Silver Pikmin

A Silver Pikmin is the second stage of it's life cycle. This life cycle includes: a Bronze Pikmin (Leaf Stage), Silver Pikmin (Bud Stage), and Gold Pikmin (Flower Stage) All three stages sink in water.

Physical Description


The Silver Pikmin is silver in color with a bronze bud.

Gathering of the Silver
The Great ceremony of the "Gathering of the Silver" is where, when the Silver Pikmin in almost to its Gold Stage. During the ceremony it is awarded a Bronze Whistle which he/she uses to command the position of captain in its Gold Stage.

Onion
The Silver Pikmin's onion is made out of ruby, and is outlined in gold.

Mine Ablitity
Only the Silver and Bronze Pikmin can use this ability. It is the ONLY way you can get more pikmin from the Cave of Origin.

The bud on top of the pikmin's head spins rapidly. It can also drill through weak walls.

In Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds
Silver Pikmin again appear in Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds, but are completely different than in Pikmin: Gold/Silver/Bronze. A unique feature among all other Pikmin is that they now have wings. If you throw then in the air, they will fly. Whistle at them, and they will go under your control, but if you whistle at them again, they will quit flying. They can also carry objects through the air, but this can turn out to be quite difficult. Why? Because since they carry it through the air, more Pikmin are needed. Possible scenario: You need to collect a 10-weight treasure across a small chasm. Only Silver Pikmin can get it. When the Pikmin surround it, 30 are required to lift it. You need 3x more Pikmin for whatever you need to carry. However, some treasures are very heavy, so use a Dual Bud to get it. Combination: Purple Pikmin + Silver Pikmin. Also, they have light power, so it's useful for defeating enemies like a Ghostly Bulborb. That's basically all you need to know. However, their Onion is silver, and Silver Pikmin have the different stages, too.

IMPORTANT: Silver Pikmin are not to be confused with Grey Pikmin, another Pikmin in the game.

Eduardog's Version
Some Captains-in-Training have reported seeing Silver Pikmin spying on them. Some said that they tried to call these Pikmin, but they didn't come. No more is known about these mysterious Pikmin.