Editing Pit

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'''Pit''' (also called '''bottomless pit''', '''abyss''' or '''void''') is the name given to the depths down below where the level is on top of. In games, these pits usually kill or harm creatures that fall into them, and for the most part, their bottom is unknown. In the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], a pit's punishment on an object that falls in depends on a variety of factors.

Most [[area]]s are considered to take place at ground-level, but some areas and [[cave]]s clearly take place suspended above a seemingly endless abyss. There are borders almost everywhere stopping creatures from just walking off the edge and falling down, although some [[Enemy|enemies]] can take steps large enough to walk over these boundaries, and [[leader]]s can throw [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or their own partners over the boundaries.

Technically, all levels contain a bottomless pit &ndash; environments that appear to be at ground-level simply keep a pit {{w|Plane (geometry)|plane}} right under the ground. This can be proven by the fact that, in some [[glitches|extraordinary cases]], Pikmin or leaders can go through the ground, and will act as if they had fallen into a regular pit.

==Locations==
The following is a list of [[area]]s, [[cave]]s and levels that contain clearly defined and accessible bottomless pits.

===''Pikmin''===
The only location in ''Pikmin'' with a normal abyss is [[The Forest Navel]], where throwing Pikmin off the stage is a possible issue.

===''Pikmin 2''===
None of the overworld areas in the game have a regular abyss, but [[cave]] sublevels with the "metal" theme take place in rusty platforms suspended by metal beams far above the pit. The following caves have such sublevels:
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;Story mode:
*[[Subterranean Complex]], sublevels 2 to 9.
*[[White Flower Garden]], sublevels 1 and 2.
*[[Snagret Hole]], sublevels 4 and 5.
*[[Cavern of Chaos]], sublevels 1 and 2.
*[[Hole of Heroes]], sublevels 12 and 13.
*[[Dream Den]], sublevels 3 to 5.
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;Challenge Mode:
*[[Brawny Abyss]], both sublevels.
*[[Collector's Room]], sublevel 3.
*[[Cave of Snarls]], sublevel 2.
*[[Secret Testing Range]], both sublevels.

;2-Player Battle:
*[[Rusty Gulch]]
*[[Hostile Territory]]
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===''Pikmin 3''===
The only way to access abysses in the main mode is through glitches that push objects under or off the level. In [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]] however, pits exist in the same fashion as in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', that is, as the area below metallic levels. In Mission Mode, this is [[Clockwork Chasm]], and in Bingo Battle, this is the [[Rusted Labyrinth]] and [[Corroded Maze]].

==Behavior==
In general, pits are meant to kill whatever falls in, but for gameplay reasons or due to oversights, this may not always be the case.

===Leaders===
====''Pikmin''====
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In ''Pikmin'', [[Captain Olimar]] is not meant to fall into the void that surrounds [[The Forest Navel]]. However, it is possible to exploit some [[Glitches in Pikmin|glitches]] that can allow Olimar to go into the void. One of two things can happen, although it is currently not clear what causes each one to happen.

By having a [[Shearwig]] chew off the [[bridge]] connecting the main land to the island on the northwest while Olimar is on said island, the bridge will slowly be removed, revealing the walk-off ledge to the captain. Alternately, Olimar may be pushed off the stage by being compressed against a 20 pellet{{cite youtube|VtWOSGAuUVE|showing Olimar going out of bounds in The Forest Navel, by being compressed against a pellet}}. As the game is not ready to handle Olimar walking off, he will not be killed but will instead continuously walk on an invisible plane. He will keep moving forward, something which cannot be controlled by the player. In some [[Unused content in Pikmin|unused maps]] that have floors that can be walked off, the same behavior happens. Oddly, on The Forest Navel, Olimar also teleports some distance above ground level when he goes out of bounds, and when he bumps against a wall or there is terrain below him, he begins walking in a different direction at almost twice his previous speed. If in this state, he goes above other pieces of terrain, he'll simply fall on them, going back in-bounds.

[[Wollywog]]s can also be used to push Olimar into the ground and towards the void. By being compressed between the [[Anti-Dioxin Filter]] and the two nearby [[Wollywog]]s{{cite youtube|kTGpogIXfgo|showing Olimar being pushed out of bounds by the Wollywogs against the Anti-Dioxin Filter}}, or by being compressed against a Wollywog and the wall of the lake{{cite youtube|LX0mpsB5-CI|showing Olimar being pushed out of bounds by a Wollywog against a wall}}, Olimar will go through the floor and fall for a bit, before eventually respawning where he was. He can either appear in the same spot he started, or a bit higher above, which, in the case of the wall compression, can allow him to get on top of the wall.

====''Pikmin 2''====
In ''Pikmin 2'', it is easier for leaders to fall into the void, although still only in unintended ways. If a leader falls off while in a regular state, he will just reappear back on top of the Research Pod or the Hocotate ship without problem. On the [[Awakening Wood]] and the [[Perplexing Pool]], this leads to otherwise-unreachable paths.

However, if a leader falls while in a [[lie down|lying down]] state, one of two things will happen: he will either be treated as a treasure (see the [[#Other objects|other objects section]] below), or he will become stuck in a [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Frozen leader glitch|frozen state]]. What decides the outcome seems to be purely random.{{cite youtube|F4r3jCGrBZA|showing what happens if a lying leader falls into the pit at different times}}

In order to fall into the abyss in an area with a leader, a glitch must be abused, like the [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Seesaw block glitch|seesaw block glitch]]. To fall off in a cave, the leader can be carried by a [[Dweevil family|dweevil]].

====''Pikmin 3''====
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In ''Pikmin 3'', falling into the abyss was hard, but possible, prior to the [[Update|1.4.0 update]]. Before said version, leaders could only touch the pit plane by [[Glitches in Pikmin 3#Early Winged Pikmin|glitching into walls]]. Much like in ''Pikmin 2'', leaders that touch the void are merely respawned back in a specific location, which can be used to skip portions of the area. After the aforementioned update, leaders started taking [[health|damage]] when falling off (one third of their maximum health), and would respawn back on the stage, although in a different place than before, removing some exploits. In ''Pikmin 3'', with the existence of the [[Rusted Labyrinth]], it is possible for leaders to be thrown into the abyss, making it the first time in the series in which leaders can touch the abyss on purpose, instead of only with exploits.

===Pikmin===
Pikmin that fall into the abyss will be killed. In ''Pikmin 3'', their death scream is long and high-pitched, clearly noting that they have been thrown into one. Although rare, it is possible for Pikmin to touch the pit plane on seemingly "pitless" areas, via a glitch such as the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Crushing glitch|crushing glitch]].

In ''Pikmin'', [[bomb-rock]] [[Yellow Pikmin]] that touch the pit will cause the bomb-rock to explode instantly, but with some peculiar behavior &ndash; the explosion happens roughly on the right spot, but at ground level, and is invisible and silent. This explosion can harm leaders and Pikmin.{{cite youtube|yEyPaEJmlrk|of bomb-rock Pikmin touching the abyss and killing Pikmin on the surface}}. An easy way to see this in action is by going to the corridors with fire geysers on [[The Forest Navel]], having a group of Pikmin, and throwing a bomb-rock Pikmin down into the pit, as close to the ledge as possible. There's a chance that an invisible explosion will kill the Pikmin on the corridor.

===Enemies===
In the first two games, enemies that fall in a pit are killed right away. If the enemy was carrying a [[treasure]], said treasure will just reappear on the stage.

In ''Pikmin'', the only way to see enemies fall off is by luring a Shearwig into an area with a low boundary, damaging it, and hoping it flies over it. Other than that, there is [[Glitches in Pikmin#Beady Long Legs escape|a notorious glitch]] with the [[Beady Long Legs]], in that if it escapes its arena, and is lured to the bottomless pit near the section with the [[Libra]], the game will freeze.

In ''Pikmin 2'', the boundaries on some of the metal-themed cave sublevels are low enough for large enemies to cross over, such as [[Gatling Groink]]s and [[Fiery Bulblax]]es. These enemies can be made to cross the edge by having prey on the other side; they'll walk off while attempting to chase their target. This can be exploited in order to kill the enemies easily and without consequence.

For ''Pikmin 3'', the rules were changed a bit: enemies that fall off the edge are put back onto the ledge that they fell off of in a similar way to that of the leaders. The enemies, however, do not take any damage. This is observable in [[Mission Mode]] in stages such as the [[Clockwork Chasm]], and in [[Bingo Battle]] in stages such as the [[Corroded Maze]].

===Other objects===
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[[Ship part]]s that fall into a pit will not return. This is normally not a problem, but the [[Libra]] has the potential to [[Glitches in Pikmin#Libra glitch|fall off the island]] it is at while being carried, and if it falls into the void, it cannot be recovered.

In ''Pikmin 2'', [[treasure]]s that fall off will simply reappear back on the stage near the point they fell. Specifically, they reappear on the closest [[Carrying#Paths|carrying waypoint]]. This is also true for treasures being carried by [[Dweevils]] or treasures that are inside undefeated enemies.

==See also==
*[[Bomb rock]]
*[[Glitches]]

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