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The '''Perplexing Pool''' ({{j|まどいの水源|Madoi no Suigen|Spring of Perplexity}}) is the third [[area]] discovered in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', of the four in the game. It is the most aquatic area in ''Pikmin 2'', with multiple lakes spread across its length and two of the caves being submerged, making Blue Pikmin a necessity. The level contains four [[cave]]s, seven [[treasures]], and a variety of beasts, many of them spending a lot of time in water. The Perplexing Pool is considered a representation of Summer. There are {{pokos|560}} worth of treasure in the US [[Region|version]] and {{pokos|520}} in the European version.

 

The area is noted to bear a number of striking resemblances to [[The Distant Spring]] in [[Pikmin (game)|the first game]], for which reason it can be confidently considered to be the same area of the [[PNF-404|Pikmin planet]]. At one point, Olimar points out how much the area has changed since his last visit.{{cite quote|{{Notes:Aquatic Mine/journal}}|Aquatic Mine's entry|Olimar's journal}}

 

Additional enemies appear after day 30. These creatures are rather difficult to defeat, making it advisable for inexperienced players to complete the area before that day.

The Perplexing Pool has a close resemblance to [[The Distant Spring]] of the first game, though it does have some changes. There is a big area where there were only small islands and water, there is no water in the middle of the area, the [[Shower Room]] is where the [[Massage Machine]] was in ''Pikmin'', the [[Submerged Castle]] is where the [[Chronos Reactor]] was, most of the [[gate]]s are gone, and there are 3 [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]s in the area – two in the middle of the area and one in the water. There are some Yellow Wollywogs and one [[Toady Bloyster]] in the water to the south of the landing site.