Brawny Abyss

Brawny Abyss
Sublevels	2	Ultra-bitter sprays	1
Red Pikmin	0	Ultra-spicy sprays	1
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	50
White Pikmin	0
Purple Pikmin	0
Bulbmin	0

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Brawny Abyss (鉄人の穴^?, lit.: "Hole of Strong-as-Iron People") is the seventh level in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode. This challenge notably features several cannon beetles – clever use of their boulders can dramatically simplify the challenge by taking out the other enemies.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Metal
• Music: Metal 1
• Time: 130 (260 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Blue Pikmin × 50 (flower)
• Treasures:
  •  Adamantine Girdle × 1
  •  Crystallized Telepathy × 1 (inside Fiery Blowhog)
  •  Mirth Sphere × 3 (inside Snow Bulborbs)
  •  Spirit Flogger × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Superstrong Stabilizer × 1
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Armored Cannon Beetle Larva)
• Enemies:
  •  Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (buried) × 1
  •  Fiery Blowhog × 1
  •  Snow Bulborb × 3
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Glowstem (green) × 5
  •  Glowstem (red) × 5
• Others:
  • None

The Key is inside the buried Armored Cannon Beetle Larva, but don't kill it immediately. Instead, use its boulders to kill the other enemies to simplify your job. Be careful when fighting it, as it may potentially buck Pikmin off the level and into the abyss if you're unlucky with its positioning. Once the sublevel is empty, collect all the treasure if you wish before proceeding.

Generate sample map →

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MUKI_metal
"Main" object maximum (?)			5
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			3
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_nor_tekiF_metal.txt
Lighting file (?)			metal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			test ( cavern)
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with raised blue edge	Circular room with 1 exit

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Armored Cannon Beetle Larva (buried)	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Snow Bulborb	3	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Mirth Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Fiery Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Crystallized Telepathy	Carried inside entry with ID 3
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
4	Glowstem (red)	5	None	Plant spots
5	Glowstem (green)	5	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Spirit Flogger	1	None	Treasure spots
7	Adamantine Girdle	1	None	Treasure spots
8	Superstrong Stabilizer	1	None	Treasure spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 2

• Theme: Metal
• Music: Metal 2
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Crystallized Telepathy × 1 (inside Fiery Blowhog)
  •  Love Sphere × 3 (inside Dwarf Orange Bulborbs)
  •  Massage Girdle × 1
  •  Omega Flywheel × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Repair Juggernaut × 1
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Decorated Cannon Beetle)
• Enemies:
  •  Decorated Cannon Beetle × 1
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 3
  •  Fiery Blowhog × 1
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Glowstem (green) × 5
  •  Glowstem (red) × 5
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

The Decorated Cannon Beetle has The Key. If you still have your ultra-bitter spray, petrifying it will make for an extremely quick battle. However, you may wish to use its homing boulders to kill the other enemies – or the cannon beetle itself – first. Whatever the case, once everything is dead, you're free to collect the remaining treasures before leaving.

Generate sample map →

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MUKI_metal
"Main" object maximum (?)			5
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			3
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_mid1_nor22_metal.txt
Lighting file (?)			metal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			build ( steel)
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Long room with 6 exits	T-shaped room

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Decorated Cannon Beetle	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	3	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Love Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Fiery Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Crystallized Telepathy	Carried inside entry with ID 3
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
4	Glowstem (red)	5	None	Plant spots
5	Glowstem (green)	5	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Omega Flywheel	1	None	Treasure spots
7	Massage Girdle	1	None	Treasure spots
8	Repair Juggernaut	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
9	Egg	2	None	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Nintendo's official records

These are Nintendo's official records for the challenge, as obtained from a Japanese official webpage for Pikmin 2 and New Play Control! Pikmin 2. Due to regional differences, the following scores may not apply to the North American and European versions of the games.

• Pikmin 2
  • 1-Player:  × 14804
  • 2-Player:  × 14802
• New Play Control! Pikmin 2
  • 1-Player:  × 14826
  • 2-Player:  × 14827

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	鉄人の穴? Tetsujin no Ana	Hole of Strong-as-Iron People
French (NoA)	Abîme de fer	Iron abyss
French (NoE)	Abîme de fer	Iron abyss
German	Abgrund der Kämpfer	Abyss of Fighters
Italian	Abissi infernali	Infernal abysses
Korean	철인의 굴 Cheolin-ui Gul	Iron Man's Cave
Spanish (NoA)	Abismo Corpulento	Corpulent Abyss