Secluded Courtyard

Secluded Courtyard
Location	Blossoming Arcadia
Sublevels	4
Rescues	2
Treasures	10
Onions	1
Suggested Pikmin
Wild Pikmin

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The Secluded Courtyard ひミツの坪庭^?, lit.: "Secret-nectarous Spot Garden" is a cave in the Blossoming Arcadia in Pikmin 4. It has a zen garden theme. Many of its enemies are, such as members of skitterling family and dweevil family. This extends to the cave's boss: the Foolix. Yellow Pikmin are useful here, with its high ledges and electric hazards, though Ice Pikmin are also recommended for dealing with the bodies of water and freezing the aforementioned boss. This cave has  × 845 worth of treasure.

How to reach

The Secluded Courtyard is towards the southeast of the Blossoming Arcadia, on a plateau. Starting at the Fragrant Ravine base (the default base), head north toward the river and make a U-turn to the right before the clay bridge. A dirt wall must be destroyed to gain access to an elevated section, and then an electric gate must be destroyed to reach the caves entrance. Most enemies along the path can be avoided, but two Bearded Amprats can provide trouble.

Notes

Olimar's Voyage Log

“In the natural world, there are many examples of strategic mimicry, where one lulls their prey into perceived safety…but I never thought I would witness it firsthand! I now know danger can lurk in even the jiggliest places.”

Sublevel 1

Map of sublevel 1.

• Treasures:
  •  Citrus Lump × 1
  •  Decorative Goo × 1
  •  Universal Rubber Cutie × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Skitter Leaf × 12 (10 fall from the sky)
  •  Sunsquish × 1 (inside nectar egg)
  •  Wolpole × 2

• Obstacles:
  •  Potted plant × 1
  •  Spotcap × 4 (the last one contains 1 raw material)
  •  Water body × 2
• Tools:
  • None
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Blue Pikmin × 5 (fighting Wolpoles)
  •  Blue Pikmin × 5 (sprouts)
• Others:
  •  Nectar egg × 3

From the left of the starting area, head up the hill to collect the Decorative Goo. Be aware that one of the nectar eggs contains a Sunsquish. Have a couple of Pikmin start pulling the adjacent potted plant and head right of the starting area. Defeat the harmless enemies and destroy the Spotcaps to access the Citrus Lump, which is hanging from a cobweb. To collect the Universal Rubber Cutie, head back to the potted plant and freeze the small body of water with Ice Pikmin – after plucking the underwater Blue Pikmin sprouts. Then walk towards the treasure, and defeat the Skitter Leaves after they fall from the sky. Finally, carry the treasure back to the S.S. Beagle.

Sublevel 2

Map of sublevel 2.

• Treasures:
  •  Disguised Delicacy × 1
  •  Talisman of Life (Cherry Blossom) × 1
  •  Time Marker × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Anode Dweevil × 4
  •  Yellow Wollyhop × 2
• Obstacles:
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Water body × 1
  •  Water spout × 3
• Tools:
  •  Climbing stick × 1
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Yellow Pikmin × 5 (sprouts)
• Others:
  •  Castaway × 1
  •  Nectar egg × 2
  •  Raw material pile × 1 (15 pieces)

The castaway in this sublevel can be approached from either direction. Make sure to defeat all the Anode Dweevils to stop them from electrifying Pikmin carrying items back – one is hiding behind the dirt wall. To collect the Talisman of Life (Cherry Blossom), throw at least 2 Yellow Pikmin at the base of the climbing stick from the lower block. The path back to the base contains a Yellow Wollyhop, which can crush those two Pikmin carrying the treasure back, so you should ideally defeat it beforehand.

Sublevel 3

Map of sublevel 3.

• Treasures:
  •  Astringent Clump × 1
  •  Blonde Impostor × 1
  •  Gold Nugget × 15
• Enemies:
  •  Desiccated Skitter Leaf × 5
  •  Sunsquish × 4 (1 inside large nectar egg)
• Obstacles:
  •  Electric gate × 1
  •  Iron fence × 2
  •  Water spout × 3
• Tools:
  • None
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Blue Pikmin × 5 (fighting Sunsquish)
  •  Candypop Bud (Yellow) × 1 (if 5 or less Yellow Pikmin)
• Others:
  •  Flarlic × 1
  •  Dirt-mound × 1 (containing 25 raw materials)
  •  Nectar (not inside a nectar egg) × 2
  •  Nectar egg × 1 (in place of Candypop Bud if more than 5 Yellow Pikmin)
  •  Nectar egg (large) × 2
  •  Raw material pile x 1 (15 pieces)

If your Yellow Pikmin numbers are low, you can get some with the Candypop Bud behind the starting area. Yellow Pikmin are quite useful on this sublevel, as they can reach the Blonde Impostor suspended in the air and the Flarlic on a high pot. Be careful when collecting the Astringent Clump – it is suspended above a water spout, so if the spout hasn't been destroyed first, the treasure will land on top of it, requiring careful timing to collect with non-Blue Pikmin. You should also be careful near the area the Flarlic is located, as multiple Desiccated Skitter Leaves will fall from the sky. Additionally, a Sunsquish will fall from the sky near the large nectar egg (the one closest to the electric gate).

Sublevel 4

Map of sublevel 4.

• Treasures:
  •  Expression Hider × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Foolix × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Numbered gate × 1 (opens when 1 Foolix is defeated)
  •  Potted plant × 1
• Tools:
  • None
• Wild Pikmin:
  • None
• Others:
  •  Castaway × 1 (inside Foolix)
  •  Nectar egg (large) × 1

See also: Foolix strategy.

After digging up the potted plant, you'll come across what looks like a single blob of nectar in the middle of an arena. This is in fact the Foolix, the boss of the cave. After defeating it, carry back the castaway it drops and the nearby treasure. If any of your Pikmin have been wilted during the fight, you can use the large nectar egg to gain some nectar, though there is a chance multiple raw material drop instead.

Gallery

Sublevel 1

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  The southern section of sublevel 1, where the base is located.

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  The western section of sublevel 1.

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  The northern section of sublevel 1.

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  The northeastern section of sublevel 1.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 1.

Sublevel 2

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  The southern section of sublevel 2, where the base is located.

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  The western section of sublevel 2.

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  The central section of sublevel 2.

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  The northern section of sublevel 2.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 2.

Sublevel 3

• 

  The central section of sublevel 3, where the base is located.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 3.

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  The northern section of sublevel 3.

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  The western section of sublevel 3.

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  The southern section of sublevel 3.

Sublevel 4

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  The southern section of sublevel 4, where the base is located.

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  The western section of sublevel 4.

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  The northern section of sublevel 4, where the boss arena is located.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 4.

Trivia

• Louie specifically mentions this cave ("blah-blah Courtyard") in his second Fit for a Feast quest when requesting two Yellow Wollyhops.
  • Unlike most of his other requests, this is the only cavern where Yellow Wollyhops appear belowground, meaning the request cannot be fulfilled anywhere else.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ひミツの坪庭? Hi-Mitsu no Tsuboniwa	Secret-nectarous Spot Garden
Chinese (traditional)	秘密小庭園 Mìmì Xiǎo Tíngyuán	Secret Little Flower Garden
Chinese (simplified)	秘密小庭园 Mìmì Xiǎo Tíngyuán	Secret Little Flower Garden
Dutch	Verzonken hof	Recessed courtyard
French	Courette isolée	Isolated courtyard
German	Verborgener Innenhof	Hidden Courtyard
Italian	Cortile segreto	Secret courtyard
Korean	비밀의 안뜰 Bimil-ui Antteul	Secret Courtyard
Portuguese	Pátio breado	Dark courtyard
Spanish	Jardín secreto	Secret garden

See also

• Sightless Passage
• Goolix