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;Glass: Shards of glass and large crystal formations are present and can serve as obstacles or have valuable items encased inside of them. They can be shattered by being continuously hit with [[Rock Pikmin]].

;Sand: Sand flooring exists in the area [[Tropical Wilds]]; Oddly enough, there is no other signs of sand in the main game, though there is quite a bit of water. However, there is plenty of sand in several areas in battle and challenge mode.

;Wood: There are multiple places where wood is incorporated into the terrain. In [[Tropical Wilds]], wood is accessible to walk on, but has no special features. In the [[Distant Tundra]], frozen wood is incorporated as well as as a walkway to the cave where [[Charlie]] is obtained.

;Snow: In the [[Distant Tundra]], snow can be found blanketing much of the area. It makes a crunching sound similar to that in Pikmin 2 when captains walk on it.

;Rock: Caves are structured from rock, and types range from simple brown rock, similar to that in [[Pikmin 1]] and 2, to odd moss-covered rock, looking like granite.

;Mud: Terrain that exists primarily in the [[Garden of Hope]], mainly in the arena of the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. This terrain may change from water back to mud by the stomping of the boss.  

;Lily Pads: Lily pads drift along the river, allowing captains to travel across it and find more sub-areas. They cannot be climbed onto and oddly make it so that you cannot use the KopPad to travel while riding one.

;Tile: Simple tiling that has sand filled between the cracks. Similar to that in [[Pikmin 2]], but in very few places.  

;Buckets: They cannot be found in the main game, but in [[Bingo Battle]] specifically, plastic buckets can be found under the onions.

;Scales: A set of scales can be found in areas in both Challenge and Story mode. These scales have a redesign from [[Pikmin 2]], and can be used to get to fruits and to further sub-areas.  

;Rusted Metal: Metal similar to that in [[Pikmin 2]], but darker and with less or more rust.  

;Pipes: They are unique ways of transport in the Bingo Battle area: [[Rusted Labyrinth]]. They allow captains to slide to lower areas, while geysers can transport them back up to the upper areas. ''Research: Glitches using pipes?''

;Conveyor Belts: Unique ways of transport in the [[Mission Mode]] area [[Clockwork Chasm]], with switches to change the direction of movement. These switches can be activated using pikmin.