Pellet


 * For 's side special, see Power Pellet.

Pellets are items in the universe used to generate Pikmin when transported to the Onion.

Origin
They are created by hardened nectar from Pellet Posies, which, when attacked, will drop the pellets. In , the number on the pellet signifies how many Pikmin are required to carry it. They grow inside flowers called. Pellets come in three colors: red, yellow, and blue (each corresponding to an onion of the same color); and in four sizes: 1, 5, 10, and an exceedingly rare 20. Pellets gradually increase in size if left to grow on their posies.

An 8 pellet was introduced in  and is not only exclusive to that game, but the only pellet size available in it.

Operation
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl,, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate they appear only in the Distant Planet stage. Pellets can be used either as projectile weapons (causing damage proportional to their size), or they can be thrown into an Onion to produce various items. Higher numbered pellets also deal more damage and knockback when thrown.


 * A 1 pellet will generate two items.
 * A 5 pellet will generate seven items.
 * A 10 pellet will generate twelve items.

Any kind of pellet can be thrown into any Onion, but if the color of the pellet matches the color of the Onion, then extra items will be produced. It is a common misconception that better items are received for matching colors or larger pellets, but in fact, only the number of items spawned changes.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Unlocked by successfully completing the Challenge to clear Target Smash!! level 2 with 10 characters.

Trivia

 * The 1 pellet giving off two items could be a nod to the games, where having Pikmin of a certain color carry the same color pellet to the Onion produces two Pikmin. The 5 pellet and 10 pellets, however, only give off 5 and 10 Pikmin in the Pikmin games, respectively, in those situations.