Editing Glitches in Pikmin 4

{{page title|Glitches in ''Pikmin 4''}}
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This is a collection of '''[[glitch]]es''' possible in {{p4}}.

Please read the [[Pikipedia:Glitch notes|glitch notes]] before attempting any of these glitches or before adding your own.
{{game help|p4|See if all glitches can be done in the latest version.}}

== Main ==
=== Rush out-of-bounds ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Low | consequences = Helpful | other =
[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1131645662392492072/1135827892715126914/2023-07-31_23-42-32.mp4 Discord video]
| effects = Allows you to escape the intended play area.
| prerequisites = Be able to ride Oatchi.
| howto = By standing on the very edge of a ledge while riding Oatchi, he will tilt as if he is standing on a sloped surface. By aiming up the incline and using [[rush]], Oatchi will launch a distance into the air as he runs forwards. This can clear some otherwise impassable walls.
}}

=== Wayward Moon duplication ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High| consequences = Helpful | youtube = FyJVb5QcKUM | versions = 1.0.1 only (fixed in 1.0.2)
| effects = Allows a collected [[Wayward Moon]] to respawn, making it possible to earn more [[Sparklium]] from it and increase the completion tracker over 100%.
| prerequisites = Have access to [[Cavern for a King]] and have collected the Wayward Moon on sublevel 10 of the cave.
| howto = On sublevel 10 of Cavern for a King, allow the [[Smoky Progg]] to hatch, hit it until it has an inch of health left, wait one minute, then use [[Rewind Time]] to go back to after the boss was activated. It will once again be carrying the Wayward Moon, and will drop it when defeated.
| notes = Increasing the completion tracker over 100% with this glitch will also trigger completion-related [[cutscene]]s. The [[Treasure Catalog]] will count the extras in the "Found/Total" field, but there will be no extras in the diorama for the [[Spring Crop Series]].
| explanation = Because of the unique way that the Smoky Progg spawns, the game could not act normally to the rewinding of time and thought that the Progg was spawning for the first time.
}}

== Gameplay ==
=== Broken Go Here ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Low | consequences = Harmful | demonstration = [https://www.reddit.com/user/Twich8/comments/17l6nxe/broken_go_here_glitch_this_was_about_the_tenth/ Reddit post]
| effects = Makes the "Go Here" function unusable.
| prerequisites = Have [[Oatchi]]'s Command skill at level 2 or higher (have "Go Here" unlocked).
| howto = Use Oatchi's [[Oatchi#Rush|rush]] while facing a wall, then open the [[radar]] the second he collides with the wall. The "Go Here" function should now become unusable, and placing your cursor at a location on the map will only bring up the "Face This Way" option. This will persist throughout the entirety of the stage, whether you are playing as Oatchi or the [[rookie Rescue Officer]].
| notes = This currently has only been observed in [[Dandori Challenge]]s, in which the only way to restore the "Go Here" function is to completely exit the challenge. Restarting the stage will ''not'' fix the glitch. Additionally, while this glitch is fairly hard to reproduce, multiple Dandori Challenge strategies involve performing "Go Here" right after ramming Oatchi into a wall to knock down an object as to save time, so the glitch does end up happening by accident.
}}

=== Cutscene skip with Shearflea ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Harmless | versions = All
| effects = Skips the trigger for [[cutscene]]s activated by being in a specific area.
| prerequisites = Have an alive [[Shearflea]], an untriggered cutscene and preferably Tuff Stuff and Air Armor.
| howto = Let a Shearflea stick to either the rookie or Oatchi, then walk to where the cutscene would trigger.
| notes = This will not only skip the cutscene, but also the things the cutscene would trigger, such as making [[Moss]] walk around in [[Hero's Hideaway]] or making [[leafling]]s jump into their caves.
}}

=== Extra Hand clip ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Helpful | versions = All
| effects = Makes the rookie clip through a wall. 
| prerequisites = Have [[Gear#Extra Hand|Extra Hand]]. 
| howto = Get an object near a wall, grab onto it with Extra Hand, and move the object, either with a [[Oatchi#Rush|Rush]], or an [[#Oatchi boosting|Oatchi boost]], and then cancel Extra Hand. 
| notes = Which object is chosen for this glitch is very important. Some, like the [[Child of the Earth]], are very easy since it slides easily and clips through the wall more. Other objects, like most enemies, are impossible to do this glitch on. Some enemies can be used if a part of them protrudes more than the rest and can be grabbed, such as the foot of a [[Masterhop]].
}}

=== Flying Oatchi  ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Depends | versions = Patched in 1.1.1. | other = [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Likjlni6SGc YouTube short]
| effects = Makes Oatchi move quickly and erratically, and even fly around.
| prerequisites = Have learned [[swallow]].
| howto = Position Oatchi under an object that will fall when enough Pikmin are on it to knock it free. As the object is falling, press {{button|switch|a|}} to swallow it.
| notes = While it might seem impossible to control where Oatchi flies, it can be slightly controlled by Swallowing it from a different position or having the rookie Rescue Officer ride or not ride Oatchi. Whistling Oatchi will also make him move in one direction for a small while.
}}

=== Immortal Honeywisp ===
[[File:Immortal Honeywisps.png|200px|thumb|right|Three Honeywisps on the ground in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].]]
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Harmful 
| effects = Causes a [[Honeywisp]] to be immune to any form of damage, but when it tries to teleport, it slides along the ground. 
| prerequisites = Have an [[Ice Blast]], a Honeywisp, and Oatchi.
| howto = Use an Ice Blast to freeze a Honeywisp. Then, cushion its fall as Oatchi by jumping to its bottom.
| notes = It still cannot be killed, even if it is still frozen on the ground. Additionally, it cannot be frozen again with an Ice Blast. Mines can be stuck onto Honeywisps, and alongside [[Trackonator]]s, and they can still activate near it. Only [[Winged Pikmin]] and Oatchi will be able to attack the Honeywisp, as other Pikmin types will not lock on to it. Winged Pikmin will stop attacking it after hitting it a couple of times. It can also be moved around, gliding across the ground very fast.
}}

=== Item duplication ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Helpful | demonstration = [https://fxtwitter.com/qihtelet/status/1690224476334772224 Twitter video] | other = [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1123586907604004895/1140158315444326440/Pikmin4_BombDupe.mov Discord video]
| effects = Makes it so the player can hold a duplicate of the [[pack]] item they had.
| prerequisites = Have a stock of only one of the item to duplicate. Assign a shortcut button to that item.
| howto = Select the item you want to duplicate from your pack. Immediately after you use it, press its shortcut button. You will be holding a duplicate of that item, while the real last item you had in your pack will have been used. This is easiest to reproduce with the [[lightning shock]], since the shortcut can be timed with the press of the button instead of its release, as is the case with something like a bomb rock.
| notes = This duplicate can only be held in your hands and used, and cannot be put into the pack. However, if this is used on an item that can be retrieved after being used, like a thrown [[pikpik carrot]] or [[mine]], you can put that one back in your pack while still holding a duplicate ready to use. In addition, for something like a bomb rock, it can be thrown into a [[Candypop Bud]] &ndash; the bud will take it in and shortly after spit it back out, at which point it can be collected as a genuine item. Because the duplicate is not really recognized by the [[HUD]], the game will say that you have as many as the Pikmin type or object type that was before on the HUD, even though this is only a visual quirk.
}}

=== Leader jump glitch ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Helpful | versions = All | youtube = nsAqAx0azvY
| effects = Makes the [[Rookie Rescue Officer|Rescue Officer]] jump on top of a short wall.
| prerequisites = Be able to ride [[Oatchi]].
| howto = Position Oatchi on the opposite side of a short wall and leave him idling there. Position the leader on the opposite side of the wall. When the prompt to ride Oatchi appears, press the button. The leader should perform a jump in Oatchi's direction to get on him, but if the wall is low enough they will jump on top of the wall instead.
| explanation = The leader's mount hop will be interrupted if a wall gets in the way of its completion. Usually this will simply cause the leader to simply fall back to the ground. However, if the arc of the hop is only interrupted once the player is on top of a wall, they'll remain on top of it once the hop is cancelled.
}}

=== Oatchi boosting ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Helpful | versions = All | demonstration = [https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/s/lWFvIBXTwk/ Reddit]
| effects = Makes the rookie Rescue Officer go flying, either vertically or horizontaly. 
| prerequisites = Have [[Oatchi]] and a source for big knockback ([[bomb-rock|Bomb Rock]]s or [[Trackonator]]s works best) 
| howto = Have the rookie be next to a sloped wall and have Oatchi a small distance from the wall. Then have Oatchi take knockback into the rookie. Using this trick to gain vertical height is best done in a corner between two walls, as it will force the rookie straight upward because they'll be more closed in.
| notes = This can be used with any ship part or treasure instead of the rookie. 
| explanation = The explosion will knock Oatchi on his back. In this state, he's able to push many more objects than normal. When Oatchi hits an object (a treasure or the rookie officer,) it would normally be sent in the opposite direction. However, if this direction is blocked by a wall, the force will send it up instead.  
}}

=== Ride hop knockback ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Helpful | versions = All | youtube = 8dCywkZrRBA
| effects = Knocks the [[rookie Rescue Officer]] on top of a ledge barely too tall for [[Oatchi]] to jump on.
| prerequisites = Be able to ride Oatchi and have the ability to switch between him and the rookie Rescue Officer, as well as a source of knockback. A [[Bomb Rock]] is most reliable.
| howto = Position Oatchi and the rookie at the base of the ledge. Switch to Oatchi to make sure he doesn't move after being positioned. The rookie should be as far away from Oatchi as possible and still be able to press {{button|switch|y}} to ride him. Throw a Bomb Rock in between the rookie and Oatchi, then turn away and whistle. This removes the Bomb Rocks from the rookie's hands without whistling Oatchi. Once the Bomb Rock is about to explode, press {{button|switch|y}} to ride Oatchi. If done correctly, the Bomb Rock will explode while the rookie is midair, and knock them onto the ledge. To get even higher, throw the Bomb Rock as Oatchi, whistle the rookie, then jump.
| explanation = Knockback is applied when the rookie officer is hit by an explosion, even when they aren't on the ground. The rookie officer does a small hop to mount Oatchi. The arc of this hop is calculated by the rookie officer's current position and their expected end position, being Oatchi's back. The apex of this arc can be forced higher by having the rookie officer and Oatchi stand far apart, and even higher by jumping as Oatchi. Whistling the rookie as Oatchi will also initiate mounting hop. If a bomb explodes when the rookie is in the apex position of a mounting hop, the knockback from the explosion will cancel the mount. If the apex point is also higher than a wall opposite the bomb, the rookie will be knocked on top of it.
}}

=== Small leader ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Low | consequences = Depends | youtube = SdDxWW9fOjg
| effects = Makes a leader small with a lot of side effects.
| prerequisites = Have unlocked Hero's Hideaway and have not unlocked the bunker.
| howto = Have one leader stand by the bunker, and have the other leader automatically go through a downwards facing [[tunnel]], like with [[Go Here]] or by carrying something. Right before they enter the tunnel, unlock the bunker, and the leader that went through the tunnel should be tiny.
| explanation = The game shrinks anything that enters a regular tunnel until it is smaller than the diameter of the hole. This is to keep things from clipping while entering and can be seen in game. When exiting a tunnel, everything shrunken has its size restored. By opening the vault before the exit is reached, this process is interrupted. Because [[Oatchi]] or the [[Rookie Rescue Officer]] never reached the exit of the tunnel, their size was never restored.
}}

=== Stopped Dandori Battle opponent ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Helpful | youtube = 28RS2xGBr8k
| effects = Makes the CPU-controlled opponent in [[Leafy Showdown]] stop moving.
| howto = Wait for the opponent to go near the pink upside-down pail at the water's edge. Have Oatchi [[Rush]] into them, such that they will be tossed on top of the pail.
| notes = Despite the opponent not being able to move anymore, they can still use their whistle if the player pushes Moss away from him. They also can still use items if  Moss collects a [[Mystery Capsule]]. Because Moss is unable to reach the opponent's position, she could sometimes slowly walk in circles near them. If the opponent is pushed off of the pail, they will be able to move again.
| explanation = This happens because the game does not consider the pail as a valid part of the path graph. Leaders and Oatchi, as well as any thrown Pikmin, will also not be able to escape via [[Go Here!]], the [[Idler's Alert]], etc.
}}

=== Swallow teleport ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | versions = All | consequences = Helpful 
| effects = Teleport an object to the last place [[Oatchi]] stood. 
| prerequisites = Have [[Oatchi#Swallow|Swallow]] and an object near a [[pit]].
| howto = Postiton the object next to a thin wall, then Jump onto the wall and Swallow. This will cause Oatchi to fall into the pit, which will teleport him back to where he was last standing. The object will be in Oatchi's mouth when he teleports, taking it where it should be impossible to get it. 
| explanation = Falling into a [[pit]] teleports treasures, Oatchi, and the [[Rookie Rescue Officer]] back to the ground. The game does this by setting checkpoints at the object or player's position when said position is considered safe. This is why Oatchi teleports back to the ground where he had stood initially, instead of on top of the wall where he was standing more recently. 
}}

=== Walking freely with Ultra-Spicy Berries ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | versions = All | consequences = Harmless 
| effects = Makes the rookie Rescue Officer have an Ultra-Spicy Berry in their right hand while still being able to move freely.
| prerequisites = Have [[Extra Hand]] and be near a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]
| howto = Have the rookie next to an Ultra-Spicy Berry without anyone in their squad. Next, press {{button|switch|a|switch|facer}}, and almost immediately press {{button|switch|b|switch|faced}}. If it does not work, it is very easy to try again.
| normal = The rookie should carry the berry with both hands, and should walk automatically to the [[S.S. Beagle]].
}}

== Pikmin-related ==
=== Pikmin duplication (Candypop Bud) ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Helpful | versions = 1.0.1 or earlier (fixed in 1.0.2) | other = [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/301856447279398913/1134730836839768075/IMG_1810.mov Discord video] [https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/1n4uzch/that_old_purple_pikmin_dupe_glitch_to_the_max/ Reddit post]
| effects = Allows you to clone Pikmin, as well as go over the 100 [[Pikmin limit]].
| prerequisites = Be in a cave sublevel with a [[Candypop Bud]] in it, and have Pikmin of that same type.
| howto = Throw 5 Pikmin of the Candypop Bud's type into it. It will spit out the 5 [[sprout|seed]]s back and open up again to allow more Pikmin. During this opening sequence, throw more Pikmin at it. Eventually, some of them will be considered inside the Candypop Bud and ready for conversion, while in reality they actually slid off the flower and are in the sublevel with you. As a result, when the Candypop Bud spits out more seeds, it will include some extras because of the Pikmin it thinks it managed to take in. By repeating this over and over, the extras will eventually pile up and can break the Pikmin limit. This glitch is easiest to perform with Purple Pikmin.
| notes = Only 120 Pikmin will follow you/hop on Oatchi at a time. While performing the glitch the inverse can also happen, in that Pikmin that successfully went inside the Candypop Bud won't be accounted for, meaning you can lose Pikmin if your timing is off.
}}

=== Pikmin duplication (Onion) ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Helpful | versions = 1.0.1 or earlier (fixed in 1.0.2) | other = [https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/15hdcg0/how_to_set_up_the_generator_onion_glitch_found_by/ Reddit post]
| effects = Allows you to get infinite Pikmin.
| prerequisites = Have unlocked the type of [[Onion]] that you want the type of Pikmin to be duplicated, have saved [[Dalmo]], [[Schnauz]], or [[Puddle]], is in the [[Rescue Command Post]], and have not collected all [[pellet]]s in the area.
| howto = Open a [[cave]] menu but do not enter the cave. Talk to Dalmo, Schnauz, or Puddle to unload the area and go back afterward. Finally, bring a pellet to the Onion. The Onion will produce 4 seeds for each pellet if done correctly.
| notes = The types of Pikmin with the sprouts will not be produced if not put into the Onion. If you haven't unlocked the Purple Onion yet, you can take out 100 [[Purple Pikmin]] and wait. This trick can also be used to get infinite [[raw material]]s by talking to [[François]].
}}

=== Pikmin duplication (Rewind Time) ===
{{ glitch| reproducibility = Low | consequences = Helpful | other = [https://www.pikminwiki.com/File:Pikmin_4_Rewind_Duping_Glitch.webp Image of the effects of the glitch]
| effects = Pikmin are cloned, although only one Pikmin can be cloned from the method, allowing for a maximum of 101 Pikmin out at a time.
| prerequisites = Be in a cave sublevel with a [[Candypop Bud]] in it.
| howto = Throw Pikmin into the Candypop Bud, pluck the Pikmin. Wait until the [[Rewind Time]] feature will rewind to the exact time when the Pikmin is plucked. This will lead to 100 Pikmin in your squad and one extra sprout next to the Candypop Bud, leading to a total of 101.
| notes = There are no known reports of this glitch being reproduced, and it is likely only possible with very precise timing.
| explanation = The Rewind Time function teleports all Pikmin and Oatchi to the Rookie Rescue Officer. It is possible that when a Pikmin is being plucked there is a short time window where it is considered planted and unplanted at the same time, leading to the Pikmin being duplicated. }}

=== Winged Pikmin crystal nodule glitch ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Harmful | other = [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1019254725297844384/1132612023029604423/SPOILER_2023072302471800-3B2F3272A827E4B76CEFE30977C1DBCC.mov Discord video]
| effects = Makes [[Winged Pikmin]] fly off without stopping. Also randomly makes a crystal nodule break for no reason.
| howto = [[Throw]] or [[charge]] a few Winged Pikmin at a [[crystal nodule]]. If you use too many, the crystal might break by itself. Some of the Pikmin will hover above the obstacle, and some will fly off in whatever direction they were moving at a random moment. When the crystal breaks, those Pikmin will return to being idle like normal, but they may be too far [[out of bounds]] to be easily accessed.
}}

== Aesthetic ==
=== Incorrect color glitch ===
{{glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Harmless
| effects = Makes [[Shepherd]]'s icon the wrong color.
| prerequisites = Unlock [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] and have the [[rookie Rescue Officer]]'s outfit be any color except red.
| howto = During a day in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, check the Message Log. If any of [[Shepherd]]'s dialogue is there, her icon will have her headband be red no matter what color her headband is during normal gameplay.
| explanation = When you play Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, the game probably changes the color set for the [[Rescue Corps]] to red temporarily, so any items that also change color with it will have their color match [[Olimar]]'s suit.
}}

=== Negative Pikmin numbers ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Medium | consequences = Harmful | demonstration = [https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/s/OFxjJapQl1 Reddit post] | versions = All
| effects = Makes the [[Final results menu#Pikmin 4|Rescue Results]] show 10 less [[White Pikmin]] or [[Purple Pikmin]] than the player actually has, and can even show negative Pikmin numbers.
| prerequisites = Beat at least [[Trial of the Sage Leaf#5th Story: The White Key|5th Story: The White Key]]
| howto = After obtaining either the White Onion or the Purple Onion, repeat beating The White Key or The Purple Key respectively. You will get 10 of the respective Pikmin, but the Rescue Results will not update.
| notes = When this is done, there is no way to reverse the glitch. 
}}

=== Small object spit out ===
{{ glitch | reproducibility = Low | consequences = Harmless | other = [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/301856447279398913/1132540058415665223/F1smKzbacAAzhHu.png Discord image]
| effects = Makes an object appear smaller than normal.
| prerequisites = Have [[Oatchi]] learn swallow.
| howto = Let Oatchi carry an object, like an enemy corpse, and then get hit by an [[Arctic Cannon Beetle]]'s snowball just as he's spitting it out. The animation will be interrupted and the object will stay at a small size.
}}

=== Wrong head in Message Log ===
{{glitch | reproducibility = High | consequences = Harmless
| effects = Makes the head of a cured [[leafling]] be the character above or below when scrolling in the Message Log, and if you haven't scrolled, the head is a white square.
| prerequisites = Unlock Olimar's Shipwreck Tale and cure at least one leafling that isn't [[Olimar]].
| howto = During a day in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, check the Message Log. If any cured leafling's dialogue is there, the Message Log will be glitched.
}}

== Minor ==
=== Gameplay ===
* [[Oatchi]] can [[rush]] against something to make nearby Pikmin [[sprout]]s pop out of the ground. However, if he rushes against a [[Candypop Bud]] right after it ejects seeds, the seeds will be "plucked" in mid-air. This is the fastest way to pluck Pikmin from a Candypop Bud.
* Rarely, Pikmin can get in odd positions while trying to carry something, and may need a few seconds before they start moving. After a while they'll instantly snap into the right orientation and position.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/EspyoPT/status/1686851909683118080|Twitter video of Pikmin in odd positions while carrying|Twitter|published={{date|2|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|2|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for a [[Glow Pikmin]] to go partially underground when ordered to [[charge]]. The Pikmin will pop out when the player gets near.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/EspyoPT/status/1686855702609100800|Twitter video of a Glow Pikmin under the ground|Twitter|published={{date|2|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|2|August|2023}}}}
* If, in the gameplay options, the horizontal rotation of the camera is inverted, holding {{button|switch|zl}} and walking will cause the camera to rotate to be in front of the player instead of behind. This may be due to the inversion option inverting all movement of the camera, instead of specifically rotation with {{button|switch|rstick}}.
* If an object that's suspended in mid-air with a web is weighed down with Pikmin and is about to get free, and a [[cutscene]] begins during, the object will stay suspended in mid-air with no way to retrieve it.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/cammicos/status/1679851677191639040|Video of a treasure stuck in mid-air|Twitter|published={{date|14|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}}
* When ordering Oatchi to carry one of the [[Skitter Leaf]] carcasses from the group of 8 in [[Secluded Courtyard]] sublevel 1, he will try to go through the narrow opening on the railing and get temporarily stuck in an odd position.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/EspyoPT/status/1691144634700025856|Video of Oatchi stuck in Secluded Courtyard|Twitter|published={{date|14|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* By moving the [[Buddy Display]] and immediately dropping it, then returning to it on a later day, it will be impossible to carry the treasure.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/CraftedPbody/status/1705648008166334745|Twitter video|Twitter}}. [[Update|Version]] 1.0.2 fixes this problem.
* If there's a medium-sized object on the hill near the [[paper bag]] near the [[Engulfed Castle]], the current base is Blossoming Dunes, and [[Oatchi]] carries the object without swallowing it, he will climb the slope.{{cite youtube|sUaWQrJUqbM|Demonstrating a glitch in the Serene Shores|m=14|s=55}}
* If you stand in front of certain thin walls in caves, idle Glow Pikmin can teleport into the wall and get stuck temporarily.{{cite youtube|52ZXkVRztdM|demonstrating a Glow Pikmin getting stuck in a wall}}
* When in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] before the first [[night expedition]], holding {{button|switch|sl}} and pressing {{button|switch|facel}} will do nothing, when it should engage with the creature.
* When the [[rookie Rescue Officer]] slowly walks off of frozen mud or water (which is normaly impossible), they will bounce up and down.{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/s/ZdzLiZXArF|Reddit post|Reddit}}
* By walking up against a wall of a short ledge and throwing a [[mine]] such that the leader is between the wall and mine when it lands, it's possible for the leader to walk up the ledge.{{cite web|https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1134935198446928034/1135787194485841980/HH_Safe_Mine_Boost.mp4|Video of the leader being bumped up a ledge due to a mine|Discord}}
* By holding {{button|switch|x|switch|faceu}} and opening the [[Survey Drone]], then releasing {{button|switch|x|switch|faceu}} and holding it again, it is possible to keep sliding forward while the game is unpaused within the Survey Drone. In this state, the leader will slow down when touching upwards slopes, and speed up, even faster than the Rush Boots' maximum speed, when touching downwards slopes.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/KumaTheArtist/status/1676978926260985856|Video of the player character sliding after charging|Twitter|published={{date|6|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}}
* When defeating a [[Gildemander]] or a [[Gildemandwee]] while they are frozen and still have gold on their backs, the gold will be invisible and invincible on the ground.
* If demo [[update|version]] 1.1.0 is played on, then the save file is transferred to the full game version 1.0.1, then the Gear and Skills section of the [[Tablet]] will have an extra item which is empty. If the item is zoomed in on, the text 未定義 will appear, regardless of language.{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/s/2BBUda3UKu|Video showing the weird item|Reddit}}
* On version 1.1.0, if an enemy eats multiple [[Bomb Rock]]s, they will freeze in place on [[Difficulty|Fierce mode]].{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/1pdl9va/creeping_chrysanthemum_eats_two_rocks_and_goes|Video of a Creeping Chrysanthemum freezing in place|Reddit|published={{date|4|December|2025}}|retrieved={{date|17|December|2025}}}} This has been fixed as of version 1.1.1.
* Also on version 1.1.0, on a Roll Over file, there is a chance that the [[Treasure Catalog]] will incorrectly reflect the total amount of [[treasure]]s collected.{{cite youtube| L9uIY4YUWsM |showing the incorrect numbers in the Treasure Catalog|published={{date|17|December|2025}}|retrieved={{date|17|December|2025}}}} This has been fixed as of version 1.1.1.
* Additionally on version 1.1.0, the Grubchucker's AI is broken on Fierce mode, as it is unable to attack any Pikmin.{{cite youtube|aWfvOHoqSlg|showing the broken Grubchucker AI|published={{date|17|December|2025}}|retrieved={{date|17|December|2025}}}} This has been fixed as of version 1.1.1.
* When a [[Pikmin extinction]] happens when [[Moss]] is Rushing in water, her animation will be messed up.{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/s/oKwA8ChEGp|Reddit post of Moss' animation being messed up|Reddit|published={{date|1|February|2026}}|retrieved={{date|1|February|2026}}}}

=== Aesthetic ===
* By going to the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]], selecting an enemy that is active at night, leaving the Piklopedia, then going to the [[Treasure Catalog]], the treasures will be displayed at night. Pressing {{button|switch|y}} to toggle to day will reload the scene and show night still. Pressing again will change to day as expected, however.
* In the Piklopedia, if the player sees Olimar's or Louie's notes, chooses to engage, and then backs out, the game will return to the notes page, show the notes from the character in question, highlight their button accordingly, but the small triangle that makes the notes pop out from out of the character button will be on Dalmo instead. Selecting another character's notes will fix it.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/Gaming98/status/1690392018084876288|Video of the Piklopedia notes menu's triangle being on the wrong character|Twitter|published={{date|12|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|12|August|2023}}}}
* If the player highlights any treasure of the [[Ultra-Hyper-Technology Series]] in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] and swaps to the page that shows where it was first seen and what series it belongs to, the series name is large enough to overlap with the "Series:" label.
* The tracks of the music that plays in the [[Treasure Catalog]] sometimes desync.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/EspyoPT/status/1686851378579374080|Video of the music desynching|Twitter|published={{date|2|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|2|August|2023}}}}
* If the player completes the Trial Of The Sage Leaf stage [[Gimmick Gambit]] without lowering the gates by using the [https://youtu.be/D3GZIg7Tgjo?si=gnw1VUhARWynoKtx "Gimmickier Gambit" skip], there is a chance that the victory screen will just show a gray square and show 00:00 as the time remaining.{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/17l4nvh/when_your_dandori_is_too_powerful/|Broken Gimmick Gambit victory screen|Reddit|published={{date|1|November|2023}}|retrieved={{date|1|November|2023}}}}
* If the player character helps a [[Winged Pikmin]] carry a 1 weight object, like a 1 [[pellet]], the player will perform a "hanging on" animation but with the object at their waist and their arms upward hanging on to nothing. This happens whether the pellet is carried on the floor (the leader grabs first) or the pellet is carried in the air (Winged Pikmin carries first).
* If a [[Flighty Joustmite]] is stabbing the floor when the night ends in a [[night expedition]], it will walk away in mid-air.{{cite web|https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1027987294931669105/1138857559185428520/2023080917271401-3B2F3272A827E4B76CEFE30977C1DBCC.mp4|Video of a Flighty Joustmite walking in mid-air|Discord}}
* If the [[cutscene]] for a leader or Oatchi being knocked out takes place while the [[Ancient Sirehound]]'s flame rings are on the field, they will turn invisible after the cutscene, though still active.{{cite web|https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1123586907604004895/1146585083709505597/2023083101170800-3B2F3272A827E4B76CEFE30977C1DBCC.mp4|Video of the Ancient Sirehound's flame rings being invisible|Discord|published={{date|31|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|28|September|2023}}}}
* If a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] the player haven't seen yet is on [[Oatchi]] once the [[cutscene]] starts, it will be in the air once the cutscene starts.

=== Hard to reproduce ===
* Hitting a [[Smoky Progg]] with a [[glowmob]] just as it is about to drop down from a ledge might make it fall through the floor and die when it touches the [[pit]].{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/15ltg27/well_thats_taken_care_of/|Video of the Smoky Progg falling through the floor|reddit|published={{date|8|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for Louie to say a text string ID instead of a proper topic of conversation when talked to.{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/15muoi5/my_game_broke/|Screenshot of Louie saying a string ID|reddit|published={{date|10|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}} 
** It is also possible to make this happen when rescuing a [[castaway]], though that is probably a different glitch.{{cite web|https://pikmin.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000571033|Screenshot of a castaway discovery’s text being a ID sting|Fandom|published={{date|28|Janruary|2024}}|retrieved={{date|15|March|2025}}}}
* It is possible for Oatchi's mouth to stay closed while he's barking after receiving a command.{{cite web|https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1027987294931669105/1138858540107313271/2023080917352001-3B2F3272A827E4B76CEFE30977C1DBCC.mp4|Video of Oatchi barking with his mouth closed|Discord}}
* It is possible for Oatchi to go [[out of bounds]] when going through a [[tunnel]]. In this state, the player can take control of him and move out of bounds.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/HectacularThe/status/1686584052953096192|Video of Oatchi out of bounds in a tunnel|Twitter|published={{date|2|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for the standby Pikmin [[HUD]] elements to be misaligned.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/KumaTheArtist/status/1677744853130805248|Video of the standby Pikmin HUD elements misaligned|Twitter|published={{date|8|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for some created Glow Pikmin to be invisible in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].{{cite web|https://twitter.com/QuoteBalrog/status/1682949147526324224|Video of invisible Glow Pikmin|Twitter|published={{date|23|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}}
* When talking to [[Dalmo]] and getting him to give the player their reward for finding 75 creatures, it is possible for Dalmo to repeat the process when talked to again, and then afterwards [[softlock]] the game.{{cite youtube|CuCc0_0Bs_U|of Dalmo softlocking the game|published={{date|22|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}} The same can happen with the reward for finding all creatures, but instead of softlocking, he constantly gives the player the reward every time they are talked to, and do not open the Piklopedia.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/ShadooKaabii/status/1687751732938604544|Video of Dalmo constantly giving the player rewards|Twitter|published={{date|5|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* Winged Pikmin that are carrying the [[White Onion]] can get snagged on a [[Mammoth Snootwhacker]]'s carcass and drag it around in the air.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/ScrunkCourtney/status/1691164215548219393|Video of Winged Pikmin dragging a Mammoth Snootwhacker's carcass in the air|Twitter|published={{date|14|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* If Oatchi is carrying a large treasure and the [[Waterwraith]] rolls against it, Oatchi might get [[crush]]ed even if he is quite far away.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/WigglyLoveUnite/status/1692046207986827455|Video of Oatchi getting crushed while far from the Waterwraith|Twitter|published={{date|17|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for [[Tusked Blowhog]] corpses to spring very high in the air when the Pikmin begin carrying it.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/LoligoGahi/status/1690775376883339264|Video of Tusked Blowhog carcasses being flung to the air|Twitter|published={{date|13|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for a Red Pikmin to be in the [[squad]], but not be recognized in the standby [[HUD]] icons, and to not be able to be thrown.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/eagonwild/status/1683699500169449473|Video of a Red Pikmin being in the squad but unavailable|Twitter|published={{date|25|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for the game to suddenly declare a [[Pikmin extinction]] for no reason.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/bonkachu/status/1684937451977256961|Video of a sudden Pikmin extinction|Twitter|published={{date|28|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for a carried treasure to suddenly be beamed into the [[S.S. Beagle]] despite not being close to it.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/SPTKira/status/1683291275045527554|Video of a Scaly Custard being beamed to the S.S. Beagle while far away|Twitter|published={{date|24|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}{{cite web|https://twitter.com/bloon104/status/1688121780618297344|Video of a Divine Balloon being beamed to the S.S. Beagle while far away|Twitter|published={{date|6|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|24|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for the screen to flash some elements in strong colors for a few frames.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/Beppisss/status/1682532446808715264|Video of some screen elements flashing (flashing lights warning)|Twitter|published={{date|22|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* If a Pikmin idles near a [[Yellow Spectralids]] carcass that is on top of a defeated [[Pellet Posy]], they can teleport up to it and then fail to carry it while slanted at an odd angle.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/SweetSushiBear/status/1682825628859650048|Video of a Pikmin failing to carry a Yellow Spectralids|Twitter|published={{date|22|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* When [[rewind]]ing and [[pluck]]ing some sprouts afterwards, it is possible for the player to have one extra Pikmin, even reaching 101 Pikmin when the [[limit]] is 100.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/rvLexo/status/1684030034951143424|Video of the player rewinding and getting 101 Pikmin|Twitter|published={{date|26|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for a [[Giant Breadbug]] to attach to an object to carry it, but be offset by a large distance.{{cite youtube|GfSkxvxJB9A|where the Giant Breadbug drags something while offset|m=9|s=19|published={{date|17|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for the player character and Oatchi to continuously pluck Purple Pikmin that came out of a Candypop Bud without stopping. This continuously adds Pikmin to the squad.{{cite youtube|WetvlHDaTjc|of the player plucking infinite Pikmin|published={{date|21|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|23|August|2023}}}}
* It is possible for a Winged Pikmin to stay in the cowering state when it comes out of [[hiding]]. In this state, it follows the leader by walking, and when it stops walking, it goes back to ducking.{{cite web|https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/301856447279398913/1143614031463207013/IMG_0250.TRIM.mov|Video of a Winged Pikmin stuck hiding|Discord|published={{date|22|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|23|August|2023}}}}{{cite web|https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/301856447279398913/1143614032037806140/IMG_0252.TRIM.mov|Video of a Winged Pikmin stuck hiding|Discord|published={{date|22|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|23|August|2023}}}} They return to normal after hiding again.
* If Oatchi is told to carry something while another Pikmin carrying an object is in the way, he may attach to the object wrong and start moving erratically for a while.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/Bosslayer1234/status/1697051088678167039|Twitter video|Twitter}}
* If a [[Yellow Wollyhop]] tries to jump, hits its head on a treasure being carried by [[Winged Pikmin]], and gets hit by a [[Purple Pikmin]]'s pound, it may freeze and start moving in a straight line, ignoring gravity.{{cite youtube|e3C14bL1Dr8|of a Yellow Wollywog flying in a straight line}}
* When a Yellow Wollyhop carcass is carried, it is possible for it to suddenly croak and instantly become upright.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/SketchCraftian/status/1692218510993404397|Twitter video|Twitter}}
* If Oatchi gets up from being knocked down at the same time he's caught by a snowball from an [[Arctic Cannon Larva]], he may get pushed into the wall and go [[out of bounds]].{{cite web|https://twitter.com/HydreKenny/status/1693656821410480616|Twitter video|Twitter}}
* If a [[Bogswallow]] dies just as it starts sucking, the sound may continue to play forever.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/FusionFlare853/status/1693003503030129101|Twitter video|Twitter}}
* It's possible for a dead [[Whiptongue Bulborb]] to stay upright in its walking animation as it is being carried, and then stay upright without walking while being beamed in to the Onion.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/Meek_Meek93/status/1695537901701087459|Twitter video|Twitter}}
* If Oatchi touches the [[Foolix]] just as it is about to grow from being a small puddle, he may become stuck in place, unable to be controlled, but also immune to being caught by the Foolix.{{cite web|https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxohJ3-LesOhkvdMoVy1tlepextuB4jBid|YouTube clip|YouTube}}
* Sometimes, when defeating the Man-At-Legs in Cavern for a King, one of the [[Bright Sword]]s will clip through the hill in the middle of the cavern, rendering it unobtainable until the sublevel is restarted.{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/u/Twich8/s/YzkIY3ePPv|Screenshot from a YouTube video, link to source video in title of post|reddit|published={{date|31|October|2023}}|retrieved={{date|31|October|2023}}}}
* During a night expedition, if you have Oatchi eat a glow pellet and switch players while doing so, you can cause Oatchi to freeze in a fixed position acting like a solid object.{{cite youtube|waCw4h7eAHQ|demonstrating a night expedition glitch}}
* Sometimes, all objects on screen will flash white.{{cite youtube|2N3HxaHTBjo|demonstrating an object lighting fluke}}
* When in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, Moss will be at the start, un-upgraded, and no Onion will spawn {{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/s/xhlf4GU1HL|Olimar's Shipwreck Tale without an Onion with un-upgraded Moss|Reddit}}
* Sometimes when Oatchi is carrying objects and gets damaged, he will clip through the ground.
* The rookie Rescue Officer can become very fast and even fly when dismounting Oatchi.{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/15l82mn/somehow_found_a_glitch_that_makes_my_captain/|Video of the leader moving fast and flying|Reddit|published={{date|8|August|2023}}|retrieved={{date|11|August|2023}}}}
* A wild Rock Pikmin can clip out of bounds in the Dandori Challenge [[Test Tubs]].{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/s/ABrijt7hPG|Video of a Rock Pikmin teleporting above the active leader, indicating it fell out of bounds|Reddit}}
* Sometimes when [[Rewind Time|Rewinding Time]], the controllers will vibrate non-stop.
* When playing on a Roll Over file, there is a chance for the [[Ancient Sirehound]] to not spawn during the cutscene, but the [[Gift of Friendship]] and Louie will still be present. The treasure can be collected like a normal treasure and Louie can be rescued, and leaving the cave will start the game's ending, ultimately skipping the final battle. If the player views the Piklopedia entry for the Sirehound, it will not advance through its phases, and will be stuck on the first phase.

== See also ==
* [[Unused content in Pikmin 4|Unused content in ''Pikmin 4'']]

== References ==
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