Lapis Lazuli Candypop Buds are blue Candypop Buds that when non-blue Pikmin are thrown in, they will change into blue Pikmin. If Blue Pikmin are thrown in, they will be reverted to leaf stages, and don't count against the 5 Pikmin limit per Candypop Bud. It is named after a rare sapphire colored mineral called Lapis Lazuli.