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'''Pikmin''' are a plant-animal life-form first encountered by [[Captain Olimar]] when his ship crash-landed on an [[Planet of the Pikmin|uncharted planet]] in [[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin (the game)]]. The Pikmin are loyal to Olimar whenever he visits, and he may have taught them some degree of survival, considering they weren't extinct in [[Pikmin 2]]. Pikmin come in many colors, each indicating a unique set of attributes that better suit them to different environments. They are 1 inch tall from foot-to-tip and are able to [[carrying Order|carry]] (at least) ten times their own weight, as evidenced the ability of [[Blue Pikmin]] to lift and toss heavy [[Purple Pikmin]].

Captain Olimar was noted in Pikmin 1 to wonder, a bit uneasily, why the Pikmin don't attack him. One theory is that the antenna on his helmet fools the Pikmin into thinking that he is some kind of Pikmin as well. This is more evident as the Pikmin imitate the his running, and "head bop" upon being idle. Standing Pikmin will also sometimes cup their hands to their mouths as if to talk on the radio, or blow imaginary whistles, indicating their extreme (and by many considered adorable) loyalty.