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
Below this point is where users place their version of bomb rocks.
In Pikmin 2... Again?
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Bomb rocks are returning items appearing in Pikmin 2... Again?. They resembles black round rocks with a yellow and orange glowing interior seen from its cracks. Bomb rocks have a similar use than as they did in Pikmin 3, they can be used against enemies, and to destroy reinforced gates, which only bomb rocks can destroy. And being obtained from dirt mound, which only Pikmin can carry bomb rocks, which if thrown they'll drop the bomb rock activating it and run back to the leader with a cry. The Bomb rock then exploding, dealing a high damage in a area. Bomb rocks can be both dangerous or useful depending on how they are used, enemies ignore bomb rocks, but if one tries to eat a Pikmin carrying a bomb rock, or if the enemy eats a bomb rock instead of the Pikmin accidentaly, the bomb rock will be swalloweed, but will later explode inside the creature, killing or stunning them but greatly damage. Bomb rocks gain more use in Pikmin 2... Again?, enemies such as the Unidentified Spotted Jellyfloat and the Bull Flinghorn need bomb rocks to them to become vulnerable, for the Unidentified Spotted Jellyfloat is has to swallow the bomb rock, and for the Bull Flinghorn is needs to be hit by its explosion, which at a point some dirt mounds infinitely produce bomb rocks, though those will disappear once the boss is defeated, and the dirt mound will be unusable as well. In night expeditions, there are also dirt mounds the drop infinite bomb rocks, which those however are used against enemies protected by crystal, which breaks the crystal, and the remaining bomb rocks will also disappear on the end of the night expedition. However, bomb rocks can be devasting if anything wrong happens, such as if the explosion hits the Pikmin killing them instantly, and worse, bomb rocks carried by Pikmin will instantly detonate if hit by fire, other explosions, and crushing, but bomb rocks will disintegrate by acid, a similar yet smaller is the bomb nugget. Another variant of the bomb rocks is named the bomb mad which are larger bomb rocks with a red glowing interior, they are similar to the bomb rocks as obstacles from their Pikmin 2 incarnation, they cannot be carried by Pikmin due to their size and weight, and bomb mads have a larger explosion radius, which enemies such as the Careening Dirigibugs use for attacking, and the Volatile Dweevils carry bomb mads, which them tapping the bomb mad with their legs make it detonate faster, which happens when the Volatile Dweevil is close enough to the Pikmin and leaders, which the bomb mad detonates, destroyed anything, along the Volatile Dweevil itself. Yet another variant are the TNT crates filled with bomb rocks are seen in stone-theme caves, which they are wooden crates with a red "TNT" painted on them if they aren't connected to a TNT detonator they'll explode in a chain reaction by another explosion such as of a bomb rock usually being put next to each other.
In Pikmin Adventure (DrTapeworm version)
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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Adventure, a fanon game created by DrTapeworm. |
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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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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.
In Pikmin: Wide World
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A bomb rock is an object in Pikmin: Wide World that can be of as much use as it can pose a threat. They are round, gray, bumpy rocks with narrow cracks running throughout their surface, revealing a glowing fiery yellow-orange core within. Bomb rocks may be of two sizes: small, the size they were in Pikmin 1, and large, the size they were in Pikmin 2. Small bomb rocks can be carried by Pikmin while large bomb rocks can be rolled around by exactly two. Leaders can carry one bomb rock at a time no matter its size, but large ones may slow them down slightly purely because of their size and weight. Bomb rocks almost always require the use of Rock Pikmin to reach initially, but they can also be found in very limited quantities outside of those situations.
The main use and danger of a bomb rock is its explosion. When lightly struck, such as from a sufficient tap or a kick, a bomb rock will become primed, the cracks on it snapping further apart with a crack; the core within glows progressively brighter over the course of ten seconds and grows slightly until it finally detonates, harming, killing, damaging, or destroying anything in the blast. Small bomb rocks produce smaller, weaker explosions of less outward force than large bomb rocks, but both are still equally deadly. Pikmin attack with bomb rocks mainly by throwing or shoving them, but can only merely shove large bomb rocks forward; leaders, however, can throw them regardless of their size. Various enemies can also utilize bomb rocks, but how they do so may vary. Many enemies that eat Pikmin can also eat bomb rocks, which will prime when bitten onto and subsequently explode in their stomachs. Setting a bomb rock down or leaving it set will not prime it, and subjecting a bomb rock to crushing and stabbing forces will cause it to detonate instantly. An explosion will cause any bomb rocks in the blast radius to instantly detonate, creating a destructive chain reaction when multiple bomb rocks are involved.
Some bomb rocks may be duds, indicated by a dark, black interior. They can not be primed, and when exposed to crushing and stabbing forces, simply break apart. Dud bomb rocks are most effective when handled as if they were rocks, and shatter after a single use. Active bomb rocks can be made into duds by exposing them to any type of fluid, most commonly water, in any way, with small bomb rocks becoming duds more easily than large bomb rocks.
In ultra-spicy difficulty, bomb rocks detonate after five seconds, and their explosions have slightly increased size and power. Additionally, enemies are more careful to not consume them and tend to keep away from them if they are aware of any nearby.
Notes
Data file #1 (all difficulties): Bomb rocks will prime when hit, and explode when stabbed or crushed.- Data file #2 (all difficulties): As dangerous as they can be, bomb rocks have a variety of uses. Experiment!
- Data file #3 (ultra-spicy difficulty only): Bomb rocks have a short timer and create a sizeable explosion. Take cover!