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When plucking a Seedling or when a Pikmin receives its Decor, a short discovery animation will play, based on the Pikmin's type and the decor it's wearing. You can replay the animation by going into the Pikmin viewer menu, selecting a Pikmin to see its information, and tapping on the Pikmin.
Standard Pikmin
- Red Pikmin: Jumps and waves its left hand.
- Yellow Pikmin: Leans forward and stretches backward with its eyes closed.
- Blue Pikmin: Does a quick upward stretch with its eyes closed.
- White Pikmin: Leans forward and shakes its head from side to side.
- Purple Pikmin: Stamps its right foot on the ground.
- Rock Pikmin: Stamps its right foot on the ground, faster than the Purple Pikmin.
- Winged Pikmin: Flies in a vertical loop and shakes its head.
Restaurant
Looks up at its chef hat and holds its head.
Cafe
Quickly hides in its cup.
The designs of the cups are based on enemies from the other Pikmin games.
- The Red Pikmin has a white cup with a brown stripe, like a Mamuta.
- The Yellow Pikmin has a red cup with white spots, like a Bulborb.
- The Blue Pikmin has a black cup with yellow lines, like a Pyroclasmic Slooch.
- The White Pikmin has a yellow cup with green spots and a green base, like a Yellow Wollywog.
- The Purple Pikmin has a cup with purple and grey stripes and a red handle, like a Fiery Blowhog.
- The Rock Pikmin has a white cup with brown spots, like a Whiptongue Bulborb.
- The Winged Pikmin has a cup with purple and blue stripes, like a Puffy Blowhog.
Sweetshop
Spins around like a ballet dancer.
The designs of the macarons are later referenced in Pikmin 4, where they appear as treasures. Interestingly, these Decor Pikmin existed in the game at launch, even though Pikmin 4 wouldn't release until around 2 years later.
Movie Theater
A piece of popcorn falls off and the Pikmin picks it up again.
Pharmacy
Swings its tool out as a weapon.
Zoo
They roar pretending to be a lion
Forest
Waves, and then notices that the pinchers of the beetle "wave" as well. The Pikmin then unsuccesfully tries to get the pinchers to "wave" again.
They take a bow, Red, Yellow, Blue and White falls over because of the weight of the acorn.
Waterside
There is a bug where the Fishing Lure Decor Hook physics were not working as intended when viewing the Pikmin in its menu. However the preview had the correct physics. Rock Pikmin were unaffected.
Post Office
They try to peel off the postage stamps (except for the rock pikmin, which simply spins)
Art GalleryAirport
Running around like they are Flying.
Station
They pose then ticket falls off and they pick it up.
BeachBurger PlaceCorner Store
Shake the caps and there antennas.
They jump and a snack falls out, then they pick it up.
Supermarket
The sections of banana that each of the banana-wearing Supermarket Decor Pikmin fit together.
The banana Decor are referenced later in Pikmin 4, as the Slapstick Crescent (a banana treasure) in that game has the same sticker on it.
BakeryHair SalonClothes StoreParkLibrary/BookstoreRoadsideSushi RestaurantMountainStadiumRainy DaySnowy DayTheme Park
Drops the ticket, goes behind it to show it and then goes back to take it on again.
Drops the ticket, goes behind it to show it and then goes back to take it on again.
Bus Stop
Running around like they are driving a Bus
Italian RestaurantRamen RestaurantBridgeHotelMakeup StoreShrines and TemplesAppliances StoreCurry RestaurantMario HatLunar New Year OrnamentsChess PiecesFingerboardFlower Card 2023Flower Card 2024Jack-o'-lanternHalloween TreatFirst Anniversary Snack
They jump and a snack falls out, then they pick it up.
Koppaite Space Suit
Trying to get the helmet off
Mitten2023 Glasses2024 GlassesValentine Sticker
2023 and 2024 have the same animation
Reverse Valentine’s Day StickerEaster Egg
- The Blue Pikmin has an egg with raindrops, which could reference the Leaf Hat decor.
- The Winged Pikmin has an egg with purple and blue stripes, like the Puffy Blowhog.
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