Rock Candypop Bud

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This article relates to the official games. See Pikipedia's "Gray Candypop Bud" article for more official information.
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Rock Candypop Bud The icon used to represent this plant or fungus.
Vegetation
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Appearance in Pikmin 3.
Scientific name Unknown
Family Candypop

The Rock Candypop Bud is a black-petalled candypop bud that transforms up to five Pikmin that are thrown into it into Rock Pikmin. Rock Pikmin that are thrown in are simply ejected as seeds in the leaf stage without wasting a conversion.

In fanon games

Below this point is where users place their version of the Rock Candypop Bud.

In Pikmin V

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This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin V, a fanon game created by En Passant.
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Slate Candypop Bud The icon used to represent this plant.
Scientific name Pikminus saxum (pistillated)
Family Pikmin
Pikmin produced 10 Rock Pikmin

In Pikmin V, Slate Candypop Buds are gray Candypop Buds that turn up to ten Pikmin into Rock Pikmin and won't revert Rock Pikmin into leaves. It is revealed that Candypop Buds are a stage of Pikmin evolution that occurs immediately before the Onion.

Notes

Brittany's notes

This type of Candypop Bud stumps me more than the others, because how do they transform flesh into rock? Technically, it's not actually rock, but an incredibly hard organic molecule (hence its ability to burn), but it's still a fairly unique substance not found in sufficient quantities in other Pikmin. Does the Candypop Bud itself provide the material? If so, where does it get it from? Do Onions do something similar to transform the variety of lifeforms sucked into them into the same Pikmin type all the time?

Olimar's notes

This flower transforms any type of Pikmin thrown into it into Rock Pikmin. There are many hazards that require Rock Pikmin, so if you're low or away from home they can save you some decent time. Rock Pikmin don't do well by themselves, though, so changing them back may be recommended.

Louie's notes

Have you ever tried eating rocks? Let me tell you, it's not pleasant. The creatures on PNF-404 seem to do it fine, but we Hocotations are better than that. Just not at eating this species.