Bomb rock
- This article relates to the official games. See Pikipedia's "bomb rock" article for more official information.
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Bomb rocks, also written as bomb-rocks, are explosive rocks with cracks through which glowing yellow and red energy flows. Upon being activated, such as by being hit or set down, a bomb rock will light up and emit a hiss until it eventually violently detonates, damaging Pikmin, leaders, enemies, and some obstacles. The explosions can trigger a chain reaction if they hit other bomb rocks. Some enemies utilize bomb rocks to their advantage, and some enemies also have notable interactions with bomb rocks, such as being able to eat them. Bomb rocks are the only means of taking down a reinforced gate.
In Pikmin 1, bomb rocks are slightly smaller than a Pikmin can be carried by Yellow Pikmin. A bomb rock explosion will instantly make all bomb rocks in the vicinity explode.
In Pikmin 2, bomb rocks are remarkably large, serving as obstacles more than tools, and can not be carried by Pikmin, only pushed around slowly by leaders and enemies. A bomb rock that gets hit by an explosion will only initiate its countdown. Throwing a Purple Pikmin directly on top of a bomb rock will make it explode instantly.
In Pikmin 3, bomb rocks are in between the sizes they were in the prequels and can be carried by any type of Pikmin. An explosion triggers a neighboring bomb rock's explosion in around half a second, resulting in quite a fast chain of explosions. Also, a bomb rock's explosion will instantly unearth a buried object in its range.
In Pikmin 4, bomb rocks are an inventory item that can be crafted with raw material, but can also still be found in the wilderness. They do not require Pikmin to use, as leaders and Oatchi can throw them much like they throw Pikmin.
Appearance in Pikmin 1.
Appearance in Pikmin 2.
Appearance in Pikmin 3.
Appearance in Hey! Pikmin.
In fanon games
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In Pikmin 2... Again?
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Bomb rocks are items in Pikmin 2... Again?. They are unchanged for the most part, but there is a type named the bomb mad, which is based on the bomb rocks in Pikmin 2. Bomb mads are bomb rocks with glowing red interiors and are too large for Pikmin to wield effectively, and so can not be carried by them. Bomb rocks may be inside crates with "TNT" printed on them, which when hit by explosions, will explode alongside any adjacent TNT crates in a rapid chain reaction.
In Pikmin Adventure (DrTapeworm version)
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Bomb rocks appear in Pikmin Adventure, in both the small and large sizes. Small bomb rocks are found in piles of three, contribute to the bomb rock counter when collected, and can be thrown at enemies. The large ones appear as hazards and are the same as they are in Pikmin 2.
In Pikmin Search
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In Pikmin Search, bomb rocks can be carried by Brown Pikmin. Otherwise, their use is practically identical to their Pikmin 1 incarnation.
In Pikmin V
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In Pikmin V, both types of bomb rocks appear as carryable objects. Regular bomb rocks are identical to their behavior in Pikmin 3 and can be dug out of burrows. The bomb rocks in Pikmin 2, called big bomb rocks, have the strength of three bomb rocks.
In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, a fanon game created by CarrotStilts1. |
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In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers, both Pikmin 3's and Pikmin 2's bomb rocks appear, with the latter being used in the Buccaneer Groink's battle. When riding a raft, the active leader will throw bomb rocks instead of the Pikmin. A new type of bomb rock, the supermassive bomb rock, appears in the Kingdom of the Insatiable Wyrm.