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Unlike other [[loading]] screens in the game, 2-Player Battle stage loading screens will contain a [[Loading#Tip|random tip]].

There are four ways to score a victory over the opponent:

*Taking 4 yellow marbles to the Onion. There are 7 in total, making it so that only one player can collect 4 marbles.

*The opponent's leader is down.

The players can choose one of ten maps. Every level uses [[Music in Pikmin 2#Battle theme|the same music]]. Unlike the [[cave]]s in story mode, these are not generated randomly, with the exception of the [[Dim Labyrinth]]. Instead, one of three (two for the [[Carpet Plain]]) fixed layouts is chosen.

Enemies created upon a spin of the Roulette Wheel disappear completely on defeat, meaning their bodies cannot be returned to either Onion. They automatically die after 50 seconds have passed.

[[File:Pm2 2playermodes.png|thumb|Head to head two player action.]]

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These are basic strategies. The strategies' nature allows them to be combined and expanded upon freely, to maximize their efficiency.

Sprays are an essential part of battle mode, as they can turn the tides in a Pikmin vs. Pikmin situation easily. Using a small squad, attacking the enemy might get the other player to use sprays prematurely. This can be repeated with the rest of the Pikmin. Another strategy is to send small forces to attack your opponent repeatedly, this should drain their spice deposits. Afterwards, rush the opponent with all of your troops. Bitter spray their Pikmin, then spicy spray yours. Afterwards steal their marble with a few Pikmin. Escort the marble with about 1/4 of your troops, and have the rest engage with your opponent's troops, allowing you to distract your enemy. This is very effective at War Path.

With a small squad, the player can run to the opponent's base and steal the marble, assuming the other player is not there with a larger squad. Should the other player come to defend the marble, running up to them with the rest of the Pikmin can distract the enemy Pikmin from getting to the marble that is being carried away. Creatures can also be led to the enemy base as means of distraction or to kill [[idle]] Pikmin.

For yellow marbles, if the other player is likely to stop marbles from being brought back, it is advisable to collect ones that are on opposite side of each other, as it will force the other player to decide between them.

Leave about 3-5 Pikmin at your marble to act as an alert system. When your numbers start to change, get back to base. They can also be left in crucial bottleneck passages.

This one often requires a bit of luck as it relies almost entirely on random generation. The cherries that allow you to use a roulette spin will oftentimes drop steadily in the same area of the arena over time (usually in one of the alcoves.) Take note of where cherries seem to drop more during the match, then keep Pikmin in that area to quickly transport them back to the Onion. You can actually hold up to five spins at a time. Use the spins strategically or all at once in hopes that you'll drop lots of enemies and obstacles to keep your opponent busy. Large-scale distractions like this can help you steal marbles without them noticing or even a [[Pikmin Extinction]] if your opponent is careless enough.

Focus on increasing your army above everything else. If you're faster than your opponent, you can gather quite a number advantage. Then, go for the enemy with almost all your Pikmin. You can even let one or two Pikmin carry the opponent's marble while they're busy with the battle.

Have your Pikmin army attack the opponent's leader. Pikmin attacks will never damage the leader, but they will distract the player. Meanwhile, you can focus on getting the marble. If you get attacked by the opposing team's Pikmin, shake them off by quickly rotating {{button|gc|stick|wii|stick|switch|lstick}}.

An attacked leader can use Pikmin from his team to help shake the aggressive Pikmin off. Keep this in mind when you plan an attack like this, and prepare your Pikmin numbers accordingly.

[[Idle]] Pikmin on the opposing team can be dispatched in a number of ways. You can try luring the Pikmin towards a [[hazard]] or [[enemy]], or spawn your own with the roulette wheel. On a stage with them, you can even throw bomb-rocks at Pikmin to easily wipe them out. As a last resort, you can use an [[ultra-bitter spray]] to get rid of Pikmin guarding a choke point. Do not use Pikmin of your own to clear these idlers out, as they'll just be reborn at the Onion.

[[File:2-player reactions.png|thumb|80px|Facial expressions for each of the leaders.]]

The [[leader]]s' faces on the main 2-player Battle screen change depending on the current score leader. If one player is one point ahead, that player's leader will smile, and the other leader will frown. If a player is three points ahead, their leader will grin, and the other will be quite angry.

Excluding the variations of the Pikmin chorus, there are eight different themes that can play: one player wins, Olimar loses due to extinction, Olimar loses due to damage, Louie loses due to extinction, Louie loses due to damage, draw by simultaneous marble-collection, draw by simultaneous extinction, and draw by simultaneous damage.

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Unlike [[Story Mode]] and [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] caves, which [[Pikmin 2 cave generation|generate sublevels]] by placing [[cave unit]]s randomly, the stages in 2-Player Battle are mostly made by placing specific units in specific spots to end up with layouts hand-made by the developers. That said, the random sublevel generation logic is still in effect during the generation of 2-Player Battle stages.

Because of the secrecy of this feature, as well as the potential for gameplay balance problems that arise with the "left" variant, it is likely that this is actually a debugging tool in the game during development, but never removed for the final release.

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Colosseum.png|Players fighting on [[Colosseum]].

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*The Angle Maze features a [[Raging Long Legs]] in one of its variations. It is the only battle map to include a [[boss]] enemy.

*Within the game's files, one can find textures for 3 unused Roulette Wheel slots: an [[Antenna Beetle]], a [[Spotty Bulbear]], and a combination of a [[Fiery Dweevil|Fiery]] and [[Hydro Dweevil]], the latter having a duplicate file with the same name, but with "_old" appended. The backgrounds' colors and lines indicate that these slots were removed before the final icon textures were cleaned up.

*[[Snow Bulborb]]s, [[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]s, [[Breadbug]]s, [[Anode Beetle]]s, and [[Careening Dirigibug]]s can only be delivered to [[Onion]]s in this mode.

*[[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode (''Pikmin 2'')]]

*[[Bingo Battle]]