Ivory Candypop Bud

Ivory Candypop Bud
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Flora niveus
Family	Candypop
Areas	None
Caves	Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, White Flower Garden, Bulblax Kingdom, Snagret Hole, Citadel of Spiders, Shower Room, Submerged Castle, Cavern of Chaos
Challenge Mode levels	The Giant's Bath
Collect treasure! levels	Thirsty Desert, Tropical Forest Remix, Thirsty Desert Remix, Beastly Caverns
Battle enemies! levels	None
Side Story levels	None
2-Player Battle levels	None
Bingo Battle levels	None
Pikmin produced	5 White Pikmin

Ivory Candypop Buds (シロポンガシグサ^?, lit.: "White Puffed Grain Weed") are white Candypop Buds found in Pikmin 2. They act the same way all other Candypop Buds do, but they will produce a White Pikmin for every non-white one that is thrown in, up to a maximum of five. Candypops are the only method to obtaining White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin. If White Pikmin are thrown in these plants, they will be reverted to leaf stages, and won't count against the five Pikmin limit per Candypop Bud.

The first Ivory Candypop Buds found are in the White Flower Garden, which introduce the player to the new Pikmin species.

Locations

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The following are all locations of Ivory Candypop Buds. To note is that some of them will not appear if the player's total White Pikmin count is 20 or more, as explained here.

Pikmin 2

Story mode

• Subterranean Complex: One on sublevel 3 (might not always appear), and three on sublevel 4.
• Frontier Cavern: One on sublevel 3, one on sublevel 5, and one on sublevel 7 (Bulbmin available in all three).
• White Flower Garden: Three on sublevel 3 (if the player has less than 20 White Pikmin).
• Bulblax Kingdom: One on sublevel 1 (if the player has less than 20 White Pikmin), and one on sublevel 3.
• Snagret Hole: One on sublevel 2 (if the player has less than 20 White Pikmin), one on sublevel 3, and one on sublevel 6 (Queen Candypop Bud available).
• Citadel of Spiders: One on sublevel 4 (Queen Candypop Bud available).
• Shower Room: One on sublevel 1 (if the player has less than 20 White Pikmin), and one on sublevel 6 (Queen Candypop Buds available).
• Submerged Castle: One on sublevel 3 (Bulbmin available).
• Cavern of Chaos: One on sublevel 5 (Queen Candypop Bud available).

Challenge Mode

• The Giant's Bath: One on sublevel 2.

Pikmin 3

Collect treasure!

• Thirsty Desert: Three near the water.
• Tropical Forest Remix: Ten throughout the level.
• Thirsty Desert Remix: Three near the starting point.
• Beastly Caverns: Three in deepest part of cave.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“Research from our most recent expedition has confirmed the presence of candypop buds in subterranean regions. Considering the micro-ecologies this plant has been found in, one could surmise that it could be found in any cavern, regardless of geographic region. Tossing Pikmin into this flower always produces white Pikmin seeds, regardless of the color of Pikmin tossed in. In many cases, plants with small leaves typically have limited photosynthetic capabilities, and thus must find alternate means of obtaining nutrients, with parasitic and predatory behavior being most common. The candypop could be considered one such example.”

Louie's notes

“This elusive flower spoils within seconds of picking, making it unsuitable for cooking.”

Technical information

See: Candypop Bud technical information

Other information

• Size: length: 65mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #50

Gallery

Pikmin 2

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  Artwork of an Ivory Candypop Bud.

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  More artwork for the Ivory Candypop Bud.

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  An Ivory Candypop Bud in the Piklopedia.

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  The plant's e-card, #56.

Pikmin 3

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  Two closed Ivory Candypop Buds in Thirsty Desert Remix.

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  Two open Ivory Candypop Buds in Thirsty Desert Remix.

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  An Ivory Candypop Bud wilting with puffs of dust.

Naming

See more: Candypop family#Naming.

Ivory is white material from the tusks and teeth of various animals.

Its scientific name is Flora niveus. Niveus is a Latin term meaning "snow" or "snowy", in reference to the flower's white coloration.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
French (NoA)	Fleur cracheuse d'ivoire	Ivory spitting flower
French (NoE)	Fleur Cracheuse d'Ivoire	Ivory Spitting Flower
German	Elfenbein-Königinblume	Ivory Queen Flower
Italian	Cromanvillea candida
Spanish (NoA)	Brote rebotador marfil	Ivory sending-back sprout

See also

• White Pikmin
• Violet Candypop Bud