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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. | ||
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, | 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. | ||
In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', leaders and Blue Pikmin 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 ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', leaders and Blue Pikmin 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. |
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Water is the most common hazard and obstacle in the Pikmin series, since it is presented mostly through bodies of water that are a part of the 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.
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 can be saved by 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 tossing drowning Pikmin onto land in Pikmin and 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 leaders as well, and can knock them down.
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 pads 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.
In Pikmin and Pikmin 2, leaders and Blue Pikmin 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.
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. Geysers also spew out water with immense force, but the Pikmin simply ride it in order to leave the cave. Rain in Pikmin 3 also has no adverse effect on the Pikmin.
Sources
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.
- Watery Blowhog – an enemy that can blow streams of water.
- Caustic Dweevil – an enemy that sprays some water if attacked.
- Skeeterskate – an aquatic enemy capable of spitting water from afar.
- Goolix – a minor boss in Pikmin, with a water-like gelatinous body.
- Titan Dweevil – the final boss in Pikmin 2 has a weapon that sprays huge globs of water around the arena.
- Plasm Wraith – the final boss in Pikmin 3 can spit out Elemental Plasms that morph into huge bubbles of water.
Enemies and water
For the most part, enemies are not affected by water, but some exceptions exist:
- Fiery Bulblaxes and Pyroclasmic Slooches will lose their fire if they enter water, and will reignite if they leave.
- Members of the mandiblard family will lose health at a steady pace, as long as they are underwater.
- Wogpoles will swim freely in water, but will begin flailing around if they find themselves on dry land.
Glitches
There are a few glitches related to the water in the series:
- Pikmin:
- Pikmin 2:
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Trivia
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- The water in 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.
See also
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Arachnode web • Bag • Bamboo gate • Bomb rock • Boulder • Bramble gate ( White • Black) • Breakable pot • Buried object • Cardboard box ( Tin box) • Clipboard • Clog • Cobblestone block • Cold air • Crystals ( Small • Large • Crystal nodule • Icicle) • Crystal wall • Dam • Dirt block (Solid dirt block) • Dirt wall • Dried plant • Electric gate • Electrical wire • Flames • Hazard generator ( Bubble blower • Electricity generator • Fire geyser • Ice vent • Poison emitter • Water spout) • High ledge • Hydro jelly • Hydroe bramble • Ice block • Ice wall • Iron block • Iron fence ( Rusty • White) • Kingcap ( Poisonous) • Mud pool • Numbered gate • Paper bag • Potted plant • Purple Pikmin needed • Reinforced wall ( White • Gray • Black) • Sizzling floor • Spotcap ( Poisonous) • Sprinkler • Sticky mold • [icon] Stubborn rocks • Switch gate ( White • Red • Blue) • Trowel • Tunnel ( Narrow • Pup) • Water body • Wooden stake |
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