Sun-Speckled Terrace

The Sun-Speckled Terrace is the first area in  after the tutorial in the Rescue Command Post. It resembles a garden with many pots and bricks. Ice Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin and Blue Pikmin can be discovered in this area. There are 7 rescues to be made, 34 treasures (14 above ground), and 2 Onions as well as 2 Flarlic bulbs. This area has worth of treasure, of which  is above ground.

Plot
This is the first area players land in hopes to find Captain Olimar, more Rescue Corps members, and more Sparklium. The player will also find more Pikmin types, such as Yellow Pikmin and Ice Pikmin.

Layout
The following notable features can be found in this area.
 * As part of the playable terrain:
 * Various grassy and dirt terrain.
 * A wooden park bench with metal legs and armrests, though the top of the armrests have a wood slab attached.
 * A gray stepladder with a beige toolbox on top.
 * A slab of wood with a water tap coming out of it.
 * Various walls made of piled-up bricks.
 * Various colored planks of wood poking up from the ground, arranged together to form walls.
 * Pool tiles, alternating in a checkerboard pattern between white and blue.
 * A landing spot identified as "Rugged Scaffold".
 * A landing spot identified as "Ancient Arches".
 * As part of the background:
 * A large iron gate.
 * Surrounding the large gate are decorated stone walls with brick tops.
 * Stairs leading from the gate to the playable area.
 * Shelves with vases and potted plants on them.
 * A wheelbarrow wheel.
 * A tall house in the distance with a grey roof.

Bases

 * Ancient Arches: the default landing site.
 * Rugged Scaffold: guarded by a Fiery Blowhog.
 * Meandering Slope: guarded by a Bulborb and a Dwarf Bulborb.
 * Distant Summit: unguarded, but only accessible through the Aquiferous Summit's exit.

Caves

 * Last-Frost Cavern
 * Crackling Cauldron
 * Aquiferous Summit
 * Industrial Maze
 * Hectic Hollows

Dandori Challenge
A Dandori Challenge cave can be found near the 3rd base, Meandering Slope. 20 Ice Pikmin are needed to freeze the water surrounding it, and Oatchi must jump onto the high ledge.

Dandori Battle
A Dandori Battle cave can be found near the 3rd base, Meandering Slope. A bridge must be built to access the ledge it's on.

Onions

 * &times; 1
 * &times; 1
 * &times; 2

Obstacles

 * &times; 1 (weighing 10)
 * &times; 2
 * &times; 1
 * Paper bag P3 icon.png Paper bag &times; 3 (weighing 10)

Tools

 * &times; 3 (requiring 22, 23, and 39 pieces of raw material)
 * &times; 1 (requiring 15 pieces of raw material)
 * &times; 6 (each containing 10 raw materials)

Other

 * &times; 7 (piles of 4, 5, 20, 20, 23, 25, and 26)
 * &times; 2

Ancient Arches
There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

The player is locked to this location as their first night expedition.

Rugged Scaffold
There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

The player is locked to this location as their second night expedition, after which they can select whichever night expedition locations they would like from then on.

Meandering Slope
There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. This location has a danger level of 2 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Guide
Recommended Types: Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, Ice Pikmin

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale
The Sun-Speckled Terrace is the first area Captain Olimar explores in his Shipwreck Tale.

Bases

 * Ancient Arches: unguarded.
 * Rugged Scaffold: the default landing site.
 * Meandering Slope: guarded by a Horned Cannon Beetle.

Onions

 * &times; 2
 * &times; 2

Obstacles

 * &times; 2
 * &times; 1
 * &times; 1

Tools

 * &times; 3 (requiring 22, 23, and 39 pieces of raw material)
 * &times; 1 (requiring 15 pieces of raw material)
 * &times; 5 (3 containing bomb rocks, 1 containing 15 raw materials, and 1 containing 5 raw materials)

Other

 * &times; 7 (piles of 4, 5, 20, 20, 23, 25, and 26)

Trivia

 * Rugged Scaffolding is the only base the player has to unlock to beat the game, due to Night expeditions.
 * Sun Speckled Terrace contains the most regular caves in a single area, with 5 regular caves.

Names in other languages
Ancient Arches

Rugged Scaffold

Meandering Slope

Distant Summit