Castaway

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Collin talking about a castaway.

Castaways are people stranded on PNF-404 in Pikmin 4. It is one of the player's missions to find and save all of them, whether they be missing members of the Rescue Corps or civilian castaways.

Castaways are typically found in the final sublevel of a cave and have to be carried back to the S.S. Beagle, upon which they are called rescues. The following day, they can be talked to at the Rescue Command Post. Some rescues unlock features like the Piklopedia, or give the player side missions to complete. Each rescue also earns 1 Pup Drive for Oatchi, which can be used to unlock new abilities for him.

Certain castaways have instead been turned into leaflings and must be rescued by completing a Dandori Challenge or a Dandori Battle.

Rescue order

Shepherd in need of rescue inside the Burrow of Beginnings.

While castaways are found at specific locations, and these locations can be visited in any order, the order in which castaways are rescued will always be the same. For example, no matter if the player's first rescue is in the Last-Frost Cavern or the Crackling Cauldron, it will always be Russ that is saved. Leaflings are unlocked separately from other castaways, and do not follow the same trend, being found at specific Dandori Battles or Dandori Challenges.

While Shepherd is counted as a rescue, she is not a castaway as she is found in a different context, where instead of taking her to the S.S. Beagle, the player just has to defeat the 3 Bulborb Larvae surrounding her in the Burrow of Beginnings.

The following is a list of non-leafling castaways in the order they are rescued:

Image	Name	ID Description	Unlocks	Notes
File:Id Badge Russ.png	Russ	An inventor, material engineer, and lover of all things science. He can develop all kinds of useful gadgets with the right raw materials.	The Lab. The ability to use raw material for construction.	A Rescue Corps Officer. He is from the planet Giya.
File:Id Badge Schnauz.png	Schnauz	An acclaimed treasure appraiser who's traveled extensively. His unique techniques were used to develop a leading appraisal AI.	The Treasure Catalog.	A treasure appraiser. He is from the planet Siguray.
File:Id Badge Kingsly.png	Kingsly	He took his obsession with flowers to a whole new level when he traveled alone to this remote planet simply to see its unusual blossoms.	N/A	A florist. He is from the planet Ooji.
File:Id Badge Dingo.png	Dingo	An officer who excels at solo missions. He's not a joiner by nature, but he'll show up and lend his physical abilities when need be.	The 'Get Help' option in Dandori Challenges and Dandori Battles.	A Rescue Corps Officer. He is from the planet Ohri.
File:Id Badge Dalmo.png	Dalmo	He loves animals and they love him. A researcher at heart, his passion for other creatures is as genuine as his smile.	The Piklopedia.	An animal enthusiast. He is from the planet Sozor.
File:Id Badge François.png	François	For years, this scholar has been working to achieve his lifelong dream—reaching mutual understanding with plant life.	N/A	A researcher. He is from the planet Ooji.
File:Id Badge Pitunia.png	Pitunia	Highly focused and intelligent, she joined the team to investigate mysterious creatures through her unconventional methods.	N/A	A researcher. She is from the planet Ogura.
File:Id Badge Yonny.png	Yonny	A doctor who lives for discovering and solving unusual cases. He jumps at every chance to test his experimental medicines.	Night expeditions.	A Rescue Corps Officer. He is from the planet Ohri.
File:Id Badge Puddle.png	Puddle	A stylist with clients all over the universe. Just say the word, and he'll unleash his fashionable skills at lightning speed.	The ability to change the appearance of the player character.	A stylist. He is from the planet Enohay.
File:Id Badge Mika.png	Mika	A new teacher at Alayon Academy who's putting her liberal-arts degree to good use as adviser to the Planetary Science Club.	N/A	A teacher. She is from the planet Neechki.
File:Id Badge Sy.png	Sy	This environmental ecologist joined the team to research Pikmin ecology and decipher their mysterious relationship to whistles.	N/A	An ecologist. They are from the planet Ogura.

Special Cases

There are a few castaways that do not adhere to any specific rescue order, instead they are found in specific locations or points in the story.

The following is a list of special castaways in the order the player will encounter them:

Image	Name	Id Description	Unlocks	Notes	Location
File:Id Badge Oatchi.png	Oatchi	This young, loyal Rescue Pup is one of an elite breed of space dogs that's long served the Shepherd family. This is his first mission.	The use of Oatchi.	A Rescue Corps Rescue Pup. He is from the planet Giya.	Found in the beginning area of the Rescue Command Post. He counts towards the "Rescue the Rescue Corps" mission but does not add to the rescue counter.
File:Id Badge Collin.png	Collin	As the Rescue Corps Comms Operator, he handles communication for his fellow officers. Plus he's handy with a wrench!	The ability to choose an area to explore, once the "Secure Energy Source" mission has been completed.	A Rescue Corps officer . He is from the planet Giya.	Found directly behind the Potted plant at the beginning of the Rescue Command Post.
File:Id Badge Shepherd.png	Shepherd	The ability to teach Oatchi skills once he undergoes his growth spurt.	The Rescue Corps Captain . She is from the planet Giya.	Found in the Burrow of Beginnings, to rescue her the player just has to defeat the three Bulborb Larva surrounding her.
File:Id Badge Don Bergman.png	Don Bergman	An ex-ranger who followed rumors of treasure to this planet. He'll use the profits to help the starving back in his homeland.	Primordial Thicket, once Yorke has also been saved.	A Treasure hunter. He is from the planet Koppai.	Always the first castaway found in Giant's Hearth.
File:Id Badge Louie.png	Louie	The quiet new driver and the embodiment of the word "troublemaker." He has a ravenous and alarmingly adventurous appetite.	N/A	A Hocotate Freight employee. He is from the planet Hocotate.	Always found on the final sublevel of Cavern for a King.

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	遭難者? Sōnan-Sha	Castaway
Chinese (traditional)	落難者 Luònàn Zhě	Castaway
Dutch	Schipbreukeling	Castaway
French	Naufragé	Castaway
German	Gestrandeter	Castaway
Italian	Naufrago	Castaway
Korean	조난자 jonanja	Castaway
Portuguese	Sobrevivente	Survivor
Spanish (NoA)	Náufrago	Castaway
Spanish (NoE)	Persona desaparecida	Missing person

Trivia

• Castaways all have a weight of 3, contrary to the weights of character in previous entries (4 in Pikmin, 1 in Pikmin 2, and 5 in Pikmin 3).

See also

• Louie, who is rescued similarly to a castaway in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3.
• Leaflings, a group of characters that are rescued similarly to castaways in Pikmin 4.