Special Spot
Special Spots are points of interest in Pikmin Bloom that are marked with a special rainbow bud flower. These points of interest are placed at specific locations as part of brand sponsorships. Special Spots were fully added to the game on September 29th, 2022, originally featuring the design of a small always-bloomed flower with the brand logo visible in the center of the flower. Their design was updated to the one used now in the 56.0 update.
Mechanics[edit]
Special Spots appear at defined locations on the map. They have a small circle on the ground surrounding them, and this circle can vary in size. If the player is inside the radius, the flower will glow and it will be possible to receive rewards from it; otherwise the flower will not glow.
Tapping on a Special Spot will open an information screen about it, with a brand logo appearing on the flower's bulb. Swiping down on the flower when it is glowing will make it drop a Gold Seedling, sometimes along with nectar of a predetermined type and color. The type of Decor Pikmin this seedling grows into depends on the Special Spot, as does the frequency at which players can get the Seedlings and the maximum amount of Seedlings a Special Spot can give.[1]
Locations[edit]
Special Spots have appeared at a variety of live events and as part of other promotions. The rewards from these Special Spots have all been unique to the event or promotion they appeared for.
In addition to Special Spots appearing during events, there are permanent Special Spots at select locations. When each of these permanent Special Spots are interacted, they drop a Gold Seedling that grows into a specific type of Special Decor Pikmin.
| Name | Location | Decor Pikmin type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Tokyo Store | Tokyo, Japan | Photo Button Badge | Gold Seedlings provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue Mario Hat Decor Pikmin until October 16th, 2023. From October 17th, 2023 to November 14th, 2025, this Special Spot provided seedlings that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin. A Gold Seedling can be earned once per 30 days. |
| Nintendo Osaka Store | Osaka, Japan | Photo Button Badge | Gold Seedlings provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue Mario Hat Decor Pikmin until October 16th, 2023. From October 17th, 2023 to November 14th, 2025, this Special Spot provided seedlings that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin. A Gold Seedling can be earned once per 30 days. |
| Nintendo New York Store | New York City, New York, USA | Photo Button Badge | Gold Seedlings provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue Mario Hat Decor Pikmin until October 16th, 2023. From October 17th, 2023 to November 14th, 2025, this Special Spot provided seedlings that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin. A Gold Seedling can be earned once per 30 days. |
| Nintendo Kyoto Store | Kyoto, Japan | Photo Button Badge | From October 17th, 2023 to November 14th, 2025, this Special Spot provided seedlings that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin. A Gold Seedling can be earned once per 30 days. |
| Toys "R" Us Tsim Sha Tsui Store | Hong Kong, China | Present Sticker (Gold) | The Pikmin that grows from the Gold Seedling received from this location does not have a date written on the sticker. A Gold Seedling can be earned once per day. |
| Nintendo Museum | Uji, Japan | Present Sticker (Gold) and Flower Card (Volume 1) | When the Special Spot there is interacted with, two Gold Seedlings are rewarded. The first Gold Seedling grows into a Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin. The second Gold Seedling grows into a Red Flower Card (Volume 1) Decor Pikmin with 任天堂 written on it.[2] The Gold Seedlings can be earned once per 30 days. |
| Meiji Park | Tokyo, Japan | Present Sticker (Gold) | Part of the "Niantic Park" project.[3] A Gold Seedling can be earned once per 30 days. |
| Nintendo San Francisco Store | San Francisco, California, USA | Photo Button Badge | From May 15th to November 14th, 2025, this Special Spot provided seedlings that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin. A Gold Seedling can be earned once per 30 days. |
| Nintendo Fukuoka Store | Fukuoka, Japan | Photo Button Badge | A Gold Seedling can be earned once per 30 days. |
| nsew - The Wai | Hong Kong, China | Photo Button Badge | A Gold Seedling can be earned once per day. |
| nsew - K11 Musea | Hong Kong, China | Photo Button Badge | A Gold Seedling can be earned once per day. |
| nsew - Kai Tak | Hong Kong, China | Photo Button Badge | A Gold Seedling can be earned once per day. |
| Assemble - Hopewell Mall | Hong Kong, China | Photo Button Badge | A Gold Seedling can be earned once per day. |
| LBuy Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2 Official Product Retail Store | Hong Kong, China | Photo Button Badge | A Gold Seedling can be earned once per day. |
| Hong Kong High Speed Rail Station | Hong Kong, China | Photo Button Badge | A Gold Seedling can be earned once per day. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
| Pikmin Bloom articles | |
|---|---|
| Pikmin | Decor Pikmin • Special Decor Pikmin • Friendship • Maturity • Seedling • Squad |
| Items | Badge • Coin • Fruit • Nectar • Petal • Postcard |
| Activities | Expedition • Flower planting • Party Walk • Weekly challenge |
| Places | Big Flower • Mushroom • Special Spot |
| Game mechanics | Detector • Event • Flower types • Friend • Level • Lifelog • Mii • Planter Pack |
| Miscellaneous | Local Events Hub • Shop • Soundtrack • User interface • Loading screen • Version history |
| Website | Flower Personality Quiz • Master Quiz • Web store |