Hectic Hollows

Hectic Hollows
Location	Sun-Speckled Terrace
Sublevels	2
Rescues	1
Treasures	3
Onions	0
Suggested Pikmin
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The Hectic Hollows is a cave in the Sun-Speckled Terrace in Pikmin 4. It has two sublevels, and 20 Ice Pikmin can be found inside. Due its higher presence of enemies compared to other caves in the area, it could be considered the area's hardest. The final sublevel has an encounter with a Tusked Blowhog. While water is the only hazard, Ice Pikmin are prefered to be used to avoid it over Blue Pikmin as to also take care of the hydro jelly. This cave has  × 450 worth of treasure.

How to reach

The cave is located right next to the area's first base, Ancient Arches, but cannot be reached initially due to the entrance being on a high ledge requiring Oatchi's jump ability. Once this ability is unlocked, simply jump up the ledge and the cave will be accessible.

Notes

Olimar's Voyage Log

“Someone or something built a rough wall inside the cave. The Pikmin and I were able to scramble up, but Moss was unable to climb up the wall. I'll have to leave her behind for now and hope we can find a way or a place to meet up.”

Sublevel 1

Map of the sublevel.

• Treasures:
  •  Empty Vase × 1 (inside hydro jelly)
  •  Mama Doll Head × 1

• Enemies:
  •  Bulborb × 1 (drops 1 raw material)
  •  Dwarf Bulborb × 4

• Obstacles:
  •  Breakable pot × 3
  •  Hydro jelly × 2 (1 contains 5 Ice Pikmin, 1 contains the Empty Vase)
  •  Iron fence × 1
  •  Kingcap × 1 (drops 8 raw material)
  •  Paper bag × 1 (10 weight)
  •  Spotcap × 5 (drop 4 raw material)
  •  Water body × 1 (requires 10 Ice Pikmin to freeze)

• Tools:
  •  Climbing wall × 1 (requires 14 raw material)

• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Ice Pikmin × 15 (5 buried, 5 inside a hydro jelly, 3 fighting a Dwarf Bulborb, and 2 pushing the paper bag)

• Others:
  •  Egg × 2
  •  Raw material × 28 (pile of 15, and 13 more from other sources)

Start by building the climbing wall, and once it is built, go up with the rookie Rescue Officer and push the paper bag to allow Oatchi to access the upper section. Defeat the enemies, then carry the treasures to the S.S. Beagle. The hole to the next sublevel is behind some breakable pots which require Oatchi's Rush to break.

Sublevel 2

Map of the sublevel.

• Treasures:
  •  Aspiration-Ritual Pole × 1

• Enemies:
  •  Tusked Blowhog × 1 (drops 5 raw material)

• Obstacles:
  •  Breakable pot × 11 (groups of 1, 2, 4, and 4; the group of 2 contains 2 nectar, one group of 4 contains 5 Ice Pikmin, and the other group of 4 blocks the cave exit)
  •  Hydro jelly × 1

• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Ice Pikmin × 5 (inside breakable pots)

• Others:
  •  Castaway × 1 (requires Oatchi's rush)
  •  Raw material × 5 (dropped by Tusked Blowhog)
  •  Nectar × 2 (1 drop each inside a group breakable pots)

See also: Tusked Blowhog strategy.

This sublevel contains a Tusked Blowhog, which acts like the boss of this cave. Defeat the Tusked Blowhog, then collect the treasure and the castaway (which requires rushing at the pillar which the castaway is on with Oatchi). The exit is blocked by some breakable pots.

Gallery

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  The chamber in which the player lands in the Hectic Hollows.

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  The first large chamber in the Hectic Hollows as well as a sizable pool of water to the side of it.

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  The second large chamber in the Hectic Hollows.

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  The hole leading to the second sublevel of Hectic Hollows along with some breakable pots and a hydro jelly.

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  The small room in which the player lands in the second sublevel of Hectic Hollows. It contains two sets of breakable pots.

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  The chamber in which the Tusked Blowhog at the end of Hectic Hollows is fought.

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  Some breakable pots covering the air vent used to exit the Hectic Hollows.

Trivia

• Louie specifically mentions this cave ("something-something Hollows") in his first Fit for a Feast quest, when requesting four Dwarf Bulborbs.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	猛進の穴ぐら? Mōshin no Anagura	Rush Cave
Chinese (traditional)	猛進的洞穴 Měngjìn de Dòngxué	Rush Cave
Chinese (simplified)	猛进的洞穴 Měngjìn de Dòngxué	Rush Cave
Dutch	Hectische holtes	Hectic hollows
French	Caverne de la cavalcade	Cavalcade cavern
German	Höhle der Hektik	Cave of Rush
Italian	Grotta frenetica	Frenetic cave
Korean	맹진의 움막 Maengjin-ui Ummak	Rush Hut
Portuguese	Caverna caótica	Chaotic cave
Spanish	Oquedad del asalto	Hollow of rushing

See also

• Sun-Speckled Terrace
• Aquiferous Summit
• Tusked Blowhog