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{{Infobox pikmin
|name=Blue Pikmin
|name       = Blue Pikmin
|image=BluePikminHD.png
|image     = Bluepikmin.png
|resistance=Water
|resistance = Water
|strength=Average (10 Damage)
|strength2  = Average (10)
|mobility=Average
|strength3  = Average (10)
|throw=Average
|mobility   = Average
|carry=1 unit|size = 200px|height = 29}}
|throw     = Average
'''Blue Pikmin''', as their name implies, are a blue species of Pikmin that reside on [[PNF-404]]. Besides coloration, these Pikmin are distinguishable from other Pikmin species by their mouths, a trait seen in no other Pikmin species. These mouths are used to take in water, which filters oxygen through the gills located on their cheeks. This gives them the astonishing ability to live their lives completely underwater. Producing more Blue Pikmin can be easily done by dragging nutrients or animal carcasses to the [[Blue Onion|Onion]] or by throwing other species into a [[Candypop Bud|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]].
|carry     = 1
|}}


'''Blue Pikmin''', as their name implies, are a blue species of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] that reside on [[PNF-404]]. This type of Pikmin is present in all three [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]], and in all of them, it is the last type to be discovered. Besides coloration, these Pikmin are distinguishable from other Pikmin species by their pink mouths, a trait seen in no other Pikmin species. These mouths are used to take in water, which filters oxygen through the gills located on their cheeks. This gives them the astonishing ability to live their lives completely underwater. Producing more Blue Pikmin can be easily done by dragging nutrients or animal carcasses to the blue [[Onion]] or by throwing other species into a [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]]. As with the other main types of Pikmin, their buds and flowers are white.


==Abilities==
==Traits and abilities==
[[File:Blue Pikmin.png|thumb|left|150px|Blue Pikmin being re-discovered in ''Pikmin 2''.]]
Only the Blue Pikmin and [[Bulbmin]] can safely traverse watery areas; any other type will simply flail around in panic before drowning. Winged Pikmin may move and [[carry]] objects above the surface of the water, but if thrown onto a pool, they will not be able to swim. While in water, the Blue Pikmin behave almost the same as they do on land. If they are idle and see a nearby Pikmin drowning in water, they will quickly run to them, pick them up, and [[throw]] them to shore. However, they will not rescue Pikmin if they are a certain distance away, so they can't always be relied on. In ''Pikmin 3'', this feature was removed, and Blue Pikmin now also have the ability to swim freely while in pursuit, something necessary to reach some [[Enemy|enemies]] that lie above the ground level.


[[File:Blue_Pikmin.png|thumb|left|150px|Blue Pikmin being re-discovered in ''Pikmin 2''.]]
Blue Pikmin seem to be the most balanced Pikmin species; they have average attack power, durability, mobility and throw distance. Blue Pikmin have very little utility outside of water, as most enemies that pose water hazards can easily be defeated without Blues.


Only the Blue Pikmin, [[Bulbmin]], and [[Winged Pikmin|Winged Pikmin are]] able to safely traverse watery areas; any other color will simply flail around in panic before drowning  (it has been observed, however, that certain [[Mushroom Pikmin]] can traverse water as well as Blue Pikmin can). While in water, the Blue Pikmin behave almost the same as they do on land. If they are idle and see a nearby Pikmin drowning in water, they will quickly run to them, pick them up, and throw them to shore. This action is often called the "Lifeguard Ablility." However, they will not rescue Pikmin if they are a certain distance away, so they can't always be relied on. Blue Pikmin seem to be the most balanced Pikmin species; they have good attack power, durability, mobility and throw distance. As of ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Blue Pikmin can swim up to enemies when swarming in the water.
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==Discovery==
[[File:BlueOnionP3.png|thumb|right|200px|The blue Onion activating in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
Blue Pikmin are the last species of Pikmin encountered by the player. In ''Pikmin'', Olimar finds the dormant blue Onion in [[The Forest Navel]], which proves to be a big help in the aquatic area, [[The Distant Spring]]. Their Onion is found near the massive stump holding the [[Automatic Gear]], and is located inside a small pond.


In ''Pikmin 2'', 5 Blue Pikmin are found in the [[Awakening Wood]]. This is first hinted at when the Onion stops spitting out seeds, but there are only a reported 95 out 100 Pikmin on the field. They are found chasing a few [[Wogpoles]] beyond an [[electric gate]] guarded by a [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]] at the north of the map. To obtain them, Olimar and [[Louie]] break down the gate with the Yellow Pikmin, and proceed to take them under their command.


In ''Pikmin 3'', the blue Onion is found in the [[Garden of Hope]], but can only be found after [[Louie]] has absconded from the Koppaites. The explorers chase after him, but instead find an Onion trapped under a [[Flukeweed]]. From this, the blue Onion is found, and the explorers discover the Blue Pikmin, which prove to be essential in finding Louie.


==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
{{todo|Get an image of the Smash 4 Wii U trophy, get the description on both [[region]]s, and get instructions on how to obtain in each game.}}
Blue Pikmin appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U]]'' as kinds of Pikmin that Olimar can pull from the ground via Pikmin Pluck, his standard special move, as well as trophies. They are the only Pikmin that don't drown in water, are more durable than other types of Pikmin (besides [[Purple Pikmin]]). They also throw opponents the farthest with Olimar's grab attack. They can withstand water moves like Mario's F.L.U.D.D. or Squirtle's water gun. Olimar is most likely to pull up a Blue Pikmin if he is on a water-based surface, such as a cloud or ice.


Blue Pikmin are the last species of Pikmin discovered in all three games. In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', their Onion is found in the [[Forest Navel]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', 5 of them can be found near their Onion chasing after Wogpoles in the [[Awakening Wood]] in the same area where the Radiation Canopy was found in ''Pikmin.'' To gain control of them, [[Yellow Pikmin]] are required to break down the electrified gate. Throw them up onto the ledge, then run around to whistle them. However, there is a [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]] buried outside of the arena that the Blue Pikmin reside in, so be wary. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', they are found in the [[Garden of Hope]] after rescuing [[Louie]] in the [[Twilight River]]. You must use the [[Winged Pikmin]] to pull the Blue Onion from the ground. They are often considered the least usefull Pikmin type, as most parts in ''Pikmin ''that seemingly require them can be obtained in another way. In ''Pikmin 2, ''a majority of the areas in the game can be reached without the need for Blue Pikmin. In ''Pikmin 3, ''Blues are the least usefull and have little to no use in story mode, aside from 100%ing the game by going back to the previous areas to collect the game's few submerged fruits.
The ''Brawl'' trophy description is as follows:


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"''A type of Pikmin, which are curious creatures that follow and obey the person who picks them. If you take advantage of this trait, you can get them to help Capt. Olimar and Louie. The blue Pikmin are at home in water and cannot drown. Need to retrieve an object underwater or cross a water hazard to disarm a trap? Blue Pikmin are just the allies you need.''"


==''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
The description on the 3DS version of ''Smash 4'' is as follows:
Blue Pikmin appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as species of Pikmin that Olimar can pull from the ground via Pikmin Pluck, his standard special move. They are the only Pikmin that don't drown in the water. Blue Pikmin have good mobility, throw, and durability compared to other types of Pikmin (Purple Pikmin are very durable, but lack mobility, and throw), and withstand water moves like Mario's F.L.U.D.D., or Squirtle's water gun. Olimar is most likely to pull up a Blue Pikmin if he is on a water-based surface, such as a cloud or ice.


[[Image:SSBBBluePikTrophy.jpg|thumb|80px|Trophy for Blue Pikmin in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
"''This blue Pikmin walks around with its mouth ajar. At home in the water, they're very helpful when objects are submerged and need retrieving. In Smash Bros., blue Pikmin have defense second only to purple Pikmin. They are also able to do more damage when thrown, so don't be shy about hurling them at foes.''"
Blue Pikmin also make an appearance as a trophy in the game:
===Trophy Description===


''"A type of Pikmin, which are curious creatures that follow and obey the person who picks them. If you take advantage of this trait, you can get them to help Capt. Olimar and Louie. The blue Pikmin are at home in water and cannot drown. Need to retrieve an object underwater or cross a water hazard to disarm a trap? Blue Pikmin are just the allies you need."''
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SSBBBluePikTrophy.jpg|''Brawl'' trophy.
BluePik3DSTrophy.png|''Smash 4 3DS'' trophy.
</gallery>


==Trivia==
{{notes|voyage=y}}
*[[File:BlueHat.png|thumb|The Blue Pikmin hat being worn.]]In the 3DS app called "StreetPass Mii plaza" there is a game called Find Mii where you can unlock a Blue Pikmin hat for your StreetPass Mii.
*In the Beta for ''Pikmin'', Blue Pikmin were the first Pikmin type discovered.
*The [[Forest of Hope]] and [[Formidable Oak]] are the only two areas in the entire Pikmin series where Blue Pikmin are not required at all.
*In the beta game's code for ''Pikmin'', the Blue Pikmin, along with the Red Pikmin, could use [[Bomb Rock]]s. This was reimplemented in ''Pikmin 3''.
*In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Blue Pikmin are the very last type of Pikmin found, and appear very late in the game. The only instance in the entire game where they are required is to construct the ceramic pot in the [[Garden of Hope]]. However, there is an exploit that allows the player to bypass the pot's construction, therefore making it possible to beat Pikmin 3 without ever rescuing the Blue Onion.
*Due to the Blue Pikmin's lack of use in most of the games, and appearances relatively late in the game, players often will attempt "Blueless Quests", a type of run where the player's goal is to complete as much as possible before Blue Pikmin ''must ''be used to progress further.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
<gallery widths="120">
File:PikBluePikCyc.jpg|The developmental stages of Blue Pikmin. For some reason, they have smaller pupils.
File:PikThrowBluePik.jpg|A Blue Pikmin being thrown.
File:PikThrowBluePik.jpg|A Blue Pikmin being thrown.
PikRunBluePik.jpg|A running Blue Pikmin.
File:PikBluePikCyc.jpg|The stages of Blue Pikmin.
Pikmin being plucked.jpg|A Blue Pikmin being plucked by [[Captain Olimar]].
Pikmin being plucked.jpg|Artwork of a Blue Pikmin being plucked by [[Captain Olimar]].
File:Blue.jpg|A clay Blue Pikmin.
File:Blue.jpg|A clay Blue Pikmin.
File:Claypellet.jpg|A Blue Pikmin carrying a pellet.
File:Claypellet.jpg|A Blue Pikmin carrying a pellet.
Normal bluepikmins.jpg|Artwork from ''Pikmin 2''. Here, the developmental stages of Blue Pikmin are seen.
Blue Onionp2.png|Blue Pikmin near their Onion in ''Pikmin 2''.
Image:Brawl_Blue.PNG|A Blue Pikmin in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].
1339205744721.png|A Blue Pikmin and a [[Yellow Pikmin]] carrying a raspberry.
1339205744721.png|A Blue Pikmin and a [[Yellow Pikmin]] carrying a raspberry.
Blue Pikmin Pikmin 3 Photo.png|A screenshot from ''Pikmin 3'' featuring some Blue Pikmin in water.
Blue Pikmin Pikmin 3 Photo.png|A screenshot from ''Pikmin 3'' featuring some Blue Pikmin in water.
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Blue Pikmin2.png|Artwork for ''Pikmin 3''.
Blue Pikmin2.png|Artwork for ''Pikmin 3''.
Blue Pikmin1.png|Artwork for ''Pikmin 3''.
Blue Pikmin1.png|Artwork for ''Pikmin 3''.
Screen Shot 2013-06-23 at 3.39.22 PM.png|Blue Pikmin carrying a [[Bomb Rock]].
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 00.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Images-6.jpg|A Blue Pikmin plush.
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 01.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Pikmin nectar.jpg|Some Pikmin drinking nectar
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 02.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
OnionInWater.png|Blue pikmin in water
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 03.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Blue.JPG|Blue Pikmin along with Red and Yellow Pikmin with Captain Olimar in SSB WiiU
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 04.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 05.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 06.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 07.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Blue Pikmin 3 Artwork 08.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
File:Brawl Blue.PNG|A Blue Pikmin in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|PorP  = Pikmin Azul
|PorPM = Blue "Pikmin"
|PorPN = Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual.
|notes = y
}}


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Revision as of 20:04, January 1, 2015

Blue Pikmin
File:Bluepikmin.png
Resistance Water
Attack strength Pikmin 2 icon.png:  Average (10)
Pikmin 3 icon.png:  Average (10)
Mobility Average
Throw Average
Digging speed Unknown
Carrying capacity 1

Blue Pikmin, as their name implies, are a blue species of Pikmin that reside on PNF-404. This type of Pikmin is present in all three Pikmin games, and in all of them, it is the last type to be discovered. Besides coloration, these Pikmin are distinguishable from other Pikmin species by their pink mouths, a trait seen in no other Pikmin species. These mouths are used to take in water, which filters oxygen through the gills located on their cheeks. This gives them the astonishing ability to live their lives completely underwater. Producing more Blue Pikmin can be easily done by dragging nutrients or animal carcasses to the blue Onion or by throwing other species into a Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud. As with the other main types of Pikmin, their buds and flowers are white.

Traits and abilities

Artwork of a Blue Pikmin in Pikmin 3.
Blue Pikmin being re-discovered in Pikmin 2.

Only the Blue Pikmin and Bulbmin can safely traverse watery areas; any other type will simply flail around in panic before drowning. Winged Pikmin may move and carry objects above the surface of the water, but if thrown onto a pool, they will not be able to swim. While in water, the Blue Pikmin behave almost the same as they do on land. If they are idle and see a nearby Pikmin drowning in water, they will quickly run to them, pick them up, and throw them to shore. However, they will not rescue Pikmin if they are a certain distance away, so they can't always be relied on. In Pikmin 3, this feature was removed, and Blue Pikmin now also have the ability to swim freely while in pursuit, something necessary to reach some enemies that lie above the ground level.

Blue Pikmin seem to be the most balanced Pikmin species; they have average attack power, durability, mobility and throw distance. Blue Pikmin have very little utility outside of water, as most enemies that pose water hazards can easily be defeated without Blues.

Discovery

A Blue Onion activating in Pikmin 3.
The blue Onion activating in Pikmin 3.

Blue Pikmin are the last species of Pikmin encountered by the player. In Pikmin, Olimar finds the dormant blue Onion in The Forest Navel, which proves to be a big help in the aquatic area, The Distant Spring. Their Onion is found near the massive stump holding the Automatic Gear, and is located inside a small pond.

In Pikmin 2, 5 Blue Pikmin are found in the Awakening Wood. This is first hinted at when the Onion stops spitting out seeds, but there are only a reported 95 out 100 Pikmin on the field. They are found chasing a few Wogpoles beyond an electric gate guarded by a Cloaking Burrow-nit at the north of the map. To obtain them, Olimar and Louie break down the gate with the Yellow Pikmin, and proceed to take them under their command.

In Pikmin 3, the blue Onion is found in the Garden of Hope, but can only be found after Louie has absconded from the Koppaites. The explorers chase after him, but instead find an Onion trapped under a Flukeweed. From this, the blue Onion is found, and the explorers discover the Blue Pikmin, which prove to be essential in finding Louie.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

To do: Get an image of the Smash 4 Wii U trophy, get the description on both regions, and get instructions on how to obtain in each game.
Care to do so?

Blue Pikmin appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U as kinds of Pikmin that Olimar can pull from the ground via Pikmin Pluck, his standard special move, as well as trophies. They are the only Pikmin that don't drown in water, are more durable than other types of Pikmin (besides Purple Pikmin). They also throw opponents the farthest with Olimar's grab attack. They can withstand water moves like Mario's F.L.U.D.D. or Squirtle's water gun. Olimar is most likely to pull up a Blue Pikmin if he is on a water-based surface, such as a cloud or ice.

The Brawl trophy description is as follows:

"A type of Pikmin, which are curious creatures that follow and obey the person who picks them. If you take advantage of this trait, you can get them to help Capt. Olimar and Louie. The blue Pikmin are at home in water and cannot drown. Need to retrieve an object underwater or cross a water hazard to disarm a trap? Blue Pikmin are just the allies you need."

The description on the 3DS version of Smash 4 is as follows:

"This blue Pikmin walks around with its mouth ajar. At home in the water, they're very helpful when objects are submerged and need retrieving. In Smash Bros., blue Pikmin have defense second only to purple Pikmin. They are also able to do more damage when thrown, so don't be shy about hurling them at foes."

Notes

Olimar's voyage log

Deep in the cave I discovered in the forest, I encountered blue Pikmin. These blue fellows have something resembling gills on their cheeks, and they appear to be amphibious, surviving both in water and on land. The wonders of nature never cease to stun me, even in this alien land!

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Portugal Portuguese (NoE) Pikmin Azul Blue "Pikmin" Translation taken from the Pikmin instruction manual.