Seedling

Seedlings are items in Pikmin Bloom that grow into Pikmin. They are mainly found on expeditions, but some are gifted to the player by the game for leveling up. (Early in the game's life, Pikmin could very rarely pick them up as the player walked around, similarly to how Pikmin pick up small fruits.) Once found, they can be put into a slot in the Planter Pack, where they will start growing. After walking a certain number of steps with the seedling in a slot, it can be plucked, which will add one new Pikmin into the player's collection. A player can store up to 30 seedlings, though this limit can be raised through in-app purchases. It is possible to get rid of seedlings without growing them by pressing the "Recycle" button while viewing a seedling's information page.

Types

There are different types of seedlings, corresponding to the different types of Pikmin, with different numbers of steps required to grow them into a Pikmin.

Image	Type	Pikmin produced	Steps to grow	Weight on expeditions	Level unlocked
	Red Seedling	Red Pikmin	1,000	1	1
	Yellow Seedling	Yellow Pikmin	1,000	1	2
	Blue Seedling	Blue Pikmin	1,000	1	4
	Purple Seedling	Purple Pikmin	3,000	3	7
	White Seedling	White Pikmin	3,000	3	9
	Pink Seedling	Winged Pikmin	5,000	5	10
	Gray Seedling	Rock Pikmin	5,000	5	11
	Huge Seedling	Decor Pikmin of a random color, with the corresponding location	10,000	5	5
	Gold Seedling	Decor Pikmin of a random color, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A
	Gold Seedling (Red)	Red Pikmin, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A
	Gold Seedling (Yellow)	Yellow Pikmin, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A
	Gold Seedling (Blue)	Blue Pikmin, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A
	Gold Seedling (Purple)	Purple Pikmin, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A
	Gold Seedling (White)	White Pikmin, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A
	Gold Seedling (Pink)	Winged Pikmin, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A
	Gold Seedling (Gray)	Rock Pikmin, with a specific Decor type	100	N/A	N/A

Gold Seedlings were added on July 18^th, 2022, and can only be obtained in specific circumstances in events or from Special Spots, unlike the other seedling types. They can contain Pikmin types that have not been formally unlocked.

The colored varieties of Gold Seedlings were added in June 2023, and are obtainable in events by purchasing the Event Premium Pass, a Special Mission Ticket, or a Special Completion Ticket from the shop.

The levels at which seedling types are unlocked was changed in the level update on August 14^th, 2023; before this date types were unlocked at levels 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, and 23, in the same order as after the level update.

Lifelog-paired seedlings

After viewing the daily lookback, if the player gives the app the necessary permissions and saves a photo, a special expedition to the location they took the photo in might appear. The seedling will be "paired" to that photo/lifelog entry, so the player will always be able to view the lifelog photo on that seedling. After plucking said seedling, the Pikmin will be paired too and have the same photo. The player can view the photo under its location details and right above the flower type.

Trivia

• Except for the Huge Seedling and Gold Seedlings, the coloration of seedling pots and the markings on them correspond respectively to the skin color and eye color of the Pikmin they yield.
• The markings on the seedling pots look vaguely similar to those of the Onions in Pikmin and Pikmin 2, especially the huge seedling's pot.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	苗? nae	Seedling
Chinese (traditional)	花苗 huāmiáo	Flower Seedling
French (NoE)	Pousse	Sprout
German	Pikmin-Keim	Pikmin Seed
Italian	Piantina	Seedling
Korean	모종 mojong	Seedling
Portuguese (NoA)	Plântula	Seedling
Spanish	Plántula	Seedling

See also

• Pellet
• Sprout