Louie
Name	Louie
Gender	Male
Age	Unknown (young[1])
Eye color	Hazel
Hair color	Blond
Home planet	Hocotate
Known related characters	Grandmother
Height	2.3 cm (0.91 inches)
Voice actor	Kazumi Totaka (Pikmin 2[2])
First game	Pikmin 2
Latest game	Pikmin 4

Louie (ルーイ^?) is a secondary protagonist in thePikmin series, serving asOlimar's partner and co-worker. He first appears inPikmin 2 – the only game in which he is aplayable character inStory Mode. InPikmin 3, he stays in theKoppaites' ship (theS.S. Drake) after being saved twice, and he appears as Olimar's partner inBingo Battle, as well as a playable character in someMission Mode stages. InPikmin 3 Deluxe, he once again accompanies Olimar as a second leader in theSide Stories mode. He appears once again in the second act ofPikmin 4 with a more antagonistic role.

Louie is relatively new to the shipping business and has a ravenous appetite. He was raised by hisgrandmother, who encouraged him to play with bugs, as well as eat them – an activity he seems to partake while onPNF-404.

Appearance and personality[edit]

Physically, Louie has a single yellow tuft of hair and light yellow (beige) spacesuit, decorated with blue lines and blue gloves, like Olimar's spacesuit. Unlike Olimar, Louie is slightly lankier, his nose is rounder and slightly smaller, and his head is pear-shaped.

Louie is known to have a very ravenous appetite.^[3][4] He has preparedmany recipes for creatures on PNF-404, even attempting to eat creatures that may be inedible to his species. His notes on theIridescent Glint Beetle suggest he wants to start his own cooking show, called "The Insect Gourmet!"^[5] His favorite color is blue.^[6]

Louie is known to be very quiet and apathetic towards efforts he does not value. He does not care about anybody but his grandmother, not even his job – he will often abandon ship and attempt to live on PNF-404 forever, or tamper with valuable delivery cargo. Whenever Louie goes rogue, he has a remarkable tendency to survive and brave through dangerous environments extremely quickly and easily, even tothe depths ofextremely long caverns. DuringOlimar's Comeback, he quietly admits that he prefers solitude on PNF-404 to Captain Olimar's company.^[7]

Biography[edit]

Earlier life[edit]

As a child, he was quite skinny, and his grandmother always had him eat everything on his plate.^[8] When he lived with his grandmother, he used to be forced to play on a hill behind their house, where she would make him eatplants and bugs^[9], the latter of which kept nibbling on him.^[10]

Pikmin 2[edit]

Olimar's return[edit]

Louie during thePikmin 2 introduction cutscene.

Louie's first mission forHocotate Freight was to transport a shipment of valuablegolden pikpik carrots. In it, he was supposedly attacked by a ravenous space bunny, and the carrots were lost.The President of Hocotate Freight took out a giant loan to cover the losses of the carrots, and had no way to repay the debt other than sell off company assets. On Olimar's return to Hocotate, the President learns of the existence oftreasure on PNF-404, and orders both Olimar and Louie to retrieve objects that can be sold for profit in order to save the company. A few days after the departure, it is confirmed by aletter from the President that Louie has been working at Hocotate Freight for three months by that point.^[11]

Paying Hocotate Freight's debt off[edit]

As Olimar and Louie head to theValley of Repose at the start ofPikmin 2, Louie falls out of the cockpit, leaving Olimar alone. After making contact with the ship, Louie sets off to return to Olimar at the landing area. On the way, he discovers aRed Onion and cultivates some Pikminsprouts, just as Olimar had done when he was stranded in thefirst game. The player can control Olimar or Louie, and using the latter, make him reach Olimar through the use of the loyalRed Pikmin. The two then proceed to retrieve theCourage Reactor, the first treasure of the game, effectively starting the adventure.

The debt is eventually paid off throughout the game, treasures being found in theAwakening Wood and thePerplexing Pool, as well as the Valley of Repose. After collecting × 10,000 worth of treasure, Olimar blasts off from the planet, noticing too late that Louie is left behind.

The Titan Dweevil[edit]

Louie, as seen before the fight with theTitan Dweevil.

Olimar and the President of Hocotate Freight return to the planet to find Louie and gather more treasure. Louie aimlessly wanders around the planet for a bit, as seen in thecredits roll of the game. Olimar and the President later find him in theWistful Wild, hidden deep in theDream Den, on top of theTitan Dweevil. They rescue him and send him to the ship'sTreasure Hoard (since the cockpit is already full), calling him theKing of Bugs.

It is unknown whether Louie was a captive of the Titan Dweevil, or was in actuality controlling it. Some pieces ofmail the player receives from Louie's grandmother reflect that he was made to play with bugs by his grandmother as a child, so he has a great deal of experience with them; therefore it is possible he had the ability to control the Titan Dweevil. This is heavily hinted at by the sales pitch on Louie, here denoted as the King of Bugs, which in itself implies this as well, and the fact thatDweevils naturally mimic the objects they carry. However, if Louie really was in control of the Titan Dweevil, it was still not him or the Titan Dweevil who attacked, but actually thetreasures carried by the Titan Dweevil. Of note is that if Louie is rescued, but the weapons are not, the Dweevil will still be fully aggressive on the next trip to the sublevel. In addition, in the Titan Dweevil'sPiklopedia entry, it is noted that the creature has a habit of picking up shiny objects – potentially including Louie's helmet or its antenna.

Louie's Dark Secret[edit]

Warning: the following text contains majorspoilers about an unlockable cutscene.

Louie, eating the golden pikpik carrots. Louie is actually the one responsible for the debt Hocotate Freight suffers. It was truly him who ate the load of golden Pikpik carrots. When he returned from his first mission, he falsified his report to the President, explaining that a "ravenous space bunny" ate all of the carrots. This is revealed in a cutscene, called "Louie's Dark Secret", unlocked by getting a pink flower for all 30 of theChallenge Mode levels, which is achieved by completing the stages without losing any Pikmin. A section in Louie'svoyage log inPikmin 4 hints that this was premeditated rather than him simply being unable to control his appetite.

Pikmin 3[edit]

Alph realizing Louie's identity.

InPikmin 3, Louie makes his first appearance in a transmission received by theKoppaite explorers while in theTwilight River, who mistakenly assume him to be Olimar and set out to find him. After rescuing him froma swarm of Scornets, the Koppaites take him back to theS.S. Drake, and the ship labels him "Hocotatian". They then discover he has gone into a forced sleep caused by his suit; when he wakes up, he lands the Drake in theGarden of Hope while the crew sleeps, steals theirjuice supplies and thecaptain's rubber duck, and flees. In the process of fleeing, he manages to blow up a cinder-brick wall, thus giving access to the second section of the Garden of Hope. It is unknown how he managed to do this.

Later, the Koppaites find Louie in the remains of theQuaggled Mireclops. They take him back to the ship and tie him up, retrieving the stolen items and interrogating him on the whereabouts of the actual Captain Olimar, once they learn his identity. TheS.S. Drake now labels him "Food Thief". After rescuing Olimar from thePlasm Wraith, they give Olimar and Louie a lift back to Hocotate. However, after taking off, Alph writes in a note that Louie has gone missing again. Still, the Koppaites do not show much interest in trying to rescue him, as Alph simply says that "I'm sure he will be fine..." He is confirmed to have returned to Hocotate with Olimar inOlimar's Comeback, possibly retconning his second disappearance.

In Olimar's secret logs[edit]

Louie is featured shortly in each of the expedition logs that the player can unlock by collecting everySecret File. He is usually seen being ambushed by some enemies, like thePeckish Aristocrab or someScornets. In the last exploration log, he is seen running away before Captain Olimar gets kidnapped by thePlasm Wraith. He even said that he had a bad feeling about landing at theFormidable Oak. He appears to have fled to the Twilight River right after.

There is a sixth log video only accessible in the Japanese version of the game. This one, unlike Olimar's logs, seems to take place during the Koppaites' hunt for fruit. In it, he explains how he stole the juice from the leaders and found theWayward Moon, just before being kidnapped by theQuaggled Mireclops.

Mission Mode[edit]

Louie being held captive by aMedusal Slurker.

Louie is an unlockable character in someMission Mode levels, which aredownloadable content in the originalPikmin 3 and part of the base game inPikmin 3 Deluxe. Louie is always kidnapped by an enemy, and by carrying him back, the player will be able to play as him. He functions the same as any other character, and has a yellow background for his character icon on the bottom left. When saved, he will say something arrogant, like "Took you long enough!".

Pikmin 4[edit]

InPikmin 4, Louie first appears during the credits and unites withMoss. While originally ordered by the President to find Olimar, he couldn't recall what Olimar actually looked like and quickly lost interest in his assigned task in favor of looking for creatures to eat.

After landing in theGiant's Hearth, therookie Rescue Officer encounters Louie and Moss dragging awayYorke, shocking Olimar as he was unaware that Louie was on the planet. After defeating Louie and Moss inDandori Battles in both theGiant's Hearth and thePrimordial Thicket, Louie abandons Moss and flees into theCavern for a King, pursued by the player deep into the depths despite Louie's assumptions that they will give up and go home. On the final floor of the cavern, Louie challenges the player while riding theAncient Sirehound in the final boss encounter of the game. After defeating him, Louie will give the player a series ofSide Missions, where the player needs to bring various enemies in caves back to theS.S. Beagle. For completing all the missions, the Rescue Officer receives theExtra Hand, which lets them carry objects themselves with the carrying strength of 1 Pikmin.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Louie does not appear inHey! Pikmin, but is briefly mentioned in Olimar's notes on theCrammed Wraith. Olimar says how he wishes Louie was with him, so he could tell if the creature is actually delicious.

In theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]

Louie appears as a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. In addition, both games give Olimar an alternate costume with a blue color scheme, resembling Louie's attire. He also appears as asticker inBrawl.

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Louie appears as a primary spirit. It can be acquired by Summoning with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core

Brawl trophy[edit]

	Description: “A new Hocotate Freight employee. Louie is responsible for Captain Olimar having to venture back to the Pikmin planet. On his first delivery, Louie was supposedly attacked by a space bunny that devoured his whole lot of pikpik carrots. Pushed to the verge of bankruptcy, Hocotate Freight takes out an enormous loan that Louie and Olimar set out to pay back. Pikmin 2”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Fighter Related

Smash 4 trophy[edit]

3DS

	US description: “Louie worked for Hocotate Freight in Pikmin 2. His appetite has gone into overdrive in Pikmin 3. Rescued from a swarm of Scornets by Alph and crew, Louie thanked them the next day by stealing all of the food they'd collected. Maybe he should work on his manners more than getting a meal...”
	EU description: “Louie was one of the main characters from Hocotate in Pikmin 2. In Pikmin 3, he's got a super appetite, to say the least. Alph and crew saved him from a swarm of Scornets, only for him to run off with all their food the very next day! It seems like someone should think a little less about food, and a little more about apologising.”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Series Related

Wii U

	US description: “Louie worked for Hocotate Freight in Pikmin 2. His appetite has gone into overdrive in Pikmin 3. Rescued from a swarm of Scornets by Alph and crew, Louie thanked them the next day by stealing all of the food they'd collected. Maybe he should work on his manners more than getting a meal... Appears in: Pikmin 2 (08/2004) Pikmin 3 (08/2013)”
	EU description: “Louie was one of the main characters from Hocotate in Pikmin 2. In Pikmin 3, he's got a super appetite, to say the least. Alph and crew saved him from a swarm of Scornets, only for him to run off with all their food the very next day! It seems like someone should think a little less about food, and a little more about apologising. Related Games Pikmin 2 (10/2004) Pikmin 3 (07/2013)”
How to obtain: Random appearance.		Type: Series Related	Trophy Box: 62. Space Explorer

Ultimate spirit[edit]

Spirit info				Augmented Fighter info
Name	Type	Class	Slots	Fighter(s)	Stage	Music	Rules/Hazards	Conditions	Image
Louie	Grab	★★★	3	None (Summoned with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core)

Profiles[edit]

ID badge[edit]

e-card[edit]

• Text:“ホコタテ運送の新入社員。いつも無口で、いったいなにを考えているのか、わからない。一見、無欲そうだが、じつはムッツリよくばりとのうわさあり。食い意地もはっているらしい。本能で生きる彼は、昆虫とは気が合うかもしれない。”
• Translation:“A new employee of Hocotate Freight. He is always quiet and it is hard to tell just what he is thinking. At first glance, he appears unselfish, but in fact, he is rumored to be quietly avaricious. He also seems to have a voracious appetite. He lives by instinct and may get along well with bugs.”

Pikmin personality test[edit]

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Nintendo Today! / Pikmin Garden Crew bio[edit]

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Naming[edit]

Louie's name is derived fromLuigi's name, as Olimar's is derived fromMario's. The two bear other similarities as well, such as height differences.

Occasionally, Louie will mutter to himself "Olimar – ...Huh?...Olimar?", while idling inPikmin 2. Luigi says "Mario... Uh... Mario?" occasionally while wandering the mansion inLuigi's Mansion.

InsidePikmin 2's files, the name "Loozy" (ルージー^?) is very common, like the internal name for theKing of Bugs. This name can also be found in some prerelease articles^[12], and is mentioned in a developer interview.^[13]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ルーイ? Rūi	Louie
Chinese	路易 Lùyì	Louie
Dutch	Louie	-
French	Louie	-
German	Louie	-
Italian	Louie	-
Korean	루이 Lui	Louie
Portuguese	Louie	-
Spanish	Luis	Spanish equivalent to "Louie"

Gallery[edit]

Pikmin 2[edit]

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  Clay artwork of Louie.

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  The same clay model, but from a side-on perspective.

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  Clay artwork of Louie running while holding aWhite Pikmin.

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  Clay artwork of Louie withCaptain Olimar.

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  Louie and Olimar facing each other down.

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  Artwork of Louie as he appears as theKing of Bugs.

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  Louie andthe President in the intro cutscene ofPikmin 2.

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  Louie during thePikmin 2 introduction cutscene.

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  Louie at the end of the credits inPikmin 2.

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  Louie at the end of the credits in theNintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.

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  Louie, as seen in the cutscene before the fight with the Titan Dweevil.

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  Louie eating a cargo of Golden Pikpik Carrots in theLouie's Dark Secret cinematic in the Nintendo Switch rerelease ofPikmin 2.

Pikmin 3[edit]

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  An unconscious Louie atop the tree trunk on the Twilight River before he was captured by the Scornet Maestro.

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  Analysis of Louie inPikmin 3.

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  Louie is lifted up by Winged Pikmin.

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  Louie as he appears in the Japanese version ofPikmin 3.

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  Louie in theExploration Notes. This is the only instance of him in the whole series where he is depicted with purple.

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  Louie recording a memo in theQuaggled Mireclops arena.

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  A tied-up Louie floats around theS.S. Drake.

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  Louie with theWayward Moon.

Pikmin 4[edit]

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  Louie's profile, as seen on theJapanese website.

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  Louie's ID badge.

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  Louie in aDandori Battle.

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  Louie warning the Rescue Corps to go home.

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  Louie on top of the Ancient Sirehound.

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  Louie as seen in the "Extra Hand"comic.

Trivia[edit]

• InPikmin 3,Brittany states that she was surprised to hear that Louie eats meat, due to Koppaites thinking that Hocotatians usually stick to a vegetable-only diet.
• InPikmin 2, he only needs 1 Pikmin tocarry him, when inPikmin 3 he needs 5.
• Louie can somehow cook creatures that are not salvageable for the ship, such asBulborb Larvae andPellet Posies.
• In the European version ofPikmin 3'sMission Mode, Louie refers to himself as Louis when being attacked by a creature ("Louis here... Waaah!"). Based on the fact that this alternate spelling of Louie's name is never used anywhere else in thePikmin series, this is likely the result of amisspelling or mistranslation.
• Olimar's voice is higher-pitched than Louie's, as seen in-game duringcutscenes and inSecret Files. However, this is not the case in a few cutscenes ofPikmin 3: when Louie breaks out of the S.S. Drake in theGarden of Hope, or when he interrupts Olimar with "Food!" during the ending cutscene, his voice is higher pitched than normal.
• InPikmin 3, Louie uses the same whistle sound as all other leaders, and is still using his name call fromPikmin 2. This was later changed inPikmin 3 Deluxe, where his whistle resembles the pea whistle fromPikmin 2, and his name call is a more generic grunt that vaguely sounds like his name. InPikmin 4, he keeps his original whistle sound fromPikmin 2.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

• Pikmin 2
• Pikmin 3
• Pikmin 4
• Hey! Pikmin
• Characters
• Leaders
• Hocotatians
• Boss rewards
• Super Smash Bros. series

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