Violet Candypop Bud

Violet Candypop Buds are purple Candypop Buds that when non-purple Pikmin are thrown in, they will change into Purple Pikmin. If Purple Pikmin are thrown in, they will be reverted to leaf stages, and don't count against the 5 Pikmin limit per Candypop Bud. This Candypop Bud is new to Pikmin in Pikmin 2. You may find 3 Violet Candypop Buds on Sublevel 8 of the Subterranean Complex if you need more. There are also 3 in the Hole of Beasts. However, 2 of these disappear after a certain amount of Purples is reached.

Olimar's Notes
Research from our most recent expedition has confirmed the presence of candypop buds in subterranean regions. Considering the micro-ecologies this plant has been found in, one could surmise that it could be found in any cavern, regardless of geographic region. Tossing Pikmin into this flower results in the release of purple Pikmin seeds, regardless of the color of the Pikmin tossed in. This variety of candypop contains robustly odoriferous oils. If candypop flowers could be cultivated, there is no doubt that the plants would offer multifaceted benefits to the cosmetic, medical, and tourist industries.

Louie's Notes
This convenient purple flower secretes a dark, flavorful oil that eliminates the need for salad dressing!

Pikmin:Redemption
These are very rare, but aren't useful until the second-half of the game when Olimar returns.

Pikmin: A New Journey
They function the exact same as they did in Pikmin 2, except there is a very small chance a Rare Purple Pikmin will come out instead of a normal one.

Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War
Violet Candypop Buds appear in the game, Pikmin: The Bulblaxian War, although they aren't as important, since the ship acts like an onion for them. They can be found in Curious Cove.

Olimar's Notes

Violet Candypop Bud

Flora puniceus

Candypop Family

This flower always produces one purple pikmin for each pikmin thrown in. As I have not been able to return a specimen, I have been unable to see how it does this. Perhaps it had the purple pikmin there in the first place and is just eating the ones thrown in?

Ship's Notes

This flower maybe injects into a thrown-in pikmin a purple pigment that alters the pikmin's color and attributes. Further study shall be conducted with a pellet posy pellet and this specimen.