Onion

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Onions are the large, round lifeforms that act as nests for the Pikmin. Each Onion has a unique coloration corresponding to the Pikmin they contain. Certain Pikmin species do not have Onions.

In Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2, Onions have brightly colored bodies with a black and white band across the midsection. On the top, there is a big flower, resembling the flowers that Pikmin have. Three stilt-like legs suspend the Onions out of the reach of hungry predators and provide access to the inside for Pikmin, and these legs are also apparently covered with tiny hairs. In Pikmin 1, Onions have different appearances before they are discovered. They are darker in coloration, have no flowers on top, and are partly buried. When approached, they burst with color, and the flower blooms and spins rapidly, pulling out the legs. In Pikmin 3, Onions appear as small, berry-like objects with three black-metallic joints. Out of these joints come three glowing root-like legs which allow the Onion to stand. At night, the legs completely retract and blue flames burst out of the joints, allowing the Onion to lift off into the night sky. Some of the Onions also clearly display their Pikmin type's characteristic element upon activation: the Yellow Onion creates a small burst of electricity, the Blue Onion drains out a large amount of water, and the Winged Onion's flower flutters erratically. When multiple Onions are discovered, they fuse together to become an even larger universal Onion that swirls different colors, depending on the type of Pikmin it holds.

During the daytime, Pikmin hunt and bring food, such as pellets or slain beasts, to their Onion, which in turn produces new Pikmin seeds. If there are few enough Pikmin on the field, the seeds are ejected and take root in the ground; if not, they are stored inside the Onion, along with any other Pikmin not on the field. Unlike in an area, however, the number of Pikmin that can be stored inside an Onion is unlimited. In the first two games, when night falls and all the Pikmin have returned, the Onion folds its legs and lifts off from the ground, presumably using its flower petals like rotor blades to propel itself into the low atmosphere, where it hovers until daybreak. In Pikmin 3, when it's ready to lift off, it retracts its legs back into its base and lifts off through a jet coming from the same chute it absorbs pellets and corpses the Pikmin gather.

Onions seem to have some level of sentience, in that if all Pikmin of the same color are lost, the corresponding Onion will produce a single seed the following day to prevent extinction. An Onion can also spit out a Pikmin seed if it detects that the only Pikmin available cannot be reached. In addition, they seem to "awaken" when a leader approaches them for the first time, and are capable of following the ship at daybreak. They know not to suck in leaders that are being carried.

When the Onions are first discovered in Pikmin and Pikmin 3, they are dormant. It is not known exactly what triggers this hibernation, though it's possible that a loss of Pikmin or food shortage may prompt the Onion to become dormant until conditions improve. Onions can hibernate even with the presence of their Pikmin still somewhere on the field. It seems that this dormancy does not hinder their awareness, however, as they can be seen struggling to dislodge themselves from the traps they are found in. Onions also appear to require light to function. Blue Onions also seem to be water-resistant, much like the Pikmin they house.

Master Onion

The Master Onion's completed form.

In Pikmin 3, all discovered Onions merge together the night after they are discovered, and become a single, universal Onion, greatly simplifying the management of Pikmin types at the beginning of each day. If a new Onion color is discovered, and Pikmin from that new type are left on the landing site at the end of the day, the Master Onion there will accommodate them until the Onions fuse at the end of the day.

Taxonomy

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Red Onion

Taxonomy
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Kingdom	Therobotania
Phylum	Pikosimilis
Class	Motopiknia
Family	Onion
Genus	Weissificus
Species	Rubrinius

Yellow Onion

Taxonomy
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Kingdom	Therobotania
Phylum	Pikosimilis
Class	Motopiknia
Family	Onion
Genus	Weissificus
Species	Xanflavia

Blue Onion

Taxonomy
Note: all or most of this information may be fanon information.
Kingdom	Therobotania
Phylum	Pikosimilis
Class	Motopiknia
Family	Onion
Genus	Weissificus
Species	Cyanoki

In fanon games

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In New Pikmin IV

See: New Pikmin IV

Pineapple Onions are edible and are home to Baby Pineapple Pikmin. Ultimate Pineapple Pikmin don’t need the Onion because they are big enough that enemies won’t eat it, also they are inedible.

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A Nuclear Onion is the home for Nuclear Pikmin. It has high harmless levels of radiation that surrounds it.

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FYI: I know I didn’t add a flower and the vine things are spiked, but you can’t produce Spectral Pikmin and the vine things are not spiked, they are blurred.

The Spectral Onion is clear, light-blue and is home to Spectral Pikmin. It is kind of ghost-like so you can go through it. You can also see Solid Spectral Pikmin inside if no live Pikmin are available.

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A Snuggle Onion is the home for Cuddly Pikmin. It has Spikes growing all around it. They will also produce more Cuddly Pikmin if you decide to cuddle it.

The Merged Onion is the 1st Onion Merged in New Pikmin IV. There are no special effects for the Pikmin when getting the Onion.

The Super Merged Onion is the 2nd Onion found in New Pikmin IV. When unlocked, it reabsorbs it’s vine-like things and uses the tractor beam to get Pikmin inside.

The Mega Merged Onion is the 3rd Onion you find in New Pikmin IV. When Pikmin get into a certain area near the Onion, the become invincible and develop a lime green tinted, see-through, and royal blue covering around the Pikmin.

The Omega Onion 3rd last Onion found in New Pikmin IV. The Onion emits Rainbow Light every other other day.

The Storm Onion is the 2nd last merged Onion in New Pikmin IV. When you gain the Onion, every other day it will be stormy.

The Titan Onion is the final merged Onion in New Pikmin IV.

In Pikmin Forever

Pikmin Forever This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin Forever, a fanon game created by Scruffy.

Onions play a pivotal role in Pikmin Forever. A large cluster of Onions hangs over a specific location high above PNF-404, with which both the KHA Lander and Captain Olimar's rescue ship collide. Captain Olimar is saved by a Red Onion, which becomes the first Onion to join him in the game.

Onions have a similar appearance to their design in Pikmin 3, but the triangle pattern on their side is no longer present, and their legs are now roots that actually root into the ground. Onions can dematerialize into their roots and travel their essence through the ground; this allows Onions to re-materialize inside of caves alongside Olimar's ship. Onions retract their roots to fly up with Olimar's ship at night; Onions merge at this time with the same sort of dematerializing effect. There are five Onions in the game for the five major Pikmin types: Red, Yellow, Mushroom, Blue, and Lichen.

Onion evolution (contains spoilers)

The Onions have evolved throughout the Pikmin series, beginning as dormant entities in the first Pikmin game (which Olimar incited to awake) and becoming more and more advanced and connected with PNF-404 as time went on. By the time of Pikmin Forever, the Onions have become rooted in the ground, hyper-intelligent and fully integrated with each other. Edward discovers that the ultimate stage of an Onion's life is becoming a Pikmin tree, an enormous tree with characteristics of all Pikmin types that fruits more Onions. In turn, Onions breed Pikmin to help secure nutrients and to find other Onions with which to merge. Hocotatians and Koppaites, especially Olimar, have had a critical role in the life cycle of Onions thus far; DELTA even speculates that the Onions floating in the sky were not only protecting the Pikmin tree on Sunset Islet but also awaiting another alien to help their species flourish.

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  The Red Onion.

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  The Yellow Onion.

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  The Mushroom Onion.

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  The Blue Onion.

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  The Lichen Onion.

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  All Onions merged.

In Pikmin: Attack of the Breadbugs

Template:PAOTB Onions make an obvious reappearance in Pikmin: Attack of the Breadbugs. As before, Onions will follow the Captain's ship into the sky when night falls. Onions merge together as they do in Pikmin 3 when night falls and the ship flies off. However, Onions can only hold a million of each species. By farming one million of each type of Pikmin, it is possible to earn seven million Pikmin in total.

In Pikmin: Infection in Progress

Template:PIP Onions reappear in Pikmin: Infection in Progress, and act as they once did in Pikmin 3. Once two Onions are discovered, they fuse together and act as one Onion when they take off towards the end of the day. This applies for additional Onions as well. There are five different Onions that are seen in the game, each belonging to the five Pikmin reunited with: Red Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, White Pikmin, and Purple Pikmin. All Onions are found in different areas: Withering Terrace, Polluted Creek, Fungal Grotto, Toxic Barrens, and Noxious Expanse, respectively. Overrun Laboratory lacks an Onion because of its interior setting.

In Pikmin: Wide World

"It's a jungle out there!" This article or section presents information pertaining to Pikmin: Wide World, a fanon game created by Cheepy-Cheepy.