The Indigenous Life Category, is a category from the Exploration Notes menu in Pikmin 3. It holds 30 Data Files discussing the life found in areas of PNF-404. Most of these data files can be found around PNF-404, just about anywhere, hidden or not.
American Data Files
Arachnode
Text: "Call Pikmin trapped in the web with the whistle to save them!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing site cross the grey bridge to the south. Turn left and then cross the puddle to the right. The File is located on the other side of the puddle.
Armored Mawdad #1
Text: "Its exoskeleton is made of crystal. Use Rock Pikmin to smash it."
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, go through the glass wall. Keep right from the water and cross the bridge. Go down the path to the new area. Continue along the path to the Armored Mawdad arena. The data file is located in the open by a dark area around mushrooms on the west side of the arena.
Armored Mawdad #2
Text: "It's soft on the inside."
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, go through the glass wall. Keep right from the water and cross the bridge. Go down the path to the new area. Continue along the path to the Armored Mawdad arena. The data file is located out in the open in the northeast corner of the arena.
Bearded Amprat
Text: "Creep up behind the Bearded Amprat to take it by surprise! Yellow Pikmin should have no problem!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site go south through the electric fence. Turn right and go up the haystack on the south ridge. Follow the ledge west until you reach the second alcove.
Bug-Eyed Crawmad
Text: "A Bug-Eyed Crawmad's belly is its weakest point! Attack its eyeballs to flip it over!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, go northeast along the shore and cross the brown bridge. Keep left and go through the electric fence to the northeast. Proceed down the path and into the tunnel. Follow the ridge around the right and dig the hole near the ridge on the east end of the area to reveal the File.
Bulborb #1
Text: "A Bulborb's eyeballs are its weakest point!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, cross the brown bridge to the northeast. Immediately after crossing turn left. The data file is located in a pipe under a pile of bridge tiles.
Bulborb #2
Text: "Attack from behind to gain the advantage!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, walk east to the shore. Proceed southeast into the water between the tree stump and the rock ridge.
Burrowing Snagret
Text: "The Burrowing Snagret's head is its weak point! Wait for it to pop out, and then start attacking!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing zone, go through the rock wall to the west. Turn left and enter the water. Go straight across the river to the opposite shore.
Desiccated Skitter Leaf
Text: "If it senses someone approaching it will disguise itself as a leaf."
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing zone, go down the east path and curve north up the hill. Continue down to the shore and ride the lilly pad to the landing site on the opposite shore. Head east through the electric fence. Cross the shallow pool and go up the small hill to the ridgeline on the west.
Dwarf Bulborb
Text: "Aim for its back and for victory!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing zone, go down the east path and curve north up the hill. Continue down to the shore and ride the lilly pad to the landing site on the opposite shore. Head west to the clearing. Destroy the mushrooms on the northwest edge of the clearing to reveal the Data File
Hiding
Text: "When the going gets tough, retreat to a hiding place and wait for an opportunity!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, cross the brown bridge to the southeast. The data file is located in the grass on the left.
Joustmite
Text: "It has a weak point at the back of its shell!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site, cross the bridge, turn right and bounce across the mushroom. Walk to the bottom of the broken pot and find the data file laying on the path at the bottom.
Mysterious Life-Form #1
Text: "It's invincible when it's transparent! Rescue Pikmin who have been absorbed by calling with the whistle!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location:
Mysterious Life-Form #2
Text: "Attacks are only effective when it is gold colored!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location:
Peckish Aristocrab
Text: "Its claw is made of crystal!"
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Pellet Posy
Text: "After a pellet has been harvested, another one will eventually grow in its place!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: In the base, simply get the pellet on the right most side of the small cliff.
Plasm Wraith #1
Text: "Attack the fragments when it breaks apart!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location:
Plasm Wraith #2
Text: "If it starts flying, send in your Winged Pikmin!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location: The Plasm Wraith drops it after being sufficiently damaged. Its possible to collect before exiting the oak into the Plasm Wraith arena.
Quaggled Mireclops #1
Text: "Throw it off balance and knock it over!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, proceed south through the dirt wall and continue through the broken cinder block. Turn right and pass through another dirt wall. Turn left and head southwest across the blue bridge. Proceed straight through the clearing and in to the tunnel to the Quaggled Mireclops' arena. Go to the northwest corner of the arena and destroy the mushrooms on the log to reveal the Data File.
Quaggled Mireclops #2
Text: "Shatter the crystal and focus your attacks!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, proceed south through the dirt wall and continue through the broken cinder block. Turn right and pass through another dirt wall. Turn left and head southwest across the blue bridge. Proceed straight through the clearing and in to the tunnel to the Quaggled Mireclops arena. Go to the northwest corner of the arena and destroy the mushrooms on the log to reveal the Data File.
Sandbelching Meerslug #1
Text: "If they start getting sucked in, call them with the whistle to save them!"
Area: Tropical Wilds
Location: From the landing site, go west through the rock wall, turn southwest and go up the paperbag. Bear right and go through the tunnel. Continue down the path and go through another tunnel to enter the Sandbelching Meerslug arena. Dig the dirt mound up on the ridge in the northwest.
Sandbelching Meerslug #2
Text: "When it shows its face, attack it with Pikmin! Use the Bomb Rocks when it starts inhaling!"
Area: Tropical Wilds
Location:From the landing site, go west through the rock wall, turn southwest and go up the paperbag. Bear right and go through the tunnel. Continue down the path and go through another tunnel to enter the Sandbelching Meerslug arena. Dig the dirt mound up on the ridge in the southwest.
Scornet
Text: "Winged Pikmin are effective against Scornets!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing site, go through the rock wall and turn left. Get on the lilly pad and float through the tunnel. After the tunnel get off on the 3rd lilly pad, which is located on the western shore. Enter the water and follow the ridgeline southeast behind the small island.
Scornet Maestro
Text: "Go through the gaps in the Scornets, and attack with Winged Pikmin!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: Twilight river, From the landing site, go west through the stone wall. Go up the bag and into the tunnel. Proceed south and cross the river on the tree branch to the east. Go across the brown bridge and spiral up the tree stump on the vine. Once at the top in the Scornet Maestro arena, break the mushrooms on the east side to reveal the File.
Shaggy Long Legs
Text: "Attack its joints to strip its hair! You've got the chance to do some real damage once it's bare!"
Area: Tropical Wilds
Location: From the landing site, go west through the rock wall and turn right. Cross the bridge to the north. Turn left and go down the path and through the electric fence. Cross the clearing and collect the data file from the west side out in the open.
Swooping Snitchbug
Text: "Score a direct hit with a Rock Pikmin to bring it down to earth!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site, head south through the electric gate. Turn left and cross the small bridge. Go up the slope and throw a leader over the edge to the south towards the mushroom. Switch leaders and walk west towards the small point.
Toady Bloyster
Text: "Its tail is its weak point!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing site, go south across the grey bridge. Go up the paper bag and through the tunnel. Continue through the clearing and then into the river. Go straight west through the river until you reach the opposite shore. Cross the small puddle to the west and pick up the pile bridge tiles to reveal the File.
Vehemoth Phosbat #1
Text: "The Vehemoth Phosbat hates the light!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site go across the bridge to the north. Turn left and head back towards the shore. Go through the electric gate and then turn left into the cave. Proceed through the cave exit in the generally straight direction. Follow the path and after the land bridge turn left and continue to the tunnel in the east. Cross the branch and go into the next tunnel. Continue southeast and cross the Bloominous Stemple. Turn right to find the Data file.
Vehemoth Phosbat #2
Text: "Take refuge in brightly lit areas!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site go across the bridge to the north. Turn left and head back towards the shore. Go through the electric gate and then turn left into the cave. Proceed through the cave exit in the generally straight direction. Follow the path and after the land bridge turn left and continue to the tunnel in the east. Cross the branch and go into the next tunnel. Continue southeast and cross the Bloominous Stemple and into the tunnel. Proceed into the Vehemoth Phosbat arena. The Data File is located on the ground near the north side of the arena.
Yellow Wollywog
Text: "It can't jump when it's weighed down with Pikmin"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, go through the glass wall to the north. Turn left and follow the ridgeline past the Yellow Wollywogs. The file is located on the shore.
European Data Files
Arachnode
Text: "To save Pikmin trapped in the web, call them with your whistle!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing site cross the grey bridge to the south. Turn left and then cross the puddle to the right. The File is located on the other side of the puddle.
Armored Mawdad #1
Text: "Its exoskeleton is made of crystal. Use Rock Pikmin to smash it."
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, go through the glass wall. Keep right from the water and cross the bridge. Go down the path to the new area. Continue along the path to the Armored Mawdad arena. The data file is located in the open by a dark area around mushrooms on the west side of the arena.
Armored Mawdad #2
Text: "It's soft on the inside."
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, go through the glass wall. Keep right from the water and cross the bridge. Go down the path to the new area. Continue along the path to the Armored Mawdad arena. The data file is located out in the open in the northeast corner of the arena.
Bearded Amprat
Text: "Creep up behind the Bearded Amprat to take it by surprise! Yellow Pikmin should have no problem!"
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Location:
Bug-Eyed Crawmad
Text: "A Bug-Eyed Crawmad's belly is its weakest point! Attack its eyeballs to flip it over!"
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Bulborb #1
Text: "A Bulborb's eyeballs are its weakest point!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, cross the brown bridge to the northeast. Immediately after crossing turn left. The data file is located in a pipe under a pile of bridge tiles.
Bulborb #2
Text: "Attack it from behind to gain the advantage!"
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Location:
Burrowing Snagret
Text: "The Burrowing Snagret's head is its weak point! Wait for it to pop out, and then start attacking!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing zone, go through the rock wall to the east. Turn left and enter the water. Go straight across the river to the opposite shore.
Desiccated Skitter Leaf
Text: "If it senses someone approaching it will disguise itself as a leaf."
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing zone, go down the east path and curve north up the hill. Continue down to the shore and ride the lilly pad to the landing site on the opposite shore. Head east through the electric fence. Cross the shallow pool and go up the small hill to the ridgeline on the west.
Dwarf Bulborb
Text: "Aim for its back to defeat it quickly!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing zone, go down the east path and curve north up the hill. Continue down to the shore and ride the lilly pad to the landing site on the opposite shore. Head west to the clearing. Destroy the mushrooms on the northwest edge of the clearing to reveal the Data File
Hiding
Text: "When the going gets tough, retreat to a hiding place and wait for an opportunity!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing area, cross the brown bridge to the southeast. The data file is located in the grass on the left.
Joustmite
Text: "It has a weak point at the back of its shell!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site, cross the bridge, turn right and bounce across the mushroom. Walk to the bottom of the broken pot and find the data file laying on the path at the bottom.
Mysterious Life-Form #1
Text: "It's invincible when it's transparent! Rescue Pikmin who have been absorbed by calling with the whistle!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location:
Mysterious Life-Form #2
Text: "Attacks are only effective when it is gold colored!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location:
Peckish Aristocrab
Text: "Its claw is made of crystal!"
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Location:
Pellet Posy
Text: "When a pellet has been harvested, another one will eventually grow in its place!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: In the base, simply get the pellet on the right most side of the small cliff.
Plasm Wraith #1
Text: "Attack the pieces when it breaks apart!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location:
Plasm Wraith #2
Text: "If it starts flying send in your Winged pikmin!"
Area: Formidable Oak
Location: The Plasm Wraith drops it after being sufficiently damaged.
Quaggled Mireclops #1
Text: "Throw it off balance and knock it over!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, proceed south through the dirt wall and continue through the broken cinder block. Turn right and pass through another dirt wall. Turn left and head southwest across the blue bridge. Proceed straight through the clearing and in to the tunnel to the Quaggled Mireclops' arena. Go to the northwest corner of the arena and destroy the mushrooms on the log to reveal the Data File.
Quaggled Mireclops #2
Text: "Shatter the crystal and focus your attacks!"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, proceed south through the dirt wall and continue through the broken cinder block. Turn right and pass through another dirt wall. Turn left and head southwest across the blue bridge. Proceed straight through the clearing and in to the tunnel to the Quaggled Mireclops arena. Go to the northwest corner of the arena and destroy the mushrooms on the log to reveal the Data File.
Sandbelching Meerslug #1
Text: "If they start getting sucked in, call them with the whistle to save them!"
Area: Tropical Wilds
Location: From the landing site, go west through the rock wall, turn southwest and go up the paperbag. Bear right and go through the tunnel. Continue down the path and go through another tunnel to enter the Sandbelching Meerslug arena. Dig the dirt mound up on the ridge in the northwest.
Sandbelching Meerslug #2
Text: "When it shows its face, attack it with Pikmin! Use the Bomb Rocks when it starts inhaling!"
Area: Tropical Wilds
Location:From the landing site, go west through the rock wall, turn southwest and go up the paperbag. Bear right and go through the tunnel. Continue down the path and go through another tunnel to enter the Sandbelching Meerslug arena. Dig the dirt mound up on the ridge in the southwest.
Scornet
Text: "Winged Pikmin are effective against Scornets!"
Area: Twilight River
Location: From the landing site, go through the rock wall and turn left. Get on the lilly pad and float through the tunnel. After the tunnel get off on the 3rd lilly pad, which is located on the western shore. Enter the water and follow the ridgeline southeast behind the small island.
Scornet Maestro
Text: "Go through the gaps in the Scornets and attack with Winged Pikmin!"
Area: Twilight River
Location:
Shaggy Long Legs
Text: "Attack its joints to strip its hair! You've got the chance to do some real damage once it's bare!"
Area: Tropical Wilds
Location: From the landing site, go west through the rock wall and turn right. Cross the bridge to the north. Turn left and go down the path and through the electric fence. Cross the clearing and collect the data file from the west side out in the open.
Swooping Snitchbug
Text: "Score a direct hit with a Rock Pikmin to bring it down to earth!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site, head south through the electric gate. Turn left and cross the small bridge. Go up the slope and throw a leader over the edge to the south towards the mushroom. Switch leaders and walk west towards the small point.
Toady Bloyster
Text: "Its tail is its weak point!"
Area:
Location:
Vehemoth Phosbat #1
Text: "The Vehemoth Phosbat hates the light!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site go across the bridge to the north. Turn left and head back towards the shore. Go through the electric gate and then turn left into the cave. Proceed through the cave exit in the generally straight direction. Follow the path and after the land bridge turn left and continue to the tunnel in the east. Cross the branch and go into the next tunnel. Continue southeast and cross the Bloominous Stemple. Turn right to find the Data file.
Vehemoth Phosbat #2
Text: "Take refuge in brightly lit areas!"
Area: Distant Tundra
Location: From the landing site go across the bridge to the north. Turn left and head back towards the shore. Go through the electric gate and then turn left into the cave. Proceed through the cave exit in the generally straight direction. Follow the path and after the land bridge turn left and continue to the tunnel in the east. Cross the branch and go into the next tunnel. Continue southeast and cross the Bloominous Stemple and into the tunnel. Proceed into the Vehemoth Phosbat arena. The Data File is located on the ground near the north side of the arena.
Yellow Wollywog
Text: "It can't jump when it's weighed down with Pikmin"
Area: Garden of Hope
Location: From the landing site, go through the glass wall to the north. Turn left and follow the ridgeline past the Yellow Wollywogs. The file is located on the shore.