	Some ledges are too high for regular Pikmin to reach, and can only be reached by Yellow Pikmin or Winged Pikmin.	Yes	Yes	Yes
File:Iron Ball icon.png	Iron Ball	Large spheres that can be pushed by a certain number of Pikmin, until they roll off a cliff.	No	No	Yes
	Kingcap	Large, red spotted mushrooms that block passageways.	No	No	Yes
File:Lily Pad icon.png	Lily Pad	Green plants that are used to navigate bodies of water.	No	No	Yes
File:P3 Paper Bag icon.png	Paper Bag	Paper bags that can have Pikmin thrown on top. When enough Pikmin are on top of one, it collapses and allows passage. In Pikmin 3, Paper Bags need to be pushed off ledges, rather than being crushed.	No	Yes	Yes
	Purple Pikmin needed	This icon is used on the wiki to represent a warning that Purple Pikmin are necessary, given their weight and overwhelming strength.	No	Yes	No
File:Seesaw Blocks icon.png	Seesaw Block	Seesaw Blocks come in pairs, and when enough weight is applied onto one, the other rises.	No	Yes	Yes
File:Tin Box icon.png	Tin Box	Acts just like Cardboard Boxes.	No	No	Yes
	Tunnel	Tunnels are shortcuts through the earth. They have a pile of rubble in the front, and Pikmin can be sent to dig them out.	No	No	Yes

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Portuguese (NoE)	Obstáculo	Obstacle	Translation taken from the Pikmin instruction manual.

See also

• Hazard
• Carrying
• Category:Obstacles