Minor characters

There are some minor characters mentioned in the Pikmin series, but are never given any more importance to the plot than the main leaders and other similar characters. Some of these supporting characters include family members to the main cast. Because some of these are only briefly mentioned, little is known about them, such as their name.

Olimar's family
Olimar's known family consists of his wife, his son, his daughter, and his pet, Bulbie. Since Olimar works for Hocotate Freight, it seems he gets little time to spend with his family. In Pikmin 3, he addresses this by stating that he will take his whole family on a vacation when he gets home. Judging from the Pikmin 2 mail, it seems that Olimar's family has no responsibility for handling money, because they spend Olimar's bonuses on things like trips to the hot springs, and his son states that he should send in a bonus check for a spam mail offer.

Olimar's wife
Olimar's wife is a woman who cares much about her kids, but is usually irresponsible when it comes to money. When Olimar's special bonuses arrive at his house, she often uses the money to buy her kids what they have been wanting. However, it seems that money can make the best of her. Whenever the bonuses come in, she seems to get stricter on her kids, and might be lacking in common sense, as Olimar's son states that she wants things like sending Bulbie to the circus. She admits to sometimes going to beaches and theaters all day until the kids come home.

After losing a large amount of money, she realizes the mistake she made, and loosens back up into her former self. In the original versions of Pikmin 2, this resulted from her wasting money on lottery tickets; the Nintendo Switch port alters the mail to say that she was pickpocketed. In both cases, the Japanese version of the mail say that she was pickpocketed at a casino. After time has passed, she pleads for Olimar to come home (very lovingly), promising his favorite meal – pikpik carrot soup.

At one point during Pikmin 2, she tried to apply for a part-time job, but got rejected in favor of younger employees. Sometime after this, she instead gets a job as a boss as mentioned in ''Hey! Pikmin''.

In Pikmin 2, her age becomes indirectly noted, given that Olimar mentions his wife's wrinkles – a sign of elderhood. He plans to take her on vacation to calm her down. At some point after collecting all 201 treasures in Pikmin 2, she will send a repeating message asking Olimar to come home. The only way to stop these messages is to open a new save file.

Olimar's son
Olimar's son is a standard young boy. He seems to be fascinated by his father's adventures, and seems to envy him. He is addicted to video games, and enjoys them more than studying, in contrast to Olimar's daughter. Judging by some of his mail, he must be in his teenager years, and is anxious with girls. He always yearns for his father to come home, and doesn't like it when his mother becomes strict because of the pay bonuses, asking his father to come home to fix the mess. He seems to be easily won over, as he asks if he should send in Olimar's bonus check for a piece of spam mail.

Olimar's son is also known to have gifted his father the Sagittarius. Because of this, some fans nickname the boy "Sagittarius".

Olimar's daughter
Olimar's daughter is seen only wearing a pink suit with a hood of sorts, and has little personality. In her mail she sends in Pikmin 2, she discusses briefly how she is being pressured to become a proper lady, and asks Olimar what she should do. She also speaks about how Olimar's wife has changed during the absence of her husband. She attends some school on Hocotate, based on the fact that her mother gets strict about her writing and studying. She also appears to like jewelry, as noted by Olimar on some treasures. Despite these mature traits, she is depicted as a baby in a Pikmin voyage log, and in the bulletin board in The Night Juicer yet her brother seems the same age in both. This is likely a consistency error.

Olimar's daughter is known to have gifted the Libra to her father, and that the Libra is her astrological sign. Because of this, some fans give her the nickname "Libra". She also appears as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The sticker increases Pikmin attack damage by 7%.

Bulbie
Bulbie is Olimar's family pet space dog. He is briefly mentioned in Pikmin and ''Hey! Pikmin'', and is described to physically resemble a Bulborb, as the voyage log he's seen in depicts him with eye-stalks, a wide mouth, and two legs. He is also described as very lazy, which is sometimes a characteristic of real world dogs. While Olimar is away from his family in Pikmin 2, Bulbie gets thin after his family forgets to feed him. He later eats many pikpik carrots and returns to normal. Olimar's wife also threatens to send Bulbie away to the circus during this time.

Olimar's parents
Olimar's mother and father are briefly mentioned in his notes on the Priceless Statue and Worthless Statue respectively in the Nintendo GameCube and New Play Control! versions of Pikmin 2. Olimar sees his father as slightly worthless and, at a first glance being impressive, but being considered "cheap" upon closer inspection. Olimar's mother is reminisced by him when writing the notes for the Priceless Statue, and notes how the treasure is similar to a gift he once gave her for Mother's Day. Although he likes her, he admits there are times where he is not fond of her. Finally, the notes on the Taste Sensation also mention Olimar's mother, in that Olimar describes the treasure's taste to be similar to something his mother has cooked for him by hand.

Louie's family
The only member of Louie's family is mentioned in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4, his grandmother.

Louie's grandmother
Louie's grandmother shows a lot of love for Louie, as well as a lot of concern as he is missing for part of Pikmin 2. In her mail, she describes fond memories of Louie as a boy and how bugs loved him (or rather, loved biting him). She sometimes sang a special lullaby to put him to sleep. She also talks about how she made Louie eat bugs and how he loves pikpik carrots, and she apparently sends preserved bug food with her mail, though it is never actually seen or detailed. At least in Louie's youth, his grandmother lived near a mountain which he suggests was muddy. Louie claims that she likes round, shiny objects. It appears as though she is not alone, given how at one point she uses the term "we" in one of her mails.

After all the treasures in the game have been collected, Louie's grandmother sends one final message, in which she shows her pride in how Louie has become an "extraordinary man". In the GameCube and Wii versions of Pikmin 2, she mistakenly referred to herself as Louie's "dad" in this message, likely due to being misread as. This mistake is not present in the Japanese version, and is fixed in the Switch port, where the word "nana" is used instead. The same mistake was fixed with his "auntie" which is retconned as his grandmother in the Switch port.

In his voyage log in, Louie indirectly mentions that his grandmother sent him cookies to eat during his mission to rescue Captain Olimar. Louie grew tired of her cookies, so he started cooking creatures from PNF-404 instead.

The President's family
The President has only one known member in his family, his wife.

The President's wife
The President's wife is quite a sassy woman and the "real boss" of Hocotate Freight. She reveals to constantly be yelling at her husband for loafing around. At one point, she sends the President mail stating that his report is wrong. She also reveals that the ship sends her a report at the end of every day, and says that the ship knows that she is the real boss.

During the President's absence, she begins turning the company around for the better. Once all the treasures are retrieved, she thanks her husband and says she sees him "in a new light". This implies that she is very responsible about work.

Alph's family
Alph has only one known important member in his family: his grandfather, Drake. Alph talks about him sometimes while aboard the S.S. Drake. He also has many siblings.

Drake
Very little is known about Drake. All that is known about him is that he designed the S.S. Drake and that he knows about some of Hocotate's history. Other than that, it is said that Alph spent a lot of time with his grandfather as a child. As a result, he looks up to Drake as a role model. Where Alph's comments on the Hermit Crawmad say "Although I have heard that an intentional flaw lends a certain charm to one's creations", the Japanese version reveals this was something Alph heard from his grandfather.

The S.S. Drake's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U mentions that the name "Drake" may remind players of the second man to circumnavigate the globe,.

Because Drake's name begins with D, some fans believe that this would be the name of the fourth playable leader, had the developers not cut the character off during development.

Alph's siblings
Alph also has twelve older brothers, one older sister, and one younger brother. Alph mentioned how his older sister used to always share food with him even when it was scarce. Other than that, Alph doesn't talk much about them. It is implied that Yorke from is one of Alph's siblings.

Brittany's family
Brittany also has only one known member of her family – Auntie Bea. However, Nelle is implied to be a relative of hers.

Auntie Bea
Auntie Bea is Brittany's aunt. She is known for her famous fruit pastries on Koppai. Auntie Bea's hair is similar to the color of the Dusk Pustules, and in Brittany's notes on the same fruit, she states that to be a "rebellious streak", implying most Koppaites don't have that color of hair naturally. Auntie Bea's nose is similar in shape to the Tremendous Sniffer, and she is the envy of the family because of her nose. She treated Brittany with lots of love, giving her sweets and such, and Brittany likes her because of it.

Charlie's pets
None of Charlie's blood relatives are ever named, but two pets are mentioned. Alph also mentions that he's not sure if Charlie is married or not.

Elizabeth
In a few check ins, Alph asks Charlie who "Elizabeth" is, Charlie explains that Elizabeth is his pet duck with which he shares a strong bond with and that he considers her his soulmate. This pet is directly stated to be a duck, so together with Charlie's rubber ducky and Brittany's mention of geese, Koppai must have animal species that closely resembles those of Earth.

Charlie's dog
In the US version, Brittany's notes on the Dawn Pustules imply that Charlie may have a pet dog. Charlie is apparently said to have painted his dog to match his favorite color – the shade of green seen on his spacesuit. In the European version, there is no mention of a dog at all.

The Shepherd family
The Shepherd family history in contains the different captains of the Rescue Corps over the generations, all being related to Erma Shepherd. Most of them are known through the "Shepherd Family History" section of the Rescue Journal, with the exception of Erma's father who she mentions in her own diary.


 * Aral Shepherd, 1st captain
 * Mark Shepherd, 2nd captain
 * Nilman Shepherd, 5th captain
 * Maris Shepherd, 7th captain
 * Kalm Shepherd, 12th captain
 * Kain Shepherd, 16th captain
 * Danne Shepherd, 21st captain
 * Rose Shepherd, 29th captain
 * Red Shepherd, 36th captain
 * Morgan Shepherd, 38th captain
 * Dave Shepherd, 44th captain
 * Ponto Shepherd, 51st captain
 * Chris Shepherd, 55th captain
 * John Shepherd, 61st captain
 * Ed Shepherd, 65th captain
 * Carol Shepherd, 72nd captain
 * Paniya Shepherd, 82nd captain
 * Maya Shepherd, 83rd captain
 * Viz Shepherd, 91st captain
 * Erma Shepherd's father, 98th captain

Russ' Family
Only one member of Russ' family is known, that being his mother, who is briefly mentioned in Pikmin 4.

Civilian castaways
In Pikmin 4, there are several travelers that are not associated with the Rescue Corps that have become stranded on PNF-404. They will stay at the Rescue Command Post upon being rescued, and some provide useful functions or give the player side missions.

Schnauz
Schnauz is a treasure appraiser. Rescuing him unlocks the Treasure Catalog. His name alludes to s. He is from the planet Siguray.

Dalmo
Dalmo is an animal enthusiast. Rescuing him unlocks the Piklopedia. His name alludes to s. He is from the planet Sozor.

Corgwin
Corgwin is a general contractor. Rescuing him unlocks the ability to replay Dandori Battles. His name alludes to s. He is from the planet Moyama.

Jin
Jin is a space explorer. Rescuing him unlocks the ability to replay Dandori Challenges. His name alludes to s. He is from the planet Flukuey. Jin makes it possible to replay Dandori Challenges by prompting the player to meditate, allowing them to remember any challenge perfectly even though no one has physical access to the caves anymore.

Puddle
Puddle is a universal stylist. Rescuing him unlocks the ability to edit the player character's appearance and name. His name alludes to s. He is from the planet Enohay.

Chet
Chet is a research task force lead. His name may allude to the. He is from the planet Mihama. He also wrote the reports found on the Japanese Pikmin Garden web site.

François
François is a research task force recruit. His name may allude to the or. He is from the planet Ooji.

Pitunia
Pitunia is a research task force recruit. Her name alludes to s. She is from the planet Ogura and claims to have been made in a biocrafter, an "organic factory that creates other life".

Sy
Sy is a research task force recruit that is researching Pikmin ecology. Their name may allude to the. They are from the planet Ogura.

Osa
Osa is a research task force recruit, specializing in archaeology. His name may allude to the. He is from the planet Siguray.

Kit
Kit is a research task force recruit that's studying raw materials. His name may allude to the. He is from the planet Siguray.

Twyla
Twyla is a research task force recruit that enjoys geology. Her name alludes to dogs. She is from the planet Conohan.

Sammy
Sammy is a research task force recruit that loves the sky. His name may allude to dogs. He is from the planet Ocobo.

Komo
Komo is a research task force recruit studying hydrologic cycles. Her name alludes to s. She is from the planet Tagwa.

Ren
Ren is a research task force recruit that is studying flavor profiles. His name alludes to. He is from the planet Enohee.

Chewy
Chewy is an uncharted planet tour guide. Her name may allude to. She is from the planet Neechki.

Santi
Santi is an uncharted planet tour pilot. According to him, he was born right next to Bernard, and he has has a bizarre form of bad luck where Bernard will always be present (and always succeeding) at the next location he goes to, even when Bernard is completely unaware of Santi's next destination. It took Santi about three months to get his pilot's license, and Bernard was, much to his chagrin, his driving instructor. His name may allude to. He is from the planet Nijo.

Sheeba
Sheeba is an uncharted planet tourist and founder of Alayon Academy's Planetary Science Club. Her name alludes to dogs. She is from the planet Neechki.

Keesh
Keesh is an uncharted planet tourist and member of the Planetary Science Club. Her name may allude to or  dogs. She is from the planet Neechki.

Kaia
Kaia is an uncharted planet tourist and member of the Planetary Science Club. Her name may allude to dogs. She is from the planet Neechki.

Mika
Mika is an uncharted planet tourist and a teacher for Alayon Academy. Her name may allude to dogs or the, also known as the Mikawa Inu. She is from the planet Neechki.

Molly
Molly is an uncharted planet tourist and a streamer. Her name may allude to s. She is from the planet Flukuey. After Rescuing Molly, she can talk more about her past such as creating a unmanned rocket to follow a trend, asking other people to throw water on her for content, and wanting to prank the Pikmin for content. She started streaming because the streamers she watched was always smiling, and she wanted that. It is also implied that Molly has a crush on Russ.

Lapi
Lapi is an uncharted planet tourist and a painter. His name may allude to dogs. He is from the planet Koodgio.

Boris
Boris is an uncharted planet tourist and an author. His name may allude to s. He is from the planet Koodgio.

Horatio
Horatio is an uncharted planet tourist. His name may allude to the. He is from the planet Sozor.

Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a Space Broadcast Inc. Director. His name may allude to dogs. He is from the planet Enohee.

Muggs
Muggs is a Space Broadcast Inc. Reporter. Her name may allude to dogs or the cross-breed Muggin. She is from the planet Enohee.

Vonda
Vonda is an interplanetary opera singer. Her name may allude to dogs. She is from the planet Enohay.

Frisé
Frisé is a composer. His name alludes to dogs. He is from the planet Enohee.

Chowder
Chowder is the president of Tulbo Real Estate. His name may allude to dogs. He is from the planet Conohan.

Kayz
Kayz is a real estate assistant to Chowder. His name may allude to or  dogs. He is from the planet Maxima.

Alpin
Alpin is the CEO of a telecom company. His name may allude to dogs. He is from the planet Conohan.

Fawks
Fawks is a venture capitalist. His name may allude to dogs. He is from the planet Conohan.

Kingsly
Kingsly is a flower enthusiast. His name alludes to dogs. He is from the planet Ooji.

Bernise
Bernise is a fortune teller. Her name may allude to dogs. She is from the planet Enohay.

Grace
Grace is a nomad. Her name may allude to s. She is from the planet Sozor.

Dash
Dash is a professional spelunker. His name alludes to s. He is from the planet Flukuey.

Patch
Patch is an unemployed gambler. His name alludes to dogs. He is from the planet Flukuey.

Beaux
Beaux is a television actor. His name may allude to s or s. He is from the planet Conohan.

Spammers


There are five characters in Pikmin 2 that send spam e-mails after the debt has been repaid. The icons for these characters merely show a silhouette, leaving their appearances mostly unknown. They all attempt to advertise one thing or another, and include a real-world Internet address in their messages, for the players themselves to visit.

Spam 1
The first spam message the player will receive is from a person who is apparently very lonely and wants a friend to listen to their troubles. Based on the shady outline, this character is probably female.

Spam 2
The second spam message is from someone talking about saving tons of Pokos through bargains and cut-rate prices. Olimar's son also mentions that he received a similar message, and asks Olimar if he should send his bonus check.

Spam 3
The third spam message is received after Louie has been recovered. The sender talks about some device that accordingly "slices... dices... plays videogames... sends mail... wraps gifts" and "cures snoring".

Spam 4
The fourth spam message talks about changing jobs, and finding "the new you". It advertises an unseen company known as Hocotate Whiz.

Spam 5
The fifth and final spam message is received after all the treasures have been collected. It advertises music. It speaks of "Pikpik's greatest hits", implying that there is a band on Hocotate by the name of Pikpik.

Names in other languages
Bulbie

Schnauz

Dalmo

Corgwin

Jin

Puddle

Chet

François

Pitunia

Sy

Osa

Kit

Twyla

Sammy

Komo

Ren

Chewy

Santi

Sheeba

Keesh

Kaia

Mika

Molly

Lapi

Boris

Horatio

Wolfgang

Muggs

Vonda

Frisé

Chowder

Kayz

Alpin

Fawks

Kingsly

Bernise

Grace

Dash

Patch

Beaux