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Added a list of ways to get sprouts, and some information about P3D plucking speeds.
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Technically, although the recommended method is to rapidly press the pluck button{{cite quote|I guess I'll try to get it all done at once by {{color|repeatedly tapping {{button|gc|a|wii|a}}|red}} until I pick all the Pikmin from the ground.|Captain Olimar|a [[Olimar's monologs|monolog]]}}{{cite quote|Reviewing Olimar's report, it seems '''repeatedly tapping {{button|gc|a|wii|a}}''' lets one rapidly pluck Pikmin sprouts.|The Hocotate ship|a [[Ship's dialogs|dialog]]}}, all that is needed in order to trigger the automatic and quick pluck of the next Pikmin is to press the pluck button once while the leader is grabbing onto the current Pikmin sprout. This is needlessly more precise than the recommended method, which explains why the games and manuals prefer talking about the [[Controls#Button mashing|button mashing]] way. | Technically, although the recommended method is to rapidly press the pluck button{{cite quote|I guess I'll try to get it all done at once by {{color|repeatedly tapping {{button|gc|a|wii|a}}|red}} until I pick all the Pikmin from the ground.|Captain Olimar|a [[Olimar's monologs|monolog]]}}{{cite quote|Reviewing Olimar's report, it seems '''repeatedly tapping {{button|gc|a|wii|a}}''' lets one rapidly pluck Pikmin sprouts.|The Hocotate ship|a [[Ship's dialogs|dialog]]}}, all that is needed in order to trigger the automatic and quick pluck of the next Pikmin is to press the pluck button once while the leader is grabbing onto the current Pikmin sprout. This is needlessly more precise than the recommended method, which explains why the games and manuals prefer talking about the [[Controls#Button mashing|button mashing]] way. | ||
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', automatic is the only mode of plucking. Pressing the button once near a sprout will automatically start the process, where the leader(s) pluck all Pikmin, one after the other. During this time, the player can switch control to an different leader and handle tasks with them. Pressing {{button|wiiu|b|wii|b|wiiu|pcb}} ({{button|wiiu|zl}} in Stylus mode) while the active leader is auto-plucking will make them stop their task. | In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', automatic is the only mode of plucking. Pressing the button once near a sprout will automatically start the process, where the leader(s) pluck all Pikmin, one after the other. During this time, the player can switch control to an different leader and handle tasks with them. Pressing {{button|wiiu|b|wii|b|wiiu|pcb}} ({{button|wiiu|zl}} in Stylus mode) while the active leader is auto-plucking will make them stop their task. Depending on some variables, the speed at which they pluck is different, as explained [[#Plucking speeds|below]]. | ||
==Ways to get sprouts== | |||
A Pikmin can become a sprout in a few ways: | |||
* It already starts as a sprout in a given [[Challenge Mode]] or [[Mission Mode]] stage. | |||
* Being born from an [[Onion]] and not deposited inside. | |||
* Being spat out from a [[Candypop Bud]]. | |||
* Being tossed onto the floor by a [[Swooping Snitchbug]]. | |||
* Being planted by a [[Mamuta]]. | |||
* Being hit by the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]]'s sand ball. | |||
* Being sprayed with [[ultra-bitter spray]] by the other player's leader in [[2-Player Battle]]. In this case, they will automatically come out of the ground after a while. | |||
* In ''Pikmin'', after dying as a [[maturity|flower]], there is a chance it will appear as a sprout in the same spot the next day. | |||
==Strategies== | ==Strategies== | ||
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In the first two games, the default plucking animation is the slowest, but by enabling automatic plucking, the leader will automatically move from Pikmin to Pikmin and pull them out using the fastest animation. To note is that the first Pikmin in this automated run is still plucked using the slowest animation. | In the first two games, the default plucking animation is the slowest, but by enabling automatic plucking, the leader will automatically move from Pikmin to Pikmin and pull them out using the fastest animation. To note is that the first Pikmin in this automated run is still plucked using the slowest animation. | ||
In ''Pikmin 3'', when the player presses the pluck button while their leader is near a sprout, the automatic pluck mode will take place, using the fastest plucking speeds – the first Pikmin is still plucked using the slow animation. Nevertheless, it is possible to activate the slower plucking animations. If a leader is left idle near some sprouts while the player is controlling a different leader (which can happen when they're [[throw]]n at the sprouts, [[dismiss]]ed near them, directed to them via [[Go Here!]], etc.), they will automatically begin plucking, but using only the slow animation for every sprout. This should be taken into account when the player wants Pikmin sprouts plucked quickly. In order to override this, the player may switch to a leader that is plucking slowly, cancel the pluck, and then restart it manually, forcing them to use the fastest animation. | In ''Pikmin 3'', when the player presses the pluck button while their leader is near a sprout, the automatic pluck mode will take place, using the fastest plucking speeds – the first Pikmin is still plucked using the slow animation. Nevertheless, it is possible to activate the slower plucking animations. If a leader is left idle near some sprouts while the player is controlling a different leader (which can happen when they're [[throw]]n at the sprouts, [[dismiss]]ed near them, directed to them via [[Go Here!]], etc.), they will automatically begin plucking, but using only the slow animation for every sprout. This should be taken into account when the player wants Pikmin sprouts plucked quickly. In order to override this, the player may switch to a leader that is plucking slowly, cancel the pluck, and then restart it manually, forcing them to use the fastest animation. This has been changed in {{p3d}}, and inactive leaders will pluck just as quickly as if they were player-controlled. | ||
===Using more leaders=== | ===Using more leaders=== | ||