Pikmin Reunion

Pikmin Reunion is the first day of Olimar's Comeback. It takes place in the Tropical Wilds, and has a unique objective: to grow 100 Pikmin.

Plot
Immediately after the events of the Story Mode, Olimar and Louie are sent back to PNF-404 by the President in order to retrieve the Hocotate ship, which was destroyed (presumably by the Quaggled Mireclops) and abandoned when the two instead hitched a ride with the Koppaites. This day shows them growing and collecting the Pikmin they will use for the remainder of this trip.

Afterwards, Olimar laments that they had landed nowhere near the Hocotate ship, which would be in the Garden of Hope.

Description
This assignment takes place in the area immediately surrounding the landing site in the Tropical Wilds. Unique to all other assignments, the mission is to pluck 100 Pikmin sprouts to prepare for the rest of Olimar's Comeback, though the Pikmin grown on this day are not actually used on later days. Each Pikmin plucked is worth.

A Red Onion is in the standard landing site, and a Blue Onion is in the lake nearby. Nearby are lots of pellets and enemies. The goal of the mission is to collect these pellets and enemies as quickly as possible. There is a dirt wall near the Red Onion, and destroying it can allow faster access to some pellets and enemies. There is also a bridge over the lake, and building the bridge allows access to more pellets and enemies. Building the bridge is necessary to grow enough Pikmin to complete the stage. Collecting most but not all pellets and enemies is required to reach 100 Pikmin.

Outline
This mission is preceded by an opening cutscene:

After the cutscene, the opening log is shown:

During gameplay
In some situations during gameplay, Olimar or Louie will leave a comment.

Escape Pod
The Escape Pod is the ship Olimar and Louie use during their fourth trip on PNF-404.

The Escape Pod shares similarities with the Hocotate ship and the S.S. Dolphin II. The top of the Escape Pod resembles the Research Pod and the bottom resembles the Hocotate ship's Main Engine. The Escape Pod also shares the color scheme of the S.S. Dolphin II.

It is never seen past the opening cutscene of Pikmin Reunion. Although, in First Part Found and Another Part Found, Olimar refers to the SPERO as "the pod". It is unclear if this refers to the SPERO, the Escape Pod, or the Research Pod.

Trivia

 * The objective of this day is similar to the objective of 's Challenge Mode.
 * Olimar's quote when approaching the ledge with the blue 5 pellet laments how he wishes there was a third person with them to cross the gap. This is similar to the data file in the same area in Story Mode, where he says the same.