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[[File:Three Onions P2.jpg|thumb|250px|The three available Onions in ''Pikmin 2''.]]

'''Onions''' ({{j|オニヨン|Oniyon|Onion}}) are the large, round life forms that act as nests for the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. There are eight main types of Onion nests, each with unique coloration corresponding to either [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]], [[Blue Pikmin|Blue]], [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]], [[White Pikmin|White]], [[Rock Pikmin|Rock]], [[Winged Pikmin|Winged]], and [[Ice Pikmin|Ice]]. As of ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', Bulbmin and Glow Pikmin have no known onions.

In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', all discovered Onions merge together the night after they are discovered, and become a single, universal Onion, greatly simplifying the management of Pikmin types at the beginning of each day. It also appears that the Onions in this game are much more malleable than their ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' counterparts in regards to which Pikmin species they will hold. In ''Pikmin 3'', if a new Onion color is discovered, and Pikmin from that new type are left on the landing site at the end of the [[day]], the Master Onion there will accommodate them until the Onions fuse at the end of the day.

Onions seem to have some level of sentience, in that if all Pikmin of the same color are lost, the corresponding Onion will produce a single seed the following day to prevent [[Pikmin extinction|extinction]]. An Onion can also spit out a Pikmin seed if it detects that the only Pikmin available cannot be reached, as is the case when [[Louie]] first finds the Red Onion in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Captain Olimar notes this on his [[Olimar's voyage log]].{{cite quote|When all of one color are lost, the Onion instinctively puts out new seeds... How does it know to do this? What a mysterious life-form!|Captain Olimar|his logs about a partial Pikmin extinction}} In addition, they seem to "awaken" when a [[leader]] approaches them for the first time, and are capable of following the ship at daybreak. They know not to suck in leaders that are being [[carry|carried]] (and to issue [[Easter eggs#Fireworks|fireworks]] if that is attempted); except [[Olimar as Pikmin|in one circumstance]], in the bad ending of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. In ''Pikmin 3'', the Red and Winged Onions struggle to break free from their respective traps.

The Red Onion is the first Onion to be discovered in [[Pikmin series|all four games]], and houses [[Red Pikmin]]. In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', the Red Onion is found at [[The Impact Site]], dormant in the ground not far from where the [[S.S. Dolphin]] crashed. Once awakened, it will release a single Red Pikmin seed which [[Olimar]] can use to harvest nearby red [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]], and spawn enough Pikmin to retrieve the [[Main Engine]]. In ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', [[Louie]] finds this Onion in the [[Valley of Repose]] when he falls out of the [[Hocotate ship]]'s cockpit and gets lost. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' the Red Onion is discovered when [[Alph]] comes upon it caught in a branch at the [[Tropical Wilds]]. Pikmin need to be thrown at it, so that it gets weighed down, and eventually freed. In ''Pikmin 4'', it is found by the Rescue Corps in the [[Rescue Command Post]], buried under a mound of dirt. The Rescue Corps initially mistakes it for treasure and has Oatchi dig it out to bring it to the S.S. Shepherd, but the Onion activates by itself before it can be collected.

The Yellow Onion stores [[Yellow Pikmin]], and is the second type the player will come across in the first game. In ''Pikmin'', it is found dormant in [[The Forest of Hope]] amidst several yellow Pellet Posies and free-standing yellow pellets. In ''Pikmin 2'', the Yellow Onion is located in the Perplexing Pool behind a poison gate protected by a [[Fiery Bulblax]], so White and Red Pikmin are required to reach it. There are a few yellow Pellet Posies nearby which will not regrow once they've been harvested. In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' the Yellow Onion is discovered by [[Brittany]] in a cave, as soon as the [[Distant Tundra]] is entered. To activate it, the [[Yellow Pikmin]] nearby must be thrown at a generator, in order to create a current that lights a light bulb, awakening the Onion. In ''Pikmin 4'', the Yellow Onion is discovered by the main character and Oatchi behind a [[paper bag]] in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]; the paper bag must be flattened by throwing ten Pikmin on top of it to access the Onion.

The Blue Onion houses [[Blue Pikmin]], and is the last type to be discovered in the first three games. In ''Pikmin'', the Blue Onion can be found in [[The Forest Navel]] in a pool near the landing site. Several blue [[Pellet Posies]] are in the immediate vicinity, as well as a free-standing blue 5 [[pellet]]. In ''Pikmin 2'', the Blue Onion is located in the [[Awakening Wood]]. Although it can be seen relatively early in the game, it lies behind an [[electric gate]], meaning that [[Yellow Pikmin]] from the [[Perplexing Pool]] are required to access it, though the player can use [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Seesaw block glitch|a glitch]] to bypass that.{{cite youtube|CWkHfTWlmpM|explaining how to get Blue Pikmin early in ''Pikmin 2''|published={{date|8|January|2018}}|retrieved={{date|9|April|2020}}}}

A small pool blocks the only direct path up to the gate, so the Pikmin must be thrown onto a nearby ledge (while taking care not to disturb the [[Cloaking Burrow-nit]] lying in wait there). The [[leader]] can then walk around through some water to reach them, and order them to defeat the beast and demolish the gate, allowing him to find the game's first five Blue Pikmin. In ''Pikmin 3'', the Blue Onion is located in a pool at the [[Garden of Hope]] and can only be accessed after rescuing [[Louie]] from the [[Scornet Maestro]] at the [[Twilight River]].

''Pikmin 4'' marks the first time in the main series that the Onion is not the last to be found, with the first one located near the first [[Dandori Battle]] cave in [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], although it cannot be brought back until the water nearby is frozen with a large amount of Ice Pikmin, or until enough wild Blue Pikmin to carry it across have been found. Another can be found in [[Blossoming Arcadia]], near the encounter with the [[Burrowing Snagret]].

The Rock Onion is the Onion that holds [[Rock Pikmin]]. It can be found in the Garden of Hope, right in the cave next to the area in which Brittany was being held. A [[Medusal Slurker]] guards the [[crystal]] holding the Rock Onion, and it is holding six Rock Pikmin inside of it. Near the Rock Onion there are 3 crystals, two of which hold 1-[[pellet]]s, and the last of which holds a [[Data File]] explaining how carrying works with multiple types of Pikmin holding the object. The Medusal Slurker can also be carried back to the Onion. In ''Pikmin 4'', a single Rock Onion can be found in [[Giant's Hearth]], guarded by a [[Sovereign Bulblax]].

The Winged Onion{{cite quote|Save the Winged Onion!|Title of a day where the player has discovered but not saved the Winged Onion|the [[day selection menu]]}} is home to the [[Winged Pikmin]]. Upon reaching the [[Twilight River]] and walking around, the player will get a [[cutscene]] showing that the Winged Onion is trapped in an [[Arachnode]] web. However, the Onion is located across the River, and a rather large [[bridge]] must be built across it to reach the other shore. Once the Onion is freed from the web, it will spit out one Winged Pikmin seed. Near the Onion are many Flukeweeds, which hold 1-pellets, 5-pellets, [[nectar egg]]s, and [[Female Sheargrub]]s underneath them. There is also a [[Glitches in Pikmin 3#Early Winged Pikmin|glitch]] that allows the player to reach the other shore without the need to build the bridge, though it is recommended as it will help with carrying back objects. In ''Pikmin 4'', a single Winged Onion can be found in the [[Primordial Thicket]], on a ledge next to a [[Dandori Challenge]] and a bottomless bog. It is one of the few in the game that is not buried when it is discovered.

Although the White Onion is not in ''Pikmin 2'' or ''Pikmin 3'', it is in ''Pikmin 4''. It can only be unlocked after you free [[Olimar]] in [[Hero's Hideaway]] and you complete [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. It can be found on the 5th sublevel of the cave [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]].

Like the White Onion, but it is on the 10th sublevel.

The Ice Onion is home to ''Pikmin 4'''s [[Ice Pikmin]]. It can be found encased in [[Hydro Jelly]] in the north of [[Hero's Hideaway]].

The Master Onion returns in ''Pikmin 4'', but with a new design. It also works differently from the previous game, as individual Onions can only be activated upon being brought back to any active [[base]] to be absorbed by the Master Onion, and remains completely dormant otherwise. Pikmin that do not have Onions yet will randomize the Pikmin type their prey will create numbers for, in a similar manner to the Onion-less types in ''Pikmin 2''.

Flarlic is introduced in ''Pikmin 4''. It does not fulfil the role of Onions in a typical sense, but the game's Piklopedia and completion counters count Flarlics as Onions. They simply increase the maximum Pikmin limit of an Onion by ten when brought back to the Master Onion, up to a maximum of 100. More Flarlics after that will instead force the Onion to produce [[Nectar]] and [[Ultra-spicy spray]].

 

 

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* Four black, possibly related to the [[Rock Pikmin]] Onion despite being darker.

* Two purple. While [[Purple Pikmin]] were introduced in {{p2}}, where they do not have an Onion.

* Two cyan, not unlike the color of [[Ice Pikmin]].

* One orange.

* One green, resembling the color of [[Glow Pikmin]], but not so translucent.

* One blue, like the [[Blue Pikmin]] Onion.

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== In 2-Player Battle and Bingo Battle ==

In ''Pikmin 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[2-Player Battle]] and ''Pikmin 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bingo Battle]], each player has one Onion in their base. These Onions act slightly different: they can't store extra Pikmin, and leaders cannot take Pikmin out or put them in. They also spit out the same amount of Pikmin lost to enemy Pikmin, without the need of nutrients.

In ''Pikmin 2'', the first player gets a Red Onion, while the second player owns a Blue Onion. In ''Pikmin 3'''s the first player gets a cyan-colored Onion that pulses yellow, and the second player gets a pink-colored Onion that pulses orange.

In {{hp}}, there's only one Onion and it's present since the beginning of the game, fully developed. It does, however, not have any impact on the gameplay as it can only be seen in cutscenes, [[Pikmin Park]], and the results screen. Interestingly, this Onion contains colored swirls for all main Pikmin colors, including purple and white, which do not appear in the game and are the two types of Pikmin that do not have an Onion and can only be grown with [[Candypop Bud]]s.

{{transcript|Sometimes it lies dormant, much like a bulb, but dig it up from the ground and provide it with the right stimulus——for example, a good, hard shake——and it will activate, sprouting three rootlike legs. It serves a role similar to a nest or an incubator for the Pikmin, absorbing pellets or the bodies of dead creatures for their nutritional value, then propagating Pikmin the same color as itself. Onions also seem to greedily attempt to replicate certain characteristics of the matter they absorb by combining with, or absorbing, other Onions, sometimes of the same type. It's been confirmed that just like Pikmin, an Onion has muscle fibers in its body, and though it is unable to walk it is capable of a small range of motion. However, when one breaks down the biological matter it has absorbed a fuel simiilar to bioethanol is created. Onions spray this fuel out of the mouths on their underbellies and are able to fly using their flowerlike propellers for stabilization.|block=y}}

|common    = Onion.

|jpname    = {{j|ピキノシガンバナ|Piki no Shigan Bana}}.

|scientific = ''Lillium pikminporta''. ''Lillium'' is similar to ''lilium'', Latin for "lily". ''Pikmin portal '' is a combination of "Pikmin" and possibly ''portāre'', Latin for "to carry".

|Jap=オニヨン

|JapR=Oniyon

|JapM=Onion

|ChiTrad=歐擬蛹

|ChiTradR=

|ChiTradM=Onion

|ChiSimp=欧拟蛹

|ChiSimpR=

|ChiSimpM=Onion

|Dut=Ui

|DutM=Onion

|Fra=Oignon

|FraM=Onion

|Ger=Zwiebel

|GerM=Onion

|Ita=Cipolla

|ItaM=Onion

|Kor=오니용

|KorR=Oniyong

|KorM=Onion

|Spa=Cebolla

|SpaM=Onion

|PorP=Onion

|PorPM=-

|PorPN=Translation taken from the ''Pikmin'' instruction manual.

Inactive yellow onion.jpeg|An inactive Yellow Onion in ''Pikmin 3''.

Pikmin 4 Multicolored Onion.png|The Master Onion from ''Pikmin 4'' with Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin.

*In ''Hey! Pikmin'', Olimar mentions climbing into the Onion to entertain himself.{{cite quote|I amuse myself by pretending to be a Pikmin and climbing up into the Onion or burying myself in the dirt.|Captain Olimar|his notes on the [[Anti Routine Screen]]}} It is actually impossible for the player to walk inside an Onion, and it is unknown how Olimar can even fit in it.

 

*The Onions are discovered in entirely new scenarios in each game. In ''Pikmin'', they were found half-buried in a hibernation state, while in ''Pikmin 2'', they were all active with their respective Pikmin hunting for food. In ''Pikmin 3'', the Onions were in trouble and required rescuing from the leaders. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', the Master Onion is fully available from the start (though technically has no function).