Arid Metropolis

A portion of Arid Metropolis.

The Arid Metropolis (砂の都^?, lit.: "Capital of Sand") is the fourth stage of Pikmin 3's Bingo Battle. This stage takes place in an oval-shaped sandbox near a tree. It is possible to get Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, Rock Pikmin, and Purple Pikmin in this stage. This and the Blooming Terrace are the only places where players can see an Onion ejecting Purple Pikmin seeds, thanks to a +5 Rare Pikmin item.

Layouts

The variation unlock order, as explained here, is A, B, C.

Layout A

An overview of Layout A.

This layout gives players Red Pikmin to start with, and Rock Pikmin can be found.

Enemies:

•  Dwarf Bulbear × 10
•  Female Sheargrub × 8
•  Spotty Bulbear × 2

Fruits:

•  Citrus Lump × 1
•  Dapper Blob × 1
•  Delectable Bouquet × 1
•  Face Wrinkler × 1
•  Golden Sunseed × 1
•  Heroine's Tear × 1
•  Insect Condo × 1
•  Portable Sunset × 1
•  Sunseed Berry × 1
•  Zest Bomb × 1

Marbles:

• Blue Marble × 1
• Red Marble × 1
• Yellow Marble × 2

Obstacles:

•  Crystal wall × 10
•  Dirt wall × 2

Plants and fungi:

• 1-Pellet Posy × 20
• 5-Pellet Posy × 2

Other objects:

•  Egg × 8

Layout B

An overview of Layout B.

This layout gives players Rock Pikmin to start with, and Yellow Pikmin can be found. There is only a small handful of enemies in this layout.

Enemies:

•  Bulborb × 3
•  Dwarf Bulborb × 5

Fruits:

•  Citrus Lump × 1
•  Delectable Bouquet × 1
•  Dusk Pustules × 1
•  Face Wrinkler × 1
•  Fire-Breathing Feast × 1
•  Golden Sunseed × 1
•  Insect Condo × 1
•  Portable Sunset × 1
•  Slapstick Crescent × 1
•  Stellar Extrusion × 1
•  Sunseed Berry × 1
•  Velvety Dreamdrop × 1
•  Zest Bomb × 1

Marbles:

• Red Marble × 1

Tools:

•  Climbing stick × 1

Obstacles:

•  Crystal wall × 6
•  Electric gate × 4

Plants and fungi:

• 1-Pellet Posy × 22

Other objects:

•  Egg × 8

Layout C

An overview of Layout C.

This layout gives players Yellow Pikmin, and Purple Pikmin can be found.

Enemies:

•  Armored Cannon Larva × 8
•  Burrowing Snagret × 1
•  Female Sheargrub × 16

Fruits:

•  Dapper Blob × 1
•  Face Wrinkler × 1
•  Fire-Breathing Feast × 1
•  Golden Sunseed × 1
•  Heroine's Tear × 1
•  Slapstick Crescent × 1
•  Sunseed Berry × 1
•  Velvety Dreamdrop × 1
•  Wayward Moon × 1

Marbles:

• Blue Marble × 1
• Red Marble × 1
• Yellow Marble × 2

Tools

•  Dirt mound × 2
•  Bomb rock × 6
•  Mine × 4 (2 in each dirt mound)

Plants and fungi:

• 1-Pellet Posy × 12
• 5-Pellet Posy × 2

Other objects:

•  Egg × 9

Strategies

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

The enemy layouts in this stage can be punishing for inexperienced players. In general, the Armored Cannon Larvae in layout C should be taken down with bomb rocks to avoid heavy Pikmin losses in the tight corridors. For the Spotty Bulbears in layout A, it is important to keep in mind that the enemies will only move while observed. Keeping them out of view of the camera can be a good way to prevent them from reaching you while they are nearby. Note that layout B presents some unexpected asymmetry with wild Pikmin.

Gallery

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  Texture used on the radar.

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  The red team's Onion in Arid Metropolis.

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  The blue team's Onion in Arid Metropolis.

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  Some buried fruits and some nectar eggs.

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  A Bulborb in Arid Metropolis.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	砂の都? Suna no Miyako	Capital of Sand
Chinese (traditional)	沙之城市 Shā zhī chéngshì	Sand City
Chinese (simplified)	沙上王国 Shā shàng wángguó	Sand Kingdom
French	Métropole des sables	Metropolis of sands
German	Wüstenstadt	Desert City
Italian	Città sabbiosa	Sandy City
Korean	모래 도시 Molae Dosi	Sandy City
Spanish	Metrópolis Arenosa	Sandy Metropolis

See also

• Sandbox Kingdom
• Dandori Castle
• Leafy Showdown
• Hot Sandy Duel