Flukeweed

Flukeweed
File:Flukeweed.jpeg
Appears in	Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Unknown
Family	Unknown
Areas	Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope, Twilight River
Collect treasure! levels	None
Battle enemies! levels	None
Side Story levels	None
Bingo Battle levels	None

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Flukeweeds are plants found in Pikmin 3. They appear as curly pink sprouts. Most Pikmin don't know what to do with them, but Winged Pikmin will pull them out of the ground, often revealing an object attached to their roots, like a pellet, some Sheargrubs, fruit or other things. Depending on what it's attached to, a Flukeweed may require 1, 3, or 5 Winged Pikmin to pull it out, although no more than 5 may be holding on to the same plant. When holding on, the Pikmin tug together at regular intervals, but if they are not enough, this action will do nothing to the plant. If there are enough Pikmin on it however, each tug will decrease its health, until it reaches 0, where the plant pops out of the ground. If the Winged Pikmin are under the influence of ultra-spicy spray, they will uproot the Flukeweed faster.

Dam

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The dam at the Twilight River.

To do: Describe how it is that the Pikmin reach the Flukeweeds: does the player need to throw them to specific ones, or do they split themselves automatically? Also, how many Pikmin are needed in each, and how many can be on each at once? Finally, describe in what ways these Flukeweeds differ from normal ones (like the tugging animation). Care to do so?

On top of a waterfall on the Twilight River, there is a dam blocking part of the river. It is a large stick that has three Flukeweeds attached to it. When ten Pikmin grab on, they pull the branch out of the way, allowing lily pads access to that river.

See also

• Climbing stick
• Fiddlehead