Pikmin Trivia
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49 free Pikmin trivia questions with answers — technology quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
45 free Pikmin trivia questions with answers. Pikmin has quietly become one of Nintendo's strangest and most beloved series, and this quiz covers all of it. Forty-five questions run from the original 2001 GameCube game through Pikmin 2's treasure hunt, Pikmin 3's Koppaite captains, Hey! Pikmin on 3DS, Pikmin Bloom on phones and Pikmin 4 with Oatchi the rescue pup. Expect questions on every Pikmin colour and what it resists, the Onions, the S.S. Dolphin, Hocotate Freight's debt, the Titan Dweevil and the planet PNF-404. The easy questions ask who created the series and which Pikmin can swim; the hard ones want the Japanese counting word behind the name, the Tim Burton influence and the pop song that outsold the first game in Japan. Written for fans who know their Bulborbs from their Bulbmin. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia's articles on the series and each game, and every question carries the sentence that supports it.
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Q 01Who created the Pikmin series?
Shigeru Miyamoto
Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's veteran designer, conceived Pikmin at Nintendo EAD and has cited his gardening hobby as an inspiration for the game.
Q 02On which console was the original Pikmin released in 2001?
GameCube
Pikmin launched on the GameCube in late 2001, only weeks after the console itself, and was later ported to Nintendo's subsequent consoles.
Q 03What is the name of the planet the Pikmin live on?
PNF-404
PNF-404 is the name given to the Pikmin planet in Pikmin 3; its ruins and everyday objects strongly imply it is a far-future Earth.
Q 04Captain Olimar comes from which planet?
Hocotate
Olimar is from Hocotate, where he works for Hocotate Freight; oxygen in the Pikmin planet's air is poisonous to him, hence his spacesuit.
Q 05Olimar's rocket, the S.S. Dolphin, is named after what?
The console's development code name
Olimar's own name in Japanese is a syllabic anagram of Mario.
Q 06What numbered, coloured discs do Pikmin carry home to sprout more Pikmin?
Pellets
Pellets are the numbered discs dropped by Pellet Posies; carried to base they sprout new Pikmin, and the number shows how many Pikmin are needed to lift one.
Q 07Olimar names the creatures 'Pikmin' because they resemble what from his home planet?
Pikpik brand carrots
Olimar named the creatures after Pikpik brand carrots, a vegetable from his home planet that their leaf-topped bodies reminded him of.
Q 08In the first game, how many days does Olimar have to repair his ship before his life support fails?
30
Pikmin 2 removed the deadline entirely, letting players spend as many days as they liked.
Q 09Roughly how long does one in-game day last in Pikmin?
About 13 minutes
About 13 minutes of real time make one day in the first Pikmin; at sunset anything left in the field is eaten, so the clock shapes every decision.
Q 10What is the maximum number of Pikmin that can be on the field at once?
100
100 is the field cap: once 100 Pikmin are out, no more can be withdrawn until some are stored or lost, a limit kept across the series.
Q 11In the worst ending of the first Pikmin, what happens to Olimar?
He is turned into a plant hybrid
He is turned into a plant hybrid: with too few ship parts recovered the Dolphin crashes back down, the Pikmin carry Olimar off, and a leaf-sprouting Olimar emerges.
Q 12Which three Pikmin colours appear in the original game?
Red, Yellow and Blue
Red, Yellow and Blue are the only three Pikmin types in the original 2001 game; every later colour arrived in a sequel.
Q 13Which Pikmin colour is immune to fire?
Red
Red Pikmin are immune to fire and walk through flames unharmed; they are also the strongest attackers of the original trio.
Q 21Mushroom Pikmin, which attack other Pikmin, are created by spores from which enemy?
The Puffstool
The Puffstool, a walking mushroom found in the first Pikmin, releases spores that turn nearby Pikmin into hostile Mushroom Pikmin; defeating it returns them to normal.
Q 22What are the Pikmin's mothership-like nests called?
Onions
Onions are the Pikmin's nests: feed one enemy carcasses and it fires out seeds that sprout into new Pikmin to be plucked from the ground; they lift off at sunset.
Q 23What grows on a Pikmin's head to indicate its strength and speed?
A leaf, bud or flower
A leaf, bud or flower sprouts from each Pikmin's head; flower Pikmin run fastest and hit hardest, and nectar or time left planted moves a Pikmin up the stages.
Q 14Thanks to their gills, which Pikmin can move through water?
Blue
Blue Pikmin can breathe underwater and walk along the bottom of pools, the only original type that survives in water; the others drown unless rescued.
Q 15In Pikmin 2, Yellow Pikmin lost the ability to carry bomb rocks but gained immunity to what?
Electric shocks
From Pikmin 3 on they also became the fastest diggers alongside Rock Pikmin.
Q 16Purple Pikmin have the strength and weight of how many ordinary Pikmin?
Ten
Ten ordinary Pikmin equal one Purple: it counts as ten for carrying and hits about as hard, trading that strength for slow movement and a stunning ground-pound.
Q 17White Pikmin damage an enemy in what unusual way?
By being toxic when eaten
'By being toxic when eaten' is how White Pikmin fight back: any creature that swallows one is poisoned. They are also the fastest runners and can unearth buried treasure.
Q 18Bulbmin, found only in certain caves in Pikmin 2, are Pikmin that have parasitised which enemy?
Bulborbs
Bulborbs are the host: a Bulbmin is a Pikmin parasite living inside a bulborb body. Adults are hostile, but the juveniles can be recruited and resist every hazard.
Q 19Which two Pikmin types were introduced in Pikmin 3?
Rock and Winged
Rock Pikmin smash crystal and cannot be crushed; Winged Pikmin fly over water and lift items through the air.
Q 20Which two Pikmin types were introduced in Pikmin 4?
Ice and Glow
Ice and Glow Pikmin debuted in Pikmin 4: Ice Pikmin can freeze water and enemies solid, while Glow Pikmin appear only on night expeditions and inside caves.
Q 24In which Pikmin 2 cave does the Waterwraith drop in and roll after your squad?
Submerged Castle
The Submerged Castle is the Pikmin 2 cave where the Waterwraith drops from above after a few minutes on each floor and rolls after your squad.
Q 25In Pikmin 2, under what treasure name is Louie catalogued when he is recovered?
The King of Bugs
'The King of Bugs' is the Treasure Hoard entry Louie receives after being retrieved from the boss of the final cave, the last item needed for full completion.
Q 26Who composed the soundtrack of the original Pikmin?
Hajime Wakai
Hajime Wakai composed the original Pikmin's score, including the calm area themes that change as each day draws to a close; he returned for Pikmin 2.
Q 27Which 2000 tech demo did Miyamoto say people had 'already played' in the form of Pikmin?
Super Mario 128
Super Mario 128, shown at Nintendo Space World 2000, animated 128 copies of Nintendo's mascot at once; Miyamoto said at GDC 2007 that its crowd technology had surfaced as Pikmin.
Q 28Which song, used in the Japanese ads for Pikmin, became a hit that eclipsed the game's own sales?
Ai no Uta
Ai no Uta, recorded by Strawberry Flower for the Japanese Pikmin commercials, charted high in late 2001 and outsold the game itself.
Q 29In Pikmin 2, why do Olimar and Louie return to the Pikmin planet?
To collect treasure to clear the company's debt
'To collect treasure to clear the company's debt' is the setup: the freight company's loan must be repaid in Pokos, and a bottle cap Olimar brought home as a souvenir proves to be worth a fortune.
Q 30In Pikmin 2, Louie claims a shipment of luxury carrots was eaten by what?
A space rabbit
A space rabbit, a 'ravenous space bunny' in Louie's report, supposedly ate the carrots; the all-treasures ending reveals Louie ate them himself.