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'''Bomb rocks''' (written as '''bomb-rocks''' before ''Pikmin 3'') are explosive rocks in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]. Upon being activated, a rock's fuse starts going down (represented by a [[Health#Health wheel|colored wheel]]), and when it reaches zero, the bomb causes a violent explosion, capable damaging [[enemy|enemies]], [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], [[leader]]s and some [[obstacle]]s. In the [[Pikmin (game)|first]] and [[Pikmin 3|third]] games, they can be carried by Pikmin, but only by [[Yellow Pikmin]] in the former. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', they are much larger and serve as obstacles instead of tools, with the exception being on the [[2-Player Battle]] stage [[Hostile Territory]], where they can be picked up and thrown by leaders.

Bomb rocks can be used in a number of beneficial ways.

In ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 3'', there are some [[reinforced wall]]s that cannot be destroyed with Pikmin attacks like other types of [[gate]]. Instead, bomb rocks must be placed, activated, and detonated near them in order to slowly destroy them. Bomb rocks can also be used to destroy other gates, though, although some types are immune. Finally, they can be used to destroy certain other [[obstacle]]s and objects:

*[[Fire geyser]]s (''Pikmin 2'' only)

 

If a bomb rock explodes near an enemy, it will damage it, depending on the creature's vulnerabilities. Some enemies can also swallow bomb rocks, to suffer even great damage once they explode inside. To swallow one, an enemy either has to be coaxed into eating a bomb rock lying on the ground, or chomp a bomb rock-carrying Pikmin, depending on the enemy. In ''Pikmin'', the carrier Pikmin will also be eaten and killed, but in ''Pikmin 3'', it merely gets tossed aside while the enemy swallows the isolated bomb rock instead.

 

* Bomb rocks in ''Pikmin 3'' can be used to instantly unearth buried [[fruit]].

 

In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', bomb-rocks cannot be carried by Pikmin, but can be set off by attacking them. They can also spontaneously fall from the ground and instantly activate, and are also produced by [[Careening Dirigibug]]s. [[Volatile Dweevil]]s carry bomb-rocks on their backs, presumably for protection, even though they themselves are killed in the blast. One should ''never'' [[throw]] [[Purple Pikmin]] onto a bomb-rock, as that can cause near-instant detonation, which will likely kill the Pikmin. Bomb-rocks can even be [[Ultra-Bitter Spray|petrified]], so one should do that if in peril, but they will not release [[nectar]] or [[spray]] like many beasts do if destroyed in that state.

 

Despite being obstacles and hard to control, bomb-rocks in ''Pikmin 2'' can also be used to one's advantage, with the aforementioned uses. Fixed-location bomb rocks are less exploitable, but enemies that can generate bomb-rock explosions can be abused more easily. For instance, one can have a Careening Dirigibug destroy an [[electrical wire]] without Pikmin having to be involved.

The [[controls]] when dealing with bomb-rock-yielding Yellow Pikmin are a bit complex, and varies slightly depending on the console. Pikmin holding bomb-rocks will not interact with objects when {{button|gcn|C|wii|Paddown}} is used. [[Throw]]ing Pikmin with bomb-rocks will make them idle, but ready to attack. If an enemy is close, they'll step back and throw the bomb-rock at it. When called back using the [[whistle]], they'll drop and activate the bomb, and run towards Olimar. If, however, one wants the Pikmin to join the party without dropping and activating the bomb, one should touch them directly. When called to the yellow [[Onion]], Pikmin yielding bomb-rocks will drop them without detonating them. When using {{button|gcn|X|wii|C}} to [[dismiss]] the Pikmin, those carrying bomb-rocks will stay in a different group from the other Yellow Pikmin. When called back in any way after being dismissed, they'll keep their bomb-rock and join the group. In the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|''New Play Control!'']] version, switching to a different Pikmin while holding one (i.e. pressing {{button|wii|B}} when holding {{button|wii|A}}) will treat Yellow Pikmin as being different from bomb-rock-holding Yellow Pikmin. Also in this version, whistling a thrown bomb-carrying Pikmin will not make it drop its bomb.

Curiously, when a Yellow Pikmin throws a bomb-rock, it'll warn nearby Pikmin to rejoin Olimar in order to stay away from the blast. However, if one throws a bomb-rock-holding Pikmin next to a group of idle Yellow Pikmin, and calls the bomb-rock-yielding Pikmin back with the whistle (i.e. make it drop the bomb-rock), it will not call the idlers.

===''Pikmin 2''===

In the [[2-Player Battle]] stage [[Hostile Territory]], bomb-rocks can be picked up and thrown by a leader, which can be used to defeat enemies, or deal a serious blow to the opponent's Pikmin count. To perform this, one merely needs to run into a bomb-rock for around one second, at which point it'll be picked up. Players can then press {{button|gcn|A|wii|A}} to throw it (the distance is around twice as far as the reach of the GameCube game's cursor), or {{button|gcn|B|wii|B}} to drop it in place. In both cases, the bomb-rock will be activated. In every other point in the game where bomb-rocks are found, they can be activated by being attacked, provoked (in the case of Volatile Dweevils), or dropped (in the case of Careening Dirigibugs).

===''Pikmin 3''===

Controlling the way Pikmin behave with the bomb rocks is much simpler in this game compared to ''Pikmin'' – a Pikmin will always keep hold of its bomb until said Pikmin is thrown, in which case it will drop the rock exactly where it landed. When [[dismiss]]ed, any bomb rock-wielding Pikmin will separate from the group of their color, making it easier to get only the bombers. Bomb-wielding Pikmin cannot interact with other objects, not even by [[Charge|charging]].

==Locations==

===''Pikmin''===

;Story mode:

;Challenge Mode:

===''Pikmin 2''===

;Story mode:

*[[Shower Room]]: Some [[Volatile Dweevil]]s can be in the pipes on sublevel 6.

*[[Dream Den]]: Bomb-rocks and [[Careening Dirigibugs]] are found on sublevel 3.

;Challenge Mode:

;2-Player Battle:

==Locations on ''[[Pikmin 3]]''==

In ''Pikmin 3'', bomb rocks are commonly found in [[dirt mound]]s and [[egg]]s.

 

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In places where a bomb-rock falls near [[Mitites]], such as [[sublevel]] 6 of [[Bulblax Kingdom]], there is a chance of it being launched back into the air if it lands on one, landing somewhere else on the level.

*If a Pikmin is holding a bomb rock when it is called to the Onion, it will leave it beneath the Onion's pillar of light.

|PorP = Rocha-bomba

|PorPM = Bomb-rock

|PorPN = Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual.

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