Pikmin 4 – Every Pikmin Type, Explained

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Pikmin has come a long way since its inception on the Gamecube back in 2001. Back then we had a fairly sparse selection of rainbow carrot people to run around with – locked at a measly three. Roll on Pikmin 4 and we are sitting at a whopping nine varieties. This boils down to seven returning species and two new kinds on the block. 

Considering how powerful each type of Pikmin can be – situation depending – having this many under your control at once can be a bit overwhelming. It can be easy to forget what one Pikmin does, or how another interacts with the world. This guide is going to break them all down and help you get on your way to Pikmin mastery. 

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With 9 Pikmin at your disposal, players have never had this amount of power at their fingertips. Every Pikmin is useful, and bringing the right Pikmin for the job is all part of the fun when uncovering Pikmin 4’s myriad secrets. Here’s a breakdown of every one of them: 

These are the first Pikmin you will bump into on your journey. They are also the most abundant. Easy to make and easy to use, Red Pikmin make for excellent combat troops – especially in fiery areas. This is because Red Pikmin are completely impervious to fire and pack a punch in a brawl.

Ice Pikmin have a lot of uses, but their main gimmick is the ability to freeze objects, enemies, and even bodies of water. They have combat potential, but beware, a frozen enemy shatters when killed, leaving no body to harvest. 

Yellow Pikmin are pretty weak in combat but make up for it with immunity to electricity (they are actually conductive!). Not only that, but they are very light, allowing you to throw them higher, making them excellent anti-air units in the early game.