Winged Pikmin

Winged Pikmin
Resistance	Unknown
Attack strength	Presumably normal
Mobility	Constantly in flight.
Throw	Presumably high
Digging speed	Unknown
Carrying capacity	Presumably 1

Winged Pikmin are a species of Pikmin featured in Pikmin 3. They are a vivid pink color with two slightly darker pink rings around their lower torso. They also sport very large heads, small arms and legs, two very large, blue compound eyes, and small transparent wings. As their name implies, they have the ability to fly. They are constantly in flight, and can easily attack flying creatures in large groups. Their most useful ability is that they can carry items through the air, over hazards. They were first shown at E3 2012 as an easter egg in the trailer, and were officially revealed on April 17, 2013. This type of Pikmin sports its own Onion.

A close-up image of the scene where Winged Pikmin are first being discovered.

Abilities

Winged Pikmin are capable of flight, and are always in the air. They can carry items through the air and also appear to be able to automatically dodge falling objects. Winged Pikmin are small and fast, allowing them to keep up with the captains at a steady pace. Due to their constant airborne status, they can follow captains even if they're walking in an area inaccessable to most Pikmin types, such as a body water. It is currently unknown if there will be any way to cause Winged Pikmin to become grounded temporarily.

Due to their constant flying, they must be called by holding the whistle button for slightly longer than normal, which will summon a cylindrical beam of light that will call the flying pikmin.

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Winged pikmin carrying pellets.

Trivia

• In the early days following Pikmin 3's formal introduction, speculation was thrown around as to what the pink Pikmin were, or if they were even Pikmin. It took 9 whole months before they were finally revealed to be Winged Pikmin in Nintendo's April edition of Nintendo Direct.
• In the happy ending to the first Pikmin game, you can see fourteen multicolored onions flying above the planet's atmosphere. Five of these onions were pink.
• The Winged Pikmin appear to be the second Pikmin type, the first being White Pikmin, that have compound eyes.

Gallery

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  Winged Pikmin seen in the Pikmin 3 logo.

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  An image of the Winged Pikmin, photoshopped to have increased brightness and more organized pixels to slightly increase resolution

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  Art for Winged Pikmin for Official Nintendo Magazine.

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  Winged Pikmin sprouts seen in the Nintendo Direct 12.5.12.

• Pikmin-3-1.jpg

  Winged Pikmin hovering over water.

• Pikmin-3-3.jpg

  Winged Pikmin attacking a Swooping Snitchbug.

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  A high quality screenshot of a Winged Pikmin.

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