Ranking Every Type of Pikmin

[@ThatMelGuy]

I’m only here for pikmin, tell your family to stay away from the engulfed castle…

[@wef6146]

They way she be engulfing my castle

[@daskampffredchen]

Loved that Glowie joke. Wasnt expecting that on a Pikmin video

[@luigi64fan]

The 3 pikmin type limit hurt a lot of the pikmin in 4. Especially whites, winged, and yellows. If it was a 5 type limit, or if the limit was removed in caves, they would probably have more use throughout the game. I really hope there isn't a type limit in the next game, or at least having it increased to 5, or some other way to increase it to at least 5 over the course of the game. I don't want to see the limited design areas and especially caves are forced to have due to it.

[@TinaThePinkPhantom]

They should have used the extra flarlic you get in the post game for unlocking additional Pikmin slots. Also a new game +

[@PickettFencer]

​@@TinaThePinkPhantomnice profile picture

[@puggysmall3136]

If they made it so the fully buried treasures could only be seen by white Pikmin in 4 like it was in 2, it really would’ve helped its usefulness.

[@ZombieChicken1310]

This is the only time i've ever heard someone defend Pikmin 1 yellow pikmin

[@TheFrantastic]

Silokhawk did so too in his tierlist

[@jwechols86]

The poor, poor yellows 😔

[@the_miraidon_shogun]

@@jwechols86they are too cute for this :(

[@smashers6971]

No joke I feel Pikmin 3 Wings are pretty much what people complain about Pikmin 2 purples and forgetting they have legitimate downsides (their scarcity, their slow speed, and lack of any elemental immunities), the fact that Pikmin 3 wings are also immune to crushing hazards and can avoid most other hazards is broken enough. Personally I feel the next pikmin game should just go back to the main 3 types and whatever new ones they add (Like having Bulbmin be a proper Pikmin type) instead of just adding onto what is currently there, because this is an area Pikmin 4 struggles with hard.

[@Wario-The-Legend]

I feel the opposite about wings. I often overlook the fact they can save tons of time by carrying things over pits and hazards and only focus on how they hit like a stiff breeze and are required for very few things.

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

the things with pikmin 3's wings (and rocks too) it's that they're op but in a lame way

[@nyon7209]

@@Wario-The-Legend they hit things like a stiff breeze, but everything in 3 is so frail that it really doesn't matter. Especially because spicy spray completely removes the dps discrepancy, and farming that is almost as free as farming winged pikmin.

[@Pikachu_Gamer123]

@@pikminologueraisin2139 I mean, ya can't really do much when the main trait of your pikmin type is literal flight.

[@internetguy7319]

Winged Pikmin are more flawed

[@Dynamick65]

A Purple Pikmin equivalent is like the elytra. It's OP, broken, looks cool and always fun to use

[@skagilter5152]

I like the hidden "grongle pikmin" type from the pikmin 1 beta. This is real btw definitely

[@magicsword49]

Thank you! I feel like everyone always forgets about grongles.

[@androidoficeandfire9667]

Be honest sounds like a slur

[@fungi265]

King gizzard pfp on a pikmin video whatintha

[@tylerbrown136]

​@@androidoficeandfire9667 Shut up you grongle.

[@beepy-k1t]

I honestly think grongle pikmin were just an early test version of blue pikmin..

[@PdotUdotSdot]

You forgot sulfuric acid pikmin from the new game+ of the challenge mode of pikmin 1 they would have been number 2 because they made it, so you instantly win the game 100% completion. Still not as strong as purple pikmin in pikmin 2

[@sethmeaseles3301]

To truly understand how powerful purples were, you have to consider that they're a decent option in 4 even though they aren't even at full power. That 2x damage boost alongside the slam with it's stun was crazy for killing everything. Something that didn't get mentioned is that dig speed in the first 2 games is actually tied to damage so purples are the best diggers as well. Crazy amount of combat and niche utility in the Pikmin 2 purples.

[@NotInUse752]

the pikmin 3 pikpik carrot family is not going to be happy about this placement

[@maskeddanhenning]

I’m so glad you discussed how underrated 3 Winged Pikmin are at combat, it kind of blows my mind that people assume they’re so bad. The speed and efficiency of how they charge and latch onto enemies makes them wildly effective, and I’d say they’re easily the best against the Quaggled Mireclops, arguably the game’s hardest boss

[@Fresh_Knight]

I appreciate the TempleOS shout out

[@dddstroyer3658]

Can i say your videos are really like... addictive to watch? Like i'll get in the mood and just watch these videos over and over because i love pikmin that much. And the editing and style is great too

[@dddstroyer3658]

Also ranking for pikmin in smash when?

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

finally some love for pikmin 1's yellow, and i'm not scared to say that they're the best type in that game not only they're necessary for most of the ship parts, they're able to bear bombs which can create shortcuts and destroy foes (you can trivialize the final boss purple pikmin style) they're the best at both combat and utility

[@nyon7209]

If you count rock walls as just one use, they have less mandatory uses than blues. I also think their combat use is typically balanced by how finicky bombrocks can be to use. I think their the weakest type in 1, but that's not because they're bad. 1 is easily the best balanced pikmin game, and all 3 types are useful.

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

@@nyon7209 I agree they're not very beginner friendly. bombs can wreck your own squads if you're not careful or used to the controls, and blues seem way more required until you know more about the game pikmin 1 types are indeed balanced that's one of the reason why it's so good

[@blakeerlenbeck-jd1sq]

They are also the only type you can single pikmin type 100 percent run pikmin 1 with without insane RNG

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

@@blakeerlenbeck-jd1sq I don't know about this, might check it out

[@nyon7209]

​@@pikminologueraisin2139 If you know way more about the game, then you can beat the game with only reds. But yeah, with *reasonable* game knowledge and tricks, you could say there are 2 more required uses for yellows. However, I think it's fair to count blues for the Massage Machine and Gluon Drive, and should probably be counted for the Libra as well. I also think counting yellows as required for the Chronos Reactor is a little unfair. (and I think isn't even true for it or the UV Lamp in the Wii version) So... I'll give that a 50/50, but with the recognition that there are plenty of rock walls to use yellows against in Forest Navel, but plenty of enemies for blues in Distant Spring. What isn't really arguable though, is that you need far fewer yellows for their required uses. Although, that doesn't mean they're less useful, but that farming them is less useful.

[@oliviertilanus]

once saw a glowing pik-min while I was driving home from work, I made sure to ride over that thing. THis is why I always drive with Pikmin Bloom unlocked 😃🔓📲

[@jellyjohn6969]

Good video... You better hurry with the next one.

[@sblower9410]

I am in complete agreement with the top few of the list but the mid section is baffling. Yellow Pikmin from Pikmin 1 are objectively the best in that game. I think what is happening is that a lot of details of how pikmin games work go over the heads of new players while the desire to be fast hinders returning players. So lets break it down: > walls are objectively the most dangerous hazard in pikmin 1. I am sure this is a controversial take but think of it like this: walls may not kill pikmin but failing to overcome a SINGLE wall needed for progression ends your game. No SINGLE pool of water or fire spout can do that unless you spend the better part of 25 days ramming your pikmin through them. The solution is easy, but at great cost. 1 bomb rock is more powerful than 15 red pikmin if not 25 reds in battle. compare this to the NOTHING you need to pay to use red and blue hazard solutions. Those rocks would straight up "turn off" combat if the walls didn't exist or if you had more of them. If you're a returning player, try playing all 30 days, I guarantee the extra bomb rocks will make combat a breeze. You compare Ice pikmin to bitter spray, why not compare yellows will bomb rocks to spicy spray? Even if the combat thing isn't a big deal to you, the sheer difficulty of trying to get around walls compared to trying to do anything around water or fire should by itself make yellows the most important. Try watching Press A's "no blue Pikmin" run and his "no yellow Pikmin" run back-to-back, it will prove walls are a harder challenge for returning players to beat then water, and it's the same for new players too. > Being easier to throw is a more useful combat ability than blue pikmin being able to fight in water. I think it is fair to call the ability to fight in and over water a "combat ability" for blues. But: why do you want to fight in water? In pikmin 1 an enemy in water isn't attacking your pikmin, and farming the surface with reds is faster for getting pikmin anyway, you only fight in the water if you have too, this means any of your unnecessary fights in water a waste of time. This makes the blue pikmin "combat ability" more of a negative than a possitive outside of progression of course. The same is not true for yellow pikmin combat, as the throwing thing can save time vs using only reds in some cases. Also, the high throwing is necessary for progression, making yellows the only pikmin with 2 ways they are needed for progression in that game. > I have many many other thoughts, but I think that covers it for today. I have 4 or 5 more paragraphs in me if you still think walls don't count as a "hazard" in pikmin 1.

[@squidsalotl]

Honestly, 100% agreed. I know this is a two month old comment, but I just wanted to share my opinion.

[@sblower9410]

@@squidsalotl This means a lot to me. I've almost come to believe that I am the only one who has thought about the implications of some of these powers, at least for pikmin 1. I'm glad someone was willing to hear me out.

[@relativelynormalguy]

You are wrong lmao

[@sblower9410]

@@relativelynormalguy I still have those 4 or 5 extra paragraphs in me if you are willing to elaborate.

[@teaoftraffic]

if purples (2) aren’t at the highest tier i’ve got a bone to pick with you

[@teaoftraffic]

okay you live

[@Gamerman-lu9bs]

I’d argue pikmin 4 purples are slightly better than pikmin 3 purples Mostly due to their reduced speed not mattering in the slightest

[@ScavengingWisdom]

@@Gamerman-lu9bsthat and unlockable purple union

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

purple (1) is better

[@AVerySealishSeal]

@@pikminologueraisin2139 so true

[@LudiusQuassas]

It took me several seconds to understand the TempleOS joke.

[@thetmartens2069]

Babe wake up new pikmin tier list

[@yungmuney5903]

It really sucked how that sixth area in Pikmin 3 was cut, it could've remedy so much for Blue Pikmin and even open opportunities for less used enemies like the Shearwig and especially the Water Blowhog. Not to mention the pacing issue pikmin 3 has.

[@androidoficeandfire9667]

Real question is was this ever meant to be a sixth area not an early area that was split into the Twilight River and Garden Of Hope’s 2nd half

[@androidoficeandfire9667]

I ask because Twilight River has the lilipads and the base is the same while the second Garden Of Hope half has the likely boss

[@arekrekas213]

mushroom pikmin being classified as a type and not a status effect still peeves me off

[@Wario-The-Legend]

Seethe

[@Nic_2751]

Technically because of the fact they can be made playable they count but barley

[@Nic_2751]

This is coming from the Volatile Dweevil channel where everyone knows being a volatile Dweevil isn’t a species but a state of being

[@mikeyjoe7777]

loved the video man! glad someone is keeping this series alive!

[@anthonyoliver418]

4 wings are actually decently good for multiple enemies, most of those enemies are easily dealt with only wings, plus 100% is useful with them since they help with clean up since they don’t have to worry as much for certain hazards and terrain, meaning if you open all type locked spots, you can easily clean an whole area with them, I find blues pretty mediocre across all games compared to them because they only have a hazard resistance, which in 4 only makes you use them in one area and a few caves, if anything the 3 type limit hurts blues since if there is any reason not to use them, it is better since you can clear certain challenges with either wings, Oatchi, or ice

[@itsdreamless1205]

i feel like there's some things in pikmin 4 that would easily help certain types be viable beyond their required roles. - i honestly think all elemental hazards should have resistance against types other than the one made for it, excluding enemies that simply USE the element like a toxstool. it would allow you to use other types but encourage the type it's made for. this would also make reds better for their original purpose - white pikmin being the type with 4x dig speed instead of yellows would honestly be enough, but i think inflicting some damage over time on hit would be cool as well. it would make whites useful for safe combat, since you could pull them off without losing all your damage immediately - blue pikmin being the only type to properly traverse normal water isn't really utilized much. they even have trouble catching those annoying ass fish. boosting their speed and ability to move objects in water (swimming with the objects instead of carrying them at the bottom of the water) would only add onto their existing trait without relying on a gimmick - yellow pikmin's conductivity making a comeback would be sweet, but maybe not just as a progression tool. the ability to sometimes stun enemies for a short moment during combat would for sure give them nice utility... but i also think it would be funny to give them the ability to jump - winged pikmin got shafted pretty damn hard. it's not just that they'll usually take the normal path, they sometimes won't even go above hazards. good example: the fire pit with the two blowhogs that you need a faucet for. they just... don't know how to get around it for some reason??? giving them tweaked pathing without making it a direct shortcut over entire walls would be a nice compromise, since they were actually cool to use in the white onion challenge - rock pikmin, while having a good use... also just don't get much love and i think this one is more related to their combat. i feel like giving them an immunity to explosions might allow them to see an edge case, but a fun thing to see would also be some slight knockback on hit

[@ThundagaT2]

They should have brought back stuff being encased in crystal to encourage the use of rock pikmin more. I was surprised they got rid of that.

[@itsdreamless1205]

@@ThundagaT2 that being an obstacle for certain treasure (at the very least) isn't farfetched either, since there's multiple that are over 100 weight for purples. pikmin 4 modding looking real tempting...

[@thomasnguyen4427]

Suggestion: I believe it would be very useful if there was a picture of the current pikmin type being discussed, as well as which mainline title game they came from. that way, the viewers, from those who clicked in passing or by algorithm, with varying levels of interest and knowledge about pikmin, can become acquainted and then familiar with the current discussion. Because its hard for me, personally, to visualize the differences or qualities you’re describing without a close-up zoom to contrast or be distinct from the info overload of the overlayed gameplay.

[@superkingdedede5565]

I think that pikmin 4 yellows are better than pikmin 3 yellows purely for their digging speed being incredibly useful.

[@NobodyYouKnow01]

14:13 now that you mention it, I am a bit surprised no one has said a word about the OP-ness of the Ice Pikmin. The novelty of insta-icing enemies wore off after the third cave for me.

[@wisemeowster]

I wonder how many slots all other pikmin 2 types would raise by if purples were removed

[@imonlyhereforpikmin]

Reds would definitely be much higher

[@nyon7209]

I do a lot of runs without purples. Reds become a solid type for their DPS. I wouldn't change the placements of the other types, but they do technically get buffed. Whites get buffed because they can often carry things past enemies quickly. But even without bitter spray that's not as big a buff as it sounds. Yellows get slightly buffed because electricity is slightly more dangerous. Blues are marginally better for enemies near water, because they might shake your pikmin off into the water.

[@zingodoom]

You've got me thinking about ways to maybe try to balance all the different pikmin types. Like you said in the video, it's a big problem that certain types just make others kind of useless, and the "only three types at a time" solution Pikmin 4 tries really doesn't fix anything. It'd be fun to put together some ideas of how to make all of them viable and worth using till the end of the game

[@Aether_Athea]

Wonderful list! Also yeah I didn’t think much of that before but White Pikmin in 4 really are quite underwhelming! Also love the implementation of Glow Pikmin!

[@j.k.4479]

I'd put Blue Pikmin in Pikmin 4 lower, Oatchi basically makes them useless once he can dive underwater to carry items. Any area with water can be dealt with Oatchi, it's better to leave the blues in the Onion unless there is a lot of items that you need to carry back. I agree on the Ice Pikmin, they're very overpowered, I stopped using them unless it was absolutely necessary for combat.

[@Smallsmallrose]

I think the water areas in 4 are so water dense that that its not really worth bringing non-Blues any which way even if Oatchi is fully upgraded for water transport. Oatchi is also such a useful combat tool that if you're really multitasking, you'd rather have blues do the underwater gruntwork so you can keep your dog to kill enemies. I definitely agree that 4 is the worst entry for Blues besides 3 (It also doesn't help that glows, Ice, Wings, and the dog in a pinch can handle some water transport) but I think its still an entry where Blues can be considered important. Honestly its crazy that even with everything I just said Blues are still better in 4 than they are in 3.

[@Wario-The-Legend]

You are lucky my uncle, John KZbin, has told me to stop trying to abuse my relation to him to make people do what I say. And that he says things like "We are not related." and, "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!"

[@KingNoob25]

me when the yellow pikmin throws a bomb at my pikmin, killing about 76 of them: (the yellow pikmin population will no longer exist)

[@max-jk4uu]

what’s the song in the background at 5:00?

[@imonlyhereforpikmin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ7MopaIp7lomrM

[@max-jk4uu]

@@imonlyhereforpikmin thank you

[@ravenmcfann8280]

>TempleOS Based, I'll hit the subscribe button with my car.

[@PatchtheReaper99]

Glow in the dark CIA pik-piks

[@Stevethebestredpikmin-uw1mt]

Because no one’s every done this before

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

You’re the best red pikmin

[@2445elijah]

blue pikmin are always held to high regards with me, something about the free mobility through an area without worrying about drowning just does it for me

[@MeepmcarthurtheSECOND]

Best KZbinr consierasour of pikmin carrots

[@SuperiorBeing]

I really do think people sleep on rocks in 4, because you absolutely devastate if you take a whole bunch of them and as little as 10 ice. Enemies are gone in seconds

[@The_Goofy_Plush]

Mr/Ms imonlyhereforpikmin You can actually kill poison geysers with other pikmin types in 2 other than purples, But I dont recommend it, i only know this from trying it myself b/c im doing a Pikmin 2 Pikmin 1 challenge where I can only use reds, yellows, and blues no sprays, and no purple and no whites unless needed for 100% completion. Although it’s not possible, im doing it for fun. Also found a way to break the poison wall blocking the yellow pikmins by bouncing my red pikmin off the wall so they land on the other side of the circular thing and they’re still beating on the wall. (im playing on the switch version.) I also dont have any disagreements with this video.

[@Frank_Erz]

where is this fabled "Pikmin Tree"?

[@imonlyhereforpikmin]

Within the depths of the Pikmin Forest

[@willberto6969]

I'd argue that Pikmin 4 purples should be higher because you can just fast travel to the cave floors that you get them from and get 100 very early

[@ChrisnOut]

I'd argue all the reds would go above the blues in every game. Having a 1.5x attack power means there's actually reason to use them outside of the cases where you absolutely have to. When I use blue pikmin, it's because I absolutely have to. plus the addition of ice pikmin turns blue's usefulness into lost media in pikmin 4. Good video tho i like

[@BlouePickdMan]

In my opinion the yellows in 3 and 4 should be at the bottom before pikmin 3 blues. Yellows just serve no purpose in these games like electricity? basically harmless. Height? Just use winged pikmin. People say they're good for combat bc of their throw height but personally i don't see it. And i'm pretty sure you can beat pikmin 3 without a single yellow if the game didn't stuff them down your throat. But blues in pikmin 3 are pretty much the same.

[@Penguingamerfr]

Winged pikmin take space,yellows are peak,winged pikmin are very overrated

[@BlouePickdMan]

@@Penguingamerfr not really. If you play pikmin 3 you don't have a reason to want to use yellows. Wings cheat every puzzle. In 4 wings suck but are still better than yellows in the game in most ways. I never use yellows in 3 or 4

[@thedaychr]

This just makes me wish for a mod area at pikmin 3 that it is like Fully Submerged and massive, water is no joke in the first two games.

[@elliotCloud-f6d]

Glow Pikmin are green therefore the strongest (fave colour green). Great video really enjoyed it didn't know about the cut area in Pikmin 3 makes a lot of sense in hindsight for blue.

[@Kokirikid101]

That Temple OS joke tho 😂😂😂😂

[@DoctorSpacebar]

And all this time I was blaming Windows for my depleted C drive space. It was Glow Pikmin the whole time! I feel like Pikmin 1 Yellows have the opposite dynamic of Pikmin 2 Yellows. As a kid, losing 60 mins to a single misplaced bomb immediately soured me on them for years. I also never got the Fire Cape, and didn't understand the point of Swords Dance until Gen 4. Nowadays, as a Dr. Spacebar with fewer dandori issues, they can absolutely shred when used offensively, and also, Swords Dance absolutely cleans house. ...but I still don't have a Fire Cape. EDIT: I HAVE A FIRE CAPE NOW, HELL YES

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

Reds in pikmin 4 should NEVER be that high, I think instead of 16 he should of got 20

[@leightonjeppesen9016]

Rock pikmin are actually the only type of pikmin that you literally don’t need as long as you have bomb rocks. Because they are never absolutely required at any point in the game, I would rank them lower, but not too much because their combat is low key amazing!

[@hadesKIU]

I don't enough about Pikmin 4 to make a similar judgement about that game, but if Wings and Purples weren't already broken enough, I think they're the only types that have bosses only THEY can defeat in the first 3 games. Maybe this applies to Beady from 1, but if I remember correctly there's a Rock only/minimum rock run of Pikmin 3, and the Scornet Maestro can only be hit by Winged Pikmin (although it might've just been the Rocks having a lower throwing arc and all types except them hitting it). Speaking of, I believe the Armored Mawdad can be damaged by captains, so theoretically it can also be killed without Pikmin. The boss that only Purples can defeat is (of course) the Waterwraith... AND IT APPEARS IN 2 GAMES, which means (technically) Purples have TWO bosses only they can defeat!

[@glacierwolf2155]

What about the Purple Pikmin from Pikmin 1?

[@imonlyhereforpikmin]

SSS+ Tier

[@pou3321]

you forgot about fiddlemin

[@CheekyGuy-q4i]

"Doing anything useful with them will cause the game to æeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" Thumbnail: Michelangelo + Olimar = Michelimar

[@blakeerlenbeck-jd1sq]

What about fiery bulblax? I mean I guess he's just one enemy that requires red pikmin to kill, but still

[@mrperson1324]

Wrong. White pikmin are cute so they are the best

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

they have fly eyes 💀they're poisonous ☠

[@qisadreamer5833]

i personally would put rock pikmin in pikmin 4 a lot lower. they arent bad but they really dont feel like they have any major use cases, with glass walls being so few and far between (and destroy-able with bomb rocks aswell) it generally isnt worth using them over something like purples or ice pikmin who have other use cases aswell as they simply are not versatile enough. honestly both wings and rocks in pikmin 4 feel like how purples and whites did in pikmin 3, but this time in the main game. leads me to wonder if they were originally just gonna be used in dandori challenges

[@PaprNapkn]

I’m pretty Oatchi has a big impact in ranking Pikmin 4 Pikmin types because he can overRide many things that were designed for their game design and mechanics but these are fine explanations.

[@thejurassicwarewolf3300]

They really made the dog too overpowered.

[@thelunchking4069]

Blue Pikmin could have a ranged attack by spitting water It would affect small enemies similar to pikmin by making them panic And larger enemies would shake the water off Eventually it will slow down from exhaustion allowing your pikmin to stay latched on longer This has no affect on aquatic/water related enemies

[@dabigjamal]

would it still be worth it to get pikmin 3 deluxe in 2024?

[@imonlyhereforpikmin]

Get it if it's on sale (or sail the seven seas🏴‍☠️). It's good but it is relatively pricey for what you get out of it

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

you either buy the original versions (the ports are worse games imo) or turn you switch into a pikmin machine (the four games are available on it)

[@hojoaniki8139]

I heart glow in the dark pikmin

[@gboogie3257]

“Wings are found very late in the game” You count the 3rd area very late In Pikmin 4?

[@imonlyhereforpikmin]

They do take a while to get used and you will usually have around 10 from 3 - 4th area

[@blakeerlenbeck-jd1sq]

Fiddlebert is the best captain, and cinnabar pikmin are the best pikmin

[@gboogie3257]

I literally did this yesterday Wtf but a tier list

[@Chad_Wick]

pik pik carrots makes my game become LOST MEDIA so they are the lowest tier

[@ThundagaT2]

tbh i felt like red pikmin and bomb rocks completely invalidate rock pikmin in pikmin 4. Hell they didnt even have treasures or enemies encased in crystal anymore, i saw pretty much no point in using them as they're only needed for crystal walls, which can be dealt with with bombs lol.

[@speedrunner0031]

I have 1000 white pikmin in pikmin 4 I need help

[@stanjones2492]

Thank you brother

[@jonlevidalkvistagustsson6134]

I think Pikmin 3s Whites are still better than Purples because Purples have that one niche but Whites CAN be useful in combat if eaten but that's if they get eaten which also kills them so that's not good for this argument. However in a situation where you have 10 purples doing nothing and 10 whites and an item that takes 10 Pikmin which would you rather: 1. Throw 1 or 10 Purples which can bring the item back with fewer Pikmin but VERY slowly. OR. 2. Use those 10 available whites to bring back the item faster so you have more Pikmin available again sooner if needed.

[@shortcake6984]

imo pikmin 4 wings are definitely atleast better than white pikmin - poison only shows up a couple times wheras the final area is themed after the two things winged pikmin are actually good against (mud and mold) with multiple caves doing the same. on top of that their combat AI is slightly improved which lets them beat enemies far quicker with the combination of spicy spray (which is coincidentally a lot more common). theyre introduced too late to be used to cheese some caves (which they can on some rarer occasions) but they are otherwise atleast decent once you get them. theres also the fact their throw height, speed when being whistled back to the squad (actually being faster than white pikmin) and carry speed are slightly buffed from 3, although this is pretty negligable. fun fact, their combat abilities are actually so strong speedrunners typically opt to bring a majority winged pikmin over purple pikmin into the final cave in the 100 percent catagory.

[@TheSacredTapu]

I miss white Pikmin with 1x damage

[@Magic_Ice]

Honestly I don’t believe Bulbmin and 3’s Purple’s and White’s should be compared to the others. This is because they are very limited and are only available when the game decides they are useful. It’s like if Blue Pikmin were only available in water areas, of course they will be good there.

[@wwollavideo]

Trying to speedrun Pikmin 1 before (though not competitively) made me realize that Pikmin 1 Reds are a bit overrated. In the early game I only use them because they're the only type I have or have a large number of and not because of their actual abilities. The only area where I would actually use them for their abilities whilst being efficient/fast is The Forest Navel to get through the fire and kill Beady fast (ironically, Reds are better for Beady than Yellows). Even in The Distant Spring you can quickly swarm Bulbears and Yellow Wollyhops to death with less than 100 Blues as long as you know how to do it. On the other hand, there are stone walls in every area of the game, which means you are forced to use Yellows in every single area (as opposed to Reds only being useful in 1 area). Point of it all being that I think Pikmin 1 Reds should have been placed below Yellows, lol.

[@nyon7209]

I feel like you over value Yellow 3. I'd never consider using them for anything if it wasn't for the electric gates. At least red, purple, and white in 3 have reasons you'd consider them useable besides the game forcing you to use them.

[@zekebrunt]

ROCK PIKMIN

[@thedaychr]

Who wins 1000 pik pik carrots or 1 Purple boi

[@Jettmingin]

For Pikmin 1 I definitely think reds are less useful than yellows. If you didn't start the game with reds theres absolutely no point in the game where they'd be required. They're nice for new players but every fire-hazard in Pikmin 1 is manageable without reds and the damage boost is nice but not insane imo. I could 100% the game w a smoky progg kill without reds, can't say the same for yellows or blues

[@barelyhere7200]

the real question is, where would the hey pikmin pikmin rank🤔

[@imonlyhereforpikmin]

The Pikmin are all basically equal in that game so if they where on the list they would all be near Blue Pikmin

[@Q73POWER]

I really don't like rock Pikmin. I don't like how they can't latch on things so I have to call then after every few throws. I just got Pikmin 4 this week and I will never use the dog in combat. I heard he was broken. Ice Pikmin for the same reason. Using Ice in fights feels cheap so I won't unless I have to. I love glow Pikmin at night but I won't use them anywhere else.

[@chippy_the_monk]

Some cringe takes. 3 blues are easily better than every other blue in the series because it's the only game where they take any meaningful shortcuts. 3 purples are vital to mission mode and many missions would be substantially easier if you could swap out some of the pre set pikmin for purples.

[@CrazyWeridoRH]

Rock Pikmin are very much not an overlooked type in 3

[@disappointedcreeper]

hey the pikpik carrot in pikmin three iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@Boney9551]

My favourite pikmin is 2

[@AlexWormy2206]

brow nbricks with minecrp

[@bryangamemr4232]

1 Hour Gang

[@gboogie3257]

Ngl I rank Glow Pikmin above Pikmin 2 Purple Pikmin They’re Speedy, The teleport to you after idle or carrying GlowSeed back to Limiknoll, Glow Mob is fire, and they’re resistant to everything I don’t use them in caves but I could guess they’re very powerful when used in them

[@Dankboi68]

I wanna see a baby painted black

[@OhDeerJocelyn]

Refer to the iconic "Black Baby" of OneyPlays lore

[@callieflowers]

I think Blues in 2 should be a little lower than Blues in 1/4. Yeah the Submerged Castle exists but other than that the level design isn't as Blue focused I feel.

[@nyon7209]

the thing with 4, is that most water hazards can be solved with Oatchi, Ice Pikmin, or Winged Pikmin. There's more water focus, but that doesn't mean more blue focus. But yeah, they're definitely more useful in 1.

[@callieflowers]

@@nyon7209 for real tbh, i do think they heavily try to push you to use blues even when you really don't need to in 4 though. most notably the last cave in the game has them recommended when ice pikmin are just superior

[@Nic_2751]

I already know Glow Pikmin are gonna be low

[@Markm8]

God dam glowie pikmin, shot my dog

[@Nic_2751]

RANKED GLOWS ABOVE BULBMIN? Sometimes you do have to swallow your pride…..

[@SkullCubeOS]

pikmin 2 purples invalidate pikmin 2 reds EXCEPT if you're a straight up baller gangsta like me who doesn't use purples in pikmin 2, reds for life

[@Sevvie777]

Yet another pikmin 3 whites downside: the damage they deal when they’re consumed is significantly less than other entries

[@aaronta6573]

Pikmin 1 Reds > Pikmin 3 Reds > Pikmin 2 Reds > Pikmin 4 Reds. FIGHT ME IN THE COMMENTS!!!!

[@Froggeh92]

The 3 pikmin limit in the 4th game goes in hand with the flarlic concept. They wanted to reduce the chances of being over whelmed with actions u could take. Can be solved with a flarlic equiv to allow 4 types maybe

[@ToaderTheToad]

That's what I don't get: I want to do strategy in the real-time strategy (adjacent) game, so why is the game preventing me from strategizing and instead just limits my options to a measly 3 types, limiting the developers' creativity for mixing hazards, too? (Don't get me started on the type auto-pick feature)

[@Froggeh92]

@@ToaderTheToad nintendo likes making casual games. Its an element of that

[@ToaderTheToad]

@@Froggeh92 Yeah, I get that, 1 and 2 were made in a different time. I just wish these were in an "easy mode" or similar so you could play with a difficulty at least on-par with 1

[@Froggeh92]

@@ToaderTheToad one was horror adjacent i swear. Eerie and kinda brutal lol

[@OodlepoodlesAJ]

waderwaif

[@vikavolt11]

Personally I would put ice, 2 purples, glow pikmin, and 4 purples (in that order) in their own tier called "dear god what were they thinking?" because they are so absolutely overpowered and trivialize combat so much that they make the game boring and then move 2 reds to below 3 rocks because they are actually fun to do combat with