Queen Candypop Bud
From Pikmin
| Queen Candypop Bud | |
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| Scientific Name | Flora regina |
| Family | Candypop |
| Areas | None |
| Underground Areas | Subterranean Complex, Snagret Hole, Shower Room, Cavern of Chaos, Hole of Heroes |
Queen Candypop Buds are very unique Candypop Buds found in Pikmin 2. They allow the player to gain up to 8 Pikmin if a single one of any color is thrown in. The flower's spots alternate between red, blue, and yellow, thereby presenting the player with an opportunity, with correct timing, to choose between receiving either 8 more blue, red, or yellow Pikmin. Nine Pikmin pop out; however, one was the Pikmin that was originally thrown in. The plant will wither after it is used. These flowers are found only in the specific sublevels of difficult caves, usually immediately before or after a particularly challenging boss battle. These areas are usually void of enemies, so they are sometimes referred to as "rest stops"; they contain other such useful things as eggs and other types of Candypop Bud.
Queen Candypop Buds are far more common in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode, mostly appearing where the player starts off with very few Pikmin, such as Breeding Ground, Hot House, and Hidden Garden.
Notes
Olimar's Notes
This specimen constantly changes colors. When Pikmin are thrown into it, it shoots out seeds that match the flower's coloration the moment the Pikmin landed inside of it. The number of seeds shot out is always greater than the number of Pikmin thrown in. It can be said that this is a completely baffling plant, and many mysteries remain over precisely what sort of relationship it has with the Pikmin. It would appear that the Pikmin gain all of the benefit from the relationship... Perhaps it is simply a different variety of Pikmin to begin with?
Louie's Notes
Eating this flower leads to spectacular, breathtaking indigestion.
