Crystal wall

A crystal wall.

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Crystal walls are a type of gate in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 that require Rock Pikmin to break. In Pikmin 3, the gate itself is made of a piece of glass (identified as "crystal") stuck between 2 clamps, and will crack as Rock Pikmin hit it. Once enough damage has occurred, the wall will shatter altogether rather than break gradually or sink in the ground. The cracks are split in quadrants, and once a quadrant has been damaged enough, the whole structure breaks. As such, hitting the same quadrant repeatedly will take the wall down faster than hitting several quadrants. Although uncertain, it appears that all crystal walls in story mode take 24 direct hits to break if the same quadrant is hit every time, and 28 direct hits if a different quadrant is hit each time. Any crystal gate needs 2 bomb rock explosions in order to shatter, regardless of health value. In Pikmin 3 Deluxe, there are 3 designs of this wall: one with the standard dark rusted metal on the sides, one with much lighter rusted metal, and one with rust-free metal. In Pikmin 4, the glass comprising the gate is now similar in appearance to crystals such as crystal nodules. Crystal walls in Pikmin 4 act as one surface instead of being split into four quadrants, and damage is the same regardless of location struck. It is the only destructible gate that Oatchi is incapable of demolishing by himself.

In a prerelease version of Pikmin 3, this gate was called a "crystallized wall". It may have been changed at some point in the game's development to shorten and simplify it.

Locations

Pikmin 3

• Garden of Hope: One beside where Rock Pikmin are first discovered, one guarding access to Brittany, and one by the landing site.
• Distant Tundra: One near the two Pyroclasmic Slooches (one of which holds a Sunseed Berry), and one near the bomb rocks by the Spotty Bulbear.
• Formidable Oak: One near a pathway containing an iron ball.
• Creature Hunting: Two crystal walls can be destroyed to access to the Calcified Crushblats, with neither being strictly necessary.
• Team Monster Hunt: A crystal wall appears next to Olimar's starting position.
• Another Part Found: A crystal wall defends a dirt mound with some bomb rocks.

Pikmin 4

• Kingdom of Beasts: The first cave you can find Rock Pikmin. Three are found on Sublevel 2, one next to base acting as a shortcut, one blocking off the Ambiguous Goo and one blocking off the exit. One is found on Sublevel 4 blocking off a Pup Tunnel which leads to a white switch. Two are found on Sublevel 4, one blocking the exit corridor and one blocking a white switch.
• Plunder Palace: Two found on Sublevel two adjacent to the base, one leading to a group of Skutterchuck and another leading to a Whiptongue Bulborb fighting wild Rock Pikmin. One is found on Sublevel 4, immediately left of the base and serves as a shortcut between areas.
• Giant's Hearth: One is found acting as a shortcut into the area where the Spotty Bulbear patrols, left of both the Abandoned Throne and The Central Flame landing sites.
• Rockaway Cellars: Three are presented in this Dandori challenge.
• Cliff-Hanger's Hold: Two are present in this Dandori challenge.
• Leafy Showdown: Two are present on opposite sides of the stage.
• Trial of the Sage Leaf's 10th Story: The Purple Jewel: A Crystal wall is found in north east hallway, acting as a shortcut when broken. Due to the challenge not giving Rock Pikmin, the player must use a Bomb rock provided to destroy the wall.

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Gallery

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  Alph and some Pikmin near a crystal wall.

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  The 3 designs of crystal walls in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

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  The crystal wall in an earlier version of Pikmin 3.

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  The wall locked on in an earlier version of Pikmin 3. Notice the different name.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ガラスのカべ? Garasu no Kabe	Glass wall
Spanish	Muro de cristal	Crystal wall

See also

• Electric gate
• Reinforced wall