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Their weight, however, also slows them down a lot, even as [[Maturity|flowers]]. Purples cannot move as quickly as other Pikmin types, and move even slower when carrying items. This can result in a player accidentally leaving a Purple Pikmin behind, especially in the leaf stage, while crossing an [[area]]. Despite their weight, [[Blue Pikmin]] can grab them and chuck them out of water just fine.

In ''Pikmin 2'', when thrown, they will land with a resounding thump, stunning and seriously injuring larger [[Enemy|beasts]] nearby, and fatally injuring smaller, more fragile creatures such as [[Shearwig]]s and [[Dwarf Bulborb]]s. In addition, they do not need to be precisely thrown at their target, as a small homing system will swerve the Pikmin's fall and make it land on a nearby enemy. Most enemies have a one in three chance of being stunned, and stay stunned for a full five seconds. Some [[boss]]es are harder to stun, or may not be stunned at all, whereas other enemies might be stunned more or less easily, and for different durations of time. This strong landing destroys [[eggs]] immediately, defeats Mitites in a wide radius, and can instantly deactivate [[fire geyser]]s and [[electrical wire]]s. This, combined with the naturally strong impact damage, makes Purple Pikmin the strongest Pikmin to use in a fight. Because the "thud" counts as an attack, it can be used to damage [[gas pipe]]s and [[Fiery Bulblax]]es, given that although the Pikmin cannot latch on or attack with its stem due to the [[hazard]]s, they can still cause damage, despite being put in risk of death right after.

These Pikmin possess the strange ability to anchor extra-dimensional entities such as the [[Waterwraith]] to the current dimension for a brief period due to the gravitational waves that are emmited when they are thrown. They also do not panic when encountering [[Mitite]]s or hearing the roar of [[Emperor Bulblax]]es. Interestingly, they stay latched on to [[Dwarf Bulborb|Dwarf Red Bulborb]]s, [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s, and other similar enemies, if they are thrown on top, and only let go when the enemy's death animation is over.

In ''Pikmin 4'', Purple Pikmin behave similarly to ''Pikmin 3'', but now retain their wind resistance from ''Pikmin 2'', which now extends to bubbles which they'll pop sooner like [[Ice Pikmin]]. Although their attack power is kept to 1.5×, making their latched attack equal to Red Pikmin, their pound move is able to deal damage similar to ''Pikmin 2'', dealing nearly twice the amount of damage than [[Rock Pikmin]], meaning their pound attack does about 4× more damage than normal. However their ability to stun enemies upon pound is still removed. Purple Pikmin are also no longer immune to panic from Mitites or Emperor Bulblaxes.

**[[White Flower Garden]]: Before the entrance to the cave, there is a [[paper bag]] that requires 200 Pikmin in weight to be crushed. Though, it's possible to enter the cave without Purples by going out of bounds.

In {{pb}}, Purple Pikmin are the fourth Pikmin type unlocked, at [[level]] 13. Their [[seedling]]s require a minimum of 3 carrying strength to be retrieved, along with 3000 steps to grow.  In [[expedition]]s, they have a carrying strength of 5 and have a [[Expedition#Speed|time modifier]] of 1.25. In [[mushroom battle]]s, they have a base [[Mushroom battle#Attack power|attack power]] of 6.

Purple Pikmin can first be found in the [[Engulfed Castle]], with their Candypop Bud appearing right before the Waterwraith's arena. In addition, they also have an Onion of their own for the first time in the series. This Onion can be unlocked in the tenth sublevel of the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]] by carrying it back to the [[S.S Beagle]] within the time limit, upon which it will be fused with the main Onion upon returning to the surface.

{{transcript|It's a profoundly heavy feeling, holding a living thing in your arms. It can be overwhelming to realize this thing is really alive! Thst said, these little ones have a density to them that makes them extremely heavy. To hold them at all is difficult. But don't worry. They're strong enough that they can hold you!|block=y}}

Purple Pikmin fight alongside Olimar in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', as well as having trophies based on them. Here, they have the shortest throw distance and the smallest grab range. When thrown at an enemy, rather than latching on, Purples will deliver a blow with knockback, stopping the opponent in their tracks. They are the most durable Pikmin of all and deliver the highest amount of knockback in Olimar's smashes and aerial attacks. Purple Pikmin are also the only Pikmin that will be plucked by Olimar in Home-Run Contest. They also appear as a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] in ''Brawl''.

*Fire geysers, gas pipes and electrical wires have their stun chance set to 0%, but the stun time set to 5, even though they are not enemies.

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Purple and White Pikmin.jpg|A White Pikmin on top of a Purple Pikmin.

* In ''[[Hey! Pikmin]]'', the Onion shows a purple and white color on it, meaning that Purple and White Pikmin have shared Onions with the five other Pikmin types.