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[[File:Burrowing Snagret P3Art.png|thumb|The [[Burrowing Snagret]] is a boss present in all three games.]]

Through each game, the definition of a "boss" has become progressively clearer. In {{p1}} the game seldom makes a distinction between a boss and a regular enemy. In {{p2}}, bosses are given different slots on the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] and a specific [[music]]al theme, with some having unique ones. In {{p3}}, bosses are clearly identified as such by the game itself,{{cite quote|Boss enemies you hurt will maintain their damage! Whittle their health down, and defeat them the next day!|[[Loading]] screen tip|the US [[Region|version]] of {{p3}}}} and are divided between main bosses and mini-bosses, even having unique [[cutscenes]] and musical themes. They need to be defeated to progress with the story. {{hp}} also has bosses with unique cutscenes and music, and defeating them is necessary to advance to the next [[sector]].

Oddly, [[Candypop family|Candypop Buds]], [[geysers]], and [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]]s are also technically bosses, though this is likely due to their unique nature as enemies. As a result, approaching a Candypop Bud or a geyser will change the [[music]] to the enemy battle variant.

Three other enemies are often considered bosses by fans due to their rare appearances and boss-like level of difficulty, even though there is nothing in the game that technically distinguishes them:

In {{p2}}, there are twelve bosses, and most use a special musical theme for fighting against them. Three use their own unique theme, specifically: the [[Titan Dweevil]], the [[Waterwraith]], and the [[Giant Breadbug]]. They also appear in a larger bubble on the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]]'s listing. Bosses in this game can be found in specific spots in the overworld [[area]]s, but in caves, they are usually presented as the final challenge in some [[cave]]s. The following are listed in Piklopedia order, which is roughly the order they are intended to be encountered in:

In {{p3}}, the six main bosses are clearly labeled by the game, and their battles are considerably more complex than with most other enemies. These bosses can be re-fought in special [[Mission Mode]] stages. They normally have clearly defined vulnerability and invulnerability phases, commonly attacking during the latter. Main bosses will not restore their [[health]] as the days go by, and their corpses will also last until the next [[day]], but not any longer. Every one that is defeated drops an important object to the progression of the story. Since these bosses are meant to be fought with clear phases, the game may sometimes lock their [[health]] to a certain point, and only let the Pikmin damage it further after it moves on to the next stage. The following is a list of bosses in this game:

Mini-bosses appear in ''Pikmin 3'', distinguished by a different music theme – a remastered version of the boss theme from ''Pikmin 2''. In story mode, these do not give out something plot-critical when defeated, and instead drop a [[fruit]]. Unlike the main bosses, their health will be reset at the start of a new day, and their corpses last only for the day they were defeated on. The following are mini-bosses in ''Pikmin 3'':

 

* {{icon|Baldy Long Legs|y}} (exclusive to [[Mission Mode]])

* {{icon|Burrowing Snagret|y|v=P3}}

* {{icon|Shaggy Long Legs|y}} (in white and purple variants)

In addition, the [[Calcified Crushblat]], [[Peckish Aristocrab]], and [[Spotty Bulbear]] are sometimes considered mini-bosses by fans due to their difficulty, rare appearances, and the fact that they protect a fruit or drop one when defeated, but they do not have the mini-boss theme.

The final day of [[Olimar's Comeback]], [[The Ship Restored]], has a unique boss fight against golden variants of the Baldy Long Legs and Shaggy Long Legs (the latter with larger feet). This fight has unique battle music.

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