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Put that knowledge to good use in your rescue work!

Press Xhold to use Oatchi's Rush technique. He can shake objects loose and break things on impact.

Don't worry about time at the Rescue Command Post. Walk around, talk to folks, and make sure you're prepared before you go explore.

The pinned mission objective will be displayed on the screen.
You can tidy up the screen by unpinning the mission.

Rescuing castaways increases Oatchi's Pup Drive. The more you build up his Pup Drive, the more new skills you can teach him.

Castaways hide inside caves to avoid the dangers of nighttime on the surface. That's where you'll find them, waiting to be rescued.

If you want to visit someone while at the Rescue Command Post, select them via their ID badge to go directly to them.

Russ, the Rescue Corps scientist, can make you all kinds of helpful gear and items in exchange for raw materials.

Whenever a new item is developed in the Lab, a single prototype will be available so you can give it a free test run.

You can equip and unequip gear from yourself and
Oatchi using the Tablet's Gear and Skills app.

Whenever you encounter a new creature for the first time, it will be registered in the Piklopedia.

Talk to everyone you've rescued. They might have requests you can fulfill for them in exchange for various rewards.

You can replay cleared Dandori Battles and Dandori Challenges as many times as you'd like at the Rescue Command Post.

Complete side missions to get raw materials as well as some special items as rewards.

P2 can toss small stones at creatures when they use the
Pebble Pitcher, allowing two players to explore side by side.

Pitch more than pebbles! As you earn more Co-op Points, you'll receive items to assist other players and help master your Dandori skills.

Dandori is the art of organizing your tasks strategically and working efficiently to execute your plans. Try to practice it in everyday life!

To review your current objectives, open Missions with up.

Open the Tablet with +, then press B to access the other apps in the Tablet Menu.

Open the Tablet with +, then press B to access the other apps in the Tablet Menu.

By pressing − to open Options, you can access useful info, like more detailed instructions in the Gameplay Guide.

Assign shortcuts under Shortcut Settings in −Options, then press up,
left, down, right, or L stick to quickly use materials and items or give orders.

Assign shortcuts under Shortcut Settings in −Options, then press up,
left, down, right, or L stick to quickly use materials and items or give orders.

Tilt the controller while holding A to move the cursor and take aim.

When Auto Target Lock is activated, fix the cursor on a target with ZR.
Press ZR again to change targets.

If you use R stick to look around your surroundings, you might make some new discoveries.

Tilt R stick to get an eye-level view of your surroundings and see what's ahead of you.

Press ZL to align your viewpoint with the direction your avatar is facing and quickly view the conditions ahead.

Press R stick to reset your viewpoint to the default position.

Open −Options, then select Settings and set the Actions Control Type to Quick to easily choose an action with L stick while holding down Y.

If you want to change the way you look around, open −Options and select Settings to adjust the camera controls from Normal or Inverted.

Tilt R stick to get an eye-level view of your surroundings and see what's ahead of you.

Press ZL to align your viewpoint with the direction your avatar is facing and quickly view the conditions ahead.

Press R stick to reset your viewpoint to the default position.

Open −Options, then select Settings and set the Actions Control Type to Quick to easily choose an action with L stick while holding down Y.

If you want to change the way you look around, open −Options and select Settings to adjust the camera controls from Normal or Inverted.

Raw materials don't just come from walls and dirt mounds.
You can get them from creatures and nectar eggs too.

You can dig up raw material from the same dirt mounds every day and use them to build structures or get gadgets from the Lab.

If a lot of your Pikmin have perished, don't panic. You can always use
Rewind Time to turn back the clock.

If sunset arrives while something is in transport, you can always pick it up from that same spot the next day.

If something is left abandoned in transport for three days, it will return to its original position.

Nectar found on the surface won't disappear until nighttime, even if you enter a cave.

When you defeat a Mitite, there's a chance it will drop ultra-spicy nectar!

If you're in a hiding spot, you won't be found by nearby creatures.
Don't hesitate to hide yourself in a thicket in a pinch.

When you enter a cave, unfinished surface tasks will be canceled.
Make sure all transporting is complete before going inside.

If you damage a creature, it will recover by the next day or when you leave the area by entering or exiting a cave.

When you exit a cave, only a sixth of the time you spent underground will have passed on the surface.

Once the countdown to sunset begins, you won't be able to enter any more caves until the following day.

Pikmin sprouts won't follow you of their own accord. Make sure to pluck them before going to the next sublevel.

Once the countdown to sunset begins, you won't be able to enter any more caves until the following day.

Pikmin sprouts won't follow you of their own accord. Make sure to pluck them before going to the next sublevel.

Whenever you complete a treasure series, you'll receive additional sparklium.

If you move your base, the S.S. Beagle will bring Oatchi, along with any
Rescue Officers and Pikmin that were waiting near the previous base.

If you defeat a creature while it's frozen, nectar and ultra-spicy nectar will come flying out.

The Burgeoning Spiderwort bears fruit multiple times a day. You can store up ultra-spicy nectar using just a few Pikmin to gather it.

When a creature has its back to you, take the opportunity to charge.

After they have finished transporting raw materials, Pikmin will wait beneath the S.S. Beagle.

Pikmin that have finished building a structure will wait at the building site.

Sound this alert to summon idle Pikmin to your location.

At the sound of this whistle, all the Pikmin sprouts will leap out of the ground at once.

At the sound of this whistle, all the Pikmin sprouts will leap out of the ground at once.

When you discover a base while exploring an area during the day, it will become a base for night expeditions in that area.

You can choose whether the direction on the Radar Map remains fixed or rotates to match the camera angle.

Place the cursor over a cave on the Radar Map to learn useful information, like your current progress or if Pikmin are inside.

A discovered cave or completed task will be marked with marker or marker until you visit that location. Use these markers as reminders.

Zoom in and out on the Radar Map with R stick. To restore the default zoom level, press R stick.

You can use the Radar Map to search for stray Pikmin.

Choose a location you want to go to, and select Go Here to walk or ride automatically to that destination.

Drop a pin somewhere that catches your interest, and a pillar of light will appear there. Use the pillar as a landmark when you explore.

Pins dropped on the surface will remain in place until you remove them.
Pins dropped in caves will disappear when you leave the sublevel.

When scouting an area with a Survey Drone, you can do things like pause and unpause the game, as well as turn the display on and off.

When scouting an area with a Survey Drone, you can do things like pause and unpause the game, as well as turn the display on and off.

Put your Dandori talents to good use and divide your Pikmin between many different tasks at once to use time most effectively.

Any Dandori master knows they must adjust their tasks based on the
Pikmin available. Practice by allocating your squad in different ways!

Seeds produced by the Onion upon absorbing defeated creatures will be the same color as the Pikmin type that did most of the transporting.

The quantity of Pikmin without an Onion can be increased if an Onion of the same color is absorbed.

On the surface, you can withdraw up to three types of
Pikmin at the same time.

There's a limit to how many Pikmin you can withdraw on the surface. Have your Onion absorb flarlic to increase that limit.

If all Pikmin are lost, the Onion will release a single seed.
Seeds will not be produced for Pikmin without an Onion.

Chilly Ice Pikmin can freeze any body of water.

The larger the body of water, the more Ice Pikmin you will need to freeze it.

If you use the whistle to summon Ice Pikmin that are freezing a body of water, all ice on the surface of the water will soon melt.

If you throw Purple Pikmin directly at a creature, you can do considerable damage.

The shock waves created when Purple Pikmin land on the ground can do significant damage to creatures.

If you spot treasure on high ground that can't be reached by throwing
Pikmin, try using Oatchi's Rush to make it fall.

If you have Oatchi transport prey on the surface, a seed for the type of Pikmin you have the least of that have an Onion will be produced.

If you Command Oatchi to Pick Up a Scent, he'll try to sniff out whatever it is you need to find.

If the number of Pikmin without an Onion starts to dwindle, have Oatchi search for that Pikmin type's scent.

Unfortunately, Oatchi can't climb up a climbing wall or climbing ropes.

If you teach Oatchi the Pluck skill, he'll pluck Pikmin sprouts for you.

You can clear small ledges with Oatchi's Jump.

If you teach Oatchi the Doggy-Paddle skill, he can carry Pikmin on his back across bodies of water.

Once all other skills have been mastered, you can finally learn...the legendary skill.

P2 can reset the Pebble Pitcher to center screen by pressing X.

You can earn Co-op Points not just by defeating and collecting creatures but also by doing things like breaking down dirt walls.

Continuously fire pebbles by holding down A.

Hit something that's being transported with a pebble to increase the speed of transport.

If you defeat all the creatures or protect a Lumiknoll until morning, you can harvest the glow sap you need to cure leaflings.

The light from Lumiknolls and Tricknolls attracts creatures at night.

Tricknolls are linked to Lumiknolls by underground stems. If glow pellets are transported to either one, the Lumiknoll will produce Glow Pikmin.

Tricknolls are linked to Lumiknolls by underground stems. If glow pellets are transported to either one, the Lumiknoll will produce Glow Pikmin.

The farther you stray from a Lumiknoll, the harder it will be to protect it. Don't get too distracted while collecting glow pellets.

Only one glow sap can be collected from each Lumiknoll.

Build structures during the day to make night expeditions easier.

There's no need to move your base during night expeditions.

Creatures are more active at night. Keep an eye on your night radar display to see if they head in the direction of a Lumiknoll.

Numerous Bulborb Larvae will emerge from a nest at the same time, so if you find one, be sure to destroy it right away.

Break a Smoky Progg's nectar egg to prevent it from hatching.

Pikmin will perish in an instant if they touch its body-enveloping Gloom.
Don't hesitate! Try hitting it head-on with a Glowmob.

You'll want to defeat Baldy Long Legs quickly. Try blasting it with a Glowmob from directly beneath its head.

You can jump to avoid the Gloom that spews from its mouth.

Don't hesitate to make use of Glow Seeds and items.

You'll only get one Glow Pikmin for every three glow pellets, so be sure to transport lots of glow pellets.

Creatures caught in a Glowmob will be rendered temporarily immobile by the brightness.

Even if they're not hit directly by a Glowmob, nearby creatures can still be affected by it.

The more Glow Pikmin you have in your squad, the longer creatures will be immobilized by your Glowmobs.

Even if they're not hit directly by a Glowmob, nearby creatures can still be affected by it.

The more Glow Pikmin you have in your squad, the longer creatures will be immobilized by your Glowmobs.

Glow Pikmin are strong against fire, water, electricity, ice, and poison— but watch out, because they can still be squished and eaten.

The bodies of creatures won't be left behind if you defeat them during night expeditions. Large creatures will transform into glow pellets.

When Glow Pikmin finish their current task, they'll return to your squad.

Over time, Glow Pikmin will grow leaves, buds, and then flowers.
Their flowers won't fall even if they're shaken off by creatures.

Even if your Glow Pikmin perish, they won't be included in the number of lost Pikmin.

For every five Glow Pikmin that propagate during night expeditions, you will get one Glow Seed to take back with you.

Don't worry about gathering Pikmin before moving to the next sublevel.
Even Pikmin that are currently outside your squad will follow you.

While exploring caves, it's possible to have more than three types of Pikmin in your squad.

If you leave a cave before you're done exploring, you can always go back and resume your exploration from any unlocked sublevel.

Inside caves, creatures will be collected by the S.S. Beagle.
You'll get some sparklium in return.

Try throwing Pikmin into Candypop Buds. The buds will release seeds of the same color as their flower.

Its alerts get stronger as you move closer to treasure and castaways.
When there's nothing left to detect, the gauge automatically turns off.

Once you explore a cave 100 percent, creatures will reappear when you return.

If the number of Pikmin on a sublevel reaches 100, wild Pikmin will disappear, and you won't be able to use Glow Seeds.

You can use Glow Seeds in caves to create Glow Pikmin, but you can't take them out of the cave with you.

You can use Glow Seeds in caves to create Glow Pikmin, but you can't take them out of the cave with you.

In order to open a numbered gate, you'll need to defeat any creatures protecting it.

Only Oatchi can pass through to the other side of pup tunnels.
Switch to Oatchi and explore.

You can run against the direction of a moving walkway by using Rush.

This high-tech device shows you the locations and quantity of remaining treasure.

The weight of the things you transport converts to points. The higher your total points, the better the medal you can receive.

There are four types of medals: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.
You have to transport everything to get a platinum medal.

The most skillful Dandori approach to completing many tasks is to start each stage by gathering Pikmin.

Show off your Dandori skills by assigning Pikmin to tasks they're good at.

In order to make sure Pikmin don't waste precious time idling, gather them using Commands or the Idler's Alert.

Use a Survey Drone to check the status of treasure and Pikmin, then develop your Dandori-inspired strategy for upcoming tasks.

The more shortcuts you create to speed up transportation, the more you display your Dandori talents.

When deciding whether to transport nuggets with small or large groups, take a good look at the conditions first.

Don't worry if you're unsuccessful. You can restart Dandori
Challenges as many times as you want.

When it looks like it will be impossible to clear a challenge, you can have the ranger Dingo help you.

Once you've gathered Pikmin, it's a good idea to start making shortcuts right away.

It's hard to aim at the leaf-mimicking Skitter Leaf. Try having your
Pikmin charge, or set Oatchi on it.

Dirt walls can be quickly destroyed with a charge from a large group of Pikmin or with Oatchi's Rush.

It's best to leave the transporting to the Blue Pikmin and the fighting to the Rock Pikmin.

You can freeze water to create a shortcut. However, treasure in the water can't be transported while it's frozen over.

Have Purple Pikmin transport heavy objects. The key to earning medals is picking up those Crimson Banquets.

Winged Pikmin won't be affected by a moving walkway's direction.
Use them to transport nuggets.

Pikmin can't freeze in rooms where a bonfire altar is burning. Build a clay bridge across the middle to make a considerable shortcut.

If you want to move Yellow Pikmin across a body of water, you can have them ride on Oatchi.

If a gate is shut, Pikmin will go around the long way.
Flipping switches at the right time is key.

Splitting into two groups to explore shows good Dandori technique.
Place Oatchi on a cliff, and throw Pikmin up to him.

Hurry to collect raw materials and get right to building.

If your time runs out, you can keep practicing in Overtime, but it won't make a difference to your final score.

The weight of the things you transport converts to points. Whoever has the highest score at the end wins.

There are four types of medals: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. The bigger the difference in score, the better the medal you can obtain.

The heavier the object, the more points it's worth.
Gather more Pikmin and aim for big things.

Your Pikmin are distinguished from those of your opponent by leaf color.

You can Rush your opponent's Pikmin to interfere with their transporting.

You can attach as many Pikmin as you want to the things being transported during a Dandori Battle.

If you attach more Pikmin to an object than your opponent, you can steal what they're transporting.

It's OK to attack the opponent's dog and try to gain an advantage.

If you lose, you can restart the battle as many times as you want.
Try searching for your own unique route to victory.

The glittering Golden Sniffer is worth a lot of points. If you can transport it first, you'll take a large step toward victory.

Get items from Mystery Capsules. If you use your items well, you'll dominate with your Dandori powers!

Touch Mystery Capsules to get items! You can have Pikmin transport them for you.

You can turn things around in one fell swoop with a Sneak Bomb.
Don't give up on a battle before it's over.

If it looks like you can't win, have the ranger Dingo help you.

Gathering Pikmin is crucial to success. The more you have, the more things you can transport.

Don't get involved with Bulborbs if you don't have many Pikmin.
Wait until your opponent defeats them, then steal them.

Yellow Pikmin are excellent diggers, but they're not great at fighting.
If you don't have very many, have them work together with Oatchi.

Purposefully ignore some creatures to let them interfere with your opponent's strategy.

Stacks of straw will burn up when touched by fire starters or fiery creatures.

If some creatures are difficult to defeat using Winged Pikmin, leave them for Glow Pikmin or Oatchi.

If you transport Bonus Finds, you'll get extra points. Bonus Finds change over time, so don't pass them up.

In a Dandori Battle, the Pikmin maximum for each team is 50.
Any in excess of that number will wait inside their Onion.

In Dandori Battles, Onions release Pikmin instead of seeds, so no need to waste time plucking sprouts.

You must gather 30 ship parts within 15 days' time. Olimar's fate rests in the strength of your Dandori practice.

As you gather ship parts, the area you can explore will expand.

While gathering ship parts, you will also obtain gear and items.

Moss will learn skills while you collect ship parts.

Falling Bomb Rocks will fall again three days later.

During Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, days are shorter than in Story mode.
You'll need good Dandori skills to collect all the ship parts.

If you get stuck while exploring, try starting from a different area.

You can always restart the day or return to a previous one if your explorations aren't going as planned.

If you find yourself thinking you should have done something differently, using Rewind and Retry is a valid strategy.

Taking a break is a good way to get fresh ideas! Don't be afraid to quit at any time. You can resume playing from that point later on.

Press stick anytime to open Missions and make sure you're on the right track.

Tilt the controller while holding A to move the cursor and take aim.

Open −Options, then select Settings and set the Actions Control Type to Quick to easily choose an action with L stick while holding down Y.

Continuously fire pebbles by holding down A.