The Pikmin
The three Pikmin introduced in Pikmin 1 return, along with two new Pikmin. These Pikmin, unlike the others, do not have an onion and sleep on your ship. They are created when you throw any color Pikmin into certain flowers, called Candypop Buds:
- Purple Pikmin, which are heavier than other Pikmin and can be used to push down certain things, such as buttons. They are also stronger than any other Pikmin (1 Purple Pikmin has the strength of 10 any other color Pikmin).
- White Pikmin, which are poisonous and can easily defeat any enemies by getting eaten by them. They can also uncover buried treasures.
Some of the original Pikmin have new abilities:
- Yellow Pikmin are resistant to electricity, and they cannot pick up bomb rocks anymore (since they have been removed).
There is also a type of Bulborb, called a "Bulbmin", that acts like a Pikmin. To get them, you have to defeat the master Bulborb and they will follow you. They are only found in caves and will not come out of the cave:
- Bulbmin come in groups of 10 after defeating the master Bulborb. They are immune to water, fire, poison, and electricity.
