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{{todo|Document every version of every game (GameCube and, ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Deluxe'') regarding throwing a Pikmin of the same type as the Candypop Bud, and how it counts for the limit.}}
{{todo|Document every version of every game (GameCube and, ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Deluxe'') regarding throwing a Pikmin of the same type as the Candypop Bud, and how it counts for the limit.}}
[[File:Candypop Buds P1 art.png|thumb|Artwork of the three primary Candypop Buds.]]
[[File:Candypop Buds P1 art.png|thumb|Artwork of the three primary Candypop Buds.]]
'''Candypop Buds''' ({{j|ポンガシグサ|Pongashi Gusa|Puffed Grain Weed}}) are large flowers with fleshy petals and are found in all mainline [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. When [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are tossed into these gigantic blossoms, they spit out new Pikmin seeds which match the color of the flower's petals. These new Pikmin are born in the leaf [[Maturity|stage]]. The Candypop Buds expel the seeds after five Pikmin are thrown in, or a few seconds after the first throw; the exception being the [[Queen Candypop Bud]], which does so after the first Pikmin is thrown.
'''Candypop Buds''' ({{j|ポンガシグサ|Pongashi Gusa|Puffed Grain Weed}}) are large flowers with fleshy petals and are found in ''Pikmin'', and ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. When [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] are tossed into these gigantic blossoms, they spit out new Pikmin seeds which match the color of the flower's petals. These new Pikmin are born in the leaf [[Maturity|stage]]. The Candypop Buds expel the seeds after five Pikmin are thrown in, or a few seconds after the first throw.


In {{p1}}, Candypops can transition up to 10 Pikmin in one load, and will wither after 50 Pikmin are thrown in. Both of these numbers were reduced to 5 in the [[Pikmin 2|second]] game, and in most cases in the [[Pikmin 3|third]] game: [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]]s found in the [[Twilight River Remix]] can transform up to 10 Pikmin. In ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 3'', and ''Pikmin 4'', using Pikmin of the same type as the flower does not count against this limit, although they will still be reverted to leaf Pikmin and planted in the ground. In ''Pikmin'', [[Yellow Pikmin]] holding bomb-rocks will not be taken in by Candypop Buds, merely sliding off the top; the same will happen to thrown [[leader]]s in ''Pikmin 3''. However, in ''Pikmin 3'', if a Pikmin holding a [[bomb rock]] is thrown in a Candypop Bud, it will spring its petals upwards before wilting away, killing the Pikmin with it without leaving a [[soul]] behind.
In {{p1}}, Candypops can transition up to 10 Pikmin in one load, and will wither after 50 Pikmin are thrown in. Both of these numbers were reduced to 5 in the [[Pikmin 2|second]] game, and in most cases in the [[Pikmin 3|third]] game: [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]]s found in the [[Twilight River Remix]] can transform up to 10 Pikmin. In ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 3'', and ''Pikmin 4'', using Pikmin of the same type as the flower does not count against this limit, although they will still be reverted to leaf Pikmin and planted in the ground. In ''Pikmin'', [[Yellow Pikmin]] holding bomb-rocks will not be taken in by Candypop Buds, merely sliding off the top; the same will happen to thrown [[leader]]s in ''Pikmin 3''. However, in ''Pikmin 3'', if a Pikmin holding a [[bomb rock]] is thrown in a Candypop Bud, it will spring its petals upwards before wilting away, killing the Pikmin with it without leaving a [[soul]] behind.
In ''Pikmin 2'', Candypop Buds are never found above ground and only appear in [[cave]]s, where they will respawn when the cave is reentered. In some caves, Violet Candypop Buds and Ivory Candypop Buds will only appear if the player has less than [[#Maximum Pikmin requirement|a certain number of Pikmin]]. To unlock a Candypop Bud's entry in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] in ''Pikmin 2'', the player must throw at least one Pikmin inside and wait for a seed to be spat out.


In ''Pikmin 3'' and {{p4}}, they have a different appearance, consisting of a large bucket-like cup in the middle of the flower, most likely as a "target" for leaders to aim Pikmin at. They also behave slightly differently, as they are always closed, opening only when a leader is nearby, and when they wither, their roots remain in place. Also, if two players throw Pikmin in a Candypop Bud at the same moment in [[Bingo Battle]], the Candypop Bud will spit out seeds for both teams, depending on the number of Pikmin that were thrown in by each of them.
In ''Pikmin 3'' and {{p4}}, they have a different appearance, consisting of a large bucket-like cup in the middle of the flower, most likely as a "target" for leaders to aim Pikmin at. They also behave slightly differently, as they are always closed, opening only when a leader is nearby, and when they wither, their roots remain in place. Also, if two players throw Pikmin in a Candypop Bud at the same moment in [[Bingo Battle]], the Candypop Bud will spit out seeds for both teams, depending on the number of Pikmin that were thrown in by each of them.


== Types ==
== Types ==
In {{p2}}, different types of Candypop Bud are considered different species. The types in this game are the [[Crimson Candypop Bud]], [[Golden Candypop Bud]], [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]], [[Violet Candypop Bud]], [[Ivory Candypop Bud]], and [[Queen Candypop Bud]]. However, in {{p1}}, {{p3}}, and {{p4}}, all types of Candypop Bud are considered the same species.
Each Pikmin type has it's own Candypop Bud Color.


== Locations ==
== Locations ==
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* [[The Distant Spring]]: One on the beach with the [[Massage Machine]], another on the beach near the [[Chronos Reactor]].
* [[The Distant Spring]]: One on the beach with the [[Massage Machine]], another on the beach near the [[Chronos Reactor]].
* [[The Final Trial]]: One near the landing site.
* [[The Final Trial]]: One near the landing site.
=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
''Pikmin 2'' Candypop Bud locations are documented on the articles about each type – [[Crimson Candypop Bud]], [[Golden Candypop Bud]], [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]], [[Violet Candypop Bud]], [[Ivory Candypop Bud]], and [[Queen Candypop Bud]].


=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
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=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
=== ''Pikmin 4'' ===
{{game help|p4|Document all Candypop Bud locations. Note that several are conditional based on what Pikmin you bring into the cave.}}
{{game help|p4|Document all Candypop Bud locations. Note that several are conditional based on what Pikmin you bring into the cave.}}
== Maximum Pikmin requirement ==
In ''Pikmin 2'', some [[Violet Candypop Bud]]s and [[Ivory Candypop Bud]]s will only appear if the player has less than 20 of the equivalent Pikmin type. If the player has 20 or more of that Pikmin type, the Candypop Bud will not spawn, and no other object will take its place. This can be seen, for instance, in the second sublevel of the [[Citadel of Spiders]]: the Violet Candypop Bud always appears in dead ends, and if the player is over the maximum Pikmin requirements, there will be an empty dead end in the sublevel.
Interestingly, only the Pikmin inside the cave and the Pikmin inside the [[Hocotate ship]] count toward this limit. This means that Pikmin sprouts in an overworld [[area]], including the area the cave is in, will not count. The game will only check for the requirement at the start of the sublevel.
The following sublevels have Candypop Buds that do not appear if the player has 20 or more of the equivalent Pikmin type:
* [[Violet Candypop Bud]]:
** [[Emergence Cave]], sublevel 2
** [[Frontier Cavern]], sublevel 1
** [[Hole of Beasts]], sublevel 2
** [[Citadel of Spiders]], sublevel 2
** [[Glutton's Kitchen]], sublevel 2
** [[Shower Room]], sublevel 2
* [[Ivory Candypop Bud]]:
** [[White Flower Garden]], sublevel 3
** [[Bulblax Kingdom]], sublevel 1
** [[Snagret Hole]], sublevel 2
** [[Shower Room]], sublevel 1
Since the only Candypop Buds affected by this are in early sublevels, this limit likely exists to stop players from easily obtaining a large number of Purple Pikmin or White Pikmin by repeatedly entering and leaving the same cave.


== Pikmin discovery requirement ==
== Pikmin discovery requirement ==
In general, Candypop Buds of a specific type will not spawn unless the corresponding Pikmin type has been discovered. In ''Pikmin'', it is possible to go to [[The Forest Navel]] and [[The Distant Spring]] without discovering Yellow Pikmin or Blue Pikmin, and this causes the Golden Candypop Buds or the Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds, respectively, to not spawn. Similarly, in ''Pikmin 3'', Candypop Buds will not spawn if their respective type of Pikmin has not been discovered.{{cite youtube|mxE34YGA7Yc|showing that Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds do not spawn in Tropical Wilds before Blue Pikmin are discovered}}
In general, Candypop Buds of a specific type will not spawn unless the corresponding Pikmin type has been discovered. In ''Pikmin'', it is possible to go to [[The Forest Navel]] and [[The Distant Spring]] without discovering Yellow Pikmin or Blue Pikmin, and this causes the yellow Candypop Buds or the blue Candypop Buds, respectively, to not spawn. Similarly, in ''Pikmin 3'', Candypop Buds will not spawn if their respective type of Pikmin has not been discovered.{{cite youtube|mxE34YGA7Yc|showing that blue Candypop Buds do not spawn in Tropical Wilds before Blue Pikmin are discovered}}
 
However, there are some exceptions in ''Pikmin 2''. Purple Pikmin and White Pikmin are discovered after throwing Pikmin inside of a Violet Candypop Bud and an Ivory Candypop Bud, respectively. Therefore, the game must spawn Violet Candypop Buds in [[Emergence Cave]] sublevel 2 before Purple Pikmin are discovered and Ivory Candypop Buds in [[White Flower Garden]] sublevel 3 before White Pikmin are discovered. For some reason, if the player skips discovering Purple Pikmin in Emergence Cave by utilizing glitches, then other Violet Candypop Buds will still spawn.{{cite youtube|E2khRpMt3Zo|about how to skip discovering Purple Pikmin in Emergence Cave, and the consequences|m=7|s=20}} If it were possible to never encounter Red Pikmin, Crimson Candypop Buds would also still appear. On the other hand, until White Pikmin are discovered, the only Ivory Candypop Buds to spawn are the [[White Flower Garden]] sublevel 3 ones.


== Relations to the Pikmin family ==
== Relations to the Pikmin family ==
Olimar notes in the [[enemy reel]] that Candypop Buds could be the next step in Pikmin evolution,{{cite quote|{{Notes:Candypop family/reel}}|Captain Olimar|the [[enemy reel]] entry for the Candypop Buds.}} and in his [[Olimar's notes|Piklopedia notes]] that Candypops could be the same species.{{cite quote|{{Notes:Queen Candypop Bud/olimar}}|Captain Olimar|[[Olimar's notes]] for the [[Queen Candypop Bud]]}} This connection is further cemented by the fact that Candypop Buds use similar sounds to the Pikmin,{{cite youtube|V5x2Y5dbf9Q|about sound effect trivia in the series|m=1|s=4}} and the buds in ''Pikmin 3'' use the same texture for leaves as the Pikmin do. In ''Pikmin 4'', [[Onions]] and [[Flarlic]] are identified as part of the [[candypop family]] which all Candypop Buds belong to, further strengthening the ties with the Pikmin.
Olimar notes in the [[enemy reel]] that Candypop Buds could be the next step in Pikmin evolution,{{cite quote|{{Notes:Candypop family/reel}}|Captain Olimar|the [[enemy reel]] entry for the Candypop Buds.}}. This connection is further cemented by the fact that Candypop Buds use similar sounds to the Pikmin,{{cite youtube|V5x2Y5dbf9Q|about sound effect trivia in the series|m=1|s=4}} and the buds in ''Pikmin 3'' use the same texture for leaves as the Pikmin do. In ''Pikmin 4'', [[Onions]] and [[Flarlic]] are identified as part of the [[candypop family]] which all Candypop Buds belong to, further strengthening the ties with the Pikmin.


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*'''Technical name''': Candypop Bloom
*'''Technical name''': Candypop Bloom


|internal  = The internal name in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' is <code>pom</code>.
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* In sublevel 3 of the [[Citadel of Spiders]] and sublevel 5 of [[Glutton's Kitchen]], a Queen Candypop Bud may fall from the ceiling. It is possible to notice that it has a green root. There are also several Candypop Buds in sublevel 6 of [[Bulblax Kingdom]]. Here, if the [[camera]] is zoomed in, and if the Candypop Bud is distant enough, the root might be visible through the bottom of the ground.
* In ''Pikmin'', Candypop Buds are technically [[boss]]es. As such, approaching them will change the area's [[Music in Pikmin#Areas|music]] to the battle variant.
* In ''Pikmin'', Candypop Buds are technically [[boss]]es. As such, approaching them will change the area's [[Music in Pikmin#Areas|music]] to the battle variant.
* In ''Pikmin'', if the player manages to get to [[The Distant Spring]] without unlocking Blue Pikmin, the two blue Candypop Buds in the area will never appear, preventing the player from transforming Pikmin into Blue Pikmin without having activated the Blue Onion.
* In ''Pikmin'', if the player manages to get to [[The Distant Spring]] without unlocking Blue Pikmin, the two blue Candypop Buds in the area will never appear, preventing the player from transforming Pikmin into Blue Pikmin without having activated the Blue Onion.

Revision as of 14:44, September 6, 2023

To do: Document every version of every game (GameCube and, Pikmin 3 and Deluxe) regarding throwing a Pikmin of the same type as the Candypop Bud, and how it counts for the limit.
Care to do so?

The three different Candypop Buds from Pikmin.
Artwork of the three primary Candypop Buds.

Candypop Buds (ポンガシグサ?, lit.: "Puffed Grain Weed") are large flowers with fleshy petals and are found in Pikmin, and Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4. When Pikmin are tossed into these gigantic blossoms, they spit out new Pikmin seeds which match the color of the flower's petals. These new Pikmin are born in the leaf stage. The Candypop Buds expel the seeds after five Pikmin are thrown in, or a few seconds after the first throw.

In Pikmin, Candypops can transition up to 10 Pikmin in one load, and will wither after 50 Pikmin are thrown in. Both of these numbers were reduced to 5 in the second game, and in most cases in the third game: Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds found in the Twilight River Remix can transform up to 10 Pikmin. In Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, and Pikmin 4, using Pikmin of the same type as the flower does not count against this limit, although they will still be reverted to leaf Pikmin and planted in the ground. In Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin holding bomb-rocks will not be taken in by Candypop Buds, merely sliding off the top; the same will happen to thrown leaders in Pikmin 3. However, in Pikmin 3, if a Pikmin holding a bomb rock is thrown in a Candypop Bud, it will spring its petals upwards before wilting away, killing the Pikmin with it without leaving a soul behind.

In Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4, they have a different appearance, consisting of a large bucket-like cup in the middle of the flower, most likely as a "target" for leaders to aim Pikmin at. They also behave slightly differently, as they are always closed, opening only when a leader is nearby, and when they wither, their roots remain in place. Also, if two players throw Pikmin in a Candypop Bud at the same moment in Bingo Battle, the Candypop Bud will spit out seeds for both teams, depending on the number of Pikmin that were thrown in by each of them.

Types

Each Pikmin type has it's own Candypop Bud Color.

Locations

Pikmin

Red
Yellow
Blue

Pikmin 3

Red

Story Mode:

Mission Mode:

Rock

Story Mode:

Mission Mode:

Side Stories:

Yellow

Story Mode:

Side Stories:

Winged

Story Mode:

  • Formidable Oak: One near the second electrode, and one at the end of the cave.

Mission Mode:

Side Stories:

Blue

Story Mode:

Mission Mode:

  • Beastly Caverns (Collect Treasure!): Two inside a cave, near the entrance.
  • Twilight River Remix: Two on the north side, across the river. These ones can produce 10 Pikmin instead of 5.
  • Beastly Caverns (Battle Enemies!): Two outside the cave, in the center.
Purple

Mission Mode:

Bingo Battle:

White

Mission Mode:

Pikmin 4

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 4.
Particularly: Document all Candypop Bud locations. Note that several are conditional based on what Pikmin you bring into the cave.

Pikmin discovery requirement

In general, Candypop Buds of a specific type will not spawn unless the corresponding Pikmin type has been discovered. In Pikmin, it is possible to go to The Forest Navel and The Distant Spring without discovering Yellow Pikmin or Blue Pikmin, and this causes the yellow Candypop Buds or the blue Candypop Buds, respectively, to not spawn. Similarly, in Pikmin 3, Candypop Buds will not spawn if their respective type of Pikmin has not been discovered.[1]

Relations to the Pikmin family

Olimar notes in the enemy reel that Candypop Buds could be the next step in Pikmin evolution,[2]. This connection is further cemented by the fact that Candypop Buds use similar sounds to the Pikmin,[3] and the buds in Pikmin 3 use the same texture for leaves as the Pikmin do. In Pikmin 4, Onions and Flarlic are identified as part of the candypop family which all Candypop Buds belong to, further strengthening the ties with the Pikmin.

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

When I throw Pikmin into this flower, they are popped right back out. I have named this very peculiar bloom the candypop bud. It's strange... No matter what color Pikmin I throw in, the ones that pop out match the flower's color!

Reel notes

Could this be the next stage in Pikmin evolution? Like the Pikmin themselves, it has many mysteries.

Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) reel notes

Could this be the next step in Pikmin evolution? Like the Pikmin themselves, it has many mysteries.

Technical information

Pikmin technical information (?)
Internal name pom
HP N/A

Naming

  • Common name: Candypop Bud. "Candypop" is the family's name.
  • Japanese nickname: ポンガシグサ?, lit.: "Puffed Grain Weed".
  • Japanese name: ポンガシグサ?. It is the same as the Japanese nickname.
  • Scientific name: Flora expellus. The genus is simply the English word "flora", while expellus is derived from the word "expel". In the New Player Control! Pikmin's Prima guide, the scientific name was Blossomulus pikminius.
  • Technical name: Candypop Bloom
  • Internal names: The internal name in Pikmin is pom.
  • Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese ポンガシグサ?
Pongashi Gusa
Puffed Grain Weed
Flag of France French Fleur Cracheuse Spitter Flower
Flag of Germany German Königinblumen Queen Flower
Flag of Italy Italian Cromanvillea From "bougainvillea", a genus of flowers that resemble Candypops, and the greek root "chromo" which means "color"
Flag of South Korea Korean 뻥튀기초
Ppeongtwigicho
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Fulô-matiz Hue flower
Flag of Spain Spanish Brotes rebrotadores Resprouting sprouts

Gallery

Trivia

  • In Pikmin, Candypop Buds are technically bosses. As such, approaching them will change the area's music to the battle variant.
  • In Pikmin, if the player manages to get to The Distant Spring without unlocking Blue Pikmin, the two blue Candypop Buds in the area will never appear, preventing the player from transforming Pikmin into Blue Pikmin without having activated the Blue Onion.
  • There is an unused Candypop Bud-like object named "NamaPongashi" in Pikmin 3's files. Pikmin that are thrown in die, but new seeds do not come out.

See also

References

  1. ^ YouTube video showing that blue Candypop Buds do not spawn in Tropical Wilds before Blue Pikmin are discovered
  2. ^ Could this be the next stage in Pikmin evolution? Like the Pikmin themselves, it has many mysteries. – Captain Olimar in the enemy reel entry for the Candypop Buds.
  3. ^ YouTube video about sound effect trivia in the series (at 01:04)