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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.

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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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-[[Image:Wall.JPG|thumb|left]]
+{{game icons|p=y|p2=y|p3=y|p4=y|hp=y}}
-[[Image:Destroyingwall.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A simple white gate in Pikmin]]
+[[File:P3DX Promo Screenshot 5.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Winged Pikmin]] lifting up a [[bamboo gate]] in {{p3}}.]]
-'''Gates''' are found in a number of different forms in both [[Pikmin series|Pikmin games]], which require different strategies to overcome them.  They are the most common type of obstacle in Pikmin.  Gates block paths to different areas and can be destroyed by [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]]; just swarm them onto the structure.  As time passes, the length of which depends on the number and type of Pikmin working on razing the gate and the type of gate, it will lower in three distinct stages, finally collapsing to the ground with the characteristic 'completion sound'.
+'''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.
-==Variations==
+==Bramble gate==
-There are four major variations in gate structure:
+[[File:Destroyingwall.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A white bramble gate in [[The Forest of Hope]].]]
-*White gates (also known as '''white Bramble Gates''') are the most basic, and take a relatively short amount of time to destroy.
+{{main|Bramble gate}}
-*Black gates (also known as '''black Bramble Gates''') that are made up of a lattice-like pattern are stronger, but any Pikmin can still remove them.
+'''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.
-*Electric fences consist of metal with [[Hazards#Electricity|electricity]] running through; of course, only [[Yellow Pikmin]] can help with clearing these out of the way.
-*stone gates, found only in [[Pikmin 1]], require the Yellow Pikmin again, this time due to their affinity for [[bomb-rocks]].  Each blast from a bomb-rock makes the wall fall to a lower stage. There are three colour variations here: white stone gates, which require only three bomb-rocks, gray ones, which require six, and black stone gates, which require nine bomb-rocks.
-[[Image:Poison Gate.png|thumb|A black poison gate.]]
-Ordinary black and white gates can also be found with pipes emitting [[Hazards#Poison|poison gas]] within, found only in [[Pikmin 2]].  These require the resistance of [[White Pikmin]].
-==Locations==
+{{clear}}
-This is a list of the locations of each type of gate (above ground only: underground numbers vary).
-===Pikmin===
+==Dirt wall==
-'''[[The Impact Site]]:'''
+[[File:Dirt Wall Closeup P4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A dirt wall in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
-*1 white gate
+{{main|Dirt wall}}
-*1 gray stone 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.
+{{clear}}
-'''[[The Forest of Hope]]:'''
+==Reinforced wall==
-*3 white gates
+[[File:Reinforced Wall P4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A reinforced wall in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
-*2 black gates
+{{main|Reinforced wall}}
-*3 gray stone gates
+'''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.
-*1 black stone gate
-'''[[The Forest Navel]]:'''
+{{clear}}
-*1 white gates
-*2 black gates
-*3 gray stone gates
-*2 black stone gates
-'''[[The Distant Spring]]:'''
+==Electric gate==
-*2 white gates
+[[File:Electric Gate Closeup P4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An electric gate in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
-*1 black gates
+{{main|Electric gate}}
-*1 white stone gate
+'''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.
-*1 black stone gate
-'''[[The Final Trial]]:'''
+{{clear}}
-*2 white gates
-*1 white stone gate
-===Pikmin 2===
+==Crystal wall==
-'''[[Valley of Repose]]:'''
+[[File:Crystal Wall P4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A crystal wall in ''Pikmin 4''.]]
-*2 white gates
+{{main|Crystal wall}}
-*1 poison gates
+'''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.
-'''[[Awakening Wood]]:'''
+{{clear}}
-*2 white gates
-*2 poison gates
-*2 electric fences
-'''[[Perplexing Pool]]:'''
+==Ice wall==
-*1 white gates
+[[File:Ice Wall P4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An ice wall.]]
-*2 black gates
+{{main|Ice wall}}
-*1 poison gates
+'''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.
-*3 electric fences
-'''[[Wistful Wild]]:'''
+{{clear}}
-*1 white gates
-*2 black gates
-*1 electric fence
-== Gate strength ==
+==Bamboo gate==
-The strength of both colors of normal gate varies greatly through both Pikmin games, though those above ground tend in general to be much sturdier than the randomly generated ones in [[cave]]s in Pikmin 2.  An exception to this is the white gates that enclose the [[Emperor Bulblax]] arena at the [[Final Trial]] in the first Pikmin game, which are exceptionally frail for above-ground gates.
+[[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.
-== Minor Glitch ==
+{{clear}}
-[[Image:Gate Glitch.JPG|thumb|100px|The submerged part is seen next to the "10"]]
-A visual glitch that occurs with certain gates allows them still to be 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 1. In the latter case, it is a simple black gate near a [[Fiery Blowhog]] and a [[Pellet Posy]] growing in the pool.
+==Numbered gate==
-[[Category:Obstacles]]
+[[File:Numbered Gate P4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A numbered gate.]]
+{{main|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 [[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.
+{{clear}}
+==Switch gate==
+[[File:Switch Gate P4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A switch gate and its button.]]
+{{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.
+{{clear}}
+==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: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
+}}
+==See also==
+*[[Bomb rock]]
+*[[Bridge]]
+{{featured|{{date|18|March}}|{{date|21|June|2013}}}}
+{{obstacles}}