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[[File:LeaflingMain.png|thumb|200px|A leafling inside [[Dandori Day Care]].]]
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{{spoiler|''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} main story}}
[[File:LeaflingMain.png|thumb|200px|The leafling found in [[Dandori Day Care]].]]
'''Leaflings''' ({{j|葉っぱ人|Happa Jin|Leaf Person}}) are characters in {{p4}} that cannot be identified because their heads are entirely covered by leaves. Their ID badges are unreadable due to corrupted biometric data, listing their name as "???" or "Error" and their home planet as [[PNF-404]]. They can be found in [[Dandori Challenge]]s, [[Dandori Battle]]s, and a few [[cave]]s, and can be converted back into regular characters by curing them with [[glow sap]].
'''Leafling''' ({{j|葉っぱ人|Happa Jin|Leaf Man}}) is the name given to characters that cannot be identified because their heads are entirely covered by leaves. Their ID badges are unreadable due to corrupted biometric data, listing their name as "???" or "Error" and their home planet as [[PNF-404]]. [[#Leafling Olimar|Olimar as a leafling]] can be seen kidnapping a [[castaway]], dragging it into an Onion, and making it pop out as a leafling. He justifies this by saying that those that don't embrace [[dandori]] cannot survive in the planet, but they thrive instead if they have the leaves. This is how leaflings are made, and [[Dingo]] speculates that [[Yonny]], the [[Rescue Corps]] doctor, might be able to help bring them back to normal.
 
The biology of leaflings is unknown. [[#Leafling Olimar|Olimar as a leafling]] can be seen kidnapping a [[castaway]], dragging it into an [[Onion]], and making it pop out as a leafling. He justifies this by saying that those that do not embrace [[dandori]] cannot survive in the planet, but they thrive instead if they have the leaves. This process is how leaflings are made. [[Dandori Challenge]]s and most [[Dandori Battle]]s are run by characters that are themselves leaflings. In this state, leafling characters are unable to speak in normal sentences, instead using simple words and small sentences at a time, and are obsessed with dandori. They will hand over the leafling castaways they have, or fall unconscious so they can be rescued themselves, if they witness a good display of dandori in their challenges or battles. Like normal castaways, they [[weight|weigh]] 3 units when [[carry|carried]], with a maximum carrier count of 6. [[Glow sap]] from a [[Lumiknoll]] can be made into medicine by Yonny that dissolves the leaves, reverting the leaflings to their normal state.


Leafling castaways can be rescued from [[Dandori Challenge]]s and [[Dandori Battle]]s, both of which are issued by characters that are themselves leaflings. In this state, leafling characters are unable to speak in normal sentences, instead using simple words and small sentences at a time, and are obsessed with dandori. They will hand over the leafling castaways they have, or fall unconscious so they can be rescued themselves, if they witness a good display of dandori in their challenges or battles. [[Glow sap]] from a [[Lumiknoll]] can be made into medicine by Yonny that dissolves the leaves, reverting the leaflings to their normal state. According to dialogue from cured characters,<ref>For example, [[Bernard]] describes how he was unable to take his mind off dandori and [[Molly]] laments how nobody was there to film her conversion to a leafling.</ref> they remember their time as leaflings but retain the personalities they had before becoming obsessed with dandori.
According to dialogue from cured characters,{{cite quote|My memories from my time as a leafling are rather vague... The one thing I do remember is the sense of feeling trapped becoming stronger. It's like I was locked up inside of a dark cave.|Boris after being cured|''Pikmin 4''}} they do not remember the majority of their time as leaflings (excluding the obsession with dandori{{cite quote|While I had leaves on the brain, my head couldn't stop thinking about Dandori...|Bernard after being cured|''Pikmin 4''}}{{cite quote|When I was leafified, I could not stop thinking about the art of Dandori. It was like an endless meditation.|Jin after being cured|''Pikmin 4''}}). However, they can regain some memories with effort.{{cite quote|When I was a leafling, I saw something that still nags at me. Perhaps if I search my memories, I could piece it together...|Captain Olimar after being cured|''Pikmin 4''}} Additionally, they retain the personalities they had before being transformed.


Following his curing, Olimar believes that leaflings may have had Pikmin DNA incorporated into their bodies after being taken into an [[Onion]], triggering their physical and psychological changes and causing them to rapidly sicken if they try to leave [[PNF-404]]. Although he does not know what purpose this "Pikmin-ification' might have, he speculates that the Pikmin may be trying to create a permanent [[leader]] for themselves.
Following his curing, Olimar believes that leaflings may have had Pikmin DNA incorporated into their bodies after being taken into an [[Onion]], triggering their physical and psychological changes and causing them to rapidly sicken if they try to leave [[PNF-404]]. Although he does not know what purpose this "Pikmin-ification' might have, he speculates that the Pikmin may be trying to create a permanent [[leader]] for themselves.
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Atop their head is a stem with a leaf, much like that of a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Fainted leaflings will also have a glow matching their leaves' color, similar to when a Pikmin is [[idle]].
Atop their head is a stem with a leaf, much like that of a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Fainted leaflings will also have a glow matching their leaves' color, similar to when a Pikmin is [[idle]].


== Leaflings ==
== List of leaflings ==
{{Spoiler|''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} main story}}
There are 21 curable leaflings in the game: 12 from [[Dandori Challenge]]s, 4 from [[Dandori Battle]]s, and 5 from [[cave]]s. The Dandori Challenge leaflings stand outside a specific challenge location. When the player approaches, a cutscene will play in which the leafling jumps into the cave. Inside that cave, the leafling will watch the player attempt the challenge, and if it is cleared with at least a bronze medal, the leafling will fall unconscious, and upon exiting the challenge, the unconscious leafling will exit too, and can be carried back to the S.S. Beagle overground, upon which it will be rescued.


=== Dandori cave leaflings ===
Three of the four Dandori Battle leaflings are initially seen as regular [[castaway]]s outside the Dandori Battles in the first three areas, standing next to a mysterious red leafling which takes them inside in a cutscene when the player approaches. Inside, they are converted to leaflings by the red leafling. Upon beating the red leafling in the battle, the other leafling will come out of the cave with the player, and can be carried back to the S.S. Beagle overground, upon which it will be rescued. The fourth Dandori Battle leafling is the red leafling, and upon beating it in the fourth area's Dandori Battle, that leafing will come out of the cave and can be rescued.
Leaflings can be found inside of both [[Dandori Challenge]] and [[Dandori Battle]] caves. They often speak in broken English, always centered around the concept of dandori.


In Dandori Challenge caves, they act as hosts and comment on the player's dandori skills as they progress. The first of these, seen in the [[Dandori Day Care]] explains that the caves serve as a test designed to develop one's dandori skills. After completing the challenge, the leaflings faint from how quickly the player worked after giving them 30 [[raw material]], and can be brought back to the surface and carried to the [[S.S. Beagle]]. If failed, the leafling will only give 10 and also will insult the player’s Dandori skills
The cave leaflings are found in specific sublevels of caves, and are rescued in the same way as castaways, by carrying them to the S.S. Beagle on the sublevel.


In Dandori Battle caves, they act as prizes. The [[#Leafling Olimar|red leafling]] carries them from the surface and converts them into leaflings using their Onion. The player can rescue them only if they can defeat the red leafling in a Dandori Battle. If they are defeated, they surrender the leafling, who can be taken back to the surface and carried to the S.S. Beagle. In [[Hot Sandy Duel]] and [[Final Battle]], the player instead saves [[Yorke]] and [[Nelle]], who (thanks to their consumption of glow sap prior) are immune to becoming leaflings.
After a leafling is rescued, it will lie with other rescued leaflings in the [[Rescue Command Post]], near to where [[Yonny]] stands. There are specific spots that leaflings can lie in, and these spots are filled in the order leaflings are rescued. When a leafling is cured, all the leaflings in later spots will move to the previous spot.


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The following table lists the leaflings and their locations, in the order the locations are listed in the [[area selection menu]].
DandoriDaycare Leafling.png|thumb|100px|right|The pink leafling found in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]'s Dandori Challenge cave.
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PurpleLeafling.png|thumb|100px|right|The purple leafling found in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]'s Dandori Battle cave.
!Image
BattleInABoxLeaflingIcon.png|thumb|100px|right|The purple leafling found in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s Dandori Battle cave.
!Location
Hotshock Canyon Leafling Icon.png|thumb|100px|right|The blue leafling found in one of [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s Dandori Challenge caves.
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Rockaway Cellars Leafling Icon.png|thumb|100px|right|The pink leafling found in one of [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s Dandori Challenge caves.
|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling SST Challenge.png|64px]]
P4 Rockway Cellars Icon.png|100px|thumb|The green leafling found in one of [[Giant's Hearth]]’s  Dandori challenge caves.
|The Dandori Challenge in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]].
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling SST Battle.png|64px]]
=== Castaway leaflings ===
|The Dandori Battle in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]].
Later in the game, some [[castaway]]s found in caves will instead be leaflings. They function identically to a standard castaway, though they must be cured with glow sap like prior leaflings. The order in which players cure leaflings will remain unchanged by this different method of obtaining them. The location for these leaflings are as follows:
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling BA Battle.png|64px]]
*[[Doppelgänger's Den]] sublevel 4: inside a group of [[jar]]s, which are behind a [[numbered gate]] opened by defeating a [[Gildemander]].
|The Dandori Battle in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]].
*[[Frozen Inferno]] sublevel 4: behind a number gate opened by defeating a [[Snowfake Fluttertail]].
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*[[Plunder Palace]] sublevel 5: being dragged or buried by a [[Giant Breadbug]].
|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling BA Challenge 1.png|64px]]
*[[Ultimate Testing Range]] sublevel 3: stuck to an [[Arachnode]]'s web.
|The first Dandori Challenge in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]] (up the climbing wall).
*[[Subterranean Swarm]] sublevel 3: stuck under some sticky mold.
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling BA Challenge 2.png|64px]]
|The second Dandori Challenge in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]] (behind the reinforced wall).
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling SS Battle.png|64px]]
|The Dandori Battle in the [[Serene Shores]].
|-
|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling SS Challenge 1.png|64px]]
|The first Dandori Challenge in the [[Serene Shores]] (in the northwest).
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling SS Challenge 2.png|64px]]
|The second Dandori Challenge in the [[Serene Shores]] (underwater).
|-
|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling HH Challenge.png|64px]]
|The Dandori Challenge in the [[Hero's Hideaway]].
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling HH Battle.png|64px]]
|The Dandori Battle in the [[Hero's Hideaway]].
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling Cave Doppelgänger's Den.png|64px]]
|Sublevel 4 of the [[Doppelgänger's Den]], inside a breakable pot.
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling Cave Frozen Inferno.png|64px]]
|Sublevel 4 of the [[Frozen Inferno]], behind a numbered gate.
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling Cave Plunder Palace.png|64px]]
|Sublevel 5 of the [[Plunder Palace]], being dragged by a Giant Breadbug.
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling GH Challenge 1.png|64px]]
|The first Dandori Challenge in the [[Giant's Hearth]] (on top of the fire pit).
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling Cave Ultimate Testing Range.png|64px]]
|Sublevel 3 of the [[Ultimate Testing Range]], in an Arachnode's web.
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling GH Challenge 2.png|64px]]
|The second Dandori Challenge in the [[Giant's Hearth]] (past the sprinklers).
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling GH Challenge 3.png|64px]]
|The third Dandori Challenge in the [[Giant's Hearth]] (near the Dream Home).
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling Cave Subterranean Swarm.png|64px]]
|Sublevel 3 of the [[Subterranean Swarm]], under some sticky mold.
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling PT Challenge 1.png|64px]]
|The first Dandori Challenge in the [[Primordial Thicket]] (on the plateau in the center).
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling PT Challenge 2.png|64px]]
|The second Dandori Challenge in the [[Primordial Thicket]] (across the small pool of mud).
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|[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling PT Challenge 3.png|64px]]
|The third Dandori Challenge in the [[Primordial Thicket]] (near the Winged Onion).
|}


=== Leafling Olimar ===
=== Leafling Olimar ===
[[File:Leaf-a-mar.png|100px|thumb|Leafling Olimar's ID Badge.]]
[[File:P4 ID Badge Leafling HH Battle.png|128px|thumb|Leafling Olimar's ID badge.]]
A red leafling that has [[Captain Olimar]]'s suit, nose, and voice. Unlike the prior leaflings, he uses correct grammar, though still obsesses over the idea of dandori. He is usually seen accompanied (and later guarded) by [[Moss]]. Both are seen stealing castaways and turning them into leaflings via their Onion, as they believe that those who are not leaflings cannot survive this planet. The mysterious duo challenges the player to rounds of [[Dandori Battle]]s, returning the castaways they steal only when the player wins. They are first battled in [[Trial Run]], [[Battle in a Box]], and [[Dandori Castle]].
A red leafling that has [[Captain Olimar]]'s suit, nose, and voice. Unlike the prior leaflings, he uses correct grammar, though still obsesses over the idea of dandori. He is usually seen accompanied (and later guarded) by [[Moss]]. Both are seen stealing castaways and turning them into leaflings via their Onion, as they believe that those who are not leaflings cannot survive this planet. The mysterious duo challenges the player to rounds of [[Dandori Battle]]s, returning the castaways they steal only when the player wins. They are first battled in [[Trial Run]], [[Battle in a Box]], and [[Dandori Castle]].


In [[Hero's Hideaway]], he is revealed to be Olimar himself through various late entries in [[Pikmin 4 voyage log|his voyage log]]. After opening the [[safe]] he is inside, he challenges the player to one more battle, [[Leafy Showdown]]. Once he is defeated, he has no castaway to give and instead falls unconscious to be rescued as Moss runs away. Once he is rescued and cured, he reverts back to his usual non-leafling self, though seems able to recall some aspects of his time as a leafling.
In [[Hero's Hideaway]], he is revealed to be Olimar himself through various late entries in [[Pikmin 4 voyage log|his voyage log]]. After opening the [[safe]] he is inside, he challenges the player to one more battle, [[Leafy Showdown]]. Once he is defeated, he has no castaway to give and instead falls unconscious to be rescued as Moss runs away. Once he is rescued and cured, he reverts back to his usual non-leafling self.


His role as a Dandori Battle opponent is later taken over by [[Louie]] and Moss.
[[Louie]] later finds the abandoned Moss and takes over Olimar's role as a Dandori Battle opponent.


=== Sage Leaf ===
=== Sage Leaf ===
[[File:Sage Leaf fullbody.png|100px|thumb|The Sage Leaf standing upright.]]
[[File:Sage Leaf fullbody.png|128px|thumb|The Sage Leaf standing upright.]]
The Sage Leaf is a white leafling found in a hidden cave in the [[Rescue Command Post]], which is only revealed after completing [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. They oversee the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]], a series of ten complex [[Dandori Challenge]]s with varied objectives. Like the red leafling (Olimar), they speak normally.
The Sage Leaf is a white leafling found in a hidden cave in the [[Rescue Command Post]], which is only revealed after completing [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. They oversee the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]], a series of ten complex [[Dandori Challenge]]s with varied objectives. Like the red leafling (Olimar), they speak normally.


Though they refuse to be rescued or cured, they will reward the player with the White [[Onion]] and Purple Onion upon completing their fifth and tenth trials respectively. Recompleting the fifth and tenth trials will reward the player 10 White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin respectively. It remains unknown who this Sage Leaf was before they became a leafling (and the Sage Leaf has long since forgotten their former identity), but given their old age, it would seem they have been one for a long time.
Though they refuse to be rescued or cured, they will reward the player with the White [[Onion]] and Purple Onion upon completing their fifth and tenth trials respectively. Recompleting the fifth and tenth trials will reward the player 10 White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin respectively. It remains unknown who this Sage Leaf was before they became a leafling (the Sage Leaf has long since forgotten their former identity and says that they have no desire to reclaim it), but given their old age, it would seem they have been one for a long time.
 
===Space dogs===
The space dog [[Moss]] is affected by a similar condition to humanoid leaflings: she has a leaf on the tip of her tail, cannot leave PNF-404 without falling seriously ill and shares some of her DNA with the Pikmin. Her backstory is unknown, but Olimar believes she has been this way since birth.{{cite quote|As far as I can tell, Moss has been a leafling pup since birth, and some of her DNA resembles that of the Pikmin.|Captain Olimar|his Piklopedia notes for Moss}}
 
After Bernard has been cured, the Rescue Pup [[Oatchi]] grows a leaf on his tail similar to that of Moss. This becomes a problem when the Rescue Corps has rescued Olimar but cannot leave PNF-404 without Oatchi suffering the same symptoms that other leaflings would. After acquiring the [[Gift of Friendship]], Yonny extracts some of the [[Ancient Sirehound]]'s cells from the collar and makes a special cure that reverts Oatchi to normal.


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== Rescue order ==
== Cure order ==
Like [[Castaway#Rescue order|castaway]]s, leaflings are rescued and cured in a particular order no matter where they are found. It should be noted that leaflings are cured in the same order they are rescued. While the order won't change, one thing that does change based on the order rescued is hair color, as each cured castaway's hair will match the color of their former leafs.
Like [[castaway]]s, leaflings are cured in a particular order no matter where they are found. While leaflings are cured in the order that they are rescued, the character that they are cured into depends on how many leaflings have been cured. However, this system is complicated by [[Dandori Battle]]s. As completing Dandori Battles is necessary to progress the story, leaflings from these locations have priority to be cured over leaflings from [[Dandori Challenge]]s or [[cave]]s. Upon completing a [[night expedition]] and getting glow sap, if Dandori Battle leaflings are waiting to be cured, they will be cured first in their cure order, followed by other leaflings in their cure order. If a Dandori Battle is completed but the leafling from that location is not rescued, then a leafling from elsewhere will instead be cured into the next character in the Dandori Battle cure order.


The hair color of a cured character depends on the leafling they were cured from, so each of these characters can have one of five hair colors. (In the table below, the hair colors are based on the assumption that the player completed the caves, challenges, and battles in the order they're listed on the [[area selection menu]].) Like castaways, each character has a defined suit color, but that suit color will instead be red if the player selects that character's defined color to be the Rescue Corps suit color.
=== Dandori Battle leafling cure order ===
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{|class="wikitable"
!Image
!Character
!Name
!ID badge description
!ID Description
!Unlocks
!Notes
!Name inspiration
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| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Dash.png|100px]]<br>[[Dash]]
|He's known for saying, "You can always find me in the pits!" He'll take the leap into any cave, no matter how dangerous it is.
|The "Cave Delving" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|
*Occupation: Spelunker
*Planet: [[Flukuey]]
|{{w|Dachshund}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Corgwin.png|100px]]<br>[[Corgwin]]
|When it comes to work, he's thorough, fast, reckless, and presumptuous. Which also describes his plan to build houses here.
|The ability to replay [[Dandori Battle]]s. <br> The "Dandori Battle Training" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|
*Occupation: General contractor
*Planet: [[Moyama]]
|{{w|Welsh Corgi}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Bernard.png|100px]]<br>[[Bernard]]
|A veteran pilot who started in the private sector before joining the [[Rescue Corps]]. He's always brimming with optimism.
|The [[Hero's Hideaway]] (once the player has {{sparklium|p4|7,000}}) and the ability to leave the planet and view the final results menu (once the [[Ancient Sirehound]] has been defeated). <br> The "Cure the Leaflings" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|
*Occupation: [[Rescue Corps]] Officer
*Planet: [[Nijo]]
|{{w|St. Bernard (dog breed)}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Olimar.png|100px]]<br>[[Olimar]]
|A hard worker and family man who often sacrifices his time off to support his family. He also seems to be a magnet for bad luck.
|The [[Giant's Hearth]] (once the player has {{sparklium|p4|11,000}}), [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], and [[Oatchi]]'s [[Oatchi#Swallow|Swallow]] skill.
|
*Occupation: Employee of [[Hocotate Freight]]
*Planet: [[Hocotate]]
|[[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]]
|}
 
=== Other leafling cure order ===
{|class="wikitable"
!Character
!ID badge description
!Unlocks
!Unlocks
!Notes
!Notes
!Name inspiration(s)
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Jin.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Jin.png|100px]]<br>[[Jin]]
|[[Jin]]
|He's always in search of the next uncharted planet to explore, as well as someone who wants to hear tales of his past adventures.
|He's always in search of the next uncharted planet to explore, as well as someone who wants to hear tales of his past adventures.
|The ability to replay [[Dandori Challenge]]s.
|The ability to replay [[Dandori Challenge]]s. <br> The "Beat Dandori Challenge" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|A space explorer. He is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|
*Occupation: Space explorer
*Planet: [[Flukuey]]
|{{w|Korean Jindo}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Chet.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Chet.png|100px]]<br>[[Chet]]
|[[Chet]]
|The leader of a diverse research task force. It may seem like he doesn't work at all, but he's the glue that keeps the team together.
|The leader of a diverse research task force. It may seem like he doesn't work at all, but he's the glue that keeps the team together.
|N/A
|The "Precious Scientists" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|The leader of a research task force. He is from the planet [[Mihama]].
|
*Occupation: Leader of a research task force
*Planet: [[Mihama]]
|{{w|Shetland Sheepdog}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Patch.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Patch.png|100px]]<br>[[Patch]]
|[[Patch]]
|A true gambler who revels in the game of life and leaves it all up to fate. He came to this planet with high hopes and high stakes.
|A true gambler who revels in the game of life and leaves it all up to fate. He came to this planet with high hopes and high stakes.
|N/A
|The "You vs. Planet" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|A gambler. He is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|
*Occupation: Gambler
*Planet: [[Flukuey]]
|{{w|Mongrel}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Chewy.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Chewy.png|100px]]<br>[[Chewy]]
|[[Chewy]]
|A midranking travel agent at Satella Travel. She organized the Uncharted Planet Tour to save the company from bankruptcy.
|A midranking travel agent at Satella Travel. She organized the Uncharted Planet Tour to save the company from bankruptcy.
|N/A
|The "A Tour Without Tourists" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|A tour guide. She is from the planet [[Neechki]].
|
*Occupation: Tour guide
*Planet: [[Neechki]]
|{{w|Chihuahua (dog breed)|Chihuahua}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Molly.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Molly.png|100px]]<br>[[Molly]]
|[[Molly]]
|She's a streamer who came to this planet in desperate need of content and followers. Her eccentric style hasn't quite caught on.
|She's a streamer who came to this planet in desperate need of content and followers. Her eccentric style hasn't quite caught on.
|N/A
|N/A
|A streamer. She is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|
*Occupation: Streamer
*Planet: [[Flukuey]]
|{{w|Maltese dog}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Santi.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Santi.png|100px]]<br>[[Santi]]
|[[Santi]]
|Currently a temp at Satella Travel. He's had many jobs over the years and seems fated to always cross paths with his rival.
|Currently a temp at Satella Travel. He's had many jobs over the years and seems fated to always cross paths with his rival.
|N/A
|N/A
|A pilot. He is from the planet [[Nijo]].
|
*Occupation: Pilot
*Planet: [[Nijo]]
|{{w|St. Bernard (dog breed)|St. Bernard}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Kayz.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Kayz.png|100px]]<br>[[Kayz]]
|[[Kayz]]
|Chowder's secretary at Tulbo Real Estate. Loyal to the core, he puts up with a lot from his impulsive and unpredictable boss.
|Chowder's secretary at Tulbo Real Estate. Loyal to the core, he puts up with a lot from his impulsive and unpredictable boss.
|N/A
|The "Employer at Large!" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
|A secretary. He is from the planet [[Maxima]].
|
*Occupation: Secretary
*Planet: [[Maxima]]
|{{w|Keeshond}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Kit.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Kit.png|100px]]<br>[[Kit]]
|[[Kit]]
|An expert in minerals and social niceties. He joined the task force to study raw materials alongside former classmate Osa.
|An expert in minerals and social niceties. He joined the task force to study raw materials alongside former classmate Osa.
|N/A
|N/A
|A researcher. He is from the planet [[Siguray]].
|
*Occupation: Researcher
*Planet: [[Siguray]]
|{{w|Akita (dog breed)|Akita}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Komo.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Komo.png|100px]]<br>[[Komo]]
|[[Komo]]
|Here to study hydrologic cycles, she hopes her research will save her home planet from industry-caused ecological destruction.
|Here to study hydrologic cycles, she hopes her research will save her home planet from industry-caused ecological destruction.
|N/A
|N/A
|A researcher. She is from the planet [[Tagwa]].
|
*Occupation: Researcher
*Planet: [[Tagwa]]
|{{w|Komondor}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Alpin.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Alpin.png|100px]]<br>[[Alpin]]
|[[Alpin]]
|His boundless ambition drove him to expand his telecommunication business into areas like space travel, food, and entertainment.
|His boundless ambition drove him to expand his telecommunication business into areas like space travel, food, and entertainment.
|N/A
|N/A
|A CEO of a telecom company. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|
*Occupation: CEO of a telecom company
*Planet: [[Conohan]]
|{{w|Alpine Mastiff}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Chowder.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Chowder.png|100px]]<br>[[Chowder]]
|[[Chowder]]
|He followed his whims in real estate for 27 years. Now he travels the galaxy, expecting his next big idea to pop up out of nowhere.
|He followed his whims in real estate for 27 years. Now he travels the galaxy, expecting his next big idea to pop up out of nowhere.
|N/A
|N/A
|The president of Tulbo Real Estate. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|
*Occupation: President of Tulbo Real Estate
*Planet: [[Conohan]]
|{{w|Chow Chow}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Lapi.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Lapi.png|100px]]<br>[[Lapi]]
|[[Lapi]]
|A painter who joined the tour so he could paint these never-before-seen landscapes. Sadly, he left his art supplies behind.
|A painter who joined the tour so he could paint these never-before-seen landscapes. Sadly, he left his art supplies behind.
|N/A
|N/A
|A painter. He is from the planet [[Koodgio]].
|
*Occupation: Painter
*Planet: [[Koodgio]]
|{{w|Lhasa Apso}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Ren.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Ren.png|100px]]<br>[[Ren]]
|[[Ren]]
|A winner of a competitive cooking show, he was invited by the task-force lead to join them and discover new flavor profiles.
|A winner of a competitive cooking show, he was invited by the task-force lead to join them and discover new flavor profiles.
|N/A
|N/A
|A researcher. He is from the planet [[Enohee]].
|
*Occupation: Researcher
*Planet: [[Enohee]]
|{{w|Pyrenean Mountain Dog}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Boris.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Boris.png|100px]]<br>[[Boris]]
|[[Boris]]
|An author struggling to write the follow-up to his best-selling debut novel. He hopes the demands of his editor won't find him here.
|An author struggling to write the follow-up to his best-selling debut novel. He hopes the demands of his editor won't find him here.
|N/A
|N/A
|An author. He is from the planet [[Koodgio]].
|
*Occupation: Author
*Planet: [[Koodgio]]
|{{w|Borzoi}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Grace.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Grace.png|100px]]<br>[[Grace]]
|[[Grace]]
|She's just an ordinary gal who follows her bliss as she floats around space, though the space police have their suspicions.
|She's just an ordinary gal who follows her bliss as she floats around space, though the space police have their suspicions.
|N/A
|N/A
|A nomad. She is from the planet [[Sozor]].
|
*Occupation: Nomad
*Planet: [[Sozor]]
|{{w|Greyhound}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Fawks.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Fawks.png|100px]]<br>[[Fawks]]
|[[Fawks]]
|Acquired his enormous wealth by creating, and then subsequently selling, IT start-ups. His motto is "Be the first to jump ship."
|Acquired his enormous wealth by creating, and then subsequently selling, IT start-ups. His motto is "Be the first to jump ship."
|N/A
|N/A
|A venture capitalist. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|
*Occupation: Venture capitalist
*Planet: [[Conohan]]
|{{w|Foxhound}}
|-
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Beaux.png|100px]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{!}} [[File:P4 ID Badge Beaux.png|100px]]<br>[[Beaux]]
|[[Beaux]]
|His talent and reputation for method acting precedes him. No matter the role, he always plays himself perfectly.
|His talent and reputation for method acting precedes him. No matter the role, he always plays himself perfectly.
|N/A
|N/A
|An actor. He is from the planet [[Conohan]].
|
|}
*Occupation: Actor
 
*Planet: [[Conohan]]
=== Dandori Battle leaflings ===
|{{w|Dogue de Bordeaux}}
The only exception to the order of leaflings are those rescued from [[Dandori Battle]] caves, who have their own order. When being cured, they take precedence over normal leaflings found as castaways or for completing [[Dandori Challenge]] caves. All four must be rescued to progress the game's story. As stated above, their role is filled by [[Yorke]] and [[Nelle]] in later Dandori Battle caves, who do not need to be cured.
 
{|class="wikitable"
!Image
!Name
!ID Description
!Unlocks
!Notes
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Dash.png|100px]]
|[[Dash]]
|He's known for saying, "You can always find me in the pits!" He'll take the leap into any cave, no matter how dangerous it is.
|N/A
|A spelunker. He is from the planet [[Flukuey]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Corgwin.png|100px]]
|[[Corgwin]]
|When it comes to work, he's thorough, fast, reckless, and presumptuous. Which also describes his plan to build houses here.
|The ability to replay [[Dandori Battle]]s.
|A general contractor. He is from the planet [[Moyama]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Bernard.png|100px]]
|[[Bernard]]
|A veteran pilot who started in the private sector before joining the Rescue Corps. He's always brimming with optimism.
|[[Hero's Hideaway]] (once the player has {{sparklium|p4|7,000}}) and the ability to leave the planet (once the [[Ancient Sirehound]] has been defeated)
|A Rescue Corps Officer. He is from the planet [[Nijo]].
|-
|[[File:Id Badge Olimar.png|100px]]
|[[Olimar]]
|A hard worker and family man who often sacrifices his time off to support his family. He also seems to be a magnet for bad luck.
|[[Giant's Hearth]] (once the player has {{sparklium|p4|11,000}}), [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], and [[Oatchi]]'s [[Oatchi#Swallow|Swallow]] skill.
|An employee of Hocotate Freight. He is from the planet [[Hocotate]].
|}
|}


== Leafling body type ==
== Leafling body type ==
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After the player has rescued [[Puddle]] and completed the "Leafling Meet and Greet" [[Side Mission|side mission]], Puddle can customize the player character's appearance to resemble a leafling.
After the player has rescued [[Puddle]] and completed the "[[Side Mission|Leafling Meet And Greet]]" side mission, Puddle can customize the player character's appearance to resemble a leafling.


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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
=== ID cards ===
{{image}}
=== Olimar leafling ===
<gallery>
Leafling Olimar and Moss.png|Leafling [[Olimar]] and [[Moss]] in a [[Dandori Battle]] arena.
Olimar Leafling.png|A close-up of Olimar's leafling form.
Leafling Olimar and Moss (Blossoming Arcadia).jpg|Leafling Olimar with Moss outside a Dandori Battle cave entrance.
Oilmanasaleaf.png|Leafling Olimar's ID badge.
</gallery>
==== Leafling ID cards====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Dandori Day Care Leafling id card.jpg|500px|The pink leafling found in [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]'s ID card.
Ultimatetestingrangeleaflingcard.png|The ID card of the yellow leafling from the [[Ultimate Testing Range]].
Oilmanasaleaf.png|500px|Leafling Olimar's ID card.
DandoriChallengeGiant'sHearth.png|The ID card of the pink leafling from a [[Dandori Challenge]] in the [[Giant's Hearth]].
Battle In A Box Leafling Card.png|500px|The purple leafling found in [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s ID Card.
ID_Badges_App_showing_all_leaflings_from_Sun-Speckled_Terrace_to_Hero's_Hideaway.jpg|10 leaflings listed in the ID Badges app.
Hotshock Canyon Leafling ID Card.png|500px|The blue leafling found in [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s ID Card.
Rockaway Cellars Leafling ID Card.png|500px|The pink leafling found in [[Blossoming Arcadia]]'s ID Card.
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Leafling Olimar ===
==== Other leaflings ====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Leafling Olimar and Moss.png|Leafling Olimar and [[Moss]] in a [[Dandori Battle]] arena.
MadPrimordalthicket3.png|thumb|The purple leafling in the [[Primordial Thicket]] talking to the player.
Olimar Leafling.png|A close-up of Olimar's leafling form.
Max_Number_of_Leaflings_including_Olimar.jpg|10 leaflings in the [[Rescue Command Post]]. Note that Leafling Olimar is separated from the rest.
P4 Rescue Command Post Maximum Leaflings.jpg|17 leaflings in the Rescue Command Post.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Many of the leaflings share colors with Pikmin types: red, green, white, blue, purple, and pink. The only color that isn't a Pikmin type is orange, although it's arguable that it's yellow, or amber (the color between orange and yellow).
* The concept of Olimar being turned into a Pikmin-like creature was introduced in the "bad" ending of the first ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' game, in which the Pikmin carry an unconscious Olimar to the Red Onion, which absorbs him and releases an Olimar head-shaped Pikmin seed. The scene of Olimar becoming a leafling in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] mirrors this sequence.
* The concept of Olimar being turned into a Pikmin-like creature was introduced in the "bad" ending of the first ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', in which the Pikmin carry an unconscious Olimar to the Red Onion, which absorbs him and releases an Olimar head-shaped Pikmin seed. The scene of Olimar becoming a leafling in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] mirrors this sequence.


== Names in other languages ==
== Names in other languages ==
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|Jap = 葉っぱ人
|Jap = 葉っぱ人
|JapR = Happa Jin
|JapR = Happa Jin
|JapM = Leaf Man
|JapM = Leaf Person
|ChiTrad = 葉子人
|ChiTrad = 葉子人
|ChiTradR = Yèzi rén
|ChiTradR = Yèzi rén
|ChiTradM = Leaf Man
|ChiTradM = Leaf Person
|ChiSimp = 叶子人
|ChiSimp = 叶子人
|ChiSimpR = Yèzi rén
|ChiSimpR = Yèzi rén
|ChiSimpM = Leaf Man
|ChiSimpM = Leaf Person
|Fra=Feuillu
|Fra=Feuillu
|FraM=From "Feuille" (leaf)
|FraM=From "Feuille" (leaf)
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|SpaM=From "frondoso" (leafy) and "andante" (walker)
|SpaM=From "frondoso" (leafy) and "andante" (walker)
|Por=Folhano
|Por=Folhano
|PorM=From "folha" (leaf) and "fulano" (guy)
|PorM=From "folha" (leaf) and "fulano" (guy), the word "fulano" is more used when talking to each other mentioning guy as an example, instead of saying "cara", "fulano" is simply used on a certain occasion.
|PorB = Folhano
|Kor = 잎사귀 인간
|Kor = 잎사귀 인간
|KorR = Ipswagi ingan
|KorR = Ipswagi ingan
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|Ger=Laubling
|Ger=Laubling
|GerM=From "Laub" (foliage) and the suffix "-ling"
|GerM=From "Laub" (foliage) and the suffix "-ling"
|Ita=Fogliolino
|ItaM=From "Foglia" (leaf) and the suffix "-ino", which indicates something small
}}
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Latest revision as of 09:42, October 1, 2024

A picture of a leafling.
A leafling inside Dandori Day Care.
Warning: the following article or section contains major spoilers about Pikmin 4's main story.

Leaflings (葉っぱ人?, lit.: "Leaf Person") are characters in Pikmin 4 that cannot be identified because their heads are entirely covered by leaves. Their ID badges are unreadable due to corrupted biometric data, listing their name as "???" or "Error" and their home planet as PNF-404. They can be found in Dandori Challenges, Dandori Battles, and a few caves, and can be converted back into regular characters by curing them with glow sap.

The biology of leaflings is unknown. Olimar as a leafling can be seen kidnapping a castaway, dragging it into an Onion, and making it pop out as a leafling. He justifies this by saying that those that do not embrace dandori cannot survive in the planet, but they thrive instead if they have the leaves. This process is how leaflings are made. Dandori Challenges and most Dandori Battles are run by characters that are themselves leaflings. In this state, leafling characters are unable to speak in normal sentences, instead using simple words and small sentences at a time, and are obsessed with dandori. They will hand over the leafling castaways they have, or fall unconscious so they can be rescued themselves, if they witness a good display of dandori in their challenges or battles. Like normal castaways, they weigh 3 units when carried, with a maximum carrier count of 6. Glow sap from a Lumiknoll can be made into medicine by Yonny that dissolves the leaves, reverting the leaflings to their normal state.

According to dialogue from cured characters,[1] they do not remember the majority of their time as leaflings (excluding the obsession with dandori[2][3]). However, they can regain some memories with effort.[4] Additionally, they retain the personalities they had before being transformed.

Following his curing, Olimar believes that leaflings may have had Pikmin DNA incorporated into their bodies after being taken into an Onion, triggering their physical and psychological changes and causing them to rapidly sicken if they try to leave PNF-404. Although he does not know what purpose this "Pikmin-ification' might have, he speculates that the Pikmin may be trying to create a permanent leader for themselves.

Appearance[edit]

Leaflings wear regular gray spacesuits, but without a helmet, and their head is covered with leaves, almost like a head full of hair. Only their noses (if any) and eyes are visible. Different characters have different colored foliage. The color of the leaves on a leafling's head matches the hair color of the castaway once they're cured.

Atop their head is a stem with a leaf, much like that of a Pikmin. Fainted leaflings will also have a glow matching their leaves' color, similar to when a Pikmin is idle.

List of leaflings[edit]

There are 21 curable leaflings in the game: 12 from Dandori Challenges, 4 from Dandori Battles, and 5 from caves. The Dandori Challenge leaflings stand outside a specific challenge location. When the player approaches, a cutscene will play in which the leafling jumps into the cave. Inside that cave, the leafling will watch the player attempt the challenge, and if it is cleared with at least a bronze medal, the leafling will fall unconscious, and upon exiting the challenge, the unconscious leafling will exit too, and can be carried back to the S.S. Beagle overground, upon which it will be rescued.

Three of the four Dandori Battle leaflings are initially seen as regular castaways outside the Dandori Battles in the first three areas, standing next to a mysterious red leafling which takes them inside in a cutscene when the player approaches. Inside, they are converted to leaflings by the red leafling. Upon beating the red leafling in the battle, the other leafling will come out of the cave with the player, and can be carried back to the S.S. Beagle overground, upon which it will be rescued. The fourth Dandori Battle leafling is the red leafling, and upon beating it in the fourth area's Dandori Battle, that leafing will come out of the cave and can be rescued.

The cave leaflings are found in specific sublevels of caves, and are rescued in the same way as castaways, by carrying them to the S.S. Beagle on the sublevel.

After a leafling is rescued, it will lie with other rescued leaflings in the Rescue Command Post, near to where Yonny stands. There are specific spots that leaflings can lie in, and these spots are filled in the order leaflings are rescued. When a leafling is cured, all the leaflings in later spots will move to the previous spot.

The following table lists the leaflings and their locations, in the order the locations are listed in the area selection menu.

Image Location
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Dandori Challenge in the Sun-Speckled Terrace. The Dandori Challenge in the Sun-Speckled Terrace.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Dandori Battle in the Sun-Speckled Terrace. The Dandori Battle in the Sun-Speckled Terrace.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Dandori Battle in the Blossoming Arcadia. The Dandori Battle in the Blossoming Arcadia.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the first Dandori Challenge in the Blossoming Arcadia. The first Dandori Challenge in the Blossoming Arcadia (up the climbing wall).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the second Dandori Challenge in the Blossoming Arcadia. The second Dandori Challenge in the Blossoming Arcadia (behind the reinforced wall).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Dandori Battle in the Serene Shores. The Dandori Battle in the Serene Shores.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the first Dandori Challenge in the Serene Shores. The first Dandori Challenge in the Serene Shores (in the northwest).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the second Dandori Challenge in the Serene Shores. The second Dandori Challenge in the Serene Shores (underwater).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Dandori Challenge in the Hero's Hideaway. The Dandori Challenge in the Hero's Hideaway.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Dandori Battle in the Hero's Hideaway. The Dandori Battle in the Hero's Hideaway.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Doppelgänger's Den. Sublevel 4 of the Doppelgänger's Den, inside a breakable pot.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Frozen Inferno. Sublevel 4 of the Frozen Inferno, behind a numbered gate.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Plunder Palace. Sublevel 5 of the Plunder Palace, being dragged by a Giant Breadbug.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the first Dandori Challenge in the Giant's Hearth. The first Dandori Challenge in the Giant's Hearth (on top of the fire pit).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Ultimate Testing Range. Sublevel 3 of the Ultimate Testing Range, in an Arachnode's web.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the second Dandori Challenge in the Giant's Hearth. The second Dandori Challenge in the Giant's Hearth (past the sprinklers).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the third Dandori Challenge in the Giant's Hearth. The third Dandori Challenge in the Giant's Hearth (near the Dream Home).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the Subterranean Swarm. Sublevel 3 of the Subterranean Swarm, under some sticky mold.
ID badge image of the leafling found in the first Dandori Challenge in the Primordial Thicket. The first Dandori Challenge in the Primordial Thicket (on the plateau in the center).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the second Dandori Challenge in the Primordial Thicket. The second Dandori Challenge in the Primordial Thicket (across the small pool of mud).
ID badge image of the leafling found in the third Dandori Challenge in the Primordial Thicket. The third Dandori Challenge in the Primordial Thicket (near the Winged Onion).

Leafling Olimar[edit]

ID badge image of the leafling found in the Dandori Battle in the Hero's Hideaway.
Leafling Olimar's ID badge.

A red leafling that has Captain Olimar's suit, nose, and voice. Unlike the prior leaflings, he uses correct grammar, though still obsesses over the idea of dandori. He is usually seen accompanied (and later guarded) by Moss. Both are seen stealing castaways and turning them into leaflings via their Onion, as they believe that those who are not leaflings cannot survive this planet. The mysterious duo challenges the player to rounds of Dandori Battles, returning the castaways they steal only when the player wins. They are first battled in Trial Run, Battle in a Box, and Dandori Castle.

In Hero's Hideaway, he is revealed to be Olimar himself through various late entries in his voyage log. After opening the safe he is inside, he challenges the player to one more battle, Leafy Showdown. Once he is defeated, he has no castaway to give and instead falls unconscious to be rescued as Moss runs away. Once he is rescued and cured, he reverts back to his usual non-leafling self.

Louie later finds the abandoned Moss and takes over Olimar's role as a Dandori Battle opponent.

Sage Leaf[edit]

The Sage Leaf, specifically from the end of the 1st Story.
The Sage Leaf standing upright.

The Sage Leaf is a white leafling found in a hidden cave in the Rescue Command Post, which is only revealed after completing Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. They oversee the Trial of the Sage Leaf, a series of ten complex Dandori Challenges with varied objectives. Like the red leafling (Olimar), they speak normally.

Though they refuse to be rescued or cured, they will reward the player with the White Onion and Purple Onion upon completing their fifth and tenth trials respectively. Recompleting the fifth and tenth trials will reward the player 10 White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin respectively. It remains unknown who this Sage Leaf was before they became a leafling (the Sage Leaf has long since forgotten their former identity and says that they have no desire to reclaim it), but given their old age, it would seem they have been one for a long time.

Space dogs[edit]

The space dog Moss is affected by a similar condition to humanoid leaflings: she has a leaf on the tip of her tail, cannot leave PNF-404 without falling seriously ill and shares some of her DNA with the Pikmin. Her backstory is unknown, but Olimar believes she has been this way since birth.[5]

After Bernard has been cured, the Rescue Pup Oatchi grows a leaf on his tail similar to that of Moss. This becomes a problem when the Rescue Corps has rescued Olimar but cannot leave PNF-404 without Oatchi suffering the same symptoms that other leaflings would. After acquiring the Gift of Friendship, Yonny extracts some of the Ancient Sirehound's cells from the collar and makes a special cure that reverts Oatchi to normal.

Cure order[edit]

Like castaways, leaflings are cured in a particular order no matter where they are found. While leaflings are cured in the order that they are rescued, the character that they are cured into depends on how many leaflings have been cured. However, this system is complicated by Dandori Battles. As completing Dandori Battles is necessary to progress the story, leaflings from these locations have priority to be cured over leaflings from Dandori Challenges or caves. Upon completing a night expedition and getting glow sap, if Dandori Battle leaflings are waiting to be cured, they will be cured first in their cure order, followed by other leaflings in their cure order. If a Dandori Battle is completed but the leafling from that location is not rescued, then a leafling from elsewhere will instead be cured into the next character in the Dandori Battle cure order.

The hair color of a cured character depends on the leafling they were cured from, so each of these characters can have one of five hair colors. (In the table below, the hair colors are based on the assumption that the player completed the caves, challenges, and battles in the order they're listed on the area selection menu.) Like castaways, each character has a defined suit color, but that suit color will instead be red if the player selects that character's defined color to be the Rescue Corps suit color.

Dandori Battle leafling cure order[edit]

Character ID badge description Unlocks Notes Name inspiration
ID badge image of Dash. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Dash 		He's known for saying, "You can always find me in the pits!" He'll take the leap into any cave, no matter how dangerous it is. The "Cave Delving" mission.
  • Occupation: Spelunker
  • Planet: Flukuey
 Dachshund
ID badge image of Corgwin. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Corgwin 		When it comes to work, he's thorough, fast, reckless, and presumptuous. Which also describes his plan to build houses here. The ability to replay Dandori Battles.
The "Dandori Battle Training" mission.
  • Occupation: General contractor
  • Planet: Moyama
 Welsh Corgi
ID badge image of Bernard. Note that his hair color will always be purple, unlike other characters cured from leaflings.
Bernard 		A veteran pilot who started in the private sector before joining the Rescue Corps. He's always brimming with optimism. The Hero's Hideaway (once the player has Sparklium × 7,000) and the ability to leave the planet and view the final results menu (once the Ancient Sirehound has been defeated).
The "Cure the Leaflings" mission. 		St. Bernard (dog breed)
ID badge image of Olimar.
Olimar 		A hard worker and family man who often sacrifices his time off to support his family. He also seems to be a magnet for bad luck. The Giant's Hearth (once the player has Sparklium × 11,000), Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, and Oatchi's Swallow skill. Mario

Other leafling cure order[edit]

Character ID badge description Unlocks Notes Name inspiration(s)
ID badge image of Jin. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Jin 		He's always in search of the next uncharted planet to explore, as well as someone who wants to hear tales of his past adventures. The ability to replay Dandori Challenges.
The "Beat Dandori Challenge" mission.
  • Occupation: Space explorer
  • Planet: Flukuey
 Korean Jindo
ID badge image of Chet. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Chet 		The leader of a diverse research task force. It may seem like he doesn't work at all, but he's the glue that keeps the team together. The "Precious Scientists" mission.
  • Occupation: Leader of a research task force
  • Planet: Mihama
 Shetland Sheepdog
ID badge image of Patch. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Patch 		A true gambler who revels in the game of life and leaves it all up to fate. He came to this planet with high hopes and high stakes. The "You vs. Planet" mission.
  • Occupation: Gambler
  • Planet: Flukuey
 Mongrel
ID badge image of Chewy. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Chewy 		A midranking travel agent at Satella Travel. She organized the Uncharted Planet Tour to save the company from bankruptcy. The "A Tour Without Tourists" mission.
  • Occupation: Tour guide
  • Planet: Neechki
 Chihuahua
ID badge image of Molly. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Molly 		She's a streamer who came to this planet in desperate need of content and followers. Her eccentric style hasn't quite caught on. N/A
  • Occupation: Streamer
  • Planet: Flukuey
 Maltese dog
ID badge image of Santi. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Santi 		Currently a temp at Satella Travel. He's had many jobs over the years and seems fated to always cross paths with his rival. N/A
  • Occupation: Pilot
  • Planet: Nijo
 St. Bernard
ID badge image of Kayz. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Kayz 		Chowder's secretary at Tulbo Real Estate. Loyal to the core, he puts up with a lot from his impulsive and unpredictable boss. The "Employer at Large!" mission.
  • Occupation: Secretary
  • Planet: Maxima
 Keeshond
ID badge image of Kit. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Kit 		An expert in minerals and social niceties. He joined the task force to study raw materials alongside former classmate Osa. N/A
  • Occupation: Researcher
  • Planet: Siguray
 Akita
ID badge image of Komo. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Komo 		Here to study hydrologic cycles, she hopes her research will save her home planet from industry-caused ecological destruction. N/A
  • Occupation: Researcher
  • Planet: Tagwa
 Komondor
ID badge image of Alpin. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Alpin 		His boundless ambition drove him to expand his telecommunication business into areas like space travel, food, and entertainment. N/A
  • Occupation: CEO of a telecom company
  • Planet: Conohan
 Alpine Mastiff
ID badge image of Chowder. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Chowder 		He followed his whims in real estate for 27 years. Now he travels the galaxy, expecting his next big idea to pop up out of nowhere. N/A
  • Occupation: President of Tulbo Real Estate
  • Planet: Conohan
 Chow Chow
ID badge image of Lapi. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Lapi 		A painter who joined the tour so he could paint these never-before-seen landscapes. Sadly, he left his art supplies behind. N/A
  • Occupation: Painter
  • Planet: Koodgio
 Lhasa Apso
ID badge image of Ren. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Ren 		A winner of a competitive cooking show, he was invited by the task-force lead to join them and discover new flavor profiles. N/A
  • Occupation: Researcher
  • Planet: Enohee
 Pyrenean Mountain Dog
ID badge image of Boris. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Boris 		An author struggling to write the follow-up to his best-selling debut novel. He hopes the demands of his editor won't find him here. N/A Borzoi
ID badge image of Grace. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Grace 		She's just an ordinary gal who follows her bliss as she floats around space, though the space police have their suspicions. N/A
  • Occupation: Nomad
  • Planet: Sozor
 Greyhound
ID badge image of Fawks. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Fawks 		Acquired his enormous wealth by creating, and then subsequently selling, IT start-ups. His motto is "Be the first to jump ship." N/A
  • Occupation: Venture capitalist
  • Planet: Conohan
 Foxhound
ID badge image of Beaux. Note that the hair color can be one of five colors depending on the hair color of the leafling this character was cured from.
Beaux 		His talent and reputation for method acting precedes him. No matter the role, he always plays himself perfectly. N/A Dogue de Bordeaux

Leafling body type[edit]

The leaf texture used in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode menu. (Used on Pikipedia in the {{stub}} template.)

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After the player has rescued Puddle and completed the "Leafling Meet And Greet" side mission, Puddle can customize the player character's appearance to resemble a leafling.

Gallery[edit]

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Olimar leafling[edit]

  • Leafling Olimar and Moss in a Dandori Battle arena.

    Leafling Olimar and Moss in a Dandori Battle arena.

  • A close-up of Olimar's leafling form.

    A close-up of Olimar's leafling form.

  • Leafling Olimar with Moss outside a Dandori Battle cave entrance.

    Leafling Olimar with Moss outside a Dandori Battle cave entrance.

  • Leafling Olimar's ID badge.

    Leafling Olimar's ID badge.

Leafling ID cards[edit]

Other leaflings[edit]

  • The purple leafling in the Primordial Thicket talking to the player.

    The purple leafling in the Primordial Thicket talking to the player.

  • 10 leaflings in the Rescue Command Post. Note that Leafling Olimar is separated from the rest.

    10 leaflings in the Rescue Command Post. Note that Leafling Olimar is separated from the rest.

  • 17 leaflings in the Rescue Command Post.

    17 leaflings in the Rescue Command Post.

Trivia[edit]

  • The concept of Olimar being turned into a Pikmin-like creature was introduced in the "bad" ending of the first Pikmin game, in which the Pikmin carry an unconscious Olimar to the Red Onion, which absorbs him and releases an Olimar head-shaped Pikmin seed. The scene of Olimar becoming a leafling in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale mirrors this sequence.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese 葉っぱ人?
Happa Jin		 Leaf Person
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)		 葉子人
Yèzi rén		 Leaf Person
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)		 叶子人
Yèzi rén		 Leaf Person
Flag of France French Feuillu From "Feuille" (leaf)
Flag of Germany German Laubling From "Laub" (foliage) and the suffix "-ling"
Flag of Italy Italian Fogliolino From "Foglia" (leaf) and the suffix "-ino", which indicates something small
Flag of South Korea Korean 잎사귀 인간
Ipswagi ingan		 Leaf Man
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Folhano From "folha" (leaf) and "fulano" (guy), the word "fulano" is more used when talking to each other mentioning guy as an example, instead of saying "cara", "fulano" is simply used on a certain occasion.
Flag of Spain Spanish Frondante From "frondoso" (leafy) and "andante" (walker)

See also[edit]

  • Castaways, a group of characters that are rescued similarly to leaflings in Pikmin 4.

References[edit]

  1. ^ “My memories from my time as a leafling are rather vague... The one thing I do remember is the sense of feeling trapped becoming stronger. It's like I was locked up inside of a dark cave.” – Boris after being cured in Pikmin 4
  2. ^ “While I had leaves on the brain, my head couldn't stop thinking about Dandori...” – Bernard after being cured in Pikmin 4
  3. ^ “When I was leafified, I could not stop thinking about the art of Dandori. It was like an endless meditation.” – Jin after being cured in Pikmin 4
  4. ^ “When I was a leafling, I saw something that still nags at me. Perhaps if I search my memories, I could piece it together...” – Captain Olimar after being cured in Pikmin 4
  5. ^ “As far as I can tell, Moss has been a leafling pup since birth, and some of her DNA resembles that of the Pikmin.” – Captain Olimar in his Piklopedia notes for Moss
Characters
Leaders Captain Olimar • Louie • The President • Alph • Brittany • Charlie • Pikmin 4 player character
Rescue Corps Oatchi • Collin • Shepherd • Russ • Dingo • Yonny • Bernard
Ships S.S. Dolphin • Hocotate ship • S.S. Drake • S.S. Dolphin II • SPERO • S.S. Beagle • S.S. Shepherd
Other Castaway • Leafling • Minor characters • Moss • Pikmin
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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