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[[File:Fire.jpg|thumb|left|100px|A [[fire geyser]].]]

Fire usually occurs as torrents of flame spat by [[fire geyser]]s and some enemies, although there are also enemies that have fiery bodies. Only [[Red Pikmin]], [[Bulbmin]], and [[Glow Pikmin]] are immune to fire. Other Pikmin burn up, and [[leader]]s that aren't adequately protected will also take damage.

Electricity is a dangerous hazard in ''Pikmin 2'', but a non-fatal obstacle in ''Pikmin 3''. Pikmin that get zapped in ''Pikmin 2'' die instantaneously, while Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' get stunned into a paralysis, until [[whistle]]d back up. ''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} electricity stuns Pikmin, but if not whistled back in time, they will die unlike in ''Pikmin 3''. Some enemies and obstacles emit electrical currents, and [[Gate#Electric gate|electric gates]] are constantly electrified. Only [[Yellow Pikmin]], Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin are immune to electric shocks. Leaders that aren't protected with [[Anti-Electrifier|shock-resistant equipment]] will be damaged and get knocked down to the ground.

[[File:Poison.jpg|thumb|A [[gas pipe]].]]

Poison is hazardous gas that Pikmin cannot breathe. [[Gas pipe]]s and some enemies emit clouds of poison. Only [[White Pikmin]], Bulbmin, and Glow Pikmin can withstand poison. Since leaders are inside their [[spacesuits]], poison does not affect them.

[[File:Ice ejected from snowy blowhog.png|thumb|Ice being ejected from a [[Snowy Blowhog]].]]

Ice, or icy mist, is a non-fatal hazard in ''Pikmin 4''. Any Pikmin except [[Ice Pikmin]] and [[Glow Pikmin]] will be frozen solid when coming into contact with this mist. As they are left completely immobilized, they are easy prey for creatures until [[whistle]]d. Oatchi can thaw himself out eventually, but the player character must mash the whistle button in order to escape.

[[File:Crush 1.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Calcified Crushblat]] crushing Pikmin.]]

Some obstacles and enemies can crush Pikmin and leaders. This is fatal for all Pikmin except [[Rock Pikmin]] and [[Winged Pikmin]] (though Winged Pikmin can still be crushed by the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] and the [[Plasm Wraith]]'s crystal cubes). In ''Pikmin 4'', Rock Pikmin will be smashed – and die – if crushed on top of a hard surface.

[[File:Impaled Pikmin.jpeg|thumb|left|A [[Flighty Joustmite]] stabbing Pikmin.]]

[[File:Peckish Aristocrab P3 fight.jpg|thumb|left|Pikmin trapped in bubbles.]]

[[Waddlepus]]es, [[Peckish Aristocrab]]s, and [[Aristocrab Offspring]], along side [[Bubble Geysers]] can release a stream of bubbles which trap [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and [[leader]]s. Bubbles that catch anything pop after some time, and all bubbles pop if a thrown Pikmin hits them. In ''Pikmin 3'', bubbles that catch leaders will also pop if the player [[button mashing|mashes]] while controlling that leader. Also in ''Pikmin 3'', [[Winged Pikmin]] can be told to [[charge]] at a bubble, but if too many of them charge it at once, the bubble will rise up to the sky at a quick speed. [[Ice Pikmin]] are immune to bubbles as they freeze them and cause them to pop right away, and [[Purple Pikmin]] in ''Pikmin 4'' pop their bubbles nearly instantly.

Pits are bottomless chasms outside the boundaries of every sublevel of every [[cave]], as well as the bottomless pit in [[The Forest Navel]]. If Pikmin are thrown over the edge of the level or leave its walls or floor by a [[Glitches|glitch]], they fall to their deaths. [[Enemy|Enemies]] can be killed by this as well, a strategy that can be used to one's advantage. In Pikmin 4, [[Winged Pikmin]] will not die if they are thrown off of the edge of a sublevel in a cave.

 

Wind is a rare hazard only used by the [[Puffy Blowhog]], [[Icy Blowhog]], and [[Withering Blowhog]] (in {{p2}} only), when they blow away leaders and their Pikmin. It will temporarily stun both, though [[Purple Pikmin]] are immune to it in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4''.

At the end of the day, all Pikmin not in the landing area, in a [[leader]]'s group, or planted in the ground will be eaten by aggressive nocturnal beasts. During the liftoff cutscene at sunset, Pikmin seen running from enemies indicate the type (and after ''Pikmin'', the number) of Pikmin left behind. Enemies can also be killed during this cutscene by [[White Pikmin]] or other enemies.

Panic is a hazard that causes Pikmin to run around in a frenzy, but will eventually fade away and not cause any damage to the Pikmin. It can also be solved immediately by calling a panicked Pikmin with the whistle. Panic has taken many different forms throughout the series, and is sourced from many enemies. In {{p2}}, Purple Pikmin are immune to standard panic. In {{p4}}, [[Oatchi]] is not (and cannot become) immune to panic like with most other hazards.

Webs are hazards that cause a Pikmin to become stuck. A Pikmin can eventually be freed from a web by whistling to it. So far, [[Arachnode]]s are the only enemy implied to create webs. If a Pikmin is caught on a web, the Arachnode will attempt to eat it. If the Arachnode is killed, the web will disappear. Winged Pikmin are especially prone to being caught, as they cannot walk under the web like other Pikmin.

In {{p4}}, mud is an environmental hazard seen only in the [[Primordial Thicket]], both above and below ground. Similar to water, it can inhabit large pools and be frozen with [[Ice Pikmin]] or [[ice blasts]]. Unlike water, leaders are not naturally immune to it. Shallow mud can be traversed by all Pikmin types and leaders, with the only side effect being a reduced movement speed. Deep mud will cause leaders and non-Glow Pikmin to drown, although Ice Pikmin can float on top and [[Winged Pikmin]] will fly above it. The [[Muckerskate]] can also use mud as a projectile, and [[Bogswallow]] can submerge themselves within it.

===Confusion===

Gloom is an otherworldly type of element that instantly kills Pikmin on contact, regardless of their invulnerabilities, and can also damage leaders. It goes unnamed in ''Pikmin'', and comes only in the form of the gray and green gas left behind by the [[Smoky Progg]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', it gets named in a [[loading screen]] tip and is colored red. Here, it is used by the Smoky Progg and the [[Ancient Sirehound]].

* In appearance and name, gloom resembles the [[zelda:Gloom|gloom]] in another Nintendo game, [[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|''The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'']], which was launched a few months before ''Pikmin 4''.