Editing Bomb rock

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[[File:Bombrock.png|thumb|Artwork of a bomb rock, from ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''.]]
'''Bomb rocks''' ({{j|バクダン岩|Bakudan iwa|Bomb rock}}; formatted as '''bomb-rocks''' prior to {{p3}} and as '''Bomb Rocks''' in ''Pikmin 3'' and {{p4}}) are explosive rocks in the {{ps}}. Upon being activated, a Bomb Rock's fuse starts going down (represented by a [[HUD#Health wheel|colored wheel]] in the first two games), and when it reaches zero, the bomb causes a violent [[explosion]], capable of damaging [[enemy|enemies]], [[leader]]s, some [[obstacle]]s, and knocking back and subsequently killing any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. In ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', Bomb Rocks, when activated, will start to shine brighter and brighter until it blows.

How they work has changed, in some fashion, in every entry. In the [[Pikmin (game)|first]] and [[Pikmin 3|third]] games, they can be carried by Pikmin, but only by [[Yellow Pikmin]] in the former. In {{p2}}, they are much larger and serve as obstacles instead of [[tool]]s, with the exception being on the [[2-Player Battle]] stage [[Hostile Territory]], where they can be picked up and thrown by leaders. They can also appear as items in 2-Player Battle and [[Bingo Battle]]. In ''Pikmin 4'' they're instead an [[pack|item]] used by leaders and can be either found in the field or bought from [[Russ]] for 8 [[raw material]]s per Bomb Rock after accumulating a total of {{Sparklium|p4|3000}} sparklium. In the side mode [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], Bomb Rocks are similarly found scattered around the four areas, and [[Olimar]] gains additional Bomb Rocks as bonuses for recovering 2 and then 13 [[ship part]]s.

Visually, they look like round rocks with cracks in them, where a yellow and red energy-based flow can be seen. Their sizes span from being a bit smaller than a Pikmin (''Pikmin'') to being larger than a leader (''Pikmin 2''); ''Pikmin 3''{{'s}} size is an in-between of the two other games' sizes. Bomb Rocks in the ''[[New Play Control]]'' version are bigger than the ones in the GameCube version (the latter are the size of a Pikmin).

In the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|''New Play Control!'' version]] and [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]] of ''Pikmin'', if a Yellow Pikmin throws a Bomb Rock at an enemy, it will detonate instantly upon contact. In all other cases, it will explode in 3 seconds after being dropped, but this may be slightly slower in the European GameCube version of ''Pikmin'' because of the speed difference. In ''Pikmin 2'', for every version of the game, a Bomb Rock will explode 5 seconds after it has been activated. In ''Pikmin 3'' and {{p3d}}, a Bomb Rock will explode in 3 seconds. This is the same for ''Pikmin 4'', where a Bomb Rock will also take 3 seconds to explode after it has landed. When a Bomb Rock is swallowed by an enemy in any game where this is possible, it will explode as soon as the enemy's swallowing animation has completed.

The explosions can trigger a chain reaction if they hit other Bomb Rocks. In ''Pikmin'', a Bomb Rock explosion will instantly make all Bomb Rocks in the vicinity explode. In ''Pikmin 2'', a Bomb Rock that gets hit from another's explosion will initiate its countdown, so the chain reaction is rather slow. In ''Pikmin 3'', an explosion triggers a neighboring bomb's explosion in around half a second, resulting in quite a fast chain of explosions.

==Uses==
[[File:Explosion.png|thumb|A bomb-rock exploding in ''Pikmin 2''.]]
Bomb Rocks can be used in a number of beneficial ways.

===Destroying obstacles===
In ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 3'', and ''Pikmin 4'', there are some [[reinforced wall]]s that cannot be destroyed with Pikmin attacks like other types of [[gate]]. Instead, Bomb Rocks must be placed, activated, and detonated near them in order to slowly destroy them. Bomb Rocks can also be used to destroy other gates, though, although some types are immune, such as [[electric gate]]s in ''Pikmin 3''. Finally, they can be used to destroy certain other [[obstacle]]s and objects:
*{{icon|Fire geyser|y}}s (''Pikmin 2'' only)
*{{icon|Electrical wire|y}}s
*{{icon|Poison emitter|v=P2|y}}s
*{{icon|Egg|y}}s
*{{icon|Crystal wall|y}}s
*{{icon|Cobblestone block|y}}s
*{{icon|Breakable pot|v=P4|y}}s
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===Harming enemies===
{{todo|Finish the list for ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''.}}
If a Bomb Rock explodes near an enemy, it will damage it, depending on the creature's vulnerabilities. Some enemies can also swallow Bomb Rocks, to suffer even greater damage once they explode inside. To swallow one, an enemy either has to be coaxed into eating a Bomb Rock lying on the ground, or chomp a Bomb Rock-carrying Pikmin, depending on the enemy. In ''Pikmin'', the carrier Pikmin will also be eaten and killed, but in ''Pikmin 3'', it merely gets tossed aside while the enemy swallows the isolated bomb rock instead. Similarly, in {{p4}}, if the player's character holds a Bomb Rock, applicable enemies will eat it without affecting the character at all.

The following enemies can eat bomb rocks:

*''Pikmin''
**{{icon|Burrowing Snagret|y}}
**{{icon|Dwarf Bulbear|y}}
**{{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y}}
**{{icon|Emperor Bulblax|y}}
**{{icon|Pearly Clamclamp|y}}
**{{icon|Male Sheargrub|y|n=Sheargrub}}
**{{icon|Shearwig|y}}
**{{icon|Spotty Bulbear|y}}
**{{icon|Bulborb|y|n=Spotty Bulborb}}
**{{icon|Water Dumple|y}} (by using the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Throwing non-Blue Pikmin underwater|glitch]] that enables the player to throw a non-Blue Pikmin from the water)
*''Pikmin 2''
**{{icon|Emperor Bulblax|y}}
*''Pikmin 3'' (These enemies can also eat [[Mine]]s)
**{{icon|Bug-Eyed Crawmad|y}}
**{{icon|Bulborb|y|v=P3}}
**{{icon|Burrowing Snagret|y|v=P3}}
**{{icon|Candypop Bud|v=P3 red|y}}
**{{icon|Orange Bulborb|v=P3|y}}
**{{icon|Peckish Aristocrab|y}}
**{{icon|Pyroclasmic Slooch|y}}
**{{icon|Sandbelching Meerslug|y}}
**{{icon|Spotty Bulbear|y|v=P3}}
**{{icon|Toady Bloyster|y|v=P3}}
**{{icon|Whiptongue Bulborb|y}}
*''Pikmin 4'' (These enemies can also eat [[Mine]]s, [[Ice Blast]]s, and [[Trackonator]]s)
** {{icon|Ancient Sirehound|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Arctic Cannon Beetle|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Bloomcap Bloyster|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Bogswallow|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Bug-Eyed Crawmad|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Bulborb|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Burrowing Snagret|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Candypop Bud|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Crusted Rumpup|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Emperor Bulblax|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Fiery Bulblax|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Foolix|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Frosty Bulborb|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Gildemander|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Gildemandwee|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Greater Spotted Jellyfloat|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Jumbo Bulborb|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Moldy Slooch|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Orange Bulborb|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Pearly Clamclamp|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Peckish Aristocrab|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Pyroclasmic Slooch|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Spotty Bulbear|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Sovereign Bulblax|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Startle Spore|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Sunsquish|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Toady Bloyster|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Waddlequaff|y|v=P4}}
** {{icon|Whiptongue Bulborb|y|v=P4}}
The [[Emperor Bulblax]] and [[Sovereign Bulblax]] reacts to Bomb Rocks in a different way, in that if they explode on its tongue or inside of it, they will stun it for some time.
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===Other uses===
* Bomb rocks in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'' can be used to instantly [[Dig|unearth]] buried [[fruit]], [[treasure]] and [[Onion]]s.
* [[Candypop Bud]]s that take in Pikmin carrying bomb rocks in ''Pikmin 3'' will shrivel and die right afterwards. This is not the case in ''Pikmin 4'', as they will spew it out; this also happens with Ice Blasts and Trackonators.

==As obstacles==
In ''Pikmin 2'', bomb-rocks are obstacles, and can be found on the ground in some [[cave]] sublevels. They cannot be carried by Pikmin. Attacking them will activate them, and after a few seconds, they will explode. Some bomb-rocks spontaneously fall from the ceiling and activate instantly, and active bomb-rocks are also produced by [[Careening Dirigibug]]s. [[Volatile Dweevil]]s carry bomb-rocks on their backs, presumably for protection, even though they themselves are killed in the blast. Throwing a [[Purple Pikmin]] onto a bomb-rock will cause a near-instant detonation, which will likely kill the Pikmin.

Bomb-rocks can be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]] to pause their timer, so one should do that if in peril, but they will not release [[nectar]] or [[spray]] like many enemies do if destroyed in that state. Petrifying an inactive bomb-rock will also activate it once it breaks free. When petrified, a bomb-rock can be safely destroyed with five leader [[punch]]es or a few Pikmin hits. Petrifying a bomb-rock at the same moment it is going to blow up will make it disappear without harm.{{cite youtube|Tt-oXztIb5w|demonstrating how a bomb-rock can disappear if sprayed just as it is going to blow up}}

Despite being obstacles and hard to control, bomb-rocks in ''Pikmin 2'' can also be used to one's advantage, with the aforementioned uses. Fixed-location bomb rocks are less exploitable, but enemies that can generate bomb rock explosions can be abused more easily. For instance, one can have a Careening Dirigibug destroy an [[electrical wire]] without Pikmin having to be involved.

In ''Pikmin 4'', Bomb Rocks are usually a tool, but are rarely used as obstacles. Some [[Skutterchuck]]s, [[Venom Dweevil]]s, and [[Fiery Dweevil]]s carry Bomb Rocks. In the case of Dweevils, Bomb Rocks appear on top of the enemy, making the enemy function like a Volatile Dweevil from ''Pikmin 2''. In the case of Skutterchucks, Bomb Rocks are spawned around the enemy for them to pick up, and it's possible for a leader to pick up the Bomb Rock before the Skutterchuck picks it up, in the same way leaders can pick up other items.

==In ''Hey! Pikmin''==
Bomb rocks can be found in several areas and function like in the main games. The timer starts ticking when a thrown bomb rock Pikmin hits the ground, and explodes after five seconds. A Pikmin holding a bomb rock can't climb up [[vine]]s and will start running around in disarray if Olimar does; the bomb rock is also removed as a standby Pikmin option. However, if Olimar climbs down a vine, the Pikmin will remain on the same spot and remain an option until Olimar gets off the vine. Bomb rocks can clear harder material that [[Rock Pikmin]] can't, and are used in the fight against the [[Fiery Blowhog]] in [[Blazing Winds]].

==Controlling==
===''Pikmin''===
[[File:Yellow Pikmin holds bomb rock P1 art.png|thumb|Artwork of a [[Yellow Pikmin]] holding a bomb rock.]]
The [[controls]] when dealing with bomb-rock yielding Yellow Pikmin are a bit complex, and varies slightly depending on the console.

====GameCube====
In the GameCube version of the game, [[throw]]ing a Pikmin with a bomb-rock will make it stay on the spot, but primed to use the bomb. It is possible to see that the Pikmin is not [[idle]] because its stem doesn't glow and its color doesn't become paler. If an enemy is close, the Pikmin will step back and throw the bomb rock at it. In this state, when called back using the [[whistle]], they'll drop and activate the bomb, and run towards Olimar. If, however, the player wants the Pikmin to join the party without dropping and activating the bomb, they must have Olimar touch the Pikmin directly. [[Dismiss]]ing will cause these Pikmin to go to their own group, but will actually become idle, as seen by their color and stem. In this state, they will no longer activate their bomb when whistled.

====Wii and Switch====
In the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|''New Play Control!'' version]] and [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]], switching to a different Pikmin while [[Throw|holding]] one (i.e. pressing {{button|wii|b}} when holding {{button|wii|a}}) will treat Yellow Pikmin as being different from bomb rock-holding Yellow Pikmin. In addition, Pikmin no longer use the bomb when called to the group, regardless of scenario.

====All versions====
Pikmin holding bomb-rocks will not interact with objects when [[swarm]]ing, and when called to the [[Yellow Onion]], Pikmin yielding bomb rocks will drop the explosives on the ground without igniting them. If a Pikmin falls in [[water]] while holding a bomb-rock, the Pikmin will drop it and the explosive will disappear without activating, wasting the bomb-rock.

Curiously, when a Yellow Pikmin actively uses a bomb-rock on something (i.e. dropping it near a reinforced wall or throwing it at an enemy), nearby idle Pikmin will rejoin Olimar in order to avoid the blast. However, if a Yellow Pikmin drops its bomb-rock via Olimar's whistle, idle Pikmin near the bomb-rock will not rejoin Olimar.

===''Pikmin 2''===
In the [[2-Player Battle]] stage [[Hostile Territory]], bomb-rocks can be picked up and thrown by a [[leader]], which can be used to defeat enemies, or deal a serious blow to the opponent's Pikmin count. To perform this, one merely needs to run into a bomb rock for around one second, at which point it'll be picked up. Players can then press {{button|gc|a|wii|a}} to throw it (the distance is around twice as far as the reach of the GameCube game's cursor), or {{button|gc|b|wii|b}} to drop it in place. In both cases, the bomb-rock will be activated. In every other point in the game where bomb-rocks are found, they can be activated by being attacked, provoked (in the case of Volatile Dweevils), or dropped (in the case of Careening Dirigibugs).

===''Pikmin 3''===
Controlling the way Pikmin behave with Bomb Rocks is much simpler in this game compared to ''Pikmin'' &ndash; a Pikmin will always keep hold of its bomb until said Pikmin is thrown, in which case it will drop the rock exactly where it landed, and run back to the group with a cry. When [[dismiss]]ed, any Bomb Rock-wielding Pikmin will separate from the group of their type, making it easier to get only the bombers. Pikmin with Bomb Rocks still cannot interact with other objects, not even by [[Charge|charging]]. In order to coax an enemy into eating a Bomb Rock, there should be a Pikmin idling with one nearby. When the enemy tries to eat that Pikmin, the Pikmin will be knocked back and the beast will eat the explosive instead. Despite appearances, Bomb Rocks are also unaffected by water.

===''Pikmin 4''===
In ''Pikmin 4'', Bomb Rocks are a [[pack]] item carried by the player. The [[rookie Rescue Officer]] and [[Oatchi]] can throw Bomb Rocks like how they would throw a Pikmin. Thus, they do not require Pikmin to operate like in previous games, but Pikmin can be thrown at Bomb Rocks found on the floor to get them to bring the object back to the player. ''Pikmin 4'' also introduces an ice variant, the [[Ice Blast]], which [[Ice|freezes]] instead of dealing damage. In this game, if certain enemies bite a leader when they are holding either type of bomb rock, the enemy will swallow the bomb rock and be stunned instead of damaging the leader. Bomb rocks can also be thrown at enemies in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].

===''Hey! Pikmin''===
When a Pikmin picks up a bomb rock, it will join Olimar's squad and be treated as a separate type of Pikmin from the other types. If bomb rock Pikmin are the selected type, throwing one will make it drop the bomb where it lands, and it will then walk back to Olimar during the bomb's countdown timer. There is no other way for a bomb rock Pikmin to drop its bomb, apart from dying, which will make the bomb explode.

==Locations==
===''Pikmin''===
{{game help|p|Put in the rest of the bomb rock totals for each place that they are found.}}
Bomb-rocks are usually found inside tin cans, pipes, or large animal skulls.
;Story mode:
*[[The Impact Site]]: After the first day, inside the box there are (6) bomb rocks.
*[[The Forest of Hope]]: In a tin can, near the great plain with [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s (5), in another one near the place where the [[Yellow Onion]] is originally found (6). The last can is in the place where the [[Nova Blaster]] is found (15). 3 are found out of the cans, in front of the wall closing in between the Yellow Onion and the [[Whimsical Radar]].
*[[The Forest Navel]]: In a pipe, near the pool where the [[Number 1 Ionium Jet|#1 Ionium Jet]] is found (10). There's another one next to the place the [[Gravity Jumper]] lies (15).
*[[The Distant Spring]]: In a giant skull, inside a hollow tree stump guarded by a [[Spotty Bulbear]] (4) and in the beach where the [[Massage Machine]] is found (10). There is another skull near the pool with the [[Water Dumple]]s to the west (10).
*[[The Final Trial]]: In a pipe, on a high place to the right of the starting point. There are three other pipes in the cliffs surrounding the arena where [[Emperor Bulblax]] is fought. Overall, there are 53 bomb rocks in this stage.

;Challenge Mode:
*[[The Impact Site]]: Inside the box that the Pikmin have to push on the first day.
*[[The Forest of Hope]]: In a tin can, near the place where the [[Yellow Onion]] is originally found. There are also some in the ledge that leads to the arena where the [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] was.
*[[The Forest Navel]]: There are no bomb rocks in the area.
*[[The Distant Spring]]: There are no bomb rocks in the area.
*[[The Final Trial]]: In the walkway around the [[Emperor Bulblax]] arena where the pipes are normally. There aren't any inside pipes.

===''Pikmin 2''===
;Story mode:
*[[Subterranean Complex]]: On almost every floor, there is at least one bomb rock, [[Volatile Dweevil]], or [[Careening Drigibug]]
*[[Bulblax Kingdom]]: On some floors, especially near buried or partially buried treasure, bomb rocks may fall from the sky.
*[[Cavern of Chaos]]: On sublevels 1 and 4, they are present, and in the latter, can be used to defeat Emperor Bulblax.
*[[Submerged Castle]]: Many bomb rocks and Careening Dirigibugs are present on sublevels 2 and 4.
*[[Hole of Heroes]]: Bomb rocks and Careening Dirigibugs are found on sublevel 2. [[Volatile Dweevil]]s are found on sublevel 3.
*[[Frontier Cavern]]: Bomb rocks can spawn on sublevel 3.
*[[Shower Room]]: Some Volatile Dweevils can be in the pipes on sublevel 6.
*[[Dream Den]]: Bomb rocks and Careening Dirigibugs are found on sublevel 3.

;Challenge Mode:
*[[Concrete Maze]]: Many bomb rocks and [[Volatile Dweevil]]s fall from the ceiling.
*[[Abduction Den]]: [[Careening Dirigibugs]] can spawn bomb rocks.
*[[Cave of Pain]]: Many [[Volatile Dweevil]]s and bomb rocks fall from the ceiling.
*[[Bully Den]]: Two [[Volatile Dweevil]]s are found in the pipe structures.
*[[Emperor's Realm]]: 12 bomb rocks appears spread throughout the final sublevel.

;2-Player Battle:
*[[Hostile Territory]]: Many bomb rocks are littered here. Interestingly, leaders can pick up bomb rocks and use them.

'''Note:''' a [[Volatile Dweevil]] can appear in any 2-player stage as a roulette item.

===''Pikmin 3''===
;Story Mode:
*[[Tropical Wilds]]: Bomb Rocks are common here. They are found in the following locations:
**2 are found directly west of the landing site, inside a [[dirt mound]].
**2 are found near the waterfall to the east of the landing site, inside a dirt mound, and 1 is found exposed next to them.
**3 are found in the northern section of the [[Shaggy Long Legs]] arena, inside a dirt mound.
**3 are found in the cave containing a [[Medusal Slurker]] that holds a [[Juicy Gaggle]], inside of various [[nectar egg]]s.
*[[Garden of Hope]]: There are no Bomb Rocks in the area.
*[[Distant Tundra]]: A pile of 10 Bomb Rocks is found within a cave filled with Dwarf Bulbears, [[Fiery Blowhog]]s, and one Spotty Bulbear. They are intended to help defeat the Bulbear, but can cause a devastating explosion due to the amount of Bomb Rocks in the pile.
*[[Twilight River]]: Four are found on top of a can near the [[Puffy Blowhog]], but they require either Yellow Pikmin or [[Winged Pikmin]] to reach them due to their height.
*[[Formidable Oak]]: Three are found inside a dirt mound enclosed by a [[crystal wall]] near the start of the cave complex. Another three are located inside another dirt mound, this one behind a dirt wall in the portion of the first room that contains the fragments.

;Collect Treasures!
*[[Tropical Forest Remix]]
*[[Silver Lake Remix]]
*[[Shaded Garden Remix]]
*[[The Rustyard]]
*[[Beastly Caverns]]
*[[Forgotten Cove]]
*[[Clockwork Chasm]]

;Battle Enemies!
*[[Tropical Forest]]
*[[Silver Lake]]
*[[Thirsty Desert]]
*[[Tropical Wilds Remix]]
*[[Formidable Oak Remix]]
*[[Forgotten Cove]]
*[[Clockwork Chasm]]

===''Pikmin 4''===
*[[Rescue Command Post]]
**Bomb rocks can be bought from Russ, the first of which is free.
**[[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]: 1st Story: Bulblaxes contains one Bomb Rock in front of the [[Bulborb]]. 6th Story: Gimmick Gambit has a [[Fiery Dweevil]] holding a Bomb Rock that infinitely respawns. 10 Story: The Purple Key has a Bomb Rock inside a dirt mound, intended to blow up a [[crystal wall]].
*[[Blossoming Arcadia]]
**One Bomb Rock is found in the dirt mound by the [[Kingdom of Beasts]].
**Another Bomb Rock inside a dirt mound is found near the [[Wayward Moon]].
**There is a Bomb Rock in a dirt mound up on a ledge by the [[Orbital Communication Sphere]].
**During [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], two Bomb Rocks spawn near Skutterchucks as well as several being found in dirt mounds around the area.
*[[Serene Shores]]
**A Bomb Rock is located in a dirt mound at the circular arena where the [[Princess Pearl]] is found.
**[[Engulfed Castle]]: Two [[Venom Dweevil]]s are found carrying bomb rocks.
*[[Hero's Hideaway]]
**One Bomb Rock is found out in the open near a pair of [[Skutterchuck]]s.
*[[Giant's Hearth]]
**One Bomb Rock is found in a dirt mound behind the entrance to [[Ultimate Testing Range]].
**Another Bomb Rock is in a dirt mound by a clay valve near a Dandori Challenge entrance.
*[[Dandori Challenge]]s
**[[Rockaway Cellars]]: One Bomb Rock is dropped by an [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]].
**[[Cliff-Hanger's Hold]]: Two Bomb Rocks are found in dirt mounds.

===''Hey! Pikmin''===
{{game help|hp|Add all locations where bomb rocks can be found.}}
*'''[[Sparkling Labyrinth]]:'''
**[[Echo Cavern]]: The first area where bomb rocks appear in {{hp}}.
*'''[[Sweltering Parchlands]]:'''
**[[Blazing Winds]]

==Notes==
===''Pikmin 3'' manual===
{{transcript|Gain a Bomb Rock.|block=y}}

===''Pikmin 3'' US electronic manual===
{{transcript|Spawns a Bomb Rock for your Pikmin. Bomb Rocks explode a short time after being thrown.|block=y}}

===''Pikmin 3'' EU electronic manual===
{{transcript|Explodes a short time after being thrown.|block=y}}

===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|Use Rock Bombs to destroy Reinforced Walls or deal heavy damage to partic-ularly dangerous enemies. These powerful explosives are usually hidden within Dirt Mounds. All Pikmin types can carry Rock Bombs, but while they do, they're treated as a separate Pikmin type. To use a Rock Bomb, simply throw the Pikmin that's holding it. It takes a few seconds for a Rock Bomb to detonate, giving your Pikmin just enough time to get clear of the explosion.|block=y}}
{{transcript|This item explodes a short time after being thrown.|block=y}}

===Lab description===
{{transcript|Made from all-natural, organic materials, these bombs are strong enough to{{color| destroy|darkorange}} reinforced walls. Intrigued?!|block=y}}

===Pack description===
{{transcript|A bomb that results in {{color|huge damage|darkorange}} to creatures. It can also destroy dirt walls and reinforced walls.|block=y}}

===Getting free prototype===
{{transcript|A bomb so powerful it can even {{color|destroy|darkorange}} reinforced walls! Just be careful to not get caught in the blast zone.|block=y}}

===''Pikmin 4'' Gameplay Guide===
{{transcript|The Bomb Rock is a rock that explodes when thrown. Use it to break reinforced walls or inflict damage on creatures.|block=y}}

==Badges==
In {{p3d}}, there is a [[badge (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|badge]] the player can gain from using a Bomb Rock:
*'''Blast Radius''': Defeat three creatures with a bomb rock.
<gallery>
Badge 32 blastradius.png|Blast Radius. The badge shows three Bulborb silhouettes in front of an explosion.
</gallery>

==Glitches==
{{todo|Elaborate and add to the glitches article.}}
In places where a Bomb Rock falls near [[Mitites]], such as sublevel 6 of [[Bulblax Kingdom]], there is a chance of it being launched back into the air if it lands on one, landing somewhere else on the level.

In ''Pikmin'', Yellow Pikmin will sometimes fail to pick up Bomb Rocks, and will instead perform their "picking up" animation repeatedly. Whistling them and having them try it again is usually enough to fix the issue.

In ''Pikmin 3'', Bomb Rocks immediately explode if crushed by a [[Yellow Wollyhop]]. If a Yellow Wollyhop lands on a Bomb Rock that has been thrown but has not yet exploded, the Bomb Rock will prematurely explode, but the light effects of the about-to-explode Bomb Rock will continue to play as usual. This is a purely visual bug and does not affect gameplay in any way.

==Technical information==
In ''Pikmin 2'', Bomb Rocks cause 500 [[Health|points of damage]]. While the values for ''Pikmin'' are not exactly known, observation indicates that the bombs are just as strong. In ''Pikmin 3'', each enemy has data that specifies how much damage the bomb explosions cause &ndash; specifically, each enemy has data containing values of how many Bomb Rock explosions are required to kill it, as well as how many Bomb Rock ingestions. To calculate the damage intake, the enemy's current health is divided by this value.

{{p2 enemy technical
|name = bomb
|s000 = 0.5
|s001 = 0.5
|s002 = 0.25
|s003 = 0.1
|s004 = 0.3
|fp00 = 4.5
|fp01 = 25
|fp02 = 0.2
|fp03 = 0.25
|fp04 = 0.35
|fp05 = 0.5
|fp06 = 30
|fp08 = 0.1
|fp09 = 300
|fp10 = 30
|fp11 = 30
|fp12 = 700
|fp13 = 180
|fp14 = 0
|fp15 = 0
|fp16 = 1
|fp17 = 0
|fp18 = 0
|fp19 = 0
|fp20 = 30
|fp21 = 15
|fp22 = 90
|fp23 = 15
|fp24 = 10
|fp25 = 50
|fp26 = 0
|fp27 = 35
|fp28 = 10
|fp29 = 0
|fp30 = 0
|fp31 = 0
|fp32 = 25
|fp33 = 25
|fp34 = 25
|fp35 = 1
|fp36 = 10
|fp37 = 0 (0%)
|fp38 = 10
|ip01 = 1
|ip02 = 1
|ip03 = 2
|ip04 = 2
|ip05 = 5
|ip06 = 3
|ip07 = 10
|spec = {{p2 enemy property | fp01 | 敵へのダメージ | [[Enemy]] damage | 500 }}
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{{p2 enemy property | fp02 | 爆風範囲高さ+- | Unknown (vertical explosion radius?) | 50 }}
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{{p2 enemy property | ip01 | ダメージリミット | Unknown (max damage multiplier?) | 1 }}
{{!}}-
{{p2 enemy property | ip02 | 誘爆リミット | Unknown | 15 }}
}}

==Gallery==
===''Pikmin''===
<gallery>
The Forest of Hope P1 bomb rocks.jpg|A few bomb-rocks in a can.
Olimar near bomb rocks P1.jpg|[[Olimar]] standing next to some bomb-rocks.
Pikmin bomb rock size GC.jpg|A [[Yellow Pikmin]] holding a bomb-rock, in the [[GameCube]] version of {{p1}}.
Pikmin bomb rock size Wii.jpg|Same as the previous screenshot, but in the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' version.
PikShotBoom.jpg|A bomb-rock exploding.
P1 Unused Red Leaf Bomb Rock Icon.png|An unused texture, showing a Red Pikmin with a bomb-rock. The other textures can be found [[Unused content in Pikmin#Unused bomb-rock textures|here]].
</gallery>

===''Pikmin 2''===
<gallery>
Bomb-rock.jpg|A bomb-rock about to explode.
Bomb P2.jpg|A screenshot of [[Captain Olimar]] holding a bomb-rock.
P2 Explosions High Scores Artwork.png|Drawing used to represent Pikmin killed by explosions in ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} [[high scores menu]].
</gallery>

===''Pikmin 3''===
<gallery>
Bomb rock P3 close up.jpg|A closeup of a Bomb Rock.
BombRockquestionmark.png|A Bomb Rock as seen in early ''Pikmin 3'' footage.
Blue Pikmin with bomb rock P3.png|A Blue Pikmin carrying a Bomb Rock.
Red Pikmin carries bomb-rock P3.png|A Red Pikmin carrying a Bomb Rock.
Bomb Rock Rock Pikmin.jpg|A Rock Pikmin carrying a Bomb Rock.
Pikminology10.jpg|The data file explaining Bomb Rocks.
</gallery>

===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
Bomb Rock P4 icon.png|The icon for the Bomb Rock.
P4 Bomb Rock Close-Up.jpg|The [[rookie Rescue Officer]] holding a Bomb Rock in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]].
Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin carrying Bomb rocks in Pikmin 4.jpg|A Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin carrying Bomb Rocks.
Purple, White, Rock, and Winged Pikmin carrying Bomb rocks in Pikmin 4.jpg|A Purple Pikmin, White Pikmin, Rock Pikmin, and Winged Pikmin carrying Bomb Rocks.
Oatchi, Ice, and Glow Pikmin carrying Bomb rocks in Pikmin 4.jpg|Oatchi, an Ice Pikmin, and a Glow Pikmin carrying Bomb Rocks.
Skutterchuck Holding Bomb Rock.jpg|A Skutterchuck holding a Bomb Rock.
Russ Shop Bomb Rock.jpg|One of the two previews of the Bomb Rock in Russ' shop.
Yellow Wollyhop P4 Bomb Rock.jpg|A Bomb Rock about to explode.
</gallery>

===''Hey! Pikmin''===
<gallery>
Hey! Pikmin bomb rock.png|Artwork of a Pikmin holding a bomb rock.
HP Echo Cavern Scrap Iron Blocks.png|A handful of bomb rocks seen in [[Echo Cavern]].
HP Echo Cavern Bomb Rock Cutscene.png|The area's first cutscene, which has a [[Red Pikmin]] carrying a bomb rock.
HP Gigaton Bag Location.png|Some bomb rocks near the [[Gigaton Bag]].
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
Pikmin Comic bomb rock.jpg|A Bomb Rock as seen in the "A-Ha!" [[Pikmin comic|comic]].
Cypress cones (real world).jpg|Real life cypress cones.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*It is suggested that [[Red Pikmin|Red]] and [[Blue Pikmin]] could once carry Bomb Rocks along with the [[Yellow Pikmin]] in the original ''Pikmin'', as seen in some [[Unused content in Pikmin|unused files]]. All Pikmin gained this ability in ''Pikmin 3''.
*If a Pikmin is holding a Bomb Rock when it is called to the Onion, it will leave it beneath the Onion's pillar of light.
*Bomb Rocks in ''Pikmin'' shrink and disappear if they touch the water. This can be seen in [[The Forest Navel]] where, on the southernmost point of the map, there is a tube with Bomb Rocks. If Olimar [[Lie down|lies down]] next to the one outside the tube, closest to the water, he will begin sliding towards the lake and drag the Bomb Rock with him.
*In ''Pikmin 2'', if a Bomb Rock in a cluster of Bomb Rocks explodes off-screen, it will not activate the others. This is because [[Camera#Off-camera objects|off-camera objects]] have special behaviors.
*Bomb Rocks visually resemble real-life cypress cones.
*Pikmin holding Bomb Rocks in ''Pikmin 3'' will not roll when [[dodging]], but will walk faster to keep up with the dodge.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', if a Pikmin is already under the effect of another hazard (such as electricity), it can't get killed by an explosion.
*Bomb Rocks are larger in size in the {{npcp1}} release of the first game, compared to the GameCube original.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', if a Bomb Rock spawns on a sloped surface, such as in Layout B of [[Sandbox Kingdom]], it will normally remain stationary until picked up. However, if another Bomb Rock explosion occurs anywhere in the vicinity, the Bomb Rock on the slope will mysteriously become affected by gravity and will roll down the slope.

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=バクダン岩
|JapR=Bakudan iwa
|JapM=Bomb rock
|ChiTrad=炸彈岩
|ChiTradR=Zhàdàn yán
|ChiTradM=Bomb rock
|ChiSimp=炸弹岩
|ChiSimpR=Zhàdàn yán
|ChiSimpM=Bomb rock
|Dut=Bomrots
|DutM=Bomb rock
|Fra=Bombe-roc
|FraM=Rock-bomb
|Ger=Steinbombe
|GerM=Stone bomb
|Ita=Roccia bomba
|ItaM=Bomb rock
|Spa=Roca-bomba (''Pikmin'')<br>Roca bomba (''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'')
|SpaM=Bomb-rock<br>Bomb rock
|Kor=폭탄바위
|KorR=pogtanbawi
|KorM=Bomb rock
|PorB=Pedra-bomba
|PorBM=Bomb-stone
|PorP  = Pedra bomba<br>Rocha-bomba
|PorPM = Bomb stone<br>Bomb-rock
|PorPN = Name taken from the ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' website.<br>Name taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual
|Rus=взрывающихся камень
|RusR=vzryvayushchikhsya kamen'
|RusM=Exploding stone
|RusN=Name taken from the ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' website.
|notes = y
}}

==See also==
*[[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]
*[[Cobblestone block]]
*[[Ice Blast]]
*[[Mine]]
*[[Sneak Bomb]]
*[[Trackonator]]

==References==
{{refs}}

[[Category:The Impact Site]]
[[Category:The Forest of Hope]]
[[Category:The Forest Navel]]
[[Category:The Distant Spring]]
[[Category:The Final Trial]]
[[Category:Subterranean Complex]]
[[Category:Frontier Cavern]]
[[Category:Bulblax Kingdom]]
[[Category:Submerged Castle]]
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Hole of Heroes]]
[[Category:Tropical Wilds]]
[[Category:Distant Tundra]]
[[Category:Twilight River]]
[[Category:Formidable Oak]]
[[Category:Sparkling Labyrinth]]
[[Category:Sweltering Parchlands]]
[[Category:Lushlife Murk]]