Editing Idle

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[[File:Idle Red Pikmin P1.png|thumb|right|150px|An idle Red Pikmin.]]

'''Idleness''' is the state of an inactive [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. Pikmin that are idle are sometimes referred to as '''free Pikmin'''.

==Behavior==
When a Pikmin is [[throw]]n, [[dismiss]]ed, or has finished a task, and there are no other tasks within a certain radius for it to participate in, it will enter an idle state. While idle, a Pikmin will remain in place and do nothing else, except wait for certain triggers to break it out of its idle state. These triggers include:

*Being [[whistle]]d by a [[leader]].
*Being touched by a leader walking over them.
*Being in the vicinity of a performable task (e.g. breaking down [[wall]]s, attacking [[enemies]], or help [[carrying]] objects).

In {{p1}} and {{p2}}, idle Pikmin are displayed on counters labeled "FREE", that are separate from the [[squad]] and [[Onion]] counters on the [[radar]] screens. In {{p3}}, idle Pikmin are displayed on a separate counter labeled "Idle" on the [[Pikmin Info]] screen on the [[KopPad]].

Idle Pikmin will be left behind at the [[sunset]] of each [[day]], as they are not in a leader's group, or in the vicinity of an Onion at the time of sundown.

==Appearance==
Idle Pikmin are distinguishable from active Pikmin by a few key features. Idle Pikmin have a glowing halo of their respective color around their leaf, bud or flower. They perform a varied array of animations, making these halos flutter around noticably. Additionally, in {{p1}}, Pikmin lose their bright coloration when they go idle, instead becoming a light pastel version of that color for the duration of their inactivity. When they are taken out of their idle state, they will quickly regain their bright coloration.

==See also==
*[[Dismiss]]
*[[Throw]]
*[[Carry]]

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