Seeding Dandelion

Seeding Dandelion
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Hey! Pikmin
Scientific name	Taraxacum ventulus
Family	Dandelion
Areas	Perplexing Pool , Garden of Hope
Caves	None
Challenge Mode levels	Sniper Room
Collect treasure! levels	Shaded Garden, Shaded Garden Remix
Battle enemies! levels	Garden of Hope Remix, Shaded Garden, Clockwork Chasm
Side Story levels	None
2-Player Battle levels	None
Bingo Battle levels	None

A Seeding Dandelion (タンポポ（綿毛）^?, lit.: "Dandelion (Fluff)") is a Dandelion which has flowered for long enough to be pollinated and produce a batch of fresh seeds, each attached to a fluffy white tuft. The tufts catch the wind and the seeds are swept from the plant so that they may land and take root in a new location. Seeding Dandelions can be found as scenery interactable plants in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3, but as important gameplay mechanics in Hey! Pikmin. In Pikmin 3, normal Dandelions evolve as the days progress, until they finally turn into Seeding Dandelions. These plants also appear in the Spring-themed levels of Pikmin Adventure, where one can occasionally hide a coin.

Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3

Bumping into one will dislodge one or two seeds in Pikmin 2, but it won't undergo any change. In Pikmin 3, throwing a Pikmin into it will dislodge all its seeds. Apart from that, they have no particular function. They are one of the rarest species in Pikmin 2, appearing in only one above ground area and one challenge mode level. They also appear in many levels of Pikmin Adventure.

In Pikmin 3, a Seeding Dandelion can be replaced by a regular Dandelion, depending on the current day. The Dandelion evolves and finally becomes a Seeding Dandelion.

Hey! Pikmin

In Hey! Pikmin, Seeding Dandelions are not much taller than the Pikmin themselves, and they serve as a stopping point for Pikmin. When Pikmin are thrown in this game, they either walk towards a treasure, or walk back to Captain Olimar's side. If the player needs thrown Pikmin to stay in a certain spot until they are called, chances are a Seeding Dandelion will be there. As per the cutscene near the start of the Pollution Pool, when a Pikmin noticed a bed of Seeding Dandelions, it cannot resist the urge to jump right on top of the plants and bounce around. These plants also play a big role in the very same area, where Captain Olimar needs to keep the Pikmin busy in a different platform while he himself swims through a pond or builds a bridge, so that he may call them on the other side when he's ready. Despite being introduced as a gameplay mechanic in Pollution Pool, Seeding Dandelions first appear in Back-and-Forth Road at the start, where the player is tasked with whistling some Pikmin bouncing on the plant, and can't interact with it in any other way.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“It is believed that this plant produces tufted seeds with a parachute-like arm, which allows the seeds to ride gently on the wind. This increases the distribution range of the plant considerably.”

Louie's notes

“Dried, roasted, and finely ground, the root of this plant makes a passable coffee substitute.”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“A dandelion waiting to bloom gives you a glimpse of the many stages of foliage in the world of Pikmin 2. Run through one to release its seeds.”

Technical information

Pikmin 2 technical information (?)
Internal name			watage
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	35
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	90
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	60
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: #63

Naming

See more: Dandelion family#Naming.

• Common name: Seedling Dandelion.
• Japanese nickname: タンポポ（綿毛）^?, lit.: "Dandelion (Fluff)".
• Japanese name: カンサイタンポポ^?. It is the Japanese name of Taraxacum japonicum, a real life species of dandelion. The name is shared with the Dandelion.
• Scientific name: Taraxacum ventulus. Ventulus is Latin for "breeze".
• Internal names: Unknown.
• Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	タンポポ（綿毛）? Tanpopo (Watage)	Dandelion (Fluff)
French (NoA)	Jeune pissenlit	Young dandelion
French (NoE)	Jeune Pissenlit	Young Dandelion
German	Pusteblume	Seeding dandelion
Italian	Criniera di leone	Lion's mane
Spanish (NoA)	Semilla de diente de león	Dandelion seed

Gallery

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  Artwork of the Seedling Dandelion from Pikmin 2.

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  Artwork of a Purple Pikmin climbing a seeding dandelion.

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  A seeding dandelion in the Piklopedia at night.

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  A closeup screenshot of the plant's seeds in Pikmin 2.

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  The Piklopedia icon of the Seeding Dandelion in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

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  A seeding dandelion in Pikmin 3.

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  A seeding dandelion without seeds in Pikmin 3.

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  A comparison showing how a dandelion can evolve day after day in Pikmin 3.

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  The cutscene in the Pollution Pool showing how alluring the seeding dandelions to Pikmin are in Hey! Pikmin.

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  A group of Seeding Dandelions in Pikmin Adventure.

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  A real world Seeding Dandelion.

See also

• Dandelion

External links

• Wikipedia's article on dandelion