Place to dump names and notes for several hazards, gimmicks, tools, ect. sourced from various guides and internal data.

Notes

Ultra-Spicy Spray notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

As long as you have at least one dose of Ultra-Spicy Spray in your possession, you can spritz your troops by pressing Down on the Control Pad. They'll become faster and stronger for a limited time.

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide (2-Player Battle)

All of your Pikmin are supercharged.

Pikmin 3 manual

Power up your Pikmin.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Makes the Pikmin in your squad super strong.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item temporarily boosts the attack power of your Pikmin.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Powers up your Pikmin.

Pikmin 4 Japanese website

Text

ゲキカラスプレー
ピクミンやオッチンの動きが、一定時間素早くなるスプレー。その場にいる全員に対して効果がある。

Translation

Spicy Spray
A spray that makes Pikmin and Oatchi move faster for a certain period of time. It affects everyone present.

Pack notes (Ultra-Spicy Berry)

A red Ultra-Spicy Berry known to have a lot of ultra-spicy compounds. Ten berries will produce one bottle of spray.

Pack notes (before first use)

A spray consisting of red nectar infused with ultra-spicy compounds. Side effects still unknown.

Pack notes

This spray increases the overall speed of Pikmin and Oatchi/Moss. It affects everyone in the vicinity for a limited period of time.

Ultra-Bitter Spray notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

When you have the juice of Ultra-Bitter Berries, you can release Ultra-Bitter Spray by pressing Up on the Control Pad. The mist turns enemies into stone for a short time.

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide (2-Player Battle)

All of your rival’s Pikmin become buried sprouts.

Volatile Dweevil notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

A Volatile Dweevil drops near your opponent.

Fiery/Watery Blowhog notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

A Fiery or Watery Blowhog drops near your opponent.

Swooping Snitchbug notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

A Swooping Snitchbug drops near your opponent.

Marble return notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

You recover a stolen marble.

Boulder notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

Boulders drop near your opponent.

Flower notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

All of your Pikmin bloom.

+5 Sprouts notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

Your Pikmin count increases by five.

+10 Sprouts notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

Your Pikmin count increases by 10.

Ghost notes

Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

You vanish from your opponent’s view.

+10 Pikmin notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Gain 10 Pikmin.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Spawns 10 Pikmin sprouts from the Onion.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item adds 10 Pikmin to your team.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Makes your Onion produce 10 Pikmin seeds.

+5 Rare Pikmin notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Gain 5 rare Pikmin.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Spawns five rare Pikmin sprouts from the Onion (rarity depends on the stage).

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item adds 5 rare Pikmin to your team.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Gives you five Pikmin seeds of the type hidden in the stage.

Lightning notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Attack your opponent with lightning!

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Strikes opponents with lightning, causing temporary paralysis.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item strikes your opponents with lighting, causing temporary paralysis.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Immobilizes your opponent with an electrifying strike.

Lucky Marble notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Automatically complete one square of your bingo card.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Activates one square of your bingo card.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item activates one square of your bingo card.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Fills one square of your bingo card.

Rock Storm notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Drop rocks on your opponent!

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Drops a storm of rock around your opponent.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item drops a storm of rocks around your opponent.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Attacks your opponent with a barrage of rocks from the sky.

Enemy Annihilator notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Kill all enemies on screen.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Defeats all indigenous creatures on the screen (no effect on giant creatures).

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item instantly defeats all indigenous creatures on the screen.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Instantly takes out enemy creatures. (Applies to a majority of enemies.)

Bomb Rock notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Gain a Bomb Rock.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Spawns a Bomb Rock for your Pikmin. Bomb Rocks explode a short time after being thrown.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item explodes a short time after being thrown.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Makes a Bomb Rock appear before you.

Pikmin 4 Japanese website

Text

バクダン岩
天然素材でできたバクダン。 投げると一定時間で爆発し、 その威力 は鉄筋のカベさえ破壊する。

Translation

Bomb Rock
A bomb made from natural materials. When thrown it explodes after a set amount of time with enough power to even destroy reinforced walls.

Shuffle notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Randomize your opponent’s bingo card.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Scrambles your opponent’s bingo card.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item scrambles your opponent’s bingo card.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Mixes up your opponent's bingo card.

Mine notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Plant an explosion that detonates upon player movement.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Spawns a Mine for your Pikmin. Mines activate shortly after being thrown. Once activated, Mines will explode when explorer from either team approaches. They can be planted on walls, fruit, and other objects.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item activates shortly after being thrown. Once it’s activated, a Mine will explode when a crew member from either team approaches.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Throw it, then wait. If someone gets too close after enough time has passed...KABOOM!

Warp notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Warp your opponent to a random location.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Warps your opponent to another location.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item transports your opponent to another location.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Teleports your opponent to a different point on the map.

Macaroon Recovery notes

Pikmin 3 manual

Retrieve your Victory Macaroon.

Pikmin 3 electronic manual

Returns your stolen Victory Macaroon.

Pikmin 3 Prima eGuide

This item returns your stolen Victory Macaroon.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Basic Info description

Recovers your Victory Macaroon.

Scorch Guard notes

Lab notes

Made from premium fireproof fabric, it will protect you from any inferno. Plus, it's moisture wicking!

Pikmin 4 Japanese website

Text

フレア・ガード
炎による攻撃を無効化してくれる。 オッチン用の「フレアガード」も。

Translation

Idler's Alert notes

Lab notes

Why manually collect Pikmin that have completed their tasks when you can summon them with this?

Pack notes

Recall idle Pikmin to wherever you sound the alert.

Pikmin 4 Japanese website

Text

ヒマジン笛
ヒマを持て余しているピクミンを、笛を吹いたところまで呼び集める。

Translation

Treasure Gauge notes

Pikmin 4 Japanese website

Text

オタカラセンサー
オタカラや遭難者に近づくと反応するセンサー。

対象に近づくほど強く反応する。

Translation

Pikpik Carrot notes

Pikmin 4 Japanese website

Text

ピクピクニンジン
原生生物に食べさせると、しびれて動けなくなる。たくさん食べさせるほど、足止めできる時間が長くなる。

Translation

Names

Player's guide names

Pikmin

grass

broken shell

Pikmin 2

grass

rock

boulder

rock formation

Pikmin

Sourced from one of the Japanese strategy guides.

Ship part

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese パーツ?
pātsu
Part

Wooden gate

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 白い土のカベ?
shiroi do no kabe
White dirt wall

Reinforced wall

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 白い岩のカベ?
shiroi iwa no kabe
White rock wall

Cardboard box

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 紙箱?
kamibako
Paper box

Climbing Stick

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ?
Stick

Rubble

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 小石?
Koishi
Pebble

Nectar weed

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ?
Kusa
Grass

Pikmin 2

Sourced from one of the Japanese strategy guides.

Wooden gate

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 白い土のカベ (White)
黒い土のカベ (Black)?
Shiroi do no kabe (White)
Kuroi do no kabe (Black)
White dirt wall
Black dirt wall

Electric gate

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 電撃ゲート?
Dengeki gēto
Electric gate

Paper bag

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 紙袋?
kamibukuro
Paper bag

Stick bridge

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 橋、スロープ?
hashi , surōpu
Bridge, Slope

Seesaw block

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese シーソー?
shīsō
Seesaw

Clog

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese シーソー?
shīsō
Seesaw

Nectar weed

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ?
Kusa
Grass

Rubble

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 小石?
Koishi
Pebble

Pikmin 3

Dusty Mushroom

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese ホコリタケ?
Hokori take
Dust mushroom
  French Champoussière
  German Staubpilz
  Italian Prataiolo
  Spanish Hongo polvoriento

Electrode (Pikmin 3)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese 電極?
Denkyoku
Electrode
  French Électrode
  German Elektroden
  Italian Elettrodo
  Spanish Electrodo

Stubborn Rocks

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese ゆるぎない石垣?
Yurugi nai ishigaki
Unshakable stone wall
  French Mur obstiné
  German Geröllbarriere
  Italian Parete cocciuta
  Spanish Muro terco

Pikmin 4

Air geyser

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese 間欠風?
Kanketsufū
Wind geyser
  Chinese
(traditional)
間歇風
  Chinese
(simplified)
间歇风
  Dutch Luchtgeiser
  French geyser d'air
  German Luft-Geysir
  Italian Geyser d'aria
  Korean 간헐풍
  Portuguese gêiser de vento
  Spanish géiser de aire

Fire geyser (Pikmin 4)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese 間欠炎?
Kanketsuen
Fire geyser
  Chinese
(traditional)
間歇焰
  Chinese
(simplified)
间歇焰
  Dutch Vuurgeiser
  French geyser de feu
  German Schock-Geysir
  Italian Geyser di fuoco
  Korean 간헐염
  Portuguese gêiser de fogo
  Spanish géiser de fuego

Electrode (Pikmin 4; currently known as electricity generator)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese 電極?
Denkyoku
Electrode
  Chinese
(traditional)
電極
  Chinese
(simplified)
电极
  Dutch Elektrode
  French électrode
  German Feuer-Geysir
  Italian Elettrodo
  Korean 전극
  Portuguese gêiser elétrico
  Spanish electrodo

Ice geyser (Pikmin 4; currently known as ice vent)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese 冷却口?
Reikyakuguchi
Cooling hole
  Chinese
(traditional)
冷卻口
  Chinese
(simplified)
冷却口
  Dutch IJsgeiser
  French geyser de glace
  German Eis-Geysir
  Italian Geyser di ghiaccio
  Korean 냉각구
  Portuguese gêiser de gelo
  Spanish géiser de hielo

Geyser (Pikmin 4; currently known as water spout)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese 噴水?
Funsui
Water fountain
  Chinese
(traditional)
噴泉
  Chinese
(simplified)
喷泉
  Dutch Watergeiser
  French geyser
  German Geysir
  Italian Geyser
  Korean 분수
  Portuguese gêiser de água
  Spanish géiser de agua

Gaseous spring (Pikmin 4; currently known as poison emitter)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese ガス泉?
Gasu izumi
Gas spring
  Chinese
(traditional)
毒氣噴泉
  Chinese
(simplified)
毒气喷泉
  Dutch Gifgeiser
  French vapeurs toxiques
  German Gas-Geysir
  Italian Fonte tossica
  Korean 가스 온천
  Portuguese gêiser tóxico
  Spanish fumarola tóxica

Bubble spout (Pikmin 4; currently known as bubble blower)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese アワ穴?
Awa ana
Bubble hole
  Chinese
(traditional)
泡泡洞穴
  Chinese
(simplified)
泡泡洞穴
  Dutch Bubbelgeiser
  French source de bulles
  German Blasen-Geysir
  Italian Sparabolle
  Korean 거품 구멍
  Portuguese gêiser de bolhas
  Spanish borbotón

Bumbershroom (Pikmin 4; currently known as potted mushroom)

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese オオカサタケ?
  Chinese
(traditional)
大傘菇
  Chinese
(simplified)
大伞菇
  Dutch Uitvouwzwam
  French champiombrelle
  German Schirmkäppchen
  Italian Fungombrello
  Korean 거대우산버섯
  Portuguese sombrumelo
  Spanish champaraguas

Gloom

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese ヤミ?
  Chinese
(traditional)
暗霧
Àn wù
Dark Mist
  Chinese
(simplified)
暗雾
Àn wù
Dark Mist
  Dutch sneuvelgas sneak gas
  French gaz suffocant suffocating gas
  German Ekelgas Disgusting gas
  Italian tetraggine gloom
  Korean 어둠 Darkness
  Portuguese gás sufocante suffocating gas
  Spanish ponzoña poison

Hey! Pikmin

Bloominous Stemple (Hey! Pikmin)

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ヒカリワタゲ?
Hikari Watage
Light Fluff

Bouncy Mushroom (Hey! Pikmin)

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ジャンプキノコ?
Janpukinoko
Jumping mushroom

Cobblestone block

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 鉄くずブロック?
Tetsu-kuzu burokku
Scrap iron block

Crystal

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 水晶?
Suishō
Crystal

Dirt block

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 壊せるブロック?
Kowaseru burokku
Breakable block

Electric gate

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 電撃ゲート(Pikmin 2)
電気の壁 (Hey! Pikmin)?
Dengeki gēto (Pikmin 2)
Denki no kabe (
Hey! Pikmin)
Electric gate (Pikmin 2)
Electric wall (Hey! Pikmin)

Electric glowcap

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese パルスタケ?
Parusutake
Pulse mushroom

Elevator Platform (Hey! Pikmin)

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 天秤?
Tenbin
Scale

Electrode (Hey! Pikmin))

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese デンキュウバラ?
Denkyū bara
Light bulb rose

Flames

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ?
Honō
Flame

Fragments

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ガレキ?
Gareki
Rubble

Geyser (Hey! Pikmin)

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 間欠泉?
Kanketsusen
Geyser

Iron block

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 移動ブロック?
Idō burokku
Moving block

Hydroe bramble

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 触手?
Shokushu
Tentacle

Leaf platform

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese パタパタ草?
Patapata kusa
Flapping grass

Pulley rock

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 持ち上げ岩?
Mochiage iwa
Lifting rock

Seeding Dandelion (Hey! Pikmin)

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ?
Nishiki
Brocade

Sparklium flower

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese キラの花?
Kira no hana
Kira flower
Language Name Meaning
  Japanese キラの花(大)?
Kira no hana (ō)
Kira flower (large)

Spiked pine cone

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese トゲボックリ?
Togebokkuri
?

Trowel

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese スコップ?
Sukoppu
Scoop

Vine stick

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ぶら下がりツタ?
Burasagari tsuta
Hanging ivy

Water sac

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese スケナスビ?
Suke nasu bi
Millimeter eggplant

Wooden stake

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese クイ?
Kui
?

Unknown

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese スパークタンポポ?
Supākutanpopo
Spark dandelion

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Tips that mentions Gloom.

Language Text
de Werden Pikmin von Ekelgas eingehüllt, ist das ihr Ende. Zögere nicht und versuche, das Gas mit einem Kugelblitz zu neutralisieren! Springe, um dem Ekelgas auszuweichen, das aus seinem Maul quillt.
es Tocar la ponzoña es letal para los Pikmin. Prueba a golpearla con una carga cegadora directa. Puedes saltar para evitar la ponzoña que escupe.
es-419 Su ponzoña es letal para los Pikmin. Intenta atacar con una carga cegadora directa. Puedes saltar para esquivar la ponzoña que sale de su boca.
fr Tout contact avec le gaz suffocant qui enveloppe son corps fera périr vos Pikmin. Tentez donc une attaque directe avec une frappe flash ! Vous pouvez sauter pour éviter le gaz suffocant qui jaillit de sa gueule.
fr-CA Tout contact avec le gaz suffocant qui enveloppe son corps fera périr vos Pikmin. Tentez donc une attaque directe avec une frappe flash! Vous pouvez sauter pour éviter le gaz suffocant qui jaillit de sa gueule.
it Se un Pikmin tocca la tetraggine che avvolge il suo corpo, perirà all'istante. Non esitare e colpisci frontalmente con una massa lampo! Salta per evitare la tetraggine che sputa.
ja 体を包むヤミに触れると、一瞬でピクミンが やられてしまう。 恐れずに 正面から、フラッシュバーストを当てるのがよい。 口から吐き出すヤミは、ジャンプで避けることもできる。
ko 몸을 감싼 어둠에 닿으면 피크민이 순식간에 죽어 버린다. 두려워 하지 말고 정면에서 플래시 버스트를 사용하는 것이 좋다. 입에서 뱉는 어둠은 점프로도 피할 수 있다.
nl Pikmin zullen in een oogwenk bezwijken als ze sneuvelgas aanraken. Aarzel niet en neutraliseer het sneuvelgas met een gloeiflits! Probeer het sneuvelgas uit zijn mond te ontwijken door te springen.
pt-BR Tocar o gás sufocante é letal para os Pikmin. Não perca tempo. Tente acertá-lo de frente com um fotoataque. Você pode saltar para evitar o gás sufocante que sai da boca dele.
zh-CN 一旦碰到围绕身体的暗雾,一瞬间皮克敏就会被打倒。 不要害怕,从正面使用闪光爆裂击中即可。 从嘴里吐出的暗雾可以通过跳跃躲避。
zh-TW 觸碰到包圍身體的暗霧後,皮克敏一瞬間就會犧牲掉。 不要害怕,從正面用閃光爆裂擊中即可。 對於從嘴裡吐出的暗霧,可以用跳躍閃避。

Conjectural names with near-official alternatives

Boulder - Used in the Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

Bramble gate - Wooden gate; used in the Pikmin Offical Player's Guide

Breakable pot - Cracked pot; used in a Pikmin comic

Clog - Rock formation; used in the Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide

Cobblestone block - Scrap iron block; used in the Japanese Hey! Pikmin guidebook

Dirt block - Breakable block; used in the Japanese Hey! Pikmin guidebook

Doorway - Tunnel; internal name

Electrical wire - Electric nodes; based on one of the names used in the Pikmin 2 Official Player's Guide, electric node

Enemy reel - Creature montage; iirc it's the name of the music that plays during the sequence

Flames - potentially used in the Japanese Hey! Pikmin guidebook

Hydroe bramble - Tentacle; used in the Japanese Hey! Pikmin guidebook

Iron block - Moving block; used in the Japanese Hey! Pikmin guidebook