Discovered: In the Forest Navel in Pikmin 1, the Awakening Wood in Pikmin 2, and the Garden of Hope in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
Strengths: Is lmmune to and can breathe underwater. They can also swim underwater better than most fish, making them ideal for underwater combat.
Weaknesses: Standard elemental hazards excluding water (Fire, water, poison, and wind). Can be crushed and instantly killed.
"Blue Pikmin can survive in water."
"Blue Pikmin can attack while swimming."
Name: Purple Pikmin
Sex: Unknown, likely asexual
Onion Type: Unknown (Although Purple Onions do exist, it is unknown whether this is the onion of the purple pikmin we see in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3)
Discovered: Discovered in the Emergence Cave in Pikmin 2.
Strengths: Has the physical power of ten pikmin, thus allowing to carry far heavier items. Can create shockwaves capable of stunning opponents.
Weaknesses: Standard elemental hazards excluding wind (Fire, electricity, water, and poison). Can be crushed and instantly killed.
Name: White Pikmin
Sex: Unknown, likely asexual
Onion Type: Unknown (No White Onion has been seen within the Pikmin Series as of Pikmin 3 Deluxe)
Discovered: Discovered in the White Flower Garden in Pikmin 2.
Strengths: White Pikmin are the fastest pikmin on foot, and can sense barried treasures beneath the surface. Due to their physiology, White Pikmin produce acidic poison that can instantly kill foes when consumed. This also makes them immune to toxins entirely.
Weaknesses: Standard elemental hazards excluding poison (Fire, electricity, water, and wind). Can be crushed and instantly killed.
Name: Bulbmin
Sex: Unknown, likely asexual (Pikmin), depends based on the creature they possess
Onion Type: None (Does not have an Onion, and instead nests itself in the spinal cord of other wildlife to survive)
Discovered: Discovered in the Frontier Cavern in Pikmin 2.
Strengths: Bulbmin are immune to every elemental hazard except wind. This makes them the most diverse Pikmin type of the family.
Weaknesses: Is unable to leave certain areas due to having no means to survive on the surface of PNF-404. Still affected by the wind hazard.