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Trial of the Sage Leaf
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Location Rescue Command Post
Sublevels 10
Rescues None
Treasures None
Onions 2

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The Trial of the Sage Leaf is a special Dandori Challenge cave in Pikmin 4. While it is only one cave, it features ten individual Dandori Challenges that give the player unique tasks that differ from other Dandori Challenge Caves, such as reaching a specific point in the level, or gathering a specific item.

How to reach

The Trial of the Sage Leaf is only accessible once the player has successfully completed Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, which itself is only accessible after defeating Olimar in Leafy Showdown. Once returned and cured of the Leafling state, he will appear by the S.S. Dolphin at Rescue Command Post the following day. Talking to him, one can access the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale side mode. Once the player has achieved the good ending by collecting all 30 ship parts within the 15 days, Olimar will mention that he saw a cave within the area, and Collin confirms this as it appears in the corner behind the Onion, previously hidden by dirt.

Choosing to explore it, for no matter how long, will equal to one in-game day, meaning once the cave is exited the day will end automatically.

1st Story: Bulblaxes

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Defeat All the Creatures

"First, a preliminary trial. See if you can defeat all the Bulborbs, Bulblaxes, and Bulbears. " - The Sage Leaf

The 1st Story has a Dandori Level of 3, giving the player 4 minutes to defeat all 11 enemies.

Platinum: 3:59 - 1:45

Gold: 1:44 - 1:20

Silver: 1:19 - 1:00

Bronze: 0:59 and lower

Guide: Hop on Oatchi and head to the room ahead of you, throw your Red Pikmin at the Dwarf Bulborb then pluck the sprouts on your left. Charge your Rush ability using Oatchi, defeat the Bulborb, and pick up the bomb rock. Next, go to the room with the Dwarf Bulbears and Spotty Bulbear, direct your bomb rock towards the Spotty Bulbear, and finish it off with a Rush. Next, go to the room with the Ice Pikmin sprouts and pluck them. After that, you can ignore the Dirt Wall and backtrack towards the Ice Gate and use Rush to break through. Defeat the Whiptongue Bulborb and pluck the Ice Pikmin. Then, Defeat the Fiery Bulblax in the next room, get rid of the Sticky Mold which blocks a Bouncy Mushroom, and jump on to pluck more Red Pikmin. Now, guide the Frosty Bulborb to the Fire Geyser to defeat it. After that defeat the Dwarf Orange Bulborb and the Orange Bulborb with a perfectly angled Rush attack.

It is recommended to have acquired the Plucking Whistle prior to attempting this Dandori Challenge as it would be easier to pluck your Pikmin and save time.

2nd Story: Snow Problem

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Reach the Sage Leaf

Build yourself a clay mound, and come find me. Be careful not to freeze in the meantime.

The 2nd Story has a Dandori Level of 3, giving the player 6 minutes to reach the Sage Leaf. To do so, the player must collect 45 pieces of raw material from the material piles scattered around the stage and use them to build a ledge.

Platinum: 6:00 - 1:45

Gold: 1:44 - 1:20

Silver: 1:19 - 1:00

Bronze: 0:59 or lower

Your first priority should be to collect the fire starters and use them to light the torches and burn the hay. Utilize the extra fire starters you get from the torches to destroy the hydro jellies and the ice gate. Oatchi's main job will be destroying enemies as you go, so make sure to have Frost Guard and upgraded Rush and possibly Bite on him. As the material piles are all small, it is likely faster first to collect the farther away ones each in one go while clearing the enemies, then set a few Pikmin to build the Clay Mound while the rest collect the nearer material groups in two rounds.

3rd Story: Dig Deep

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Collect All the Treasures

Those who perfect the art of excavation can call themselves Dandori masters. Don't let it be an elusive dream... Dig away!

The 3rd Story has a Dandori Level of 3, giving the player 5 minutes to collect all 15 treasures.

Platinum: 4:59 - 1:00

Gold: 0:59 - 0:45

Silver: 0:44 - 0:30

Bronze: 0:29 and lower

4th Story: Dandori Seas

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Reach the Sage Leaf

Collect all the treasures in the sea, then come find me.

The 4th Story has a Dandori Level of 3, giving the player 7 minutes to collect all 15 treasures, opening the gate to the Sage Leaf.

Platinum: 6:59 - 2:30

Gold: 2:29 - 2:00

Silver: 1:59 - 1:00

Bronze: 0:59 and lower

Start by sending the player character to pluck the two sets of Winged Pikmin (the Plucking Whistle can obtain the second set from across the ramp) while Oatchi kills the nearby Watery Blowhog for 5 Blues. Have Oatchi jump into the water and travel to the tin box and push it (you will need to dismiss your Blues to have him do it). Meanwhile, take the player character to the far island to pluck the last Wingeds, grab the three Cupid's Grenades, and send them to break the large egg for an Ultra-Spicy Spray. Call the five Blues from the bush and put them on the Stellar Extrusion. Send the player to the small area near the tin box and sound the Idler's Alert while Oatchi plucks the 10 Blues under the box and the 5 on that same area, then use the Ultra-Spicy Spray and have his squad kill the Bug-Eyed Crawmad and obtain another. Use the Wingeds in two waves to collect the six sushi pieces while Oatchi and the Blues collect the remaining treasures with the other Ultra-Spicy Spray.

5th Story: The White Key

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Capture the White Jewel

When the nine dragon jewels have been gathered, the way will open. Do you have what it takes to capture the white jewel?

The 5th Story has a Dandori Level of 4, giving the player 7 minutes to collect all 9 treasures and afterward the White Onion. Completing this story allows the player to produce White Pikmin with the Onion, and on repeat completions will award the player with an additional 10 White Pikmin.

Platinum: 6:59 - 1:45

Gold: 1:44 - 1:20

Silver: 1:19 - 1:00

Bronze: 0:59 and lower

Start by immediately sending your Winged Pikmin on the webbed ball, and your White Pikmin to the ball on the floor right under the starting point. Go with your Rock Pikmin to uproot the seven White Pikmin next to the Onion, and charge at the Arctic Canon Beetle to kill it. Charge through the poison mushrooms with Oatchi, kill the Miniature Snootwhackers with a charge and send 7 Winged Pikmin to the stick leading to one of the treasures. Send 7 Rock Pikmin to uproot and carry the burrowed treasure. At this point, you should be able to use the Idler's alert to get your first 14 Pikmin from the first treasures back. Get the second webbed ball down using flying, and take the path towards the Mammoth Snootwhacker. On the way, kill the Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs using Oatchi's charge, collect the Ultra-Spicy Spray from the left egg in the dead-end, and get the White Pikmin you got to carry the treasure. Kill the Mammoth Snootwhacker using the Rock Pikmins you have and the Ultra-Spicy Spray, get the replacement Ultra-Spicy Spray it drops, get the treasure using Winged Pikmin, and send some remaining White or Rock Pikmins to dig up the Onion while the last balls are getting transported. Prepare 20 Winged Pikmin once you have all the treasures, give them the Ultra-Spicy Spray and rush them towards the Onion as soon as the gate opens.

6th Story: Gimmick Gambit

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Reach the Sage Leaf

Can you outsmart the gimmicks and defeat the gambit? Show me the extent of your wits.

The 6th Story has a Dandori Level of 4, giving the player 4 minutes to collect all 3 treasures and reach the Sage Leaf.

Immediately throw 5 red Pikmin on a nearby mushroom to push down a rope. Scale the rope and throw 1 Pikmin on the same mushroom to open the metal gate. To collect the three treasures, move the base over, have the Pikmin destroy the ice geyser, use the five Pikmin that don't go for the nearby Sphere to pull down the one on a web, and have Oatchi Rush and collect the third one. Next walk into the new area and bait the Dweevil with a bomb rock to the glass gate. Finally throw one Pikmin onto the conveyer belt and do the puzzle involving switching the conveyor belts. The final gate will open and you can proceed to the Sage Leaf.

It is also possible to skip the entire level and reach the Sage Leaf using a well-timed jump with Oatchi.[1]

7th Story: One Fell Jump

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Defeat All the Creatures

Try scattering the area with overwhelming force. How many can you thump out at once?

The 7th Story has a Dandori Level of 4, giving the player 1 minute to kill all 99 creatures.

Platinum: 0:59 - 0:12

Gold: 0:11 - 0:08

Silver: 0:07 - 0:04

Bronze: 0:03 and lower

Send Oatchi to kill things as soon as he isn't doing something. In the meantime, throw your Purple Pikmin in the biggest packs of enemies, trying not to target isolated enemies too much. Don't bother recalling Pikmin too often as long as you have at least two Purple Pikmin with you, as it takes too long. The best way to succeed in this challenge is to use the stomp from the thrown Purple pikmin in the biggest packs possible (defeating multiple enemies in groups). Oatchi will usually chomp down the stray or isolated enemies once their numbers are reduced, so focus on killing big packs at once. Rushes are also effective at eliminating clustered enemies, and if absolutely necessary either Oatchi or the player can serve as live bait to get enemies clustered together.

8th Story: Crowded Kitchen

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Collect All the Treasures

Powerful Purples and Whirlwind Whites. Can you put them both to work effectively?

The 8th Story has a Dandori Level of 4, giving the player 4 minutes to collect all 100 treasures.

Platinum: 3:59 - 1:00

Gold: 0:59 - 0:45

Silver: 0:44 - 0:30

Bronze: 0:29 and lower

You'll want the Plucking Whistle for this. First have Oatchi rush the nearest jars to gain five Whites; send the player and those Whites to the poison Kingcap and have them work on it. Meanwhile, destroy the sticky molds with Oatchi and Rush the remaining jars, then call the last five Whites out from under the Carriage. Throw them all onto the Eggs and then have Oatchi go to the Candypop Bud. Have the player throw their Whites into the Bud and then go to gather the flowered Whites and go through the bars to have them pull the potted plant. Using Oatchi, Rush the ledge with the Citrus Lumps, then bring the Purples to deflate the bag and send Oatchi to carry the Mysterious Carriage. Use the player to call the Purples, flower them (Oatchi's lower throw makes getting the Purples up there very frustrating), and throw one to push the box. The plant should be pulled by now, so throw Purples onto the treasures in that area. Send Oatchi to the far corner to pull the fishing line while the player distributes the Whites onto the three piles of Nuggets and has the one Purple grab the Nugget it can now collect. As things are collected, have Oatchi collect the Anxious Sprout and clean up the other treasures with the Purples.

9th Story: Turf Turmoil

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Defeat All the Creatures

A territorial battle with survival on the line. Don't let natural selection get the better of you. Show those creatures who's superior.

The 9th Story has a Dandori Level of 5, giving the player 5 minutes to defeat all 6 creatures.

Platinum: 4:59 - 1:30

Gold: 1:29 - 1:10

Silver: 1:09 - 0:45

Bronze: 0:44 and lower

Start by sending 5 Rock Pikmin to the Porquillion and let them fight it by themselves while you do the rest of the challenge. Unpluck the 5 Rock Pikmin in the corner and charge the two Mama Sheargrubs to kill them. Break the crystal wall, and send 5 Rock Pikmin in the purple Candypop Bud while you go walk over the Foolix to make it spawn. Unpluck the 5 Purple Pikmin, send 2 to tug on the Foolix's tail, and charge at it as soon as it's vulnerable. To kill it in the quickest way, repeat a cycle of: chomp twice then charge with Oatchi as soon as you can, which should allow you to kill it in 2 cycles. After the Foolix is dead, spawn 5 more Purples while going to the Snagret arena, prompt it to spawn, get the Purples, and wait for it to plant itself into the ground and get stuck, then charge it. It should shake the pikmin off before dying but only require to get charged while he's trying to come out of the ground once or twice. Transform the next 5 Purple Pikmin using the Candypop Bud, but do not waste time breaking the wall! Just go through the center room (without provoking the Emperor Bulblax) While you wait for the Candypop Bud seeds to sprout, send Oatchi to the dirt moat next to the Porquillon and get him to dig up the Super Spicy spray. Once you have gotten the 5 Purples, go back to the Porquillon which should be a few hits from death, finish him, get the Super Spicy spray, and go with Oatchi to kill the Emperor Bulblax by charging every time you can (once it's done attacking if it attacked first).

Final Story: The Purple Key

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Capture the Purple Jewel

Can you capture the purple jewel of the earth? Use your skills to determine what needs to be done, and what doesn't.

The 10th Story has a Dandori Level of 5, giving the player 5 minutes to collect the Purple Onion. Completing this story allows the player to produce Purple Pikmin with the Onion, while future completions will reward the player with 10 Purple Pikmin.

Platinum: 4:59 - 1:15

Gold: 1:14 - 0:45

Silver: 0:44 - 0:15

Bronze: 0:14 and lower

Have the player character pluck the 5 Ice Pikmin at the start (or preferably use the Plucking Whistle) and break the hydro jelly on the upper level containing 3 Purples and 10 more Ice Pikmin. Have Oatchi Rush the Purple Onion to knock it down and then have him swallow it. Destroy the Waterwraith's rollers (you don't need to kill it afterwards, just chase it away if it's in the way)and the Dwarf Bulbear that spawns, then have the Pikmin lower the paper bag. Use Purples to kill the Bulborb Larvae so the Ice Pikmin an destroy their spawn point, then kill both Blowhogs with all the Pikmin and perhaps the help of Oatchi if he arrives before you're done (and make sure to send him to swallow the Onion again if you do). Repeat this strategy with the Desiccated Skitter Leaves, the Ice Gate, and the Arctic Cannon Larva, using Oatchi for sure this time. Transform 5 more Ice Pikmin into purples and use them to lower the paper bag, then wait for Oatchi to waddle his way to the ship.

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Trial of the Sage Leaf

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Défis du Sage Feuillu Leafling Sage's challenges
Flag of Germany German Probe des Laubweisen Trial of the Leaf Sage
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Desafios do Folhósofo Leaflosopher's challenges

1st Story: Bulblaxes

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang I - Canidés fouisseurs Rank I - Grub-dogs
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 1º desafio - Bulbolhões mil 1st challenge - A thousand Bulblaxes

2nd Story: Snow Problem

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang II - Problème de neige Rank II - Snow problem
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 2º desafio - Numa fria 2nd challenge - 'Getting into hot water'

3rd Story: Dig Deep

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang III - Carrière de rêves Rank III - Dream quarry
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 3º desafio - Vai fundo 3rd challenge - 'Go for it'

4th Story: Dandori Seas

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang IV - Mer Dandori Rank IV -Dandori sea
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 4º desafio - Mar dandori 4th challenge - Dandori sea

5th Story: The White Key

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang V - Clé blanche Rank V - White key
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 5º desafio - Chave branca 5th challenge - White key

6th Story: Gimmick Gambit

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang VI - Dédale automatisé Rank VI - Automated maze
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 6º desafio - Ação em cadeia 6th challenge - 'Chain action'

7th Story: One Fell Jump

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang VII - Jardin d'un coup Rank VII - Garden in one go
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 7º desafio - Horta de hordas 7th challenge - Horde garden

8th Story: Crowded Kitchen

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang VIII - Cohue en cuisine Rank VIII - Kitchen throng
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 8º desafio - Poder coletivo 8th challenge - Collective power

9th Story: Turf Turmoil

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang IX - Conflit territorial Rank IX - Turf conflict
Flag of Brazil Portuguese 9º desafio - Conflito territorial 9th challenge - Turf conflict

Final Story: The Purple Key

Language Name Meaning
Flag of France French Rang final - Clé violette Final rank - Purple key
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Desafio final - Chave roxa Final challenge - Purple key

See also

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Caves in Pikmin 4
Rescue Command Post Burrow of Beginnings
Sun-Speckled Terrace Last-Frost Cavern • Crackling Cauldron • Aquiferous Summit • Industrial Maze • Hectic Hollows
Blossoming Arcadia Drafty Gallery • Secluded Courtyard • Sightless Passage • Kingdom of Beasts
Serene Shores Seafloor Resort • Subzero Sauna • Below-Grade Discotheque • Engulfed Castle
Hero's Hideaway Doppelgänger's Den • Frozen Inferno • Plunder Palace
Giant's Hearth Ultimate Testing Range • Dream Home • Cradle of the Beast
Primordial Thicket The Mud Pit • Subterranean Swarm • Cavern for a King
Dandori Challenges Dandori Day Care • Hotshock Canyon • Rockaway Cellars • Test Tubs • Ice-Cross Course • Hefty Haulway • Aerial Incinerator • Strategic Freezeway • Planning Pools • Toggle Training • Cliff-Hanger's Hold • Oasis of Order • Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battles Trial Run • Battle in a Box • Dandori Castle • Leafy Showdown • Hot Sandy Duel • Final Battle


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