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[[File:Red 5 pellet.png|thumb|right|A red 5 pellet from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.]]
[[File:Red 5 pellet.png|thumb|A red 5 pellet from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.]]
A '''pellet''' ({{j|ペレット|Peretto|Pellet}}) is a crystallized chunk of [[nectar]] that contains vitamins and other nutrition. Pellets are used to produce [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], by bringing them to the [[Onion]], and are the main source of seeds at the start of the [[Pikmin series|games]], as large [[Enemy|creatures]] require many Pikmin to kill safely.
A '''pellet''' ({{j|ペレット|Peretto|Pellet}}) is a crystallized chunk of [[nectar]] that contains vitamins and other nutrition. Pellets are used to produce [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], by bringing them to the [[Onion]], and are the main source of seeds at the start of the [[Pikmin series|games]], as large [[Enemy|creatures]] require many Pikmin to kill safely.


Pellets come in a variety of sizes, and each one produces a different amount of Pikmin. An Arabic numeral can be seen atop each one, reflecting its weight. Pellets with the numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, and 20 exist. If the color of the pellet matches the color of the [[Onion]] it is [[Carry|brought to]], that same number of Pikmin is produced (the exception being the number 1, which creates two Pikmin). If not, only half that number, rounded up, will appear.
Pellets come in a variety of sizes, and each one produces a different amount of Pikmin. An Arabic numeral is seen atop each one, reflecting its weight. Pellets with the numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, and 20 exist. If the color of the pellet matches the color of the [[Onion]] it is [[Carry|brought to]], that same number of Pikmin is produced (the exception being the number 1, which creates two Pikmin). If not, only half that number, rounded up, will appear. According to the Japanese [[region|version]] of {{p2}}, this is due to a better absorption of the nutrients in the pellet.


They are found on the top of [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]], and sometimes on the ground. Certain creatures of [[PNF-404]] also leave pellets as spoils at times; they have presumably eaten pellets, which could indicate the possibility that the same creatures are herbivores, if not omnivores.
They are found on the top of [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]], and sometimes on the ground. Certain creatures of [[PNF-404]] also leave pellets as spoils at times; they have presumably eaten pellets, which could indicate the possibility that the same creatures are herbivores, if not omnivores.


==Sizes==
==Sizes==
;1 pellet: The most common size of pellet and the only kind found on Pellet Posies in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 2 Pikmin, if not, they produce just 1 Pikmin.
{{Game help|p4|Add locations from that game.}}
;1 pellet: The most common size of pellet and the only kind found on Pellet Posies in {{p1}}. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 2 Pikmin, if not, they produce just 1 Pikmin.


;5 pellet: A fairly rare pellet; these are found on the ground or dropped by enemies in ''Pikmin'', but pellet-bearing Pellet Posies debuted with this pellet in ''Pikmin 2''. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 5 Pikmin, if not, they produce only 3 Pikmin. The Pellet Posies for this plant are only found in the [[Valley of Repose]] in ''Pikmin 2'', but are more common in the other games. They can be found in some fixed placed in ''Pikmin 3'', but two of them grow atop the defeated [[Quaggled Mireclops]].
;5 pellet: A fairly rare pellet; these are found on the ground or dropped by enemies in ''Pikmin'', but pellet-bearing Pellet Posies debuted with this pellet in ''Pikmin 2''. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 5 Pikmin, if not, they produce only 3 Pikmin. The Pellet Posies for this plant are only found in the [[Valley of Repose]] in ''Pikmin 2'', but are more common in the other games. They can be found in some fixed places in ''Pikmin 3'', but two of them grow atop the defeated [[Quaggled Mireclops]].


;8 pellet: These pellets are exclusive to {{hp}} and are the only kind present in that game. They are obtained as a reward for completing [[Secret Spot]]s from the area selection screen, and automatically add 8 Pikmin of the corresponding type to [[Pikmin Park]].
;8 pellet: These pellets are exclusive to {{hp}} and are the only kind present in that game. They are obtained as a reward for completing [[Secret Spot]]s from the area selection screen, and automatically add 8 Pikmin of the corresponding type to [[Pikmin Park]].
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;10 pellet: These are even rarer, as these are only in significant places in ''Pikmin'', and only four reappearing Pellet Posies with pellets of weight 10 are found in ''Pikmin 2'': three in the [[Awakening Wood]], and one in the Valley of Repose. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 10 Pikmin, if not, they produce 5 Pikmin in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', or 6 in ''Pikmin 3''. They are also dropped by the [[Toady Bloyster]] and the [[Spotty Bulbear]] (day 30) in the [[Perplexing Pool]]. Finally, it is also dropped by the [[Fiery Bulblax]] in the [[Valley of Repose]] – the one that holds the [[Temporal Mechanism]] – after its [[treasure]] has been salvaged. In ''Pikmin 3'', a 10 Pellet Posy is located on the [[Tropical Wilds]], next to the [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es and the [[Lesser Mock Bottom]]; it is always red. On the same area, one is found near the [[Swooping Snitchbug]]. A blue 10 pellet can also be found on [[Twilight River]], in a pond in the cave with three [[Juicy Gaggle]]s. There is also a winged 10 pellet on [[Twilight River]], near the [[Burrowing Snagret]]. Finally, on [[The Rustyard]] (Battle Enemies! version), a rock 10 pellet can be found near a [[Toady Bloyster]].
;10 pellet: These are even rarer, as these are only in significant places in ''Pikmin'', and only four reappearing Pellet Posies with pellets of weight 10 are found in ''Pikmin 2'': three in the [[Awakening Wood]], and one in the Valley of Repose. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 10 Pikmin, if not, they produce 5 Pikmin in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', or 6 in ''Pikmin 3''. They are also dropped by the [[Toady Bloyster]] and the [[Spotty Bulbear]] (day 30) in the [[Perplexing Pool]]. Finally, it is also dropped by the [[Fiery Bulblax]] in the [[Valley of Repose]] – the one that holds the [[Temporal Mechanism]] – after its [[treasure]] has been salvaged. In ''Pikmin 3'', a 10 Pellet Posy is located on the [[Tropical Wilds]], next to the [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es and the [[Lesser Mock Bottom]]; it is always red. On the same area, one is found near the [[Swooping Snitchbug]]. A blue 10 pellet can also be found on [[Twilight River]], in a pond in the cave with three [[Juicy Gaggle]]s. There is also a winged 10 pellet on [[Twilight River]], near the [[Burrowing Snagret]]. Finally, on [[The Rustyard]] (Battle Enemies! version), a rock 10 pellet can be found near a [[Toady Bloyster]].


;20 pellet: The rarest of all, these are very large and very difficult to find; in ''Pikmin 2'', there is actually a Pellet Posy for this pellet that regrows, located near the [[Snagret Hole]] in the Awakening Wood, which bears the only 20 pellet in the game. In ''Pikmin'', a yellow 20 pellet is found on top of a tree stump, where only Yellow Pikmin can reach it, in [[The Forest of Hope]]. There are also 20 pellets of all 3 colors lying around in the back area where the [[Pearly Clamclamp]]s are at [[The Impact Site]]. There are many 20 pellets lying around everywhere throughout [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]] as well. 50 Pikmin maximum can carry a 20 pellet, instead of the normal of exactly twice its weight. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 20 Pikmin; if not, they produce 10 Pikmin. These pellet types are absent from ''Pikmin 3''.
;20 pellet: The rarest of all, these are very large and very difficult to find; in ''Pikmin 2'', there is actually a Pellet Posy for this pellet that regrows, located near the [[Snagret Hole]] in the Awakening Wood, which bears the only 20 pellet in the game. In ''Pikmin'', a yellow 20 pellet is found on top of a tree stump, where only Yellow Pikmin can reach it, in [[The Forest of Hope]]. There are also 20 pellets of all 3 colors lying around in the back area where the [[Pearly Clamclamp]]s are at [[The Impact Site]]. There are many 20 pellets lying around everywhere throughout [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]] as well. 50 Pikmin maximum can carry a 20 pellet, instead of the normal of exactly twice its weight. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 20 Pikmin; if not, they produce 10 Pikmin. These pellet types are absent from ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''.


===Stats===
===Stats===
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== Colors ==
== Colors ==
There is one color of pellet per main Pikmin type, with the exception of [[Purple Pikmin]], [[White Pikmin]], and [[Bulbmin]], since those do not have an Onion.
There is one color of pellet per main Pikmin type, with the exception of [[Glow Pikmin]] and [[Bulbmin]], since those do not have an Onion.


* {{icon|Red pellet|y|v=HP}}: Among the most common types of pellets. These are associated with [[Red Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Red pellet|y|v=P4}}: Among the most common types of pellets. These are associated with [[Red Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Yellow pellet|y|v=HP}}: These pellets are associated with [[Yellow Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Yellow pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[Yellow Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Blue pellet|y|v=HP}}: Blue pellets are associated with [[Blue Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Blue pellet|y|v=P4}}: Blue pellets are associated with [[Blue Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Rock pellet|y|v=HP}}: Rock pellets are associated with [[Rock Pikmin]], and until {{hp}}, they used to be unnamed.
* {{icon|Rock pellet|y|v=P4}}: Rock pellets are associated with [[Rock Pikmin]], and until {{hp}}, they used to be unnamed.
* {{icon|Winged pellet|y|v=HP}}: These are associated with [[Winged Pikmin]], and just like rock pellets, they used to be unnamed until {{hp}}.
* {{icon|Winged pellet|y|v=P4}}: These are associated with [[Winged Pikmin]], and just like rock pellets, they used to be unnamed until {{hp}}.
* {{icon|Ice pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[Ice Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Purple pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[Purple Pikmin]].
* {{icon|White pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[White Pikmin]].


==Availability==
==Availability==
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At the start of any ''Pikmin'' game, all the Pellet Posies are red. Specific-colored pellets can be found lying around in some places, while the rest are inside enemies or atop Pellet Posies.
At the start of any ''Pikmin'' game, all the Pellet Posies are red. Specific-colored pellets can be found lying around in some places, while the rest are inside enemies or atop Pellet Posies.


Some Pellet Posies have pellets with fixed colors. These are normally found next to the [[Onion]] where the respective Pikmin type is discovered, although they can exist in other places as well. All other Posies' pellets constantly change color, once every few seconds, between the colors of the Pikmin that have so far been collected, in the following order: red, yellow, blue. Pellets cannot ever be purple or white, or aid in producing [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] or [[White Pikmin]] directly. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the addition of new Onions adds two more colors to the cycle, now making the order go red, rock, yellow, winged, blue.
Some Pellet Posies have pellets with fixed colors. These are normally found next to the [[Onion]] where the respective Pikmin type is discovered, although they can exist in other places as well. All other Posies' pellets constantly change color, once every few seconds, between the colors of the Pikmin that have so far been collected, in the following order: red, yellow, blue. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the addition of new Onions adds two more colors to the cycle, now making the order go red, rock, yellow, winged, blue.


To understand what rules determine which Pikmin type out of the carriers gets the pellet, please read the '''[[carry]]''' article.
To understand what rules determine which Pikmin type out of the carriers gets the pellet, please read the '''[[carry]]''' article.


==Other colors==
==Color transitions==
[[File:OddPelletColourMireclops.jpg|thumb|left|300px|An oddly colored pellet on the back of the Mireclops.]]
[[File:OddPelletColourMireclops.jpg|thumb|left|300px|An oddly colored pellet on the back of the Quaggled Mireclops.]]
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', once the day starts, the player can pan the radar around to where some specific multi-colored Pellet Posies are, and by looking at the [[Off-TV Play|TV screen]], they will be able to see the pellets with weird colors. This is a result of how Pellet Posies will swap colors in a very quick gradient, instead of instantly. Because it requires the GamePad and TV screen, this phenomenon is not present in {{p3d}}.
{{todo|Find out what happens if a Pellet Posy is broken while its pellet is changing color.}}
In ''Pikmin 3'', when a pellet on a [[Pellet Posy]] changes color, it will change in a quick gradient rather than instantaneously. The pellet spends {{frames|2}} [[frame]]s showing colors in-between its previous color and the color it's changing to, before arriving at the new color. It is possible to take photos of these transitional colors with the [[KopPad]] camera, which can produce images with pellets that appear orange, purple, brown, and other colors.


These pellet colors are easily seen in that area, but can be seen anywhere if the KopPad is paused at the right frame. If the player presses the "unpause gameplay" button on the top-right corner of the radar, the pellets will instantly turn to normal. Some color-changing Pellet Posies are in sync with one another, so depending on the color of the pellets that use the same cycle, it is possible to know what the color of the transitioning pellet will be, and what color it will turn into if the gameplay is unpaused while on the overhead view:
Strangely, in the original ''Pikmin 3'', it is possible to view pellets in the middle of a color transition on the [[radar]] at the start of the day. By panning to the radar to certain sections of areas (such as the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] arena after that boss has been defeated), and looking at the [[Off-TV Play|TV screen]], the pellet will show one of these transitional colors until the gameplay is unpaused or the segment is visited.


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In ''Pikmin 4'', once an Onion is collected, its type will be added to the Pellet Posy cycle only if the respective type of Pikmin is currently out of the Onion. This allows the player to easily manipulate the pellet they want by only controlling one type at a time. Having no Pikmin out of the Onion will default all Pellet Posies to red. They can cycle through up to 3 types since a max of 3 types of Pikmin can be controlled above ground at once. However, Pellet Posies with all 8 types can be observed in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] with a cycle of Blue > Yellow > Rock > Winged > Purple > White > Ice > Red. Also if a pikmin is attacking the Pellet Posies, it will stop changing of color.
! Cycle color || On-screen color || Color after unpausing
|-
| Red || Olive || Yellow
|-
| Gray || rowspan="2" | Purple || rowspan="2" | Red
|-
| Blue
|-
| Yellow || rowspan="2" | Pale red || rowspan="2" | Gray
|-
| Pink
|}


==Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet==
==Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet==
[[File:3 Pikmin 1 pellet.png|thumb|right|The instruction manual shows 3 Pikmin carrying the same 1 pellet.]]
[[File:3 Pikmin 1 pellet.png|thumb|The instruction manual shows 3 Pikmin carrying the same 1 pellet.]]
The maximum number of Pikmin that can [[carry]] a 1 pellet is two – one on each side. There is however, a bit of a mystery surrounding the ability for three Pikmin to carry a single 1 pellet in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]].
The maximum number of Pikmin that can [[carry]] a 1 pellet is two – one on each side. There is however, a bit of a mystery surrounding the ability for three Pikmin to carry a single 1 pellet in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]].


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<gallery>
<gallery>
Red and Blue Pikmin carry Pellet P1 art.png|Artwork of a [[Blue Pikmin]] and a [[Red Pikmin]] carrying a pellet, from ''Pikmin''.
Red and Blue Pikmin carry Pellet P1 art.png|Artwork of a [[Blue Pikmin]] and a [[Red Pikmin]] carrying a pellet, from ''Pikmin''.
Red Pikmin and Pellet P1 art.png|Artwork of a Red Pikmin carrying a pellet in ''Pikmin 1''.
Red Pikmin and Pellet P1 art.png|Artwork of a Red Pikmin carrying a pellet in ''Pikmin''.
Claypellet.jpg|Clay artwork of a Blue Pikmin with a blue pellet, from ''Pikmin 2''.
Claypellet.jpg|Clay artwork of a Blue Pikmin with a blue pellet, from ''Pikmin 2''.
Blue+Yellow.jpg|Clay artwork of two Pikmin carrying a pellet.
Blue+Yellow.jpg|Clay artwork of two Pikmin carrying a pellet.
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10 Pellets P1.jpg|Some 10 pellets in ''Pikmin''.
10 Pellets P1.jpg|Some 10 pellets in ''Pikmin''.
10 Pellets P2.jpg|Some 10 pellets in ''Pikmin 2''.
10 Pellets P2.jpg|Some 10 pellets in ''Pikmin 2''.
Red Pellet to Onion P1.png|A Red Pikmin returns a red pellet to its Onion.
Red Pellet to Onion P1.png|A Red Pikmin returning a red pellet to its Onion.
Pellet being dug out.jpeg|A pellet being [[dig|dug]] out in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pellet being dug out.jpeg|A pellet being [[dig|dug]] out in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pellet in Pikmin 3.jpeg|A 5 pellet in ''Pikmin 3''. Notice that the digit on it is not exactly written into the pellet but stands out a little.
Pellet in Pikmin 3.jpeg|A 5 pellet in ''Pikmin 3''. Notice that the digit on it is not exactly written into the pellet but stands out a little.
20 Pellet P1.jpg|A 20 pellet in ''Pikmin''.
20 Pellet P1.jpg|A 20 pellet in ''Pikmin''.
20 Pellet P2.jpg|A 20 pellet in ''Pikmin 2''.
20 Pellet P2.jpg|A 20 pellet in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pink 10 Pellet.jpg|A winged 10 pellet in ''Pikmin 3''.
Red 8 Pellet.png|A red 8 pellet.
Hp 8 pellet.jpg|A red 8 pellet in {{hp}}.
Yellow 8 Pellet.png|A yellow 8 pellet.
Blue 8 Pellet.png|A blue 8 pellet.
Rock 8 Pellet.png|A rock 8 pellet.
Winged 8 Pellet.png|A winged 8 pellet.
Hp 8 pellet.jpg|The red 8 pellet found in [[Secret Spot|Secret Spot 1]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* If one gets a pellet off a high ledge, it can flip over and show the reverse of whatever number the pellet had on it. This is only true for the first two games.
* If one gets a pellet off a high ledge, it can flip over and show the reverse of whatever number the pellet had on it. This is only true for the first two games.
* It was revealed through a trailer of an [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier version]] of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' that all enemies that died would turn into pellets with a small sparkle of blue light, meaning that enemy corpses may have not been an idea at the time.
* It was revealed through a trailer of an [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier version]] of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' that all enemies that died would turn into pellets with a small sparkle of blue light, meaning that enemy corpses may have not been an idea at the time. A 40 pellet could also be seen in this trailer.
** This trailer also showed that 40 pellets were going to be included, but were taken out.
** The idea of enemies turning into pellets upon death would later be used in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' during [[night expedition]]s, albeit with [[glow pellet]]s rather than regular pellets.
* In ''Pikmin'', pellets that fall from a height (normally while being carried) make a "spring" sound, same as the [[Gravity Jumper]].
* In ''Pikmin'', pellets that fall from a height (normally while being carried) make a "spring" sound, same as the [[Gravity Jumper]].
* If a non-[[Winged Pikmin]] tries to take a winged pellet from near the winged [[Onion]], they will be unable to return home, and behave the exact same way as if an obstacle in their way needs clearing. This is to prevent players from accidentally taking away pellets that are useful to help grow a Winged Pikmin army, and stops being true on the day after the winged Onion merges with the Master Onion.
* If a non-[[Winged Pikmin]] tries to take a winged pellet from near the winged [[Onion]], they will be unable to return home, and behave the exact same way as if an obstacle in their way needs clearing. This is to prevent players from accidentally taking away pellets that are useful to help grow a Winged Pikmin army, and stops being true on the day after the winged Onion merges with the Master Onion.
* According to director Shigefumi Hino, the reason enemies drop pellets when they die is because the pellets formed naturally in their stomach from what they ate.{{cite quote|'''NP:''' Pellets pop out once creatures are defeated. Isn't that forcing things a bit? (''Laughs.'')<br>'''Hino:''' The creatures ate them. (''Laughs.'') The reason a pellet comes out is that the things the creatures eat turn into lumps of nutrients and they stay in their stomach.|"The Making of Pikmin" interview|the ''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|ChiSimpM=Pellet
|ChiSimpM=Pellet
|Dut=Capsule
|Dut=Capsule
|DutM=Bottle cap
|DutM=Capsule
|FraE=Palet
|FraE=Palet
|FraEM=Pellet
|FraEM=Pellet
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|ItaM=Pellet
|ItaM=Pellet
|Kor=펠렛
|Kor=펠렛
|KorR=pelles
|KorR=Pellet
|KorM=Pellet
|KorM=Pellet
|Spa=Píldora
|Spa=Píldora
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|PorPM=Pill
|PorPM=Pill
|PorPN=Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual<br>Translation taken from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' trophy.
|PorPN=Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual<br>Translation taken from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' trophy.
|PorB=Grânulo
|PorBM=Granule
|notes=y
|notes=y
}}
}}
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|Ita=Gettone da <number>
|Ita=Gettone da <number>
|ItaM=Pellet of <number>
|ItaM=Pellet of <number>
|Spa=Píldora <number>
|ItaI=Gettone
|SpaM=Pill <number>
|Spa=Píldora de <number>
|SpaM=Pill of <number>
}}
}}


''Hey! Pikmin''
'''''Hey! Pikmin'''''
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{| class="wikitable"
! English || [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|20px|link=]] Dutch || [[File:Flag of Quebec.svg|20px|link=]] French ({{tt|NoA|Nintendo of America}}) || [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|link=]] French ({{tt|NoE|Nintendo of Europe}}) || [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|link=]] German || [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|link=]] Italian || [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|link=]] Spanish
! English || [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|20px|link=]] Dutch || [[File:Flag of Quebec.svg|20px|link=]] French ({{tt|NoA|Nintendo of America}}) || [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|link=]] French ({{tt|NoE|Nintendo of Europe}}) || [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|link=]] German || [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|link=]] Italian || [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|link=]] Korean || [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|link=]] Spanish
|-
|-
| Red pellet || Rode capsule || Galette rouge || Palet rouge || Roter Knopf || Gettone rosso || Píldora roja
| Red pellet || Rode capsule || Galette rouge || Palet rouge || Roter Knopf || Gettone rosso || 빨강펠렛 || Píldora roja
|-
|-
| Yellow pellet || Gele capsule || Galette jaune || Palet jaune || Gelber Knopf || Gettone giallo || Píldora amarilla
| Yellow pellet || Gele capsule || Galette jaune || Palet jaune || Gelber Knopf || Gettone giallo || 노랑펠렛 || Píldora amarilla
|-
|-
| Blue pellet || Blauwe capsule || Galette bleu || Palet bleu || Blauer Knopf || Gettone blu || Píldora azul
| Blue pellet || Blauwe capsule || Galette bleu || Palet bleu || Blauer Knopf || Gettone blu || 파랑펠렛 || Píldora azul
|-
|-
| Rock pellet || Rotscapsule || Galette roc || Palet roc || Fels-Knopf || Gettone roccioso || Píldora pétrea
| Rock pellet || Rotscapsule || Galette roc || Palet roc || Fels-Knopf || Gettone roccioso || 바위펠렛 || Píldora pétrea
|-
|-
| Winged pellet || Vleugelcapsule || Galette ailé || Palet ailé || Flügel-Knopf || Gettone alato || Píldora alada
| Winged pellet || Vleugelcapsule || Galette ailé || Palet ailé || Flügel-Knopf || Gettone alato || 날개펠렛 || Píldora alada
|}
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*[[Seedling]]
*[[Seedling]]
*[[Nectar]]
*[[Nectar]]
*[[Glow Pellet]]


==References==
==References==

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A red 5 pellet from Pikmin 3.

A pellet (ペレット?, lit.: "Pellet") is a crystallized chunk of nectar that contains vitamins and other nutrition. Pellets are used to produce Pikmin, by bringing them to the Onion, and are the main source of seeds at the start of the games, as large creatures require many Pikmin to kill safely.

Pellets come in a variety of sizes, and each one produces a different amount of Pikmin. An Arabic numeral is seen atop each one, reflecting its weight. Pellets with the numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, and 20 exist. If the color of the pellet matches the color of the Onion it is brought to, that same number of Pikmin is produced (the exception being the number 1, which creates two Pikmin). If not, only half that number, rounded up, will appear. According to the Japanese version of Pikmin 2, this is due to a better absorption of the nutrients in the pellet.

They are found on the top of Pellet Posies, and sometimes on the ground. Certain creatures of PNF-404 also leave pellets as spoils at times; they have presumably eaten pellets, which could indicate the possibility that the same creatures are herbivores, if not omnivores.

Sizes[edit]

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 4.
Particularly: Add locations from that game.

1 pellet
The most common size of pellet and the only kind found on Pellet Posies in Pikmin. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 2 Pikmin, if not, they produce just 1 Pikmin.
5 pellet
A fairly rare pellet; these are found on the ground or dropped by enemies in Pikmin, but pellet-bearing Pellet Posies debuted with this pellet in Pikmin 2. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 5 Pikmin, if not, they produce only 3 Pikmin. The Pellet Posies for this plant are only found in the Valley of Repose in Pikmin 2, but are more common in the other games. They can be found in some fixed places in Pikmin 3, but two of them grow atop the defeated Quaggled Mireclops.
8 pellet
These pellets are exclusive to Hey! Pikmin and are the only kind present in that game. They are obtained as a reward for completing Secret Spots from the area selection screen, and automatically add 8 Pikmin of the corresponding type to Pikmin Park.
10 pellet
These are even rarer, as these are only in significant places in Pikmin, and only four reappearing Pellet Posies with pellets of weight 10 are found in Pikmin 2: three in the Awakening Wood, and one in the Valley of Repose. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 10 Pikmin, if not, they produce 5 Pikmin in Pikmin and Pikmin 2, or 6 in Pikmin 3. They are also dropped by the Toady Bloyster and the Spotty Bulbear (day 30) in the Perplexing Pool. Finally, it is also dropped by the Fiery Bulblax in the Valley of Repose – the one that holds the Temporal Mechanism – after its treasure has been salvaged. In Pikmin 3, a 10 Pellet Posy is located on the Tropical Wilds, next to the Pyroclasmic Slooches and the Lesser Mock Bottom; it is always red. On the same area, one is found near the Swooping Snitchbug. A blue 10 pellet can also be found on Twilight River, in a pond in the cave with three Juicy Gaggles. There is also a winged 10 pellet on Twilight River, near the Burrowing Snagret. Finally, on The Rustyard (Battle Enemies! version), a rock 10 pellet can be found near a Toady Bloyster.
20 pellet
The rarest of all, these are very large and very difficult to find; in Pikmin 2, there is actually a Pellet Posy for this pellet that regrows, located near the Snagret Hole in the Awakening Wood, which bears the only 20 pellet in the game. In Pikmin, a yellow 20 pellet is found on top of a tree stump, where only Yellow Pikmin can reach it, in The Forest of Hope. There are also 20 pellets of all 3 colors lying around in the back area where the Pearly Clamclamps are at The Impact Site. There are many 20 pellets lying around everywhere throughout Challenge Mode as well. 50 Pikmin maximum can carry a 20 pellet, instead of the normal of exactly twice its weight. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 20 Pikmin; if not, they produce 10 Pikmin. These pellet types are absent from Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4.

Stats[edit]

The following chart lists information about the different sizes of pellet.

Pellet Weight Max.
carriers 		Number of seeds
Color match Color mismatch
1 pellet 1 2[note 1] 2 1
5 pellet 5 10 5 3
10 pellet 10 20 10 5 or 6[note 2]
20 pellet 20 50 20 10
  1. ^ See the Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet section below.
  2. ^ 5 in Pikmin and Pikmin 2, 6 in Pikmin 3.

Colors[edit]

There is one color of pellet per main Pikmin type, with the exception of Glow Pikmin and Bulbmin, since those do not have an Onion.

Availability[edit]

Some Pikmin follow Captain Olimar (two of which are holding a red Pellet).
Olimar and some Pikmin carrying a pellet.

At the start of any Pikmin game, all the Pellet Posies are red. Specific-colored pellets can be found lying around in some places, while the rest are inside enemies or atop Pellet Posies.

Some Pellet Posies have pellets with fixed colors. These are normally found next to the Onion where the respective Pikmin type is discovered, although they can exist in other places as well. All other Posies' pellets constantly change color, once every few seconds, between the colors of the Pikmin that have so far been collected, in the following order: red, yellow, blue. In Pikmin 3, the addition of new Onions adds two more colors to the cycle, now making the order go red, rock, yellow, winged, blue.

To understand what rules determine which Pikmin type out of the carriers gets the pellet, please read the carry article.

Color transitions[edit]

An oddly colored pellet on the back of the Quaggled Mireclops.

To do: Find out what happens if a Pellet Posy is broken while its pellet is changing color.
Care to do so?

In Pikmin 3, when a pellet on a Pellet Posy changes color, it will change in a quick gradient rather than instantaneously. The pellet spends 2 frames showing colors in-between its previous color and the color it's changing to, before arriving at the new color. It is possible to take photos of these transitional colors with the KopPad camera, which can produce images with pellets that appear orange, purple, brown, and other colors.

Strangely, in the original Pikmin 3, it is possible to view pellets in the middle of a color transition on the radar at the start of the day. By panning to the radar to certain sections of areas (such as the Quaggled Mireclops arena after that boss has been defeated), and looking at the TV screen, the pellet will show one of these transitional colors until the gameplay is unpaused or the segment is visited.

In Pikmin 4, once an Onion is collected, its type will be added to the Pellet Posy cycle only if the respective type of Pikmin is currently out of the Onion. This allows the player to easily manipulate the pellet they want by only controlling one type at a time. Having no Pikmin out of the Onion will default all Pellet Posies to red. They can cycle through up to 3 types since a max of 3 types of Pikmin can be controlled above ground at once. However, Pellet Posies with all 8 types can be observed in the Piklopedia with a cycle of Blue > Yellow > Rock > Winged > Purple > White > Ice > Red. Also if a pikmin is attacking the Pellet Posies, it will stop changing of color.

Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet[edit]

The instruction manual shows 3 Pikmin carrying the same 1 pellet.

The maximum number of Pikmin that can carry a 1 pellet is two – one on each side. There is however, a bit of a mystery surrounding the ability for three Pikmin to carry a single 1 pellet in the first Pikmin game.

It is very likely that in during development of Pikmin, it was possible for three Pikmin to grab onto the same 1 pellet. This is evidenced by a few things:

  • The file /dataDir/objects/ufoparts/pelMgr.bin is unused by the game, and contains outdated data about how objects are carried. This file specifies that 1 pellets can be carried by 3 Pikmin at most.
  • In the page that details the Onions and pellets in Pikmin's instruction manual, there is a picture of three Blue Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet, with the carrying numbers confirming this.
  • On the enemy reel's Breadbug clip, a Breadbug can be seen trying to carry away a yellow 1 pellet, but is overpowered by some Pikmin tugging on the other side. It is very hard to see how many Pikmin are holding on to the pellet, both because they can't be seen from the angle the clip was shot at, and because there are no carrying numbers. But when the Breadbug is beamed up by the Onion, three Pikmin can be seen behind it. It is unknown if all three of these were grabbing the pellet, or if some were idling.

That said, there have been reports of a rare glitch that allows a trio of grounded carriers to handle a single pellet.[1] This glitch is currently unconfirmed, and the documented steps to reproduce it include having a Pikmin attack the top of a Pellet Posy while two others attack it from the bottom, timing it so the top Pikmin knocks down the pellet at the same time as the plant gets knocked out by the grounded Pikmin. So far, there has been no evidence of this glitch being executed.

Besides the first Pikmin game on the GameCube, the Pikmin AR Card in AR Games is also related to this phenomenon, since it has a pose with three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet. Though the Pikmin look like the ones from Pikmin, they don't exactly come from any particular game. In addition, in Pikmin 3, if a varied group of Pikmin is told to charge at a 1 pellet, some Winged Pikmin may lift it while grounded Pikmin are holding it, and the grounded Pikmin will stay latched on for some seconds. Because of the unique carrying mechanics with Winged Pikmin, this can technically make the number of carriers 3 or even 4.

In the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

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Pellets appear as items and trophies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and just as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. As items, they are only available on the Distant Planet stage, where they can be gathered from Pellet Posies that appear on the stage, and be grabbed and then chucked at other fighters or into Onions.

Stickers for a blue pellet and a yellow pellet also exist in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Brawl trophy[edit]

The Pellets trophy from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Description:

“Items that contain concentrated essence of the Pikmin's home world. This essence is the keystone to all life on the planet. Harvested from pellet grass or flowers, Pikmin can take pellets back to Onions to produce more Pikmin. If the Onion and the pellet are the same color, it produces more Pikmin. The number on the top of a pellet tells how many Pikmin must carry it.

GameCube Pikmin
GameCube Pikmin 2”
How to obtain: Complete Target Smash level 2 with 10 characters. Type: Stage

The "pellet flowers" referred to in the description are Pellet Posies, yet "pellet grass" is not mentioned in Pikmin or Pikmin 2, making it a mistake on the description writer's part. This could refer to nectar weed, which does not contain pellets, but rather, raw nectar. Flukeweed were introduced to the Pikmin series after Brawl, but these plants often drops pellets and resemble grass. Finally, it could be referring to the Japanese name, ペレット草?, which does translate to "Pellet Grass", but the fact that there's a distinction in the sentence between the "flowers" and the "grass" does not support this.

Smash 4 trophy[edit]

The trophy for red, yellow, and blue pellets in the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. US version US description:
“A crystallized nectar that contains the essence of the Pikmin's home world, these pellets are most often harvested from the plant life of the planet. Each pellet displays a number on its surface, and this number may increase over time. The Onion generates more Pikmin with bigger numbers.”
European version EU description:
“The crystallised essence of the Pikmin's home planet. You'll need these things if you want more Pikmin, so harvest them by attacking the Pellet Posy they come from. By the way, keep an eye on the number on the front – it goes up little by little, and the higher it goes, the more items you'll get when you lob the pellet at an Onion!”
How to obtain: Random appearance. Type: Series Related
The trophy for red, yellow, and blue pellets in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. US version US description:

“A crystallized nectar that contains the essence of the Pikmin's home world, these pellets are most often harvested from the plant life of the planet. Each pellet displays a number on its surface, and this number may increase over time. The Onion generates more Pikmin with bigger numbers.
Appears in:

GameCube Pikmin (12/2001)
GameCube Pikmin 2 (08/2004)”
European version EU description:

“The crystallised essence of the Pikmin's home planet. You'll need these things if you want more Pikmin, so harvest them by attacking the Pellet Posy they come from. By the way, keep an eye on the number on the front – it goes up little by little, and the higher it goes, the more items you'll get when you lob the pellet at an Onion!
Related Games

GameCube Pikmin (06/2002)
GameCube Pikmin 2 (10/2004)”
How to obtain: Random appearance. Type: Series Related Trophy Box: None

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork of a Blue Pikmin and a Red Pikmin carrying a pellet, from Pikmin.

    Artwork of a Blue Pikmin and a Red Pikmin carrying a pellet, from Pikmin.

  • Artwork of a Red Pikmin carrying a pellet in Pikmin.

    Artwork of a Red Pikmin carrying a pellet in Pikmin.

  • Clay artwork of a Blue Pikmin with a blue pellet, from Pikmin 2.

    Clay artwork of a Blue Pikmin with a blue pellet, from Pikmin 2.

  • Clay artwork of two Pikmin carrying a pellet.

    Clay artwork of two Pikmin carrying a pellet.

  • Clay artwork of three pellets from Pikmin 2.

    Clay artwork of three pellets from Pikmin 2.

  • Artwork of a 10 pellet from Pikmin 3.

    Artwork of a 10 pellet from Pikmin 3.

  • A 5 pellet in Pikmin.

    A 5 pellet in Pikmin.

  • A 5 pellet in Pikmin 2.

    A 5 pellet in Pikmin 2.

  • A 5 pellet in Pikmin 3.

    A 5 pellet in Pikmin 3.

  • Some 10 pellets in Pikmin.

    Some 10 pellets in Pikmin.

  • Some 10 pellets in Pikmin 2.

    Some 10 pellets in Pikmin 2.

  • A Red Pikmin returning a red pellet to its Onion.

    A Red Pikmin returning a red pellet to its Onion.

  • A pellet being dug out in Pikmin 3.

    A pellet being dug out in Pikmin 3.

  • A 5 pellet in Pikmin 3. Notice that the digit on it is not exactly written into the pellet but stands out a little.

    A 5 pellet in Pikmin 3. Notice that the digit on it is not exactly written into the pellet but stands out a little.

  • A 20 pellet in Pikmin.

    A 20 pellet in Pikmin.

  • A 20 pellet in Pikmin 2.

    A 20 pellet in Pikmin 2.

  • A red 8 pellet.

    A red 8 pellet.

  • A yellow 8 pellet.

    A yellow 8 pellet.

  • A blue 8 pellet.

    A blue 8 pellet.

  • A rock 8 pellet.

    A rock 8 pellet.

  • A winged 8 pellet.

    A winged 8 pellet.

  • The red 8 pellet found in Secret Spot 1.

    The red 8 pellet found in Secret Spot 1.

Trivia[edit]

  • If one gets a pellet off a high ledge, it can flip over and show the reverse of whatever number the pellet had on it. This is only true for the first two games.
  • It was revealed through a trailer of an earlier version of Pikmin that all enemies that died would turn into pellets with a small sparkle of blue light, meaning that enemy corpses may have not been an idea at the time. A 40 pellet could also be seen in this trailer.
  • In Pikmin, pellets that fall from a height (normally while being carried) make a "spring" sound, same as the Gravity Jumper.
  • If a non-Winged Pikmin tries to take a winged pellet from near the winged Onion, they will be unable to return home, and behave the exact same way as if an obstacle in their way needs clearing. This is to prevent players from accidentally taking away pellets that are useful to help grow a Winged Pikmin army, and stops being true on the day after the winged Onion merges with the Master Onion.
  • According to director Shigefumi Hino, the reason enemies drop pellets when they die is because the pellets formed naturally in their stomach from what they ate.[2]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese ペレット?
Peretto		 Pellet
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)		 沛蕾特 Pellet
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)		 沛蕾特 Pellet
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Capsule Capsule
Flag of Québec French (NoA) Galette Pellet
Flag of France French (NoE) Palet Pellet
Flag of Germany German Knopf (Pikmin 3, Hey! Pikmin)
Blütennarbe		 Button
Blossom Scar
Flag of Italy Italian Gettone Pellet
Flag of South Korea Korean 펠렛
Pellet		 Pellet
Flag of Brazil Portuguese (NoA) Grânulo Granule
Flag of Portugal Portuguese (NoE) Comprimido
Drageia		 Pill Translation taken from the Pikmin instruction manual
Translation taken from the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy.
Flag of Spain Spanish Píldora Pill

<number> pellet

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French (NoE) Palet <number> Pellet <number>
Flag of Germany German <number>er-Knopf <number>-Button
Flag of Italy Italian Gettone da <number> Pellet of <number>
Flag of Spain Spanish Píldora de <number> Pill of <number>

Hey! Pikmin

English Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Flag of Québec French (NoA) Flag of France French (NoE) Flag of Germany German Flag of Italy Italian Flag of South Korea Korean Flag of Spain Spanish
Red pellet Rode capsule Galette rouge Palet rouge Roter Knopf Gettone rosso 빨강펠렛 Píldora roja
Yellow pellet Gele capsule Galette jaune Palet jaune Gelber Knopf Gettone giallo 노랑펠렛 Píldora amarilla
Blue pellet Blauwe capsule Galette bleu Palet bleu Blauer Knopf Gettone blu 파랑펠렛 Píldora azul
Rock pellet Rotscapsule Galette roc Palet roc Fels-Knopf Gettone roccioso 바위펠렛 Píldora pétrea
Winged pellet Vleugelcapsule Galette ailé Palet ailé Flügel-Knopf Gettone alato 날개펠렛 Píldora alada

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pellet glitches on Pikipedia, published on August 21st, 2007, retrieved on September 12th, 2017
  2. ^ “NP: Pellets pop out once creatures are defeated. Isn't that forcing things a bit? (Laughs.)
    Hino: The creatures ate them. (Laughs.) The reason a pellet comes out is that the things the creatures eat turn into lumps of nutrients and they stay in their stomach.    ” – "The Making of Pikmin" interview in the Pikmin Nintendo Player's Guide
Pikmin
Types Red Pikmin • Yellow Pikmin • Blue Pikmin • Purple Pikmin • White Pikmin
Rock Pikmin • Winged Pikmin • Ice Pikmin • Bulbmin • Glow Pikmin
Biology Candypop Bud • Idle • Maturity • Onion • Flarlic • Pellet
Pikmin extinction • Trip • Sprout • Seedling • Soul • Squad
Abilities Carry • Dig • Dodge • Fight • Hide
Controls Charge • Dismiss • Swarm • Pluck • Throw • Whistle
Other Decor Pikmin • Leafling • Mushroom Pikmin • Pikpik carrot


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