Editing Crystal

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{{otheruses|the obstacle in ''Pikmin 3''|the [[treasure]]|Crystal King}}
[[File:Rock onion crystal.jpeg|thumb|250px|The Rock [[Onion]] trapped in a large crystal.]]

'''Crystals''' are [[obstacle]]s that appear in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Hey! Pikmin''. Although there are [[#Other types|several objects made of crystal-like materials]] in the game, the standard crystal obstacle is a see-through rock. Crystals can contain objects inside, like [[fragments]], [[pellet]]s, and also [[fruit]]s, but their main purpose is to serve as blockades. Despite there being different types of crystal-related objects, all of them need [[Rock Pikmin]] or [[bomb-rock]]s to be broken &ndash; other Pikmin types will just tap away, only to give up after a bit.

==Large crystal==
[[File:Pellet Crystal.jpg|250px|thumb|Three gray [[pellet]]s inside a large crystal.]]
In {{p3}}, large crystals are relatively big crystals. This the most common type of crystal; it appears in every area, except the [[Tropical Wilds]]. By throwing 10 Rock Pikmin at them, they will break. They can contain [[fruit]], [[fragments]], [[data files]], and even blobs of [[ultra-spicy spray]] in [[Mission Mode]]. In addition, the [[Rock Onion]] is found in a large crystal.

===Locations===
====In ''Pikmin 3''====
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*'''[[Garden of Hope]]'''
**There are 3 large crystals in the cave with the [[Rock Pikmin]]. One holds a data file, another holds some pellets, and the final holds the Rock Pikmin's [[Onion]].
**One large crystal is near the red bridge and holds the remaining 20 fragments to the bridge.
**There are two crystals before both the [[Armored Mawdad]] and [[Quaggled Mireclops]], each containing 20 fragments for their respective blue bridges.
**A large crystal can be found near the [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] in the second half of the area, and it holds a [[Searing Acidshock]].
*'''[[Distant Tundra]]'''
**A large crystal is present in the room where the [[Yellow Onion]] is discovered and contains a [[Disguised Delicacy]].
**Two large crystals are found in the area with the 2 [[Joustmite]]s and the flower pot. Both are used to create paths to and from the fragments to avoid the Joustmites.
**The [[Zest Bomb]] is encased in a large crystal, and is guarded by an [[Arctic Cannon Larva]] on a high ledge.
**A large crystal is located near the [[Fiery Blowhog]], and holds a [[data file]].
**There is a large crystal in the area where Charlie crashed. It simply acts as a roadblock so Charlie cannot escape that area, and must be broken if the player wants to take anything in that area back to the Drake.
*'''[[Twilight River]]'''
**A pile of 20 fragments is encased in a large crystal, near an [[electric gate]].
**The [[Dapper Blob]] is found across a small pond with a [[Yellow Wollywog]] in it. It also is encased in a large crystal.
**The [[Blonde Impostor]] is found in a large crystal on a high area accessible via [[Bouncy Mushroom]].
*'''[[Formidable Oak]]'''
**A large crystal blocks off a small area with a pile of 30 red fragments, causing the Pikmin to go around.
**Another large crystal blocks off the path to the area with the [[reinforced wall]].

====In ''Hey! Pikmin''====
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In {{hp}}, large crystals are the most common type of crystals, and can block paths, fall on the player or serve as a slide for [[Olimar]] and his [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].
*'''[[Sparkling Labyrinth]]:'''
**[[Crystal Tunnels]]
**[[Echo Cavern]]
**[[Springpetal Cave]]
**[[The Hollow Sky]]
*'''[[Snowfall Field]]'''
**[[Below the Ice]]
*'''[[Secret Spot]]s:'''
**[[Secret Spot 20]]
**[[Secret Spot 26]]

==Small crystal==
[[File:CrystalGeyser.png|thumb|250px|A small crystal blocking a [[geyser]].]]
Small crystals are crystals that only need 3 hits from a [[Rock Pikmin]] to break. These crystals don't contain major objects, usually just [[pellet]]s, but they can block [[geyser]]s.

===Locations===
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'''[[Garden of Hope]]'''
*There is a small crystal in the cave where the [[Rock Pikmin]] are found, and it contains a gray [[pellet]].
'''[[Distant Tundra]]'''
*There is a small crystal near two [[Crimson Candypop Bud]]s and two [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es. It blocks a [[geyser]].
*There are two small crystals which block a [[geyser]] near the two [[Arctic Cannon Larva]]e.
*There are five small crystals in front of three [[Desiccated Skitter Leaf|Desiccated Skitter Leaves]]. They are the first small crystals found in the Story mode. Three of them contain a [[pellet]]: one red, another gray, and the final yellow.
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==Crystal nodule==
[[File:P3D Crystal Nodule.jpg|thumb|250px|A crystal nodule.]]
{{See also|Skutterchuck}}
Crystal nodules aren't like other crystals: they don't block paths, contain objects or block [[geysers]], they are the main weapon of [[Skutterchuck]]s. Crystal nodules are small, white crystals that only need a single hit from a [[Rock Pikmin]] to break. In ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', these objects are thrown by Skutterchucks, while in ''Hey! Pikmin'', they are instead dropped. Also in ''Hey! Pikmin'', they aren't found lying around, instead they are obtained when Skutterchucks walk through certain crystals. According to the [[Piklopedia]] in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', they are the cast-off shells of juvenile [[Calcified Crushblat]]s.{{cite quote|In order to ensure it has a steady supply of rocks with which to defend itself, it shares its habitat with calcified crushblat larvae, so it can make use of the shells they cast off each night.|Olimar|''Pikmin 3''{{'s}} Piklopedia.}}

===Locations===
====''Pikmin 3''====
*'''[[Tropical Wilds]]''': There are 4 crystal nodules alongside two Skutterchucks, next to the two areas where the [[Shaggy Long Legs]] is found.
*'''[[Garden of Hope]]''': There are 5 crystal nodules near the two Skutterchucks in front of the red bridge that connects the S.S. Drake and the area where [[Brittany]] is found.
*'''[[Formidable Oak]]''': There are 6 crystal nodules near the two Skutterchucks in the part where the [[Nectarous Dandelfly]] is found.

====''Hey! Pikmin''====
*'''[[Sparkling Labyrinth]]'''
**[[Springpetal Cave]]: This is the only area that they are found in in ''Hey! Pikmin''. They are obtained and dropped by several pairs of Skutterchucks that walk around platforms.

==Icicle crystal==
In {{hp}}, icicle crystals are crystals that look like icicles. When Olimar and/or his Pikmin approach one of these, the crystals will fall on them, killing or harming the crew. In order to avoid this, the player must trick the crystal into falling and then getting out of its way. This obstacle isn't mentioned by the characters in any way, so its name is conjectural.

===Locations===
*'''[[Verdant Waterfront]]:'''
**[[The Shallow End]]
*'''[[Sparkling Labyrinth]]:'''
**[[Crystal Tunnels]]
**[[Springpetal Cave]]
**[[The Hollow Sky]]
*'''[[Secret Spot]]s:'''
**[[Secret Spot 20]]
**[[Secret Spot 26]]

==Crystal nest==
In {{hp}}, [[Skutterchuck]]s can take crystal nodules in certain crystals. Those crystals are united together, making some kind of crystal nests. Like all other crystals, they can be destroyed by [[Rock Pikmin]]. They're one and a half times taller than [[Olimar]], and he can walk on them, but not through them. Unlike any other crystals in the series, the nest actually displays a health bar when attacked, similar to enemies.

===Locations===
*[[Sparkling Labyrinth]]:
**[[Springpetal Cave]]: This is the only location in the game where Skutterchucks, and thus crystal nests, are found. They are often found on platforms where the Skutterchucks takes a crystal, drops it on the player, and repeats. They do this until the crystal is destroyed.

==Other types==
The crystal on the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] is referred to as a "Mireclops Crystal"{{cite quote|When you encounter this creature, throw Rock Pikmin at its Mireclops Crystal until the creature wakes up.|Page 187|the ''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide}} specifically and needs 40 hits from thrown Rock Pikmin to take down. [[Crystal wall]]s block the way with a crystalline wall. While not given any specific names, the [[Peckish Aristocrab]]'s claw as well as the shells covering the bodies of the [[Calcified Crushblat]], the [[Armored Mawdad]] and the [[Crystalline Crushblat]] are all made of a crystal-like material; in ''Pikmin 4'', the Peckish Aristocrab's (and the [[Aristocrab Offspring]]'s) claw is still crystal-like but it does not require Rock Pikmin to be broken. Finally, the [[Plasm Wraith]] can spit out an Elemental Plasm that transforms into a huge crystal cube, which must be broken down bit by bit until it collapses into a pool of plasm.

==Gallery==
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Crystal Breaking.jpg|Alph throwing [[Rock Pikmin]] at a large crystal containing 20 [[fragment]]s.
SpicyCrystal.png|A drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]] in a large crystal in [[Clockwork Chasm]].
P3D Distant Tundra Crystals.jpg|The first crystals the player sees in the [[Distant Tundra]].
The first Crystal.jpg|Alternate view of the first crystals.
Two Pikmin One Crystal.jpg|A small crystal in the Distant Tundra.
Crystal nodule.jpg|Three crystal nodules in the [[Garden of Hope]].
Pikmin Nodule.jpg|Red Pikmin attempting to destroy a crystal nodule.
Nodule Breaking.jpg|Alph breaking a crystal nodule with a Rock Pikmin.
Mireclops crystal.jpeg|The Mireclops Crystal.
The Shallow End 1.jpg|An icicle-like crystal in [[The Shallow End]].
Crystal Tunnels 8.jpg|Several large crystals in [[Crystal Tunnels]].

Crystal.png|A large crystal holding a Golden Sunseed in an [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|early version]] of ''Pikmin 3''.
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==Trivia==
*In the E3 2012 demo of ''Pikmin 3'', all crystals were referred to as crystal nodules. In addition, large crystals in that version were translucent, while the ones in the final version are roughly opaque.
*In [[Silver Lake Remix]], there are two abnormally big large crystals &ndash; their size is due to them storing 50 [[nuggets]], which would be too much for a "normal" large crystal. However, it still takes 10 hits from a Rock Pikmin to break, regardless of size.
*In the Battle enemies! version of [[Twilight Hollow#Battle enemies!|Twilight Hollow]], a large crystal blocks a [[geyser]]; this is the only large crystal in the game to do this, which normally, only small crystals do.
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Enormous Crystal.jpg|One of the two large crystals that contain 50 [[fragment]]s.
P3 Large Crystal Blocking Geyser.jpg|A large crystal blocking a [[geyser]].
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|Jap=スイショウ (''Pikmin 3'')<br>水晶 (''Hey! Pikmin'')
|JapR=Suishou
|JapM=Crystal
|Dut=Kristal
|DutM=Crystal
|Fra=Cristal
|FraM=Crystal
|Ger=Kristall
|GerM=Crystal
|Ita=Cristallo
|ItaM=Crystal
|Spa=Cristal/Cuarzo
|SpaM=Crystal/Quartz
}}

'''Large crystal'''
{{foreignname
|Jap=スイショウ
|JapR=Suishou
|JapM=Crystal
|Ger=Großer Kristall
|GerM=Large Crystal
|Spa=Cuarzo grande
|SpaM=Large quartz
}}

'''Small crystal'''
{{Foreignname
|Spa=Cuarzo pequeño
|SpaM=Small quartz
}}

'''Crystal nodule'''
{{Foreignname
|Jap=スイショウ
|JapR=Suishou
|JapM=Crystal
|Spa=Noducristal
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "nodulo" (nodule) and "cristal" (crystal)
|Ger=Kristallbrocken
|GerM=Crystal Chunk
}}

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==See also==
*[[Gate]]
*[[Skutterchuck]]
*[[Rock Pikmin]]

==References==
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