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Winged Pikmin lifting up a bamboo gate in Pikmin 3.

Gates (also called walls) are obstacles in all Pikmin games that block paths to other sections of an area. There are several different types of gate in each game, which require different methods to overcome. They serve to either make the player wait before being able to access part of an area (encouraging multitasking), to prevent access to part of an area before unlocking a certain Pikmin type, or to force the player to consider strategy and Pikmin management as they explore an area.

Bramble gateEdit

A white bramble gate in The Forest of Hope.

Main article: Bramble gate.

Bramble gates are the most basic type of gate in Pikmin and Pikmin 2. Any Pikmin type can damage a bramble gate. They come in white and black colors, with black gates having more health than white gates. Some bramble gates in Pikmin 2 have poison emitters inside them and can only be destroyed by White Pikmin as a result.

Dirt wallEdit

A dirt wall in Pikmin 4.

Main article: Dirt wall.

Dirt walls are sandcastle-like gates found in Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4, and Hey! Pikmin. They are the most basic type of gate in these games. These types of gates can be destroyed by any Pikmin type, and as they are damaged, parts of the gate will fall away until they are completely destroyed.

Reinforced wallEdit

A reinforced wall in Pikmin 4.

Main article: Reinforced wall.

Reinforced walls are gates that can only be destroyed with bomb rocks. Pikmin cannot break these walls on their own. The number of bomb rock explosions needed to destroy a reinforced wall varies by game.

Electric gateEdit

An electric gate in Pikmin 4.

Main article: Electric gate.

Electric gates carry an electrical current. As such, Pikmin that are not Yellow Pikmin cannot touch them, under the risk of death (Pikmin 2), temporary paralysis (Pikmin 3), or a combination of both (Pikmin 4). Other than that, they can be taken down just like any other type of gate.

Crystal wallEdit

A crystal wall in Pikmin 4.

Main article: Crystal wall.

Crystal walls are gates in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 that require Rock Pikmin to break. They are made of a sheet of glass-like crystal between two metal clamps.

Ice wallEdit

An ice wall.

Main article: Ice wall.

Ice walls are gates in Pikmin 4 that are made of an icy material. Only Ice Pikmin can destroy these gates without getting frozen.

Bamboo gateEdit

A bamboo gate.

Main article: Bamboo gate.

Bamboo gates are gates made out of bamboo sticks, and are found only in Pikmin 3. They require Winged Pikmin to open, but unlike other gates, they cannot be opened permanently. They require 10 Winged Pikmin to be holding up the gate to allow passage underneath, and when those Pikmin are whistled off, the bamboo sticks will fall, closing the gate.

Numbered gateEdit

A numbered gate.

Main article: Numbered gate.

Numbered gates are gates that open once a certain number of nearby objectives have been cleared. These objectives are most often defeating nearby enemies. They are made of metal and have a dot-matrix display on the side for showing a 2-digit number. This number counts down as those objectives are met, and once it reaches 0, the gate opens by lowering into the ground.

Switch gateEdit

A switch gate and its button.

Main article: Switch gate.

Switch gates are gates in Pikmin 4 that can be either raised (blocking a path) or lowered (allowing passage), and are toggled with switches. There are three types: white gates can be lowered with single-button switches and cannot be raised afterwards, and red gates and blue gates can be toggled between their raised and lowered states with 2-button switches.

Stubborn rocksEdit

A set of stubborn rocks in the Distant Tundra.

Main article: Stubborn rocks.

Stubborn rocks are walls in Pikmin 3 made of stones that are destroyed by pushing iron balls down a slope. They're found frequently in Side Stories, but are never paired with iron balls in them, instead acting as unpassable barriers alongside cinderblocks and wooden signs.

Minor glitchEdit

The submerged part of the gate is still visible beneath the map.

To do: Move to the glitches articles.
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In the first two games, a visual glitch that occurs with certain gates allows them to remain visible underground when parts are submerged. Once the entire gate has been torn down, everything appears normal again. This is best seen underground in Pikmin 2, and in The Forest Navel in Pikmin. In the latter case, it is a simple black gate near a Fiery Blowhog and a Pellet Posy growing in a pool.

TriviaEdit

Concept art for Tropical Forest, with a bramble gate visible between "Area 3" and "Area 4".

In Pikmin 3, Pikmin that are thrown and touch a destroyed gate will perform a celebratory flip and cheer. It is unknown whether this is an oversight or on purpose.
While bramble gates do not appear in Pikmin 3 as dirt walls replace them, one can be seen in concept art for Tropical Forest, suggesting they were originally planned to return.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ゲート Gēto カべ Kabe^?	Gate Wall
French	Barrage/Mur	Dam/Wall
Portuguese (NoA)	Parede	Wall	Translation taken from Pikmin 4.
Portuguese (NoE)	Parede	Wall	Translation taken from the Pikmin instruction manual.
Spanish	Muro/Puerta	Wall/Gate

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+{{game icons|p=y|p2=y|p3=y|p4=y|hp=y}}
-[[File:Destroyingwall.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A simple white gate in [[The Forest of Hope]].]]
+[[File:P3DX Promo Screenshot 5.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Winged Pikmin]] lifting up a [[bamboo gate]] in {{p3}}.]]
-{{stub|Add locations (see [[Talk:Gate#Locations|the talk page]]).}}
+'''Gates''' (also called '''walls''') are [[obstacle]]s in all [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] that block paths to other sections of an [[area]]. There are several different types of gate in each game, which require different methods to overcome. They serve to either make the player wait before being able to access part of an area (encouraging multitasking), to prevent access to part of an area before unlocking a certain Pikmin type, or to force the player to consider strategy and Pikmin management as they explore an area.
-'''Gates''' (also called '''walls''') are obstacles in all [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] that block paths to other areas. They are found in a number of different forms, which require different strategies to overcome. In general, they can be destroyed by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]: a [[leader]] just needs to order them to work on the structure. As time passes, a gate that is being destroyed becomes weaker in distinct stages, before finally being taken down with the standard "task complete" sound effect. The length of time it takes to demolish a gate depends on its type, and the number and types of Pikmin working on it. Some gates require specific Pikmin types to overcome.
-In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', gates have three stages, and when passing from one to the next, they sink lower to the ground. ''Pikmin 3'' eschews this for a more realistic look, where the gates show visible damage.
 ==Bramble gate==
-{{todo|Research the relationship between color and HP values better.}}
+[[File:Destroyingwall.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A white bramble gate in [[The Forest of Hope]].]]
-'''Bramble gates''' are the most basic type of gate in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', being replaced with [[#Dirt wall|dirt walls]] for the third game. Any Pikmin type can damage a bramble gate. There are three colors for these walls: white, gray and black &ndash; the darker the color, the longer it takes to be destroyed. These can also be found with [[gas pipe]]s within, requiring [[White Pikmin]] to take them down.
+{{main|Bramble gate}}
+'''Bramble gates''' are the most basic type of gate in {{p1}} and {{p2}}. Any Pikmin type can damage a bramble gate. They come in white and black colors, with black gates having more health than white gates. Some bramble gates in ''Pikmin 2'' have [[poison emitter]]s inside them and can only be destroyed by [[White Pikmin]] as a result.
-In ''Pikmin'', white gates can also be destroyed with two [[bomb rock]]s, gray ones need three, and black gates require four. The exact health values are not very rigid, however &ndash; the gate that encloses the [[Emperor Bulblax]]'s arena on [[The Final Trial]] is surprisingly frail. In ''Pikmin 2'', normal gates above ground have between 10000 and 43000 hit points. They tend in general to be much sturdier than the [[Randomness|random]]ly generated ones in [[cave]]s (100 - 12800) and [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] levels (1 - 4000). For comparison, a [[Red Bulborb]] has 750 hit points.
+{{clear}}
-<gallery>
+==Dirt wall==
-File:Gate.png|A standard white bramble gate.
+[[File:Dirt Wall Closeup P4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A dirt wall in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
-File:Black_Bramble_Gate.png|A regular black bramble gate.
+{{main|Dirt wall}}
-File:WhiteGatePoision.png|A poisonous white bramble gate.
+'''Dirt walls''' are sandcastle-like gates found in {{p3}}, {{p4}}, and {{hp}}. They are the most basic type of gate in these games. These types of gates can be destroyed by any Pikmin type, and as they are damaged, parts of the gate will fall away until they are completely destroyed.
-File:Poison Gate.png|A black poison gate in the [[Wistful Wild]].
-</gallery>
+{{clear}}
-===Locations===
+==Reinforced wall==
+[[File:Reinforced Wall P4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A reinforced wall in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
+{{main|Reinforced wall}}
+'''Reinforced walls''' are gates that can only be destroyed with [[bomb rock]]s. Pikmin cannot break these walls on their own. The number of bomb rock explosions needed to destroy a reinforced wall varies by game.
-[[The Impact Site]]
+{{clear}}
-*There is a white gate to the southwest in the area with [[Pearly Clampclamps]]
-[[The Forest of Hope]]
+==Electric gate==
-*There is a white gate right in the base
+[[File:Electric Gate Closeup P4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An electric gate in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
-*Another white gate is in the most eastern part of the main area with [[Bulborbs]]
+{{main|Electric gate}}
-*A black bramble gate is in front of the area with the [[Nova Blaster]]
+'''Electric gates''' carry an [[Electricity|electrical current]]. As such, Pikmin that are not [[Yellow Pikmin]] cannot touch them, under the risk of death (''Pikmin 2''), temporary paralysis (''Pikmin 3''), or a combination of both (''Pikmin 4''). Other than that, they can be taken down just like any other type of gate.
-*A white gate lies to the left of the previously mentioned black gate
-*Finally, there is a black gate in front of the arena with the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]
-==Dirt wall==
+{{clear}}
-[[File:ZlCfzRFpOBclGUkUcl.jpg|thumb|A dirt wall.]]
-'''Dirt walls''' are sandcastle-like gates found in ''Pikmin 3'' only, and function as the most basic gate type, replacing bramble gates. They break down and fall apart as opposed to sinking into the ground. Pikmin are more effective at taking one down if they are latched onto it from a throw, but as the layers on the gate peel down, those Pikmin will eventually fall and attack at ground level. These walls can be destroyed using a single bomb rock.
-===Locations===
+==Crystal wall==
-'''[[Tropical Wilds]]'''
+[[File:Crystal Wall P4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A crystal wall in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
-*One dirt wall is found on the first day, inside the cave where the [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]] would normally be, and must be destroyed.
+{{main|Crystal wall}}
-*Another dirt wall is outside the land site, and closes off access to a [[Pocked Airhead]].
+'''Crystal walls''' are gates in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'' that require [[Rock Pikmin]] to break. They are made of a sheet of glass-like [[crystal]] between two metal clamps.
-*The last is in the area with the [[Calcified Crushblat]], and guards access to its arena.
-'''[[Garden of Hope]]'''
-*One is located in the second half of the area, nearby the [[Bug-Eyed Crawmad]]'s nest.
-*The final is located near the [[Toady Bloyster]] and a pile of Fragments to build the pot.
-'''[[Twilight River]]'''
-*The first is in the second half of the area, and blocks off a small land bridge to cross the river.
-*The second separates the area with the [[Clipboard|clipboards]] and the swarm of [[Scornet]]s.
-'''[[Formidable Oak]]'''
-*The first is found at the end of the room with the [[Red Bulborb|Bulborbs]].
-*The next one can be found to the far end of the circular area where the bridge is built.
-*Another is located at the end of the path where the [[Nectarous Dandelfly]] is.
-*The last is found in the dark cave, and simply separates a path to get the fragments. This wall does not need to be destroyed, however.
 {{clear}}
-==Reinforced wall==
-{{todo|Are these walls in ''Pikmin 3'' made of stone or concrete?}}
-'''Reinforced walls''' are, as the name would suggest, less destructible than regular gates. They do not appear in the second game. Pikmin cannot attack these stone walls: if they are told to try, they will just tap their stems at them for a bit, before sighing and giving up. [[Bomb rock]]s must explode near them in order to take them down. In ''Pikmin 3'', only three bomb rocks are needed to take one down, but ''Pikmin'' has more complex rules, in that there are three colors of reinforced wall: white, gray and black, which need three, six and nine bomb rocks to destroy, respectively.
-<gallery>
-File:Stone wall.png|A reinforced wall in ''Pikmin''.
-File:TheresAWallThere.PNG|A reinforced wall in ''Pikmin 3''.
-</gallery>
-===Locations===
+==Ice wall==
+[[File:Ice Wall P4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An ice wall.]]
+{{main|Ice wall}}
+'''Ice walls''' are gates in ''Pikmin 4'' that are made of an [[Ice|icy]] material. Only [[Ice Pikmin]] can destroy these gates without getting frozen.
 {{clear}}
-==Electric gate==
+==Bamboo gate==
-'''Electric gates''' carry [[Electricity|electrical current]]. As such, Pikmin that are not [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]] cannot touch them, under the risk of death (''Pikmin 2'') or temporary paralysis (''Pikmin 3''). Other than that, they can be taken down just like any other type of gate. In ''Pikmin 2'', they resemble a fence made of metal, and sink to the ground as they take damage, and in ''Pikmin 3'', they look like [[Wikipedia:Fluorescent lamp|fluorescent lamps]], with each of the four lamps breaking at each stage of destruction. Pikmin cannot grab on to this type of gate &ndash; they can only attack from the ground. In ''Pikmin 2'', all electric gates have exactly 16000 [[Health|hit-points]]. Bomb rocks cannot be used to destroy electric gates in ''Pikmin 3''.
+[[File:Bamboo gate closed P3 screenshot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A bamboo gate.]]
+{{main|Bamboo gate}}
+'''Bamboo gates''' are gates made out of bamboo sticks, and are found only in ''Pikmin 3''. They require [[Winged Pikmin]] to open, but unlike other gates, they cannot be opened permanently. They require 10 Winged Pikmin to be holding up the gate to allow passage underneath, and when those Pikmin are whistled off, the bamboo sticks will fall, closing the gate.
-<gallery>
+{{clear}}
-File:Electric_Fence.png|An electric gate in ''Pikmin 2''.
-File:ZlCfzRE3q3wQh9JX2t.jpg|An electric gate in ''Pikmin 3''.
-</gallery>
-===Locations===
+==Numbered gate==
-{{todo|Add Mission Mode and Bingo Battle locations.}}
+[[File:Numbered Gate P4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A numbered gate.]]
-;''Pikmin 2'':
+{{main|Numbered gate}}
-*[[Awakening Wood]]: one blocks access to the [[Bulblax Kingdom]], the other bars in the section where [[Blue Pikmin]] are found.
+'''Numbered gates''' are gates that open once a certain number of nearby objectives have been cleared. These objectives are most often defeating nearby [[Enemy|enemies]]. They are made of metal and have a dot-matrix display on the side for showing a 2-digit number. This number counts down as those objectives are met, and once it reaches 0, the gate opens by lowering into the ground.
-*[[Perplexing Pool]]: the three gates block the accesses to the [[Shower Room]], the [[Glutton's Kitchen]] and the [[Optical Illustration]] (US) / [[Abstract Masterpiece]] (Europe).
-*[[Wistful Wild]]: a gate blocks access to the bamboo ramp near the [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]].
-;''Pikmin 3'':
-*[[Tropical Wilds]]: one gate blocks the entrance to the [[Shaggy Long Legs]]'s main arena.
-*[[Garden of Hope]]: one gate is near the [[Red Bulborb]] at the start, another is in the dirt area with [[Fiery Blowhog]]s, next to the landing site, a third is after the area where [[Brittany]] is rescued, and the final one is on the [[elevator platform]] puzzle side-view section.
-*[[Distant Tundra]]: the first gate is right next to the landing site, and the second is between the entrance to the [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]] cave and the entrance to the [[Yellow Pikmin]] cave.
-*[[Twilight River]]: one is on the other side of the river from the landing site, to the north, and the other is next to the [[Burrowing Snagret]]'s arena.
 {{clear}}
-==Crystal wall==
+==Switch gate==
-[[File:ZlCfzRE3rgsaq6fu89.jpg|thumb|A crystal wall.]]
+[[File:Switch Gate P4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A switch gate and its button.]]
-'''Crystal walls''' are gate types found only in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', and require [[Rock Pikmin]] to break. The gate itself is made of a piece of glass (identified as "[[crystal]]") stuck between 2 clamps, and will crack as Rock Pikmin hit it. Once enough damage has occurred, the wall will shatter altogether rather than break gradually or sink in the ground. The cracks are split in quadrants, and once a quadrant has been damaged enough, the whole structure breaks. As such, hitting the same quadrant repeatedly will take the wall down faster than hitting several quadrants. All crystal walls have different health values; for example, the crystal wall in the room with the [[Spotty Bulbear]] in the [[Distant Tundra]] takes many more hits from a Rock Pikmin to break compared to others. These gates need 2 bomb rock explosions in order to shatter, regardless of health value.
+{{main|Switch gate}}
+'''Switch gates''' are gates in ''Pikmin 4'' that can be either raised (blocking a path) or lowered (allowing passage), and are toggled with [[switch]]es. There are three types: '''white gates''' can be lowered with single-button switches and cannot be raised afterwards, and '''red gates''' and '''blue gates''' can be toggled between their raised and lowered states with 2-button switches.
-===Locations===
 {{clear}}
-==Bamboo gate==
-[[File:ZlCfzRE41-odw19XII.jpg|thumb|A bamboo gate.]]
-'''Bamboo gates''' are gates made out of bamboo sticks, and are found only in ''Pikmin 3''. They require [[Winged Pikmin]] to get use but, unlike other gates, these cannot be opened permanently. Each of the five sticks has a pink handle on top, which requires two Winged Pikmin in order to be lifted &ndash; as such, ten Winged Pikmin must be issued to lift the entire gate. Until they are called back, they will keep the gate in this opened position, allowing leaders, Pikmin, or even [[enemy|enemies]] passage underneath. No more than 10 Winged Pikmin can lift a single gate, and once they are told to return, they will close it again. If an item gets stuck under a closed bamboo gate, it will glitch back and forth while remaining stuck in the gate. It will be freed if the gate is lifted back up, however.
-===Locations===
+==Stubborn rocks==
+[[File:P3 Distant Tundra Stubborn Rocks.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A set of stubborn rocks in the Distant Tundra.]]
+{{main|Stubborn rocks}}
+'''Stubborn rocks''' are walls in ''Pikmin 3'' made of stones that are destroyed by pushing [[iron ball]]s down a slope. They're found frequently in [[Side Stories]], but are never paired with iron balls in them, instead acting as unpassable barriers alongside cinderblocks and wooden signs.
 {{clear}}
 == Minor glitch ==
-[[File:Gate Glitch.JPG|thumb|100px|The submerged part is seen next to the "10" on the HUD.]]
+[[File:P2 Gate Glitch.jpg|thumb|200px|The submerged part of the gate is still visible beneath the map.]]
 {{todo|Move to the glitches articles.}}
 In the first two games, a visual glitch that occurs with certain gates allows them to remain visible underground when parts are submerged. Once the entire gate has been torn down, everything appears normal again. This is best seen [[Cave|underground]] in ''Pikmin 2'', and in [[The Forest Navel]] in ''Pikmin''. In the latter case, it is a simple black gate near a [[Fiery Blowhog]] and a [[Pellet Posy]] growing in a pool.
 {{clear}}
+==Trivia==
+[[File:Pikmin 3 trial map.jpg|thumb|Concept art for Tropical Forest, with a bramble gate visible between "Area 3" and "Area 4".]]
+*In ''Pikmin 3'', Pikmin that are thrown and touch a destroyed gate will perform a celebratory flip and cheer. It is unknown whether this is an oversight or on purpose.
+*While bramble gates do not appear in ''Pikmin 3'' as dirt walls replace them, one can be seen in concept art for [[Tropical Forest]], suggesting they were originally planned to return.
+{{clear}}
 ==Names in other languages==
 {{foreignname
+|Jap   = ゲート<br>''Gēto''<br>カべ<br>''Kabe''
+|JapM  = Gate<br><br>Wall
 |PorP  = Parede
 |PorPM = Wall
 |PorPN = Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual.
+|PorB  = Parede
+|PorBM = Wall
+|PorBN = Translation taken from ''Pikmin 4''.
+|Fra   = Barrage/Mur
+|FraM  = Dam/Wall
+|Ger=
+|GerM=
+|Ita=
+|ItaM=
+|Spa=Muro/Puerta
+|SpaM=Wall/Gate
 |notes = y
 }}
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