Gold Pikmin

The Gold Pikmin is a species of Pikmin that has metallic yellow skin, and is typically extremely powerful yet rare.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: Gold/Silver/Bronze
In Pikmin: Gold/Silver/Bronze, the Gold Pikmin is the third and final stage of a Bronze Pikmin's life cycle, with Silver Pikmin being the middle stage. Its body is metallic yellow and its petals are silver. Despite having an Onion, Gold Pikmin can be obtained only by maturing a Silver Pikmin, for which there is a special ceremony, the Gathering of the Silver, and during it, the Silver Pikmin of interest are each gifted one Bronze Whistle with which to command fellow Pikmin. Gold Pikmin keep the whistle on a string around their neck and can use it to command a squad of up to fifteen other Pikmin, acting as a leader after being prompted to by Olimar or Louie by being thrown at no specific target. The thrown Gold Pikmin can then be switched to by using the heads-up display, by pressing a glowing button on the bottom-left side of the screen that remains so long as at least one Gold Pikmin is in leadership mode. Gold Pikmin sink in water, and share the same Onion, which is ruby-colored and outlined in gold and seems to fly higher than other Onions, with Bronze Pikmin and Silver Pikmin.

In Pikmin: Louie's Revenge
In Pikmin: Louie's Revenge, Gold Pikmin are Pikmin that have been affected by volitarium, namely that radiating from a volitarium core. They are as powerful as every one of the ten discovered Pikmin types but are found only in caves and can not be brought to the surface. Glimmering Candypop Buds can be used to propagate them, though their use is limited by how late they are found into the adventure.

In Pikmin Chronicles
Gold Pikmin are a Pikmin type appearing in Pikmin Chronicles. They have an odd appearance, being golden in color but with the slightest tint of green and having wrinkly skin, a pointed head, white petals, and, like Purple Pikmin, a stocky, pudgy body. Gold Pikmin are much like Purple Pikmin, but carry the weight of five Pikmin rather than ten, are resistant to natural acid, and can be thrown slightly higher and in a full arc before landing with a thud, which can briefly stun enemies for a short time than Purple Pikmin pounds do. Popular belief is that Gold Pikmin and White Pikmin are resistant to the toxic gas emitted by Smoky Proggs, but this has yet to be confirmed.

=User versions=

5692Wraith's version
Golden Pikmin are a rare species of Pikmin found only in Challenge Mode. They resemble Red Pikmin, only with golden, metallic skin, and have the strength of Purple Pikmin and the speed of White Pikmin. Golden Pikmin also have a copper-skinned variant with half the strength and speed of a regular Golden Pikmin.