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Some Pikmin sprouts.

Sprouts are any undergroundPikmin whose stems are poking out of the ground to beplucked. Most often, sprouts are the result of aseed that is ejected fromOnions orCandypop Buds touching the ground.

Pikmin sprout[edit]

After a seed has touched the ground, it will transform into a sprout. While it is almost an immediate process inPikmin 2,Pikmin 3, andPikmin 4, it takes roughly seven seconds inPikmin. The player can also choose to leave Pikmin sprouts buried so that they canmature into bud or flower Pikmin. The following is a list of ways to find a Pikmin sprout:

• A Pikmin already starting as a sprout in a givenChallenge Mode (Pikmin),Mission Mode, orDandori Challenge stage.
• Having someenemies turn Pikmin into sprouts:
  • Swooping Snitchbug, when it chucks a Pikmin to the ground.
  • Mamuta, when it slaps a Pikmin into the ground.
  • Calcified Crushblat, without its shell, when it lands on a Pikmin.
  • Sandbelching Meerslug, when a ball of sand lands on a Pikmin.
  • Muckerskate, when it shoots mud at a Pikmin on land.
• InPikmin, after dying as aflower, there is a chance a Pikmin will appear as a sprout in the same spot the next day.
• Spraying the opponent's Pikmin with anultra-bitter spray in2-Player Battle. In this case, they will automatically come out after some seconds if not plucked beforehand.

Incaves inPikmin 2, if some of the player's Pikmin are buried, the player will be warned when trying to leave the sublevel: if the player leaves without plucking those Pikmin, they will be lost and these are counted as deaths. If all of the player's Pikmin are buried, however, the player will not be able to proceed to the next sublevel or leave the cave. InPikmin 4, while the player will still be warned when trying to leave the sublevel with buried Pikmin, sprouts left behind do not count as deaths and the cave can be continued as the game does not restrict players from exploring caves with no Pikmin.

Pikmin seed[edit]

A Pikmin seed can be produced in several ways:

• When the player discovers an Onion, the latter will produce a Pikmin seed. If the player has a Pikmin type matching the Onion collected, then no Pikmin seed will be produced; this is seen inPikmin 4.
• When aPikmin extinction occurs, the Onion of the concerned type will eject a seed. The seed will be spat out at the start of the next day inPikmin andPikmin 2, and directly after the extinction has occurred inPikmin 3 andPikmin 4.
• When retrieving dead enemies orpellets to an Onion, it will then produce a certain number of seeds.
  • InPikmin 4, since there exists duplicate Onion types, if the player collects a type of Onion already collected, it will result in an additional 20 Pikmin seeds of the respective Onion's color being sprouted.
• When throwing Pikmin intoCandypop Buds, the latter will turn them into seeds again.

InPikmin andPikmin 2, all seeds look the same, changing only in color. InPikmin 3, seeds are slightly different depending on the Pikmin type.Winged Pikmin seeds have stripes and are slightly smaller.White Pikmin seeds are also smaller.Purple Pikmin seeds are also slightly bigger, andRock Pikmin seeds look like rocks.

Pluck[edit]

Main article:Pluck.

Plucking is a mechanic that allowsleaders to uproot a Pikmin sprout. InPikmin, theSmoky Progg is also able to uproot nearby Pikmin by performing an attack. InPikmin 2 andPikmin 4, if the player acquires thePluckaphone and thePlucking Whistle respectively, they can also use theirwhistle to uproot Pikmin. InPikmin 3, if the player leaves an idle leader near some sprouts, they will begin plucking them; in the Wii U version, they are a bit slower doing this but inPikmin 3 Deluxe they match the active leader's speed. This can also be seen inPikmin 4, therookie Rescue Officer will pluck nearby sprouts when not being controlled, and the same goes forOatchi when he's learnt thePluck skill.

Special properties[edit]

Pikmin seeds and sprouts have different properties from other Pikmin:

• They are almost invincible in these states, except for:
  • ASmoky Progg can still uproot a Pikmin sprout inPikmin.
  • ASandbelching Meerslug can create sinkholes to bring Pikmin down to its mouth, allowing it to eat buried Pikmin.
  • AWithering Blowhog can deflower sprouts inPikmin 4.
• Pikmin sprouts will survive atnight, unlike the other Pikmin.
  • InPikmin 3, they also mature directly into flowers the day after.
• InPikmin andPikmin 2, if a flower Pikmin is left in the ground too long, they will briefly disappear before returning back to their leaf stage. A low-pitched humming sound can be heard throughout the area.
• Pikmin that are buried will have special treatment if there is aPikmin limit conflict.

Gallery[edit]

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  Artwork of three Pikmin seeds.

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  A WingedCandypop Bud spitting out seeds.

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  Some Pikmin sprouts being plucked.

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  Some Pikmin sprouts inPikmin 2.

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  Some Pikmin sprouts inPikmin 3.

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  Sprouts of the five main Pikmin species inPikmin 3.

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  The Red Onion ejecting a Red Pikmin seed.

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  InPikmin 2, the player is unable to return to the surface since all of their Pikmin are buried.

Trivia[edit]

• InPikmin, there is aglitch that makes some newly-ejected seeds have buds or flowers.
• InPikmin 2, if there are 99 Pikmin buried in the same area or sublevel, then it will be impossible for a Swooping Snitchbug or a Mamuta to bury the 100th Pikmin. That Pikmin will simply get knocked back (in the case of aMamuta)^[1] or stay idle (in the case of aSwooping Snitchbug)^[2]. Attempting to get 100 seeds via delivering items to an Onion is possible, though. To do this, one Pikmin must deliver a corpse to an Onion while 99 Pikmin are buried. Then, by ordering that Pikmin to go inside the Onion or ship, the Pikmin will be able to get inside before the seeds are ejected.
• InBingo Battle, the Onions can produce White and Purple Pikmin seeds by having a +5 Pikmin power up. This will only work if the level contains White and Purple Pikmin.
  • Dandori Battles have a similar mechanic, though they instead directly spawn Pikmin into the player's squad. This is the Quick Pik and Quick Glow PikBonus Finds.
• Some Candypop Buds have amaximum Pikmin requirement. Seeds in the overworld do not count for this, however.

Names in other languages[edit]

Sprout Language Name Meaning  Japanese 芽? Me Sprout  Spanish Retoño Sprout

Seed Language Name Meaning  Japanese タネ? Tane Seed  Spanish Semilla Seed

See also[edit]

• Pluck
• Seedling
• Maturity

References[edit]

• Pikmin 1
• Pikmin 2
• Pikmin 3
• Pikmin 4
• Gameplay

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