Course 2: Silver Lake

Available Medals

Time Limit: 8:00

Available Pikmin: Yellow Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, White Pikmin, Purple Pikmin

Recommended Tactics

When the mission starts, form a squad consisting of three crew members and the 15 Blue Pikmin waiting near the SPERO. Toss nine Pikmin into the nearby Fragment pile, then have three Pikmin attack the nearby Dirt Wall. Toss one crew member into the water below the incomplete bridge, then throw your remaining Blue Pikmin onto the Dirt Wall in the water below the starting area.

Stand above the submerged Dirt Wall and toss your remaining crew member to the partially buried fruit on the nearby ledge. Switch to this crew member and begin plucking the nearby Yellow Pikmin sprouts at Point 2. You’ve now established an effective division of labor that should be maintained for the rest of the mission. Use one crew member to complete tasks near the starting area, one crew member to complete tasks in the water, and one crew member to complete tasks along the main path.

Switch to the crew member in the water and begin plucking the Blue Pikmin sprouts at Point 3. Switch to the crew member near the partially buried fruit and use the Yellow Pikmin to attack the nearby Electric Gate. Switch back to the crew member in the water and use the Blue Pikmin to defeat aquatic enemies. For now, don’t allow your Blue Pikmin to transport any items or defeated enemies in the water.

When you defeat the last accessible aquatic enemy, move over to the White Pikmin sprouts at Point 4. Assign your Blue Pikmin to the nearby Nugget pile and begin plucking the sprouts. Switch to the crew member leading the Yellow Pikmin and wait for them to finish destroying the Electric Gate. When they do, round them up and assign one Yellow Pikmin to each of the partially buried fruits. Take the remaining Yellow Pikmin and move toward the squad waiting at Point 4. Call this crew member and all of the White Pikmin into your squad. Toss a few White Pikmin onto each of the Nugget piles located along the main path.

When you reach the remaining Electric Gate at Point 5, have your Yellow Pikmin attack the obstacle. Once the obstacle is destroyed, you’ll use these Pikmin to unearth the objects buried in the nearby enclosure. While the Yellow Pikmin work, however, there’s a piece of important business you can complete.

There are 10 Blue Pikmin sprouts atop a round platform in the water. If your squad still contains any White Pikmin, assign them to one of the nearby Nugget piles. Lead the extra crew member to the now-completed bridge and stand on the ledge near the platform. Toss the crew member over to the Blue Pikmin sprouts.

As your working Pikmin complete their tasks, switch between crew members to gather idle Pikmin and collect the remaining items. Use the Blue Pikmin you plucked from the platform to help destroy the submerged Dirt Wall, then head through the opening to defeat the waiting Water Dumple.

When the Yellow Pikmin finish destroying the Electric Gate, distribute them evenly across the snow mounds within the enclosure. As the Yellow Pikmin dig, pluck the nearby Purple Pikmin Sprouts. Take the Blue Pikmin that assembled the bridge and toss them down to the fruit in the water surrounding the starting area. Pluck the remaining sprouts and begin transporting the rest of the available items to the SPERO.

Use your Blue Pikmin to transport the Nuggets at Point 7, then have them move on to the nearby fruit. Once that area is clear, your Blue Pikmin should be used to gather the Nuggets, fruit, and defeated enemies scattered throughout the water. When the Blue Pikmin finish those tasks, have them help transport any of the map’s remaining Nuggets.

When the Yellow Pikmin finish clearing the snow mounds at Point 5, use the nearby Purple Pikmin to help them transport the revealed fruit. As these Pikmin reach the SPERO, gather them and toss them over to the fruit at Point 2.

Each time you assign Pikmin to a new task, cycle through your crew members and ensure that all of your Pikmin 
are working.