Hazard generator

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Hazard generators are obstacles in the Pikmin games that periodically emit a hazard. Their functionality varies by game and by hazard, but they are all located on the ground in specific locations of areas or caves. Using the right type of Pikmin that are resistant to the hazard, or destroying the obstacle to make it stop emitting the hazard (where possible), are necessary to safely transport items over them.

Fire geyser

A fire geyser near Olimar in Pikmin 2.

Fire geysers spit out a column of fire at regular intervals. In Pikmin and Pikmin 3, they are impossible to destroy, while in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4, they can be attacked and destroyed with Pikmin. Any Pikmin type can attack a fire geyser when it's not burning, but only fire-resistant types can attack one when it is. In Pikmin, they deal a lot of damage to Olimar, which makes them quite a dangerous obstacle. In Pikmin 3, fire geysers are not visible when not spitting fire, and in Pikmin 4, their effect has a larger radius than in any other game, with fire sent out in all directions rather than just vertically. Hey! Pikmin also has fire geysers in the Ordeal of Flame area, which are very large and indestructible, and can be found on ceilings as well as floors.

Locations

Pikmin

• The Forest Navel × 10
• The Distant Spring × 7
• The Final Trial × 9

• Challenge Mode
  • The Impact Site × 3
  • The Forest of Hope × 2
  • The Final Trial × 7

Pikmin 2

• Valley of Repose (does not appear above ground)
  • Subterranean Complex
    • Sublevel 3 × 6
  • Frontier Cavern
    • Sublevel 3 × 2
    • Sublevel 6 × 5

• Awakening Wood (does not appear above ground)
  • Hole of Beasts
    • Sublevel 3 × 14
    • Sublevel 4 × 4
  • Bulblax Kingdom
    • Sublevel 2 × 6
    • Sublevel 6 × 5
    • Sublevel 7 × 12

• Perplexing Pool (does not appear above ground)
  • Citadel of Spiders
    • Sublevel 2 × 5
    • Sublevel 4 × 5
  • Shower Room
    • Sublevel 5 × 5
  • Submerged Castle
    • Sublevel 1 × 7

• Wistful Wild (does not appear above ground)
  • Cavern of Chaos
    • Sublevel 4 × 13
  • Dream Den
    • Sublevel 5 × 3
    • Sublevel 8 × over 20

• Challenge Mode
  • Cavernous Abyss
    • Sublevel 1 × 4
  • Hazard Training
    • Sublevel 1 × 7
    • Sublevel 2 × 7
  • Cave of Snarls
    • Sublevel 1 × 3
  • Abduction Den
    • Sublevel 1 × 3
  • Breeding Ground
    • Sublevel 3 × 14
  • Emperor's Realm
    • Sublevel 1 × 4
    • Sublevel 2 × 6
    • Sublevel 3 × 7
    • Sublevel 4 × 7
    • Sublevel 5 × 13

Pikmin 3

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• Tropical Wilds × 5
• Distant Tundra × 10

• Bingo Battle
  • Rusted Labyrinth layout A × 12
  • Rusted Labyrinth layout B × 30
  • Jigsaw Fortress layout B × 19

Pikmin 4

• Blossoming Arcadia (does not appear above ground)
  • Drafty Gallery
    • Sublevel 2 × 2
    • Sublevel 3 × 2
  • Kingdom of Beasts
    • Sublevel 1 × 3
    • Sublevel 4 × 3
    • Sublevel 6 × 5
  • Sightless Passage
    • Sublevel 1 × 4
• Serene Shores (does not appear above ground)
  • Below-Grade Discotheque
    • Sublevel 2 × 3
  • Engulfed Castle
    • Sublevel 1 × 4
• Dandori Challenges
  • Trial of the Sage Leaf 1st Story: Bulblaxes × 1

Hey! Pikmin

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• Snowfall Field
  • Ordeal of Flame
• Secret Spot
  • Secret Spot 24

Water spout

Water spouts periodically send out a column of water. This water is hazardous to types not resistant to it, unlike the water in geysers in the first 3 games, which is in a more turbulent form and helps leaders reach higher places. These obstacles only appear in Pikmin 4, where helpful geysers instead use air. The water shoots into the air in a vertical column, then falls around it in a small radius and disappears, and this radius around the spout (which is darker than the surrounding area of floor) is the hazardous range when the spout is sending out water. Any Pikmin type can damage a water spout when it is not sending out water.

Locations

Pikmin 4

• Blossoming Arcadia (does not appear above ground)
  • Secluded Courtyard
    • Sublevel 2 × 3
    • Sublevel 3 × 3
• Serene Shores × 6
  • Seafloor Resort
    • Sublevel 1 × 2
• Hero's Hideaway (does not appear above ground)
  • Doppelgänger's Den
    • Sublevel 2 × 2
• Giant's Hearth (does not appear above ground)
  • Cradle of the Beast
    • Sublevel 1 × 2
• Primordial Thicket (does not appear above ground)
  • Cavern for a King
    • Sublevel 15 × 3

Electricity generator

Electricity generators periodically discharge large sparks of electricity around them. They appear in Pikmin 4 only, though similar obstacles exist in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3 as electrical wires and electrodes respectively. The electricity is emitted in a fairly wide radius around the obstacle, which is a small metal object with 3 rods pointing into the air, and will stun and eventually kill Pikmin who are not resistant to it. They can be attacked by any Pikmin type when not emitting electricity, and can only be attacked by Yellow Pikmin (or Glow Pikmin) when they are emitting electricity.

Locations

Pikmin 4

• Serene Shores (does not appear above ground)
  • Engulfed Castle
    • Sublevel 3 × 6

Poison emitter

Poison emitters emit poison in a gaseous form. These are unique among hazard generators in that they emit their hazard continuously, rather than turning on and off periodically. This means that only White Pikmin (plus Bulbmin and Glow Pikmin) can destroy them or go through them before they are destroyed. In Pikmin 2, these obstacles take the appearance of orange pipes emitting red-purple poison gas, and are commonly found inside bridges or bramble gates, which means that only White Pikmin can build these bridges or destroy these gates before they can destroy the poison emitter. The pipe stays around even after being destroyed, but no longer emits poison. In Pikmin 4, they look like brown rock-like structures with holes emitting turquoise poison gas, and are only found standalone.

Locations

Pikmin 2

• Valley of Repose: Two are inside of a white bramble gate leading to the Subterranean Complex.
  • Subterranean Complex
    • Sublevel 1: × 6
    • Sublevel 6: × 3
  • Frontier Cavern
    • Sublevel 3: × 2

• Awakening Wood: The bramble gates near the Survey Chart and the White Flower Garden both have two poison emitters inside of them, as does the bridge leading to the Snagret Hole.
  • White Flower Garden
    • Sublevel 4: × 5
  • Snagret Hole
    • Sublevel 6: × 5

• Perplexing Pool: The white bramble gate blocking off the Yellow Pikmin has two poison emitters in it.
  • Shower Room
    • Sublevel 2: × 3
  • Submerged Castle
    • Sublevel 4: × 3

• Wistful Wild: The two black bramble gates blocking off the section with the Seed of Greed and the Dream Den both have two poison emitters inside of them.
  • Cavern of Chaos
    • Sublevel 7: × 6
    • Sublevel 9: × 5
  • Hole of Heroes
    • Sublevel 10: × 3
  • Dream Den
    • Sublevel 1: × 3
    • Sublevel 3: × 3
    • Sublevel 4: × 3
    • Sublevel 8: × 10
    • Sublevel 11: × 5
    • Sublevel 12: × 15

• Challenge Mode
  • Novice Training
    • Sublevel 1: × 5
    • Sublevel 2: × 5
  • Three Color Training
    • Sublevel 1: × 6
  • Secret Testing Range
    • Sublevel 2: × 2

Pikmin 4

• Serene Shores (does not appear above ground)
  • Subzero Sauna
    • Sublevel 1: × 1
    • Sublevel 2: × 1, blocking the carrying path of the True Goo
• Primordial Thicket: × 3, near the Winged Onion

Ice vent

Ice vents produce icy air that freezes Pikmin around it. (This is not the same as cold air.) They look like shards of ice sticking out from the ground, and appear in Pikmin 4 only. Only Ice Pikmin (and Glow Pikmin) can destroy these when they're producing icy air, but any type can destroy them when they're not.

Locations

Pikmin 4

• Serene Shores (does not appear above ground)
  • Subzero Sauna
    • Sublevel 3 × 6
• Dandori Challenges
  • Trial of the Sage Leaf 6th Story: Gimmick Gambit × 1

Bubble blower

Bubble blowers occasionally produce a large number of bubbles in various directions, which can trap Pikmin for a period of time until they pop. Ice Pikmin and Purple Pikmin are "immune" to this hazard, as the former freezes them and the latter pops them due to their weight, making both types fall out almost instantaneously. The bubbles can be popped by throwing Pikmin at them as they come out, but this still leaves a risk of Pikmin getting caught by the bubbles. They can be attacked by any Pikmin type and cannot kill Pikmin, unless the bubble pops while over a hazard that the Pikmin is not resistant to. They only appear in Pikmin 4.

Locations

Pikmin 4

• Serene Shores (does not appear above ground)
  • Below-Grade Discotheque
    • Sublevel 4 × 3
  • Seafloor Resort
    • Sublevel 2 × 3
    • Sublevel 3 × 5
• Hero's Hideaway (does not appear above ground)
  • Doppelgänger's Den
    • Sublevel 1 × 3
• Giant's Hearth (does not appear above ground)
  • Ultimate Testing Range
    • Sublevel 3 × 2

Technical information

Fire geyser

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			hiba
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	150
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	10
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.5
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	1
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.25
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	1
fp06	速度	Move speed	0
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	1
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	1
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	0
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	0
fp13	視界角度	FOV	0
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	0
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	0
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	0
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	60
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	10
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	15
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	0
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	0
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	80
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	0
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0.0065
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	30
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	20
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	10
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0 (0%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	0
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	0
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	0
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	0
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp02	ウェイト時間	Idle duration	3
fp01	火吐き時間	Fire spew duration	2.5
fp03	停止時間	Unknown (stop duration?)	30

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	hiba
HP	1
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill	0
White Pikmin ingestions to kill	0
Bomb rock explosions to kill	0
Bomb rock ingestions to kill	0
Number of direct hits on top to kill	0
Damage to leaders	10
Territory radius	0
Mission Mode value	0

Poison emitter

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			gashiba
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	150
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	10
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.5
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.7
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	1
fp06	速度	Move speed	0
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	1
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	1
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	0
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	0
fp13	視界角度	FOV	0
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	0
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	0
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	0
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	0
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	0
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	50
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	10
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	60
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	0
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	0
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	0
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	0
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	60
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	0
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	0
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	0
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0.0065
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	30
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	20
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	18
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	50
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	0 (0%)
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	5
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	0
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	0
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	0
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	0
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	0
Specific properties
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
fp02	ウェイト時間	Idle duration	0
fp01	ガス吐き時間	Unknown (gas spew duration?)	3
fp03	攻撃開始時間	Unknown (delay before starting?)	0.6
fp04	停止時間	Unknown (stop duration?)	30

Gallery

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Fire geyser

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  Two fire geysers in Pikmin. The left geyser is active, while the right one is inactive.

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  Several fire geysers in the Citadel of Spiders in Pikmin 2.

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  Two fire geysers in the Hole of Beasts in Pikmin 2, one inactive and the other one active.

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  A triangle of fire geysers in the Tropical Wilds in Pikmin 3.

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  The base of a fire geyser in Pikmin 3 while active.

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  An inactive fire geyser base in the Drafty Gallery in Pikmin 4.

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  A fire geyser base in Pikmin 4 starting to emit fire.

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  An active fire geyser in Pikmin 4.

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  A deactivated fire geyser in Pikmin 4.

Water spout

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  An inactive water spout base in the Secluded Courtyard in Pikmin 4.

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  A water spout base in Pikmin 4 starting to shoot out water.

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  An active water spout in Pikmin 4.

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  A deactivated water spout base in Pikmin 4.

Electricity generator

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  An inactive electricity generator base in the Engulfed Castle in Pikmin 4.

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  An electricity generator base in Pikmin 4 starting to emit electricity.

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  An active electricity generator in Pikmin 4.

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  A deactivated electricity generator base in Pikmin 4.

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  Artwork of a Yellow Pikmin standing within the discharge of an electricity generator.

Poison emitter

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  An active poison emitter in Pikmin 2.

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  Close-up of a deactivated poison emitter in Pikmin 2.

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  An active poison emmiter in the Subzero Sauna in Pikmin 4.

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  A deactivated poison emmiter in Pikmin 4.

Ice vent

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  An inactive ice vent base in the Subzero Sauna in Pikmin 4.

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  An ice vent in Pikmin 4 starting to emit ice.

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  An active ice vent in Pikmin 4.

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  A deactivated ice vent base in Pikmin 4.

Bubble blower

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  An inactive bubble blower base in the Seafloor Resort in Pikmin 4.

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  A bubble blower base in Pikmin 4 starting to shoot out bubbles.

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  An active bubble blower in Pikmin 4.

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  A deactivated bubble blower base in Pikmin 4.

Trivia

• Fire geysers can awaken sleeping enemies, such as Red Bulborbs or Fiery Bulblaxes. This can be observed in sublevel 5 of the Dream Den.
• Fire geysers can be punched by leaders in Pikmin 3, even though it does nothing.
• Poison emitters in overground areas in Pikmin 2 will respawn 99 days after being deactivated.

Names in other languages

Fire geyser

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	間欠炎? Kanketsuen	From 間欠泉? (lit.: "geyser") and 炎? (lit.: "flame")

Poison emitter

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ガス管? Gasu-kan	Gas pipe

See also

• Hazard
• Geyser