Crystal

This article is about the obstacle which appears in Pikmin 3. For the treasure which appears in Pikmin 2, see Crystal King.

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The first Crystal met in Pikmin 3, in the Distant Tundra.

Crystals are obstacle which appear only in Pikmin 3. Crystals can contain objects like Fragments, Pellet and also Fruits. Different types of Crystal appear in the game, but all of them need Rock Pikmin to be break. Some Crystals can block paths, notably the first Crystal met in the game.

Types of Crystals

Large Crystals

Three gray Pellet in a Large Crystal.

Large Crystals are relatively big crystals. This the most common type of crystal; it appears in every area, except the Tropical Wilds. By throwing 10 Rock Pikmin at them, they will break. They can contain Fruit, Fragments, Data Files, and even Ultra-Spicy Spray in Mission Mode. Also, the gray Onion is found in a Large Crystal.

Locations

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There are no large Crystals in the Tropical Wilds.

Garden of Hope

• There are 3 Large Crystals in the cave with the Rock Pikmin. One holds a Data File, one holds some pellets, and one holds the Rock Pikmin's Onion.
• One Large Crystal is near the brown bridge, and holds the remaining 20 Fragments to the bridge.
• A Large Crystal can be found near the Burgeoning Spiderwort in the second half of the area, and it holds a Searing Acidshock.

Distant Tundra

• A Large Crystal is present in the room where the yellow Onion is discovered, and contains a Disguised Delicacy.
• Two Large Crystals are found in the area with the 2 Joustmites and the flower pot. One holds some Fragments, while another blocks a path which avoids contact with the Joustmites.
• The Zest Bomb is encased in a Large Crystal, and is guarded by an Arctic Cannon Larva on a high ledge.

Twilight River

• A pile of 20 Fragments are encased in a Large Crystal, nearby an Electric Gate.
• The Dapper Blob is found across a small pond with a Yellow Wolllywog in it. It also is encased in a Large Crystal.
• The Blonde Impostor is found in a Large Crystal on a high area accessible via Bouncy Mushroom.

Formidable Oak

• A Large Crystal blocks off a small area with a pile of 20 brown Fragments, causing the Pikmin to go around.
• A Large Crystal blocks off the path to the area with the Reinforced Wall.

Small Crystals

Two Pikmin in front of a small Crystal, which blocks a geyser (seen with the KopPad).

Small Crystals are crystals which only need 3 hits from a Rock Pikmin to break. These Crystals don't contain major objects, usually just Pellets, but they block Geysers.

Locations

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Crystal Nodule

Three Red Pikmin trying to break a Crystal Nodule (seen with the KopPad).

Crystal Nodules aren't like other Crystals: they don't block paths, contains objects or block Geysers, but are the main weapon of Skutterchucks. Crystal Nodules are very small, white Crystals, and only need one single hit from a Rock Pikmin to break. If all Crystal Nodules in an area are broken, Skutterchucks will not respawn in the area.

Locations

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Miscellaneous

The Crystal on the Quaggled Mireclops is referred to as a "Mireclops Crystal," and needs 40 hits from a Rock Pikmin to take down. While not given any specific name, the bodies of the Calcified Crushblat and Armored Mawdad are also covered in a thin layer of crystal. In addition, the Peckish Aristocrab's larger claw is made out of crystal.

Gallery

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  The Gray Onion and a Data File in a Large Crystal.

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  Alph throwing Rock Pikmin at a Large Crystal, which contains 20 Fragments.

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  Three Crystal Nodules with a dead Skutterchuck.

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  Alph breaking a Crystal Nodule.

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  A drop of Ultra-Spicy Spray in a Large Crystal, in Clockwork Chasm.

Trivia

• In the E3 2012 demo of Pikmin 3, all crystals were referred to as Crystal Nodules. In addition, Large Crystals back then were translucent, while the ones in the final version are opaque.