Pikmin Pluck is Pikmin & Olimar's Standard Special Move. This move involves Captain Olimar pulling a random Pikmin out of the ground. What kind of ground where this move is used has some influence on what type of Pikmin will be pulled out more often. Olimar can have up to 6 Pikmin following him.
Kirby's version combines Pikmin Pluck with Pikmin Throw. The Pikmin Kirby creates die immediately after landing. [1]
In Pikmin and Pikmin 2, after sowing the Pikmin Seeds, Olimar would be able to pick them immediately, or wait for their flowers to bloom to have Pikmin that were stronger and faster than leafed Pikmin.