Hide
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Hiding is a mechanic inPikmin 3 andPikmin 4.Leaders and theirPikmin can hide fromenemies by crouching under specificplants. When a leader walks under a suitable plant, all Pikmin and fellow crew members in theirsquad will gather close and crouch –Winged Pikmin will also lower their altitude to fit under the plant's covers. In this state, they are invisible to all enemies. If an enemy was chasing the player, and their army hides, the enemy will look around in confusion and head back, allowing the Pikmin a chance to counterattack. This will also work even if the enemy saw the Pikmin go in, can clearly see the Pikmin if they're hiding poorly, is attacked from within the hiding spot, or even if it is under the plant right next to them.
While hiding, leaders and Pikmin are normally invulnerable to attacks,[1] but there can be cases where that is not true.[2][3] InStory Mode, themusic also quiets down while hiding. Most enemies seem to be tricked by this simple mechanic, but with hacks, it is possible to see thatbosses are not.[1]
Swarming Sheargrubs can also hide under plants, as Pikmin do. Although not quite a form of hiding, leaders and Pikmin may stand under aCommon Glowcap's shower of light to evadePhosbat andVehemoth Phosbat attacks. InPikmin 4,Jumbo Bulborbs can hide in vegetation to ambush prey, though due to their size they will be easily visible. Also inPikmin 4, whenever the player enters or leaves a hiding spot, the player's Pikmin count will temporarily reach 0 as proven by theHUD, and the standby Pikmin type will then be reset to the first available in the squad, the first being whichever one is decided internally by the game.[4]
Plants[edit]
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The following plants can be used as hiding places.
Gallery[edit]
SomeRed Pikmin hiding in a batch ofclovers.
Thedata file on hiding.
Clovers can be used to hide from enemies.
Speedwell.
Barrenwort.
Name in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Spanish (NoA) | Esconderse | Hide |
Hiding place
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | カクレバ? Kakureba | Hiding place |
 German | Versteck | Hideout |
| Spanish (NoA) | Lugares para esconderse | Hiding places |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abYouTube video showing how bosses are not fooled, and how leaders and Pikmin are invulnerable while hiding
- ^YouTube video showing how leaders and Pikmin aren't invulnerable to snowballs while hiding
- ^Twitter video on Twitter, published on December 1st, 2020, retrieved on December 1st, 2020
- ^Twitter video of the standby type resetting on Twitter, published on August 2nd, 2023, retrieved on August 2nd, 2023
| Pikmin | |
|---|---|
| Types | Red Pikmin •Yellow Pikmin •Blue Pikmin •Purple Pikmin •White Pikmin Rock Pikmin •Winged Pikmin •Ice Pikmin •Bulbmin •Glow Pikmin |
| Biology | Candypop Bud •Flarlic •Glow pellet •Idle •Lumiknoll •Maturity •Onion Pellet •Pikmin extinction •Trip •Sprout •Seedling •Soul •Squad |
| Abilities | Carry •Dig •Dodge •Fight •Hide |
| Controls | Charge •Dismiss •Swarm •Pluck •Throw •Whistle |
| Other | Decor Pikmin •Leafling •Mushroom Pikmin •Pikpik carrot |