Clawed Pikmin

Clawed Pikmin are the first variety of Pikmin identified in all three Pikmin games. Aside from their color, the distinguishing feature of Red Pikmin is their pointed noses. These Pikmin possess an immunity to fire, making them useful for fighting Fiery Bulblaxes and Fiery Blowhogs and passing by - or, in Pikmin 2, destroying - fire geysers. They spend nights in the Red Onion. Of the three Pikmin types in the first game, they have the greatest attack strength, and are superseded in that ability only by Purple Pikmin in Pikmin 2, though their high strength is removed in 2-Player mode to make them equal to Player 2's Blue Pikmin.

In the first two games, they are found on Day 1, which, in both cases, has no time limit. In Pikmin 3, they are found by Alph upon landing in the Garden of Hope. In Pikmin, the Red Onion is located where Olimar lands, and ejects the first seed; in the second game, 5 reds are found immediately by Olimar, while the Red Onion is closer to Louie's landing spot. In order to increase the number of them, a Captain can order corpses or Pellets to be carried to the Red Onion, or other colors of Pikmin can be thrown into a Crimson Candypop Bud.

Red Pikmin appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a trophy and a type of Pikmin Olimar can pull from the ground via Pikmin Pluck. Red Pikmin, like in the games, deal a high amount of damage (in Brawl, Purple Pikmin only have higher knockback, but do less damage to foes than Red Pikmin). Also, Red Pikmin have fiery properties and are immune to fire attacks such as Bowser's Fire Breath or Mario's Fireballs.

Brawl Trophy Description
''A type of Pikmin--which are odd beings who grow like plants yet are as mobile as animals. Red ones are heat and fire resistant and are strong attackers, which makes them valuable when facing dangerous foes. Purple Pikmin are also tough fighters, but since it's difficult to increase their numbers, red Pikmin are easier to manage. Red Pikmin have distinct pointed noses.''

To obtain the Red Pikmin trophy, you must clear Event Match 14.

Trivia

 * The first piece of downloadable content in Animal Crossing: City Folk was a hat item called "Red Pikmin". The item covers all of the character's head except the face and stems out into a leaf. It could be sent to other regions through befriending Japanese players. The same item was later made available in Europe and then North America (3/25/09 as the second DLC item). It is worth 360 Bells.
 * A rectangular pot with a Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin planted in it is a furniture in Animal Crossing: City Folk. It can only be obtained by hacking, however.
 * Red Pikmin become obsolete early in Pikmin 2, as all manner of fire hazards in the game can be easily destroyed without the use of Red Pikmin. Their greater attack strength also becomes negligible, as Purple Pikmin can also be brought to any area that Red Pikmin can go to.