Obstacle

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An obstacle is anything that stops the Pikmin and the leaders from reaching a certain place or object until it has been cleared or overcome. There are several obstacles of different types scattered across the areas of all games, and usually, the Pikmin must work together to clear them effectively. At times, obstacles do not block a path, but clearing them normally wields a shortcut or a reward of some sort.

Types of obstacles

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Icon	Name	Description	Games
			Pikmin	Pikmin 2	Pikmin 3
	Arachnode web		No	No	Yes
	Bloominous Stemple		No	No	Yes
	Bouncy Mushroom		No	No	Yes
Template:Bridge	Bridge	Unbuilt bridges can be found on the ledge of some gaps, and Pikmin must build the bridge in order to pass through.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template:Box icon	Cardboard Box	Cardboard boxes block the path to certain areas, and must be pushed out of the way with a minimum number of Pikmin.	Yes	No	Yes
	Buried treasure or fruit	While not technically an obstacle, some treasures are found underground, and White Pikmin are needed to clear the dirt and unearth them. Some fruits can also be found buried, but any Pikmin can dig them out, with Yellow Pikmin doing so faster.	No	Yes	No
Template:Twig	Climbing Stick	Sticks used to climb to higher places. They must be extended first.	Yes	No	Yes
	Clipbard		No	No	Yes
	Clog	Some pools of water can be drained by destroying clogs.	No	Yes	No
File:Large Crystal icon.png	Cystal		No	No	Yes
File:Cystal Nodule icon.png	Crystal Nodule		No	No	Yes
	Dam		No	No	Yes
File:Dirt Mound icon.png	Dirt Mound		No	No	Yes
	Electrode		No	No	Yes
File:Elevator Platform icon.png	Elevator Platform		No	No	Yes
	Flukeweed		No	No	Yes
File:Fragments icon.png	Fragments		No	No	Yes
Template:Bgate	Gate	Gates act like walls, completely blocking off an area. They can be torn down in a gradual process, until they are fully opened. There are multiple types of gates.	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Geyser	Water geysers in the first Pikmin game allow access to newer areas, but must first be activated with Pikmin.	Yes	No	Yes
	Hay		No	No	Yes
	High ledges	Some ledges are too high for regular Pikmin to reach, and can only be reached by Yellow Pikmin.	Yes	Yes	Yes
File:Iron Ball icon.png	Iron Ball	Large spheres that can be pushed by a certain number of Pikmin, until they roll off a cliff.	No	No	Yes
	Kingcap		No	No	Yes
File:Lily Pad icon.png	Lily Pad		No	No	Yes
Template:Bag	Paper Bag	Paper bags that can have Pikmin thrown on top. When enough Pikmin are on top of one, it collapses and allows passage. In Pikmin 3, Paper Bags need to be pushed off ledges, rather than being crushed.	No	Yes	Yes
	Purple Pikmin needed	This icon is used on the wiki to represent a warning that Purple Pikmin are necessary, given their weight and overwhelming strength.	No	No	Yes
Template:Scale	Seesaw Block	Seesaw Blocks come in pairs, and when enough weight is applied onto one, the other rises.	No	Yes	Yes
	Tin Box	Acts just like Cardboard Boxes.	No	No	Yes
	Tunnel		No	No	Yes

See also

• Hazard
• Carrying
• Category:Obstacles