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The '''Hole of Heroes''' is a [[cave]] in [[Pikmin 2]], found in the [[Wistful Wild]], the game's fourth and last area. It is the longest cave in the game with 15 [[sublevel]]s but only 13 treasures, and of a difficulty comparable to the other Wistful Wild caves. The later sublevels are based around repeats of encounters with [[:Category:Bosses|bosses]] from earlier in Pikmin 2, including the [[Empress Bulblax]], [[Beady Long Legs]] and [[Man-at-Legs]].

Obviously you will encounter hordes of enemies and all hazards in this cave. It is highly recommended you take 20 yellow and blue pikmin, 15 white, 5 purple, and 40 red. This way you can face every obstacle with a good offensive group. The truth is, the threats that this cave holds are very minor, and do not require many resistant pikmin to eliminate them; the cave does have many tough bosses though, so a lot of red pikmin is the way to go. Frustratingly, the Hole of Heroes, like the other two caves in the Wistful Wild, contains bosses that prove to be quite challenging, but have no suit or gameplay upgrade for collecting the final treasure.

Both Bumbling and Swooping Snitchbugs live down here, along with Anode Beetles, the irritating Careening Dirigibugs, and an Antenna Beetle. There are a lot of bug enemies here. If this isn't enough all together, bomb rocks drop just like the Dwarf Bulborbs in the last sublevel. Take extreme caution and try to get all of the bombs down with a pilot before bringing your troops in. The Essense of True Love is buried; dig it up with White Pikmin.

A treasureless rest level. There aren't any creatures here that can kill, and all four of them could even contribute to your squad. Mamutas pound your Pikmin into the ground, but give them flowers. Honeywisps and Unmarked Spectralids provide nectar or, if you're lucky, a potion. Glint Beetles have the same random results, nectar, potions, or a pellet. If you have taken severe damage and feel you need to return to the surface, there's a geyser waiting for you here. There's also a Queen Candypop Bud and plenty of nectar just in case there's a couple of leaf or bud Pikmin among your deflowered soldiers.

Dwarf Red, White, Orange Bulborbs, a Red, Hairy,and Orange Bulborb, a Spotty Bulbear with its young and a Fiery Bulblax - in fact, every breed of Bulborb in the entire game - appears here. The Fiery Bulblax has the [[Dimensional Slicer]], but since the rest of the bulborbs are in close proximity, it is highly likely that you will have to kill every enemy here. A suggestion would be to knock down the gate leading to the main arena, run out with no Pikmin and hide behind a wall to attract the Spotty Bulbear's attention. While that is happening, you can switch leaders and kill the rest of the bulborbs, then leave, or of the Bulbear is in an awkward position, use a spray (highly recommended, since juvenile Bulbears will be following) then leave. Remember to use red pikmin for the Fiery Bulblax.