Editing Rock Pikmin

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{{Infobox pikmin
|name       = Rock Pikmin
|image      = RockPikminHD.png
|size       = 200px
|resistance = [[Blunt force]]
|strength   = Strong (damage values depend, see [[#Technical information|here]])
|digging    = Fast (≈2&times; the norm)
|mobility   = Average
|throw      = Average
|carry      = 1
}}
'''Rock Pikmin''' ({{j|岩ピクミン|Iwa Pikumin}}) are a species of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] first featured in {{p3}}, with the special abilities of [[blunt force]] immunity and a different method of [[Combat|attacking]]. They resemble small polished rocks with Pikmin eyes and limbs, and have lavender [[Maturity|buds and flowers]] like the [[Winged Pikmin]]. The main part of their bodies seem to be a gray texture of graphite that reflects light, whereas their stems, arms, and legs appear to be smooth and gray. When Rock Pikmin are dismissed, their sprouts glow gray. Their ghosts are also shaped like small gray rocks with eyes. Just like all other types of Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'', Rock Pikmin have an [[Onion]], which later in the story merges with the Master Onion, and are reproduced through collecting nutrients from pellets and corpses. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', like all other types they are found in certain levels and go to the [[Pikmin Park]] after a level is done.

==Traits and abilities==
[[File:Rock Pikmin P3 resistance.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The Rock Pikmin showing their resistance to [[crushing]].]]
Rock Pikmin, like most Pikmin types, are immune to a specific hazard, in this case [[blunt force]]. When crushed by a large object, they are simply driven into the ground and become partially buried temporarily. When a creature with a sharp proboscis tries to impale them, they are simply knocked back without taking damage. This immunity has been removed in {{hp}}, as proven by the [[Crystalline Crushblat]].

Rock Pikmin have very hard exteriors, which allows them to smash through [[crystal wall]]s, standalone [[crystal]]s, and even the armor of larger animals (like the [[Armored Mawdad]] and the [[Peckish Aristocrab]]'s claw). However, they do not sink in water, and are [[throw]]n just as far as most Pikmin types, revealing that they do not weigh much.

This hardness causes Rock Pikmin to behave very differently in [[combat]] to other types. When thrown towards an [[enemy]] or [[obstacle]], they will bounce off and roll backwards. This deals a large amount of damage that depends on the creature, but it can be enough to defeat some smaller enemies, like [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]s or [[Skutterchuck]]s, in a single hit. Since they cannot latch onto enemies, they will repeatedly attack enemies and obstacles by charging head-on into them, rolling backwards, and getting up again, doing less damage over time than other Pikmin types due to the lower attack rate, despite the fact that each hit done in this way causes 20 points of damage, more than any type per attack. In the original ''Pikmin 3'', when Rock Pikmin are told to [[charge]], they cause even less damage when they lunge, serving only 10 points of damage, but only on the first hit, as subsequent hits cause 20 damage again.

As such, the best way to attack with Rock Pikmin is to have [[leader]]s throw them, which causes more damage than a regular lunge, and to [[whistle]] them to get up from lying down faster. That said, if they are thrown at the root of a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] and not directly on its berries, are told to attack the [[Shaggy Long Legs]]'s hair, or are attacking another Pikmin in [[Bingo Battle]], they will cling on like the other Pikmin types, and they won't lunge (they will lunge when attacking a leader in Bingo Battle, though).

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==In ''Pikmin 3''==
===Discovery===
[[File:Rock onion crystal.jpeg|thumb|200px|The Rock Onion encased in crystal.]]
In {{p3}}, the Rock Pikmin are discovered in the [[Garden of Hope]], and are the second type discovered. They are found in a cave located north of the landing site. Residing in this cave is a [[Medusal Slurker]] that contains 6 Rock Pikmin. After defeating it, the player can use the newly-discovered Pikmin species to free the [[Rock Onion]] from a [[large crystal]]. After propagating some more Rock Pikmin, they can be used to break down the crystal wall outside of the cave and free [[Brittany]]. At the end of the day, the Rock Onion will merge with the Red Onion. Interestingly, a few of the Rock Pikmin inside the Slurker will have a [[Maturity|bud]] on top of their stem while others will have the usual leaf.

===Required uses===
Rock Pikmin are required to be used to complete the following tasks, and there are no glitches or exploits that allow other Pikmin types to do so.
*Fruits
**{{icon|Face Wrinkler|y}} ([[Garden of Hope]]): A [[crystal wall]] directly blocks access to this fruit, and no bomb rocks are present in the area.
**{{icon|Searing Acidshock|y}} (Garden of Hope, inside the crystal): This fruit is encased in a [[crystal]].
**{{icon|Sunseed Berry|y|v=FF}} (Garden of Hope, near the fragments): A crystal wall directly blocks access to this fruit.
*Enemies
**{{icon|Quaggled Mireclops|y}}: The crystal on the head must be destroyed to finish the first phase of the battle.
*Other
**[[Brittany]]: To rescue Brittany, a crystal wall must be destroyed with Rock Pikmin.
**Northern section of the [[Garden of Hope]]: A crystal wall blocks this section of the area with 4 fruits and a [[boss]], but since the wall is so close to the landing site, this wall will not be counted for the items it blocks.

===Near-required uses===
The following tasks are intended to be completed with Rock Pikmin, but it is technically possible to complete them without Rock Pikmin, by using alternate strategies, exploits, or [[bomb rock]]s.
*Fruits
**{{icon|Blonde Impostor|y}}: This fruit is encased in a crystal. It is possible to destroy the crystal with bomb rocks.
**{{icon|Dapper Blob|y}} ([[Twilight River]]): This fruit is encased in a crystal. It is possible to destroy the crystal with bomb rocks.
**{{icon|Disguised Delicacy|y|v=FF}} ([[Distant Tundra]]): This fruit is encased in a crystal. It is possible to destroy the crystal with [[bomb rock]]s.
**{{icon|Fire-Breathing Feast|y}}: This piece of fruit is located inside the [[Armored Mawdad]]. Although leaders can defeat the creature by punching it (even with its armor), using Rock Pikmin is much faster.
**{{icon|Searing Acidshock|y}} ([[Tropical Wilds]]): This fruit is inside a [[Calcified Crushblat]], and while [[Grey Candypop Bud]]s are nearby, it's possible to avoid using them.
**{{icon|Sunseed Berry|y|v=FF}} (Distant Tundra): This fruit is in a section of the area behind a [[crystal wall]]. It's possible to enter the arena from above and use [[Winged Pikmin]] to carry the fruit, or to use [[bomb rock]]s to destroy the wall.
**{{icon|Zest Bomb|y}} (Distant Tundra): This fruit is encased in a crystal. It is possible to destroy the crystal with bomb rocks.
*Enemies
**{{icon|Armored Mawdad|y}}: Rock Pikmin are needed to destroy the crystal armor, but the creature can be defeated if leaders punch it. Doing this is very slow.
**{{icon|Calcified Crushblat|y}}: Although the creature is covered in crystal, a [[bomb rock]] can destroy the crystal. Alternatively, [[Winged Pikmin]] can [[charge]] at its feet, removing the need to take out the crystal.
*Obstacles
**{{icon|Crystal wall|y}}: Crystal walls can be destroyed with bomb rocks, but it is much easier and more efficient to use Rock Pikmin.
**{{icon|Large crystal|y|l=Crystal|n=Crystal}}: Like crystal walls, it is much easier and more efficient to use Rock Pikmin instead of bomb rocks.

===Recommended uses===
Rock Pikmin are not required to complete the following tasks, but they are recommended as they make the task easier.
*Fruits
**{{icon|Scaly Custard|y}} ([[Garden of Hope]]): This fruit is held by a Peckish Aristocrab, and so Rock Pikmin allow it to be obtained more easily.
*Enemies
**{{icon|Joustmite|y}}: This enemy's only attack is stabbing Pikmin, which Rock Pikmin are immune to.
**{{icon|Peckish Aristocrab|y}}: The claw can be destroyed to make it unable to eat Pikmin, but this is not necessary.
**{{icon|Plasm Wraith|y}}: The crystal [[Plasm Wraith#Elemental Plasms|Elemental Plasms]] it releases can be destroyed by Rock Pikmin, but destroying them is not needed to win the fight. Its main attack, where it stabs and eats Pikmin, will not affect Rock Pikmin.
**{{icon|Skutterchuck|y}}: With Rock Pikmin, this enemy can be defeated with 2 quick throws, and the type is also immune from being crushed by the [[crystal nodules]].
**{{icon|Yellow Wollywog|y|v=P3}}: This enemy's only attack is crushing Pikmin, which Rock Pikmin are immune to.
**{{icon|Shaggy Long Legs|y}}: Rock Pikmin are extremely helpful in this fight as they are immune to being crushed and they can climb up the Shaggy Long Legs.
*Obstacles
**{{icon|Dirt wall|y}}: Rock Pikmin are faster at destroying these walls than any other Pikmin type.{{cite youtube|FM3KNYA4YxA|showing the time it takes for different Pikmin types to destroy a dirt wall}}

===Technical information===
Rock Pikmin will deal a different amount of [[Health|damage]] to objects, depending on what kind of [[Combat|attack]] they performed:
*They deal 20 damage when lunging by themselves.
*They cause 10 damage on a [[charge]]'s first attack.
*There is no set amount of damage when they are thrown, as the game only counts the total amount of direct Rock Pikmin impacts needed to kill a creature (refer to each enemy article's "Technical information" section for more information). When calculating their damage output throughout the different creatures in the game, they cause an average of about 57 damage.

Interestingly enough, when charging towards a [[gate]], a Rock Pikmin will deal the same amount of damage as when thrown.

==In ''Hey! Pikmin''==
===Discovery===
{{game help|hp|Describe the first discovery of Rock Pikmin.}}
In ''[[Hey! Pikmin]]'', Rock Pikmin are first encountered in [[Sector 3]] – Area A, [[Crystal Tunnels]]. After getting his main path blocked by a [[Crystalline Crushblat]], Olimar is forced to enter an alternate path that follows a vertical section, with several large [[Crystal|crystals]] that make him and his [[squad]] slowly fall downwards. When seeing his path completely blocked by a crystal wall, some Rock Pikmin at the other side spot him and, in a [[cutscene]], break the crystal to help him continue, just before ultimately joining his team. Various other Rock Pikmin can be obtained on the course of the Area, and after getting to the end, all of them will migrate to the [[Pikmin Park]], making the Rock Pikmin unlocked.

===Uses===
{{game help|hp|Write a list of the levels requiring Rock Pikmin.}}

==In ''Pikmin Bloom''==
In {{pb}}, Rock Pikmin are the seventh and final Pikmin type obtained, and are unlocked at [[level]] 23. They can carry 3 weight units on [[expeditions]], and since the speed of carrying in this game is based on the strength of the Pikmin carrying it, they are faster at carrying for this reason. They are also stronger in [[challenge]]s. Their [[seedling]]s take the strength of 5 Pikmin to carry and 5000 steps to grow.

==Notes==
===Mission Mode tip===
{{transcript|Rock Pikmin are tough and can cause some serious damage if they land on a target!|block=y}}
===''Hey! Pikmin'' logs===
{{transcript|Is the stony part the Pikmin’s body or just a shell it’s using? I suppose it doesn’t matter. They’re very effective against anything with a hard exterior, but I must be careful not to let them fall on me or the other Pikmin!|block=y}}
===''Pikmin Bloom'' description===
{{transcript|Rock Pikmin are as tough as they come. They can break any crystal or glass with ease.|block=y}}

==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''===
Rock Pikmin are not a part of [[Olimar]]'s moveset in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', but they do appear as a trophy.

;3DS trophy:
{{smash trophy
|image  = RockPik3DSTrophy.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Rock Pikmin/ssb43dsus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Rock Pikmin/ssb43dseu}}
|type   = Fighter
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

;Wii U trophy:
{{smash trophy
|image  = RockPikminSSBUTrophy.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Rock Pikmin/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Rock Pikmin/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type   = Series Related
|box    = 60. Pikmin
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In {{ssbu}}, Rock Pikmin appear as a spirit and can be seen being freed in the True Ending cutscene.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Rock.jpg|A few Rock Pikmin in the Garden of Hope.
Rock Pik intro.jpg|Finding the first Rock Pikmin.
Glass Wall Break.png|[[Alph]] throwing Rock Pikmin at a crystal wall to break it.
Rock Pikmin Crystal P3 E3 2012.png|Rock Pikmin breaking a [[Crystal#Large crystal|large crystal]].
P3 Uncrushable Rock Pikmin.png|A Yellow Wollywog failing to defeat any Rock Pikmin.
Rock Pikmin P3 buried.jpg|A Rock Pikmin buried after being crushed.
MedusalSlurkerRock.png|The Medusal Slurker holding some Rock Pikmin.
Rock Pikmin from KopPad P3.png|Rock Pikmin viewed from the KopPad.
Pikmin3RockPikmin.png|Artwork of the Rock Pikmin from the Official Nintendo Magazine.
Rock Pikmin.png|Concept art of the Rock Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3''.
Rock Pikmin E3 2012 screenshot.png|A group of Rock Pikmin in an E3 2012 screenshot.
Rock Pikmin constellation.png|A Rock Pikmin constellation on the [[Menu#Day selection|day selection screen]].
RockPikminDataFile1.jpg|The [[data file]] explaining Rock Pikmin's crystal-shattering hardness.
RockPikminDataFile2.jpg|The data file explaining Rock Pikmin's power upon impact.
RockPikminDataFile3.jpg|The data file explaining Rock Pikmin's immunity to crushing.
Rock Pikmin P3 stages.png|The three stages of a Rock Pikmin.
Rock Pikmin 3 Artwork 00.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Rock Pikmin 3 Artwork 03.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Rock Pikmin 3 Artwork 04.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Rock Pikmin 3 Artwork 05.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Rock Pikmin 3 Artwork 06.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Rock Pikmin 3 Artwork 07.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' artwork.
Pikmin 3 a-11.jpg|Artwork of Rock Pikmin walking.
Rock-Pikmin-artwork.png|Another concept art for the Rock Pikmin.
P3 Rock Pikmin Drying Off.jpg|A Rock Pikmin shaking after leaving the water.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
{{todo|Describe the "crunching" sound better, and note which enemies make the noise and which do not.}}
*In the happy ending of the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]], there are four black or gray Pikmin [[Onion]]s flying above the planet's atmosphere. These could quite possibly be Rock Pikmin Onions, even though the Onions' appearance in ''Pikmin 3'' has changed.
*In ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]'', the [[Pikmin Adventure#Power-ups|Knuckle Seed]] resembles the ability of Rock Pikmin: a straight and strong impact shot.
*Rock Pikmin release "cracking" particle effects for when they hit breakable objects.
*The stem on a Rock Pikmin's head droops lower than on other Pikmin types.
*Rock Pikmin are the only main Pikmin type not to be utilized by Olimar in the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] in any way.
*As seen in [http://youtu.be/WxWIvaD2XQI?t=35s this trailer], Rock Pikmin [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|originally had]] four looks. In the final game, all Rock Pikmin look exactly the same.
*Rock Pikmin make a different sound when eaten: there is a much more noticeable crunching sound. This is easy to hear in the [[Garden of Hope]] because a [[Bulborb]] is near the landing site.
*Even though they supposedly have a solid body, they still stretch and twist when plucked or when they shake off water.
*After being thrown, Rock Pikmin bounce a little when landing, but this is not the case when they are thrown on a [[lily pad]], an [[Seesaw block#Elevator platform|elevator platform]], or a [[cardboard box]]. This is likely to stop them from falling off.
*Rock Pikmin have bigger leaves, buds, and flowers than other Pikmin types. [[Purple Pikmin]] also have this quality.

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=岩ピクミン
|JapR=Iwa Pikumin
|JapM=Rock Pikmin
|ChiTrad=岩石皮克敏
|ChiTradR=
|ChiTradM=Rock Pikmin
|ChiSimp=岩石皮克敏
|ChiSimpR=
|ChiSimpM=Rock Pikmin
|Dut=Rots-Pikmin
|DutM=Rock Pikmin
|Fra=Pikmin roc
|FraM=Rock Pikmin
|Ger=Fels-Pikmin
|GerM=Rock Pikmin
|Ita=Pikmin roccioso
|ItaM=Rock Pikmin
|Kor=바위피크민
|KorR=Bawi Pikeumin
|KorM=Rock Pikmin
|Spa=Pikmin pétreo
|SpaM=Rocky Pikmin
|PorP=Pikmin Rocha
|PorPM=Rock Pikmin
|Rus=Каменный пикмин
|RusR=Kamennyy pikmin
|RusM=Rock Pikmin
|Cze=Kamenný Pikmin
|CzeM=Rock Pikmin
|CzeN=Name taken from Nintendo's official website
|Fin=Kivi Pikmin
|FinM=Rock Pikmin
|FinN=Name taken from Nintendo's official website
|Heb=פיקמין אבן
|HebR=pikmin even
|HebM=Stone Pikmin
|HebN=Used in official media<ref>[https://youtu.be/3iG6iuZIxRs פיקמין 3 דלוקס - טריילר בעברית] on Nintendo Israel's official YouTube account</ref>
|Hun=Kő Pikmin
|HunM=Rock Pikmin
|HunN=Name taken from Nintendo's official website
|notes=y
}}

==See also==
*[[Blunt force]]
*[[Purple Pikmin]]
*[[Crystal]]

==References==
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