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'''Purple Pikmin''' ({{j|紫ピクミン|Murasaki Pikumin}}) are the second type of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] found in | '''Purple Pikmin''' ({{j|紫ピクミン|Murasaki Pikumin}}) are the second type of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] found in {{p2}}, and a type of Pikmin found only in non-story game modes in {{p3}}. Their most noteworthy characteristics are their massive weight and [[carrying]] strength – 10 times those of a regular Pikmin. They are specifically required to obtain a number of [[treasure]]s, two of which are needed to gain access to new [[area]]s, making them necessary to complete the game. Their defining physical characteristics are their purple color, as the name would imply, as well as their bulbous physique when compared to other Pikmin, in addition to the straight [[wikipedia:Trichome|trichomes]] atop their heads. On top of serving as 10 Pikmin in some tasks, they are slower than normal, and have a unique way of attacking enemies in ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
Purple Pikmin share a number of similarities with [[White Pikmin]]. Firstly, they can only be obtained via certain [[Candypop Bud]]s, in this case [[Violet Candypop Bud]]s, and have magenta flowers rather than white. In addition, at the [[Day#Sunset|end of each day]], they are stored in the [[Hocotate ship]]. | |||
==Traits and abilities== | ==Traits and abilities== | ||
[[File:STRONG.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Purple Pikmin showing off their strength.]] | [[File:STRONG.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Purple Pikmin showing off their strength.]] | ||
{{game help|p2|Confirm if Purple Pikmin really are less prone to tripping.}} | {{game help|p2|Confirm if Purple Pikmin really are less prone to tripping.}} | ||
Purple Pikmin weigh ten times as much as a regular Pikmin, making them useful for puzzles like [[seesaw blocks]]. As a result of their weight, they are [[throw]]n at a lower arc, and are not knocked back by the windy attacks of the [[Puffy Blowhog|Puffy]] or [[Withering Blowhog]]. Some airborne enemies can be weighed down with a certain number of Pikmin, and Purples count as 10 for this purpose as well. This means that enemies that fall with a weight of 10 Pikmin on them can be brought down with a single Purple Pikmin. | |||
Their weight, however, slows them down a lot, even as 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 [[Maturity|leaf stage]], while crossing an [[area]]. Despite their weight, [[Blue Pikmin]] can grab them and shuck them out of water just fine. | |||
These Pikmin have the strength of 10 Pikmin, making them not only helpful to retrieve objects without using up a large number of Pikmin, but also mandatory for the collection of some treasures that require over 100 Pikmin in strength to pick up. | |||
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 [[Enemy#Boss|bosses]] 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 Blowhog]]s, 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 fatal danger right after. | |||
Interestingly, they stay latched on to [[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. | These Pikmin possess the strange ability to anchor extra-dimensional entities such as the [[Waterwraith]] to the current dimension for a brief period, although this has never been explained in detail. They also do not panic when encountering [[Mitite]]s or hearing the roar of [[Emperor Bulblax]]es. Interestingly, they stay latched on to [[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 3'', however, many of their iconic traits are no longer prevalent. They no longer have any attack buffs, nor do they stun enemies on impact. Despite this, they still stop to perform a pound move even though it does no extra damage. In addition, they have a slight delay when thrown to latch onto enemies after their "ground pound", as if they are waiting for a non-existent stun. They also lost their wind resistance as proven by the [[Puffy Blowhog]] in [[Twilight Hollow]] and can no longer weigh down airborne enemies as confirmed with the same creature. These changes turned what once were great fighters into more of a nuisance. | In ''Pikmin 3'', however, many of their iconic traits are no longer prevalent. They no longer have any attack buffs, nor do they stun enemies on impact. Despite this, they still stop to perform a pound move even though it does no extra damage. In addition, they have a slight delay when thrown to latch onto enemies after their "ground pound", as if they are waiting for a non-existent stun. They also lost their wind resistance as proven by the [[Puffy Blowhog]] in [[Twilight Hollow]] and can no longer instantly weigh down airborne enemies as confirmed with the same creature. These changes turned what once were great fighters into more of a nuisance. Also, because no enemies are able to scatter Pikmin like the Mitites, it is unknown if they are still immune to panic fits. As a result, the main use for Purple Pikmin in ''Pikmin 3'' is purely for carrying purposes. | ||
==Discovery== | ==Discovery== | ||
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==Obtaining Purple Pikmin== | ==Obtaining Purple Pikmin== | ||
{{guide}} | {{guide}} | ||
Retrieval of the [[Doomsday Apparatus]] treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' requires the use of 100 Purple Pikmin. The best place to get so many would be the [[Subterranean Complex]]. Take a single Pikmin into that cave and skip through the sublevels until you reach the eighth one, with an [[Geyser|exit geyser]], Candypop Buds and some [[eggs]]. Use the [[Queen Candypop Bud]]s first and the Violet Candypop Buds after to produce 15 Purple Pikmin and 2 [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Blue Pikmin|Blue]] or [[Yellow Pikmin]]. Or, if you are also trying to increase your [[White Pikmin]] count, bring 21 Pikmin and throw 20 of them into the [[Ivory Candypop Bud]]s on floors 3 and 4 to gain 20. When you reach the 7th floor, throw the last non- | Retrieval of the [[Doomsday Apparatus]] treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' requires the use of 100 Purple Pikmin. The best place to get so many would be the [[Subterranean Complex]]. Take a single Pikmin into that cave and skip through the sublevels until you reach the eighth one, with an [[Geyser|exit geyser]], Candypop Buds and some [[eggs]]. Use the [[Queen Candypop Bud]]s first and the Violet Candypop Buds after to produce 15 Purple Pikmin and 2 [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Blue Pikmin|Blue]] or [[Yellow Pikmin]]. Or, if you are also trying to increase your [[White Pikmin]] count, bring 21 Pikmin and throw 20 of them into the [[Ivory Candypop Bud]]s on floors 3 and 4 to gain 20. When you reach the 7th floor, throw the last non-White Pikmin into the Queen Candypop Buds first and the Violet Candypop Buds after to produce 15 Purple Pikmin and 2 of the primary color of Pikmin. | ||
==Technical information== | ==Technical information== | ||
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* Purple Pikmin's models shrink down when carrying objects, in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. | * Purple Pikmin's models shrink down when carrying objects, in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. | ||
* One of the many [[Onion]]s seen in the good ending of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' is purple. | * One of the many [[Onion]]s seen in the good ending of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' is purple. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Carrying]] | |||
*[[White Pikmin]] | |||
*[[Mission Mode]] | |||
*[[Bingo Battle]] | |||
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