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The Shallow End
Sector 2 – Area D
The first large falling crystal in The Shallow End.
Treasures 3
Pikmin available Blue Pikmin
Requirements Complete Glowing Bloom Pond via normal exit
Next area The Keeper of the Lake
Music Verdant Waterfront area
Verdant Waterfront area - back side

The Shallow End (水中へのいざない?, lit.: "Invitation to Go Underwater") is the last main area in the Verdant Waterfront. It takes place in a lake, much like most of the Verdant Waterfront's areas, but has some crystals with sharp edges, resembling icicles. Some of these will fall after Captain Olimar gets too close, so the player has to either outrun them or bait them into falling, to avoid having them fall on Olimar or the Pikmin.

Description[edit]

At the start, the player can call some Blue Pikmin. After this encounter, Olimar comes across a huge crystal, looking like an icicle. The protagonist has to be careful with it, otherwise it will hurt Olimar or kill some Pikmin when it falls. The area is filled with those obstacles, along with lakes and stretches of water. After a long trip through a lake infested with Puckering Blinnows and icicle-like crystals, the player can break a dirt block that is hiding a doorway leading to the first treasure, the Greed-o-Sphere. The player has to be careful with the Large Splurchin near the treasure. A small time after this, Olimar can enter a doorway placed on a bridge, however it leads nowhere. The player has to keep going in the level, dive in the lake, and take a path to the left. Then, Olimar has to avoid an icicle and a Large Splurchin in order to get to a doorway. The last treasure, the Conformity Enhancers, is waiting for him on the other side. In order to retrieve the second treasure, the player has to go back to the edge of the lake (after the doorway on the bridge), and fly with their jetpack to the right. Then, the protagonist will enter a small hole, leading to the Twisty Pick. After this, the player will go through a corridor decorated with deadly icicles, and face a wall of Puckering Blinnows at the end of it. Fortunately, the exit is right behind it.

Cutscenes[edit]

Cutscene Screenshot Trigger Description
Stone carrying The stone cutscene in The Shallow End. The player moves a bit beyond the first lake. Four Blue Pikmin carrying a stone come from off-camera. They carry it to the center of the scene, drop it, and scurry to hide behind it. Two of the Pikmin peek out eventually, but end up going back down.
Earthquake The earthquake cutscene in The Shallow End. The player leaves the pool with Large Splurchins, climbs to the ledge on the left that needs the jetpack, and goes a bit further to the left. The camera focuses on a stone. The ground begins to shake, and three Blue Pikmin pop out of the stone and start panicking. A fourth Blue Pikmin gets up slowly, but is too sleepy to care about the shaking. The rumbling eventually stops, and the scared Pikmin shake their heads and return to hiding behind the rock. The sleepy Pikmin does the same, but much slower, and still without much of a reaction.

Pikmin locations[edit]

Spot Location Pikmin Requirements Notes
Behind a rock Near the starting area 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 4 Pikmin
In an underwater bush Right after the first icicle crystal 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 4 Blue Pikmin
Behind a rock Close to the first water body 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 4 Pikmin Have less than 4 Pikmin after first call
In an underwater bush At the start of the second water body 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 4 Blue Pikmin
In an underwater bush Below a set of Sparklium Seeds 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 4 Blue Pikmin
In an underwater bush Below a heart 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 8 Blue Pikmin
Out in the open To the right of the vine in the second body of water 4 Blue Pikmin First time only
Behind a rock Near the doorway on a fragment bridge 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 8 Blue Pikmin
In an underwater bush Near a icicle crystal 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 8 Blue Pikmin
Behind a rock In the room with the Conformity Enhancers 4 Blue Pikmin Have less than 4 Pikmin

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Treasures[edit]

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Obstacles[edit]

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Others[edit]

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Guide[edit]

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

From the start of the area head to the right while calling the first group of Blue Pikmin and avoiding the falling crystal icicles until falling into the first lake. Continue moving forward until encountering a group of Blue Pikmin behind a rock. After calling the group continue forward until entering another body of water. Swim forward while attacking the group of Puckering Blinnows and breaking down the dirt block in the way until encountering an icicle in a small corridor. After the corridor is an area containing Puckering Blinnows, Large Splurchins, and dirt blocks. Swim to the dirt block on the lower path and break it to reveal a doorway leading to an area containing another Large Splurchin alongside the Greed-o-Sphere. Swim towards the treasure while avoiding the Large Splurchin and head back into the main area to progress forward. Swim towards the other set of dirt blocks and let the Large Splurchin move away from the vine leading to another group of Blue Pikmin. From here head to the left and use the jetpack to reach a group of Blue Pikmin near a large Sparklium flower. Call the group and throw them at the large Sparklium flower in order to break it and obtain a small amount of Sparklium Seeds. After collecting the Sparklium head back to the right to regroup with the main group alongside four Blue Pikmin playing with a ball before encountering another body of water. Before entering it, use the jetpack to cross the gap in order to collect the nearby Twisty Pick. After collecting it head into the body of water and swimming to the left while calling the last group of Blue Pikmin before entering anther corridor with an icicle and a Large Splurchin leading to a doorway leading to a small room leading to the Conformity Enhancers. After collecting the treasure climb up a nearby vine in order to return to another doorway near the body of water. From here head to the right until encountering a group of crystal icicles that try to crush Olimar and the Pikmin. After the icicles is a group of Puckering Blinnows and the exit to the area.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese 水中へのいざない?
Suichū e no Izanai
Invitation to Go Underwater
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Ondiepe poel Shallow pool
Flag of France French Invitation au plongeon Diving invitation
Flag of Germany German Einladendes Nass Inviting Moisture
Flag of Italy Italian Acque rinfrescanti Refreshing waters
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Aguas cristalinas Crystaline waters
Flag of Spain Spanish (NoE) Aguas Cristalinas Crystaline Waters