Samwise can dig up plants to varying effect, Gimli can smash
particularly tough obstacles, while archery and jumping puzzles are in Legolas» domain.
People who appear to have high levels of grit may actually be using emotion suppression to get through the
tough obstacles,
particularly if attaining goals is seen as a way to survive («I have to get into an Ivy League college, otherwise my parents will think I'm a bad person») rather than thrive.
Previous subspecies, like the red, yellow, and blue varieties, are joined by rock Pikmin (whose hard outer shells make them ideal for cracking
particularly tough surfaces), and pink flying Pikmin, which don't enter until far later in the game, but have the delightful distinction of being able to simply fly past most major
obstacles (though definitely not all).