Climbing stick

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Artwork ofRed, Yellow and Blue Pikmin climb up a stick.

Climbing sticks aretools found inPikmin,Pikmin 3 andPikmin 4 that requirePikmin to build and shimmy up them. They are somewhat similar tobridges, but they are not used byleaders, nor by Pikmin carrying something (besides bomb rocks or smallcollectibles, likeDawn/Dusk Pustules orGold Nuggets).Sheargrubs andShearwigs will fortunately not dismantle these useful ladders, although they are automatically leveled every day after sundown inPikmin. InPikmin 3, Pikmin thatcarry single-weight objects on a route will use climbing sticks. Some climbing sticks need to be built, while others are already built.

InPikmin, an interesting event that can happen is that there is a good chance that one or more Pikmin will start climbing the stick while other Pikmin are working on it. This is commonly seen onThe Impact Site, when the player wants to bring 100 Pikmin up the trunk.Swarming the climbing stick will increase the chances of this happening. Additionally, swarming many Pikmin on a finished climbing stick might cause some Pikmin to get stuck on the bottom.

Locations[edit]

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Pikmin[edit]

The Impact Site

There is only one climbing stick here, near the Red andBlue Onions leading to 10pellets of each color.

The Forest Navel

In The Forest Navel, climbing sticks appear very often. One is near the#1 Ionium Jet and somebomb-rocks, that is used as a shortcut to the section behind the Blue Onion, while another is near theCrimson Candypop Bud where anIridescent Flint Beetle also resides. A third climbing stick is next to a blackreinforced wall, and is needed to reach theAutomatic Gear. The final one can be found near the outer edge of the landing site next to aHoneywisp, and is used as a small shortcut back to the landing site.

The Distant Spring

In The Distant Spring, climbing sticks are a bit less common. There is one behind theS.S. Dolphin and the Blue Onion, one close to a bomb rock stash near the bridge to the Gluon Drive, and another in a small pit near theUV Lamp.

Pikmin 3[edit]

Distant Tundra

Several climbing sticks appear in this area. One is near the cliff by theDodge Whistle, and another is close to the northeasternBurgeoning Spiderwort in the main section of the area. It grants access to theDapper Blob, as well as a shortcut for Pikmin carrying berries to the base. Another is found in theVehemoth Phosbat arena, providing access to one of the fragment piles. The final one is in the segment of the cave where the Vehemoth Phosbat is first encountered, providing access to a bunch ofDusk Pustules.

Tropical Wilds

Near the waterfall. Provides access to Story Mode's onlyMock Bottom.

Pikmin 4[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

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Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	のぼり棒ぼう^? Nobori bō	Climbing stick
Chinese	攀登棒
Dutch	Klimtak
French	Branche d'escalade	Climbing branch
German	Kletterstab	Climbing Stick
Italian	Ramo da scalata
Korean	오르막 가지 Oleumag Gaji	Climbing Branch
Portuguese	Graveto	Stick
Spanish	Palo	Stick