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=== Candypop Bud === | === Candypop Bud === | ||
{{main|Candypop Bud}} | {{main|Candypop Bud}} | ||
When Pikmin are tossed into a Candypop Bud, Pikmin of the same color are shot back out, allowing Pikmin to be converted between types. There are 8 colors of Candypop Bud, each corresponding to a type of Pikmin. (In ''Pikmin 2'', different colors of Candypop Buds are considered different species, while in ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', all colors are considered the same species.) | When Pikmin are tossed into a Candypop Bud, Pikmin of the same color are shot back out, allowing Pikmin to be converted between types. There are 8 colors of Candypop Bud, each corresponding to a type of Pikmin. (In ''Pikmin 2'', different colors of Candypop Buds are considered different species, while in ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', all colors are considered the same species.) | ||
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[[File:Crimson Candypop Bud P3 screenshot.jpg|left|150px]] | [[File:Crimson Candypop Bud P3 screenshot.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Crimson Candypop Bud}} | {{main|Crimson Candypop Bud}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Flora rufusia'' | |||
Crimson Candypop Buds produce [[Red Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2''. | Crimson Candypop Buds produce [[Red Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
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[[File:Flarlic P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | [[File:Flarlic P4 icon.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Flarlic}} | {{main|Flarlic}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Bulbus lillium'' | |||
A Flarlic resembles a colorless [[Onion]]. If carried to the Onion, 10 more Pikmin will be allowed out in the field, unless the limit of 100 has already been reached. | A Flarlic resembles a colorless [[Onion]]. If carried to the Onion, 10 more Pikmin will be allowed out in the field, unless the limit of 100 has already been reached. | ||
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[[File:Golden Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | [[File:Golden Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Golden Candypop Bud}} | {{main|Golden Candypop Bud}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Flora aurumia'' | |||
Golden Candypop Buds produce [[Yellow Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2''. | Golden Candypop Buds produce [[Yellow Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
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[[File:Ivory Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | [[File:Ivory Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Ivory Candypop Bud}} | {{main|Ivory Candypop Bud}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Flora niveus'' | |||
Ivory Candypop Buds produce [[White Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2'', where this species is the only way of obtaining White Pikmin. | Ivory Candypop Buds produce [[White Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2'', where this species is the only way of obtaining White Pikmin. | ||
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[[File:Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | [[File:Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud}} | {{main|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Flora cobaltium'' | |||
Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds produce [[Blue Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2''. | Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds produce [[Blue Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
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[[File:Pikmin 4 Multicolored Onion.png|left|150px]] | [[File:Pikmin 4 Multicolored Onion.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Onion}} | {{main|Onion}} | ||
Scientific name: ''lillium pikminporta'' | |||
Onions are large and round life forms that act as nests for the Pikmin. They allow leaders to store and retrieve Pikmin, as well as spitting out new Pikmin seeds. Additionally, starting in ''Pikmin 3'', Onions of different types are capable of merging together. | Onions are large and round life forms that act as nests for the Pikmin. They allow leaders to store and retrieve Pikmin, as well as spitting out new Pikmin seeds. Additionally, starting in ''Pikmin 3'', Onions of different types are capable of merging together. | ||
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[[File:Queencandypop.jpg|left|150px]] | [[File:Queencandypop.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Queen Candypop Bud}} | {{main|Queen Candypop Bud}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Flora regina'' | |||
Queen Candypop Buds are unique in the Candypop family. Their petals are white with colored spots which cycle between red, yellow, and blue. When a Pikmin of any type is tossed in, 9 seeds which match the color of the spots are ejected, giving players an eight-Pikmin gain. After the seeds are ejected, the Queen Candypop Bud wilts. These flowers are generally found in [[rest sublevel]]s of caves, to let the player increase their Pikmin population. They only appear in ''Pikmin 2''. | Queen Candypop Buds are unique in the Candypop family. Their petals are white with colored spots which cycle between red, yellow, and blue. When a Pikmin of any type is tossed in, 9 seeds which match the color of the spots are ejected, giving players an eight-Pikmin gain. After the seeds are ejected, the Queen Candypop Bud wilts. These flowers are generally found in [[rest sublevel]]s of caves, to let the player increase their Pikmin population. They only appear in ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
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[[File:Violet Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | [[File:Violet Candypop Bud P3.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Violet Candypop Bud}} | {{main|Violet Candypop Bud}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Flora puniceus'' | |||
Violet Candypop Buds produce [[Purple Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2'', where this species is the only way of obtaining Purple Pikmin. | Violet Candypop Buds produce [[Purple Pikmin]] seeds. This name is only used in ''Pikmin 2'', where this species is the only way of obtaining Purple Pikmin. | ||
Revision as of 23:48, August 28, 2023
The candypop family is a family of plants in the Pikmin series. Initially, the family consisted only of Candypop Buds, but from Pikmin 4 onward, other important gameplay plants were identified as being part of the family as well.
Members
Candypop Bud
- Main article: Candypop Bud.
When Pikmin are tossed into a Candypop Bud, Pikmin of the same color are shot back out, allowing Pikmin to be converted between types. There are 8 colors of Candypop Bud, each corresponding to a type of Pikmin. (In Pikmin 2, different colors of Candypop Buds are considered different species, while in Pikmin, Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4, all colors are considered the same species.)
Crimson Candypop Bud
- Main article: Crimson Candypop Bud.
Scientific name: Flora rufusia
Crimson Candypop Buds produce Red Pikmin seeds. This name is only used in Pikmin 2.
Flarlic
- Main article: Flarlic.
Scientific name: Bulbus lillium
A Flarlic resembles a colorless Onion. If carried to the Onion, 10 more Pikmin will be allowed out in the field, unless the limit of 100 has already been reached.
Golden Candypop Bud
- Main article: Golden Candypop Bud.
Scientific name: Flora aurumia
Golden Candypop Buds produce Yellow Pikmin seeds. This name is only used in Pikmin 2.
Ivory Candypop Bud
- Main article: Ivory Candypop Bud.
Scientific name: Flora niveus
Ivory Candypop Buds produce White Pikmin seeds. This name is only used in Pikmin 2, where this species is the only way of obtaining White Pikmin.
Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud
- Main article: Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud.
Scientific name: Flora cobaltium
Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds produce Blue Pikmin seeds. This name is only used in Pikmin 2.
Onion
- Main article: Onion.
Scientific name: lillium pikminporta
Onions are large and round life forms that act as nests for the Pikmin. They allow leaders to store and retrieve Pikmin, as well as spitting out new Pikmin seeds. Additionally, starting in Pikmin 3, Onions of different types are capable of merging together.
Queen Candypop Bud
- Main article: Queen Candypop Bud.
Scientific name: Flora regina
Queen Candypop Buds are unique in the Candypop family. Their petals are white with colored spots which cycle between red, yellow, and blue. When a Pikmin of any type is tossed in, 9 seeds which match the color of the spots are ejected, giving players an eight-Pikmin gain. After the seeds are ejected, the Queen Candypop Bud wilts. These flowers are generally found in rest sublevels of caves, to let the player increase their Pikmin population. They only appear in Pikmin 2.
Violet Candypop Bud
- Main article: Violet Candypop Bud.
Scientific name: Flora puniceus
Violet Candypop Buds produce Purple Pikmin seeds. This name is only used in Pikmin 2, where this species is the only way of obtaining Purple Pikmin.
Naming
The family's name is the combination of the words "candy", given their intense colors, and "pop", referring to the way Candypop Buds spit out Pikmin seeds.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ポンガシグサ科? Pongashi gusa ka |
Puffed grain weed family |
 French |
fleurs cracheuses | Spitter flowers |
 German |
Königinblumen | Queen flowers |
 Portuguese |
Antocuspeáceas |
