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This section is regarding ''Pikmin''-themed merchandise released officially by [[Nintendo]]. All of this merchandise has the official Nintendo seal, and is not released by a third party.

*Red and Yellow Pikmin keychains were released as Club Nintendo exclusives in Europe only. These keychains were part of a 5-piece set containing red, blue, yellow, winged, and rock all with various fruits. The other three were obtained by pre-ordering ''Pikmin 3'' from an European store called GAME.

*Part of the Pikmin e+ card collection was only obtainable through Club Nintendo starting on December 11th, 2004. The 6 cards available were 24, 26 41, 46, 49, and 54. They were only available in Japan, and cost 80 points in all.

* An European store called GAME offered one of three Pikmin keyrings with any ''Pikmin 3'' pre-order. Buyers could choose from a Winged Pikmin, a Rock Pikmin, and a Blue Pikmin, all on various fruits. These keyrings were part of a series of five which also featured a Red and Yellow Pikmin. However those two were only available through the Club Nintendo of Europe.

* In Japan, pre-ordering ''Pikmin 3'' or purchasing it on the day of launch from the store Yamada Denki, would allow the buyer to receive various ''Pikmin 3''-themed promotional merchandise on a first-come first-serve basis. This merchandise included a file folder, a pen case, a picnic sheet, and a set of punch-out rulers.

This section is regarding Pikmin-themed merchandise released officially by third parties. All of this merchandise has the official Nintendo seal, and is not released by Nintendo directly.

Jakk's Pacific has a collection of Pikmin-themed plushes in the works, some of which are already released. They are being released in sets of series, along with other Nintendo characters. The plushes are approximately {{tt|7.5 inches|19.05 cm}} tall. They are in a similar style to the Pikmin plushes released in 2001 and 2004, but are of a different fabric, and are a few inches taller.

[http://www.jakks.com Jakk's Pacific] has a collection of ''Pikmin''-themed figures in the works, some of which are already released. They are being released in sets of series, along with other Nintendo characters. All of the figures are approximately {{tt|2.5 inches|6.35 cm}} tall. Text is written on the back of each box describing each character respectively. These figures are not based off of any game specifically, and feature art from {{p3}} and {{p1}}.

In 2013, they released a similar lineup of smaller 5 inch figures that also included a keying. The set contained a Red leaf Pikmin, a budded Yellow Pikmin, a flowered Blue Pikmin, a budded Purple Pikmin, and a flowered White Pikmin. They also released three Pikmin plushes at the same time which acted as containers. These included a Red Pikmin with a grassy box, a Blue Pikmin with a mug, and a Yellow Pikmin with a log-cup.

Pikmin mascot.jpg|Promotion for the 2013 Pikmin plushes and keychains.

[http://agatsuma-games.jp/english/ Agatsuma] has released three volumes of ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' toys to promote ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. They were only released in Japan, and were produced in randomly arranged sets.

Takara Tomy Arts released a collection of keyrings in February 2014 based on ''Pikmin 3''. The keychains are comprised of Red, Yellow, Blue, Winged, and Rock Pikmin types, each with either a lead, bud, or flower, bringing the total number of keychains in this series to 15. They are designed to clip onto each other from top to bottom, so that one can create "ropes" of Pikmin. These were common to find in Japanese dollar stores.

Takara Tomy released a collection of Pikmin Swing Mascots in September of 2013. They are rubbery toy Pikmin that can wiggle back and forth when shaken. They come in plastic pots with brown hard plastic made to look like dirt, however it is advertised that the Pikmin can also be stuck into an earphone jack. The pot is brown and has "Pikmin" written on it. The Pikmin are each about {{tt|3 inches|7.62 cm}} tall, and consist of a Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin, each with either a leaf, bud, or flower, totaling to 9 different variants. The leaf/bud/flower and eyes are the same color as the Pikmin itself, to ease on production costs.

In March 2002 Takara Tomy released a set of keychains which contained a few Pikmin figures, and a clip. The figures consisted of Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin, each with either a leaf, bud, or flower, as well as red, blue, and yellow pellets, and a Captain Olimar figure. The keychain clip would come with either 2 or 3 figures as well as a tag with the Japanese Pikmin logo. Keychain clips that contained Olimar would have Olimar and one other figure, while keychain clips that did not would have 3 other various figures.

Due to popularity in the first set of keychains, as well as the recent release of ''Pikmin 3'', in June 2013 the figures were released a third time, again based around the first Pikmin game. This time the figures featured straps again, with Olimar attached to the strap, with a Pikmin attached to a new ring on the bottom of Olimar's feet. The series contained 9 different keychains which featured Olimar and one Pikmin. The Pikmin with Olimar varies between Red, Yellow, or Blue and has either a leaf, bud, or flower.

In 2013, Ensky released a ''Pikmin 3''-themed memo pad. It features many removable pages for users to take notes on, and a cover page. It measures 85mm x 123mm x 6mm.

UlalaCube Bendy Keychains.jpg|Bendy keychain boxart.

Banpresto Released a few Pikmin plushes. The plushes are very hard to come by. The only known plushes so far are a leaf Blue Pikmin, and a bud Blue Pikmin.

Towards the end of February 2002, Banpresto released a series of 24 3cm Pikmin buttons in Japan. These buttons were available in many of Banpresto's prize game machines located in various shops. The games consisted of balls falling from the top of the machine, and required the user to bat the balls away to avoid it landing in the "game over" hole. The games cost 100 yen each play, and were generally pretty easy to win.

In 2013 a toy company by the name of ''Gunma Prefecture Gunma-cho'' released 10 Pikmin-themed oil lighters. These were used without permission from Nintendo, and in on May 14th, 2013, the company executive was arrested for breaking copyright law. They allegedly sold 600 units to 10 different Tokyo based toy companies.