Editing Special Spot

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[[File:PB Special Spot 56.png|thumb|150px|A Special Spot.]]
'''Special Spots''' are points of interest in {{pb}} 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 {{date|29|September|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 [[Update#In Pikmin Bloom|56.0 update]].

== Mechanics ==
Special Spots appear at defined locations on the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Map|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.{{cite web|https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/23-pikmin-bloom/faq/3623-special-spot/|Special Spot|''Pikmin Bloom'' Help Center|retrieved={{date|1|October|2022}}}}

== Locations ==
[[File:PB Special Spot Nintendo.jpg|thumb|A Special Spot dedicated to the Nintendo New York in New York City.]]
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 [[Special Decor Pikmin#Present Sticker (Gold)|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.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Location
! Sticker Text
! Notes
|-
| Nintendo Tokyo Store
| Tokyo, Japan
| style="text-align:center;" |Nintendo TOKYO<br><small>{{tt|YYYY-MM-DD|Date the seedling was received}}</small>
| [[Gold Seedling]]s provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue [[Special Decor Pikmin#Mario Hat|Mario Hat]] Decor Pikmin until {{date|17|October|2023}}.
|-
| Nintendo Osaka Store
| Osaka, Japan
| style="text-align:center;" |Nintendo OSAKA<br><small>{{tt|YYYY-MM-DD|Date the seedling was received}}</small>
| [[Gold Seedling]]s provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue [[Special Decor Pikmin#Mario Hat|Mario Hat]] Decor Pikmin until {{date|17|October|2023}}.
|-
| Nintendo Kyoto Store
| Kyoto, Japan
| style="text-align:center;" |Nintendo KYOTO<br><small>{{tt|YYYY-MM-DD|Date the seedling was received}}</small>
|
|-
| Nintendo New York Store
| New York City, New York, USA 
| style="text-align:center;" |Nintendo NEW YORK<br><small>{{tt|YYYY-MM-DD|Date the seedling was received}}</small>
| [[Gold Seedling]]s provided by this Special Spot used to grow into Blue [[Special Decor Pikmin#Mario Hat|Mario Hat]] Decor Pikmin until {{date|17|October|2023}}.
|-
| Toys "R" Us Tsim Sha Tsui Store
| Hong Kong, China
| style="text-align:center;" |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
| style="text-align:center;" |Nintendo Museum<br><small>{{tt|YYYY-MM-DD|Date the seedling was received}}</small>
|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 [[Special Decor Pikmin#Flower Card (Volume 1)|Flower Card (Volume 1)]] Decor Pikmin with {{tt|任天堂|Nintendo}} written on it.{{cite web|https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/oct24-nintendomuseum/|News post|the ''Pikmin Bloom'' website|published={{date|1|October|2024}}|retrieved={{date|19|November|2024}}}}
|-
| Meiji Park
| Tokyo, Japan
| style="text-align:center;" |Niantic Park at Meiji Park<br><small>{{tt|YYYY-MM-DD|Date the seedling was received}}</small>
| Part of the [https://nianticlabs.com/news/nianticpark "Niantic Park"] project.{{cite web|https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/nov24-nianticpark/|News post|the ''Pikmin Bloom'' website|published={{date|2|November|2024}}|retrieved={{date|19|November|2024}}}}
|-
| Nintendo San Francisco Store
| San Francisco, California, USA
| style="text-align:center;" |Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO<br><small>{{tt|YYYY-MM-DD|Date the seedling was received}}</small>
|
|}

== See also ==
* [[Secret Spot]]
* [[Big Flower]]

== References ==
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