Queen Candypop Bud
Queen Candypop Buds
Flora regina
Queen Candypop Buds are very unique Candypop Buds, they allow you to gain up to 8 Pikmin if you throw any color in. The flower's spots will alternate between red, blue, and yellow; thereby presenting the player with an opportunity, (with correct timing), to throw a Pikmin into the bud and receive either 8 more blue, red, or yellow Pikmin. Nine Pikmin pop out, however, one was the Pikmin you originally threw in. The plant will wither after it is used. These flowers are found only in the specific sub-levels of difficult caves, usually after a previous battle with a boss. These areas are usually void of enemies, so they are sometimes referred to as 'rest stops'.
Queen Candypop Buds are far more common in Challenge Mode, mostly appearing when you start off with very few Pikmin, such as Breeding Ground, Hot House, and Hidden Garden.