Olimar's voyage log

For the voyage logs in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4, see Pikmin 3 voyage log and Pikmin 4 voyage log.

Olimar's voyage log (known as the ship's log in the area selection menu) is where Olimar writes in about his adventure, at the end of each day, in the first Pikmin game. The player can read the page before the day results menu. The entries can also be accessed at a later time by pressing / / on the area selection menu, which opens a menu specifically for viewing these logs.

There are 71 logs in all, with a few of them going unused. In-game, the log chosen to be written depends on the activities that happened that day. If the events of a day qualify for multiple logs, Olimar will write about the most notable thing that happened that day, internally decided through a priority list. As an example, on Olimar's first visit to The Forest Navel, if Blue Pikmin are discovered, he is almost guaranteed to write that day's log about them unless something with higher priority – such as a Pikmin extinction – occurs on the same day, in which case he will write about that instead.

Generally, discoveries about the Pikmin, musings on new areas, or notes about the ongoing repair of the S.S Dolphin will be written first, with logs on enemies typically only being written on less eventful days. If nothing interesting at all happens, Olimar will instead write a 'miscellanous' log, musing about PNF-404, his family, various idle thoughts, or his life on Hocotate.

When a log is being written out to the screen, the player can force the entire text to be written at once by pressing / / .

Below are transcriptions of all the logs. A line break means that the player must press / / or / / to read the next page. Unless otherwise mentioned, these logs are for the GameCube version and have been kept the same for the New Play Control! and Nintendo Switch versions.

Specific days[edit]

These logs appear at the first and 29th days, no matter the circumstances.

Day 1[edit]

“1 Day Since Impact
I have somehow managed to launch the Dolphin, but I was surprised to see the Onion lift off with me. Perhaps the Pikmin cannot survive overnight on the planet's surface. Or have they merely decided to join me for other reasons? Either way, it seems they will help me again tomorrow.”

GameCube

“The Dolphin is missing 29 parts. If I can't recover them all, I may never return home to my family on Planet Hocotate. Analysis shows life-support systems will function for only 29 more days. How can I repair my Dolphin in such a short time? A dense forest is visible on the surface below. As it holds the keys to my survival, I name it the Forest of Hope. I explore it tomorrow.”

Wii / Switch

“The Dolphin is missing 29 parts. If I can't recover them all, I may never return home to my family on Planet Hocotate. Analysis shows life-support systems will function for only 29 more days. How can I repair my Dolphin in such a short time? A dense forest is visible on the surface below. As it holds the keys to my survival, I'll name it the Forest of Hope. I'll explore it tomorrow.”

Day 29[edit]

“29 Days Since Impact
Tomorrow is the day my life-support system fails. If I do not recover all my parts, I have no choice but to try to blast off. Missing a few parts may not affect my attempts to return to Hocotate...but then again, it may. At any rate, I must try to recover the remaining parts tomorrow.”

Information[edit]

These logs are notes on aspects of the gameplay, and should be reviewed in case the player is having trouble with some parts of the game.

Area clear[edit]

“Hope has begun to well up within me for the Dolphin's repair and my own chances for a reunion with my dear family. Tomorrow I shall go forth with a new attitude and continue my exploration in a different region. I hope that Fortune will smile upon me...”

Blue Pikmin[edit]

“Deep in the cave I discovered in the forest, I encountered blue Pikmin. These blue fellows have something resembling gills on their cheeks, and they appear to be amphibious, surviving both in water and on land. The wonders of nature never cease to stun me, even in this alien land!”

Pikmin killed in bomb-rock explosion[edit]

GameCube / Wii

“Oh, horrors! A bomb-rock explosion engulfed my Pikmin! That last horrified facial expression is burned into my memory... I must review my procedures for handling Pikmin with bomb-rocks so that I do not repeat this mistake...”

Switch

“Oh, horrors! A bomb rock explosion engulfed my Pikmin! That last horrified facial expression is burned into my memory... I must review my procedures for handling Pikmin with bomb rocks so that I do not repeat this mistake...”

GameCube

“When I press

to throw Pikmin who are carrying bomb-rocks and call them back with

, they drop their bomb-rocks and come back. But if I directly touch those Pikmin, they keep their bomb-rocks and rejoin the group. To separate those who have bomb-rocks from those who don't, I can press

to disband them or hold

and grab one for a moment.”

Wii (US)

“When I press

to throw Pikmin who are carrying bomb-rocks they will toss their bomb-rocks at nearby obstacles or walls. When I load them into an Onion, they will drop their bomb-rocks. To separate bomb-rock carriers from other Pikmin, I merely disband them with

or hold

and grab one for a moment. To switch the Pikmin I'm holding, I can press and hold

, then press

. It's a touch difficult to master, but master it I must.”

Wii (EU)

“When I press

to throw Pikmin who are carrying bomb-rocks they will toss their bomb-rocks at nearby obstacles or walls. When I load them into an Onion, they will drop their bomb-rocks. To separate bomb-rock carriers from other Pikmin, I merely disband them with

or hold

and grab one for a moment. To switch the Pikmin I'm holding, I can press and hold

, then press

. It's a touch difficult to master, but master it I must.”

Switch

“When I press

to throw Pikmin who are carrying bomb rocks , they will toss their bomb rocks at nearby obstacles or walls. When I load them into an Onion, they will drop their bomb rocks. To separate bomb rock carriers from other Pikmin, I merely disband them with

or hold

and grab one for a moment. To switch the Pikmin I'm holding, I can press and hold

, then press

. It's a touch difficult to master, but master it I must.”

Collecting pellets[edit]

GameCube

“The Pikmin always carry their prey back to the Onions. Close observation indicates that taking food pellets to Onions of the same color results in the release of larger numbers of Pikmin seeds. I've also found ways to group Pikmin by color: I can hold

to grab one for a moment, or I can press

to dismiss them all.”

Wii (US)

“The Pikmin always carry their prey back to the Onions. Close observation indicates that taking food pellets to Onions of the same color results in the release of larger numbers of Pikmin seeds. I've also found ways to group Pikmin by color: I can hold

to grab one, then press

to swap it out. Or I can press

to grab one for a moment, or press

to dismiss them into like-colored groups.”

Wii (EU)

“The Pikmin always carry their prey back to the Onions. Close observation indicates that taking food pellets to Onions of the same color results in the release of larger numbers of Pikmin seeds. I've also found ways to group Pikmin by color: I can hold

to grab one, then press

to swap it out. Or I can press

to dismiss them into like-colored groups.”

Switch

“The Pikmin always carry their prey back to the Onions. Close observation indicates that taking food pellets to Onions of the same color results in the release of larger numbers of Pikmin seeds. I've also found ways to group Pikmin by color: I can hold

to grab one, then press

to swap it out. Or I can press

to grab one for a moment, or press

to dismiss them into like-colored groups.”

Fire[edit]

“Fire should be a natural enemy of the Pikmin, but on closer examination, I've found red Pikmin to be impervious to it. It is fascinating. The reds continue through the flames, completely oblivious to any Pikmin burning around them...”

Five more parts[edit]

This message appears when there are 5 or less parts remaining.

GameCube / Wii

“If I can just find # more parts, the Dolphin will be fully rebuilt! But time has grown short. I must not flag in my search! Even if I cannot recover every piece, I will not give up. Surely some of those parts aren't absolutely necessary. I can almost see my smiling family...!”

Switch

“If I can just find # more parts, the Dolphin will be fully rebuilt! But time has grown short. I must not flag in my search! Even if I cannot recover every piece, I will not give up. Surely some of those parts aren't absolutely necessary. I can almost see my smiling family...”

Optional parts[edit]

“There are now only # parts that I still need to retrieve. Will I be able to recover the remaining parts in # more days? Surely there are some parts that are not absolutely necessary. If my ship is not complete by day 30, the only way I will find out is to try to lift off.”

“I just recalled the day I took my son for a ride in this spaceship. He was so happy... I shall tell him of this journey when I return. And I shall return! I must! I can already see the look of wonder on his precious face as I describe my adventures with the Pikmin...”

Olimar is down[edit]

GameCube

“I've been careless, sustaining damage beyond my space suit's limits. My crisis transport system saved me, but I lost all of the Pikmin I had with me. I must pay closer mind to my space suit damage meter in the bottom-left corner of the screen. I can press

by the Dolphin to repair my suit.”

Wii

“I've been careless, sustaining damage beyond my space suit's limits. My crisis transport system saved me, but I lost all of the Pikmin I had with me. I must pay closer mind to my space suit damage meter in the bottom-left corner of the screen. I can press

by the Dolphin to repair my suit.”

Switch

“I've been careless—sustaining damage beyond my space suit's limits. My crisis transport system saved me, but I lost all of the Pikmin I had with me. I must pay closer mind to my space suit damage meter in the bottom-left corner of the screen. I can press

by the Dolphin to repair my suit.”

Partial Extinction[edit]

“What exactly are these Pikmin? One could classify them as both plant and animal. They mature from leaf, to bud, and finally to blossom. When all of one color are lost, the Onion instinctively puts out new seeds... How does it know to do this? What a mysterious life-form!”

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Pikmin Extinction[edit]

“The Pikmin have all perished because of my own carelessness. I am an utter disgrace as a leader... How can I continue to collect parts without them? Still the Onions join me in low orbit, as if this Pikmin extinction had never happened. I shan't sleep tonight...”

Pikmin left behind[edit]

“The Pikmin that I did not bring back to the Onion all vanished overnight. It may well be that they have fallen prey to the planet's nocturnal creatures. An ugly thought... Perhaps that is why they follow me into the atmosphere. I am starting to grasp the cycles of life on this planet.”

Pikmin maturity[edit]

“I have seen that, at times, the leaf atop a Pikmin's head will grow into a bud and then a flower. It appears that if I do not pick the Pikmin sprouts, they gradually bloom over time. Fascinating! This melding of plant and animal traits is surely unique in the natural world!”

GameCube

“I have found the increased swiftness of the flower Pikmin to be of tremendous benefit. Also, my diligent observation has recorded instances in which flower Pikmin lost in battle have left seeds behind. This is why on days after fierce battles, I occasionally find new sprouts growing.”

Wii

“I have found flower Pikmin to possess increased swiftness. When in a rush, I've found pressing and holding

, then calling the flower Pikmin forth with the

to be quite an effective strategy. I've also learned that new sprouts found growing on days following fierce battles are the results of seeds being left behind.”

Switch

“I have found flower Pikmin to possess increased swiftness. When in a rush, I've found pressing and holding

, then calling the flower Pikmin forth with

to be quite an effective strategy. I've also learned that new sprouts found growing on days following fierce battles are the results of seeds being left behind.”

Route choosing[edit]

GameCube / Wii

“I've made a new discovery! The Pikmin can choose their own routes! But...does this indicate rational thought or just basic instinct? Unfortunately, I cannot determine that at this point. I will be vigilant in my studies, though...”

Switch

“I've made a new discovery! The Pikmin can choose their own routes! But...does this indicate rational thought or just basic instinct? Unfortunately, I cannot determine that at this point. I will be vigilant in my studies though...”

Yellow Pikmin (discovered bomb-rocks)[edit]

GameCube

“I now add yellow Pikmin to my list of discoveries. These creatures can wield bomb-rocks, so perhaps I can use them to blast down rock walls and open up new regions. Red and yellow Pikmin, as well as bomb-rock carriers, break into squads when dismissed with

or when I grab one for a moment by holding

.”

Wii

“I now add yellow Pikmin to my list of discoveries. These creatures can wield bomb-rocks, so perhaps I can use them to blast down rock walls and open up new regions. Red and yellow Pikmin, as well as bomb-rock carriers, break into squads when dismissed with

. If I grab one for a moment by holding

, I can swap Pikmin by then pressing

.”

Switch

“I now add yellow Pikmin to my list of discoveries. These creatures can wield bomb rocks, so perhaps I can use them to blast down rock walls and open up new regions. Red and yellow Pikmin, as well as bomb rock carriers, break into squads when dismissed with

. If I grab one for a moment by holding

, I can swap Pikmin by then pressing

.”

Yellow Pikmin (haven't discovered bomb-rocks)[edit]

“I encountered yellow Pikmin deep in the Forest of Hope. The only visible difference between them and the reds is their abnormally large ears. I've noticed they fly higher than the reds when thrown... Perhaps they have other abilities as well. Closer observation is necessary.”

Creatures[edit]

These logs refer to the game's enemies. Each entry is titled with their names.

Due to obscure requirements, many of these logs are difficult to see in actual gameplay; internally, these logs have very low priority, meaning virtually any other entry will be written instead if anything else noteworthy occurs on that day. In order for Olimar to write about these, encountering an enemy and defeating them, or witnessing them attacking the Pikmin has to be the only noteworthy thing to happen the entire day. ^[1]

In order for Olimar to write about boss encounters, the boss cannot be defeated. You must encounter it, and the day needs to end with them still alive, as defeating one will prevent their log from being written. This, strangely, includes Puffy Blowhogs.

Armored Cannon Beetle[edit]

Prerequisites: Witness the Armored Cannon Beetle fire at least one boulder and end the day without killing it.

“Armored Cannon Beetle
This creature spits out massive rocks and boasts an impenetrable shell that repels all Pikmin attacks. Just before spitting out a boulder, it sucks in large breaths of air... Perhaps its air hole will provide a clue to its weakness.”

Beady Long Legs[edit]

Prerequisites: Witness the Beady Long Legs fall from the sky and end the day without killing it.

GameCube / Wii (US)

“Beady Long Legs
This creature is so large it would tower over the Dolphin. All the Pikmin can do is cling to its feet and try to slow it down. Its large round torso is its sole weak point—since yellow Pikmin fly highest, they should be most effective against it.”

Wii (EU)

“Beady Long Legs
This creature is so large it would tower over the Dolphin. All the Pikmin can do is cling to its feet and try to slow it down. Its large round torso is its sole weak point—since yellow Pikmin fly highest, they should be most effective against it.”

Switch

“Beady Long Legs
This creature is so large, it would tower over the Dolphin. All the Pikmin can do is cling to its feet and try to slow it down. Its large, round torso is its sole weak point—since yellow Pikmin fly highest, they should be most effective against it.”

Breadbug[edit]

Prerequisites: Kill it.

“Breadbug
This pesky scavenger is truly annoying. It attempts to steal the spoils that the Pikmin earn in battle. If the Pikmin chase it too far, they can be dragged into its lair along with the food. It may look weak, but its appearance is deceiving.”

Burrowing Snagret[edit]

Prerequisites: Witness it attack or attempt to at least once, and end the day without killing it.

“Burrowing Snagret
This large, subterranean life-form suddenly erupts from underground to feast on nearby Pikmin. Its body is covered in slick scales, which render Pikmin attacks ineffective. Surely it has a weak point somewhere...”

Candypop Bud[edit]

Prerequisites: Convert at least one Pikmin to a different type without outright wilting the Bud.

GameCube / Wii (US) / Switch

“Candypop Bud
When I throw Pikmin into this flower, they are popped right back out. I have named this very peculiar bloom the candypop bud. It's strange... No matter what color Pikmin I throw in, the ones that pop out match the flower's color!”

Wii (EU)

“Candypop Bud
When I throw Pikmin into this flower, they are popped back out again. I have named this very peculiar bloom the candypop bud. It's strange... No matter what color Pikmin I throw in, the ones that pop out match the flower's color!”

Dwarf Bulborbs & Spotty Bulborbs[edit]

Prerequisites: Kill a Spotty Bulborb.

GameCube / Wii

“Dwarf & Spotty Bulborbs
The most plentiful species on the planet, they are quite ferocious despite their appearance, using their massive jaws to swallow Pikmin whole. Frontal assaults result in disaster; attacks from behind are more successful. Attacking their legs is also effective.”

Switch

“Dwarf & Spotty Bulborbs
The most plentiful species on the planet, they are quite ferocious despite their appearance, using their massive jaws to swallow Pikmin whole. Frontal assaults result in disast

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