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 Red, Yellow or Blue Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin with the text of the location and date the seeding was obtained. Only one Gold Seedling can be obtained from each Special Spot per month.
| Name | Location | Sticker Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Tokyo Store | Tokyo, Japan | Nintendo TOKYO YYYY-MM-DD |
Gold Seedlings provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue Mario Hat Decor Pikmin until October 17th, 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. From November 14th, 2025 to present, this Special Spot provides a Photo Button Badge Pikmin. |
| Nintendo Osaka Store | Osaka, Japan | Nintendo OSAKA YYYY-MM-DD |
Gold Seedlings provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue Mario Hat Decor Pikmin until October 17th, 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. From November 14th, 2025 to present, this Special Spot provides a Photo Button Badge Pikmin. |
| Nintendo Kyoto Store | Kyoto, Japan | Nintendo KYOTO YYYY-MM-DD |
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| Nintendo New York Store | New York City, New York, USA | Nintendo NEW YORK YYYY-MM-DD |
Gold Seedlings provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue Mario Hat Decor Pikmin until October 17th, 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. From November 14th, 2025 to present, this Special Spot provides a Photo Button Badge Pikmin. |
| Toys "R" Us Tsim Sha Tsui Store | Hong Kong, China | Toys "R" Us Tsim Sha Tsui Store | The Pikmin that grows from the Gold Seedling received from this location does not have a date printed on the sticker. |
| Nintendo Museum | Uji, Japan | Nintendo Museum YYYY-MM-DD |
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] |
| Meiji Park | Tokyo, Japan | Niantic Park at Meiji Park YYYY-MM-DD |
Part of the "Niantic Park" project.[3] |
| Nintendo San Francisco Store | San Francisco, California, USA | Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO YYYY-MM-DD |
From opening date, May 15, 2025 until November 14th, 2025, this Special Spot provided seedlings that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin. From November 14th, 2025 to present, this Special Spot provides a Photo Button Badge Pikmin. |
| Nintendo Fukuoka Store | Fukuoka, Japan | Nintendo Logo with Fukuoka under the logo on a red background. | From opening date, November 14th, 2025 to present, this Special Spot provides a Photo Button Badge Pikmin. |
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 |