Emperor's Realm

Emperor's Realm
Sublevels	5	Ultra-bitter sprays	2
Red Pikmin	20	Ultra-spicy sprays	2
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	20
White Pikmin	0
Purple Pikmin	10
Bulbmin	0

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

The Emperor's Realm is the thirtieth and final level in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode. It features many Breadbug mimics and grub-dogs, including the Empress Bulblax and the Emperor Bulblax (which the level is named after). The level can be hard due to the dangerous creatures, and could end in a failure if one doesn't watch the Pikmin and the time.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Bulblax Kingdom
• Time: 100 (200 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 20 (flower)
  •  Blue Pikmin × 20 (flower)
  •  Purple Pikmin × 10 (flower)
• Treasures:
  •  Love Sphere × 2 (inside Snow Bulborbs)
  •  Omniscient Sphere × 2 (inside Dwarf Red Bulborbs)
  •  Petrified Heart × 1 (inside Red Bulborb)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Hairy Bulborb)
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Red Bulborb × 2
  •  Hairy Bulborb × 1
  •  Red Bulborb × 1
  •  Snow Bulborb × 2
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 4
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 6
  •  Dandelion × 6
  •  Horsetail × 4
• Others:
  • None

A Red Bulborb will probably be next to the starting point. If it's tucked in the wooden structure, ignore it, as it won't wake up when your Pikmin pass with treasure. The Hairy Bulborb has the key. Make your way to it, and toss your Purple Pikmin onto its back. After retrieving the key, you may explore the rest of the cave for treasure. Beware of the fire geysers.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MUKI_king
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"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_blk1_nor4_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with hole in wall	Circular room with lumber and 1 exit

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Hairy Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Snow Bulborb	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Love Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Red Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Petrified Heart	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Dwarf Red Bulborb	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Omniscient Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 4
5	Fire geyser	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
6	Fire geyser	3	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Clover	6	None	Plant spots
8	Dandelion	6	None	Plant spots
9	Horsetail	4	None	Plant spots

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

Sublevel 2

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 2
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Mirth Sphere × 2 (inside Dwarf Orange Bulborbs)
  •  Omniscient Sphere × 2 (inside Dwarf Bulbears)
  •  Tear Stone × 1 (inside Orange Bulborb)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Spotty Bulbear)
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Bulbear × 2
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 2
  •  Orange Bulborb × 1
  •  Spotty Bulbear × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 6
• Vegetation:
  •  Figwort (large brown) × 8
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 8
• Others:
  • None

If you're unlucky, the Spotty Bulbear will notice you from the start. Try to lure it into the starting point, being wary of the fire geysers, and use an ultra-bitter spray on it. If the Dwarf Bulbears follow the Spotty Bulbear, you may need to throw some Pikmin onto their back before taking on the petrified Bulbear. If you're lucky, no Pikmin will die. Retrieve The Key and you can now head over to the exit.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MUKI_king
"Main" object maximum (?)			12
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_kingA_norhiba_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
2 circular rooms	Circular room with 1 exit

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Spotty Bulbear	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Dwarf Bulbear	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Omniscient Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Orange Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Tear Stone	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Dwarf Orange Bulborb	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Mirth Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 4
5	Fire geyser	6	None	"Special" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Figwort (large brown)	8	None	Plant spots
7	Figwort (small brown)	8	None	Plant spots

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

Sublevel 3

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 3
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Fiery Bulblax)
• Enemies:
  •  Fiery Bulblax × 1
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 7
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 4
  •  Figwort (large red) × 2
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 4
  •  Figwort (small red) × 4
  •  Queen Candypop Bud × 3
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

See also: Fiery Bulblax strategy.

Throw Blue Pikmin onto the Queen Candypop Buds when their color is red. The goal is to have several Red Pikmin with you. Once you're ready and cleared most of the fire geysers near the starting area, dismiss everyone and wake up the Fiery Bulblax with a punch from your leader. Be careful not to get too close when punching, as you could get burned.

Attract the Bulblax to the starting area. It'll cross the water and be extinguished, but that's not the point. It'll cross land again and reignite, and when it comes to a certain point near the starting area, it'll give up and turn back. When it does, call your Red Pikmin and petrify it. Have your Red Pikmin attack it and retrieve The Key.

To save on sprays, you can instead lob Purple Pikmin to stun it, but beware – they will catch on fire and/or start drowning. Either way, you can use the eggs in the level or the nectars dropped by the Bulblax (if any) to flower your Pikmin.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MUKI_king
"Main" object maximum (?)			8
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			100
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_ike2_hit1_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Swamp room	Room with 5 exits

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Fiery Bulblax	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Fire geyser	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
3	Fire geyser	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
4	Fire geyser	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
5	Fire geyser	4	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Clover	4	None	Plant spots
7	Figwort (small red)	4	None	Plant spots
8	Figwort (small brown)	4	None	Plant spots
9	Figwort (large red)	2	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
10	Queen Candypop Bud	3	None	Dead ends
11	Egg	2	None	Dead ends

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

Sublevel 4

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 2
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Empress Bulblax)
• Enemies:
  •  Bulborb Larva × however many the Empress Bulblax creates
  •  Empress Bulblax × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 7
• Vegetation:
  • None
• Others:
  • None

See also: Empress Bulblax strategy.

Just as the level starts, quickly gather your Pikmin and head for the Empress Bulblax. Quickly throw some Pikmin onto its head, but don't swarm, or else some Pikmin will swarm its central body and most likely will get killed. After some time, the Empress will shake your Pikmin off. Be sure to call them before it does.

Any Bulborb Larva it had spawned will likely be squashed. While the Empress is rolling, you may want to take down the fire geyser to your left. When it stops, repeat the same strategy. You have time, so don't rush it. Once that's done, one or two larvae might survive, so take them out with a punch from a leader.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MUKI_king
"Main" object maximum (?)			2
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			1
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			1_units_queen_c_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Empress Bulblax arena

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Empress Bulblax	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Fire geyser	1	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
3	Fire geyser	6	None	Plant spots

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

Sublevel 5

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Bulblax Kingdom
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Gyroid Bust × 1
  •  Lustrous Element × 1 (inside Emperor Bulblax)
  •  Mirrored Element × 1 (inside Emperor Bulblax)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Emperor Bulblax)
• Enemies:
  •  Emperor Bulblax × 3
• Obstacles:
  •  Bomb-rock × 12
  •  Fire geyser × 13
• Vegetation:
  •  Fiddlehead × 1
  •  Shoot (large) × 2
  •  Shoot (small) × 2
• Others:
  • None

See also: Emperor Bulblax strategy.

From the start, if you head forward, you'll find three bomb-rocks. Try to wake up the Emperor Bulblax in front of these bomb-rocks. Attract it towards them, and once it tucks in its tongue, preparing to stick it out, go gather your Pikmin.

While it's dazed, throw Pikmin onto its face. Be careful when swarming, as you might make some Pikmin attack the remaining bomb-rocks. When it wakes up, have it eat either one or both of the other bomb-rocks, and attack it again. This Bulblax will likely contain the key, but if not, repeat the strategy with the other Emperors.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MUKI_king
"Main" object maximum (?)			20
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			1
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			1_units_king_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Swamp room

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Emperor Bulblax	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Emperor Bulblax	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Lustrous Element	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Emperor Bulblax	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Mirrored Element	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Bomb-rock	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
5	Bomb-rock	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
6	Bomb-rock	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
7	Bomb-rock	3	None	"Easy" enemy spots
8	Shoot (large)	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
9	Shoot (large)	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
10	Shoot (small)	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
11	Shoot (small)	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
12	Fiddlehead	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
13	Fire geyser	13	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
14	Gyroid Bust	1	None	Treasure spots

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

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	デメマダラの巣窟?	Bulborb Realm
French (NoA)	Empire	Empire
French (NoE)	Empire	Empire
German	Reich des Kaisers	Emperor's Realm
Italian	Reame imperiale	Imperial realm
Spanish (NoA)	Dominios del Emperador	Emperor's Domains