Explorer's Cave

The Explorer's Cave is the first level in  Challenge Mode and is automatically unlocked with the mode. It is an easy area and introduces Challenge Mode to beginners. Only Red Pikmin are available for its two sublevels, the second one being the only with any enemies for the player to fight.

Sublevel 1

 * Theme: Soil
 * Music: Concrete 1
 * Time: 100 (200 seconds)
 * Starting Pikmin:
 * &times; 50 (leaf)
 * Treasures:
 * &times; 1
 * &times; 1
 * &times; 1
 * &times; 1
 * Enemies:
 * None
 * Obstacles:
 * None
 * Vegetation:
 * &times; 4
 * (small brown) &times; 3
 * (small red) &times; 2
 * &times; 1
 * Others:
 * None

Get the Pikmin and make haste to collect the treasures. Good time is 80-85 on the clock.


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

Sublevel 2

 * Theme: Soil
 * Music: Soil 1
 * Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
 * Treasures:
 * &times; 1
 * &times; 1
 * &times; 5 (inside Dwarf Red Bulborbs)
 * &times; 1 (inside Red Bulborb)
 * &times; 1
 * Enemies:
 * &times; 5
 * (group of 10) &times; 0 - 3 (from eggs)
 * &times; 1
 * Obstacles:
 * None
 * Vegetation:
 * &times; 2
 * (large brown) &times; 2
 * (large red) &times; 2
 * (small brown) &times; 2
 * (small red) &times; 2
 * &times; 2
 * Others:
 * &times; 3

Defeat the Red Bulborb first, then hit some eggs. After flowering, defeat any Dwarf Red Bulborbs. Acquire treasure. Time should be around 150-130.


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