Special Spot

Special Spots are points of interest in that are marked with a special rainbow bud flower. These points of interest are placed at specific locations as part of brand sponsorships. Special Spots were fully added to the game on 29.

Mechanics
Special Spots appear at defined locations on the map. They have a small circle on the ground surrounding them, and this circle can vary in size. If the player is inside the radius, the flower will glow and it will be possible to receive rewards from it; otherwise the flower will not glow.

Tapping on a Special Spot will open an information screen about it, with a brand logo appearing on the flower's bulb. Swiping down on the flower when it is glowing will make it drop a Golden Seedling or also some nectar (only for Tour Events). The type of Decor Pikmin this seedling grows into depends on the Special Spot, as does the frequency at which players can get the seedlings, and the maximum amount of seedlings a Special Spot can give.

Locations
The first Special Spots to be introduced were at Nintendo's flagship stores in Tokyo and New York City, then later Osaka and Kyoto. The seedlings provided by these Special Spots used to grow into Blue Pikmin with Mario Hat decor until 17, when the Kyoto store opened, where now the seedlings grow into Red, Yellow or Blue Pikmin with Present Sticker (Gold) Decor with the Text "Nintendo (location) 20xx-××-×× (date you received the seedling/visited)". Only 1 seedling can be obtained in a day this way.

During the 1st Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin event in November 2022, Special Spots appeared at convenience stores in Japan. These gave Huge Seedlings that grow into First Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin. A player could get 1 seedling per day per store.

From 13 to 16, people attending Japan Expo in the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center could find 3 Special Spots within the building. These gave Golden Seedlings that grow into Blue, White, and Red Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin, with the text "Japan Expo 2023". The chosen colours represent the French flag.

From 23 to 27, people attending gamescom in the Koelnmesse, Cologne Fair, could find 3 Special Spots within the building. These gave Golden Seedlings that grow into Blue, Yellow, and Red Present Sticker (Gold) decor, with the text "gamescom 2023".

From 1 to 4, people attending Nintendo Live 2023 in the Seattle Convention Center, Washington, could find 3 Special Spots within the building. These gave Golden Seedlings that grow into Blue, Yellow, and Red Present Sticker (Gold) decor, with the text "Nintendo Live 2023 Seattle".

From 8 to 21, an art exhibition was held in. Special Spots appeared at seven locations around the city's historical district. One Special Spot gave Gold Seedlings for the Red Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin, with the text "うだつの上がる町並み" (Udatsu Wall Historical District). Other Special Spots gave seedlings for Bridge Pin Badge, Coffee Cup, Hotel Amenities, Pizza, Clover, and Picture Frame Decor Pikmin.

History
The following changes have been made to Special Spots over time: