Dandelion

Dandelion
Appears in	Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4
Scientific name	Taraxacum officinale
Family	Dandelion
Areas	The Forest of Hope, Awakening Wood, Garden of Hope
Caves	Snagret Hole
Challenge Mode levels	Twilight Garden, Concrete Maze, Cave of Snarls, Hidden Garden, Breeding Ground, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm
Collect treasure! levels	Shaded Garden, Shaded Garden Remix
Battle enemies! levels	Garden of Hope Remix, Shaded Garden, Clockwork Chasm
Side Story levels	None
Dandori Challenge levels	None
2-Player Battle levels	Brawl Yard
Bingo Battle levels	None
Dandori Battle levels	None

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 3. Particularly: Find out how many days it takes for each stage of a Dandelion to grow. Also, determine if the process starts on the player's first day of the area, or if the behavior is different.

The Dandelion (タンポポ^?, lit.: "Dandelion"), although an all-too-common weedy plant in the real world, is somewhat rare in the Pikmin games, appearing in only two overworld locations, one cave, and seven challenge mode levels. Dandelions are used merely for scenery and do not affect gameplay. Seeding Dandelions can also be found in the series, but only affect gameplay in Hey! Pikmin. The Dandelion is among the few organisms in the Pikmin series named after its real world counterpart.

In Pikmin 3, Dandelions evolve from each passing day from bud, to flower, to finally a Seeding Dandelion.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“This perennial grows best in locations with full sun exposure. Its flowers boast countless tiny yellow petals packed together in a head. The species seems to have as many weedlike variants as petals, so more detailed research on these plants would best be left to a botanical research specialist.”

Louie's notes

“Young leaves are only suitable in garden salads. Use the flower to add color to your dishes.”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“Dandelions grow like weeds in many of the world's above-ground areas, even sections that have no other foliage.”

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			tanpopo
Global properties (List)
ID	Japanese comment	Property	Value
s000	friction(not used)	Friction	0.5
s001	wallReflection	Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?)	0.5
s002	faceDirAdjust	Unknown	0.25
s003	accel	Acceleration	0.1
s004	bounceFactor	Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?)	0.3
fp00	ライフ	HP	1100
fp01	マップとの当り	Unknown (related to slopes)	40
fp02	ダメージスケールXZ	Horizontal damage scale	0.5
fp03	ダメージスケールY	Vertical damage scale	0.5
fp04	ダメージフレーム	Damage scale duration	0.35
fp05	質量	Unknown (weight?)	0.1
fp06	速度	Move speed	50
fp08	回転速度率	Rotation acceleration	0.2
fp09	テリトリー	Territory radius	25
fp10	ホーム範囲	"Home" radius	30
fp11	プライベート距離	"Private" radius	70
fp12	視界距離	Sight radius	500
fp13	視界角度	FOV	90
fp14	探索距離	Unknown (exploration radius?)	500
fp15	探索角度	Unknown (exploration angle?)	120
fp16	振り払い率	Successful shake rate	1
fp17	振り払い力	Shake knockback	200
fp18	振り払いダメージ	Shake damage	0
fp19	振り払い範囲	Shake range	30
fp20	攻撃可能範囲	Unknown (shock attack max range?)	80
fp21	攻撃可能角度	Unknown (shock attack max angle?)	50
fp22	攻撃ヒット範囲	Unknown (attack hit range?)	80
fp23	攻撃ヒット角度	Unknown (attack hit angle?)	50
fp24	攻撃力	Attack damage	10
fp25	視界高	Unknown (height visibility?)	50
fp26	探索高	Unknown (exploration height?)	50
fp27	ライフの高さ	HP wheel height	80
fp28	回転最大速度	Rotation speed	8
fp29	警戒時間	Unknown (warning time?)	15
fp30	警戒ライフ	Unknown	30
fp31	ライフ回復率	Regeneration rate	0.0001
fp32	LOD半径	Off-camera radius	55
fp33	マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定	Collision processing radius	40
fp34	ピクミンとのあたり	Pikmin damage radius	40
fp35	石化時間	Petrification duration	1
fp36	ヒップドロップダメージ	Purple Pikmin drop damage	N/A
fp37	地震気絶確立	Purple Pikmin stun chance	N/A
fp38	地震気絶時間	Purple Pikmin stun time	N/A
ip01	振り払い打撃Ａ	Shake mode 1 – hit count	6
ip02	振り払い張付１	Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement	5
ip03	振り払い打撃Ｂ	Shake mode 2 – hit count	12
ip04	振り払い張付２	Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement	10
ip05	振り払い打撃Ｃ	Shake mode 3 – hit count	17
ip06	振り払い張付３	Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement	20
ip07	振り払い打撃Ｄ	Shake mode 4 – hit count	22
Specific properties
None

Other information

• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #62

Naming

See more: Dandelion family#Naming.

• Common name: Dandelion.
• Japanese nickname: タンポポ^?, lit.: "Dandelion".
• Japanese name: カンサイタンポポ^?. It is the Japanese name of Taraxacum japonicum, a real life species of dandelion.
• Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale. It is the scientific name of the common dandelion.
• Internal names: Unknown.
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	タンポポ? Tanpopo	Dandelion
French (NoA)	Pissenlit	Dandelion	Pissenlits are also called "Dent-de-lion" in French (similar to the name of the plant in other languages).
French (NoE)	Pissenlit	Dandelion	Pissenlits are also called "Dent-de-lion" in French (similar to the name of the plant in other languages).
German	Löwenzahn	Dandelion
Spanish	Diente de león	Dandelion

Gallery

Pikmin

• 

  A Dandelion.

Pikmin 2

• 

  Artwork of a Dandelion.

• 

  Alternate scan of the Dandelion's artwork.

• 

  A Dandelion in the game, in the Awakening Wood. Notice how it is slightly rounder than in Pikmin.

• 

  Another Dandelion in the Awakening Wood.

Pikmin 3

• 

  A group of Dandelions near a bridge in the Garden of Hope.

• 

  A montage showing how a Dandelion can change states each day, exclusively in this game.

Other

• 

  Real world Taraxacum japonicum.

• 

  Real world Taraxacum officinale.

Trivia

This is the only plant in the English release of Pikmin 2 to have the scientific name of a real plant, although it refers to a slightly different plant.

See also

• Seeding Dandelion

External links

• Wikipedia's article for the taraxacum officinale