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'''Ice''' is a hazard in {{p4}}. It is non-fatal, and cannot outright harm [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], but it can freeze them solid, leaving them vulnerable to other [[hazards]] or being eaten. [[Ice Pikmin]] and [[Glow Pikmin]] are completely immune to ice, however. Ice also affects the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] and [[Oatchi]] if they do not have the [[Thermal Defense]] equipped. It is also something that can affect bodies of [[water]], [[enemies]], and some [[obstacle]]s, mostly by having Ice Pikmin or [[ice blast]]s hit them.

** '''{{icon|Ice geyser|y|v=P4}}''' – geysers poking from the ground a spray icy mist.

** '''{{icon|Ice gate|y|v=P4}}''' – gates that typically require Ice Pikmin to break.

* '''{{icon|Ice blast|y|v=P4}}''' – freezes anything around it when it explodes.

Pikmin can also be frozen by [[ice blast]]s, even if used by the player. Wild Pikmin are also able to become frozen. [[Rock Pikmin]] become vulnerable to [[crushing]] when frozen, which is normally a hazard they're immune to. Enemies will not attempt to freeze a Pikmin that is already frozen, but may attack in other ways, like biting them.

Similarly to Pikmin, the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] and [[Oatchi]] will be instantly encased in ice if they touch hazardous ice from an enemy, obstacle, or an ice blast. If they have the [[Thermal Defense]] enabled, they will not be able to be frozen. While frozen, they will likewise be unable to move or act, and can be unfrozen in the following ways:

* Being hit by an [[ice blast]].

To freeze one, [[Ice Pikmin]] can be thrown in, or an [[ice blast]] can be used. When pointing the [[cursor]] at a body of water with Ice Pikmin as the standby type, a display will appear telling the player how many Ice Pikmin are needed to freeze it, and how many are on it right now. When enough are thrown, the entire body of water instantly turns to ice. An ice blast will instantly freeze any body of water, regardless of its size. This transformation instantly makes the water flash white and then quickly fade to a normal icy look as a puff of water vapor appears near the Pikmin. What happens to different things that are in contact with the water when the freeze happens depends on the thing itself, as documented in the sections above.

[[Fire starters]] have no effect when thrown at a frozen body of water, and are simply placed down gently on the water's surface by the thrown Pikmin.

Enemies that have a protective layer of ice on them (i.e. [[Frosty Bulborb]], [[Dwarf Frosty Bulborb]], and [[Snowflake Fluttertail]]) will instantly lose it if a Pikmin holding a [[fire starter]] is thrown at them; simply directing the Pikmin towards the creature does not do anything, and may even result in the Pikmin getting frozen. The same happens if they touch a [[fire geyser]] when it is spewing fire. In either case, they do not take any damage.