Nectar

Artwork of Pikmin drinking nectar.

Nectar is used to turn Pikmin from leaf or bud stages directly into the flower stage. A single drop of this yellow liquid can be shared by several Pikmin, which makes these drops quite important when growing a strong army.

Usage

A screenshot of a drop of nectar in Pikmin 2.

When on the ground, any leaf or bud Pikmin that pass by it will crouch down and begin to slurp it for roughly two seconds, regardless of being idled or directed to it.

In the first two Pikmin games, any number of Pikmin may drink a blob at once, but a single Pikmin can drink the entire content by itself too. In other words, as long as a drop is being slurped, other Pikmin may join in, up to a certain time limit. This time limit is quite strict in Pikmin, but lasts longer in Pikmin 2.

In Pikmin 3, a single Pikmin will not exhaust the entire supply at once, instead drinking only one tenth of the total and leaving the rest. This means that a drop of nectar can be used multiple times, but is only enough for ten usages in total.

Obtaining

There are numerous places where nectar can be found. In most of these cases, more than a single drop of nectar may be obtained at once.

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."

Pikmin Adventure

Nectar spread all over the ground 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 are leftovers from destroyed enemies. When a player collects 3, they will level up. It takes level 5 to get a bud, and level 10 to get a flower. As a Pikmin, the player will drop a few drops of nectar when shaken off of an enemy or 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, the player will automatically receive level 50 in nectar.

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."

Glitch

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There is glitch that occurs if a drop of nectar, such as one from a petrified enemy, falls on top of a pile of sticks used to build a bridge. If the sticks are removed from under the drop by building the bridge, the drop will remain suspended in the air. Pikmin can be made to drink the nectar by throwing them at it, and they will fall back to the ground once the nectar is all used up.

Gallery

Nectar laying on the ground.
A Purple Pikmin at full bloom after drinking nectar.
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Nectar on the ground in Pikmin 3.
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A screenshot of a drop of nectar.
A Nectarous Dandelfly from Pikmin 3.
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A Honeywisp.

Trivia

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.