Purple Pikmin: Difference between revisions

In ''Pikmin 3'', however, many of their iconic traits are no longer prevalent. They no longer deal more damage than Red Pikmin, nor do they stun enemies on impact. Despite this, they still stop to perform a pound move even though it does no extra damage. In addition, they have a slight delay when thrown to latch onto enemies after their "ground pound", as if they are waiting for a non-existent stun. They also lost their wind resistance as proven by the [[Puffy Blowhog]] in [[Twilight Hollow]], and can no longer instantly weigh down airborne enemies as confirmed with the same creature. Also, because no enemies are able to scatter Pikmin like the Mitites, it is unknown if they are still immune to panic fits. As a result, the main use for Purple Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' is purely for carrying purposes.

[[File:Pik2PurpPik.jpg|thumb|200px|Purple Pikmin when first discovered in the Emergence Cave.]]

Purples are only truly "discovered" in ''Pikmin 2''. When Olimar and Louie venture into the [[Emergence Cave]], they see the [[Spherical Atlas|top half of a globe]], but it requires more than [[Pikmin limit|100 Pikmin]] to lift – it needs 101. They venture further through the cave, and find a pair of [[Violet Candypop Bud]]s. After throwing some Red Pikmin in them, they discover the Purple Pikmin, which they then learn are fierce fighters and can carry 10 times their weight, allowing them to retrieve the otherwise "unliftable" treasure.

Although Purple Pikmin do not appear in ''Pikmin 3'''s main story, they do occasionally appear in [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]]. The most notable stage with Purple Pikmin is [[Thirsty Desert Remix]], which features nothing but Purples and some [[Candypop Bud]]s.

Purple Pikmin are mandatory in collecting the following treasures and defeating the following enemies, as no other Pikmin type can take on the task, not even with exploits.

*Treasures

**{{icon|Waterwraith|y}}: The creature is invulnerable, but Purple Pikmin stomps make it vulnerable to all Pikmin attacks.

Although Purple Pikmin are not completely mandatory for the following tasks, they are expected to be used for them.

**None

{{guide}}

Retrieval of the [[Doomsday Apparatus]] treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' requires the use of 100 Purple Pikmin. The best place to get so many would be the [[Subterranean Complex]]. Take a single Pikmin into that cave and skip through the sublevels until you reach the eighth one, with an [[Geyser|exit geyser]], Candypop Buds and some [[eggs]]. Use the [[Queen Candypop Bud]]s first and the Violet Candypop Buds after to produce 15 Purple Pikmin and 2 [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Blue Pikmin|Blue]] or [[Yellow Pikmin]]. Or, if you are also trying to increase your [[White Pikmin]] count, bring 21 Pikmin and throw 20 of them into the [[Ivory Candypop Bud]]s on floors 3 and 4 to gain 20. When you reach the 7th floor, throw the last non-White Pikmin into the Queen Candypop Buds first and the Violet Candypop Buds after to produce 15 Purple Pikmin and 2 of the primary type of Pikmin.

Inside the text files in ''Pikmin 2'' are some settings that specify some of the Purple Pikmin's behavior towards enemies and vice-versa.

*Mitites, Toady Bloysters, Ranging Bloysters, Men-at-Legs, Beady Long Legs, Volatile Dweevils, Titan Dweevils and Raging Long Legs have a 0% stun chance, but still have their stun time value set to 5.

*Fire geysers, gas pipes and electrical wires have their stun chance set to 0%, but the stun time set to 5, even though they are not enemies.

==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==