Red Pikmin

Red Pikmin are pikmin that were the first ones discovered by Captain Olimar. They are the only Pikmin (In canon Pikmin games) that can survive fire, other than Bulbmin, and are in both pikmin games. They have a large, pointy nose that appears to be the reason behind its larger than average attack power. The reason behind its flame immunity is a mystery, though some theories have been made about it, including a flame retardant chemical in their skin.

In Other Games
Red Pikmin appear in the Pikmin 1 Card Set. Their ability is the ability to resist fire damage.

They are strong like they were in Pikmin 2, and are still immune to fire.

Pikmin SP
They are the same as the Red Pikmin from Pikmin 2. In Pikmin SP, they are found in Quietbreeze Valley once you land. They are found with an onion and they can still be obtained with crimson candypops or queen candypops.



In Pikmin Kart, Red Pikmin are items that are found in item boxes commonly. You can throw them in front of your kart and they'll hitch on to a random kart in their range. They'll slow the kart they hitched onto more than the average Pikmin, and the driver of the Kart has to swerver wildly to shake them off. They also won't fall of if the driver drives into a fire geyser. As with all Pikmin items, the Whistle item can protect a player from Pikmin attacks and steal them for himself, so be careful who you throw them at!

Pikmin: Advanced Trilogy
Red Pikmin appear as NPCs in all the three games in the trilogy. Also, according to legend, one of the Three Generals was a Red Pikmin.

Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants
Powers, weaknesses, and methods of obtaining are all identical to the red pikmin of Pikmin 2. It is arguably the first type of pikmin discovered in Pikmin: Invasion of the Giants, as the Green Pikmin were discovered at the same time.