Dandelion
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| Appears in | Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4 | ||
| Scientific name | Taraxacum officinale | ||
| Family | Dandelion | ||
| Areas | The Forest of Hope, Awakening Wood, Garden of Hope | ||
| Caves | Snagret Hole | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | Twilight Garden, Concrete Maze, Cave of Snarls, Hidden Garden, Breeding Ground, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm | ||
| Collect treasure! levels | Shaded Garden, Shaded Garden Remix | ||
| Battle enemies! levels | Garden of Hope Remix, Shaded Garden, Clockwork Chasm | ||
| Side Story levels | None | ||
| Dandori Challenge levels | None | ||
| 2-Player Battle levels | Brawl Yard | ||
| Bingo Battle levels | None | ||
| Dandori Battle levels | None | ||
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The Dandelion (タンポポ?, lit.: "Dandelion"), although an all-too-common weedy plant in the real world, is somewhat rare in the Pikmin games, appearing in only two overworld locations, one cave, and seven challenge mode levels. Dandelions are used merely for scenery and do not affect gameplay. Seeding Dandelions can also be found in the series, but only affect gameplay in Hey! Pikmin. The Dandelion is among the few organisms in the Pikmin series named after its real world counterpart.
In Pikmin 3, Dandelions evolve from each passing day from bud, to flower, to finally a Seeding Dandelion.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's GuideEdit
Technical informationEdit
| Pikmin 2 technical information (?) | |||
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| Internal name | tanpopo
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| Global properties (List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.1 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 1100 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 40 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.5 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.5 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.35 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 50 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.2 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 25 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 30 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 500 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 90 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 500 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 120 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 200 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 0 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 30 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 80 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 50 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 80 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 50 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 50 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 80 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 8 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 30 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0.0001 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 55 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 40 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 40 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | N/A |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | N/A |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stun time | N/A |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 6 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 5 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 12 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 10 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 17 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 20 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 22 |
| Specific properties | |||
| None | |||
Other informationEdit
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #62
NamingEdit
- See more: Dandelion family#Naming.
- Common name: Dandelion.
- Japanese nickname: タンポポ?, lit.: "Dandelion".
- Japanese name: カンサイタンポポ?. It is the Japanese name of Taraxacum japonicum, a real life species of dandelion.
- Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale. It is the scientific name of the common dandelion.
- Internal names: Unknown.
- Prerelease: None.
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
タンポポ? Tanpopo |
Dandelion | |
 French (NoA) |
Pissenlit | Dandelion | Pissenlits are also called "Dent-de-lion" in French (similar to the name of the plant in other languages). |
 French (NoE) |
Pissenlit | Dandelion | Pissenlits are also called "Dent-de-lion" in French (similar to the name of the plant in other languages). |
 German |
Löwenzahn | Dandelion | |
 Spanish |
Diente de león | Dandelion |
GalleryEdit
PikminEdit
A Dandelion in The Forest of Hope.
An alternate angle of the same Dandelion in The Forest of Hope.
Pikmin 2Edit
Artwork of a Dandelion.
Alternate scan of the Dandelion's artwork.
A Dandelion in the Awakening Wood. Notice how its petal formation is slightly rounder than Dandelions in Pikmin.
Another Dandelion in the Awakening Wood.
The Piklopedia icon of the Dandelion in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Pikmin 3Edit
A group of Dandelions near a bridge in the Garden of Hope.
A comparison showing how a Dandelion can change states each day, exclusively in this game.
Pikmin 4Edit
A group of Dandelions around a handcart in the Blossoming Arcadia.
OtherEdit
Real world Taraxacum japonicum.
Real world Taraxacum officinale.
TriviaEdit
The Dandelion is the only plant in the English release of Pikmin 2 to have the scientific name of a real plant, although it refers to a slightly different plant.