Hole of Beasts

The Hole of Beasts is a cave in the Awakening Wood in. It is likely the second cave one will enter in the game, and has a fairly short length and easy difficulty. This cave contains the hazard of fire, and its boss is an Empress Bulblax. In this cave, there are worth of treasure.

How to reach
Near the landing site is a pair of Burgeoning Spiderworts bearing ultra-spicy berries. Beyond is a Cloaking Burrow-Nit and Creeping Chrysanthemum. Following the path both are on and turning right leads to the cave, located in the spot where the Extraordinary Bolt was found in.

Like the Emergence Cave, very few Pikmin are likely available to you, and your squad is thus equally limited. Bringing all Purple Pikmin available to you, and filling the remainder of your squad with as many Red Pikmin as you can is recommended.

Sublevel 1



 * Theme: Soil
 * Music: Soil 1
 * Treasures:
 * Enemies:
 * &times; 6
 * &times; 4
 * Obstacles:
 * None
 * Vegetation:
 * &times; 4
 * (small brown) &times; 2
 * &times; 2
 * Others:
 * None
 * None

The first sublevel of the Hole of Beasts is relatively simple, with only a few Sheargrubs to worry about, all in the room after the landing site. Only the Male Sheargrubs need defeating, as the others are harmless. Once that has been done, it is time to retrieve the Stone of Glory, the sublevel's only treasure.


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

Sublevel 2



 * Theme: Soil
 * Music: Relax
 * Treasures:
 * None
 * Enemies:
 * (group of 10) &times; 0 - 2 (from eggs)
 * Obstacles:
 * None
 * Vegetation:
 * &times; 6
 * (small brown) &times; 2
 * &times; 2 (if max Pikmin requirement is met)
 * Others:
 * &times; 2

If 20 or more Purple Pikmin have been collected, the two Violet Candypop Buds here will not show up, leaving the sublevel nearly completely empty. This is possible only if the 10 Purples in Emergence Cave have been obtained twice or more. If that is the case, besides the two eggs that provide nectar and spray, there is nothing to do here.


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

Sublevel 3



 * Theme: Soil
 * Music: Fire
 * Treasures:
 * Enemies:
 * None
 * Obstacles:
 * &times; 14
 * Vegetation:
 * &times; 8
 * Others:
 * None
 * Others:
 * None

This sublevel has no enemies, but may be the first place where you are introduced to the game's most common hazard: fire. As long as you have at least 15 Red Pikmin, this sublevel should pose no problems. If any Purple or other non-Red Pikmin catch on fire, just whistle them to save them.

Take only Red Pikmin through into the next room and swarm them to pick up the Strife Monolith, which is in the fireplace-like dark space, and the Cosmic Archive, located near the hole to the next sublevel.


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

Sublevel 4



 * Theme: Soil
 * Music: Soil 2
 * Treasures:
 * (inside Red Bulborb)
 * Enemies:
 * (group of 10) &times; 1 (from the ground)
 * (group of 10) &times; 0 - 2 (from eggs)
 * &times; 1
 * Obstacles:
 * &times; 4
 * Vegetation:
 * &times; 6
 * &times; 1
 * Others:
 * &times; 2
 * &times; 2

Find the Red Bulborb and throw Purple Pikmin at it to defeat the enemy and get the Dream Architect. Then take your Pikmin to the curved alcove to find the Luck Wafer, a very light, but valuable treasure. Nearby is a Violet Candypop Bud; this one never disappears no matter how many Purples you possess.

In one of the alcoves not containing any of the eggs found here, there will be a swarm of Mitites that reveal themselves before scuttling around. Throw your Purple Pikmin to defeat them in order to get, in some cases, much-needed nectar. After your scavenging is complete, proceed to the final sublevel of this cave.


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

Sublevel 5



 * Theme: Soil
 * Music: Boss (only when combating)
 * Treasures:
 * (inside Empress Bulblax)
 * Enemies:
 * &times; 1
 * Obstacles:
 * None
 * Vegetation:
 * &times; 8
 * Others:
 * None

The last sublevel of the Hole of Beasts holds a very strange and large creature, an Empress Bulblax. This is the only enemy in the sublevel, and unlike later Empress Bulblaxes in the game, it does not produce Bulborb Larvae, and it also has less health. To defeat it, throw Pikmin onto its head, and then whistle them to prevent them from being shaken off when necessary. Do not attempt to pursue it from the side though, as it has a dangerous rolling attack that can crush Pikmin. Once defeated, it will drop the Prototype Detector, a treasure that will make finding other treasures much easier. Collect it and leave the cave via the geyser.


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