Rock Pikmin

Rock Pikmin
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Resistance	Breaks glass, ice, and crystals. Cannot be crushed by projectiles or enemies.
Attack strength	Above Average
Mobility	Average
Throw	Low
Digging speed	Unknown
Carrying capacity	1

Rock Pikmin are a new species of Pikmin featured in Pikmin 3. They attack slower and simply appear to be rocks with Pikmin's eyes, limbs, and lavender flowers, just like the Unknown Pikmin spotted in the Pikmin 3 trailer and in the 12.5.12 gameplay footage. They seem to behave differently from other Pikmin, as they sit down in cases where any other Pikmin would lay down, and make a different pitched noise when thrown or killed. The main part of their body seems to be a grey texture of graphite that reflects light, while the 'skin' on their arms and legs appears dark grey. When Rock Pikmin are dismissed, their sprouts glow gray. Their ghosts are also shaped like small grey rocks with eyes.

You seem to have Rock Pikmin produced by letting a Medusal Slurker suck up other types of Pikmin and then defeat it. The Rock Pikmin will be released after.

Rock Pikmin are the second type of Pikmin you discover in the demo of Pikmin 3, the first being Red Pikmin .

Abilities

Rock Pikmin have rock-hard bodies; they can break crystal barriers and are very tough.

They appear to be able to carry the same normal capacity as any other Pikmin. Despite their increased strength, they have a setback; Rock Pikmin cannot latch onto their targets, as they bounce off and roll back. Instead, if left occupied, they will repeatedly attack enemies and obstacles by charging headlong into them. Rock Pikmin also ocassionally unleash additional damage to targets they hit by causing a "thump".

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At 1:21, a crystal ball lands on top of 3 Rock Pikmin, which are temporarily stuck underneath it. At 1:32, you can see them break the crystal, and come back to the leader.

Rock Pikmin seem to not be eaten or crushed by enemies or projectiles. When they have been hit by a heavy object, Rock Pikmin will stay buried in the ground and pull themselves out after a short period of time.

It can be assumed that they are somewhat similar to the Purple Pikmin, at least in terms of girth and size. However, unlike Purple Pikmin, they do not stun enemies when they attack them, and throwing them does not result in a 'dive bomb' attack toward the ground. The Captains have no issue throwing the Rock Pikmin, leading to the assumption that Rock Pikmin are rock-like due to their durability, not weight. Due to their unique properties, it could be assumed they would be very useful, if not vital, in certain combat situations, such as breaking off the armor of the Armored Mawdad.

Trivia

• In the Happy Ending of the first Pikmin game, there were four Black/Grey Pikmin onions flying above the planet's atmosphere. 
• It is currently unknown if this Pikmin type will be sporting its own Onion yet.

Gallery

• Rock Pikmins.jpg

  The cut scene in the demo that played when Rock Pikmin were encountered for the first time.

• Pikmin3GlassWall.png

  Rock Pikmin being ordered to break a glass wall. Note how only the side which the Pikmin are being thrown at appears to be taking damage.

• RockPikmin Attack.png

  Rock Pikmin breaking a Crystal Nodule.

• Rock pikmin.jpg

  Rock Pikmin with the new leader

• Pikmin3rock-1.jpg

  Miyamoto describing these new Pikmin.

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  Art of the Rock Pikmin from the Official Nintendo Magazine.

• Rock Pikmin-Pikmin3.png

  Official Art of the Rock Pikmin for Pikmin 3.

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