Yellow Pikmin
| Yellow Pikmin | |
|---|---|
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| Resistance | Electricity |
| Attack strength | Average (10 Damage) |
| Mobility | Average |
| Throw | High |
| Digging speed | Unknown |
| Carrying capacity | 1 unit |
Yellow Pikmin are the second type of Pikmin discovered in Pikmin and the fourth type you find in Pikmin 2. These Pikmin have what would appear to be very large ears; these are the means by which they are primarily identifiable. It is not known, however, whether or not this actually aids their hearing. In both games the Yellow Pikmin are the lightest and can be thrown higher than other Pikmin. This is an ability which is needed to retrieve certain elevated ship parts and treasures. Also, Yellow Pikmin can deal electrical damage to enemies (Super Smash Bros Brawl only). Additionally, Yellow Pikmin appear to like being in elevated places, such as trees.
Appearences
Pikmin
In Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin are discovered in The Forest of Hope inside an inactive Yellow Onion. In this first game, they are able to carry explosive Bomb Rocks, which can be used to defeat enemies or demolish gates, and are required to demolish stone walls. Improper handling of Bomb Rocks can result in accidental friendly fire, so caution is advised. There are three types of walls. The first kind are White Stone Walls, which are the easiest for the yellow pikmin to destroy, as they only require about 3 bomb rocks. The Gray Stone Walls are the second kind, and they take 6 bomb rocks to break down. The Black Stone Walls are the hardest wall to demolish, and will make any Pikmin fanatic frown once they come upon one. They take a whopping 9 bomb rocks to take down.
Pikmin 2
In Pikmin 2, one can find these pointy-eared Pikmin in the Perplexing Pool at the end of a long and twisted path sitting atop a tree. Red Pikmin are needed to defeat a Fiery Bulblax, and White Pikmin are needed to demolish a Poison Bramble Gate. Yellow Pikmin are immune to electricity, because on the close-up scene on Pikmin 2 it shows that they radiate with static electricity, and the ship's static electricity sensors are off the hook. But the Yellow Pikmin no longer have the ability to carry Bomb Rocks. This may be explained by the rocks' increased size in Pikmin 2, making them impossible to carry.
Pikmin 3
In Pikmin 3, players are able to discover Yellow Pikmin on the first day when taking control of Charlie. New abilities in this game include conductivity, which allows Yellow Pikmin to link up by holding hands, and pass electricity from a broken circuit. We can assume this is due to conductive skin which allows them to redirect the electricity away from any important organs. As a result, the object the wires were originally connected to gains power, and the Yellow Pikmin grow flowers on their heads. They also dig faster than the average Pikmin exclusively in this game. Yellow Pikmin make higher-pitched sounds when thrown in Pikmin 3.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Yellow Pikmin appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a trophy, and a kind of Pikmin Olimar can pull from the ground using his Pikmin Pluck special move. Yellow Pikmin, like in Pikmin 2, are immune to electrical moves like Pikachu's Thunder or Forward Smash and can attack with electric properties. They can also be thrown higher than other Pikmin.
Trophy info
"A type of Pikmin. Take a nutrient-rich pellet to a flying saucer known as an Onion, and it will produce the mysterious beings known as Pikmin. Yellow ones fly higher than other Pikmin when tossed by Olimar or Louie. Unlike other Pikmin, they're also highly resistant to electricity, which makes them valuable when battling enemies like Anode Dweevils."
Trivia
- Originally, electricity was intended to be a hazard in Pikmin, however it was scrapped for an unknown reason. It was later introduced in Pikmin 2.
- Unlike in Pikmin and Pikmin 2, they have normal throw height in Pikmin Adventure.
- In Pikmin, there are unused textures found of all ranks of red and blue Pikmin carrying Bomb Rocks. This was removed for some reason, and thus that ability was exclusive to yellow Pikmin.
- In the New Play Control version of Pikmin, yellow Pikmin no longer drop Bomb Rocks when whistled at like they can in the Gamecube version of the game.
- In the Streetpass Plaza for the 3DS, you can get a Yellow Pikmin hat by playing Find Mii.
- Yellow Pikmin can transfer electricity in gaps of wires to supply lightbulbs in Pikmin 3.
- Even though Red Pikmin are normally the first Pikmin type to find on Day 1, Yellow Pikmin are the first to be found on Day 1 in Pikmin 3.
Gallery
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A Yellow Pikmin standing up.
A relaxing Yellow Pikmin.
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A falling Yellow Pikmin
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A Yellow Pikmin with a Bomb Rock.
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Three Clay Yellow Pikmin in a row
A Yellow Pikmin Plushie.
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A Yellow Pikmin in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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A Yellow Pikmin and a Blue Pikmin carrying a raspberry.
A yellow Pikmin being discovered in Pikmin 2.
A Yellow Pikmin in a tree.
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A Screenshot of Pikmin 3 featuring some Yellow Pikmin sitting on a rock, along with a few of the new Butterfly Enemy flying above them.
Artwork of a Yellow Pikmin next to a crystalized Sunseed Berry.
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Pikmin 3 artwork depicting Pikmin carrying Gold Ore.
Yellow Pikmin found laying on top a can in Pikmin 3.
| Pikmin | |
|---|---|
| Types | Red Pikmin • Yellow Pikmin • Blue Pikmin • Purple Pikmin • White Pikmin Rock Pikmin • Winged Pikmin • Ice Pikmin • Bulbmin • Glow Pikmin |
| Biology | Candypop Bud • Idle • Maturity • Onion • Flarlic • Pellet Pikmin extinction • Trip • Sprout • Seedling • Soul • Squad |
| Abilities | Carry • Dig • Dodge • Fight • Hide |
| Controls | Charge • Dismiss • Swarm • Pluck • Throw • Whistle |
| Other | Decor Pikmin • Leafling • Mushroom Pikmin • Pikpik carrot |