Rest sublevel, also referred to as rest stop or rest level, is a general term used to describe sublevels in caves in Pikmin 2 that contain no or very few harmful enemies or other hazards, and large amounts of helpful items such as nectar, Ultra-bitter- or Ultra-spicy spray, or Candypop Buds. A somewhat common exception to the "harmless enemy only" rule is Doodlebugs, and Bulbmin are found in one case.

If you find a Candypop Bud and have the need to have a full group of flower pikmin, it's not unusual for some to throw their soldiers into the flower and wait for them to bloom. This works easily with any flower in any sublevel, but doing so above ground tends to be a huge waste of time.

A fair proportion of rest levels contain geysers, and they are most commonly found in long and difficult caves, often before or after sublevels containing boss enemies. Such levels usually contain large amounts of flora, Unmarked Spectralid swarms, Mitites, pipes which act as tunnels and water low enough for any pikmin to safely walk through.

Locations

Valley of Repose

Subterranean Complex

The Subterranean Complex has 2 rest sublevels:

Sublevel 4

Enemies

Candypops and eggs

Other

Sublevel 8

Candypops and eggs

Other

Frontier Cavern

The Frontier Cavern has 1 rest sublevel:

Sublevel 5

Enemies

Candypops and eggs

Other

Awakening Wood

Hole of Beasts

The Hole of Beasts has 1 rest sublevel:

Sublevel 2

Candypops and eggs

White Flower Garden

The White Flower Garden has 1 rest sublevel:

Sublevel 3

Treasures

  • Superstick Textile

Candypops and eggs

Perplexing Pool

Shower Room

 
The rest level

The Shower Room has 1 rest sublevel:

Sublevel 4

Treasures

  • Arboreal Frippery

Enemies

Candypops and eggs

Other

Wistful Wild

Cavern of Chaos

The Cavern of Chaos has only 1 rest sublevel:

Sublevel 5

Enemies

Candypops and eggs

Other

Hole of Heroes

The Hole of Heroes has 3 rest sublevels:

Sublevel 5

Enemies

Candypops and eggs

Other

Sublevel 8

Enemies

Candypops and eggs

Sublevel 12

Treasures

Enemies

Candypops and eggs

Other

Dream Den

The Dream Den has only 1 rest sublevel:

Sublevel 9

Enemies

Other

Trivia

  • There is a total of 11 rest sublevels in the game, distributed in 8 caves, making up 10.47% of all sublevels in the game.
  • The only cave with three rest sublevels is the Hole of Heroes and the only one with two is the Subterranean Complex. All other caves containing any have only one.

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