A Hocotatian is an alien humanoid race originating from Planet Hocotate, the homeworld of several protagonists from the Pikmin series (2001–present).

Hocotations are an extremely diminutive species growing less than an inch tall, but may be depicted larger in non-canonical works for clarity (especially for appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series, starting in Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) and onwards). Have a mostly human morphology with exception to a round head with pointy humanoid ears, big bulbous noses, and often have short hair and eyes always closed as a resting expression. As a consequence of originating from a world with an unoxygenated atmosphere, oxygen is highly toxic for them. The species is highly technologically advanced, processing interplanetary travel via spacecraft and has colonized several other planets such as Giya and Karut.

Any character belonging to this race that is not part of the games should be considered as a fan character of the series.

See also

• Koppaite - a humanoid race associated with the main characters of Pikmin 3 and similar to Hocotatians.