Queen Candypop Bud

Queen Candypop Buds are candypop buds quite different from the others. They allow the creation of up to nine Pikmin if a single one of any type is thrown in. The flower's spots alternate between red, blue and yellow, presenting an opportunity, with correct timing, to choose between receiving Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, or Blue Pikmin. Only as many more Pikmin as can exist on the field are produced; if there are already one hundred, the Pikmin thrown in simply changes type. The plant withers after it has been used once.

In Pikmin 251
The Queen Candypop Bud appears in Pikmin 251. It retains the same behaviors, but can also be used to produce Purple Pikmin and White Pikmin in much the same way as it can Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin. The colors of the spots on its petals alternate in the following order: red, yellow, purple, white, blue. Additionally, the colors of its spots alternate at a much faster rate.

In Pikmin 2: New Year
Queen Candypop Buds appear in Pikmin 2: New Year. They can be used to make Purple Pikmin and White Pikmin in addition to the main three Pikmin colors, and their spots alternate colors in the following order: red, yellow, purple, white, blue.

In Pikmin V
In Pikmin V, Queen Candypop Buds function differently, producing ten Pikmin of the kind that is thrown in, which can be any kind. They are also visually distinguished in their updated design, being glossier than other candypop buds and changing color, shifting quickly between each of the nine Pikmin types in the game as the viewing angle changes. It is revealed in this game that candypop buds are a stage of Pikmin evolution that occurs immediately before the Onion, but it is only speculated how the candypop factors into this since it doesn't match a particular Pikmin type.

In Pikmin: Attack of the Breadbugs
The Queen Candypop Bud returns in Pikmin: Attack of the Breadbugs and has an interesting counterpart: the King Candypop Bud. Queen Candypop Buds function as they do in, and only change to a certain color once Captain Olimar has that variety of Pikmin, excluding Bulbmin. They reappear every fifteen days.

In Pikmin: Redemption
Queen Candypop Buds in Pikmin: Redemption are more common, and unlike other candypops, are useful in all parts of the game. The first time a Queen Candypop Bud is discovered, an opportunity is presented to change the leaders iconic color. If this opportunity is missed or declined, it can not be presented again. After this, only Pikmin can be thrown in.

In Pikspore
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In Pikspore, Queen Candypop Buds are almost the same as in. In addition to supporting the creation of Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin, they also allow the creation of Green Pikmin and Black Pikmin after their respective discoveries.