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==As obstacles==
==As obstacles==
In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', bomb rocks cannot be carried by Pikmin, but can be set off by attacking them. They can also spontaneously fall from the ceiling and instantly activate, and are also produced by [[Careening Dirigibug]]s. [[Volatile Dweevil]]s carry bomb rocks on their backs, presumably for protection, even though they themselves are killed in the blast. One should ''never'' [[throw]] [[Purple Pikmin]] onto a bomb rock, as that can cause near-instant detonation, which will likely kill the Pikmin. Bomb rocks can even be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] to pause their timer, so one should do that if in peril, but they will not release [[nectar]] or [[spray]] like many beasts do if destroyed in that state. Petrifying an inactive bomb rock will also activate it once it breaks free. Finally, petrifying a bomb rock in the same moment it is going to blow up will make it disappear without harm.{{cite youtube|Tt-oXztIb5w|demonstrating how a bomb rock can disappear if sprayed just as it is going to blow up}}
In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', bomb rocks cannot be carried by Pikmin, but can be set off by attacking them. They can also spontaneously fall from the ceiling and instantly activate, and are also produced by [[Careening Dirigibug]]s. [[Volatile Dweevil]]s carry bomb rocks on their backs, presumably for protection, even though they themselves are killed in the blast. One should ''never'' [[throw]] [[Purple Pikmin]] onto a bomb rock, as that can cause near-instant detonation, which will likely kill the Pikmin.
 
Bomb rocks can even be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] to pause their timer, so one should do that if in peril, but they will not release [[nectar]] or [[spray]] like many beasts do if destroyed in that state. Petrifying an inactive bomb rock will also activate it once it breaks free. When petrified, one can be safely destroyed with five leader [[punch]]es or a few Pikmin smacks. Finally, petrifying a bomb rock in the same moment it is going to blow up will make it disappear without harm.{{cite youtube|Tt-oXztIb5w|demonstrating how a bomb rock can disappear if sprayed just as it is going to blow up}}


Despite being obstacles and hard to control, bomb rocks in ''Pikmin 2'' can also be used to one's advantage, with the aforementioned uses. Fixed-location bomb rocks are less exploitable, but enemies that can generate bomb rock explosions can be abused more easily. For instance, one can have a Careening Dirigibug destroy an [[electrical wire]] without Pikmin having to be involved.
Despite being obstacles and hard to control, bomb rocks in ''Pikmin 2'' can also be used to one's advantage, with the aforementioned uses. Fixed-location bomb rocks are less exploitable, but enemies that can generate bomb rock explosions can be abused more easily. For instance, one can have a Careening Dirigibug destroy an [[electrical wire]] without Pikmin having to be involved.