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* An European store called GAME offered one of three Pikmin keyrings with any ''Pikmin 3'' pre-order. Buyers could choose from a Winged Pikmin, a Rock Pikmin, and a Blue Pikmin, all on various fruits. These keyrings were part of a series of five which also featured a Red and Yellow Pikmin. However those two were only available through the Club Nintendo of Europe.

* In Japan, pre-ordering ''Pikmin 3'' or purchasing it on the day of launch from the store Yamada Denki, would allow the buyer to receive various ''Pikmin 3''-themed promotional merchandise on a first-come first-serve basis. This merchandise included a file folder, a pen case, a picnic sheet, and a set of punch-out rulers.

Jakk's Pacific has a collection of Pikmin-themed plushes in the works, some of which are already released. They are being released in sets of series, along with other Nintendo characters. The plushes are approximately {{tt|7.5 inches|19.05 cm}} tall. They are in a similar style to the Pikmin plushes released in 2001 and 2004, but are of a different fabric, and are a few inches taller.

[http://www.jakks.com Jakk's Pacific] has a collection of ''Pikmin''-themed figures in the works, some of which are already released. They are being released in sets of series, along with other Nintendo characters. All of the figures are approximately {{tt|2.5 inches|6.35 cm}} tall. Text is written on the back of each box describing each character respectively. These figures are not based off of any game specifically, and feature art from {{p3}} and {{p1}}.

| {{transcript|The main character of the game Pikmin. Captain Olimar crash lands on a mysterious planet after his spaceship malfunctions. In order to get off the planet, he must gather the pieces of his broken ship, but the atmosphere of the planet is poisonous to Olimar. As a result, he has to enlist the help of the native Pikmin.}}

| (1-3){{transcript|A type of Pikmin&mdash;which are odd beings who grow like plants yet are as mobile as animals. Red ones are heat and fire resistant and are strong attackers, which makes them valuable when facing dangerous foes. Purple Pikmin are also tough fighters, but since it's difficult to increase their numbers, red Pikmin are easier to manage. Red Pikmin have distinct pointed noses.}}<br> (2-2) {{transcript|This Pikmin has a red body and a long, pointy nose. It was the first type of Pikmin Olimar ever met. They have the second highest attack power among the Pikmin. Like their fiery color suggests, they can attack with flames and withstand them.}}

| {{transcript|The main character of the game Pikmin. Captain Olimar crash lands on a mysterious planet after his spaceship malfunctions. In order to get off the planet, he must gather the pieces of his broken ship, but the atmosphere of the planet is poisonous to Olimar. As a result, he has to enlist the help of the native Pikmin.}}

In 2013, they released a similar lineup of smaller 5 inch figures that also included a keying. The set contained a Red leaf Pikmin, a budded Yellow Pikmin, a flowered Blue Pikmin, a budded Purple Pikmin, and a flowered White Pikmin. They also released three Pikmin plushes at the same time which acted as containers. These included a Red Pikmin with a grassy box, a Blue Pikmin with a mug, and a Yellow Pikmin with a log-cup.

In 2014, Sanei Released Pikmin Chibi Chibi holders, which can be used to hold things such as cell phones and wallets, or anything else around the house, in order to make it look like the Pikmin are carrying them. There were three sets of holders, each with three of one type of Pikmin. They consisted of Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin, and had leaf, flower, and bud variants.

{{j|ピクミン3グミ|Pikumin 3 gumi}} These packs were released by Takara Tomy and come packaged with one Pikmin card and a cider flavored gummy candy. They were released on {{date|17|September|2013}} in Japan only. Each pack came with 3 cards, and there are 20 cards in all.

Pikmin 3 Gummy Product.jpg|Stock image of the ''Pikmin 3'' character cards.

Pikmincharactercards.jpg|A few packs of the Character cards.

Takara Tomy Arts released a collection of keyrings in February 2014 based on ''Pikmin 3''. The keychains are comprised of Red, Yellow, Blue, Winged, and Rock Pikmin types, each with either a lead, bud, or flower, bringing the total number of keychains in this series to 15. They are designed to clip onto each other from top to bottom, so that one can create "ropes" of Pikmin. These were common to find in Japanese dollar stores.

Takara Tomy released a collection of Pikmin Swing Mascots in September of 2013. They are rubbery toy Pikmin that can wiggle back and forth when shaken. They come in plastic pots with brown hard plastic made to look like dirt, however it is advertised that the Pikmin can also be stuck into an earphone jack. The pot is brown and has "Pikmin" written on it. The Pikmin are each about {{tt|3 inches|7.62 cm}} tall, and consist of a Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin, each with either a leaf, bud, or flower, totaling to 9 different variants. The leaf/bud/flower and eyes are the same color as the Pikmin itself, to ease on production costs.

In March 2002 Takara Tomy released a set of keychains which contained a few Pikmin figures, and a clip. The figures consisted of Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin, each with either a leaf, bud, or flower, as well as red, blue, and yellow pellets, and a Captain Olimar figure. The keychain clip would come with either 2 or 3 figures as well as a tag with the Japanese Pikmin logo. Keychain clips that contained Olimar would have Olimar and one other figure, while keychain clips that did not would have 3 other various figures.

Due to popularity in the first set of keychains, as well as the recent release of ''Pikmin 3'', in June 2013 the figures were released a third time, again based around the first Pikmin game. This time the figures featured straps again, with Olimar attached to the strap, with a Pikmin attached to a new ring on the bottom of Olimar's feet. The series contained 9 different keychains which featured Olimar and one Pikmin. The Pikmin with Olimar varies between Red, Yellow, or Blue and has either a leaf, bud, or flower.

Ensky released packages of ''Pikmin 3''-themed decal stickers in 2013. Each packaged contained two stickers, and one piece of Ramune Candy. There are 18 stickers in all.

A sheet of 35 PVC puffy stickers was released by Ensky on {{date|3|October|2013}}. They feature various characters from ''Pikmin 3''.

pikmin stickers.jpg|Pikmin 3 sticker sheet.

In 2013, Ensky released a ''Pikmin 3''-themed memo pad. It features many removable pages for users to take notes on, and a cover page. It measures 85mm x 123mm x 6mm.

A set of 12 ''Pikmin 3''-themed magnet cards were released by Ensky in 2013. Some of the cards allowed users to punch out Pikmin characters, while others used the entire card to display ''Pikmin 3'' art. They were sold in packages which contained 1 magnet and 1 piece of candy.

Three decal stickers were made by Ulalacube to be placed on light switches and other highly visible areas. They come in only one color, black, and they come in all variations from all of the ''Pikmin'' games. They were released to Japan on {{date|18|September|2013}}.

The following are various forks and bowls for ''Pikmin 3''. They were made by Hasepro, and were available to Japan on {{date|26|November|2013}}. There were 2 bowls, 3 cups, 2 forks, and 2 spoons. They are made out of melamine.

These include tin pencil cases, markers, erasers, stickers, pens, pencils, notebooks, files, paper, pencil toppers, and mechanical pencil leads. The origin is unknown. Released by Nintendo.