Boom Pikmin

The Boom Pikmin is a species of Pikmin that can explode.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin 3: The Lost Explorer
The Burst Pikmin is a new species of Pikmin in Pikmin 3: The Lost Explorer. It is found in the fifth area, Explosion Volcano, and is the sixth Pikmin found. When thrown, they explode on contact with enemies and continue to attack for extra damage.

Burst Pikmin are orange-colored, spherical Pikmin. Their bodies are shaped like stereotypical cartoon bombs, with the stem acting as a fuse and the face as the fuse's base, and with an explosion effect-like symbol on their chests. A special physical feature of the Burst Pikmin is that they are cycloptic; they have only one eye. Dalton notes this feature in his journal on the day he meets this type of Pikmin. Burst Pikmin also gain a black, scorched coloration resembling that of a cartoon explosion's aftermath on their bodies for a few seconds after they detonate. Their limbs, which poke out of their bomb-like coverings when not detonated, are short and stubby, with three fingers on the end of each hand and three toes on each foot. They are also slightly shorter than the average Pikmin. Due to their shells, Burst Pikmin do not like to be around too many other Pikmin for fear of hurting them; they will become much weaker in a squad containing at least sixty Pikmin of other varieties.

Burst Pikmin are explosive, as their name would imply; when thrown at an enemy or destructible object, Burst Pikmin explode, leaving them dazed before they continue attacking. However, while the explosion deals a hefty blow, attacks from de-shelled Burst Pikmin deal pathetic damage, on account of the frailty of their bodies after the explosion. Because of their explosive shells, Burst Pikmin have developed an immunity to any sort of explosion. When an explosion of any kind manages to hit them, they are left unharmed. However, their unstable shells leave them incredibly weak to fire. If a Burst Pikmin is hit by fire attacks, it will run around in a panic for a few seconds before detonating, killing any other non-Burst Pikmin in the radius of the blast. Due to this weakness, it would be unwise to use Burst Pikmin for Fireball Canyon or other fire-based locations when playing Bingo Battle or Army Battle.

The Burst Pikmin's original design had a crimson body, as well as a skull pattern on the chest. They also originally had two eyes. Burst Pikmin were also planned to be an evolved version of Red Pikmin that would be found through a scrapped genetic modification feature that would allow changing Pikmins' genes to create new types.

In Pikmin 5: Adventure Awaits
Boom Pikmin are volatile Pikmin that are resistant to crushing, electricity, and explosions. They physically resemble Rock Pikmin, but are red in color and have orange cracks, and become darker after exploding. They won't die when they detonate, but they will become stunned and immobile for some seconds while they recharge.



In Pikmin: Dusk and Dawn
Boom Pikmin are grey-and-orange Pikmin that have a bomb rock for a body. They are rarely found in dirt mounds in groups of three. They have wide, shaken eyes with red pupils. They are visibly very paranoid, twitching and looking around frantically. Due to their lack of arms, they cannot carry anything, nor can they latch onto enemies. When thrown, they will start shaking, and after three seconds, they detonate, their explosion being considerably larger and stronger than a regular bomb rock's. This explosion eviscerates the Boom Pikmin, the explosion can deal great damage to enemies and gates. Due to their paranoid personality, they run noticeably faster than most Pikmin even in their leaf stage, on par with White Pikmin. Their maturity can also increase the explosion's radius and damage; leaf is 1x, bud is 1.15x, and flower is 1.35x.