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'''Dirt walls''' are sandcastle-like gates found in {{p3}} and {{hp}}. They are the most basic type of gate and replace bramble gates from the first two games. They break down and fall apart as opposed to sinking into the ground. These types of gates can be destroyed by any Pikmin type; however, some of these walls are found partially or completely submerged underwater, meaning that they require [[Blue Pikmin]] to destroy.

In ''Pikmin 3'', Pikmin are more effective at taking one down if they are latched onto it from a throw,{{cite youtube|mRGpLSrUyVc|comparing latched Pikmin, grounded Pikmin, thrown Rock Pikmin, and lone Rock Pikmin on a dirt wall|rname=dirt_speed}} but as the layers on the gate peel down, those Pikmin will eventually fall and attack at ground level. For [[Rock Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 3'', throwing them at the wall repeatedly is much faster than letting them lunge on their own, and is in fact, the fastest way to take down a wall using Pikmin.{{cite youtube|rname=dirt_speed}} In ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' however, Rock Pikmin left to attack the wall on their own can take it down fairly quickly.{{cite youtube|FM3KNYA4YxA|comparing the time different Pikmin types take to destroy a dirt wall|published={{date|8|March|2021}}|retrieved={{date|9|March|2021}}}} These walls can be destroyed using a single [[bomb rock]].

'''Electric gates''' carry [[Electricity|electrical current]]. As such, Pikmin that are not [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]] cannot touch them, under the risk of death (''Pikmin 2'') or temporary paralysis (''Pikmin 3''), or a combination of both (''Pikmin 4''). Other than that, they can be taken down just like any other type of gate.

In ''Pikmin 4'', Oatchi is able to take one down if he has the [[Anti-Electrifier]]. Like with dirt walls, he can cause a lot of damage by [[rush]]ing against them.

'''Crystal walls''' are gate types found only in ''Pikmin 3'', and require [[Rock Pikmin]] to break. The gate itself is made of a piece of glass (identified as "[[crystal]]") stuck between 2 clamps, and will crack as Rock Pikmin hit it. Once enough damage has occurred, the wall will shatter altogether rather than break gradually or sink in the ground. The cracks are split in quadrants, and once a quadrant has been damaged enough, the whole structure breaks. As such, hitting the same quadrant repeatedly will take the wall down faster than hitting several quadrants. Although uncertain, it appears that all crystal walls in story mode take 24 direct hits to break if the same quadrant is hit every time, and 28 direct hits if a different quadrant is hit each time. Any crystal gate needs 2 bomb rock explosions in order to shatter, regardless of health value. In {{p3d}}, there are 3 designs of this wall: one with the standard dark rusted metal on the sides, one with much lighter rusted metal, and one with rust-free metal.

[[File:P4 Number Gate.png|thumb|A numbered gate, as seen in [[Secluded Courtyard]]]]

'''Numbered gates''' are indestructible walls that only lower when the number on it reaches 0. They are made of metal, and have a dot-matrix display. In order to open them, any [[Enemy|enemies]], usually [[Boss|bosses]], must be defeated. In some of the challenges in the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]], you must collect treasures instead of defeating enemies in order to open the gate.

'''Ice gates''' are elemental obstacles that can only be broken by [[Ice Pikmin]] or [[Oatchi]]/the player when the [[Thermal Defense]] is acquired. It resembles the [[electrical gate]] from ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. If non-Ice Pikmin or Oatchi/the player touch the gate without the Thermal Defense they will [[freeze]].

[[File:Screenshot 2023-08-25 180737.png|thumb|a ice gate in Blossoming Arcadia ]]