Winged Pikmin

Winged Pikmin is Captain Olimar's up Special Move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, replacing its precedent, Pikmin Chain, from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The move calls Winged Pikmin to carry Olimar. The more Pikmin Olimar is carrying, the less distance the Winged Pikmin travel. Purple Pikmin are especially heavy for the Winged Pikmin. The more times the move is consecutively used, the less distance the Winged Pikmin travels. Olimar can end the move early by performing an attacking move, but if the move is carried to its maximum duration, Olimar goes into helpless state.

The special move has two other variants that the players can customize once they unlocked them. Winged Pikmin Jump allows Olimar to quickly travel upwards, but he cannot end the move early. Mighty Winged Pikmin flies a set distance regardless of the number of Pikmin Olimar is carrying and recovers faster.