Glitches in Pikmin: Difference between revisions

| howto = When battling an enemy, there is a chance that some Pikmin will mysteriously vanish without leaving a [[soul]] or making a sound. There are several enemies where this happens, but the most common are [[Wollywog]]s, [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s, and the Puffstool, which can kill up to 30 Pikmin when they fall onto its cap. It also happens with more regularity when [[swarm]]ing enemies rather than [[throw]]ing Pikmin at them, and it is more likely to happen the more Pikmin are used. It can also happen after combat, when the enemy is falling, and with [[pellet]]s. This glitch can severely alter the course of gameplay, so extreme caution is advised.

| notes = This glitch is more frequent in the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|''New Play Control!'' version]]{{source needed}}, and can also happen in [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Crushing glitch|''Pikmin 2'']]. This behavior may have been intentional at one point in the game; some [[Pikmin prerelease information|prerelease footage]] shows Pikmin being killed by a Yellow Wollywog corpse. Other enemies can also be killed in this way.{{cite web|https://clips.twitch.tv/PlacidHeartlessPastaDancingBaby-lQFg37qShCim_TyX|Twitch clip|Twitch|published={{date|7|October|2021}}|retrieved={{date|10|October|2021}}}}. The bug was fixed in the [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]].

| explanation = During combat, Pikmin get pushed around by the enemy and its hitboxes in various directions. At times, some Pikmin might be pushed downward and outwards, but there is more force driving them downwards than forwards (for instance, if other Pikmin are keeping them from sliding off). If the force is too great, the Pikmin is pushed through the ground, where it falls and dies.