Editing Pellet

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[[File:Red 5 pellet.png|thumb|A red 5 pellet from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.]]
A '''pellet''' ({{j|ペレット|Peretto|Pellet}}) is a crystallized chunk of [[nectar]] that contains vitamins and other nutrition. Pellets are used to produce [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], by bringing them to the [[Onion]], and are the main source of seeds at the start of the [[Pikmin series|games]], as large [[Enemy|creatures]] require many Pikmin to kill safely.

Pellets come in a variety of sizes, and each one produces a different amount of Pikmin. An Arabic numeral is seen atop each one, reflecting its weight. Pellets with the numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, and 20 exist. If the color of the pellet matches the color of the [[Onion]] it is [[Carry|brought to]], that same number of Pikmin is produced (the exception being the number 1, which creates two Pikmin). If not, only half that number, rounded up, will appear. According to the Japanese [[region|version]] of {{p2}}, this is due to a better absorption of the nutrients in the pellet.<ref>{{transcript|また、ペレットは同じ色のオニヨンに運びこんだほうが栄養の吸収が良く、生まれるタネの数が多い。|[[Captain Olimar]] in his notes on the [[Anxious Sprout]]}} ({{transcript|Also, when pellets are carried to the same-colored Onion, there is better absorption of nutrients and a greater number of seeds produced.}})</ref>

They are found on the top of [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] and sometimes on the ground. According to the Japanese Pikmin Garden website, pellets are a type of fruit.<ref>{{transcript|ペレットと呼ばれる実や、倒した原生生物を養分にして、オニヨンと同じ色のピクミンのタネを吹く。|[[Chet]] in a Pikmin Garden report}} ({{transcript|Using fruits called pellets and fallen creatures as nutrients, the Onions sprout out Pikmin seeds of the same color as themselves.}})</ref> Certain creatures of [[PNF-404]] also leave pellets as spoils at times. They have presumably eaten pellets, which could indicate the possibility that the same creatures are herbivores, if not omnivores.

==Sizes==
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;1 pellet: The most common size of pellet and the only kind found on Pellet Posies in {{p1}}. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 2 Pikmin, if not, they produce just 1 Pikmin.

;5 pellet: A fairly rare pellet; these are found on the ground or dropped by enemies in ''Pikmin'', but pellet-bearing Pellet Posies debuted with this pellet in ''Pikmin 2''. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 5 Pikmin, if not, they produce only 3 Pikmin. The Pellet Posies for this plant are only found in the [[Valley of Repose]] in ''Pikmin 2'', but are more common in the other games. They can be found in some fixed places in ''Pikmin 3'', but two of them grow atop the defeated [[Quaggled Mireclops]].

;8 pellet: These pellets are exclusive to {{hp}} and are the only kind present in that game. They are obtained as a reward for completing [[Secret Spot]]s from the area selection screen, and automatically add 8 Pikmin of the corresponding type to [[Pikmin Park]].

;10 pellet: These are even rarer, as these are only in significant places in ''Pikmin'', and only four reappearing Pellet Posies with pellets of weight 10 are found in ''Pikmin 2'': three in the [[Awakening Wood]], and one in the Valley of Repose. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 10 Pikmin, if not, they produce 5 Pikmin in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', or 6 in ''Pikmin 3''. They are also dropped by the [[Toady Bloyster]] and the [[Spotty Bulbear]] (day 30) in the [[Perplexing Pool]]. Finally, it is also dropped by the [[Fiery Bulblax]] in the [[Valley of Repose]] &ndash; the one that holds the [[Temporal Mechanism]] &ndash; after its [[treasure]] has been salvaged. In ''Pikmin 3'', a 10 Pellet Posy is located on the [[Tropical Wilds]], next to the two [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]]es and the [[Lesser Mock Bottom]]; it is always red. On the same area, one is found near the [[Swooping Snitchbug]]. A blue 10 pellet can also be found on [[Twilight River]], in a pond in the cave with three [[Juicy Gaggle]]s. There is also a winged 10 pellet on [[Twilight River]], near the [[Burrowing Snagret]]. Finally, on [[The Rustyard]] (Battle Enemies! version), a rock 10 pellet can be found near a [[Toady Bloyster]].

;20 pellet: The rarest of all, these are very large and very difficult to find; in ''Pikmin 2'', there is actually a Pellet Posy for this pellet that regrows, located near the [[Snagret Hole]] in the Awakening Wood, which bears the only 20 pellet in the game. In ''Pikmin'', a yellow 20 pellet is found on top of a tree stump, where only Yellow Pikmin can reach it, in [[The Forest of Hope]]. There are also 20 pellets of all 3 colors lying around in the back area where the [[Pearly Clamclamp]]s are at [[The Impact Site]]. There are many 20 pellets lying around everywhere throughout [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]] as well. 50 Pikmin maximum can carry a 20 pellet, instead of the normal of exactly twice its weight. If they are brought to the same colored Onion, they produce 20 Pikmin; if not, they produce 10 Pikmin. These pellet types are absent from ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''.

===Stats===
The following chart lists information about the different sizes of pellet.

{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Pellet
! rowspan="2" | Weight
! rowspan="2" | Max.<br>carriers
! colspan="2" | Number of seeds
|-
! Color match || Color mismatch
|-
! 1 pellet
| 1 || 2<ref group="note">See the '''[[#Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet|Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet]]''' section below.</ref> || 2 || 1
|-
! 5 pellet
| 5 || 10 || 5 || 3
|-
! 10 pellet
| 10 || 20 || 10 || 5 or 6<ref group="note">5 in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', 6 in ''Pikmin 3''.</ref>
|-
! 20 pellet
| 20 || 50 || 20 || 10
|}

<references group="note" />

== Colors ==
There is one color of pellet per main Pikmin type, with the exception of [[Glow Pikmin]] (Which in any case propagate via [[glow pellet]]s instead) and [[Bulbmin]], since those do not have an Onion.
[[File:Eight Pellet Colors.jpg|300px|thumb|right|All eight pellet colors in {{P4}}.]]

* {{icon|Red pellet|y|v=P4}}: Among the most common types of pellets. These are associated with [[Red Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Yellow pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[Yellow Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Blue pellet|y|v=P4}}: Blue pellets are associated with [[Blue Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Rock pellet|y|v=P4}}: Rock pellets are associated with [[Rock Pikmin]], and until {{hp}}, they used to be unnamed.
* {{icon|Winged pellet|y|v=P4}}: These are associated with [[Winged Pikmin]], and just like rock pellets, they used to be unnamed until {{hp}}.
* {{icon|Ice pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[Ice Pikmin]].
* {{icon|Purple pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[Purple Pikmin]].
* {{icon|White pellet|y|v=P4}}: These pellets are associated with [[White Pikmin]].

==Availability==
[[File:Pikmin and Olimar sunset P1 group art.png|thumb|[[Olimar]] and some [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] [[carrying]] a pellet.]]
At the start of any ''Pikmin'' game, all the Pellet Posies are red. Specific-colored pellets can be found lying around in some places, while the rest are inside enemies or atop Pellet Posies.

Some Pellet Posies have pellets with fixed colors. These are normally found next to the [[Onion]] where the respective Pikmin type is discovered, although they can exist in other places as well. All other Posies' pellets constantly change color, once every few seconds, between the colors of the Pikmin that have so far been collected, in the following order: red, yellow, blue. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the addition of new Onions adds two more colors to the cycle, now making the order go red, rock, yellow, winged, blue.

To understand what rules determine which Pikmin type out of the carriers gets the pellet, please read the '''[[carry]]''' article.

==Color transitions==
[[File:OddPelletColourMireclops.jpg|thumb|left|300px|An oddly colored pellet on the back of the Quaggled Mireclops.]]
{{todo|Find out what happens if a Pellet Posy is broken while its pellet is changing color.}}
In ''Pikmin 3'', when a pellet on a [[Pellet Posy]] changes color, it will change in a quick gradient rather than instantaneously. The pellet spends {{frames|2}} [[frame]]s showing colors in-between its previous color and the color it's changing to, before arriving at the new color. It is possible to take photos of these transitional colors with the [[KopPad]] camera, which can produce images with pellets that appear orange, purple, brown, and other colors.

Strangely, in the original ''Pikmin 3'', it is possible to view pellets in the middle of a color transition on the [[radar]] at the start of the day. By panning to the radar to certain sections of areas (such as the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] arena after that boss has been defeated), and looking at the [[Off-TV Play|TV screen]], the pellet will show one of these transitional colors until the gameplay is unpaused or the segment is visited.

In ''Pikmin 4'', once an Onion is collected, its type will be added to the Pellet Posy cycle only if the respective type of Pikmin is currently out of the Onion. This allows the player to easily manipulate the pellet they want by only controlling one type at a time. Having no Pikmin out of the Onion will default all Pellet Posies to red. They can cycle through up to 3 types since a max of 3 types of Pikmin can be controlled above ground at once. However, Pellet Posies with all 8 types can be observed in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] with a cycle of Blue > Yellow > Rock > Winged > Purple > White > Ice > Red. A Pellet Posy that is currently being attacked will not change color.

==Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet==
[[File:3 Pikmin 1 pellet.png|thumb|The instruction manual shows 3 Pikmin carrying the same 1 pellet.]]
The maximum number of Pikmin that can [[carry]] a 1 pellet is two &ndash; one on each side. There is however, a bit of a mystery surrounding the ability for three Pikmin to carry a single 1 pellet in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]].

It is very likely that in [[Pikmin prerelease information|during development of ''Pikmin'']], it was possible for three Pikmin to grab onto the same 1 pellet. This is evidenced by a few things:
* The file <code>/dataDir/objects/ufoparts/pelMgr.bin</code> is unused by the game, and contains outdated data about how objects are carried. This file specifies that 1 pellets can be carried by 3 Pikmin at most.
* In the page that details the [[Onion]]s and pellets in ''Pikmin'''s instruction manual, there is a picture of three [[Blue Pikmin]] carrying a 1 pellet, with the [[HUD#Fraction numbers|carrying numbers]] confirming this.
* On the [[enemy reel]]'s [[Breadbug]] clip, a Breadbug can be seen trying to carry away a yellow 1 pellet, but is overpowered by some Pikmin tugging on the other side. It is very hard to see how many Pikmin are holding on to the pellet, both because they can't be seen from the angle the clip was shot at, and because there are no carrying numbers. But when the Breadbug is beamed up by the Onion, three Pikmin can be seen behind it. It is unknown if all three of these were grabbing the pellet, or if some were idling.

That said, there have been reports of a rare [[glitch]] that allows a trio of grounded carriers to handle a single pellet.{{cite web|https://www.pikminwiki.com/index.php?title{{=}}Pellet_glitches&oldid{{=}}13834|Pellet glitches|Pikipedia|published={{date|21|August|2007}}|retrieved={{date|12|September|2017}}}} This glitch is currently unconfirmed, and the documented steps to reproduce it include having a Pikmin attack the top of a Pellet Posy while two others attack it from the bottom, timing it so the top Pikmin knocks down the pellet at the same time as the plant gets knocked out by the grounded Pikmin. So far, there has been no evidence of this glitch being executed.

Besides the first ''Pikmin'' game on the GameCube, the Pikmin [[AR Card]] in ''AR Games'' is also related to this phenomenon, since it has a pose with three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet. Though the Pikmin look like the ones from {{p1}}, they don't exactly come from any particular game. In addition, in ''Pikmin 3'', if a varied group of Pikmin is told to charge at a 1 pellet, some Winged Pikmin may lift it while grounded Pikmin are holding it, and the grounded Pikmin will stay latched on for some seconds. Because of the [[Carry#Winged Pikmin|unique carrying mechanics]] with Winged Pikmin, this can technically make the number of carriers 3 or even 4.

==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
{{external|the pellets in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series|[[smashwiki:Pellet|SmashWiki]]|SmashWiki.png}}
Pellets appear as items and trophies in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and just as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. As items, they are only available on the [[PNF-404#In the Super Smash Bros. series|Distant Planet]] stage, where they can be gathered from [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] that appear on the stage, and be grabbed and then chucked at other fighters or into [[Onion]]s.

[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|Stickers]] for a blue pellet and a yellow pellet also exist in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.

===''Brawl'' trophy===
{{smash trophy
|image  = Pellets trophy SSBB.png
|desc   = {{Notes:Pellet/ssbb}}
|type   = Stage
|obtain = Complete Target Smash level 2 with 10 characters.
}}

The "pellet flowers" referred to in the description are Pellet Posies, yet "pellet grass" is not mentioned in ''Pikmin'' or ''Pikmin 2'', making it a [[mistake]] on the description writer's part. This could refer to [[nectar weed]], which does not contain pellets, but rather, raw [[nectar]]. [[Flukeweed]] were introduced to the ''Pikmin'' series after ''Brawl'', but these [[plant]]s often drops pellets and resemble grass. Finally, it could be referring to the Japanese name, {{j|ペレット草|Peretto Kusa}}, which does translate to "Pellet Grass", but the fact that there's a distinction in the sentence between the "flowers" and the "grass" does not support this.

===''Smash 4'' trophy===
{{smash trophy
|image  = Pellet3DSTrophy.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Pellet/ssb43dsus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Pellet/ssb43dseu}}
|type   = Series Related
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

{{smash trophy
|image  = PelletsTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Pellet/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Pellet/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type   = Series Related
|box    = None
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Red and Blue Pikmin carry Pellet P1 art.png|Artwork of a [[Blue Pikmin]] and a [[Red Pikmin]] carrying a pellet, from ''Pikmin''.
Red Pikmin and Pellet P1 art.png|Artwork of a Red Pikmin carrying a pellet in ''Pikmin''.
Claypellet.jpg|Clay artwork of a Blue Pikmin with a blue pellet, from ''Pikmin 2''.
Blue+Yellow.jpg|Clay artwork of two Pikmin carrying a pellet.
Artwork-pellets-p2.jpg|Clay artwork of three pellets from ''Pikmin 2''.
10 Pellet artwork P3.png|Artwork of a 10 pellet from ''Pikmin 3''.
5 Pellet P1.jpg|A 5 pellet in ''Pikmin''.
5 Pellet P2.jpg|A 5 pellet in ''Pikmin 2''.
5 Pellet P3.jpg|A 5 pellet in ''Pikmin 3''.
10 Pellets P1.jpg|Some 10 pellets in ''Pikmin''.
10 Pellets P2.jpg|Some 10 pellets in ''Pikmin 2''.
P2 Angled Blue 10 Pellet.png|A blue 10-Pellet resting on top of a [[Toady Bloyster]]'s corpse in ''Pikmin 2''.
Red Pellet to Onion P1.png|A Red Pikmin returning a red pellet to its Onion.
Pellet being dug out.jpeg|A pellet being [[dig|dug]] out in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pellet in Pikmin 3.jpeg|A 5 pellet in ''Pikmin 3''. Notice that the digit on it is not exactly written into the pellet but stands out a little.
20 Pellet P1.jpg|A 20 pellet in ''Pikmin''.
20 Pellet P2.jpg|A 20 pellet in ''Pikmin 2''.
Red 8 Pellet.png|A red 8 pellet.
Yellow 8 Pellet.png|A yellow 8 pellet.
Blue 8 Pellet.png|A blue 8 pellet.
Rock 8 Pellet.png|A rock 8 pellet.
Winged 8 Pellet.png|A winged 8 pellet.
Hp 8 pellet.jpg|The red 8 pellet found in [[Secret Spot|Secret Spot 1]].
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* If one gets a pellet off a high ledge, it can rarely flip over and show a flipped version of whatever number the pellet has on it. This is only true for the first two games, as the pellets in later games only have numbers on one side.
* It is shown in a trailer of an [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier version]] of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' that a 20 pellet being brought to the correct Onion would produce 40 Pikmin, potentially implying that originally all pellets would produce double their displayed value if brought to the corresponding Onion similar to 1 pellets.
* It was revealed through a trailer of an [[Pikmin prerelease information|earlier version]] of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' that all enemies that died would turn into pellets with a small sparkle of blue light, meaning that enemy corpses may have not been an idea at the time.
** The idea of enemies turning into pellets upon death would later be used in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' during [[night expedition]]s, albeit with [[glow pellet]]s rather than regular pellets.
* <code>gem50</code>, an [[Unused content in Pikmin|unused]] object name left in the files of ''Pikmin'', suggests that 50 pellets likely existed at one point in development, though the object has no associated data left in the final game.
* In ''Pikmin'', pellets that fall from a height (normally while being carried) make a "spring" sound, same as the [[Gravity Jumper]].
* If a non-[[Winged Pikmin]] tries to take a winged pellet from near the winged [[Onion]], they will be unable to return home, and behave the exact same way as if an obstacle in their way needs clearing. This is to prevent players from accidentally taking away pellets that are useful to help grow a Winged Pikmin army, and stops being true on the day after the winged Onion merges with the Master Onion.
* According to director Shigefumi Hino, the reason enemies drop pellets when they die is because the pellets formed naturally in their stomach from what they ate.{{cite quote|'''NP:''' Pellets pop out once creatures are defeated. Isn't that forcing things a bit? (''Laughs.'')<br>'''Hino:''' The creatures ate them. (''Laughs.'') The reason a pellet comes out is that the things the creatures eat turn into lumps of nutrients and they stay in their stomach.|"The Making of Pikmin" interview|the ''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide}}

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ペレット
|JapR=Peretto
|JapM=Pellet
|ChiTrad=沛蕾特
|ChiTradR=
|ChiTradM=Pellet
|ChiSimp=沛蕾特
|ChiSimpR=
|ChiSimpM=Pellet
|Dut=Capsule
|DutM=Capsule
|FraE=Palet
|FraEM=Pellet
|FraA=Galette
|FraAM=Pellet
|Ger=Knopf (''Pikmin 3'', ''Hey! Pikmin'')<br>Blütennarbe
|GerM=Button<br>Blossom Scar
|Ita=Gettone
|ItaM=Pellet
|Kor=펠렛
|KorR=Pellet
|KorM=Pellet
|Spa=Píldora
|SpaM=Pill
|PorP=Comprimido<br>Drageia
|PorPM=Pill
|PorPN=Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual<br>Translation taken from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' trophy.
|PorB=Grânulo
|PorBM=Granule
|notes=y
}}
''<number> pellet''
{{Foreignname
|FraE=Palet <number>
|FraEM=Pellet <number>
|FraA=
|FraAM=
|Ger=<number>er-Knopf
|GerM=<number>-Button
|Ita=Gettone da <number>
|ItaM=Pellet of <number>
|ItaI=Gettone
|Spa=Píldora de <number>
|SpaM=Pill of <number>
}}

'''''Hey! Pikmin'''''
{| class="wikitable"
! English || [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|20px|link=]] Dutch || [[File:Flag of Quebec.svg|20px|link=]] French ({{tt|NoA|Nintendo of America}}) || [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|link=]] French ({{tt|NoE|Nintendo of Europe}}) || [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|link=]] German || [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|link=]] Italian || [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|link=]] Korean || [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|link=]] Spanish
|-
| Red pellet || Rode capsule || Galette rouge || Palet rouge || Roter Knopf || Gettone rosso || 빨강펠렛 || Píldora roja
|-
| Yellow pellet || Gele capsule || Galette jaune || Palet jaune || Gelber Knopf || Gettone giallo || 노랑펠렛 || Píldora amarilla
|-
| Blue pellet || Blauwe capsule || Galette bleu || Palet bleu || Blauer Knopf || Gettone blu || 파랑펠렛 || Píldora azul
|-
| Rock pellet || Rotscapsule || Galette roc || Palet roc || Fels-Knopf || Gettone roccioso || 바위펠렛 || Píldora pétrea
|-
| Winged pellet || Vleugelcapsule || Galette ailé || Palet ailé || Flügel-Knopf || Gettone alato || 날개펠렛 || Píldora alada
|}

==See also==
*[[Pellet Posy]]
*[[Seedling]]
*[[Nectar]]
*[[Glow Pellet]]

==References==
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