Test Pikmin

The Test Pikmin is a species of Pikmin that resembles a doll or dummy and is often used to experiment with various scenarios.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: Dual Worlds
Test Pikmin appear in Pikmin: Dual Worlds as mechanical entities that merely resemble Pikmin and used as tools to accompish training procedures. They have a similar appearance to Pikmin in, albeit a generic gray color with no unique facial features and a purple bottom half; in addition, the leaf is instead replaced with a purple light. They aren't useful for much but can be used to disable Test Enemies and toggle test switches, which only they can do. Unlike real Pikmin, they are produced by pulling a lever on a mechanical cube, causing them to unfold into their standard form. This only applies when the lights on the sides of a cube are green, as they can not be unfolded while the lights are orange, which usually occurs when a Test Pikmin is "eaten" by a Test Enemy. However, they will also refold and become orange when training is concluded.

In Pikmin: The Onion Extinction
Test Pikmin are a Pikmin appearing in Pikmin: The Onion Extinction. They resemble living Red Pikmin plushes.