Editing Tropical Wilds

{{game icons|p3=y}}
{{infobox area
|screenshot        = P3D Landing Site Tropical Wilds.jpg
|map               = Tropical Wilds map P3D.png
|fruits            = 18
|pikmin_discovered = [[Red Pikmin]]
|music             = ''[[Music in Pikmin 3#Alph's Crash Site|Alph's Crash Site]]'', ''[[Music in Pikmin 3#Tropical Wilds|Tropical Wilds]]''
}}

The '''Tropical Wilds''' ({{j|始まりの森|Hajimari no Mori|Forest of Beginnings}}) is an [[area]] in {{p3}}. It is set in a tropical forest near a beach, with sandy paths and several tree stumps. [[Red Pikmin]] are discovered in this area, and it is where [[Alph]] and the [[S.S. Drake]] first land. The [[Sandbelching Meerslug]] serves as the area's [[boss]]. The 18 [[fruit]]s in the area give a total of 26.5 bottles of juice (13.25 on [[Difficulty|Ultra-Spicy difficulty]]).

==Plot==
After the scene in the prologue with [[Captain Charlie]], it is shown that Alph crashed in a small pond, the [[S.S. Drake]] flying unsteadily above him as he first regains consciousness. As Alph gets up to explore, he comes across some Red Pikmin trying to get what he hopes is [[fruit]] off of a tree branch but it is revealed to be their [[Onion]]. After getting the Onion down, Alph takes the Red Pikmin and sets them to work building a [[bridge]] to get over to where his [[KopPad]] landed. After this, Alph tracks the signal of the S.S. Drake to a location not far from where he crashed. Taking his Red Pikmin and raising their numbers, Alph sets them to work pushing a [[Cardboard box|large box]] out of the path to reveal a [[data file]]. Alph installs a data file log into the KopPad before setting off again. He makes his way through a cavern, noting the size of the mushrooms and the [[dirt wall]] in the way, and on the other side discovers the S.S. Drake, which he is happy about. However, his companions, [[Brittany]] and Charlie, are nowhere to be found, so Alph resolves to find them the next [[day]] before hastily taking to the skies after the nocturnal predators begin to wake up.

Later, Alph, Brittany, and Charlie return here after Charlie shows them a [[data file]] from [[Olimar's Log (Exploration Notes)|Olimar's log]] and subsequently acquire a strong signal emanating from the area, which the Koppaites believe could come from a [[Hocotatian]] transmitter. After landing, the three note that the signal is not far off, and they proceed to explore, collecting fruit as they go along. Using their wits and numbers, the Koppaites soon find a cliffside that leads to where the signal is emanating. When Alph, Brittany, and Charlie get to where the signal is, they find out that it was a [[Folded Data Glutton|flip phone]] emitting the signal all along, which they resolve to take back to the Drake so that they can find Olimar's signal easier. However, as they are about to [[dig]] it up, it sinks into the sand and the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]] bursts out of the ground. After fighting and defeating the boss, the Koppaites are able to get what they name the [[Folded Data Glutton]] as well as a small watermelon they name the [[Crimson Banquet]]. After the Folded Data Glutton transmitter has been integrated with the Drake, it picks up a signal coming [[Twilight River|from the north]], and the three explorers resolve to explore this area the next day.

==Overview==
The Tropical Wilds is a fairly complex area. There are large bits of land, but also a few [[segment]]s, mostly strung together with corridors, tunnels, and caves. Only a few caves actually make up the destination segments, which is the opposite of the [[Garden of Hope]] and the [[Distant Tundra]]. The main motif of the area is that of a tropical forest with a lot of greenery, sand, and [[water]]. Water is in fact one of the most abundant aspects of the area, making this area home to quite a few aquatic and amphibious enemies. There are several [[bridge]]s needing to be built, and alternate paths needing to be taken in order to cross shores, due to all the water. While most of the segments lead to dead ends, the main [[segment]] of the area is quite open-ended, even if parts of it are closed off by water or walls. Some of these walls actually belong to platforms on higher terrain that can also be explored &ndash; this mostly consists of tree trunk tops.

==Segments==
The main section of the area is an open-ended piece of land in a rough 8-shape, with the two halves split by a river. The landing site is at the southern half of this section. The following is a list of all [[segment]]s in the area:

;Main segment:
The southern half is where the [[S.S. Drake]] lands during a normal exploration day. This half of the main area is mostly covered in water all around it, but there are some strips of land surrounding the perimeter of the area. These strips are also cut off by water, at parts. The actual landing site itself is in a circular base half enclosed by walls. From this part of the whole area, some tunnels and walls provide access to a multitude of different segments. One of the most noteworthy locations here is the waterfall to the east.

The southern half of this segment is separated from the northern one by a river, although the two are connected by a swirling pathway on the east, next to the waterfall. A tunnel to the west of the landing site opens a path to a high ledge from which one can drop down to the northern half of the main area, however.

This northern half has a large protrusion in the middle, so the ground-level paths surround it. This protrusion can be accessed with nearby [[seesaw blocks]], and from it, there is access to a small cave with a [[Medusal Slurker]]. To the north is a beach, and to the west, two circular arenas where the [[Shaggy Long Legs]] is fought, separated by a short yet insurmountable wall.

;Alph's crash site:
This is where the first [[day]] takes place, on the far southeast of the area. To the south is a small pond, where Alph first awakes. From here on out, the outdoor terrain is all sandy. The first part of this segment is at a lower level than the second, and a [[bridge]] is needed to go forward. Beyond some more terrain is a small linear cave that leads into the main area. Near the pond, there's a ledge that leads to the main area right away, but to reach it, one leader must toss another; this corridor has the [[Metal Suit Z]] on it.

;Sandbelching Meerslug arena access:
To access this place you'll need the 3 leaders. First, start by building the bridge leading to the [[Swooping Snitchbug]] and the [[Dapper Blob]]. Then, kill the Swooping Snitchbug and throw 10 Pikmin (doesn't matter which) to the next tree stump. There will be a [[data file]]. Then, throw the other 2 leaders. Switch to any of the leaders thrown and throw the 10 Pikmin and the remaining leader. Then push the [[paper bag]] and switch to the leader on the middle tree stump. Make it go to the [[Whiptongue Bulborb]] and try to kill it by punches (it is very difficult) or take it to the [[S.S. Drake]]. Then switch to the leader on the area with the Swooping Snitchbug. Collect the Dapper Blob (if you want). Kill the Whiptongue Bulborb and then enter the sandy corridor that gives access to the arena.

;Sandbelching Meerslug arena:
This arena is towards the southwest and is accessible through a path near the landing site, but to reach it, it is necessary to climb up to the walls that surround the southern half of the main area. The arena lies beyond a long corridor, and is actually a large circular sandpit.

;Calcified Crushblat arena:
On the lake of the southern half, there is an underwater pathway leading to this remote island on the western wall. An outer half-ring of land circles the island and contains [[Candypop Bud]]s needed for the fight. On the island itself resides the [[Calcified Crushblat]].

;Medusal Slurker cave:
A very small cave with a [[Medusal Slurker]] on the northeastern part of the map can be accessed from the structure taking up the center of the northern half of the main area.

;Flighty Joustmite cave:
On the western wall of the river that splits the main area in two is an underwater passageway to a small cave with two [[Flighty Joustmite]]s.

;First cave:
The first cave entered in this area is a curved path that leads from Alph's crash site to the main segment. This cave is full of [[Kingcap]]s and [[Spotcap]]s, and it leads to a [[dirt wall]], which gets destroyed during the first day. A [[Pyroclasmic Slooch]] will be present here after the first day.

==Objects==

===Fruits===
{{columns|2|
*{{icon|Crimson Banquet|y}} &times; 1 (inside Sandbelching Meerslug)
*{{icon|Cupid's Grenade|y|v=FF}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Dapper Blob|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Dawn Pustules|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Delectable Bouquet|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Disguised Delicacy|y|v=FF}} &times; 1 (inside Shaggy Long Legs)
*{{icon|Face Wrinkler|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Juicy Gaggle|y}} &times; 1 (inside Medusal Slurker)
*{{icon|Lesser Mock Bottom|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Mock Bottom|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Pocked Airhead|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Scaly Custard|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Searing Acidshock|y}} &times; 1 (inside Calcified Crushblat)
*{{icon|Slapstick Crescent|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Stellar Extrusion|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Velvety Dreamdrop|y}} &times; 2 (1 inside Armored Cannon Larva)
*{{icon|Zest Bomb|y}} &times; 1
}}

===Enemies===
{{columns|2|
* {{icon|Armored Cannon Larva|y|v=P3}} &times; 1
* {{icon|Bulborb|y|v=P3}} &times; 1 (after the day 1 tutorial)
* {{icon|Calcified Crushblat|y}} &times; 1
* {{icon|Dwarf Bulborb|y|v=P3}} &times; 3 (after the day 1 tutorial)
* {{icon|Female Sheargrub|y|v=P3}} &times; 7 (3 under a Flukeweed)
* {{icon|Fiery Blowhog|y|v=P3}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Flighty Joustmite|y}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Hermit Crawmad|y|v=P3}} &times; 1 (after the day 1 tutorial)
* {{icon|Male Sheargrub|y|v=P3}} &times; 10 (9 in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''; 5 under a Flukeweed)
* {{icon|Medusal Slurker|y}} &times; 1
* {{icon|Orange Bulborb|y|v=P3}} &times; 1
* {{icon|Peckish Aristocrab|y}} &times; 1
* {{icon|Puckering Blinnow|y}} &times; 7
* {{icon|Pyroclasmic Slooch|y}} &times; 3 (1 spawns after the day 1 tutorial, in the cave leading to Alph's crash site)
* {{icon|Sandbelching Meerslug|y}} &ndash; '''Boss''' &times; 1
* {{icon|Shaggy Long Legs|y}} &ndash; '''Mini-boss''' &times; 1
* {{icon|Skitter Leaf|y|v=P3}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Skutterchuck|y}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Swarming Sheargrub|y}} &times; 8
* {{icon|Swooping Snitchbug|y|v=P3}} &times; 1
* {{icon|Whiptongue Bulborb|y}} &times; 1 (after the day 1 tutorial)
* {{icon|Wolpole|y|v=P3}} &times; 2
* {{icon|Yellow Spectralids|y}} &times; 2 (after the day 1 tutorial)
* {{icon|Yellow Wollyhop|y|v=P3}} &times; 2
}}

===Obstacles===
{{columns|2|
*{{icon|Cardboard box|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Dirt wall|y}} &times; 4
*{{icon|Electric gate|v=P3|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Paper bag|v=P3|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Reinforced wall|v=P3|y}} &times; 3
*{{icon|Tunnel|y}} &times; 1
}}

===Tools===
{{columns|2|
*{{icon|Dirt mound|y}} &times; 6
*{{icon|Bridge|v=P3|y}} (Brown) {{icon|Fragment}} &times; 15 (piles of 3 and 12)
*{{icon|Bridge|v=P3|y}} (Brown) {{icon|Fragment}} &times; 18 (piles of 8 and 10)
*{{icon|Bridge|v=P3|y}} (Red) {{icon|Fragment}} &times; 56 (piles of 10 and 46, 34 buried)
}}

===Vegetation and mycobiota===
{{columns|2|
*{{icon|Bouncy Mushroom|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|v=P3|y}} &times; 1
*{{icon|Candypop Bud|v=P3 rock|y}} (Rock) &times; 4
*{{icon|Candypop Bud|v=P3 blue|y}} (Blue) &times; 4
*{{icon|Common Glowcap|v=P3|y}} (red) &times; 5 (day 1 only)
*{{icon|Flukeweed|y}} &times; 6
*{{icon|Kingcap|y}} &times; 2
*{{icon|Pellet Posy|v=P3|y}} &times; 20 (5 on day 1)
*{{icon|Shoot|y}} &times; 9
*{{icon|Spotcap|y}} &times; 19
}}

===Other===
*{{icon|Metal Suit Z|y}}
*{{icon|Red Onion|v=P3|y}}
*{{icon|Folded Data Glutton|y}}

==Data files==
{{main|Data file}}
* Pikmin Behavior / Pikminology
** [[Pikmin Behavior (Exploration Notes)#Pikminology #1|Pikminology #1]]
** [[Pikmin Behavior (Exploration Notes)#Pikminology #7|Pikminology #7]]; ''Pikmin 3'' only
** [[Pikmin Behavior (Exploration Notes)#Pikminology #10|Pikminology #10]]
** [[Pikmin Behavior (Exploration Notes)#Pikminology #15|Pikminology #15]]
* Controls
** [[Controls (Exploration Notes)#Plucking #2|Plucking #2]]
** [[Controls (Exploration Notes)#Dividing Labor #2|Dividing Labor #2]] / Dividing Labour #2
** [[Controls (Exploration Notes)#Escaping|Escaping]]; ''Pikmin 3'' only
* Indigenous Life
** [[Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)#Sandbelching Meerslug #1|Sandbelching Meerslug #1]]
** [[Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)#Sandbelching Meerslug #2|Sandbelching Meerslug #2]]
** [[Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)#Bulborb #1|Bulborb #1]]; ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' only
** [[Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)#Peckish Aristocrab|Peckish Aristocrab]]
** [[Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)#Shaggy Long Legs|Shaggy Long Legs]]
* Area Hints
** [[Area Hints (Exploration Notes)#With one more person...|With one more person...]]
** [[Area Hints (Exploration Notes)#The cliff-top mystery|The cliff-top mystery]] / The clifftop mystery
* Olimar's Log
** [[Olimar's Log (Exploration Notes)#Journal Entry #4|Journal Entry #4]] / Olimar's diary #4
* Secret File
** See [[Secret File#Tropical Wilds]]
* Olimar's Log Vol. 2
** [[Olimar's Log Vol. 2 (Exploration Notes)#4. To my love|4. To my love]]
** [[Olimar's Log Vol. 2 (Exploration Notes)#6. It's me|6. It's me]]

==Hidden murals==
{{main|Hidden mural}}
{{spoiler section|
<gallery>
Tropical Wilds drawing leaf.jpg|Under the waterfall with the [[Mock Bottom]].
Tropical Wilds drawing bud.jpg|Under the [[bridge]] built on [[day]] 1.
Tropical Wilds drawing flower.jpg|Inside the hollowed tree stump accessible with the [[seesaw block]].
</gallery>
|the hidden murals in the area|collapsed=y}}

==Quotes==
{{stub|section=y}}

==Changes in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''==
Like most areas, Tropical Wilds has received some notable changes in {{p3d}}:
* The pathway surrounding the landing site plateau is mostly grassy with some sandy paths, instead of completely sandy.
* The vines around the S.S. Drake are higher.
* The path southeast of the landing site across the lake is made of dirt instead of sand, and is thinner on the plateau.
* The cave connected to the landing site has brighter lighting, but appears darker on the radar.
* The ground color in Alph's crash site is whiter.
* The texture of the base of the pond Alph first lands in is simpler.
* The [[Male Sheargrub]] on the stump in the lake has been removed.
* There are added screws in the ground in several places: 2 on the stump in the lake, 1 on each side of the light brown bridge near the landing site (that stop working once the bridge is completed), and 1 on the ledge near the light brown bridge.
* Some [[data files]] have been added, removed, or moved elsewhere.

==Guide==
{{guide}}

===Basic guide===
The first time this area is visited is on the [[day 1]] tutorial. To complete the tutorial, first rescue the [[Onion]], then use the 3 Pikmin you start with (plus the 1 Pikmin hidden at the back of the pot nearby) to carry the bridge [[fragment]]s next to the Onion. After the bridge is built, collect [[pellet]]s and defeat the [[Female Sheargrub]]s to grow 20 or 21 Pikmin, and use them to push the [[cardboard box]]. Go through the cave, and then day 1 will end.

Upon rescuing [[Charlie]] in the [[Distant Tundra]], a signal will appear on the [[Area selection menu|map screen]] to head to the Tropical Wilds. In this area, take your Pikmin out of the Onion, and walk up to the unfinished beige bridge. Throw a [[leader]] and some Pikmin across the gap. Use those Pikmin to carry the 8 fragments in front of you and destroy the [[dirt wall]] to the right. Once the dirt wall is destroyed, go past it and carry the 8 bridge fragments up there. Once the bridge is completed, get all 3 leaders to meet at the site of the second pile of fragments. Next to this plateau, there is a small circular island above the water, and past this island is a path forward. Throw 2 leaders and all your Pikmin onto this island. Switch to one of those leaders and throw the third leader and all the Pikmin across the gap to the other side. With the third leader, walk to the end of the path and turn left to access the next section.

Follow the sandy path to a large circular arena. There will be a buried flip phone in the middle. Throw some Pikmin at it to start the boss battle with the Sandbelching Meerslug. To defeat it, follow the strategies [[Sandbelching Meerslug#Strategy|here]]. Defeating it will make it drop the [[Folded Data Glutton]] and the [[Crimson Banquet]]. To carry these items back, a few obstacles must be dealt with. Walk back along the path that led to the boss, and once you're back in the main area, push down a [[paper bag]]. Walk down the new ramp and defeat the [[Whiptongue Bulborb]] and destroy the [[dirt wall]]. It is also possible to get [[bomb rock]]s from the nearby [[dirt mound]] to destroy the [[reinforced wall]], which can save time when carrying. Upon collecting the Folded Data Glutton, the story segment of the Tropical Wilds is complete.

===Speed completion===
On [[day 1]], the bridge building process can be sped up by not waiting for Pikmin to run back from the bridge to the fragment piles, and instead calling them and throwing them back (making sure to not call Pikmin who are currently carrying fragments). You can also push Pikmin with the leader to make them carry fragments slightly faster. When the bridge is done, the fastest way to grow 21 Pikmin is to first carry the 3 1-pellets close to the bridge and get the 4th Pikmin to start attacking the 5-pellet. When the 3 pellets are back to the Onion and you've plucked all the Pikmin, throw 1 on the remaining 1-pellet, throw 4 on the ground around the [[Female Sheargrub]]s to defeat them and carry them back to the Onion, and put the remaining 4 on the 5-pellet to carry it back.

When you land in this area after rescuing Charlie, take as many Pikmin as you can out of the Onion. Walk down the ledge towards the light brown [[bridge]] and get some Pikmin to destroy the nearby [[dirt wall]]. Throw a leader and about 20 Pikmin (preferably [[Rock Pikmin]]) across the unfinished bridge, and get 2 to lift the pile of fragments in front of you and the rest to destroy the dirt wall. As the wall is destroyed, get the leader closer to the base to throw more Pikmin across the gap, and the other leader to put them on the dirt wall to speed up the process. When the wall is destroyed, go up the hill, start carrying all the fragments, and defeat the [[Swooping Snitchbug]]. When the bridge is built, get all 3 leaders to the top of the hill. Throw 2 leaders and 10 Pikmin to the island stump and send the remaining leader and the rest of the Pikmin to the dirt wall next to the landing site. Get a leader on the island stump to throw the Pikmin and the remaining leader to the far side, and push down the [[paper bag]]. Get the leader near the landing site to defeat the [[Whiptongue Bulborb]] and dig up the [[dirt mound]] to destroy the [[reinforced wall]] with [[bomb rock]]s, and then walk up the paper bag with the whole squad. Go to the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]] arena, and defeat the boss using a quick method, such as the one [[Sandbelching Meerslug#Strategy|here]]. Carry back the [[Folded Data Glutton]] to the landing site straight away, and don't bother carrying the boss itself or the [[Crimson Banquet]], as they are too slow to carry. If you need fruit, a [[Pocked Airhead]] is buried very close to the landing site.

==In other game modes==
These [[Mission Mode]] and [[Side Story]] stages take place within the Tropical Wilds:

;Mission Mode
* [[Tropical Wilds Remix]]

;Side Stories
* [[Olimar's Assignment]]:
** [[Inside Forest]]
* [[Olimar's Comeback]]:
** [[Pikmin Reunion]]
** [[Creature Hunting]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Tropical Wilds map.png|The radar map of the Tropical Wilds in ''Pikmin 3''.
Tropical Wilds map P3D.png|The radar map of the Tropical Wilds in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
Tropical Wilds minimap.png|The mini radar map of the Tropical Wilds in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
Tropical Wilds Prima map.png|A map from the Prima guide.
P3DX Prerelease Tropical Wilds Aerial View.jpg|An aerial view of the northern section in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
Tropical Wilds palm tree P3.jpg|A palm tree found in the area.
Tropical Wilds 1.jpg|Overview of the landing site.
Tropical Wilds 2.jpg|Overview of an area with a Burgeoning Spiderwort.
Tropical Wilds 3.jpg|The lake in the north of the area.
TropicalWildsRaining-Pikmin3.jpg|The Tropical Wilds during rainfall.
Tropical Wilds day 2 dialogue P3.jpg|What Alph says when trying to land in the Tropical Wilds on [[day]] 2.
Tropical1.jpg|A view of the area where the [[Slapstick Crescent]], [[Zest Bomb]], and [[Face Wrinkler]] are located.
Tropical Wilds cave entrance.jpg|Entrance to the cave with [[Flighty Joustmite]]s.
Tropical Wilds P3 space view.jpg|A view of the Tropical Wilds from space.
</gallery>
{{see more|Category:Tropical Wilds images|t1=Tropical Wilds images category}}

==Trivia==
*This location's continental shape is based on Antarctica.
*This area's name, like most ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' areas, seems to be imitating the name of another area in the series &ndash; namely, the [[Wistful Wild]].
*If the player tries to enter Tropical Wilds on day 2, they will be denied access and Alph will say "This is where I crash-landed. But exploration will have to wait for later. I need to prioritize finding Brittany first." If it is later than day 2 and the player has still not rescued Brittany, Alph will say "It doesn't seem like Brittany is in this area..."

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=始まりの森
|JapR=Hajimari no Mori
|JapM=Forest of Beginnings
|ChiTrad=起始森林
|ChiTradR=Qǐ shǐ sēnlín
|ChiTradM=Forest of Beginning
|ChiSimp=起始之森
|ChiSimpR=Qǐ shǐ zhī sēn
|ChiSimpM=Forest of Beginning
|Fra=Bosquet des sources
|FraM=Grove of springs
|Ger=Wald des Anfangs
|GerM=Forest of Beginning
|Ita=Selva sorgente
|ItaM=Spring forest
|Kor=시작의 숲
|KorR=sijag-ui sup
|KorM=Forest of Beginnings
|Spa=Bosque de la Vida
|SpaM=Forest of Life
}}

==See also==
*[[Red Pikmin]]
*[[Sandbelching Meerslug]]
*[[Tropical Wilds Remix]]

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