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'''Pikmin''' ({{ja|ピクミン|Pikumin}}, ''Pikumin'') are the titular species of the {{uv|Pikmin}} series. They come in multiple variants, including Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, White, Rock, Winged, Ice, and Glow. Pikmin follow [[Captain Olimar]] and [[Alph]]'s command both in their home series and in their appearances in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series.

Pikmin are humanoid, plant/animal hybrids that follow around [[Captain Olimar]]. Pikmin are bipedal and have a plant-like appendage on the top of their head which, under certain conditions, develops from a leaf into a bud and finally, into a flower. Each Pikmin has a specific ability, and up to 100 can wander the [[pikipedia:PNF-404|planet]] and follow Olimar. Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin were introduced in ''Pikmin'', whereas three more variants were introduced in ''Pikmin 2'', and an additional two in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', respectively.

*{{iw|pikipedia|Purple Pikmin}} - Purple Pikmin are both ten times as heavy and ten times as strong at carrying objects as other Pikmin. These traits also give them the highest attack power and the fastest digging speed in ''Pikmin 2''. While these two traits were lowered in ''Pikmin 3'', which ties them with Red Pikmin in these respective categories, Purple Pikmin nevertheless retain their distinction as the strongest when carrying objects. Instead of an element, Purple Pikmin boast resistance to roars and, in ''Pikmin 2'', wind. When thrown, Purple Pikmin will cause a shockwave to occur on impact because of their weight; this can stun, injure, or even outright kill enemies. However, their heavy weight also results in them having very slow movement speed. Purple Pikmin have hair-like protrusions on their head, and are both slightly taller and noticeably fatter than other Pikmin. They also have a magenta-colored bud and flower, instead of a white bud and flower like Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin.

*{{iw|pikipedia|White Pikmin}} - White Pikmin have the fastest mobility out of all Pikmin, and have large, red eyes that allow them to see underground and detect buried treasure. White Pikmin are also poisonous, as they will damage enemies should they be eaten, and boast an immunity to poisonous hazards. Although they have average attack power and digging speed in ''Pikmin 2'', both of these traits are below average in ''Pikmin 3'', which ties them with Winged Pikmin in these respective categories. Like Purple Pikmin, their bud and flower are colored magenta.

*{{iw|pikipedia|Bulbmin}} - A parasitic form of Pikmin that has infected a {{iw|pikipedia|Bulborb}}, a common enemy in the series. The actual Pikmin is never seen, and instead constantly live inside their host. They are immune to fire, electricity, and poison, and can move through water. However, Bulbmin are only found in certain {{iw|pikipedia|cave}}s in ''Pikmin 2'', and are unable to be taken to the surface.

*{{iw|pikipedia|Rock Pikmin}} - Unlike other Pikmin, Rock Pikmin are shaped like irregular hunks of rock instead of having smooth, humanoid bodies. Their hardness gives them the highest attack power when thrown, allows them to crack crystalline objects when thrown, and renders them immune to being crushed and impaled. Despite being the bulkiest Pikmin, they are actually tied with Yellow Pikmin for the fastest digging speed. However, they are unable to latch onto enemies, and instead choose to repeatedly ram into them. Their arms, legs and stem are colored gray, while their bud and flower are colored lavender.

*{{iw|pikipedia|Winged Pikmin}} - Winged Pikmin are pink and have both insectoid wings and large, blue eyes. Their wings allow them to fly over hazardous terrain and ground-based attacks, as well as uproot certain plants from the ground and lift obstacles. They can also give easy chase to airborne enemies, but are tied with White Pikmin for the lowest attack power and digging speed. Like Rock Pikmin, their bud and flower are colored lavender.

*{{iw|pikipedia|Glow Pikmin}} - A special species of Pikmin with glowing bodies and ghost-like tails instead of legs, Glow Pikmin are only usable in caves or during {{iw|pikipedia|night expeditions}}, and are the only type of Pikmin available in the latter. They are cultivated in {{iw|pikipedia|Lumiknolls}} instead of {{iw|pikipedia|Onion}}s or {{iw|pikipedia|Candypop Bud}}s like other Pikmin, are immune to all elemental hazards, and can be charged up to coalesce into a large ball of energy that stuns enemies when thrown. Like Ice Pikmin, their bud and flower are colored yellow.

The plant on an individual Pikmin's head indicates [[pikipedia:Maturity|how developed it is]]. A fully bloomed flower means a Pikmin is faster and more efficient at carrying objects than a Pikmin with just a leaf on its head. Pikmin develop from leaves into buds and then into flowers if left buried long enough absorbing nutrients from the soil; if a Pikmin drinks nectar, its leaf or bud will immediately develop into a flower. Pikmin can lose their flower and have it turned back into a leaf, either by enemy attacks that knock them down or by falling from a high place while carrying an object, among other things. In ''Pikmin 3,'' Pikmin can't lose their flower.