All five original Pikmin have been confirmed by Mr. Miyamoto. In addition, as you have probably already seen,, are the rock pikmin. These, despite what people have been saying, are not like purple pikmin at all. Really the only similarity is they give a little umph when landing on an enemy, and even then, they attack by repeatedly throwing themselves at the enemy instead of latching on, and don't have the possibility of making the enemy dizzy, like the purple. A flying pink pikmin with blue eyes can be seen in the trailer for a brief moment at the beginning and end. It doesn't really give you a clear view, though. When confronted about it, Nintendo said they couldn't confirm nor deny the pink pikmin. They did, however, confirm that new unannounced pikmin would be seen later in the game.
As of Pikmin 2, there are only 5 types of Pikmin: red, blue, yellow, purple, and white. In the original Pikmin, only red, blue, and yellow Pikmin exist. In Pikmin 2, purple and white Pikmin were added to the fray (in addition to the previous three).
Here are the Pikmin types:
The following are technically not Pikmin, but are very similar:
These are currently the only types of Pikmin. Nintendo has not said that there will be new Pikmin types added to Pikmin 3, but most have agreed that new colors of Pikmin will be made. In the "happy ending" presented in the first Pikmin game, multiple colors of Onions are shown. The Pikmin creators have said they have known what the basic outline of Pikmin 3 will be like since Pikmin one, and thus, it makes sense that the other Onions will be those of new Pikmin in Pikmin 3. They are presumably the next Pikmin colors, but there has been no confirmation.
A video with the multiple colored Onions is shown in the related links below.
Red, yellow and blue Pikmin are the best types of Pikmin.
You have to leave Pikmin idle by a Puffstool and call them at the exact moment they are hit by the Puffstool's spores. This requires perfect timing. Be careful, as Mushroom Pikmin will attack any other kinds of Pikmin.
Although it's an unconfirmed pikmin, it will most likely to be nature
The original Pikmin had no way of switching between colors of Pikmin on the fly. To switch colors, you need to disband your Pikmin with Y or C for Wii version and call the appropriate color to you. You can alternatively hold the throw button and press the whistle button.
Pikmin 3 is only made for Wii U.
Nintendo released Pikmin 3 in Japan on July 13, 2013.
Pikmin 3 has not been released yet, and thus there is no way to tell.
No. The only Bulborbs in Pikmin 3 are the Red and Orange varieties.
Pikmin 3 for the Wii U has already been released.
Yes, they have confirmed the making of Pikmin 3 on the wii u in 2012.
no
In Pikmin 2, you just get "The Key". In Pikmin 1 and I believe Pikmin 3, you have to beat the game.
No. Pikmin can only be played on the GameCube or Wii.