Emperor's Realm

Emperor's Realm
Sublevels	5	Ultra-bitter sprays	2
Red Pikmin	0	Ultra-spicy sprays	2
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	0
White Pikmin	0
Purple Pikmin	0
Bulbmin	0

The Emperor's Realm is the final cavern in Challenge Mode in Pikmin 2. The common enemies you'll fight are Grub-dogs and Breadbug mimics. The level is relatively difficult compared to most other challenge mode levels, as it has 5 sublevels full of dangerous Grub-dogs, such as the Spotty Bulbear.

Sublevel 1

• Time: 100 seconds
• Enemies:
  • Dwarf Red Bulborb x2
  • Hairy Bulborb
  • Red Bulborb
  • Snow Bulborb x2
• Treasure:
  • The Key
  • Love Sphere x2
  • Omniscient Sphere x2
  • Petrified Heart

Strategy

When in the area, stay out of the Bulborbs' path. These will attempt to eat Pikmin. Purple Pikmin will be able to stun them. Destroy the Hairy Bulborb and then get the key. Be sure to clear anything out of the way before leaving.

Sublevel 2

• Time: 100 seconds
• Enemies:
  • Dwarf Bulbear x2
  • Dwarf Orange Bulborb x2
  • Orange Bulborb
  • Spotty Bulbear
• Treasure:
  • The Key
  • Love Sphere x2
  • Mirth Sphere x2
  • Tear Stone

Strategy

Here, a Spotty Bulbear and its babies are walking and they bump into an Orange Bulborb. First, avoid getting caught into the fire path. Use Ultra Bitter Spray and then Ultra Spicy Spray to rid the Bulborbs. Get rid of the geysers using Red Pikmin. The Key is found in the Spotty Bulbear, so if you're just going for the key, you can wait until it comes after you and just kill it and any dwarves that may be following

Sublevel 3

• Time: 100 seconds
• Enemies:
  • Fiery Bulblax
• Treasures:
  • The Key
• Candypop Buds
  • Queen Candypop Bud x3

Strategy

Here, the Fiery Bulblax lies here. To defeat it, lure it into the water with Blue Pikmin and use Ultra Bitter Spray. If you wish to preserve your sprays, use Purples as it enters the water to stun it and procede to kill it with the rest of your Blue Pikmin, making sure to retrieve your Purples quickly before they drown. After it's dead, bring the Key to the ship and exit the level.

Sublevel 4

• Time: 100 seconds
• Enemies:
  • Empress Bulblax
  • Bulborb Larva
• Treasures:
  • The Key

Strategy

The Empress Bulblax is much easier, as she's facing back. Bulborb Larvae will eat Pikmin fast. Use the same strategy like the one in the past. Fire geysers are unnecessary. Take the Key to the ship and leave the area.

Sublevel 5

• Time: 100 seconds
• Enemies:
  • Emperor Bulblax x3
• Treasures:
  • Gyroid Bust
  • The Key
  • Lustrous Element
  • Mirrored Element

Strategy

Three Emperor Bulblaxes are living here. Find the one with the Key. After finding it, avoid the other Bulblaxes. When leaving, avoid the fire geysers and water. Exit the stage. Bomb rocks are placed throughout the sublevel which can help defeat the Emperor Bulblaxes.