Spike Pikmin

The Spike Pikmin is a species of Pikmin that has spikes covering its body.

=In fanon games=

In Back to Pikmin
Spiky Pikmin are Pikmin appearing in Back to Pikmin. They are brown and have spikes covering their body. Spiky Pikmin do not attack directly, but the spikes on their body can inflict great harm. Their Onion is found in Bulborb Fields after collecting the second chart piece.

In Pikmin X: Deep Freeze
Burr Pikmin are the second-to-last Pikmin type found in Pikmin X: Deep Freeze. They are discovered in the Vengeful Thicket. Though they are small and deal below-average damage to enemies, they are covered in sharp orange thorns which make them deal some extra impact damage when grabbing onto an enemy. The thorns also make them pop bubbles such as those from the Waddlepus and the Oozing Capsnider on contact.

The spiny bodies of Burr Pikmin make it difficult for enemies to shake them off; when an enemy flicks, there is a roughly thirty-percent chance that a Burr Pikmin will stay attached. Furthermore, Burr Pikmin are resistant to lubricant and can grab onto objects and enemies that are otherwise too slick for other Pikmin to get a hold of. For instance, Burr Pikmin are the only Pikmin that can climb across wet vines because they are undeterred by the plant's slippery outer layer.

In Pikmin: Infinite Exploration
Thorn Pikmin are a peculiar Pikmin type appearing in Pikmin: Infinite Exploration. They have a wide, round, brown body with orange-tipped limbs and thorns, and indigo petals. Because of their body shape, they can not hold bomb rocks. Thorn Pikmin stick to soft-bodied enemies, and plants, they are thrown at, inflicting major damage initially and then low residual damage to enemies as long as they remain in contact. Enemies such as Puffy Blowhogs are especially vulnerable to the damage Thorn Pikmin inflict when thrown, receiving thirty damage instead of the usual twenty. Thorn Pikmin also inflict damage to certain enemies that eat or crush them and may cause certain enemies that try to eat them to flinch in pain. Enemies that Thorn Pikmin are stuck to have difficulty shaking them off, especially any that are stuck in their hair if they have any. They are, however, largely ineffective against shelled insectoid enemies, even those that can be damaged normally by other Pikmin, but can be thrown directly on top of small ones to instantly kill them. Vegetation Thorn Pikmin stick to may be weighed down, forming bridges or paths other Pikmin can take. They also stick to dirt walls and do minimal damage to them after being thrown. As Thorn Pikmin do not have a respective Onion or pellet, the only way to propagate them is with Russet Candypop Buds, although they will inhabit the Master Onion.

In Pikmin: Rainfall
The Spiked Pikmin is a species of Pikmin appearing in Pikmin: Rainfall. They have an orange body, a pair of neon green eyes, four spikes, and gray petals. They are not found in story mode, but are found as sprouts in the Collect Treasures! variation of Wistfull Wild. Spiked Pikmin are fast, aren't easily shaken off of enemies, and are confirmed relatives of Dust Pikmin.

In Pikmin: Attack of DeathSpike
Spike Pikmin are a species of Pikmin discovered in Pikmin: Attack of DeathSpike. They are very spiky and are able to latch on to their prey using their spiked hands, with a one in two chance of prey being poisoned when latching on. Spike Pikmin are the only Pikmin that are immune to DeathSpike fragments. They also have a chance to cause damage when eaten.