Dig

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Digging is an ability Pikmin have in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3. Pikmin can both dig out something in the ground, or dig their way in some holes.

Digging out objects

Some objects may be partially or completely buried under the ground, and before they can be carried, they must first be completely unearthed by using the Pikmin. The more Pikmin digging out an object at once, the faster it is dug.

Treasure that is completely underground does not have any obvious indicator of its presence. Only White Pikmin have the ability to detect this type of treasure, and when they're told to work on the spot the collectible is at, they will begin slowly digging it out until it peaks to the surface, at which point other types of Pikmin may help. The only way a player has to tell that there's treasure in that location is with the Treasure Gauge, or by having White Pikmin scan the floor with the group move mechanic. It should be noted that in this game, White Pikmin automatically start digging a buried item (whether it is partially or completely buried) without the player's consent : this does not apply to other Pikmin types.

In Pikmin 3, no fruit or pellet is completely underground, but some spacesuit upgrades are. All Pikmin types can unearth objects at any depth in this game, removing the White Pikmin's exclusive digging ability. Yellow Pikmin have been given an extra trait, though, in that they can dig out objects faster than other types. In this game, bomb rocks explosions can also help dig out partially buried items, but they don't affect completely buried items. Flukeweeds can also be used to pull out objects under the ground, but that does not involve the digging ability Pikmin possess.

Digging into holes

In Pikmin 3, there are two hole obstacles that Pikmin can dig their way through. Dirt mounds are entrances to underground burrows that contain items and tunnels are pathways covered in rubble that can be dug out to allow passage.

List of buried objects

Fully buried treasures

In Pikmin 2, these treasures are always fully buried and require White Pikmin to obtain:

•  Spiny Alien Treat
•  Child of the Earth
•  Onion Replica
•  Pilgrim Bulb
•  Olimarnite Shell
•  Fortified Delicacy
•  Memorial Shell
•  Essential Furnishing
•  Nouveau Table
•  Superstick Textile
•  Regal Diamond
•  Essence of Rage
•  Essence of True Love
•  Pink Menace
•  Gemstar Husband
•  Universal Com
•  Flame Tiller

Partially buried treasures

The following treasures are always partially buried and can have any Pikmin obtain them:

•  Anxious Sprout
•  Anti-hiccup Fungus
•  Toxic Toadstool
•  Growshroom
•  Colossal Fossil
•  Mystical Disc
•  Omega Flywheel
•  Spirit Flogger
•  Exhausted Superstick
•  Paradoxical Enigma
•  Courage Reactor
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•  Open Architecture
•  Open Archive
•  King of Bugs (when spawned through hacking)

Pikmin 3 buried objects

In story mode, fruits and pellets are always partially buried while spacesuit upgrades are always fully buried and create a lump in the ground where they are located. This list applies to story mode only.

Face Wrinkler – Tropical Wilds  Pocked Airhead – Tropical Wilds, Garden of Hope  Slapstick Crescent – Tropical Wilds

Anti-Electrifier  Scorch Guard

Gallery

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  Pikmin digging up a Pocked Airhead.

Trivia

• In Pikmin 2, whether a treasure is buried or partially buried is actually a property of the treasure itself and not its locations; the treasure will always have this trait no matter where it is generated.

See also

• Carrying
• Category:Burrowing enemies