Pikmin: Wide World

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Pikmin: Wide World is a non-canon Pikmin game concept currently being developed by Cheepy-Cheepy, and is the sequel to Pikmin 3. Although the graphics and gameplay of Pikmin: Wide World are similar to that of Pikmin 3's, the game combines mechanics and features of the three main Pikmin games as well as Hey! Pikmin in such a way that it provides the classic feel of a standard Pikmin title. To further expand the game's content, Pikmin: Wide World incorporates various elements that are not canonical to the Pikmin games, with some being enemies and items. Pikmin: Wide World also introduces new mechanics and features not seen in other Pikmin games.

Plot

As the S.S. Drake approached Hocotate, Captain Olimar and the Koppaite trio had to exchange goodbyes. Before they all knew it, they were ready to touch down on the planet. They used Hocotate Freight as their landing site as per Olimar's request. Olimar waved them goodbye as he stepped out of the spacecraft and onto the dry soil that was all too familiar to him. He turned to watch the S.S. Drake take off, but as he turned around, he was suddenly met with Shacho, the president of Hocotate Freight. Panicked, Shacho reminded Olimar that the company is still deep in its  × 20,000 debt. He demands to know where the Pokos and treasures were, but then he stopped before he could say any more. He took a few moments to realize a few details: no emails were being exchanged to and from the Hocotate ship in days, Olimar didn't return to the planet in the Hocotate ship, and Louie was once again not present. Olimar began to explain all that happened with himself and Louie and the Hocotate ship, but Shacho wanted no part in it. He simply stated that if he wanted something done right, he'd have to do it himself. Olimar insisted that he accompany him, and eventually Shacho gave in. Shacho, realizing that the Hocotate ship was left behind and that the company has no other usable ships, asked Olimar what to do. Olimar had no other choice but to reveal his secret project: the Dolphin Lander. Shacho and Captain Olimar suited up and gathered some rations, and took off towards the Pikmin Planet in the Dolphin Lander to save the company yet again.

The Dolphin Lander malfunctions shortly before it lands in Balmy Highlands, dropping Shacho into a small circular area in which an active yellow Onion and a Superstick Textile sit. Olimar, realizing this and rushing out of the Dolphin Lander to meet him, nearly runs into a crystal gate separating the two. They wonder what they should do until they each notice Yellow Pikmin running up to the other from behind. Shacho, realizing he is trapped with the yellow Onion, tries to recall all of what he had learned from Olimar, and notices some nearby Pellet Posies as well as some yellow Pellets setting on the ground, which he commands his group to pick up so that he may have more Pikmin at his side. Meanwhile, Olimar leads his smaller squad of Yellow Pikmin into a nearby dark cavelike subarea, which is populated by a few harmless enemies as well as Medusal Slurker that had ingested a Juicy Gaggle. Olimar takes notice of an electrode, and from the small amount of light produced by the sparks produced by the wire ends, he concludes that one of the poor Female Sheargrubs living within the cave had accidentally electrocuted itself. The electrode requires more Pikmin than he has at his side, so he consults with Shacho, who has more Yellow Pikmin than he could need. Shacho throws several Yellow Pikmin over the crystal gate to Olimar. After returning to the subarea and completing the electrode's circuit, the cave lights up and reveals a few bomb-rocks setting on a high ledge. Olimar throws his Yellow Pikmin to the bomb-rocks, they drop down to him and follow him outside to destroy the crystal gate with their newfound weaponry. Once Olimar and Shacho are reunited, they have the Yellow Pikmin pick up the Superstick Textile; however, they follow the leaders because they do not yet know where the Dolphin Lander is. The two leaders show the Yellow Pikmin where the ship is after rounding a corner and learn its location and appearance.

After the Frosted Arcticlops is defeated, it spits out Louie, much to the leaders' surprise. Classically, Louie does not speak, but he does nod his head when Olimar asks if he would like to join Shacho and him. The night after Louie is unlocked, he records notes on how to prepare, cook, and eat every creature, plant, and fungus that has been documented by Olimar, if it can be cooked or eaten.

The night after the Greater Studded Beeb is defeated in the Ancient Metalworks, Olimar is the last one to board the Dolphin Lander. Unfortunately, he never makes it inside: the very same Plasm Wraith who had so obsessively held him captive had found him again and abducted him. As it turns out, it had been hiding behind the Dolphin Lander every night it landed in that area, waiting for the chance to strike. Olimar could not call out for help because the creature had enveloped him and muffled his whistle. The Dolphin Lander and Master Onion could not wait for Olimar any longer and took off without him to avoid the hostile nocturnal wildlife on the planet's surface. Shacho, full of panic, worries about the fate of his only reliable and sane employee; Louie, in classic fashion, only acknowledges the incident but does not appear affected by it. The following day Shacho and Louie rush out of the Lander and notice a trail of plasm blobs; some of these blobs merge on their own to create Plasm Illusions. They gather their Pikmin forces and follow the trail of plasm on their way to rescue Olimar. When they finally defeat the Plasm Wraith and ensure it is dead, it drops a golden cube that can be carried back to the Master Onion, as well as Olimar, who has the Rusted Data Fragment.

Gameplay

Players can control and switch between leaders, who control any Pikmin following them. Pikmin can be thrown, dismissed, and ordered to perform a variety of other tasks. Pikmin can carry a large variety of objects, a few being enemy corpses, fruits, treasures. Pikmin are also utilized as the primary method of attacking enemies and destroying obstacles.

Pikmin: Wide World models itself after a traditional Pikmin game, and contains a variety of aspects, elements, and mechanics returning from previous games, while also introducing new ones that are detailed in later sections of this article.

Challenge Mode

Returns to Pikmin: Wide World as a mix of Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2's Challenge Modes and Pikmin 3s Mission Mode, and is unlocked when the Telecommunications Device upgrade is collected. Area levels in Challenge Mode are divided into three sections, and players are randomly placed in one of the three sections. All other aboveground Challenge Mode levels have static layouts, and all underground levels have variable layouts.

Bottomless Abyss

A new game mode introduced in Pikmin: Wide World and is unlocked when the Anomaly Log upgrade is collected. Bottomless Abyss, as the title suggests, is a cave that has an indefinite amount of sublevels. The purpose of the game mode is to collect as many Pokos as possible by collecting treasures, enemy corpses, and golden fruits, and bringing them to the Lander Pod. Sublevels do not have time limits. Every sublevel's theme is random, and its contents are always dependant on the theme: enemies and bosses, treasures and golden fruits, vegetation, and obstacles. A sublevel's theme and contents are determined by if they were encountered in Story Mode; if a Dwarf Red Bulborb hasn't been defeated and collected by the Lander Pod or an Onion in story mode, Dwarf Red Bulborbs will not appear in Bottomless Abyss. The same general concept applies to vegetation, bosses, treasures, fruits, etcetera. Every few sublevels contain a boss, and every tenth sublevel is a rest sublevel that contains harmless or low-risk enemies, a few treasures, and most importantly an escape geyser. Sprays that have been unlocked in Story Mode can also be obtained in Bottomless Abyss.

The player normally begins sublevel one with ten Red Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, and Yellow Pikmin, and five White Pikmin. Other Pikmin types, such as Rock Pikmin, Winged Pikmin, Green Pikmin, or Purple Pikmin, can also be found and utilized by throwing them into the appropriately-colored Candypop Bud. If a sublevel contains a certain type of hazard or obstacle only a certain color of Pikmin can overcome, their respective Candypop Bud will be present on the sublevel. Hosts of parasitic Pikmin can also be found on some sublevels and utilized.

When all leaders are down or a Pikmin extinction occurs, gameplay ends and half of all Pokos gathered up to the point are forfeited. When the cave is exited through an escape geyser, gameplay ends and the total amount of Pokos collected up to that point is recorded. If that score happens to be a personal best, it is recorded on the top three highest scores list.

Content

Main Pikmin

Although many Pikmin types return in Pikmin: Wide World, a single new type is discovered: Green Pikmin, which are resistant to acid. All aboveground Pikmin have Onions of their own, but all subterranean Pikmin lack them; as such, they are kept in the Dolphin Lander. Individual Pikmin can learn from their experiences with locations, items, enemies, vegetation, hazards, obstacles, and even each other, and that knowledge is exchanged between Pikmin at the end of the day when they are all housed in the Master Onion. Exchanged information is synchronized among all Pikmin in the Master Onion and is never forgotten. Pikmin are listed in the order of discovery.

Yellow Pikmin

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Main article: Yellow Pikmin

Yellow Pikmin are the first main Pikmin type found in Pikmin: Wide World, and they are discovered in Balmy Highlands. They are resistant to electricity and can conduct it as well. Yellow Pikmin have an average attack power, average mobility, high digging speed, and high throw distance. A Yellow Pikmin's defining features are its large pointed ears and white flower. Golden Candypop Buds can be used to transform other Pikmin types into Yellow Pikmin.

Yellow Pikmin can be thrown higher than any other Pikmin type, which makes them useful for collecting objects that are on a high ledge. They also dig up buried objects and clear out tunnels faster than any other Pikmin type. Unlike in Pikmin 3, Yellow Pikmin do not become flowered after they complete an electrode's circuit.

Blue Pikmin

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Main article: Blue Pikmin

Blue Pikmin are an aquatic species of Pikmin discovered in Arid Oasis. They are resistant to water. They have an average attack power, average mobility, average digging speed, and average throw distance. A Blue Pikmin's defining features are its mouth-like gills, webbed hands and feet, and white flower. Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds can be used to transform other Pikmin types into Blue Pikmin.

When a Blue Pikmin detects a Pikmin drowning in a body of water nearby, it will immediately rush in to save it, even breaking away from the group if necessary. When a Blue Pikmin reaches the drowning Pikmin, they throw them to shore. Blue Pikmin can also swim underwater, but they usually only do so when in pursuit of an underwater enemy or if the leader they are following is swimming.

Red Pikmin

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Main article: Red Pikmin

Red Pikmin are discovered in Frigid Tundra. They are fireproof and are one of the most powerful Pikmin in terms of attack damage. Red Pikmin have an above-average attack power, average mobility, average digging speed, and average throw distance. A Red Pikmin's defining features are its pointy nose and white flower. Other Pikmin types can be transformed into Red Pikmin by throwing them into Crimson Candypop Buds.

Red Pikmin can smother out flames by stamping them out. It is reasoned that Red Pikmin have a higher-than-average attack power because of their noses, which jab into the enemies they are hitting.

Purple Pikmin

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Main article: Purple Pikmin

Purple Pikmin are a subterranean species of Pikmin that are discovered in Ancient Metalworks. They have no particular resistance to anything besides panicking, and they can lift the weight of ten Pikmin. Purple Pikmin have an above-average attack power, low mobility, average digging speed, and low throw distance. The defining features of a Purple Pikmin are its larger size, six hairs, and pink flower. They are the slowest Pikmin variety. Because Purple Pikmin are a subterranean species of Pikmin and thus have no respective Onion, they are stored in the Dolphin Lander when not in use. Purple Pikmin can only be created by throwing other Pikmin types into a Violet Candypop Bud.

Purple Pikmin, when landing after being thrown, have the unique ability to briefly stun most enemies. They do this by using all of their weight to fall straight down onto the ground near a target or onto the target itself. When allowed to pound an enemy, Purple Pikmin can cause extreme damage to it even if they do not stun it. Purple Pikmin are one of the most damaging Pikmin types, the other being Rock Pikmin. The weight and strength of a Purple Pikmin can also be used to clear out some obstacles.

Green Pikmin

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Main article: Green Pikmin

Green Pikmin are a new species of Pikmin discovered in Ancient Metalworks. They can survive the acid that some enemies utilize, as well as the pools of it that appear in the area. Green Pikmin have an average attack power, average mobility, average digging speed, and average throw distance. A Green Pikmin's defining features are its mouth-like gills, tail, and white flower. Green Pikmin are hypothesized to be a subspecies of Blue Pikmin that have evolved to survive acidic substances rather than basic substances. Although Green Pikmin have their respective Onion, they can also be created by throwing Pikmin into a Demantoid Candypop Bud.

Much like how Blue Pikmin will attempt to save other-colored Pikmin that are drowning in bodies of water, Green Pikmin will attempt to save Pikmin that find themselves in a pool of acid.

Rock Pikmin

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Main article: Rock Pikmin

Rock Pikmin are discovered in Ancient Metalworks. They cannot be crushed or impaled, and they will become partially buried or be knocked back, respectively. Rock Pikmin have high attack power, average mobility, average digging speed, and average throw distance. A Rock Pikmin's defining features are its rock-like main body, gray skin, and indigo flower. Unlike the other Pikmin types, Rock Pikmin are incapable of clinging onto or climbing enemies and objects because of their physiology. This includes enemies like the Red Bulborb or Shaggy Long Legs, and vegetation like the Burgeoning Spiderwort. Rock Pikmin that are thrown at an object or enemy will bounce off of it after the initial hit and will continue lunging at the target if left unoccupied, which does significantly less damage than if it were thrown. Pikmin can be thrown into an Ebony Candypop Bud to transform them into Rock Pikmin.

Rock Pikmin are one of the two most damaging Pikmin types, the other being Purple Pikmin. Rock Pikmin can also be used to destroy objects made of crystal, ice, and solids made of similar materials that are worn as armor by some enemies. Rock Pikmin, as they are immune to being impaled, can also be used to harm spiked enemies.

White Pikmin

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Main article: White Pikmin

White Pikmin are a subterranean species of Pikmin that is discovered in Mycelial Sepulcher. They are resistant to poison. White Pikmin have a below-average attack power, high mobility, below-average digging speed, and average throw distance. A White Pikmin's defining features are its small stature, large red eyes, lavender hands and feet, and pink flower. They are one of the two fastest Pikmin types, the other being Winged Pikmin, although they carry objects slower than they usually move. White Pikmin are unique for being able to detect and dig up completely buried objects such as fruits and treasures. As White Pikmin are a subterranean Pikmin species and thus have no respective Onion, they can only be made by throwing Pikmin into an Ivory Candypop Bud. They, like Purple Pikmin, are kept in the Dolphin Lander.

White Pikmin poison most enemies that eat them. Whether this poison kills the enemy outright, inflicts a bit of damage, or even does any damage at all depends on the enemy's size and characteristics. Smaller enemies that eat a White Pikmin will more than likely die instantly after consuming it, while larger enemies need to be fed several White Pikmin before the poison kills them. Some enemies, usually those that themselves utilize poison, suffer no negative consequences from eating a White Pikmin.

Winged Pikmin

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Main article: Winged Pikmin

Winged Pikmin are the last main Pikmin type found in Pikmin: Wide World, and are discovered in Endless Sea. They have no resistance to any hazard, but they can simply fly over most of them. Winged Pikmin have a below-average attack power, high mobility, below-average digging speed, and average throw distance. A Winged Pikmin's defining features are its small striped body, relatively large round head, large blue eyes, transparent wings, and indigo flower. They are one of the two fastest Pikmin types, tied with White Pikmin, although they carry objects more slowly than they usually move. Although Winged Pikmin have their respective Onion, they can also be created by throwing Pikmin into a Carnation Candypop Bud.

Winged Pikmin prefer to be airborne and will always be so unless they are knocked to the ground by an enemy, carrying an object that is primarily being carried by grounded Pikmin, or working on clearing most obstacles. While on the ground, Winged Pikmin are as vulnerable as any other Pikmin type. When more Winged Pikmin are carrying an object than grounded Pikmin are, the Winged Pikmin will take to the air and carry the object that way, leaving the grounded Pikmin below without a task to fulfill. Winged Pikmin can fly over most dangers, such as water or smaller enemies, but cannot dodge anything coming down on top of them, such as a Beady Long Legs' foot or a boulder falling from a cave's ceiling.

Other Pikmin

Hostile Pikmin are Pikmin that attack leaders and even other Pikmin that come to close to them. They ignore any attempts of being whistled at and will continue attacking until they are subdued.

Mushroom Pikmin

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Main article: Mushroom Pikmin

Mushroom Pikmin return from Pikmin 1 and are only ever encountered in Mycelial Sepulcher, usually accompanying a Puffstool. Mushroom Pikmin found in the wild never count towards total Pikmin deaths or the limit of on-field Pikmin, but Pikmin that are converted do count as deaths, even before they are disposed of. Pikmin that are converted into Mushroom Pikmin never revert to normal and must be put out of their misery. Mushroom Pikmin retain the qualities of the Pikmin they once were, including their strength, speed, physical characteristics, and resistances. Parasitic Pikmin are capable of being transformed into Mushroom Pikmin as well.

Parasitic Pikmin

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Main article: Parasitic Pikmin

Although they are never truly seen, Parasitic Pikmin are known for infecting larger hosts and controlling them to survive. They cannot be brought to the surface, and have no special resistances or a specific Onion to be stored in; because of this, they are instead used as a sort of fodder Pikmin. However, they are exceptionally useful combat-wise. When tasked with demolishing an obstacle or led into an enemy, parasitic Pikmin will attack it their stems like an ordinary Pikmin. Parasitic Pikmin can be found on the surface, but appear more commonly underground. Hosts can also be found sleeping instead of wandering. Their stems glow green while idle. Adults are aggressive and nearly always found leading a group of passive juveniles; the former must be defeated before the latter may join a leader's squad. Several hosts for parasitic Pikmin exist, each being listed below:

• Red Bulbmin: Returns from Pikmin 2, and is the most basic type of Bulbmin. Juvenile Red Bulbmin, like other juvenile grub-dog hosts, bite enemies they are thrown onto, latching onto them and causing severe damage until they are shaken off.
• Yellow Bulbmin:
• Blue Bulbmin:
• Orange Bulbmin: Detects enemies and prey from farther away.
• Hairy Bulbmin: Hairless juveniles cower behind the leader they are following when an enemy draws near. Often found in cold areas.
• Spotty Bulbearmin: Detects enemies from a much larger distance than Orange Bulbmin can, and breaks free from the group to attack an enemy that gets too close.
• Burrowing Snagmin:
• Breadmin:
• Gatling Groinkmin:
• Wollymin:
• Spinermin:
• Dweevilmin:
• Cannon Beetlemin:

Alien Pikmin

Main article: Alien Pikmin

Captmin

Main article: Captmin

Captmin are a new hybrid of leader and Pikmin introduced in Pikmin: Wide World. Captmin are leaders who have failed to survive on PNF-404 and have been transformed by the Pikmin they once led. They wander in various areas and caves and are kept for the entire day once found. Like leaders, Captmin have health meters, can be switched between, and can whistle; like Pikmin, they can latch onto enemies and obstacles to attack them. Captmin are affected both by sprays that affect Pikmin and sprays that affect leaders. Captmin have no resistance to any hazard, much like the hosts of Parasitic Pikmin. Captmin cannot be stored in any Onions nor the Dolphin Lander because they are not wholly Pikmin; the same case applies to Parasitic Pikmin and their hosts. Leadermin that are left behind at the end of the day are not counted as such and will have no impact on total Pikmin deaths.

Characters

Pikmin: Wide World does not introduce any new characters, but some characters do make a reappearance. All leaders require five Pikmin to carry.

Captain Olimar

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Main article: Captain Olimar

Captain Olimar, the heroic Hocotation who first led the Pikmin in becoming a force to be reckoned with, returns to PNF-404 alongside Shacho. Olimar is the same as always and writes notes detailing the biology of the lifeforms of the alien planet he is all too familiar with. He is the captain and builder of the Dolphin Lander, which he takes for a test-drive and uses to travel to PNF-404 alongside his boss to repay yet another debt.

The President

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Main article: The President

The President of Hocotate Freight, who is referred to as Shacho for the sake of convenience, joins Captain Olimar to revisit PNF-404 in search of riches. Shacho records notes about PNF-404's lifeforms that make his greed blatantly obvious, writing about how to squeeze the most Pokos from anything and everything on the planet. He also, needless to say, writes sales pitches for treasures.

Louie

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Main article: Louie

Although Louie was stranded once more on the Pikmin Planet at the end of Pikmin 3, he can eventually be found and be made into a third leader after he is rescued. He still possesses his voracious appetite and superior culinary skills, and he will record notes detailing how to prepare and cook various creatures and vegetation once he is unlocked.

Ships

One new ship is introduced in Pikmin: Wide World.

Dolphin Lander

Main article: Dolphin Lander

The Dolphin Lander, also referred to simply as the Lander or even the ship, is a one-of-a-kind spacecraft engineered and built by Captain Olimar. It was inspired by the likenesses of the S.S. Dolphin, the Hocotate ship, and an Onion. As such, it is a sort of hybrid of the three crafts in terms of appearance and functionalities. The Dolphin Lander is a sizeable spacecraft and has a large round cockpit that is mounted on three legs that fold in upon takeoff, making it look similar to an Onion. It is cream colored with red details, much like the S.S. Dolphin. The Hocotate Lander also has a quirky personality and is quite informative if not a bit impressionable. Much like the Hocotate ship, the Dolphin Lander is capable of dispatching its version of the Research Pod, the Lander Pod, which is the nosecone of the spacecraft. It is normally only dispatched when leaders delve into caves. The propeller on the nosecone is modeled after a flower, much like the flower on the top of an Onion. The Dolphin Lander is also capable of housing Purple Pikmin and White Pikmin much like the Hocotate ship in Pikmin 2.

Onion

Main article: Onion

Areas

Balmy Highlands

Main article: Balmy Highlands

Arid Oasis

Main article: Arid Oasis

Frigid Tundra

Main article: Frigid Tundra

Ancient Metalworks

Main article: Ancient Metalworks

The Plasm Wraith serves as the main boss of this area, and its defeat results in Olimar's rescue as well as the obtainment of the Rusted Data Fragment.

Mycelial Sepulcher

Main article: Mycelial Sepulcher

Endless Sea

Main article: Endless Sea

Caves

Main article: Cave

Main article: Pikmin: Wide World/Cave list

Caves make a return from Pikmin 2 and appear in Pikmin: Wide World, serving the same purpose as they did in the past. Caves are underground areas that can be accessed from various holes in the ground of certain regions of aboveground areas, and generally contain just as many treasures and fruits as they do enemies and hazards. Plants are also often found in caves, matching the theme of the sublevel they are on. Various objects and enemies may also fall from the ceilings of caves. A cave variant known as dens can be found and consist of one to two tranquil sublevels. All caves can be exited using an escape geyser that is present on the bottommost sublevel, although escape geysers may also be found on tranquil sublevels. Some escape geysers must be activated by having Pikmin attack them before they may be used.

Treasures

Main article: Treasure

Main article: Pikmin: Wide World/Encyclopedias#Treasure Hoard

Treasures make a reappearance in Pikmin: Wide World from Pikmin 2 and are once again used to acquire vast quantities of Pokos. Additionally, treasures contain larger quantities of Sparklium than most other objects do, which is needed to fuel the Hocotate ship. Unlike in Pikmin 2's story mode, where every treasure appears only once and is never encountered again, treasures discovered in Pikmin: Wide World can be repeatedly encountered and collected. Every treasure in Pikmin: Wide World also has several unique looks for each treasure to keep the game fresh. No artificial or processed food treasures exist in Pikmin: Wide World, as the creatures who made them are long gone at the time the game takes place. Fruits are not considered treasures in Pikmin: Wide World, as they have a more prominent purpose. Along with the common treasures, there are also treasures that only appear in special situations, such as a boss fight.

Nuggets

Main article: Nugget

Although not exactly treasures, nuggets are valuables that return in Pikmin: Wide World from Pikmin 3 and come in three different types: copper, silver, and gold. Nuggets, each of which requiring a single Pikmin to carry them, come in piles and each type of nugget has differing Poko values and Sparklium worths. They can be found both aboveground and in caves, either in the open, within large crystals, or from dirt mounds. Essentially, nuggets can be found almost anywhere. The higher the tier of the nugget, the rarer they are and the smaller piles of them are. As the case with Fragments, Pikmin that do not know where the Dolphin Lander is will instead follow the leader that assigned them to the pile, and if a Pikmin who is carrying a nugget is whistled, it was drop the nugget on the ground. The following is a detailed list of the existing nugget types:

• Copper nuggets, which each are worth  × 5 and contain  × 5 ( × 10 with the Sparklium Extractor).
• Silver nuggets, each worth  × 10 and containing  × 7 ( × 14 with the Sparklium Extractor).
• Gold nuggets, each of which are worth  × 15 and contain  × 10 ( × 20 with the Sparklium Extractor).

Fruits

Main article: Fruit

Main article: Pikmin: Wide World/Encyclopedias#Fruit File

Fruits make a return from Pikmin 3 to appear in Pikmin: Wide World is a pivotal gameplay element once again. Fruits must be collected for the continued survival of the leaders, who feed on the juice they contain. As such, they are no longer considered treasures. Fruits have no Poko value, but they do contain traces of Sparklium, another important gameplay element. Much like common treasures, the amount of fruits currently in existence is infinite.

Sparklium

Main article: Sparklium

Sparklium returns from Hey! Pikmin to serve as a pivotal gameplay mechanic in Pikmin: Wide World. The Dolphin Lander requires Sparklium to perform certain tasks such as blasting off at the end of the day or restoring a leader's health. The Lander requires  × 250 each night to blast off, but the Sparklium Saver reduces that cost to a mere  × 125. The Sparklium Extractor doubles the usual amount of Sparklium harvested from an object brought to the Dolphin Lander. Sparklium can be obtained from a variety of sources other than Sparklium seeds and stones such as fruits and treasures. Generally, fruits contain very little Sparklium while treasures and Sparklium stones contain the most. The larger and stronger an enemy is, the higher its Sparklium value and the chance of it having swallowed a higher-tier Sparklium seed.

Upgrades

Main article: Pikmin: Wide World/Upgrade list

A number of Upgrades appear in Pikmin: Wide World. Some of them return from Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3, but most are entirely new. Upgrades are separated into three categories: area unlocks, Exploration Kit, and ship parts. While area unlocks are self-explanatory, Exploration Kit upgrades aid leaders and ship parts can be brought to the Dolphin Lander to unlock additional features. Features unlocked through ship parts can benefit the Lander itself, leaders, or both parties. Ship parts do not have the same function as they did in Pikmin 1, where they were used to repair Captain Olimar's prized spaceship, the S.S. Dolphin.

Enemies

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In Pikmin: Wide World, almost every enemy from the canonical Pikmin games returns. Some of these enemies also have different behaviors between instances. Some canonical enemies also have different names or belong to different families. Mixed in with these canon enemies are fan-made enemies to not only provide a nostalgic experience but also to provide a fresh new feel to the game. Most enemies too give Sparklium upon death, although in miniscule amounts. Enemies that explode upon death obviously cannot be retrieved, but they do drop a fair amount of Sparklium to make up for it. However, this does not apply to an enemy, such as a Volatile Dweevil, that uses bomb-rocks to destroy itself and its enemy. Bold font is used to indicate the enemy being a boss, which usually is an enemy that is large and challenging to defeat. Some enemies also have an alternate form that is distinguished from their original form.

Plants and fungi

Main article: Pikmin: Wide World/Encyclopedias#Vegetation

Although Pikmin: Wide World features a wide variety of real-world vegetation, most of it is only useful for hiding under. Vegetation that is unique to the world of Pikmin or has a function are listed here. Most Candypop Buds, when they reach their Pikmin conversion limit, do not wilt and disappear as they do in past Pikmin games; instead, they simply close their petals and cannot be used or interacted with until sometime later.

Pellets

Main article: Pellet

Date files

Main article: Data file

Nectar and sprays

Pikmin: Wide World features eggs, nectar, sprays, and related objects and items. A wide array of enemies can also drop nectar or random sprays upon death, but only the few that regularly drop certain ones are listed in this section. Sprays of a certain type will only appear as drops once they are unlocked by earning a dose of it from their respective Burgeoning Spiderwort berries. Blobs of spray and nectar can also be chilled, which temporarily slows leaders and Pikmin that walk through them or drink them. Some sprays can only be sprayed in front of or behind leaders, but others can be sprayed in either direction. Sprays that affect Pikmin, such as the Ultra-spicy spray, also affect non-friendly Pikmin like Mushroom Pikmin. Sprays that affect leaders also affect Captmin, which are also affected by Pikmin-affecting sprays.

• Capstalk: A nectar source in the form of a fungus. Each time its cap is struck, it has a chance of dropping its single blob of nectar.
• Rubble: Similar to Nectar Grass, but Pikmin hit each piece of debris to break it. Each piece broken has a chance to cause nectar to appear.
• Burgeoning Spiderwort: A special type of plant that grows the berries needed to initially unlock a type of spray.
• Ultra-spicy spray: Returns from Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3, and is slightly different. It can be sprayed in front of or behind leaders, and temporarily increases the attack power and speed of all Pikmin it hits. However, the affected Pikmin become extremely feverish and may break away from the group in a frenzy to attack a nearby enemy. The only time they do this is when they are not occupied with another task such as carrying objects or working to clear an obstacle. Every Pikmin in a leader's squad is affected when sprayed regardless of distance, and any Pikmin around them can be as well. A dose of ultra-spicy spray can be obtained by collecting ten pink Burgeoning Spiderwort berries.
• Ultra-bitter spray: Returns from Pikmin 2, and works quite a bit differently. It is sprayed in front of leaders and causes a temporary stone covering to form on a portion of a living creature it hits. How long the spray's effect lasts and how much of the target is covered depends entirely on the target's size, but all of them will break out eventually. Another change from Pikmin 2 is that instead of the ultra-bitter spray coating an entire target, it causes a layer of stone to form on the portion of an enemy that the spray touched; an example is that if a dose of ultra-bitter spray is used on the face of a Red Bulborb, only the creature's face would be covered and not its backside. Larger targets will only be partially petrified, but smaller targets will more than likely be almost entirely petrified if not completely. The petrified portion of the target will be temporarily invulnerable to most attacks except for explosives and blunt force, but petrifying different parts of a target can have different effects. Pikmin can also be affected by this spray and will be completely petrified until they can break out. While petrified, Pikmin will be completely ignored by enemies and cannot be eaten nor skewered. They are still subject to being crushed, however. Petrified Pikmin, if they are somehow targetted to be eaten, will be spat out along with any other Pikmin in the enemy's mouth, and have their stone exterior broken after hitting the ground; likewise, any Pikmin that are in the way of an enemy's skewering attack will be thrown back like a Rock Pikmin and have their stone exterior destroyed. Petrified Pikmin can be picked up and thrown at enemies to deal massive damage to them, although the stone exterior breaks upon impact with any surface after being thrown. In this sense, they can be used as immobile, inedible, one-time-use Rock Pikmin. Whistling at a petrified Pikmin will cause it to free itself faster. A dose of ultra-bitter spray can be obtained by collecting ten purple Burgeoning Spiderwort berries.
• Ultra-minty spray: Used by leaders for self-benefit, and can be sprayed in front of or behind them. Each dose of ultra-refreshing spray heals affected leaders by a small amount, and temporarily slightly increases their walking and throwing speeds, attack damage, and carry strength. A dose of ultra-refreshing spray can be obtained by collecting fifteen yellow Burgeoning Spiderwort berries.
• Ultra-sweet spray: Affects enemies instead of leaders and Pikmin, and is sprayed in front of a leader. When used, it produces a temporary cloud of turquoise mist. This mist distracts nearby enemies, causing them to sniff at the air in the general direction of it. Some enemies are more intoxicated by it than others and will tread towards the source of the scent and stand in the mist until it fades. After the mist fades, nearby enemies will resume their normal behavior. A dose of ultra-sweet spray can be obtained by collecting ten turquoise Burgeoning Spiderwort berries.
• Ultra-hot spray: A unique spray that has several uses but poses just as many risks. It is sprayed in front of leaders and causes them to belch a jet of flame that lasts for three seconds, and visibly scorches places touched by it. Ultra-hot spray can be used to inflict severe damage to most enemies, but enemies that use fire in some form generally are immune to it. Few other enemies are immune to it as well, such as most airborne enemies because leaders cannot physically look upward while using the spray. Ultra-hot spray can also be used to burn most obstacles and destructible vegetation, and anything it cannot burn simply chars at the point of contact. Ultra-hot spray is also dangerous in that the jet of flame it is used to create can harm leaders not wearing the scorch guard and can ignite non-Red Pikmin. The jet of flame can also reignite extinguished enemies it touches and frequently leaves behind flames in its wake. These flames are an obstacle and risk the safety of anything around it until it dies down on its own or is smothered out by Red Pikmin. A dose of ultra-hot spray can be obtained by collecting fifteen green Burgeoning Spiderwort berries.

Enemies related to nectar and sprays
Name	Drop	Amount	Chance	Description
Alloy Spectralid	Ultra-bitter spray	1	75%
Ancient Bulblax	Any	N/A	100%	The Burgeoning Spiderworts on its back drop their berries simultaneously when the creature lands after jumping, and splatter onto the ground upon impact which can affect leaders and Pikmin. When the creature dies, it becomes a part of the area much like the Frosted Arcticlops. The berries may be harvested from the Burgeoning Spiderworts after the boss is defeated.
Balloon Mitite	Nectar	1	25%
Burrow-nit Larva	Any	1	20%	Has a chance of dropping a blob of nectar or any type of spray when killed.
Cinnamon Breadbug	Nectar ultra-sweet spray	0-2 each	20% each	Has separate chances of dropping each of its spoils.
Cream Spectralid	Ultra-sweet spray	1	75%
Doodlebug	Ultra-bitter spray	1-3	100%	Produces one blob each time it is hit and retreats underground after being hit a third time. It instantly drops its entire supply when killed.
Flittering Glowbelly	Nectar	1	100%
Hailstorm Dandelfly	Chilled nectar	1-5	100%	Drops more blobs of chilled nectar the closer it is hit towards its head segment.
Honeypot Skeeterskate	Nectar	1	100%
Honeywisp	Nectar	1/1-3	100%	Honeywisps can be seen carrying either a blob of nectar or an egg.
Incendiary Spectralid	Ultra-hot spray	1	75%
Iridescent Flint Beetle	Nectar	1-3	100%	Produces one blob each time it is hit and retreats underground after being hit a third time. It instantly drops its entire supply when killed.
Iridescent Glint Beetle	Ultra-spicy spray	1-3	100%	Produces one blob each time it is hit and retreats underground after being hit a third time. It instantly drops its entire supply when killed.
Juicy Capstool	Nectar	1	10%	Sometimes has a chance to drop a blob of nectar when its cap is struck.
Mitite	Nectar	1	25%
Nectarous Dandelfly	Nectar	1-5	100%	Drops more blobs of nectar the closer it is hit towards its head segment.
Nectar Goolix	Nectar	15	100%	Pikmin can drink from it to kill it. It takes fifteen Pikmin to take down a Nectar Goolix.
Red Spectralid	Ultra-spicy spray	1	75%
Sable Flint Flicker	Ultra-refreshing spray	1-3	100%	Produces one blob each time it is hit and retreats underground after being hit a third time. It instantly drops its entire supply when killed.
Swarming Burrow-nit Larva	Any	1	20%	Has a chance of dropping a blob of nectar or any type of spray when killed.
Swarming Sheargrub	Nectar	1	N/A	Will spit out as much nectar as it consumed if a Pikmin is thrown onto its back.
Unmarked Spectralid	Nectar Ultra-spicy spray Ultra-bitter spray	1	75%	Each color of spectralid corresponds to what it drops; yellow ones drop nectar, red ones drop ultra-spicy spray, and purple ones drop ultra-bitter spray.
Yellow Spectralid	Nectar	1	75%

Hazards

Hazards are anything that can harm or kill Pikmin. Hazards are generally elemental, but some objects pose as crushing hazard; most of them can be destroyed with bomb-rocks and with the third punch provided by the Mega Punch upgrade. Hazards that suffocate the top of a Pikmin's stem will cause the affected Pikmin to run around in panic. If they are not rescued after a few seconds, they succumb to the hazard and die. They can be saved by being whistled. If a Pikmin is under the effects of an ultra-spicy spray, stem-related hazards take half the normal amount of time to kill it.

• Fire: Usually found in the form of fire geysers, but it can be blown by some enemies, although there are some enemies whose bodies are cloaked in fire. Fire in itself may serve as an obstacle in the form of flames. Only Red Pikmin are immune to it, and any other Pikmin type that touches it burns up. Leaders that do not have the Scorch Guard will take heavy damage from fire.
• Water: Encountered as bodies of water aboveground and underground, and is used by some enemies. Some enemies also swim in water but don't use it to attack. Pikmin that enter bodies of water begin to drown but can find their way to shore. Only Blue Pikmin can safely travel in it and resist it. Leaders are not affected by water, but they can swim in it if they have the Artificial Flippers.
• Electricity: A hazard that is generally non-fatal, but can be lethal in some cases. It knocks back and stuns Pikmin that touch it, except when they directly contact high-voltage sources of electricity such as an electric wire gate; in which case, they instantly die by electrocution. Stunned Pikmin will only return to normal once whistled. Only Yellow Pikmin are immune to this hazard. Leaders that do not have the Anti-Electrifier will take light damage from low-voltage sources and heavy damage from high-voltage sources. They will still be thrown back and stunned until they get up regardless of whether or not they have the suit upgrade or not.
• Poison: Gas that suffocates all Pikmin but White Pikmin. Leaders are unaffected by poison because of their spacesuits, which filter out air.
• Acid: A new hazard in Pikmin: Wide World that, much like water, can appear in pools and is used by some enemies. Pikmin that enter pools of acid or are hit by acid as part of an enemy's attack succumb very quickly but can still be whistled at and saved. Although acid is a liquid, it is extremely corrosive and only Green Pikmin are immune to it. Leaders take heavy damage from acid until they acquire the Antacid Polish.
• Temperature: A hazard that affects entire locations. Areas and even cave sublevels can be cold or hot, and each side of the spectrum affects enemies, Pikmin, leaders, and even certain gameplay elements differently. Pikmin and leaders that walk through a cold area or substance will become chilled and will have their movement speed dramatically decreased relative to how chilled they are. Their movement speed steadily returns to normal over time. Some enemies also use attacks that can chill leaders and Pikmin. Leaders and Pikmin can build up a resistance to the cold if they are near a source of fire or if a leader has the Pocket Heater. Conversely, heat severely slows down Leaders, but Pikmin and most enemies are unaffected. Leaders can build up a resistance to heat if they have the Pocket Cooler upgrade.
• Ice: Only appears in cold areas, and can be used by some enemies as a form of attack. Pikmin become progressively more chilled they longer they maintain contact with it.
• Mud: Slows leaders and Pikmin that walk through it or are covered by it. The mud covering them eventually clears, but it can be removed faster by shaking it off. Any leader or Pikmin can walk through mud without fear of being harmed.
• Blunt force: An all-encompassing term describing crushing and impalement, of which some enemies and obstacles are capable of. Rock Pikmin are immune to being crushed and impaled.
• Adhesive: Another new hazard in Pikmin: Wide World. Adhesive is a general term that describes substances Pikmin stick to and are immobilized by until whistled, such as webbing.
• Bomb-rock: Explosives that can be utilized by leaders, Pikmin, and some enemies. They are bigger than they were in Pikmin 1 but smaller than they were in Pikmin 3 in terms of size. An explosion will cause any bomb-rocks in the blast radius to almost instantly detonate, resulting in a massive chain reaction if there are plenty of bomb-rocks involved. Bomb-rocks explode the instant they contact water.
• Mine-rock: The aquatic equivalent of bomb-rocks. They can be brought onto land, but are much less effective than if they were used underwater. Unlike bomb-rocks, mine-rocks explode the moment they hit a hard surface after being thrown.
• Pit: Bottomless chasms underground and aboveground. Pikmin that fall into them die, but objects and leaders that fall into them are harmlessly beamed up onto the ground. Enemies will intentionally avoid pits and cannot be lured into falling into one. An enemy that is forced to fall into a pit will be lost along with any Pikmin that are latched onto it. If the enemy that fell into a pit had ingested an object, they will both be beamed back up onto the ground.
• Sunset: After the Dolphin Lander and Master Onion take off at the end of the day, any Pikmin that are not at the landing site, in a leader's squad, or planted in the ground will be left behind and killed by the nocturnal creatures in the area.
• Panic: Causes Pikmin to break away from a leader's group and scatter in random directions. A small number of scenarios and situations can cause Pikmin to panic, be they an enemy's attacks or the presence of an enemy itself. Purple Pikmin do not panic.
• Bubble: A special type of hazard created by some enemies. Bubbles trap Pikmin and leaders that touch them, but they can be popped easily. Leaders can escape a bubble by struggling but Pikmin must be saved manually and cannot be whistled free.

Obstacles

An expansive collection of obstacles is present in Pikmin: Wide World, with most returning from previous Pikmin games and others being completely new. Most destructible obstacles can be cleared fairly easily through the use of bomb-rocks, but others require special solutions to overcome.

Obstacles
Name	Type	Hazard	Solution	Destructible?	Description
		Acid body	Hazard	Acid		Green Pikmin	No	Non-Green Pikmin that contact a body of acid will instantly perish because of its corrosive properties.
Bamboo gate	Gate	None	Winged Pikmin	No	Gates that must be held open with Winged Pikmin.
Boulder	Hazard	Crushing	Purple Pikmin	Yes	Although some enemies can launch them, boulders can also drop from cave ceilings and crush most of what they fall on. They crumble to pieces upon hitting a surface hard enough. They can also be found on the ground.
Bramble gate	Gate	None	Any	Yes	The most basic type of gate. There are two colors of bramble gate, which are light and dark; light bramble gates are easier to destroy than dark ones.
Brick gate	Gate	None	Iron ball	Yes	Structurally-sound walls that can only be destroyed with iron balls. Not even bomb-rocks will work on them.
Cardboard box	Obstruction	None	Pikmin	No	Blocks the path to certain areas, and must be pushed out of the way with a minimum number of Pikmin.
Climbing stick	Utility	None	Pikmin	No	Sticks used to climb to higher places. They must be extended first, and come in a variety of forms, such as metal pipes and rusted rods.
Clipboard	Obstruction	None	Winged Pikmin	No	Boards with handles on them that often cover objects.
Clog	Obstruction	None	Any	Yes	Covers some cave entrances and holes leading to the next sublevel. If a clog is in a body of water, it drains as soon as the clog is destroyed.
Cobblestone block	Obstruction	Crushing	Bomb-rock	Yes	Can only be destroyed with bomb-rocks.
Conveyor belt	Mechanism	None	N/A	No	Metallic belts that roll in a direction, carrying things on top of them. They cannot be disabled or destroyed, but they can have their directions switched through the use of conveyor switches.
Conveyor switch	Mechanism	None	Pikmin	No	Can be pressed to toggle the direction a conveyor belt flows in.
Crystal	Obstruction	None	Rock Pikmin	Yes	Crystals of various sizes that block passageways and contain a variety of items.
Crystal gate	Gate	None	Rock Pikmin	Yes	Walls made of glass, destructible using Rock Pikmin.
Crystal nodule	Hazard	Crushing	Rock Pikmin	Yes	Crystal pebbles used by Skutterchucks as a means of attack.
Crystal stalactite	Hazard	Crushing	Rock Pikmin Purple Pikmin	Yes	Acts similarly to boulders, but they become partially lodged in the ground once they land. The protruding portion can be destroyed or pushed down depending on the Pikmin used.
Dam	Gate	None	Winged Pikmin	No	A stick over rivers that block the progression of lily pads.
Dirt gate	Gate	None	Any	Yes	Simple walls made of dirt, similar to bramble gates.
Dirt mound	Utility	None	Pikmin	No	Mounds of dirt that contain small items, which can be revealed by sending Pikmin to dig in it.
Electric bulb gate	Gate	Electricity	Yellow Pikmin	Yes	Electric gates that are made of four fluorescent lamps. They merely stun non-Yellow Pikmin that touch them.
Electric wire gate	Gate	Electricity	Yellow Pikmin	Yes	Electric gates that resemble a copper fence. They kill non-Yellow Pikmin on contact.
Electrical wire	Hazard	Electricity	Yellow Pikmin	Yes	Two cut bits of electrical wiring with exposed conductors. They periodically spark and generate an arc of electricity.
Electrode	Mechanism	Electricity	Yellow Pikmin	No	An open circuit that needs Yellow Pikmin to close it. Upon closing the circuit, whatever it was connected to activates.
Elevator block	Mechanism	None	Weight	No	Elevator blocks come in pairs, and when enough weight is applied onto one, the other rises.
Elevator platform	Mechanism	None	Weight	No	Boxes attached to ropes that act similar to elevator blocks.
Escape geyser	Utility	None	Any	No	Escapes geysers are solely used to exit caves. They are larger-scale water geysers, and sometimes need to be activated before they can be used.
Fire geyser	Hazard	Fire	N/A	No	Fire geysers poke out of various surfaces and constantly shoot fire.
Flames	Hazard	Fire	Red Pikmin	Yes	Flames that linger in an area until they are smothered out by Red Pikmin or extinguish on their own.
Fragment	Component	None	Pikmin	No	Fragments are pieces of broken objects found in piles that are used to build bridges and other objects.
Fragment bridge	Bridge	None	Component	No	Bridges that are constructed using fragments. They cannot be destroyed.
Frozen surface	Natural	Ice	Rock Pikmin	Yes	Ice that covers the ground. Leaders, Pikmin, and enemies that walk on it slide around and cannot stop on a dime. It can only be found in cold areas, and it progressively chills any Pikmin that touch it for as long as they maintain contact with it.
Gas pipe	Hazard	Poison	White Pikmin	Yes	Pipes sticking out of the ground that emit clouds of poison. The clouds of poison reach up to where Winged Pikmin fly so they cannot be circumvented.
Hay	Component	None	Pikmin	No	A bundle of hay serves a purpose similar to fragments, but is used to build ramps instead.
Hay slope	Bridge	None	Component	Yes	A unique type of bridge that connects a ledge to the ground below it. They can be blown apart by creatures that blow air, such as airborne blowhogs.
Ice chunk	Obstruction	Ice	Rock Pikmin	Yes	Similar to crystals in that they block passageways and can contain items, but can only be found in cold areas. Progressively chills any Pikmin that touch it for as long as they maintain contact with it.
Iron ball	Obstruction	Crushing	Pikmin	No	Large spheres that can be pushed by a certain number of Pikmin until they roll off a cliff. They can be used to destroy other obstacles and deal heavy damage to enemies in its path.
Jackwig nest	Obstruction	None	Any	Yes	Built on bramble gates by Jackwigs. When neared or disturbed, all Jackwigs living within will attack.
Liftable elevator	Mechanism	Crushing	Winged Pikmin	No	A rock attached to a vine that can be lifted by Winged Pikmin so long as there are more Pikmin lifting it than there are on it.
Metal block	Obstruction	Crushing	N/A	No	Can be pushed to clear a path.
Mud pool	Natural	Mud	N/A	No	Pikmin and leaders that walk through puddles of mud or covered by it will be slowed. Mud appears more often when it rains in an area.
Nit nest	Natural	None	Any	Yes	When disturbed, both types of Burrow-nit Larvae will pour out of it.
Packed soil block	Obstruction	Crushing	Any	Yes	More difficult to destroy than a normal soil block.
Poison bramble gate	Gate	None	White Pikmin	Yes	A variant of bramble gate that contains gas pipes. They can be light or dark, just like normal bramble gates.
Pulley elevator	Mechanism	None	Pikmin	No	A rock attached to a pulley system. Pikmin can hold on to a stick on the other end to lift the elevator platform if there are more Pikmin lifting it than there are on it.
Reinforced gate	Gate	None	Bomb-rock	Yes	Strong gates that require bomb-rocks to take out. Light reinforced gates require only three bomb-rocks while dark reinforced gates require six.
Rain droplet	Natural	None	N/A	No	Special temporary obstacles that only appear on rainy days. They periodically drip from various surfaces, knocking over any Pikmin they hit.
Sand pit	Natural	None	N/A	No	Returns from Pikmin 2. Slowly pulls anything standing in it to its center.
Snowball	Natural	None	Any	Yes	Much like boulders, they can be launched by some enemies, drop from snowy cave ceilings, and be found on the ground. Snowballs cannot crush leaders, Pikmin, or enemies, but bury them instead. Leaders and enemies can free themselves, but Pikmin must be whistled out.
Sweetgum pod	Hazard	Crushing	Rock Pikmin	Yes	Round spiny objects that can be found on the ground. They impale and eventually kill Pikmin that come too close to them, but the affected Pikmin can be whistled to safety.
Soil block	Obstruction	Crushing	Any	Yes	Can be destroyed by having Pikmin attack them.
Stick bridge	Bridge	None	Pikmin	Yes	Initially found as stick bridge bundles, Pikmin can unravel them to form a bridge. Mandiblards can chew these apart.
Tin box	Obstruction	None	Pikmin	No	Tin boxes have are extremely similar to cardboard boxes, but require more Pikmin to push.
Triangular paper bag	Obstruction	None	Pikmin	No	Can be pushed off ledges to create shortcuts.
Trowel	Bridge	None	Pikmin	No	When upright, it blocks the way forward. A trowel can be tipped over with Pikmin throws, and when it lands, it serves as a makeshift bridge.
Tunnel	Natural	None	Any	No	Shortcuts through the earth. They have a pile of rubble blocking the entrance, which Pikmin can be sent to excavate.
Water body	Hazard	Water	Blue Pikmin	No	Non-Blue Pikmin start drowning if they come into contact with bodies of water.
Water geyser	Utility	None	Any	No	Allows access to new places or provides shortcuts. Like escape geysers, they may need to be activated before they can be used.
Web	Natural	Adhesive	N/A	Yes	A sticky structure that disappears when the enemy that spun it is defeated. Leaders and Pikmin that run into the web will become stuck, but leaders can struggle free and Pikmin can be whistled free.
Wooden stake	Obstruction	None	Purple Pikmin	No	A stake that blocks a path and needs a certain amount of Pikmin to push it in the ground.

HocoPad

Main article: HocoPad

An immersive gameplay feature from Pikmin 3, the KopPad, returns in Pikmin: Wide World as the HocoPad, a Hocotation counterpart. Much like the KopPad, the HocoPad resembles the Wii U GamePad and has several applications that can be used during gameplay.

New features

• Multiple landing sites: Every area is expansive, bigger than most other areas in other Pikmin game. As such, they each have three total landing sites that players can choose at the start of the day, but only one can be used and is automatically selected until another is unlocked. Unlocking a landing site consists of clearing it of enemies, obstacles, and other objects. When leaders approach a location the Dolphin Lander considers suitable for making a landing site, it will inform them that the location can be made into one. The Dolphin Lander will also alert leaders when the location is cleared. Once a landing site is cleared, it can start being used beginning the following day.
• Carrying assistance: Leaders can assist Pikmin with carrying certain objects. Each leader carries the weight of three Pikmin. The Muscle Pumper upgrade, however, allows leaders to carry the weight of five Pikmin. Leaders assisting Pikmin in carrying objects has more uses than needing less Pikmin to carry an object; if the Pikmin carrying an object that is to be delivered to the Dolphin Lander do not yet know where the spacecraft located, a leader helping to carry the object will guide the way.
• Staying past sundown: Although leaving an area at sundown is highly recommended, leaders and Pikmin can stay on PNF-404's surface until quarterway through the night. At night, most enemies that were active during the day will return to their nests or territories to hide or sleep; likewise, most enemies that spent the day sleeping or hiding will become active and begin wandering the entire area. The only lights present are provided by enemies and vegetation that produce it, as well as the leaders' beacons, the Onions, and the Dolphin Lander. Nocturnal enemies are attracted to sources of light, so extreme caution must be taken come nighttime. To leave an area at sundown, all three leaders must be present within the day's landing site. The Dolphin Lander will not allow leaders to stay on the surface past sundown for the first few days, but will eventually come to trust that they can take care of themselves.
• Beacon lights: At night and in caves, the light provided by the leaders' beacons is often the only way to see in the darkness. Unfortunately, a variety of enemies are attracted to the light given off by beacons and tend to gravitate towards them. By default, the color of a beacon's light matches the beacon's color, but the light's color can be toggled to colorless through the options menu on the title screen. The radius of a beacon's field of light can be multiplied by three with the Radiant Illuminator.
• Suit selection: On the area select screen, after the player has collected their first suit upgrade, is an option that allows players to choose which suit upgrade which leader wears. The three suit upgrades are the Scorch Guard, Anti-Electrifier, and Metal Suit Z. Leaders will automatically equip the suits the player chose to have them wear at the start of every day if the player chose a suit upgrade. If no suit upgrade was chosen for a leader, they will instead wear the default suit. Leaders can return to the Dolphin Lander to switch suits, which will cause them to be beamed up into the spacecraft and become unusable for a fairly short time while they change.
• Playing dead: Lying down has a special use during combat: playing dead. Leaders can lay down while being attacked by an enemy, which may cause them to back off and resume idle behavior. While playing dead fools most enemies, others can see through the ruse and will continue their assault.
• Pikmin learning and independence: Pikmin are capable of learning and can become somewhat autonomous the more familiar they are with an area, an obstacle type, or even enemies. The more time Pikmin spend exploring an area with leaders, the more familiar they will become with its layout and landmarks. Pikmin that are told to grab fragments but do not yet know where the fragment bridge they belong to is, they will instead follow the leader that assigned them to the task; when the fragment bridge is found, Pikmin will learn its location and will return there automatically until the bridge is finished or the pile is used up, where they will return to where the pile was and stay there until whistled. The same concept applies to Pikmin carrying objects that are to be brought to the Dolphin Lander, such as fruits or treasures, yet do not know its location; they will follow leaders instead of walking to the landing site. This mainly applies to newly-discovered Pikmin that know only where their Onion is. Leaders or Pikmin that are familiar with the area can be assigned to assist in carrying an object to guide new Pikmin carrying an object to the landing site's location so that they may learn it, and sometimes this may even result in the formation of a convoy; new Pikmin carrying a different object than familiarized Pikmin will follow them to the landing site. Pikmin can also learn which obstacles require what solutions to take down, and which parts of an enemy are more vulnerable than others. Pikmin can also learn which enemies do what and can also remember the noises an enemy makes so that they may anticipate dodging an attack. Pikmin that are not immune to a hazard will learn which ones are, and Pikmin that are immune to a hazard can learn which aren't; as such, a Pikmin who is immune to a hazard witnessing a Pikmin about to be harmed by a hazard they aren't immune to will stop them and lead them away to keep them safe. Pikmin that are both familiar with an area and know the landing site's location will slowly navigate there if they are idle for the majority of the day. At the end of the day, when the Dolphin Lander and Master Onion take off into the sky, all learned information between Pikmin will be synchronized.
• Arming leaders: Leaders can pick up and carry bomb-rocks and Sparklium stones, throwing or dropping them if they need to. Throwing a bomb-rock will cause its timer to start, and throwing a Sparklium stone will damage it as well as the enemies it lands on. Setting either of them down with will not result in any changes in the objects other than them being relocated.
• Leader abduction: Leaders that have been absorbed by a creature such as a Jellyfloat or Slurker cannot be switched to until they are freed. Leaders can be switched to and struggle to free themselves from the grasp of a creature like the Swooping Snitchbug, however.
• Abduction ignorance: Leaders, Pikmin, and objects that have been absorbed by an enemy like the Medusal Slurker than cannot digest them will still have them trapped within itself the following day if they are not saved. Leaders that are captured, but not rescued on the same day, will have critical health levels when rescued the day after. Pikmin that are not rescued on the same day they are captured will revert to the leaf stage. Leaders that are left within the creature for longer than a day will be knocked out and be unusable for the rest of the day if the area is visited again. If the area is not revisited, the captured leader will remain in this state and still have to be saved. Pikmin that are trapped for longer than a day will perish.
• Enemy intelligence: Enemies will intentionally avoid hazards that may damage them. An example of this would be a Red Bulborb walking around an active electrical wire while in pursuit of Pikmin. The only two exceptions to this rule are if the hazard is shallow-enough water and if the enemy traveling through the hazard utilizes it. Enemies also cannot be fooled into walking into a pit.
• Getting attention: Whistling produces noise and can attract the attention of nearby enemies. This can be detrimental or beneficial, depending on the situation and how it is used. Needless to say, some enemies can hear better than others, which affects how close a leader needs to be to an enemy for them to hear a leader blow their whistle. The noise whistling produces can be muffled to avoid attracting unwanted attention by obtaining the Whistle Silencer upgrade.
• Nectar spray: Nectar can be stored in a Spray Bottle by a leader that walks into a blob of it, regardless of the blob's size. If there is enough stored for a single dose, leaders can then spray the blob of nectar onto nearby Pikmin to increase their maturity by one stage.
• Variable values: Almost every numeric aspect of Pikmin: Wide World varies in some way, shape, or form to keep the game fresh. It affects only a non-unique object's carry weight, maximum carriers, Poko values, and Sparklium worth. These values may be decreased or increased a set number of integers and entirely depends on the non-unique object's statistics. For example, if a non-unique object's carry weight, maximum carriers, Poko value, or Sparklium worth values are at or below ten, they will seldom be changed, and if they are they increment one value up; however, any carry weight or maximum carriers values that equal one will never change. If those values are in the range of numbers between eleven and twenty, they have a very slight but still increased chance to change, although those values will still only decrease or increase by one. This pattern continues with higher numbers, and the higher the numbers go, the higher the chance of a variance occurring and the higher the severity of the variance. Fruits and the juice they provide are also affected by this system. All values listed for non-unique objects on this page are the average values obtained for each of the objects they affect.

Returning features

• Day limit: Pikmin: Wide World has a day limit, but it can be extended by collecting fruits and sources of Sparklium. Fruits are used to produce the juice on which the leaders feed, and Sparklium is used as fuel by the Dolphin Lander. There is no set number of fruits or treasures, so the day limit can be extended so far as to make them seem almost indefinite.
• Enemy weaknesses: Many enemies have specific parts of their bodies that can be latched on to and attacked by Pikmin, which can result in different reactions from the enemy as well as different amounts of damage. For example, throwing a Pikmin directly at a Bulborb's eyes will cause it to recoil and spit out any snatched Pikmin.
• Realistic graphics: Pikmin: Wide World features detailed and natural-looking graphics that drastically improve the realism of the game.
• Movement tracking: Pikmin follow leaders much like they do in Pikmin 3, by moving individually and following the paths leaders take.
• Swarming: Pikmin: Wide World retains Pikmin swarming and renames it "group moving". The concept of charging enemies and dodging using the Dodge Whistle returns from Pikmin 3.
• Enemy health: Enemies that are injured, but not killed, will partially regain their health overnight. The carcasses of bosses will remain in an aboveground area for up to a day after their defeat, provided they leave remains.
• Safety zone: The Master Onion returns in Pikmin: Wide World, and all Onions can produce a ring of light to display a safe zone in which Pikmin will enter their Onion automatically.
• Refining electricity: Most forms of electricity no longer instantly kill Pikmin but will stun them instead. There are some exceptions, however, such as the electric wire gate.
• Stumbling and falling: Pikmin can once again stumble and fall over, and leaders can too.
• Refining deflowering: Pikmin can only go down in maturity (be deflowered) if their stems are cut off or if they are hit by a Withering Blowhog's gust of air. This also applies to buried Pikmin, which will not wither if left in the ground for long enough unlike in previous Pikmin games.
• Dropping seeds: Returns from Pikmin 1. Flowered Pikmin that are killed in any way have a small chance to leave behind a Pikmin seed that develops into a sprout and can be plucked.
• Spray flowering: While Pikmin become flowered when hit by a dose of ultra-spicy spray in Pikmin 3, they retain their maturity in Pikmin: Wide World.
• Hiding: Leaders and Pikmin can hide under or behind vegetation to avoid being detected by most enemies. Much like with playing dead, some enemies are not fooled. Enemies that saw leaders and Pikmin hide under vegetation or can see them currently hiding under vegetation will also give chase.
• Area weather: Areas will have weather that is appropriate for the climate it is in. Rain falls in temperate areas, while snow falls in cold areas.

Controls

Pikmin: Wide World has an intuitive and easy-to-learn set of controls, but is not compatible with the Wii remote due to its lack of buttons.

Controls
GamePad	Pro Controller	Action
(Lightly or fully held)	(Lightly or fully held)	Move the cursor.
(Fully held)	(Fully held)	Move in the direction it is held. If a leader runs into an idle Pikmin while running, it will join that leader. Leaders run a bit slower than flowered Pikmin by default. Twirl to make a leader shake off attackers that are latched onto them.
		Places the cursor on top of the active leader.
		Rotate the camera.
		Moves the leader's squad in the direction the stick is held as long as the stick remains pushed in. This action is known as group moving, and is used to manually reposition a leader's squad.
		While commanding Pikmin: Pick a Pikmin up. When the button is released, the leader throws the Pikmin. When by a sprout: Pluck the Pikmin sprout out of the ground. When by Nectar Grass: Pluck blades of Nectar Grass. Without any Pikmin and near a punchable target: Punch. Without any Pikmin and directly next to a bomb-rock or a Sparklium stone: Pick up the object. Press again to throw it. Without any Pikmin and directly next to an object being carried by ground-based Pikmin: Help carry the object. When standing on the Dolphin Lander's hologram: Open its menu. Here, several actions can be completed, such as using the Repair Module, the Revitalizer, or switching suit upgrades. When under an Onion: Open its menu. When in a menu: Choose an option or continue. When by a hole: Enter the cave or next sublevel after confirming the action be completed. When by an escape geyser: Leave the cave using it after confirming the action be completed. While Advanced Exploration mode is active: Press to jump with the jetpack if on land or perform an upward stroke if underwater. Hold to lift off with the Jetpack if on land or swim continually if underwater.
		While commanding Pikmin: Dismiss. While plucking Pikmin sprouts: Cancel plucking sprouts. While plucking Nectar Weed: Cancel plucking blades. While locked-on: Charge. While carrying a bomb-rock or a Sparklium stone: Drop the object. While helping Pikmin carry an object: Stop helping. When in a menu: Return to previous menu or close the menu.
		Toggle between gameplay and the HocoPad interface while Off-TV Mode is active.
		Switch leaders. Leaders may be switched even if they are in the same squad.
		Cycle through which Pikmin type or leader will be thrown next, even if not currently holding any Pikmin or leader.
		If locked-on, places the cursor on the object and keeps it there while it's held. Otherwise, allows moving the cursor without moving the leader while it's held.
		If the cursor is on a target, toggles lock-on. Otherwise, press to make the camera face the cursor, and hold to lock the cursor on the spot.
		Whistle.
		In-game: Pause and bring up the pause menu. Press again to unpause. In a cutscene: Skip the cutscene, if possible.
		Toggle Off-TV Play. Useful for when the Pro Controller is being used.
(Held)	(Held)	An alternative way of activating the HocoPad's camera function. Once a camera comes up, release without fear of consuming a spray.
(Held)	(Held)	Makes the active leader lie down in an effort to be carried or play dead. Once a leader lies down, release without fear of consuming a spray.
		Consume a dose of the spray that is placed in the slot respective to the direction pressed. Sprays that affect Pikmin won't be used if there aren't any in the squad.
		Dodge left or right if the Dodge Whistle has been obtained.

Trivia

• Pikmin: Wide World is Cheepy-Cheepy's third fan-made Pikmin game, and it is by far the most expansive one. His other two fanon games are Pikmin: Attack of the Breadbugs and Pikmin: Infection in Progress. Pikmin: Wide World is his favorite of the three.