Louie

Louie first appears in  and serves as a partner to Captain Olimar, commanding Pikmin as his sidekick. He is relatively new to the shipping business and has a ravenous appetite. He was raised by his grandmother, who made him play with bugs, as well as eat them, which he seems to partake in on the Pikmin Planet.

Olimar's return
Louie's first mission for Hocotate Freight was to transport a shipment of valuable golden Pikpik carrots. He was supposedly attacked by a ravenous space bunny, and the carrots were lost. The President of Hocotate Freight took out a giant loan to cover the losses of the carrots, and had no way to repay the loan other than sell off company assets. The only available asset was the S.S. Dolphin; it was immediately claimed on Olimar's return to Hocotate. Learning that the Dolphin was sold to cover the debt, Olimar was so shocked he dropped a souvenir for his son: a bottle cap. As it rolled to a stop at Louie's feet, an old ship commonly called the Ship was able to use its Research Pod to suck up the rusty bottle cap. The Pod proclaimed the piece of salvage to be worth 100 Pokos, which lowered the debt to 10,000 Pokos. The President instructed Olimar and Louie to head back to the Planet of the Pikmin to search for treasure and save the company. Paying off Hocotate Freight's debt

As Olimar and Louie head to the at the start of Pikmin 2, Louie falls out of the cockpit, leaving Olimar alone. After making contact with the Ship, Louie sets off to return to Olimar at the landing area. On the way, he discovers a Red Onion and cultivates some Pikmin sprouts, just as Olimar had done when he was stranded in the first game. The player can reach Olimar through the use of the loyal Red Pikmin, then proceed to find the Courage Reactor, the first treasure of the game, effectively starting the adventure.

The debt is eventually payed off throughout the game, treasures being found in the and the, as well as the Valley of Repose. After collecting 10,000 Pokos' worth of treasure, Olimar blasts off from the planet, noticing too late that Louie is left behind.

The Titan Dweevil
Olimar and the President of Hocotate Freight return to the planet to find Louie. Louie aimlessly wanders around the planet for a bit, as seen in the credits roll of the game. Olimar and the President later find him in Wistful Wild, hidden deep in the Dream Den with the Titan Dweevil. They rescue him and send him to the Ship's treasure hoard (since the cockpit is already full), calling him the.

It is of constant debate whether Louie was a captive of the Titan Dweevil, or in actuality controlling it. s the player receives from Louie's grandmother reflect that Louie was made to play with bugs by his grandmother as a child, so he has a great deal of experience with them, therefore it is possible he had the ability to control the Titan Dweevil. This is heavily hinted at by the on Louie, here denoted as the King of Bugs, which in itself implies this as well.

Louie's Dark Secret
Louie is actually the one responsible for the debt Hocotate Freight suffers, not a "ravenous space bunny" as he lead the President to believe at the start; it was truly he who ate the load of golden Pikpik carrots. This is revealed in a cutscene, called "Louie's Dark Secret", unlocked by getting a pink flower for all thirty of the Challenge Mode levels.

Traits and abilities

 * As a young boy, Louie's grandmother made him eat bugs. Because of this, he is able to survive eating the creatures of the Pikmin Planet.
 * He has a love of food, so which encourages him to write about the beasts on the Pikmin Planet.

Behind the scenes

 * Louie's name is derived from Luigi's name, as Olimar's is derived from Mario's. The two bear other similarities as well.
 * In , one of Olimar's alternative costumes resembles Louie.

Pikmin 360
In Pikmin 360 Louie is captured by the grey infected pikmin. He is not freed until the end.

Pikmin: Distant Planet
Louie's connection to bugs is elaborated upon in this non-canon game. The antagonist, the Throne of Bugs, although immensely powerful both mentally and physically, sees Louie as its ruler, possibly due to his connection to the powerful Titan Dweevil before its defeat. Depending upon the choices made towards the end of the game, Louie could be seen as either a hero or a villain.

Pikmin 4:Pikmin Adventure
In Pikmin 4, Louie ventures with Olimar so that Olimar can recover his memory. Together, along with many helpers, they defeated the Emperor Bulblogg and peace was restored to the galaxy once more.

Pikmin 3:The Progg Wars
In Pikmin 3:The Progg Wars,Louie serves as a boss. He will control the minds of different bugs to attack you. It turns out he was controling the Titan Dweevil in pikmin 2. He can also take out a laser cannon and shoot at you.

Pikmin: Guardian
In Pikmin: Guardian Louie serves as the main character,instead of Olimar. Has problems not eating some of the treasures he finds. Is obsessed with cooking the creatures from the pikmin planet, in fact, does at the end.

Pikmin: Dark Void
Louie is the reason for the starting of the game; in fact he is an antagonist. He disappears and Olimar, accompanied by his family, the President, and the angel Pikmin to find him, they collect treasures along the way. Eventually they find him on a pile of Titan Dweevil treasures and he says everything and then says "And now I want revenge!" And the Titan Dweevil rises up, and after a long fight, Louie was eaten by Bulborbs.

the return of pikmin
Louie serves as the partner of Olimar, rather then a boss in other fanon games, louie still writes cooking notes about new beasts, the only difference is he can't throw pikmin as high as Olimar anymore.

Pikmin: Louie's Adventure
Louie is one of two main characters in the game Pikmin: Louie's Adventure. The other character is Violet.

In this game, Louie is having to work with Violet and retrieve 70 supercomputer parts in only 70 days.

For further information, visit the page Pikmin: Louie's Adventure.