Subterranean Complex

Subterranean Complex
Location	Valley of Repose
Sublevels	9
Treasures	16
Hazards

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The Subterranean Complex (地下の秘密基地^?, lit.: "Subterranean Secret Base") is a cave in the Valley of Repose and is typically the second cave accessed in the area. Its first sublevel is snow-covered like the Emergence Cave, but the rest of its sublevels take place in rusty and mechanical areas with bottomless pits. Many of the enemies here have projectile and explosive attacks – be very careful when handling Pikmin, as explosions will kill them instantly. The boss of the cave is the Man-at-Legs, a bio-mechanical Arachnorb specimen armed with a laser-guided machine gun-like weapon. The total value of all the treasure here is × 1480 in the North American, Japanese, and Nintendo Switch versions, and × 1310 in the European version, mainly consisting of treasures from the Industrial Set and Hyper-technology Series.

How to reach[edit]

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Location of the cave.

Like the Frontier Cavern, it is impossible to reach this cave before getting Blue Pikmin. Use Blue Pikmin to remove the clog in the first pond and build a bridge over the second. Once this is done, Pikmin of all types can be brought across. Beside the Watery Blowhog that is beyond the clump of enemies is a gate covered by poison emitters, requiring White Pikmin to destroy. The cave is located beyond this gate, up a slope that is challenging for Pikmin to climb. Defeating the Decorated Cannon Beetles, the various blowhogs and the Cloaking Burrow-nit is recommended, but not strictly necessary.

No water is found in this cave, so your Pikmin squad should not include Blue Pikmin. The hazards of this dungeon are limited, with more focus being placed on bomb rock explosions, so minimal care needs to be placed on the proportions of the other Pikmin types. There is little reason to include less than 100 Pikmin in your party to take advantage of the Queen Candypop Buds until after all treasures have been collected, unless you elected to bring a small squad of Purple Pikmin. This is because the Queen Candypop Buds are located on sublevel 8, and the only danger following is the Man-at-Legs.

Notes

Ship's dialogs

“Interesting... My metal detectors are reacting violently!

I can only conclude that there may be some sort of machine below, but that seems illogical...”

Sublevel 1[edit]

Sublevel 1.

Theme: Snow
Music: Emergence Cave 2
Treasures:
- Exhausted Superstick (partially buried)
- Nouveau Table (fully buried)
Enemies:
- Bumbling Snitchbug × 3
- Hairy Bulborb × 2
- Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
- Snow Bulborb × 9
Obstacles:
- Poison emitter × 6
Vegetation:
- None
Others:
- Egg × 2

The cave starts off with the first sublevel having a snowy cave appearance, much like the other caves in the Valley of Repose. However, this is the only sublevel in this cave to have a snowy theme.

Start by destroying the poison pipes and defeating some Bumbling Snitchbugs if they happen to be an annoyance. The Snow Bulborbs and Hairy Bulborbs can then be dealt with, preferably using Purple Pikmin. There are two treasures in this sublevel: the Nouveau Table, which should be buried, and the Exhausted Superstick.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			tutorial_2
"Main" object maximum (?)			19
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			2
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			3_MAT_mid1_mid2_uzu1_snow.txt
Lighting file (?)			tutorial_1_light.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Dead end	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor

Long corridor	Room with 6 exits	Y-shaped room	Room with spiraling trunk

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Hairy Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Hairy Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
3	Bumbling Snitchbug	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
4	Snow Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
5	Snow Bulborb	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
6	Snow Bulborb	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
7	Snow Bulborb	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
8	Bumbling Snitchbug	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
9	Poison emitter	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
10	Poison emitter	5	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
11	Exhausted Superstick	1	None	Treasure spots
12	Nouveau Table	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
13	Egg	1	Falls from the sky	Dead ends
14	Bumbling Snitchbug	1	Falls from the sky	Dead ends
15	Egg	1	Falls from the sky	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 2[edit]

Theme: Metal
Music: Metal 2
Treasures:
- Network Mainbrain
- Spirit Flogger (partially buried)
Enemies:
- Careening Dirigibug × 3
- Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
- Swooping Snitchbug × 1
Obstacles:
- Bomb-rock × 6 or 9^{[Sublevel 2 note 1]}
Vegetation:
- Glowstem (green) × 6
- Glowstem (red) × 6
Others:
- Egg × 2

From this sublevel onwards, the snow is gone and each sublevel is a metal maze where throwing a Pikmin over the edge will make it fall into the pit.

The main focus on this sublevel is on the various bomb-rocks. You should dismiss the Pikmin, and set off all bomb-rocks you can find. The Careening Dirigibugs will be armed by now, but they will not be as troublesome as the bomb-rocks that were on the ground.

The enemies should now be attacked one by one. The Swooping Snitchbug here has a high tendency to throw Pikmin in the gaps that are between the larger expanses. This still doesn't make it as big of a threat as the Dirigibugs, but it still shouldn't be completely ignored. The treasures here are the Spirit Flogger and the Network Mainbrain.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			tutorial_2
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			2
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_h335_h447_metal.txt
Lighting file (?)			metal_light_lv1.ini
Background (?)			`ice` ( icy cavern)
Cave units (?)

Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor

Room with blue ledge	Room with large blue circle

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Careening Dirigibug	3	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Swooping Snitchbug	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
3	Bomb-rock	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
4	Bomb-rock	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
5	Bomb-rock	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
6	Bomb-rock	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Glowstem (red)	6	None	Plant spots
8	Glowstem (green)	6	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
9	Network Mainbrain	1	None	Treasure spots
10	Spirit Flogger	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
11	Egg	2	None	Dead ends
12	Bomb-rock	3^{[Sublevel 2 note 1]}	Falls from the sky	Dead ends

^ ^a ^b In the GameCube version, there are 9 bomb rocks total. In the Wii version, the sublevel data does not contain the 3 bomb rocks that spawn in dead ends.

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 3[edit]

Theme: Metal
Music: Metal 1
Treasures:
- Coiled Launcher
- Omega Flywheel (partially buried)
- Superstrong Stabilizer (inside Armored Cannon Beetle Larva)
Enemies:
- Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (buried) × 1
- Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (surface) × 2
- Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 3 (from eggs)
Obstacles:
- Bomb-rock × 0 or 1^{[Sublevel 3 note 1]}
- Fire geyser × 6
Vegetation:
- Glowstem (green) × 8
- Glowstem (red) × 8
- Ivory Candypop Bud × 1
Others:
- Egg × 3

This sublevel has three Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae, along with multiple fire geysers. When fighting the beetles, make sure they aren't facing the void, or else your Pikmin will be tossed into it. Once the threats are cleared, the Ivory Candypop Bud can be used to make White Pikmin if desired. Note that because of the way sublevels are generated, the Ivory Candypop Bud might not appear. Treasures here are the Superstrong Stabilizer, the Omega Flywheel and the Coiled Launcher.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			tutorial_2
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			2
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			40
Number of rooms (?)			6
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_MAT_h224_h443_tekiF_metal.txt
Lighting file (?)			metal_light_lv2.ini
Background (?)			`ice` ( icy cavern)
Cave units (?)

Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor

Circular room with blue ledge	Pathway with tubes

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (buried)	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
-	Superstrong Stabilizer	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (surface)	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
3	Ivory Candypop Bud	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
4	Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (surface)	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
5	Fire geyser	5	None	"Hard" enemy spots
6	Fire geyser	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Glowstem (red)	8	None	Plant spots
8	Glowstem (green)	8	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
9	Omega Flywheel	1	None	Treasure spots
10	Coiled Launcher	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
11	Egg	3	Falls from the sky	Dead ends
12	Bomb-rock	1^{[Sublevel 3 note 1]}	Falls from the sky	Dead ends

^ ^a ^b In the GameCube version, there is a bomb rock. In the Wii version, the sublevel data does not contain that entry.

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 4[edit]

Theme: Metal
Music: Relax
Treasures:
- None
Enemies:
- Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 6 (from eggs)
Obstacles:
- None
Vegetation:
- Glowstem (green) × 10
- Ivory Candypop Bud × 3
Others:
- Egg × 6

This is a typical rest sublevel. The only objects worth mentioning are eggs, Candypop Buds, and a geyser which can be used to return to the Valley of Repose. There are three Ivory Candypop Buds that can produce White Pikmin.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			tutorial_2
"Main" object maximum (?)			6
"Treasure" object

[s2n1-1] In the GameCube version, there are 9 bomb rocks total. In the Wii version, the sublevel data does not contain the 3 bomb rocks that spawn in dead ends.

[s3n1-2] In the GameCube version, there is a bomb rock. In the Wii version, the sublevel data does not contain that entry.

[Sublevel 2 note 1]

[Sublevel 3 note 1]