Tool
Tools are interactive objects in the Pikmin games that help the player achieve tasks. They might eliminate an obstacle, give access to a section of an area, or contain a useful item. Some tools require multiple Pikmin to work together to use them.
List of tools
Icon | Name | Description | Games | |||
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Pikmin | Pikmin 2 | Pikmin 3 | Hey! Pikmin | |||
Bloominous Stemple | Large, white plants that react to light, and act as platforms. They only bloom when there is an active light nearby. | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Bouncy Mushroom | Bouncy Mushrooms let leaders and Pikmin bounce to otherwise inaccessible places. | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Bridge | Unbuilt bridges can be found on the edge of some gaps between pieces of terrain, and Pikmin must build the bridge in order to pass through. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Climbing stick | Sticks used to climb to higher places. They must be extended first. | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Conveyor belt | Metallic belts that roll in a direction, carrying things on top of them. | No | No | Yes | No | |
Dirt mound | Mounds of dirt that hold small items, which can be revealed by sending Pikmin to dig in it. | No | No | Yes | No | |
Electrode | An open circuit that needs Yellow Pikmin to close it. Upon closing the circuit, a light activates. | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Elevator platform | Elevator platforms come in pairs, and when enough weight is applied onto one, the other rises. | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Flukeweed | Pink, curly plants that are attached to buried objects. Winged Pikmin can lift these objects up. | No | No | Yes | No | |
Fragments | Pieces of broken objects found in piles that are used to build bridges. Pikmin deliver them to the bridge, until all fragments have been delivered. | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Geyser | Water geysers in Pikmin and Pikmin 3 allow access to newer areas, but may need to be activated first. | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Hay | A bundle of hay acts similar to bridge fragments. Hay is used to build ramps. | No | No | Yes | No | |
Iron ball | Large spheres that can be pushed by a certain number of Pikmin, until they roll off a cliff. | No | No | Yes | No | |
Liftable rock | Heavy rocks wrapped in vines that can be held on to by Winged Pikmin, which can then lift the obstacles into the air. | No | No | No | Yes | |
Lily pad | Floating plants that are used to navigate bodies of water. | No | No | Yes | No | |
Pulley rock | A rock attached to a pulley system. Pikmin can hold on to a stick on the other end to lift up the rock, and place it out of the way. | No | No | No | Yes | |
Seesaw block | Seesaw blocks come in pairs, and when enough weight is applied onto one, the other rises. | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Minor tools
- Main article: Minor tools.
Several other kinds of tools appear in the Pikmin series, but are much rarer than the tools listed above.
See also
Tools |
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Bloominous Stemple • Bouncy Mushroom • Bridge ( Stick • Fragment • Hay) • Clay ( Bridge • Climbing wall • Mound • Valve) • Climbing rope • Climbing stick • Dirt-mound • Electrode • Fan • Fire starter • Floating platform • Flukeweed • Fragments • Geyser • Iron ball • Liftable rock • Lily pad • Moving walkway • Potted mushroom • Pulley rock • Seesaw blocks ( Elevator platforms) |
Minor tools |