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Contents

  • Essentials
    • Controls
      • Controls
    • Game Modes
      • Game Modes
    • Progressing the Story
      • Progressing the Story
    • The KopPad
      • The KopPad
    • The Basics
      • The Basics
    • Essential Techniques
      • Essential Techniques
    • Collectables
      • Collectables
  • Walkthrough
    • Walkthrough
      • Walkthrough
    • Day 1 (Part 1) - Distant Tundra
      • Day 1 (Part 1) - Distant Tundra
    • Day 1 (Part 2) - Tropical Wilds
      • Day 1 (Part 2) - Tropical Wilds
    • Day 2 - Garden of Hope
      • Day 2 - Garden of Hope
    • Day 3 - Garden of Hope
      • Day 3 - Garden of Hope
    • Day 4 - Distant Tundra
      • Day 4 - Distant Tundra
    • Day 5 - Distant Tundra
      • Day 5 - Distant Tundra
    • Day 6 - Distant Tundra
      • Day 6 - Distant Tundra
    • Day 7 - Tropical Wilds
      • Day 7 - Tropical Wilds
    • Day 8 - Tropical Wilds
      • Day 8 - Tropical Wilds
    • Day 9 - Tropical Wilds
      • Day 9 - Tropical Wilds
    • Day 10 - Tropical Wilds
      • Day 10 - Tropical Wilds
    • Day 11 - Twilight River
      • Day 11 - Twilight River
    • Day 12 - Twilight River
      • Day 12 - Twilight River
    • Day 13 - Twilight River
      • Day 13 - Twilight River
    • Day 14 - Garden of Hope
      • Day 14 - Garden of Hope
    • Day 15 - Garden of Hope
      • Day 15 - Garden of Hope
    • Day 16 - Garden of Hope
      • Day 16 - Garden of Hope
    • Day 17 - Garden of Hope
      • Day 17 - Garden of Hope
    • Day 18 - Distant Tundra
      • Day 18 - Distant Tundra
    • Day 19 - Distant Tundra
      • Day 19 - Distant Tundra
    • Day 20 - Tropical Wilds
      • Day 20 - Tropical Wilds
    • Day 21 - Tropical Wilds
      • Day 21 - Tropical Wilds
    • Day 22 - Twilight River
      • Day 22 - Twilight River
    • Day 23 - Formidable Oak
      • Day 23 - Formidable Oak
    • Day 24 - Formidable Oak
      • Day 24 - Formidable Oak
    • Day 25 - Formidable Oak
      • Day 25 - Formidable Oak
  • Area Breakdown
    • Area Breakdown
      • Area Breakdown
    • Tropical Wilds
      • Tropical Wilds
    • Garden of Hope
      • Garden of Hope
    • Distant Tundra
      • Distant Tundra
    • Twilight River
      • Twilight River
  • Collectible Data Files
    • Tropical Wilds
      • Tropical Wilds
    • Collectable Data Files
      • Collectable Data Files
    • Garden of Hope
      • Garden of Hope
    • Garden of Hope
      • Garden of Hope
      • Garden of Hope
      • Garden of Hope
    • Tropical Wilds
      • Tropical Wilds
      • Tropical Wilds
      • Tropical Wilds
    • Distant Tundra
      • Distant Tundra
    • Distant Tundra
      • Distant Tundra
      • Distant Tundra
      • Distant Tundra
    • Twilight River
      • Twilight River
    • Twilight River
      • Twilight River
      • Twilight River
      • Twilight River
    • Formidable Oak
      • Formidable Oak
    • Formidable Oak
      • Formidable Oak
      • Formidable Oak
      • Formidable Oak
  • Characters and Items
    • Characters
      • Allies
      • Enemies
      • Bosses
    • Items and Obstacles
      • Collectable Items
      • Equipment
      • Devices
      • Important Objects
      • Obstacles
  • Missions
    • Missions
      • Missions
    • Collect Treasure!
      • Course 1: Tropical Forest
      • Course 2: Silver Lake
      • Course 3: Thirsty Desert
      • Course 4: Twilight Hollow
      • Course 5: Shaded Garden
    • Battle Enemies!
      • Course 1: Tropical Forest
      • Course 2: Silver Lake
      • Course 3: Thirsty Desert
      • Course 4: Twilight Hollow
      • Course 5: Shaded Garden
    • Defeat Bosses!
      • Course 1: Armored Mawdad
      • Course 2: Vehemoth Phosbat
      • Course 3: Sandbelching Meerslug
      • Course 4: Scornet Maestro
      • Course 5: Quaggled Mireclops
      • Course 6: Plasm Wraith
  • Bingo Battle
    • Bingo Battle
      • Bingo Battle
    • Bingo Cards
      • Bingo Cards
    • Unlocking Maps
      • Unlocking Maps
    • Starting a Bingo Battle
      • Starting a Bingo Battle
    • Using Items
      • Using Items
    • Common Strategies
      • Common Strategies
    • Bingo Battle Maps
      • Bingo Battle Maps

Pikmin 3 Guide › Area Breakdown › Garden of Hope

Garden of Hope

Note

Complete the Day 1 tutorial to gain access to the Garden of Hope.

Sunseed Berry

Prerequisite: Complete the Day 1 Tutorial

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 2

The Sunseed Berry is located on a small ledge. Simply toss a few Pikmin onto the ledge to transport the fruit to the ship.

Rock Pikmin Onion

Prerequisite: Complete the Day 1 Tutorial

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 2

The Rock Pikmin Onion is encased in a Large Crystal. Defeat the nearby Medusal Slurker to rescue a small group of Rock Pikmin, then use the Rock Pikmin to shatter the Large Crystal.

Sunseed Berry

Prerequisite: Acquire the Rock Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 2

This Sunseed Berry is located on a small ledge. To collect it, simply toss a few Pikmin up to the fruit.

Brittany

Prerequisite: Acquire the Rock Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 2

Use the Rock Pikmin to destroy the Crystal Walls blocking your path to Brittany.

Face Wrinkler

Prerequisite: Rescue Brittany

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 2

After you rescue Brittany, follow her instructions to collect the nearby Face Wrinkler. Throw Brittany and five Pikmin onto the brick. Switch to Brittany, gather the five Pikmin, and throw them up to the Face Wrinkler.

Zest Bomb

Prerequisite: Rescue Brittany

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 3

Toss five Pikmin and one crew member onto one of the suspended tins. Toss seven Pikmin onto the connected tin to lift the small squad off of the ground. Switch to the crew member on the tin, then gather the nearby Pikmin and lead them onto the stacked bricks. Toss the Pikmin up to the Zest Bomb to transport it back to the ship.

Firebreathing Feast

Prerequisite: Rescue Brittany

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 3

The Armored Mawdad contains a Firebreathing Feast. Defeat this creature to reveal the fruit, then assign some Pikmin to carry it back to the ship.

Data Glutton

Prerequisite: Rescue Brittany

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 3

The Armored Mawdad contains a Data Glutton. Defeat this creature to reveal the device, then assign some Pikmin to carry it back to the ship.

Note

Collecting the Data Glutton grants access to the Distant Tundra.

Pocked Airhead

Prerequisite: Acquire the Yellow Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 16

This Pocked Airhead is buried behind an Electric Gate. Use Yellow Pikmin to clear the obstacle, then defeat the nearby Fiery Blowhog. Assign Pikmin to unearth the fruit and transport it to the ship.

Dusk Pustules

Prerequisite: Acquire the Yellow Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 17

Use the Yellow Pikmin to destroy the Electric Gate blocking the path to the cave, then approach the tins suspended near the Dusk Pustules. Use a large group of Pikmin to adjust the suspended tins and create a temporary bridge to the fruit. To make this task easier, use Winged Pikmin to bypass the tins as they carry the Dusk Pustules back to the ship.

Stellar Extrusion

Prerequisite: Acquire the Yellow Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 17

Use the Yellow Pikmin to destroy the Electric Gates blocking the paths to this cave, then defeat the Bug-Eyed Crawmad to reveal two halves of a Stellar Extrusion. To make this task easier, use Winged Pikmin and Blue Pikmin to defeat the Bug-Eyed Mawdad.

Astringent Clump

Prerequisite: Rescue Captain Charlie

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 17

You’ll need all three crew members and a large squad of Yellow Pikmin to reach this fruit. Destroy the Electric Gate in the center of the enclosure and use the suspended tins to move one crew member and 10 Pikmin into range of the Astringent Clump. Once this smaller squad is in position, throw your Pikmin over to the fruit.

Destroy the Cinder Block

Prerequisite: Rescue Louie in the Twilight River

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 14

You must recover Louie from the Twilight River before you can access the west half of the Garden of Hope. The day after you rescue Louie from the Scornet Maestro, he clears a path through this cinder block wall.

Blue Pikmin Onion

Prerequisite: Rescue Louie in the Twilight River

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 14

After Louie breaks through the cinder block wall, head through the opening to find this Onion. Use three Winged Pikmin to pull the attached Flukeweed until the Onion is free.

Searing Acidshock

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 14

The Searing Acidshock is encased in a Large Crystal. Build the bridge leading to this location, then use Rock Pikmin to free the fruit.

Citrus Lump

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 14

Move onto the nearby platform and have your Pikmin push the Tin Box into the water. Use Winged Pikmin to raise the nearby Bamboo Gate. Move into the water and use Blue Pikmin to transport the Citrus Lump back to the landing site.

Velvety Dreamdrop

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 14

After you clear out the nearby Puckering Blinnows, use Winged Pikmin to lift the Clipboard lying on the box. When the Velvety Dreamdrop is revealed, use Blue Pikmin to transport the fruit. To create a shorter trip back to the ship, use Winged Pikmin to raise the Bamboo Gate to the northeast.

Sunseed Berry

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 14

After you clear out the nearby Puckering Blinnows, use your Blue Pikmin to carry the Sunseed Berry out of the water.

Searing Acidshock

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 15

Defeat the Bug-Eyed Crawmad hiding in the area. When the creature drops a Searing Acidshock, use your Pikmin to transport the fruit back to the ship.

Lesser Mock Bottom

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 15

After you assemble the broken pot southeast of this ledge, throw two crew members and three Winged Pikmin onto the completed pot. Switch to this small squad, then throw one crew member and three Pikmin onto the ledge. Use the Winged Pikmin to pull the Flukeweed and transport the Lesser Mock Bottom.

Scaly Custard

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 15

After you assemble the broken pot north of this location, throw two crew members and a squad of Pikmin onto the completed pot. Switch crew members, then throw one crew member and all of your Pikmin onto this platform. Defeat the Peckish Aristocrab to reveal a Scaly Custard. After you build the nearby bridge, assign some Pikmin to transport the fruit.

Wayward Moon

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 16

The Wayward Moon is contained within the Quaggled Mireclops. Defeat this creature to reveal the fruit, then assign Pikmin to transport it back to the landing site.

Louie

Prerequisite: Acquire the Blue Pikmin

Walkthrough Coverage: Day 16

When you defeat the Quaggled Mireclops, it spits Louie onto the ground. Assign Pikmin to carry Louie back to the ship.

Note

Rescuing Louie in the Garden of Hope recovers your stolen juice and grants access to the Formidable Oak.

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