Seeding Dandelion
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| Appears in | Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 | ||
| Scientific name | Taraxacum ventulus | ||
| Family | Dandelion | ||
| Areas | Perplexing Pool ,Garden of Hope | ||
| Caves | None | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | Sniper Room | ||
| Collect treasure! levels | Shaded Garden,Shaded Garden Remix | ||
| Battle enemies! levels | Garden of Hope Remix,Shaded Garden,Clockwork Chasm | ||
| Side Story levels | None | ||
| 2-Player Battle levels | None | ||
| Bingo Battle levels | None | ||
ASeeding Dandelion (タンポポ（綿毛）?, lit.: "Dandelion (Fluff)") is aDandelion which has flowered for long enough to be pollinated and produce a batch of fresh seeds, each attached to a fluffy white tuft. The tufts catch the wind and the seeds are swept from the plant so that they may land and take root in a new location. Seeding Dandelions can be found as scenery interactable plants inPikmin 2 andPikmin 3. InPikmin 3, normal Dandelions evolve as the days progress, until they finally turn into Seeding Dandelions. These plants also appear in the Spring-themed levels ofPikmin Adventure, where one can occasionally hide a coin.
Pikmin 2 andPikmin 3[edit]
Bumping into one will dislodge one or two seeds inPikmin 2, but it won't undergo any change. InPikmin 3, throwing aPikmin into it will dislodge all its seeds. Apart from that, they have no particular function. They are one of the rarest species inPikmin 2, appearing in only one above ground area and one challenge mode level. They also appear in many levels ofPikmin Adventure.
InPikmin 3, a Seeding Dandelion can be replaced by a regularDandelion, depending on the current day. TheDandelion evolves and finally becomes a Seeding Dandelion.
Notes
Olimar's notes
Louie's notes
Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide[edit]
Technical information[edit]
| Pikmin 2 technical information(?) | |||
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| Internal name | watage | ||
| Global properties(List) | |||
| ID | Japanese comment | Property | Value |
| s000 | friction(not used) | Friction | 0.5 |
| s001 | wallReflection | Unknown (wall bounce speed multiplier?) | 0.5 |
| s002 | faceDirAdjust | Unknown | 0.25 |
| s003 | accel | Acceleration | 0.1 |
| s004 | bounceFactor | Unknown (bounce when it hits the ground?) | 0.3 |
| fp00 | ライフ | HP | 1100 |
| fp01 | マップとの当り | Unknown (related to slopes) | 40 |
| fp02 | ダメージスケールXZ | Horizontal damage scale | 0.5 |
| fp03 | ダメージスケールY | Vertical damage scale | 0.5 |
| fp04 | ダメージフレーム | Damage scale duration | 0.35 |
| fp05 | 質量 | Unknown (weight?) | 0.1 |
| fp06 | 速度 | Move speed | 50 |
| fp08 | 回転速度率 | Rotation acceleration | 0.2 |
| fp09 | テリトリー | Territory radius | 35 |
| fp10 | ホーム範囲 | "Home" radius | 30 |
| fp11 | プライベート距離 | "Private" radius | 70 |
| fp12 | 視界距離 | Sight radius | 500 |
| fp13 | 視界角度 | FOV | 90 |
| fp14 | 探索距離 | Unknown (exploration radius?) | 500 |
| fp15 | 探索角度 | Unknown (exploration angle?) | 120 |
| fp16 | 振り払い率 | Successful shake rate | 1 |
| fp17 | 振り払い力 | Shake knockback | 200 |
| fp18 | 振り払いダメージ | Shake damage | 0 |
| fp19 | 振り払い範囲 | Shake range | 30 |
| fp20 | 攻撃可能範囲 | Unknown (shock attack max range?) | 80 |
| fp21 | 攻撃可能角度 | Unknown (shock attack max angle?) | 50 |
| fp22 | 攻撃ヒット範囲 | Unknown (attack hit range?) | 80 |
| fp23 | 攻撃ヒット角度 | Unknown (attack hit angle?) | 50 |
| fp24 | 攻撃力 | Attack damage | 10 |
| fp25 | 視界高 | Unknown (height visibility?) | 50 |
| fp26 | 探索高 | Unknown (exploration height?) | 50 |
| fp27 | ライフの高さ | HP wheel height | 90 |
| fp28 | 回転最大速度 | Rotation speed | 8 |
| fp29 | 警戒時間 | Unknown (warning time?) | 15 |
| fp30 | 警戒ライフ | Unknown | 30 |
| fp31 | ライフ回復率 | Regeneration rate | 0.0001 |
| fp32 | LOD半径 | Off-camera radius | 60 |
| fp33 | マップとのあたりポリゴンの選定 | Collision processing radius | 40 |
| fp34 | ピクミンとのあたり | Pikmin damage radius | 40 |
| fp35 | 石化時間 | Petrification duration | 1 |
| fp36 | ヒップドロップダメージ | Purple Pikmin drop damage | N/A |
| fp37 | 地震気絶確立 | Purple Pikmin stun chance | N/A |
| fp38 | 地震気絶時間 | Purple Pikmin stuntime | N/A |
| ip01 | 振り払い打撃Ａ | Shake mode 1 – hit count | 6 |
| ip02 | 振り払い張付１ | Shake mode 1 – Pikmin requirement | 5 |
| ip03 | 振り払い打撃Ｂ | Shake mode 2 – hit count | 12 |
| ip04 | 振り払い張付２ | Shake mode 2 – Pikmin requirement | 10 |
| ip05 | 振り払い打撃Ｃ | Shake mode 3 – hit count | 17 |
| ip06 | 振り払い張付３ | Shake mode 3 – Pikmin requirement | 20 |
| ip07 | 振り払い打撃Ｄ | Shake mode 4 – hit count | 22 |
| Specific properties | |||
| None | |||
Other information[edit]
- Pikmin 2 Piklopedia number: #63
Naming[edit]
- See more:Dandelion family#Naming.
- Common name: Seedling Dandelion.
- Japanese nickname:タンポポ（綿毛）?, lit.: "Dandelion (Fluff)".
- Japanese name:カンサイタンポポ?. It is the Japanese name ofTaraxacum japonicum, a real life species of dandelion. The name is shared with theDandelion.
- Scientific name:Taraxacum ventulus.Ventulus is Latin for "breeze".
- Internal names: Unknown.
- Prerelease: None.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese | タンポポ（綿毛? Tanpopo (Watage) | Dandelion (Fluff) |
 French (NoA) | Jeune pissenlit | Young dandelion |
 French (NoE) | Jeune Pissenlit | Young Dandelion |
 German | Pusteblume | Seeding dandelion |
 Italian | Criniera di leone | Lion's mane |
 Korean | 민들레 씨 Mindeulle Ssi | Dandelion Seed |
 Spanish (NoA) | Semilla de diente de león | Dandelion seed |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of the Seedling Dandelion fromPikmin 2.
Artwork of aPurple Pikmin climbing a seeding dandelion.
A seeding dandelion in thePiklopedia at night.
A closeup screenshot of the plant's seeds inPikmin 2.
ThePiklopedia icon of the Seeding Dandelion inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
A seeding dandelion inPikmin 3.
A seeding dandelion without seeds inPikmin 3.
A comparison showing how a dandelion can evolve day after day inPikmin 3.
A group of Seeding Dandelions inPikmin Adventure.
A real world Seeding Dandelion.
