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In the main games, Pikmin are created by [[Onion]]s, which produce them as seeds, which in turn fall to the ground and become sprouts. The player can then get a [[leader]] to [[pluck]] one of these sprouts. Once plucked, Pikmin follow a leader around the [[area]] in a [[squad]] and the leader can [[throw]] them at objects, as well as [[dismiss]], [[swarm]] and [[charge]] them. When out of a leader's squad, they can be [[whistle]]d back into it. Through these basic actions, Pikmin can be ordered to [[carry]] items or [[Combat|fight]] enemies, among other abilities.

On its own, a Pikmin is not particularly strong, but in large groups (usually [[Pikmin limit|up to one hundred]]), they are capable of doing many things. However, Pikmin can be eaten by [[Enemy|enemies]] and if a player loses all Pikmin of a type, a [[Pikmin extinction]] can occur. Fortunately, Pikmin can be grown easily by carrying defeated enemies or [[pellet]]s to the Onion. In addition, [[Candypop family|Candypop Buds]] can convert Pikmin from one type to another.

[[File:Red Pikmin1.png|200px|left|thumb|The stages of a Red Pikmin.]]

[[File:Yellow Pikmin1.png|250px|thumb|The stages of a Yellow Pikmin.]]

[[File:Blue Pikmin all types.png|250px|left|thumb|The stages of a Blue Pikmin.]]

[[File:HD purple pikmin.jpg|250px|thumb|The stages of a Purple Pikmin.]]

'''Purple Pikmin''' have short hairs, magenta flowers, and are bulkier than other Pikmin types. They are present in ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 4'', ''Pikmin Bloom'', as well as the alternative game modes of ''Pikmin 3''. They weigh 10 times as much as other Pikmin types, are slower than other types, can [[carry]] 10 times the weight of other types, and can attack with a strong [[Combat#Purple Pikmin pound|pound]] capable of stunning enemies. They are native to [[cave]]s and do not have an [[Onion]], meaning that they can only be grown by throwing other Pikmin into [[Candypop family|Candypop Buds]].

[[File:HD White pikmin.jpg|250px|left|thumb|The stages of a White Pikmin.]]

'''White Pikmin''' have red eyes and magenta flowers, and are present in ''Pikmin 2'', ''Pikmin 4'', ''Pikmin Bloom'', as well as the alternative game modes of ''Pikmin 3''. They are resistant to [[poison]], are faster than other Pikmin types, can poison enemies upon being eaten, and can [[dig]] hidden underground [[treasure]]s other types cannot see. They are native to [[cave]]s and do not have an [[Onion]], meaning that they can only be grown by throwing other Pikmin into [[Candypop family|Candypop Buds]].

[[File: Rock Pikmin P3 stages.png|250px|thumb|The stages of a Rock Pikmin.]]

'''Rock Pikmin''' are greyish-black, shaped like rocks, and have lavender flowers. They are present in ''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'', ''Hey! Pikmin'', and ''Pikmin Bloom''. Their hardness allows them to destroy [[crystal]] obstacles, attack enemies through a powerful [[Combat#Rock Pikmin|direct impact]], and be resistant to being [[crush]]ed or [[stab]]bed.

[[File:Winged Pikmin.png|250px|left|thumb|The stages of a Winged Pikmin.]]

'''Winged Pikmin''' are pink and have wings, blue eyes, and lavender flowers. They are present in ''Pikmin 3'', ''Pikmin 4'', ''Hey! Pikmin'', and ''Pikmin Bloom''. They can fly over [[water]] and low barriers, allowing them to take shortcuts when [[carry]]ing, as well as making it harder for enemies to attack them, but their attack strength is lower than other Pikmin types.

[[File:Ice Pikmin.jpg|150px|thumb|An Ice Pikmin in its leaf stage.]]

[[File:BudGlowPikmin.png|150px|thumb|A Glow Pikmin in its bud stage.]]

'''Glow Pikmin''' are bright green with bioluminescent ghost-like bodies. They are capable of flying, similar to Winged Pikmin. They only come out at night and live in burrow-like mounds. Also, if the player has a large amount of Glow Pikmin, then they can form them into a large green energy orb called a Glowmob that can be used to hit enemies. They are produced by bringing star-like objects to their mounds.

Pikmin have a generally humanoid body shape. All types have a head with two round eyes, two arms and hands. With the exception of [[Glow Pikmin]], Pikmin also have two legs and two feet. Each hand and foot has three digits. Pikmin heads have a tall stem on which a single leaf, bud or [[Chaenostoma cordatum|five-petaled flower]] grows. There are differences between Pikmin types in ways other than color – Red Pikmin have a nose, Yellow Pikmin have ears, Blue Pikmin have a mouth, Purple Pikmin are wider and have hairs, White Pikmin are smaller and have red eyes, Rock Pikmin are shaped like rocks and Winged Pikmin have wings and blue eyes.

[[File:Pikmin Stages.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The stages of Pikmin – leaf, bud, and flower.]]

There are three stages of life that a Pikmin can be in: leaf, bud, and flower. A Pikmin's maturity controls its walking and carrying speed. Leaf Pikmin are the slowest, flower Pikmin are the fastest, and bud Pikmin are in between. A Pikmin's maturity is not connected to its type.

Decor Pikmin are a special status of Pikmin in {{pb}}. They differ from regular Pikmin in that they wear some decoration. These decorations are generally made from objects like flower heads, acorns, or cupcakes, but there are some Decor Pikmin that have more elaborate costumes. Different types of Decor Pikmin are collected by finding Pikmin [[seedling]]s in specific types of real-world locations. There are over thirty sets of costumes and over two hundred types of Decor Pikmin.

*Each Pikmin in {{p2}} represents the five senses:

*In addition to this, the Pikmin in {{p3}} seem to correspond with the {{w|Classical element|classical elements}}:

*In ''Pikmin 3'', Rock Pikmin, Winged Pikmin and Yellow Pikmin have their own voice, different from the other types of Pikmin. In ''Pikmin 2'', Purple and White Pikmin have their own voice during their introduction cutscene. However, they have the same voice as other Pikmin types during normal gameplay.

*Despite their flowers being lavender in-game, the flowers of Winged Pikmin and Rock Pikmin are blue in some [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|early]] concept art.

*For an unknown reason, in ''Pikmin 2'', it is impossible to have one hundred Pikmin buried in the same area or sublevel, if the Pikmin in question were buried by an enemy. The last Pikmin will simply get knocked back (in the case of a [[Mamuta]]){{cite youtube|klaIcvk5P_U|showing it is impossible for a Mamuta to bury more than ninety-nine Pikmin}} or stay idle (in the case of a [[Swooping Snitchbug]]){{cite youtube|VWSCfO4aUCU|showing it is impossible for a Swooping Snitchbug to bury more than ninety-nine Pikmin}}. Attempting to get one hundred seeds via delivering items to an Onion is possible though.