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'''Bomb rocks''' ({{j|バクダン岩|Bakudan iwa|Bomb rock}}; formatted as '''bomb-rocks''' prior to ''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]] in the first two games), and when it reaches zero, the bomb causes a violent explosion, capable of damaging [[enemy|enemies]], [[leader]]s, some [[obstacle]]s and knocking back and subsequently killing any [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].

How they work has changed, in some fashion, in every entry. 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. They can also appear as items in 2-Player Battle and [[Bingo Battle]]. In ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' they're instead an item used by leaders and can be either found in the field or bought from [[Russ]] for 8 [[raw material]]s per bomb rock after accumulating a total of 3000 [[Sparklium]]. In the side story [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], bomb rocks are similarly found scattered around the four areas, and Olimar gains additional bomb rocks as bonuses for recovering 2 and then 13 [[ship part]]s.

Visually, they look like round rocks with cracks in them, where a yellow and red energy-based flow can be seen. Their sizes span from being a bit smaller than a Pikmin (''Pikmin'') to being larger than a leader (''Pikmin 2''); ''Pikmin 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s size is an in-between of the two other games' sizes. Bomb rocks in the ''[[New Play Control]]'' version are bigger than the ones in the GameCube version (the latter are the size of a Pikmin).

The explosions can trigger a chain reaction if they hit other bomb rocks. In ''Pikmin'', a bomb-rock explosion will instantly make all bomb-rocks in the vicinity explode. In ''Pikmin 2'', a bomb-rock that gets hit from another's explosion will initiate its countdown, so the chain reaction is rather slow. In ''Pikmin 3'', an explosion triggers a neighboring bomb's explosion in around half a second, resulting in quite a fast chain of explosions.

==Uses==

[[File:Explosion.png|thumb|A bomb-rock exploding in ''Pikmin 2''.]]

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

In ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 3'', and ''Pikmin 4'', 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:

*{{icon|Fire geyser|y}}s (''Pikmin 2'' only)

 

 

 

The following enemies can eat bomb rocks:

 

The [[Emperor Bulblax]] reacts to bomb rocks in a different way, in that if they explode on its tongue or inside of it, they will stun it for some time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[[File:Yellow Pikmin holds bomb rock P1 art.png|thumb|Artwork of a [[Yellow Pikmin]] holding a bomb rock.]]

 

On the GameCube version of the game, [[throw]]ing a Pikmin with a bomb-rock will make it stay on the spot, but primed to use the bomb. It is possible to see that the Pikmin is not [[idle]] because its stem doesn't glow and its color doesn't become paler. If an enemy is close, the Pikmin will step back and throw the bomb rock at it. In this state, when called back using the [[whistle]], they'll drop and activate the bomb, and run towards Olimar. If, however, the player wants the Pikmin to join the party without dropping and activating the bomb, they must have Olimar touch the Pikmin directly. [[Dismiss]]ing will cause these Pikmin to go to their own group, but will actually become idle, as seen by their color and stem. In this state, they will no longer activate their bomb when whistled.

 

 

 

 

 

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|gc|a|wii|a}} to throw it (the distance is around twice as far as the reach of the GameCube game's cursor), or {{button|gc|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).

 

Controlling the way Pikmin behave with bomb rocks is much simpler in this game compared to ''Pikmin'' &ndash; 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, and run back to the group with a cry. When [[dismiss]]ed, any bomb rock-wielding Pikmin will separate from the group of their type, making it easier to get only the bombers. Pikmin with bomb rocks still cannot interact with other objects, not even by [[Charge|charging]]. In order to coax an enemy into eating a bomb rock, there should be a Pikmin idling with one nearby. When the enemy tries to eat that Pikmin, the Pikmin will be knocked back and the beast will eat the explosive instead. Despite appearances, bomb rocks are also unaffected by water.

 

In ''Pikmin 4'', bomb rocks are a [[pack]] item carried by the player. The [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] and [[Oatchi]] can throw bomb rocks like how they would throw a Pikmin. Thus, they do not require Pikmin to operate like in previous games, but Pikmin can be thrown at bomb rocks on the floor to get them to bring the object back to the player. ''Pikmin 4'' also introduces an ice variant, the [[ice blast]], which [[Ice|freezes]] instead of dealing damage. In this game, if certain enemies bite a leader when they are holding either type of bomb rock, the enemy will swallow the bomb rock and be stunned instead of damaging the leader. Bomb rocks can also be thrown at enemies in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].

 

 

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*[[The Impact Site]]: Inside the box that the Pikmin have to push on the first day. (5 bomb rocks)

*[[The Forest of Hope]]: In a tin can, near the great plain with [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s (5), in another one near the place where the [[Yellow Onion]] is originally found (6). The last can is in the place where the [[Nova Blaster]] is found (15). 3 are found out of the cans, in front of the wall closing in between the Yellow Onion and the [[Whimsical Radar]].

*[[The Forest Navel]]: In a pipe, near the pool where the [[Number 1 Ionium Jet|#1 Ionium Jet]] is found (10). There's another one next to the place the [[Gravity Jumper]] lies (15).

*[[The Distant Spring]]: In a giant skull, inside a hollow tree stump guarded by a [[Spotty Bulbear]] (5) and in the beach where the [[Massage Machine]] is found. There is another skull near the pool with the [[Water Dumple]]s to the west (5).

 

 

 

 

 

 

*[[Distant Tundra]]: A pile of 10 bomb rocks is found within a cave filled with Dwarf Bulbears, [[Fiery Blowhog]]s, and one Spotty Bulbear. They are intended to help defeat the Bulbear, but can cause a devastating explosion due to the amount of bomb rocks in the pile.

 

 

Mines are [[Bingo Battle]] exclusive explosives that attach to anything. They act similar to bomb rocks in the way that Pikmin carry them, and they can explode. This item is most commonly obtained from a roulette spin, which can be caused by retrieving a [[Cupid's Grenade]], but can also be found on layout C of the [[Jigsaw Colosseum]], and from [[dirt mound]]s in layout C of the [[Rusted Labyrinth]]. When the "mine" roulette wheel item is used, a mine spawns near the player's group, and at that point, the player can issue a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to pick it up. The Pikmin can then be thrown at the ground, a wall, a fruit, or anything else, and where it touches, the mine will stick. From this point on, the mine will be armed, and will detonate whenever a leader draws near. If there is a mine on a fruit or any carriable object, and that object is brought to an Onion without the mine blowing up, the explosive will slide off and fall on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pikmin bomb rock size GC.jpg|A [[Yellow Pikmin]] holding a bomb rock, in the [[GameCube]] version of {{p1}}.

Bomb-rock.jpg|A bomb rock about to explode in ''Pikmin 2''.

Bomb rock P3 close up.jpg|A closeup of a bomb rock in ''Pikmin 3''.

Red Pikmin carries bomb-rock P3.png|A Red Pikmin carrying a bomb rock in ''Pikmin 3''.

Bomb Rock Rock Pikmin.jpg|A Rock Pikmin carrying a bomb rock in ''Pikmin 3''.

P1 Unused Red Leaf Bomb Rock Icon.png|An unused texture from ''Pikmin,'' showing a Red Pikmin with a bomb rock. The other textures can be found [[Unused content in Pikmin#Unused bomb-rock textures|here]].

Pikminology10.jpg|The data file explaining bomb rocks.

PikShotBoom.jpg|A bomb-rock exploding in ''Pikmin''.

Hey! Pikmin bomb rock.png|Artwork of a Pikmin holding a bomb rock in {{hp}}.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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