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(Whereas fire geysers and anodes shut on and off, poison pipes are always going. Unless there's a trick I'm not aware of, they cannot be destroyed by other Pikmin)
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The term '''hazard''' in the [[Pikmin series|Pikmin games]] refers to anything that can harm or kill [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], including the creatures, non-living traps and other dangers of the [[Pikmin planet]]. All types of hazards are listed below.
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The term '''hazard''' in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] refers to anything that can endanger [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], including the creatures, non-living traps, and other dangers on [[PNF-404]]. In general, hazards are merely concepts, not objects, i.e. a hazard is the potential danger, not the object that actually emits the danger. ''Pikmin 2'' lists the existing hazards on its [[Day results menu#Pikmin 2|sunset menu]] screen. All types of hazards are listed below.
 
Hazards that suffocate the top of a Pikmin's stem – fire, water, and poison – will cause Pikmin to run around in panic. If they are not rescued after a few seconds, they succumb to the hazard and die. They can be saved by being [[whistle]]d, although they can simply be bumped against by a leader in {{p3}}. In {{p2}}, if a Pikmin is under the effects of an [[ultra-spicy spray]], stem-related hazards take half the normal amount of time to kill it.


==Fire==
==Fire==
[[Image:Fire.jpg|thumb|100px|Fire.]]
[[File:P2 Fire Geyser Screenshot.png|thumb|left|100px|A [[fire geyser]].]]
Fire hazards are usually in the form of fiery geysers spouting from the ground. In the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]], they are indestructible, but in the [[Pikmin 2|second game]], they can be destroyed by Pikmin. Pikmin caught on fire may be saved by blowing your whistle at them, although they burn much more quickly in the first game, making doing so much harder than in Pikmin 2. Fortunately, fire cannot spread between Pikmin, and Pikmin which have caught fire will not suffer any permanent injuries after being rescued. [[Red Pikmin]] cannot be hurt by fire hazards. Some enemies also release/create fire, such as the [[Fiery Blowhog]] and [[Fiery Bulblax]]. [[Captain]]s can be made immune to fire by obtaining the [[Forged Courage]] treasure in Pikmin 2. When a Pikmin is on fire, it will run around in circles until they die or until their flame is extinguished.
{{main|Fire}}
[[File:Fire icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent fire hazards on the wiki.]]
Fire usually occurs as torrents of flame spat by [[fire geyser]]s and some enemies, although there are also enemies that have fiery bodies. Only [[Red Pikmin]], [[Bulbmin]], and [[Glow Pikmin]] are immune to fire. Other Pikmin burn up, and [[leader]]s that aren't adequately protected will also take damage. In ''Pikmin 4'', Ice Pikmin will die to fire more quickly than other Pikmin due to them being made of, well, ice.
 
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==Water==
[[File:Water.jpg|thumb|250px|Water being ejected by a [[Watery Blowhog]].]]
{{main|Water}}
[[File:Water icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent water hazards on the wiki.]]
The water hazard effect is sourced from pools of water, and water released by enemies. Pikmin that enter water bodies start to drown, but have a chance to survive if they are repeatedly whistled toward a shore. Pikmin hit by jets or globs of water panic and suffocate until whistled. Only [[Blue Pikmin]], Glow Pikmin, and Bulbmin can safely travel in water or resist water-based hazards. [[Ice Pikmin]] have the ability to travel across the surface of a body of water, and even freeze it, but they will still panic when sprayed with water from enemies, such as the [[Watery Blowhog]].
 
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==Electricity==
==Electricity==
[[Image:Electricity.jpg|thumb|left|Electricity.]]
[[File:Electricity.jpg|thumb|left|An [[electrical wire]].]]
Electricity is one of the only hazards in the game that Pikmin can't be saved from, as it kills them instantly. It usually comes in the form of broken electrical conduits sticking out of the ground, between which arcs of electrical discharge jump. If any Pikmin touches an electric current, they will be instantly fried, with no chance to save them. [[Yellow Pikmin]] aren't affected by the electricity, and can easily dispatch of these death traps. Special types of [[gate]]s pose an electrical hazard, and certain enemies, such as [[Anode Beetle]]s will also produce electrical currents. Obtaining the [[Dream Material]] treasure will make captains immune to electricity.{{clear}}
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[[File:Electricity icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent electrical hazards on the wiki.]]
Electricity either stuns or kills Pikmin, depending on game. It kills Pikmin instantly in ''Pikmin 2'', stuns them in ''Pikmin 3'', and stuns Pikmin in ''Pikmin 4'' before killing them a few seconds later. Some enemies and obstacles emit electrical currents, and [[electric gate]]s are constantly electrified. Only [[Yellow Pikmin]], Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin are immune to electric shocks. Leaders that aren't protected with [[Anti-Electrifier|shock-resistant equipment]] will be damaged and get knocked down to the ground.
 
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==Poison==
[[File:Poison.jpg|thumb|A [[poison emitter]] in ''Pikmin 2''.]]
{{main|Poison}}
[[File:Poison icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent poison hazards on the wiki.]]
Poison is hazardous gas that Pikmin cannot breathe. [[Poison emitter]]s and some enemies emit clouds of poison. Only [[White Pikmin]], Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin can withstand poison. Since leaders are inside their [[spacesuit]]s, poison does not affect them, though it does affect space dogs like [[Oatchi]] unless they have the {{oatchi|Sniff Saver}}.
 
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==Ice==
[[File:Ice ejected from snowy blowhog.png|thumb|left|Ice being ejected from a [[Snowy Blowhog]].]]
{{main|Ice}}
[[File:Ice icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent ice hazards on the wiki.]]
Ice is a non-fatal hazard in ''Pikmin 4''. Any Pikmin except [[Ice Pikmin]] and [[Glow Pikmin]] will be frozen solid when coming into contact with this mist. As they are left completely immobilized, they are easy prey for creatures until [[whistle]]d. Oatchi can thaw himself out eventually, but the player character must mash the whistle button in order to escape.
 
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==Crush==
[[File:Crush 1.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Calcified Crushblat]] crushing Pikmin.]]
{{main|Crush}}
[[File:Crush icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent crushing hazards on the wiki.]]
Some obstacles and enemies can crush Pikmin and leaders. This is fatal for all Pikmin except [[Rock Pikmin]] and [[Winged Pikmin]] (though Winged Pikmin can still be crushed by the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] and the [[Plasm Wraith]]'s crystal cubes). In ''Pikmin 4'', Rock Pikmin will be smashed – and die – if crushed on top of a hard surface or while frozen.
 
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==Stab==
[[File:P3 Impaled Pikmin.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Flighty Joustmite]] stabbing Pikmin.]]
{{main|Stab}}
[[File:Stab icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent stabbing hazards on the wiki.]]
Some enemies stab Pikmin, and most of the time, proceed to eat the stabbed Pikmin while it is helpless. In {{hp}}, stabbing attacks kill right away. [[Rock Pikmin]] cannot be stabbed, and merely get bounced back by any such attack.
 
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==Bubble==
[[File:Peckish Aristocrab P3 fight.jpg|thumb|right|Pikmin trapped in bubbles.]]
[[Waddlepus]]es, [[Peckish Aristocrab]]s, [[Aristocrab Offspring]], and [[bubble blower]]s can release a stream of bubbles which trap [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and [[leader]]s. Bubbles that catch anything pop after some time, and all bubbles pop if a thrown Pikmin hits them. In ''Pikmin 3'', bubbles that catch leaders will also pop if the player [[button mashing|mashes]] while controlling that leader. Also in ''Pikmin 3'', [[Winged Pikmin]] can be told to [[charge]] at a bubble, but if too many of them charge it at once, the bubble will rise up to the sky at a quick speed.


==Water==
[[Ice Pikmin]] are immune to bubbles as they freeze them and cause them to pop right away, and [[Purple Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 4'' pop their bubbles nearly instantly. [[Glow Pikmin]] pop bubbles upon contact, and [[Oatchi]] is too large to be caught in a bubble in the first place.
[[Image:Water.jpg|thumb|250px|Water being ejected by a Watery Blowhog.]]
Water hazards include all pools of water in the world of the Pikmin. Pikmin that fall into the water will start to drown, but may have a chance to survive if they are repeatedly called over. Alternatively, [[Blue Pikmin]] have small gills and cannot drown, and will even rescue nearby drowning Pikmin when idle. Sometimes, if a non-blue Pikmin is [[carrying Order|carrying]] a lightweight item and is about to touch water, they will abandon the item, knowing that the water is lethal to them. Some water pools can be destroyed by breaking the rock seal in the pools, thereby revealing a hole that will drain it. Some enemies also release streams of water, such as the [[Watery Blowhog]] and [[Titan Dweevil]]. Enemies that eject water will form small bubbles around a non-blue Pikmins head, causing it to panic. If not called back, they will fall on the ground and die. The only enemy that does this in [[Pikmin 1]] is the [[Goolix]].{{clear}}


==Poison gas==
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[[Image:Poison.jpg|thumb|Poison being emitted by a pipe.]]
Poison hazards refer mainly to small pipes sticking out of the ground which constantly emit poisonous gas which suffocates Pikmin; whistling at a choking Pikmin will save it instantly. [[White Pikmin]] are totally immune to poison gas and are the only ones capable of destroying gas pipes. Certain enemies, such as the [[Doodlebug]], will also emit gas clouds in small bursts. Because the air is thoroughly filtered, captains wearing a spacesuit will not succumb to poisonous gases.{{clear}}


==Other hazards==
==Other hazards==
The term "hazard" is often used to refer exclusively to fire, water, electricity, and poison, but those are not the only things which can potentially kill Pikmin.
Although less common and/or well defined than the previously mentioned hazards, there are still many more that appear throughout the games.


===Explosions===
===Control===
{{main|Bomb rock}}
[[File:Redpikminconfused.png|thumb|A Pikmin jumping up and down while confused.]]
[[Image:Bomb-rock.jpg|thumb|250px|A bomb-rock close to detonation.]]
In {{p4}}, the [[Puffstool]] and the [[Groovy Long Legs]] can spray a purple gas that will confuse Pikmin, causing them to gather around the enemy and jump around in a daze. In this state, the Pikmin will have their stems clouded by the gas, and will be unresponsive to the player's whistle. In Olimar's notes on the Groovy Long Legs in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]], he claims this phenomenon is known as the "Endless Dance", while he and Dalmo claim the same phenomenon is called "confusion" in the Puffstool's entry. The only way to free a Pikmin from confusion is to kill the enemy that caused it or to have the Pikmin knocked down. [[Glow Pikmin]] are immune to this gas.
Bomb-rocks explode. '''''Any''''' Pikmin caught in the blast will die instantly. In the first game, Yellow Pikmin could carry and throw the bomb rocks at enemies. The size of the bomb rocks was enlarged in the second game , and instead of being able to carry these, Yellow Pikmin were made shockproof. The player may find bomb-rocks scattered on the ground of caves, and they may even fall from the ceiling in certain caves. Bomb-rocks are also produced and thrown by the [[Careening Dirigibug]]. The [[Volatile Dweevil]] carries a live bomb-rock on its back as it chases Pikmin around, which will activate when the creature is agitated, exploding shortly thereafter. The explosion hazard is '''not''' created by the [[Titan Dweevil]]. Any deaths caused by the attacks of a [[Gatling Groink]] count as explosion deaths, not as deaths from an enemy.
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===The abyss===
{{Spoiler section|
This refers to the pit outside the boundaries of every [[sublevel]] of every [[cave]], as well as the botomless pit in [[The Forest Navel]]; if Pikmin are thrown over the edge of the level or leave its walls or floor by a [[:category:glitches|glitch]], they fall to their deaths. [[:Category:enemies|Enemies]] can be killed by this as well, a strategy that can be used to one's advantage, especially in the cases of the highly mobile [[Gatling Groink]] and [[Spotty Bulbear]].
Before the safe is opened and the entrance to [[Leafy Showdown]] is found, [[Moss]] will roam the floors of [[Hero's Hideaway]] and attempt to collect any Pikmin she finds. If she manages to whistle the player's Pikmin, they will jump on her back as she carries them off. The Pikmin will similarly have a purple gas around their stems, and be unwhistleable. To free the Pikmin, the player must damage Moss enough until she starts to run away, which will make her drop the Pikmin.
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===Enemies===
===Explosion===
The vast majority of beasts can harm Pikmin in some way, be it by eating them, rolling over them, sucking them up, or crushing them. Some produce other hazards, including fire, water, electricity, poison, bomb rocks and boulders. Some even blow Pikmin away into other hazards. Concerning eating Pikmin, each type of enemy takes a different amount of time to kill Pikmin it has taken into its mouth, ranging from near-instantly, in the case of Spotty Bulbears and [[Bulborb Larva]]e, to quite a number of seconds.
[[File:Bomb-rock.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A bomb-rock close to detonation.]]
{{main|Explosion}}
[[File:Explosion icon.png|24px|bottom|This icon is used to represent fire hazards on the wiki.]] [[Bomb rock]]s explode, and any Pikmin caught in the blast will die. Leaders will also be severely hurt. In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 3'', Pikmin can [[carry]] and [[throw]] bomb rocks at enemies, making explosions both a tool and a danger. In ''Pikmin 2'', bomb rocks are mostly a threat to the player's group, and the attacks of a [[Gatling Groink]] or [[Man-at-Legs]] also count as explosive hazards.


Enemies that are harmless to Pikmin, and even often beneficial, can be found [[:category:harmless enemies|here]].
Pikmin become immune to this when zapped in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.
 
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===Eating===
{{see more|Enemy}}
Eating is a method of attack exclusive to enemies. It will instantly kill most Pikmin, with only two types having some kind of benefit: [[White Pikmin]], which poison creatures when swallowed and [[Ice Pikmin]], who can instantly add large amounts onto the freezing gauge on an enemy's health bar when swallowed.
 
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===Gloom===
[[File:Gloom.png|thumb|right|A puddle of Gloom fired from the [[Ancient Sirehound]].]]
Gloom is an otherworldly type of element that instantly kills Pikmin on contact, regardless of their invulnerabilities, and can also damage leaders. It goes unnamed in ''Pikmin'', and comes only in the form of the gray and green gas left behind by the [[Smoky Progg]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', it gets named in a [[Loading screen#Night expeditions|loading screen tip]] and is colored red and black. Here, it is used by the Smoky Progg and the [[Ancient Sirehound]]. Unlike [[poison]], no Pikmin or leader is immune to it, including [[White Pikmin]].
 
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===Mud===
In {{p4}}, mud is an environmental hazard present in the [[Primordial Thicket]], both above and below ground. Similar to water, it can inhabit large pools and be frozen with [[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Ice Blast]]s. Unlike water, leaders and [[Blue Pikmin]] are not naturally immune to it.
 
Shallow mud can be traversed by all Pikmin types and leaders, with the only side effect being a reduced movement speed. The [[Gunk Busters]] upgrade allows leaders to walk through shallow mud unhindered. Deep mud will cause leaders and non-Glow Pikmin to drown, but as with water, they can still be whistled back to shore before they fully submerge and die. Ice Pikmin can float on top of deep mud, unless in a panicked state or shot with mud, in which they will drown like normal Pikmin. [[Winged Pikmin]] will always fly above it.
 
The [[Muckerskate]] can use mud as a projectile, and [[Bogswallow]]s (while not directly using mud) are always submerged in it unless trying to inhale nearby prey. The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] entries for both of these creatures feature mud.
 
Aside from being seen in the Primordial Thicket, the [[Ice-Cross Course]] [[Dandori Challenge]] contains a pool of shallow mud in the center which the [[leafling]] recommends freezing with Ice Pikmin. Shallow mud is present in the [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] version of the [[Blossoming Arcadia]], in parts of the area where there would be water in the main story.
 
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===Pit===
{{main|Pit}}
Pits are bottomless chasms outside the boundaries of every sublevel of every [[cave]], as well as the bottomless pit in [[The Forest Navel]]. If Pikmin are thrown over the edge of the level or leave its walls or floor by a [[Glitches|glitch]], they fall to their deaths. [[Enemy|Enemies]] can be killed by this as well, a strategy that can be used to one's advantage. In ''Pikmin 4'', [[Winged Pikmin]] will not die if they are thrown off of the edge of a sublevel in a cave, but may occasionally die if they were knocked off the edge by an enemy. [[Glow Pikmin]] are completely immune to pits, as they will teleport out.
 
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===Wind===
{{see more|Blowhog family}}
Wind is a rare hazard only used by the [[Puffy Blowhog]], [[Icy Blowhog]], and [[Withering Blowhog]] when they blow away leaders and their Pikmin. It will temporarily stun both, though [[Purple Pikmin]] are immune to it in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4''.
 
In a similar but opposite effect, some enemies such as [[Jellyfloat family|Jellyfloats]] and the [[Arctic Cannon Beetle]] attack by inhaling with a windy vortex which can trap or harm leaders and Pikmin. Leaders can become immune to both inhalation and exhalation wind by equipping the [[Brace Boots]].
 
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===Spore===
{{see more|Mushroom Pikmin}}
Spores are a rare hazard used by just one enemy in one game, the [[Puffstool]] in {{p1}}. Any Pikmin that are exposed to them will become [[Mushroom Pikmin]], and will attack leaders until shaken off.
 
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===Sunset===
===Sunset===
{{main|Sunset}}
[[File:PikShotSunset.jpg|thumb|left|Two [[Bulborb]]s hunting for prey at sunset in ''Pikmin''.]]
[[File:PikShotSunset.jpg|thumb|Two [[Red Bulborb]]s hunting for prey at sunset in ''Pikmin''.]]
{{see more|Day#Sunset}}
This involves the end of the day: all Pikmin not in the landing area or with either [[Captain]] die when the day ends, whether the player ends it through the start menu or is ended due to the time limit. It is possible to tell which Pikmin colors are killed during the cutscene of the ship lifting off by the Pikmin [[spirit]]s that appear. Enemies can also be killed during this cutscene by [[White Pikmin]] or other enemies.
At the end of the day, all Pikmin not in the landing area, in a [[leader]]'s group, or planted in the ground will be eaten by aggressive nocturnal beasts. During the liftoff cutscene at sunset, Pikmin seen running from enemies indicate the type (and after ''Pikmin'', the number) of Pikmin left behind. Enemies can also be killed during this cutscene by [[White Pikmin]] or other enemies, or frozen by [[Ice Pikmin]].
 
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===Panic===
{{main|Panic}}
Panic is a hazard that causes Pikmin to run around in a frenzy, but will eventually fade away and not cause any damage to the Pikmin. It can also be solved immediately by calling a panicked Pikmin with the whistle. Panic has taken many different forms throughout the series, and is sourced from many enemies. In {{p2}}, Purple Pikmin are immune to standard panic. In {{p4}}, [[Oatchi]] is not (and cannot become) immune to panic, unlike with most other hazards.
 
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===Web===
[[File:Arachnode.png|thumb|A web with an [[Arachnode]].]]
Webs are hazards that cause a Pikmin to become stuck. A Pikmin can eventually be freed from a web by whistling to it. [[Arachnode]]s are the only enemy to create hazardous webs. If a Pikmin is caught on a web, the Arachnode will attempt to eat it. If the Arachnode is killed, the web will disappear. Winged Pikmin are especially prone to being caught, as they cannot walk under the web like other Pikmin.
 
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==Trivia==
* In appearance and name, Gloom resembles a [[zelda:Gloom|substance of the same name]] in another Nintendo game, [[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|''The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'']], which was released a few months before ''Pikmin 4''.
 
==Names in other languages==
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{{needs translation|Chinese|Dutch|German|Korean|Spanish}}
 
'''Spore'''
{{Foreignname
|Ger=Sporen
|GerM=Spores
|SpaA=Espora
|SpaAM=Spore
}}
 
'''Bubble'''
{{Foreignname
|Ger=Blase
|GerM=Bubble
|SpaA=Burbuja
|SpaAM=Bubble
|SpaE=Pompa
|SpaEM=Bubble
}}
 
'''Gloom'''
{{foreignname
|Jap  = ヤミ
|JapR = Yami
|JapM = Darkness
|ChiTrad = 暗霧
|ChiTradR =
|ChiTradM =
|ChiSimp = 暗雾
|ChiSimpR =
|ChiSimpM =
|Dut  = sneuvelgas
|DutM =
|Fra  = gaz suffocant
|FraM = suffocating gas
|FraN =
|Ger  = Ekelgas
|GerM = Nauseating gas
|GerN  =
|Ita  = tetraggine
|ItaM  = gloom
|ItaN =
|Kor = 어둠
|KorR =
|KorM =
|Por = gás sufocante
|PorM = suffocating gas
|Spa  = ponzoña
|SpaM =
|SpaN =
|notes = y
}}


In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Olimar's Final Smash is called "End of Day", and involves the enemies that come out at night on the [[Pikmin planet]].
'''Web'''
{{Foreignname
|SpaA=Red
|SpaAM=Web
|Ger  = Glibber
|GerM = Slime
}}


===Boulders===
==See also==
Boulders fall from the sky in certain caves, much like bomb rocks do. They are also produced by [[Lithopod]]s and made to fall by the [[Empress Bulblax]] and [[Segmented Crawbster]]. Boulders kill any Pikmin in the area they land instantly, with no chance of saving the crushed Pikmin. Whether produced by an enemy or falling from the ceiling, boulders can be used to injure or defeat unlucky enemies with good timing and positioning; however, it should be noted that the boulders produced from the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] in [[Pikmin 1]] are only lethal to [[Olimar]] and the Pikmin, and not to other enemies.
*[[Obstacle]]
*[[Day]]


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The term hazard in the Pikmin games refers to anything that can endanger Pikmin, including the creatures, non-living traps, and other dangers on PNF-404. In general, hazards are merely concepts, not objects, i.e. a hazard is the potential danger, not the object that actually emits the danger. Pikmin 2 lists the existing hazards on its sunset menu screen. All types of hazards are listed below.

Hazards that suffocate the top of a Pikmin's stem – fire, water, and poison – will cause Pikmin to run around in panic. If they are not rescued after a few seconds, they succumb to the hazard and die. They can be saved by being whistled, although they can simply be bumped against by a leader in Pikmin 3. In Pikmin 2, if a Pikmin is under the effects of an ultra-spicy spray, stem-related hazards take half the normal amount of time to kill it.

Fire[edit]

A fire geyser.
A fire geyser.
Main article: Fire.

This icon is used to represent fire hazards on the wiki. Fire usually occurs as torrents of flame spat by fire geysers and some enemies, although there are also enemies that have fiery bodies. Only Red Pikmin, Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin are immune to fire. Other Pikmin burn up, and leaders that aren't adequately protected will also take damage. In Pikmin 4, Ice Pikmin will die to fire more quickly than other Pikmin due to them being made of, well, ice.

Water[edit]

A Watery Blowhog squirting water at Captain Olimar.
Water being ejected by a Watery Blowhog.
Main article: Water.

This icon is used to represent water hazards on the wiki. The water hazard effect is sourced from pools of water, and water released by enemies. Pikmin that enter water bodies start to drown, but have a chance to survive if they are repeatedly whistled toward a shore. Pikmin hit by jets or globs of water panic and suffocate until whistled. Only Blue Pikmin, Glow Pikmin, and Bulbmin can safely travel in water or resist water-based hazards. Ice Pikmin have the ability to travel across the surface of a body of water, and even freeze it, but they will still panic when sprayed with water from enemies, such as the Watery Blowhog.

Electricity[edit]

An electrical wire.
Main article: Electricity.

This icon is used to represent electrical hazards on the wiki. Electricity either stuns or kills Pikmin, depending on game. It kills Pikmin instantly in Pikmin 2, stuns them in Pikmin 3, and stuns Pikmin in Pikmin 4 before killing them a few seconds later. Some enemies and obstacles emit electrical currents, and electric gates are constantly electrified. Only Yellow Pikmin, Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin are immune to electric shocks. Leaders that aren't protected with shock-resistant equipment will be damaged and get knocked down to the ground.

Poison[edit]

A poison emitter in Pikmin 2.
Main article: Poison.

This icon is used to represent poison hazards on the wiki. Poison is hazardous gas that Pikmin cannot breathe. Poison emitters and some enemies emit clouds of poison. Only White Pikmin, Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin can withstand poison. Since leaders are inside their spacesuits, poison does not affect them, though it does affect space dogs like Oatchi unless they have the Pup Sniff Saver.

Ice[edit]

Ice being ejected from a Snowy Blowhog.
Main article: Ice.

This icon is used to represent ice hazards on the wiki. Ice is a non-fatal hazard in Pikmin 4. Any Pikmin except Ice Pikmin and Glow Pikmin will be frozen solid when coming into contact with this mist. As they are left completely immobilized, they are easy prey for creatures until whistled. Oatchi can thaw himself out eventually, but the player character must mash the whistle button in order to escape.

Crush[edit]

The Calcified Crushblat crushing some Yellow Pikmin.
A Calcified Crushblat crushing Pikmin.
Main article: Crush.

This icon is used to represent crushing hazards on the wiki. Some obstacles and enemies can crush Pikmin and leaders. This is fatal for all Pikmin except Rock Pikmin and Winged Pikmin (though Winged Pikmin can still be crushed by the Quaggled Mireclops and the Plasm Wraith's crystal cubes). In Pikmin 4, Rock Pikmin will be smashed – and die – if crushed on top of a hard surface or while frozen.

Stab[edit]

A Flighty Joustmite stabbing Pikmin.
Main article: Stab.

This icon is used to represent stabbing hazards on the wiki. Some enemies stab Pikmin, and most of the time, proceed to eat the stabbed Pikmin while it is helpless. In Hey! Pikmin, stabbing attacks kill right away. Rock Pikmin cannot be stabbed, and merely get bounced back by any such attack.

Bubble[edit]

Some Pikmin fight a Peckish Aristocrab. A Blue Pikmin is trapped in a bubble.
Pikmin trapped in bubbles.

Waddlepuses, Peckish Aristocrabs, Aristocrab Offspring, and bubble blowers can release a stream of bubbles which trap Pikmin and leaders. Bubbles that catch anything pop after some time, and all bubbles pop if a thrown Pikmin hits them. In Pikmin 3, bubbles that catch leaders will also pop if the player mashes while controlling that leader. Also in Pikmin 3, Winged Pikmin can be told to charge at a bubble, but if too many of them charge it at once, the bubble will rise up to the sky at a quick speed.

Ice Pikmin are immune to bubbles as they freeze them and cause them to pop right away, and Purple Pikmin in Pikmin 4 pop their bubbles nearly instantly. Glow Pikmin pop bubbles upon contact, and Oatchi is too large to be caught in a bubble in the first place.

Other hazards[edit]

Although less common and/or well defined than the previously mentioned hazards, there are still many more that appear throughout the games.

Control[edit]

A Red Pikmin jumping up and down under the confusion status effect.
A Pikmin jumping up and down while confused.

In Pikmin 4, the Puffstool and the Groovy Long Legs can spray a purple gas that will confuse Pikmin, causing them to gather around the enemy and jump around in a daze. In this state, the Pikmin will have their stems clouded by the gas, and will be unresponsive to the player's whistle. In Olimar's notes on the Groovy Long Legs in the Piklopedia, he claims this phenomenon is known as the "Endless Dance", while he and Dalmo claim the same phenomenon is called "confusion" in the Puffstool's entry. The only way to free a Pikmin from confusion is to kill the enemy that caused it or to have the Pikmin knocked down. Glow Pikmin are immune to this gas.

Warning: the following text contains major spoilers about Olimar's rescue in Pikmin 4.

Before the safe is opened and the entrance to Leafy Showdown is found, Moss will roam the floors of Hero's Hideaway and attempt to collect any Pikmin she finds. If she manages to whistle the player's Pikmin, they will jump on her back as she carries them off. The Pikmin will similarly have a purple gas around their stems, and be unwhistleable. To free the Pikmin, the player must damage Moss enough until she starts to run away, which will make her drop the Pikmin.

Explosion[edit]

A bomb-rock close to detonation.
Main article: Explosion.

This icon is used to represent fire hazards on the wiki. Bomb rocks explode, and any Pikmin caught in the blast will die. Leaders will also be severely hurt. In Pikmin and Pikmin 3, Pikmin can carry and throw bomb rocks at enemies, making explosions both a tool and a danger. In Pikmin 2, bomb rocks are mostly a threat to the player's group, and the attacks of a Gatling Groink or Man-at-Legs also count as explosive hazards.

Pikmin become immune to this when zapped in Pikmin 3.

Eating[edit]

See more: Enemy.

Eating is a method of attack exclusive to enemies. It will instantly kill most Pikmin, with only two types having some kind of benefit: White Pikmin, which poison creatures when swallowed and Ice Pikmin, who can instantly add large amounts onto the freezing gauge on an enemy's health bar when swallowed.

Gloom[edit]

A puddle of gloom.
A puddle of Gloom fired from the Ancient Sirehound.

Gloom is an otherworldly type of element that instantly kills Pikmin on contact, regardless of their invulnerabilities, and can also damage leaders. It goes unnamed in Pikmin, and comes only in the form of the gray and green gas left behind by the Smoky Progg. In Pikmin 4, it gets named in a loading screen tip and is colored red and black. Here, it is used by the Smoky Progg and the Ancient Sirehound. Unlike poison, no Pikmin or leader is immune to it, including White Pikmin.

Mud[edit]

In Pikmin 4, mud is an environmental hazard present in the Primordial Thicket, both above and below ground. Similar to water, it can inhabit large pools and be frozen with Ice Pikmin or Ice Blasts. Unlike water, leaders and Blue Pikmin are not naturally immune to it.

Shallow mud can be traversed by all Pikmin types and leaders, with the only side effect being a reduced movement speed. The Gunk Busters upgrade allows leaders to walk through shallow mud unhindered. Deep mud will cause leaders and non-Glow Pikmin to drown, but as with water, they can still be whistled back to shore before they fully submerge and die. Ice Pikmin can float on top of deep mud, unless in a panicked state or shot with mud, in which they will drown like normal Pikmin. Winged Pikmin will always fly above it.

The Muckerskate can use mud as a projectile, and Bogswallows (while not directly using mud) are always submerged in it unless trying to inhale nearby prey. The Piklopedia entries for both of these creatures feature mud.

Aside from being seen in the Primordial Thicket, the Ice-Cross Course Dandori Challenge contains a pool of shallow mud in the center which the leafling recommends freezing with Ice Pikmin. Shallow mud is present in the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale version of the Blossoming Arcadia, in parts of the area where there would be water in the main story.

Pit[edit]

Main article: Pit.

Pits are bottomless chasms outside the boundaries of every sublevel of every cave, as well as the bottomless pit in The Forest Navel. If Pikmin are thrown over the edge of the level or leave its walls or floor by a glitch, they fall to their deaths. Enemies can be killed by this as well, a strategy that can be used to one's advantage. In Pikmin 4, Winged Pikmin will not die if they are thrown off of the edge of a sublevel in a cave, but may occasionally die if they were knocked off the edge by an enemy. Glow Pikmin are completely immune to pits, as they will teleport out.

Wind[edit]

See more: Blowhog family.

Wind is a rare hazard only used by the Puffy Blowhog, Icy Blowhog, and Withering Blowhog when they blow away leaders and their Pikmin. It will temporarily stun both, though Purple Pikmin are immune to it in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4.

In a similar but opposite effect, some enemies such as Jellyfloats and the Arctic Cannon Beetle attack by inhaling with a windy vortex which can trap or harm leaders and Pikmin. Leaders can become immune to both inhalation and exhalation wind by equipping the Brace Boots.

Spore[edit]

See more: Mushroom Pikmin.

Spores are a rare hazard used by just one enemy in one game, the Puffstool in Pikmin. Any Pikmin that are exposed to them will become Mushroom Pikmin, and will attack leaders until shaken off.

Sunset[edit]

Two Bulborbs hunting for prey at sunset in Pikmin.
See more: Day#Sunset.

At the end of the day, all Pikmin not in the landing area, in a leader's group, or planted in the ground will be eaten by aggressive nocturnal beasts. During the liftoff cutscene at sunset, Pikmin seen running from enemies indicate the type (and after Pikmin, the number) of Pikmin left behind. Enemies can also be killed during this cutscene by White Pikmin or other enemies, or frozen by Ice Pikmin.

Panic[edit]

Main article: Panic.

Panic is a hazard that causes Pikmin to run around in a frenzy, but will eventually fade away and not cause any damage to the Pikmin. It can also be solved immediately by calling a panicked Pikmin with the whistle. Panic has taken many different forms throughout the series, and is sourced from many enemies. In Pikmin 2, Purple Pikmin are immune to standard panic. In Pikmin 4, Oatchi is not (and cannot become) immune to panic, unlike with most other hazards.

Web[edit]

An Arachnode on its web.
A web with an Arachnode.

Webs are hazards that cause a Pikmin to become stuck. A Pikmin can eventually be freed from a web by whistling to it. Arachnodes are the only enemy to create hazardous webs. If a Pikmin is caught on a web, the Arachnode will attempt to eat it. If the Arachnode is killed, the web will disappear. Winged Pikmin are especially prone to being caught, as they cannot walk under the web like other Pikmin.

Trivia[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

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Spore

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Germany German Sporen Spores
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Espora Spore

Bubble

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Germany German Blase Bubble
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Burbuja Bubble
Flag of Spain Spanish (NoE) Pompa Bubble

Gloom

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese ヤミ?
Yami		 Darkness
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)		 暗霧
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)		 暗雾
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch sneuvelgas
Flag of France French gaz suffocant suffocating gas
Flag of Germany German Ekelgas Nauseating gas
Flag of Italy Italian tetraggine gloom
Flag of South Korea Korean 어둠
Flag of Brazil Portuguese gás sufocante suffocating gas
Flag of Spain Spanish ponzoña

Web

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Germany German Glibber Slime
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Red Web

See also[edit]

Hazards
Fire Water Electricity Poison Ice
Fire Water Electricity Poison Ice
Enemy Sunset Crush Stab Explosion
Battle Sunset Crush Stab Explosion
Other hazards
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