Editing Explorer's Cave

{{infobox challenge
|image     = Explorer's Cave.png
|size      = 250px
|red       = 50
|sublevels = 2
|spicy     = 2
|bitter    = 2
|gridcol   = 1
|gridrow   = 1
}}
{{guide}}
The '''Explorer's Cave''' ({{j|こてしらべの洞窟|Koteshirabe no Dōkutsu|Preliminary Test Cave}}) is the first level in {{p2}}{{'s}} [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] and is automatically unlocked with the mode. It is an easy area and introduces Challenge Mode to beginners. Only [[Red Pikmin]] are available for its two sublevels, the second one being the only with any enemies for the player to fight.

==Sublevel 1==
[[File:P2S Explorer's Cave Sublevel 1.jpg|thumb|The first sublevel of the Explorer's Cave.]]
* '''Theme''': Soil
* '''Music''': ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Concrete 1|Concrete 1]]''
* '''Time''': 100 (200 seconds)
* '''Starting Pikmin''':
** {{icon|Red Pikmin|v=P2|y}} &times; 50 (leaf)
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Lustrous Element|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Mirrored Element|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|The Key|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Unknown Merit|y}} &times; 1
* '''Enemies''':
** None
* '''Obstacles''':
** None
* '''Vegetation''':
** {{icon|Clover|y}} &times; 4
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown) &times; 3
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red) &times; 2
** {{icon|Horsetail|y}} &times; 1
* '''Others''':
** None

An extremely small sublevel, devoid of anything besides treasures and plant life. [[The Key]] is in the open, unguarded &ndash; if completing the level is your only concern, grab it and move on. Otherwise, spend a few moments gathering all the treasure to improve your score before continuing. Given the size of the sublevel, it shouldn't take long.

{{cavegen|exc1}}
{{sublevel technical
|cave        = ch_ABEM_tutorial
|enemymax    = 0
|itemmax     = 4
|gatemax     = 0
|capmax      = 0
|rooms       = 1
|ctrratio    = 0
|geyser      = No
|unitfile    = 1_units_cent3_tsuchi.txt
|lightfile   = normal_light_cha.ini
|bg          =
|clog        = No
|hiddenfloor = 0
|units       =
{{sublevel units
|item_cap_tsuchi|Dead end with item
|way3_tsuchi|Three-way crossing
|way4_tsuchi|Four-way crossing
|wayl_tsuchi|Turning corridor
|way2_tsuchi|Corridor
|way2x2_tsuchi|Long corridor
}}
{{sublevel units
|room_cent3_4_tsuchi|'''Circular room with 4 exits'''
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed technicaltable"
! colspan="5" style="width: 288px;" | {{tt|Detailed object list|This is a representation of the data in the cave's file, and how the game makes use of it.}}
|-
! colspan="5" | The game spawns these "decoration" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 1
| {{icon|Clover|y}}
| 4
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 2
| {{icon|Horsetail|y}}
| 1
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 3
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red)
| 2
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 4
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown)
| 3
| None
| Plant spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 5
| {{icon|The Key|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
| 6
| {{icon|Lustrous Element|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
| 7
| {{icon|Mirrored Element|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
| 8
| {{icon|Unknown Merit|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|}
:''For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|here]].''

==Sublevel 2==
[[File:P2S Explorer's Cave Sublevel 2.jpg|thumb|The second sublevel of the Explorer's Cave.]]
* '''Theme''': Soil
* '''Music''': ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Soil 1|Soil 1]]''
* '''Time''': +100 (+200 seconds)
* '''Treasures''':
** {{icon|Lustrous Element|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Mirrored Element|y}} &times; 1
** {{icon|Omniscient Sphere|y}} &times; 5 (inside Dwarf Red Bulborbs)
** {{icon|The Key|y}} &times; 1 (inside Red Bulborb)
** {{icon|Unknown Merit|y}} &times; 1
* '''Enemies''':
** {{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y|n=Dwarf Red Bulborb}} &times; 5
** {{icon|Mitite|y}} (group of 10) &times; 0 - 3 (from eggs)
** {{icon|Bulborb|y|n=Red Bulborb}} &times; 1
* '''Obstacles''':
** None
* '''Vegetation''':
** {{icon|Clover|y}} &times; 2
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large brown) &times; 2
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large red) &times; 2
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown) &times; 2
** {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red) &times; 2
** {{icon|Horsetail|y}} &times; 2
* '''Others''':
** {{icon|Egg|y}} &times; 3

This sublevel features a few rather weak enemies. The Key is inside the [[Red Bulborb]]. If you're aiming for a pink flower, use your sprays. Hitting the Red Bulborb with a dose of [[ultra-bitter spray]], then spraying [[ultra-spicy spray]] on your squad will allow them to kill it extremely quickly with no risk of losses, at which point the [[Dwarf Red Bulborb]]s are easy pickings. Once the enemies are dead, you can safely carry anything you need.

If aiming for a high score, you'll need to kill every Dwarf Red Bulborb &ndash; all five of them drop [[Omniscient Sphere]]s. Breaking the eggs to [[Maturity|flower]] your squad is recommended if you're going to be carrying treasure back, but be careful if [[Mitites]] spawn; with no [[Purple Pikmin]], you have no effective way to kill them.

{{cavegen|exc2}}
{{sublevel technical
|cave        = ch_ABEM_tutorial
|enemymax    = 7
|itemmax     = 3
|gatemax     = 0
|capmax      = 100
|rooms       = 1
|ctrratio    = 0
|geyser      = Yes
|unitfile    = 2_MAT_mid1_nor2_tsuchi.txt
|lightfile   = normal_light_cha.ini
|bg          =
|clog        = No
|hiddenfloor = 0
|units       =
{{sublevel units
|item_cap_tsuchi|Dead end with item
|way3_tsuchi|Three-way crossing
|way4_tsuchi|Four-way crossing
|wayl_tsuchi|Turning corridor
|way2_tsuchi|Corridor
|way2x2_tsuchi|Long corridor
}}
{{sublevel units
|room_mid1_6_tsuchi|'''Room with 6 exits'''
|room_north2_1_tsuchi|'''Room with long dead end'''
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed technicaltable"
! colspan="5" style="width: 288px;" | {{tt|Detailed object list|This is a representation of the data in the cave's file, and how the game makes use of it.}}
|-
! colspan="5" | The game spawns these "main" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 1
| {{icon|Bulborb|y|n=Red Bulborb}}
| 1
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| -
| {{icon|The Key|y}}
| colspan="3" | Carried inside entry with ID 1
|-
| 2
| {{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y|n=Dwarf Red Bulborb}}
| 5
| None
| "Hard" enemy spots
|-
| -
| {{icon|Omniscient Sphere|y}}
| colspan="3" | Carried inside entry with ID 2
|-
| 3
| {{icon|Egg|y}}
| 1
| None
| "Easy" enemy spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 4
| {{icon|Clover|y}}
| 2
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 5
| {{icon|Horsetail|y}}
| 2
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 6
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small red)
| 2
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 7
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large red)
| 2
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 8
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (small brown)
| 2
| None
| Plant spots
|-
| 9
| {{icon|Figwort|y}} (large brown)
| 2
| None
| Plant spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 10
| {{icon|Lustrous Element|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
| 11
| {{icon|Mirrored Element|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
| 12
| {{icon|Unknown Merit|y}}
| 1
| None
| Treasure spots
|-
! colspan="5" | Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
|-
! ID !! Object !! Amount !! Fall method !! Spawn location
|-
| 13
| {{icon|Egg|y}}
| 2
| None
| Dead ends
|}
:''For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|here]].''

==Nintendo's official records==
{{p2 records | gc1p = 35092 | gc2p = 35068 | wii1p = 35083 | wii2p = 35040}}

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=こてしらべの洞窟<!-- Found in the Wii version of Pikmin 2's BGM Files, specifically pikmin2 > user > Totaka > ChallengeBgmList.txt -->
|JapR=Koteshirabe no Dōkutsu
|JapM=Preliminary Test Cave
|Spa=Cueva del Explorador
|SpaM=Explorer's Cave
|Ita=Grotta dell' Esploratore
|ItaM=Explorer's Cave
|FraE=Grotte de l'explorateur
|FraEM=Explorer's cave
|FraA=Grotte de l'explorateur
|FraAM=Explorer's cave
|Ger=Höhle der Entdeckung
|GerM=Cave of Discovery
|Kor=맛보기 동굴
|KorR=Masbogi Dong-gul
|KorM=Trial Cave
}}

==References==
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