Red Pikmin, in Pikmin 4, are unlocked in the Rescue Command Post. Read on to learn how to unlock Red Pikmin, how to get more of it, its abilities, as well as its Piklopedia Entry in this guide!

How to Unlock Red Pikmin

Get the Red Pikmin and Red Onion in the Rescue Command Post

The very first Pikmin type you will encounter in Pikmin 4 are the Red Pikmin! In the Rescue Command Post, have Oatchi dig up the Red Onion on the west side of the map and take it to the S.S. Beagle to make it produce Red Pikmin.

How to Get Red Onion

How to Get More Red Pikmin

Increase Red Pikmin Population with Pellets

Once you have the Red Onion, you can increase your Red Pikmin population with pellets or fallen enemies. Have your Red Pikmin carry these back to the onion to create more of them!

Pellet Number and Color Guide

Gather Wild Pikmin from Caves

Area	Cave
Blossoming Arcadia	Sightless Passage
Blossoming Arcadia	Kingdom of Beasts
Giant's Hearth	Cradle of the Beast
Primordial Thicket	Cavern for a King
Rescue Command Post	Burrow of Beginnings
Serene Shores	Below-Grade Discotheque

Wild Red Pikmin can also be found in caves. Pluck them or beat enemies they're fighting to add them to your squad.

How to Get More Pikmin Fast

Red Pikmin Features and Abilities

Fire Resistant

Red Pikmin are completely immune to fire! Send them in against enemies that use fire-based attacks like Fiery Blowhogs or when clearing paths blocked by sizzling floors!

High Attack Power

Red Pikmin are great for combat since they have the second highest attack power, losing only to thrown Rock Pikmin. Always bring a squad of Red Pikmin when you're up against monsters!

Red Pikmin Piklopedia Entry

Overview

Red Pikmin Overview
Family	Weight	Sparklium Value	Pikmin Yield
Pikmin	1	-	-
Sci. Name	Pikminidae rubrus
Area Unlocked	・Sun-Speckled Terrace ・Blossoming Arcadia ・Serene Shores ・Giant's Hearth ・Primordial Thicket
Abilities	・Fire resistant ・High attack power

Logs

Dalmo	These peppy little darlings are a vivid scarlet red! As you can tell by their appearance, these critters are very passionate. In fact, they're such hotheads that they're immune to fire! Even their displays of affection are ardent. They'll beat their tiny fists on you in an abundance of enthusiasm!
Olimar	Pikmin are part of the Ambuloradicis class, which consists of creatures that exhibit both plant and animal characteristics. A Pikmin will instinctively follow whoever plucks it from the ground, so it is quite common for them to form symbiotic relationships with another species, as it serves the goal of propagating their own species as a whole. The Red Pikmin is the most common Pikmin species. It can be identified by the nose-like protuberance on its head and its highly aggressive behavior. It also has a few surprising and unique qualitiesーfor example, its immunity to extreme heat and fire, despite the fact that it's a living organism. This can be explained by looking closely at its skin and muscle fibers, which are made up of a flame-resistant cellulose.
Louie	Looks like a Pikpik Carrot. I bet it tastes good, but I'm practicing self-restraint.

Pikmin 4 Related Guides

All Pikmin Types

Pikmin Types

Pikmin Types in Pikmin 4
Red Pikmin	Blue Pikmin	Yellow Pikmin
Purple Pikmin	White Pikmin	Rock Pikmin
Winged Pikmin	Ice Pikmin	Glow Pikmin