Obstacle: Difference between revisions

[[File:Dirt Wall P3.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A dirt wall in {{p3}}, an obstacle that blocks a path until it has been destroyed.]]

'''Obstacles''' are interactive objects that stand in the way of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and [[leader]]s until they have been cleared or overcome. Some obstacles can be destroyed by having Pikmin [[Combat|attack]] them, some can be overcome through the use of [[tool]]s, and some cannot be destroyed at all and must be worked around.

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| [[File:Arachnode web icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Arachnode|Arachnode web]]''' || [[Arachnode]]s often build their webs in the carrying routes of [[Winged Pikmin]]. If Winged Pikmin carry something into the web, they will let go of the object and become stuck. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Bamboo gate icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Bamboo gate]]''' || Gates that must be held open with Winged Pikmin. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Boulder icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Boulder]]''' || Boulders drop from the sky, and [[crushing|crush]] Pikmin they fall on. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}* || {{no}}

| [[File:Gray bramble gate icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Bramble gate]]''' || Bramble gates act like walls, completely blocking off an area. They can be torn down in a gradual process, until they are fully opened. There are multiple types of bramble gates. || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Brick wall icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Brick wall]]''' || Rare walls that can only be destroyed with [[iron ball]]s. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Burgeoning Spiderwort mold icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Burgeoning Spiderwort mold]]''' || Some form of mold that stops the growth of [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]s. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Buried icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Buried treasure]], [[fruit]] or [[Sparklium Seeds]]''' || While not technically an obstacle, some treasures are found underground, and [[White Pikmin]] are needed to clear the dirt and unearth them. Some [[fruit]]s can also be found buried, but any Pikmin can dig them out, with [[Yellow Pikmin]] doing so faster. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Cardboard box icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Cardboard box]]''' || Cardboard boxes block the path to certain areas, and must be pushed out of the way with a minimum number of Pikmin. || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Clipboard icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Clipboard]]''' || Boards with handles on them. Clipboards often cover objects, and they need 8 [[Winged Pikmin]] to lift it. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Clog icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Clog]]''' || Some pools of [[water]] can be drained by destroying clogs. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Cobblestone block icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Cobblestone block]]''' || Blocks made of stone, that can be destroyed by [[bomb rock]]s only. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Crystal nodule icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Crystal nodule]]''' || Crystal pebbles used by [[Skutterchuck]]s to attack Pikmin. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Crystal wall icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Crystal wall]]''' || Walls made of glass, that can be broken with [[Rock Pikmin]] or [[bomb rock]]s. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Dam icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Dam]]''' || A stick over a river with [[Flukeweed]]s on top that blocks the movement of lily pads. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Dirt block icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Dirt block]]''' || This obstacle prevents the player from making progress in an area. It simply needs to be destroyed by throwing a Pikmin at it. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Dirt wall icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Dirt wall]]''' || Simple walls made of dirt, similar to bramble gates. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Electric gate P2 icon.png|24px]]<br />[[File:Electric gate P3 icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Electric gate]]''' || Gates covered in electrical current, meaning only [[Yellow Pikmin]] can destroy them. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Electrical wire icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Electrical wire]]''' || Two cut bits of electrical wiring with exposed conductors. They create an arc of electricity from time to time. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Fire geyser icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Fire geyser]]''' || Geysers poking out of the ground or ceiling that shoot [[fire]] at regular intervals. || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Flames icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Flames]]''' || Flames that prevent Olimar from making progress in an area, until they are smothered out. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Gas pipe icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Gas pipe]]''' || Pipes sticking out of the ground that emit clouds of [[poison]] gas. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}

| [[File:High ledge icon.png|24px]] || '''High ledges''' || Some ledges are too high for regular Pikmin to reach, and can only be reached by [[Yellow Pikmin]] or [[Winged Pikmin]]. || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Hydroe bramble icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Hydroe bramble]]''' || Long bramble with thorns that block the way and move in specific patterns. Pikmin that touch one of these get killed, and there is no way to remove them. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Icicle-like crystal icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Crystal#Icicle-like crystal|Icicle-like crystal]]''' || Some crystals look and act like icicles, and will fall on Olimar when he goes under one of them. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Iron block icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Iron block]]''' || Blocks of iron that need to be pushed by Pikmin in order to progress in an area. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Kingcap icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Kingcap]]''' || Large, red spotted mushrooms that block passageways. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Large crystal icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Large crystal]]''' || Crystals either block passageways or hold items, and in one case, block a geyser. They can be destroyed with [[Rock Pikmin]]. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Paper bag P2 icon.png|24px]]<br />[[File:Paper bag P3 icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Paper bag]]''' || Paper bags that block passageways. In ''Pikmin 2'', they can be crushed with enough Pikmin weight, and in ''Pikmin 3'', they need to be pushed off ledges. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Purples needed icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Purple Pikmin]] needed''' || Some [[paper bag]]s and [[treasure]]s are too heavy to overcome or carry with most Pikmin types as they weigh over 100 weight units, so [[Purple Pikmin]] are necessary to overcome or carry them. || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Gray reinforced wall P1 icon.png|24px]]<br />[[File:Reinforced wall P3 icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Reinforced wall]]''' || Strong walls that require [[bomb rock]]s to take out. There are multiple types of reinforced walls in ''Pikmin''. || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Small crystal icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Small crystal]]''' || Small crystals that block [[geyser]]s and hold small items. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Spotcap icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Spotcap]]''' || Small fungi that can block passages in groups. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Tin box icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Tin box]]''' || Act just like cardboard boxes. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Trowel icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Trowel]]''' || When upright, it blocks the way forward. It can be tipped over with Pikmin throws, and when it lands, it serves as a makeshift bridge. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Tunnel icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Tunnel]]''' || Shortcuts through the earth. They have a pile of rubble in the front, and Pikmin can be sent to dig them out. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}

| [[File:Water body icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Water body]]''' || Non-Blue Pikmin start drowning if they come into contact with bodies of water. || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}

| [[File:Wooden stake icon.png|24px]] || '''[[Wooden stake]]''' || A stake that either blocks the player's path and needs a certain amount of Pikmin to push it in the ground, or sticks below something and can be pushed up. || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}