Violet Candypop Bud

Violet Candypop Bud
Appears in	Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3
Scientific name	Flora puniceus
Family	Candypop
Areas	None
Caves	Emergence Cave, Subterranean Complex, Frontier Cavern, Hole of Beasts, Bulblax Kingdom, Snagret Hole, Citadel of Spiders, Glutton's Kitchen, Shower Room, Submerged Castle, Cavern of Chaos
Challenge Mode levels	Novice Training
Collect treasure! levels	Thirsty Desert
Battle enemies! levels	None
Side Story levels	None
2-Player Battle levels	None
Bingo Battle levels	Blooming Terrace
Pikmin produced	5 Purple Pikmin

Violet Candypop Buds (ムラサキポンガシグサ^?, lit.: "Purple Puffed Grain Weed") are purple Candypop Buds found in Pikmin 2. They behave just like any other Candypop Bud, but when non-purple Pikmin are thrown in, they will change into Purple Pikmin. Candypop Buds are the only method of obtaining White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin. If Purple Pikmin are thrown in, they will be reverted to leaf stages, and don't count against the five Pikmin limit per Candypop Bud. This plant is essential to the completion of Pikmin 2, as collecting the heaviest treasure, the Doomsday Apparatus, requires 100 Purple Pikmin.

This plant reappears in Pikmin 3 but is one of the rarest Candypop Buds in the game, with only one appearing in Mission Mode's Thirsty Desert, and four in Bingo Battle's Blooming Terrace.

Locations

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The following is a list of all the locations of Violet Candypop Buds in each game. In Pikmin 2, if a player collects five Purple Pikmin from each plant encountered as they go along, without repeating caves, they will be able to nearly reach 100. However, if a player wishes to build their number of Purple Pikmin later, choosing the right cave will greatly speed up the process. Subterranean Complex is recommended if the player first needs more Pikmin to convert, as Queen Candypop Buds are present. However, if a player doesn't need or want to grow more Pikmin, such as in a 101 Pikmin run, Bulblax Kingdom would be the fastest option. To note that many Violet Candypop Buds disappear after the player's total amount of Purple Pikmin has reached 20, as explained here. Using Bulbmin is also convenient for growing Purple Pikmin, such as in Submerged Castle, where Purple Pikmin are needed to defeat the boss – the Waterwraith.

Pikmin 2

Story mode

• Emergence Cave: Two on sublevel 2 (if the player has less than 20 Purples).
• Subterranean Complex: Three on sublevel 8 (Queen Candypop Buds available)
• Frontier Cavern: One on sublevel 1 (if the player has less than 20 Purples), one on sublevel 4 (Bulbmin available), and one on sublevel 5 (Bulbmin available).
• Hole of Beasts: Two on sublevel 2 (if the player has less than 20 Purples), and one on sublevel 4.
• Bulblax Kingdom: Two on sublevel 4, and one on sublevel 6.
• Snagret Hole: One on sublevel 3.
• Citadel of Spiders: One on sublevel 2 (if the player has less than 20 Purples).
• Glutton's Kitchen: One on sublevel 2 (if the player has less than 20 Purples), and one on sublevel 5 (Queen Candypop Bud available).
• Shower Room: One on sublevel 2 (if the player has less than 20 Purples), and one on sublevel 5 (Queen Candypop Bud available).
• Submerged Castle: Two on sublevel 5 (Bulbmin available).
• Cavern of Chaos: One on sublevel 5 (Queen Candypop Bud available).

Challenge Mode

• Novice Training: Three on sublevel 1.

Pikmin 3

Collect Treasure!

• Thirsty Desert: One on a raised plateau.

Bingo Battle

• Blooming Terrace: Four on the raised plateaus near the middle.

Notes

Olimar's notes

“Research from our most recent expedition has confirmed the presence of candypop buds in subterranean regions. Considering the micro-ecologies this plant has been found in, one could surmise that it could be found in any cavern, regardless of geographic region. Tossing Pikmin into this flower results in the release of purple Pikmin seeds, regardless of the color of the Pikmin tossed in. This variety of candypop contains robustly odoriferous oils. If candypop flowers could be cultivated, there is no doubt that the plants would offer multifaceted benefits to the cosmetic, medical, and tourist industries.”

Louie's notes

“This convenient purple flower secretes a dark, flavorful oil that eliminates the need for salad dressing!”

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide

“The most useful Candypop Bud turns Pikmin weaklings into powerful purples. Don't pass up an opportunity to add to your purple Pikmin population.”

Technical information

See: Candypop Bud technical information

Other information

• Size: Length: 65mm, as per the e-card
• Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #49

Gallery

Pikmin 2

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  Artwork of a Violet Candypop Bud from Pikmin 2.

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  The flower in the Piklopedia.

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  A clay model of the flower.

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  The plant's e-card, #55.

Pikmin 3

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Naming

See more: Candypop family#Naming.

Violet is shade of purple.

Its scientific name is Flora puniceus. Puniceus may refer to "Aster puniceus" (now classified as as Symphyotrichum puniceum), a purple plant.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
French (NoA)	Fleur cracheuse mauve	Mauve spitting flower
French (NoE)	Fleur Cracheuse Pourpre	Purple Spitting Flower
German	Violette Königinblume	Violet Queen Flower
Italian	Cromanvillea lilla
Spanish (NoA)	Brote rebotador violeta	Violet sending-back sprout

See also

• Purple Pikmin
• Ivory Candypop Bud