Nectar
Nectar (大地のエキスを?, lit.: "Earth extract") is a substance that increases the maturity of Pikmin, usually to the flower stage. It comes in the form of large drops of liquid that Pikmin can drink. It works quite differently in the main series and Pikmin Bloom.
In the main series
Usage
Any leaf or bud Pikmin that pass by a drop of nectar on the ground will crouch down and begin to slurp it for roughly two seconds, regardless of whether it is idle or has been directed to it. At the end of the slurp, it will jump up and the leaf or bud on its head will turn into a flower.
In Pikmin and Pikmin 2, a single drop of nectar can be shared by any number of Pikmin, but as soon as one Pikmin starts to drink it, the drop will shrink until it disappears when the first Pikmin is done. This means that only Pikmin which start drinking the nectar within this time window will be flowered. The time window is quite strict in Pikmin, but lasts longer in Pikmin 2. The most effective way to get a large number of Pikmin drinking the same nectar drop is by swarming them in a tight group.
In Pikmin 3, a single drop of nectar can flower 10 Pikmin. When a single Pikmin drinks from a drop of nectar, it will drink one tenth of the drop. Thus it is not possible for an entire large squad to be flowered from a single drop, but is it also not possible to waste a drop on a single Pikmin.
Obtaining
There are numerous places where nectar can be found. Most of these sources will produce a single drop of nectar most of the time, but can sometimes produce more.
- Nectar weed patches
- Piles of rubble
Honeywisps
Eggs
Iridescent Flint Beetles
Iridescent Glint Beetles
Yellow Unmarked Spectralids
Yellow Spectralids
Nectarous Dandelflies
Mitites
Bulborb Larvae
Phosbat pods- Petrified enemies
Ujadani
Notes
Prima Guide
"This golden liquid causes immature Pikmin to instantly blossom. Pikmin move much faster once they've matured, so try to make use of any nectar you find."
Glitch
- Main article: Floating nectar.
In Pikmin Bloom
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In Pikmin Bloom, there are multiple types of nectar: nectar, yellow nectar, red nectar, and blue nectar. The different types of nectar make Pikmin flowers bloom in different colors. Regular nectar produces white flowers, and uniquely doesn't bloom leaf Pikmin straight to the flower stage, instead blooming them from leaf to bud and bud to flower in two steps. Yellow, red, and blue nectars produce flowers of those colors respectively, and bloom Pikmin straight to the flower stage. Unlike the usual blob that is nectar in other games in the series, these nectar take the appearance of colored, translucent balls, similar to the orb that a Honeywisp carries.
There are also two rare types of nectar: roses and pansies. These can come in any of the four colors and are obtained through completing challenges and blooming Big Flowers. They take the appearance of a transparent orb with an icon of the type of flower inside. When fed to a Pikmin, it will bloom that Pikmin straight to the flower stage, like the colored nectars. The flower atop the Pikmin's head in this case will not be the standard Chaenostoma cordatum, but instead the type of flower that the nectar represented.
Nectar in this game is fed to Pikmin individually in the Pikmin Garden screen. A large ball of nectar appears at the bottom of the screen, and can be swiped up to throw a small ball towards the Pikmin. Pikmin can run towards the ball and whoever picks it up gets to drink it, blooming in the process. If no Pikmin picks it up after a few seconds, it will disappear and return to the player's supply. Alternatively, nectar can be fed directly to Pikmin by holding down on the large ball and dragging the finger around the screen to give small balls to whatever Pikmin the finger passes over. This process works the same way for each type of nectar. The player can also tap a Pikmin to focus on them, and while in this state only the Pikmin that is focused on can eat nectar.
When a Pikmin is bloomed into the flower stage with any nectar type, its flower will glow. Tapping on the glowing flower will add petals of that color to the player's petal supply, making using nectar the main way of getting petals. Feeding a Pikmin also raises that Pikmin's friendship. If a Pikmin is fed too many times, its flower will disappear and the Pikmin will be unable to be fed for some time.
Nectar is found primarily through collecting fruits, both from expeditions and from walking around. When a fruit is collected, it will add some amount of some type of nectar to the player's supply. The four types of nectar all have separate supplies, and there is a maximum amount of each type of nectar the player can store, which can be increased with in-app purchases.
In Pikmin Adventure
Nectar makes an appearance in Nintendo Land's attraction Pikmin Adventure. Nectar is a common item that can be found inside "?" blocks, and appears as leftovers from destroyed enemies. Every three blobs, a player will level up. It takes level 5 to get a bud, and level 10 to get a flower. Players will also drop a few drops of nectar when hurt.
If the player isn't doing very well on a specific stage, the game will eventually spawn a rainbow "!" block near the starting point. Once this block is broken, a large drop of nectar appears that, when collected, instantly evolves all players to level 50.
Monita's Notes
"Nectar is a condensed, highly nutritional food source that has been scientifically proven to encourage a Pikmin's growth. Also, it looks delicious."
Gallery
A Purple Pikmin at full bloom after drinking nectar.
Nectar on the ground in Pikmin 3.
A Nectarous Dandelfly from Pikmin 3.
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A Honeywisp.
The data file explaining nectar.
A screenshot of an early version of Pikmin showing a blue drop of nectar.
Trivia
- Swarming Sheargrubs can also drink nectar, and will grow bigger if they do.
- There is a pre-made WarioWare: D.I.Y. microgame called Pikmin. In the game, the throwing cursor moves back and forth. When the player taps the screen, Olimar will throw a Red Pikmin to the cursor. It must land on the rock where nectar is in order to win the game. If the player misses, the Pikmin will land in the pond and drown.
- In Pikmin 2, if the first Pikmin that drinks nectar is a Bulbmin, the cutscene will trigger but the sound of a normal Pikmin will play. Since Bulbmin have a different voice, this is likely a mistake.
- In Pikmin 3, if a leaf Pikmin drinks nectar, it back flips in happiness, but if a bud Pikmin drinks nectar, it will stretch its arms out and shake them.
- In a certain check in conversation in Pikmin 3, Brittany reveals that she tasted nectar, and describes it as bitter.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
大地のエキスを? Daichi no ekisu o |
Earth extract | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
大地精華 | Essence of the Earth | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
大地精华 | Essence of the Earth | |
 Dutch |
Nectar | Nectar | Name taken from official websites |
 French |
Nectar | Nectar | |
 German |
Nektar | Nectar | |
 Italian |
Nettare | Nectar | |
 Korean |
대지의 정수 Daegiui jeongsu |
Marrow of Earth | |
 Portuguese (NoE) |
Néctar | Nectar | Names taken from official websites |
 Spanish |
Néctar | Nectar | |
 Russian |
Нектар Nektar |
Nectar | Name taken from official websites |
See also
- Maturity
- Ultra-spicy spray – in Pikmin 3, this spray also instantly blooms Pikmin, much like nectar
- Ultra-bitter spray