Blossoming Arcadia

Sunwashed Plateau
Danger level
Lumiknolls	1
Enemies	18
Starting Glow Pikmin	15

Fragrant Ravine
Danger level
Lumiknolls	1
Enemies	20
Starting Glow Pikmin	10

Blossoming Arcadia
Rescues	9
Treasures	60
Onions	3
Caves	4
Dandori Challenges	2
Dandori Battles	1
Suggested Pikmin
Wild Pikmin
Requirements	× 1,500
Next area	Serene Shores
Music	Blossoming Arcadia

The Blossoming Arcadia (花ふぶきの楽園^?, lit.: "Paradise of Falling Flower Petals") is the second main area in Pikmin 4. It is set in a kindergarten playground, with a slide visible in the background. This area has × 4,878 worth of treasure, of which × 1,580 is above ground. This area has 60 treasures, there are 20 surface treasures and 40 cave treasures, there are 6 regular castaways and 3 leafling castaways, 3 Onions: a Yellow Onion and two Flarlics, and there are 7 caves (4 regular, 2 Dandori Challenges and 1 Dandori Battle).

Plot[edit]

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After collecting × 1,500, the S.S. Shepherd is repaired slightly and its radar's range is increased. The radar now picks up SOS signals in this new area. The rookie Rescue Officer and Oatchi set off to this new area in search of Captain Olimar, the remaining Rescue Corps members, other civilian castaways and treasure. They may also be in search of the red leafling and other leaflings if encountered in the Sun-Speckled Terrace. The duo encounter Rock Pikmin for the first time (in the Kingdom of Beasts), and possibly Blue Pikmin if their Onion hasn't been retrieved in the Sun-Speckled Terrace. They manage to collect a couple of Flarlics and another Yellow Onion, granting them 20 additional Yellow Pikmin. They also manage to rescue a few castaways and leaflings, and enough treasures to upgrade the S.S. Shepherd once more, unlocking the next area — the Serene Shores.

Layout[edit]

The Blossoming Arcadia is an open, spring-themed playground. There are multiple toy-like structures in this area, such as wooden blocks, upturned buckets and toy treasures, such as the Shake-a-Smile and Unfloatable Boat. Multiple cherry blossom trees can be found around in this area, with a large one located toward the south; cherry petals can be found on the ground near these trees. A shallow body of water is located in the center of the area, with multiple water-related enemies found nearby, such as the Yellow Wollyhop, Skitter Leaves and Creeping Chrysanthemums. This area is also full of multiple different types of flowers, along with different types of Spectralids and a Mamuta.

The following notable features can be found in this area.

As part of the playable terrain:
- Various sandy and dirt terrain.
- Blue fences, some of them with drawings of colored fish and algae.
- Azure tubes or a hose along the floor.
- An upturned yellow bucket.
- A small wooden model house.
- A landing spot identified as "Fragrant Ravine".
As part of the background:
- A very large house, with a pink roof and a front porch awning.
- Large car tires, in red, yellow, and blue colors.
- A cyan playground slide styled like an elephant.
- Playground castles.
- Cherry blossom trees.

Bases[edit]

Fragrant Ravine: the default landing site.
Sunwashed Plateau: guarded by a Creeping Chrysanthemum.
Misshapen Pond: unguarded.

Caves[edit]

Name	Sublevels	Castaways	Treasures	Onions
Drafty Gallery	4	1	10	0
Secluded Courtyard	4	2	10	1
Sightless Passage	1	1	4	0
Kingdom of Beasts	6	2	16	0

Dandori Challenge 1[edit]

The entrance can be found at the top of the raised section east of the Misshapen Pond base (on the way to the Kingdom of Beasts), with the only other obstacle being the nearby Waddlequaff. Access to this section requires building and climbing a climbing wall.

Dandori Challenge 2[edit]

The entrance is located near the south of the area, accessed from across the buildable clay bridge close the Sunwashed Plateau base. Next to the potted plant, it can be found behind a reinforced wall, requiring 3 Bomb Rocks to destroy it. These can be bought from Russ, though Bomb Rocks can also be found in multiple dirt-mounds around the area.

Dandori Battle[edit]

A Dandori Battle cave can be found near the first base, the Fragrant Ravine. It is found on a raised section a bit north of the base, on top of a large box. There are no obstacles obstructing its entrance, and it can be reached by following the path west of the base. The player can find the same leafy individual that was in Sun-Speckled Terrace, with another castaway.

Objects[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Brush of Wisdom × 1 (inside Burrowing Snagret)
Cupid's Grenade × 3 (may be inside Waddlequaff)
Daughter Doll Head × 1
Floral Instigator × 1
Harmonic Synthesizer × 1
Mechanical Harp (Memory Song) × 1
Mooching Vase × 1 (fully buried)
Octoplus × 1 (may be inside Waddlequaff)
Orbital Communication Sphere × 1 (in dirt-mound)
Searing Acidshock × 1 (may be inside Waddlequaff)
Shake-a-Smile × 1 (inside Mamuta)
Sphere of Fuzzy Feelings × 1 (completely buried)
Sticky Jewel × 1
Sweat-Soaked Blue Bird × 1
Unfloatable Boat × 1
Velvety Dreamdrop × 1 (partially buried)
Wayward Moon × 1
Wind Detector × 1 (partially buried)

Onions[edit]

Flarlic × 1 (partially buried)
Yellow Onion × 1 (partially buried)

Enemies[edit]

Bearded Amprat × 2 (drops 1 raw material each)
Burrowing Snagret × 1 (drops 1 treasure)
Creeping Chrysanthemum × 2 (drops 1 raw material each)
Downy Snagret × 8 (1 inside an egg)
Iridescent Flint Beetle × 1 (drops 2 × 1 pellet, 3 × nectar, 2 × 5 pellet)
Joustmite × 3 (drops 1 raw material each)
Mamuta × 1 (drops 1 treasure)
Mitite × 20 (1 group of 10 that drop 1 raw material each beneath some pots, 1 group of 10 that has a 80% chance of dropping nectar and a 20% chance of dropping Ultra-Spicy Spray each beneath the Harmonic Synthesizer)
Skitter Leaf × 5
Swooping Snitchbug × 2 (drops 1 raw material each)
Waddlequaff × 4 (drops 1 raw material each)
White Spectralids × 3 (51% chance to drop 1 raw material each)
Yellow Spectralids × 6 (drops 1 nectar each)
Yellow Wollyhop × 4 (drops 1 raw material each)

Obstacles[edit]

Breakable pot × 19 (1 group of 3 in which 1 has 1 raw material, 1 group of 4 in which 2 have 1 raw material each, 1 group of 4 that holds nothing, 1 group of 8 blocking a cave entrance)
Dirt wall × 1 (drops 2 raw material per phase, has 8000 HP)
Electric gate × 2 (drops 2 raw material per phase, has 8000 HP each)
Reinforced wall × 1 (requires 3 Bomb Rocks, drops 2 raw material per phase, has 30000 HP)
Ice wall × 2 (drops 2 raw material per phase, has 4000 HP each)
Paper bag × 1 (grants access to the Drafty Gallery)
Sprinkler × 1

Tools[edit]

Clay bridge × 3 (requires 29, 33, and 40 raw material)
Clay valve × 1 (requires 16 raw material)
Climbing wall × 1 (requires 11 raw material)
Dirt-mound × 8 (10 raw material × 4, Bomb Rock × 3, Orbital Communication Sphere × 1)
Potted mushroom × 4

Others[edit]

Egg × 3 (1 contains a Downy Snagret)
Pile of raw material × 7 (piles of 12, 15, 20, 24, and 3 piles of 30)

Guide[edit]

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

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Night expeditions[edit]

All 3 bases in the Blossoming Arcadia have night expeditions.

Fragrant Ravine[edit]

There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies[edit]

Desiccated Skitter Leaf × 16
Joustmite × 4

Objects[edit]

Glow pellet × 395
- Pile of 5 × 2
- Pile of 10 × 15
- Pile of 15 × 7
- Pile of 20 × 5
- Pile of 30 × 1

Sunwashed Plateau[edit]

There is one Lumiknoll located just north of the base and west of where the Velvety Dreamdrop is located. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 15 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies[edit]

Objects[edit]

Glow pellet × 285
- Pile of 5 × 2 (Puffy Blowhogs drop 1 pile each)
- Pile of 10 × 9
- Pile of 15 × 5
- Pile of 20 × 4
- Pile of 30 × 1

Misshapen Pond[edit]

Misshapen Pond

Danger level
Lumiknolls	2
Enemies	10
Starting Glow Pikmin	10

There are two Lumiknolls, the orange one located at the base and the blue one located just east of it. This location has a danger level of 2 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies[edit]

Bulborb Larva × infinite (2 nests)
Joustmite × 5
Tusked Blowhog × 3

Objects[edit]

Glow pellet × 175
- Pile of 10 × 6
- Pile of 15 × 5
- Pile of 20 × 2

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale[edit]

Blossoming Arcadia

Ship parts	8
Onions	4
Requirements	Recover 2 ship parts
Next area	Serene Shores
Music	Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia

The Blossoming Arcadia is the second area Captain Olimar explores in his Shipwreck Tale.

Plot[edit]

Captain Olimar lands in the Blossoming Arcadia to continue his search for any missing parts for his ship, the S.S. Dolphin. He manages to find eight of his missing pieces along with the discovery of Blue Pikmin and a space dog called Moss. He finds Moss lying on the ground and feeds her a Scrummy Bone, which revitalizes her. She then chooses to help Olimar in his search to recover his lost ship parts.

Layout[edit]

The layout of the Blossoming Arcadia in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale is almost identical to that of the area in the main story. The major differences are the objects and enemies present, along with the cave entrances not being present. The body of water that is usually in the centre of the map is now a body of mud. Unlike water, the mud does not prohibit non-Blue Pikmin from crossing it, but it slows down anything that wades through it.