Louie

As a young boy, Louie's grandmother encouraged him to eat bugs. Because of this, he has no qualms about eating the creatures of PNF-404 to survive. He has a love of fine cuisine, which drives him to create gourmet recipes for beasts on PNF-404. He has all of the same abilities of Olimar, except his c-stick sound, dismissal sound, whistle sound and character switching voice are different. This also goes for the President. According to Louie's entry in the Treasure Hoard, it is rumored that Louie was the one in control of the Titan Dweevil. In Pikmin 3, Louie somehow manages to blow half of a cinder block to pieces. While the act takes place offscreen, a very loud explosion can be heard, and some flames and debris can be seen. He is apparently in possession of high-capacity explosives, possibly Bomb Rocks, further proved by the ability for the player to throw them themself in Pikmin 4. It is unknown why he would have these, although they may be standard gear. According to Captain Olimar, he rarely talks and keeps to himself, not caring for social interaction. During his first meeting with Olimar, he stares off into space, only looking over four times: When Olimar first walks up to him and the President, when the President loudly demonstrates how his shipment of Golden PikPik Carrots was eaten, and twice when he hears his name mentioned. This might seem to imply that Louie has a short attention span, but he is actually very dependable and remains completely focused on whatever task is at hand, as long as there is no food involved. He is very handy and resourceful, shown when he is able to survive alone for extended periods of time on an uncharted planet - twice. In Pikmin 3, Louie, like Olimar, uses very professional language in his radio transmissions, as opposed to the Koppaites' relatively informal banter. While seeming fairly capable in Pikmin 2, Louie is essentially mindless, selfish and only focused on food in Pikmin 3. While his gluttony was the catalyst for entire conflict of Pikmin 2, in Pikmin 3, food seems to occupy his entire existence. In addition, exploration logs left by Olimar in Pikmin 3 describe Louie as being more of a burden than anything else. This is a moderately stark contrast to Louie's role in Pikmin 2, where, despite his inexperience, Louie was considered an integral part of the team. Louie's mindless and selfish traits are increased in Pikmin 4, with food once again seeming to occupy his entire existence. He is revealed to have falsified reports so he can keep living on PNF-404. While previous entries in the series were more vague about Louie's intentions (e.g. whether or not he controlled the Titan Dweevil in Pikmin 2 is never outright specified), Pikmin 4 has Louie become a full-on antagonist, who attempts to turn castaways into leaflings, challenges the player to dandori battles, and battles the player and their Pikmin atop the Ancient Sirehound. Louie makes a direct threat to the player before the boss fight against the Ancient Sirehound, telling them to "go home!". He is also revealed in memos to have falsified reports to the president so he can continue being on PNF-404. After the boss fight however, Louie's antagonistic traits are toned down.