Friendship

The hearts that display a Pikmin's friendship level.

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This article is about the player's bond with a Pikmin in Pikmin Bloom. For real-life friendships in the same game, see friend.

Friendship is a game mechanic in Pikmin Bloom, where every Pikmin has its own friendship level. Friendship is shown in the form of hearts. The lowest possible friendship is 0 filled hearts, and the maximum is 4 filled hearts. Getting a Pikmin to maximum friendship is a way to get Decor Pikmin.

Raising friendship

A Pikmin gaining some friendship by drinking a ball of nectar.

A Pikmin's friendship level can be increased by doing various things with that Pikmin.

The most basic way is by feeding it nectar in the garden screen. This will raise its friendship by a small fraction of a heart. A Pikmin can be fed up to 6 times before it is overfed and loses its flower, and the fifth of those feedings will contribute slightly more friendship than normal. Walking allows Pikmin to reset their nectar counter, allowing this method to be used multiple times per day, though walking on its own does not raise friendship. Special nectar uniquely contributes 1 whole heart of friendship when fed to a Pikmin, but is very rare.

Sending a Pikmin on an expedition or a challenge contributes a small amount of friendship, but given the length of these actions, feeding nectar is a more efficient way to raise friendship.

Effects of friendship

When a Pikmin that didn't come from a huge seedling reaches the maximum friendship level of 4 hearts, a new expedition for a gift box will appear. The Pikmin that reached 4 hearts can be sent on this expedition, and upon getting back to the player, will turn into a Decor Pikmin.

Pikmin with a higher friendship level are stronger in challenges. The number of completed hearts a Pikmin has is used in the formula to calculate its attack power.

See also

• Maturity
• Heart