Editing Poison

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'''Poison''' is a [[hazard]], present in {{p2}}, {{p4}}, and {{hp}}. It takes the form of a gas, colored reddish-purple in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Hey! Pikmin'' and turquoise in ''Pikmin 4'', and is fatal to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] that are not [[White Pikmin]], [[Bulbmin]], or [[Glow Pikmin]] – they will begin choking if the top of their stem is covered in poison gas. Choking Pikmin will run around in a [[panic]] and, if not saved, will eventually succumb and die. These Pikmin can be rescued by being [[whistle]]d.

Poison gas is completely harmless to [[leader]]s, presumably because their [[spacesuit]]s filter the air. However, the poison emitted by the [[Comedy Bomb]] the [[Titan Dweevil]] wields can damage and knock leaders down, and [[Oatchi]] is affected by poison the same way as most Pikmin are if the {{oatchi|Sniff Saver}} has not been acquired.

Poison is less prevalent and a bit different in ''Hey! Pikmin''. It only appears in the final [[sector]]s, the [[Lushlife Murk]] and [[The Final Stretch]], and mostly takes on the form of purple poisonous lakes and attacks from [[Berserk Leech Hydroe|the final boss]]. Any Pikmin that falls in, or even Olimar himself, will instantly die. Poison geysers also appear exclusively in the [[Burning Bog]], and they also kill Pikmin immediately, despite only harming Olimar. Since there are no White Pikmin in this game, poison must be avoided with careful movements and timing.

*'''{{icon|Poison emitter|v=P2}} {{icon|Poison emitter|v=P4|y}}''' – obstacles sticking out from the ground that release steady streams of poison gas.

*'''[[Minor obstacles#Poison geyser|Poison geyser]]''' – geysers in ''Hey! Pikmin'' that periodically release columns of poison gas.

*'''{{icon|Munge Dweevil|y}}''' – [[Enemy|enemies]] that release poison gas when attacked.

*'''{{icon|Doodlebug|y|v=P4}}''' – enemies that release a cloud of poison every time they move.

One of the White Pikmin's most notable traits is their relation to poison. They can withstand poisonous gas without choking, making them ideal to destroy poison sources. In addition, the White Pikmin themselves are poisonous – if an [[enemy]] ingests one, they will instantly receive some [[health|damage]], and some particles will flow out of them, similar to the ones released from poison gas.

Poison as a game mechanic is absent in ''Pikmin'', although the [[Smoky Progg]] releases [[gloom]] that instantly kills Pikmin caught by it, something that some fans just call "poison".

 

Poison may have meant to feature in ''Pikmin 3'', as a poison geyser can be [[unused content in Pikmin 3|found unused in the files]], and White Pikmin do return in ''Pikmin 3'', albeit only in [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]]. If the poison geysers are hacked in, White Pikmin are the only Pikmin which are immune to them.{{cite youtube|bl7r63NFeFU|of unused objects in ''Pikmin 3'', including a poison geyser|s=43}} White Pikmin do not exhibit any special resistance towards any other element in the game.

There are other effects in the game which many have interpreted as poison, but are not. The [[Vehemoth Phosbat]] releases a cloud of purple dust, resembling poison gas from ''Pikmin 2''. The effects of this gas are similar, in that the dust makes the affected Pikmin start choking and run around in a frenzy, and can be removed with a blow of the whistle. Likewise, the [[Toady Bloyster]] and the [[Sputtlefish]] can emit clouds of ink which have identical effects. The key differences between these effects and poison are that they do not result in death, fade away after some time, and [[White Pikmin]] are just as susceptible to the effects if hacked or glitched into position. Therefore these effects are less like poison, and simply cause a [[panic]].

Poison.jpg|A poison emitter in ''Pikmin 2''.