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'''Mission mode''' is an alternate gameplay mode in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It replaces the [[Challenge Mode]] found in previous games. In Mission Mode, the player completes challenges, with three different types existing. Each one has a time limit of between five and fifteen minutes, and awards the player with a ranking based on how well they performed on the mission.

Unlike the Challenge Mode in previous games, this one is available from the start of the game, but certain requirements must be met in order to unlock some stages: for Collect treasure! and Battle enemies!, players start out with only one stage available, and they must obtain at least a bronze medal in order to unlock the next stage on the line. Bosses in Defeat bosses! mode are only made available once they're fought in Story mode.

Gameplay in this mode is identical to that of Story mode, except for the mission type-specific rules, and the fact that the player always has the [[Dodge Whistle]] and not any other [[spacesuit upgrade]]. If a leader loses all of their [[health]] or if a [[Pikmin extinction]] takes place, the mission is aborted.

These are the 26 stages in Mission Mode, counting the ones available as [[downloadable content]]. [[Tropical Forest Remix]], [[Tropical Wilds Remix]], and [[Fortress of Festivity]] are only added to the game, for free, if the game is [[update]]d.

All levels in Mission Mode support 2-player split-screen co-op. For the missions that aren't downloadable content, the previous mission must be beat before the next one can be unlocked. This is not the case with the boss missions, which require the player to have beaten the boss in story mode first (regardless of collecting its spoils).

File:Tropical Forest icon.png|[[Tropical Forest]]|link=Tropical Forest

File:Silver Lake icon.png|[[Silver Lake]]|link=Silver Lake

File:Thirsty Desert icon.png|[[Thirsty Desert]]|link=Thirsty Desert

File:Twilight Hollow icon.png|[[Twilight Hollow]]|link=Twilight Hollow

File:Shaded Garden icon.png|[[Shaded Garden]]|link=Shaded Garden

File:Tropical Forest Remix icon.png|[[Tropical Forest Remix]]|link=Tropical Forest Remix

File:Silver Lake Remix icon.png|[[Silver Lake Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Silver Lake Remix

File:Thirsty Desert Remix icon.png|[[Thirsty Desert Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Thirsty Desert Remix

File:Twilight Hollow Remix icon.png|[[Twilight Hollow Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Twilight Hollow Remix

File:Shaded Garden Remix icon.png|[[Shaded Garden Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Shaded Garden Remix

File:Fortress of Festivity icon.png|[[Fortress of Festivity]]|link=Fortress of Festivity

File:The Rustyard icon.png|[[The Rustyard]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=The Rustyard

File:Beastly Caverns icon.png|[[Beastly Caverns]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Beastly Caverns

File:Forgotten Cove icon.png|[[Forgotten Cove]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Forgotten Cove

File:Clockwork Chasm icon.png|[[Clockwork Chasm]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Clockwork Chasm

File:Tropical Forest icon.png|[[Tropical Forest]]|link=Tropical Forest

File:Silver Lake icon.png|[[Silver Lake]]|link=Silver Lake

File:Thirsty Desert icon.png|[[Thirsty Desert]]|link=Thirsty Desert

File:Twilight Hollow icon.png|[[Twilight Hollow]]|link=Twilight Hollow

File:Shaded Garden icon.png|[[Shaded Garden]]|link=Shaded Garden

File:Tropical Wilds Remix icon.png|[[Tropical Wilds Remix]]|link=Tropical Wilds Remix

File:Garden of Hope Remix icon.png|[[Garden of Hope Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Garden of Hope Remix

File:Distant Tundra Remix icon.png|[[Distant Tundra Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Distant Tundra Remix

File:Twilight River Remix icon.png|[[Twilight River Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Twilight River Remix

File:Formidable Oak Remix icon.png|[[Formidable Oak Remix]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Formidable Oak Remix

File:Fortress of Festivity icon.png|[[Fortress of Festivity]]|link=Fortress of Festivity

File:The Rustyard icon.png|[[The Rustyard]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=The Rustyard

File:Beastly Caverns icon.png|[[Beastly Caverns]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Beastly Caverns

File:Forgotten Cove icon.png|[[Forgotten Cove]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Forgotten Cove

File:Clockwork Chasm icon.png|[[Clockwork Chasm]] [[File:EShop icon.png|12px|link=Downloadable content|baseline]]|link=Clockwork Chasm

File:Armored Mawdad DB icon.png|[[Armored Mawdad]]|link=Armored Mawdad

File:Vehemoth Phosbat DB icon.png|[[Vehemoth Phosbat]]|link=Vehemoth Phosbat

File:Sandbelching Meerslug DB icon.png|[[Sandbelching Meerslug]]|link=Sandbelching Meerslug

File:Scornet Maestro DB icon.png|[[Scornet Maestro]]|link=Scornet Maestro

File:Quaggled Mireclops DB icon.png|[[Quaggled Mireclops]]|link=Quaggled Mireclops

File:Plasm Wraith DB icon.png|[[Plasm Wraith]]|link=Plasm Wraith

==Types==

There are three types of mission, each with a different objective, scoring system, and rules.

 

The goal in Collect treasure! mode is to use the provided [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to collect as many fruit and/or enemy carcasses as possible within a limited amount of time. Pikmin are found either buried, scattered across the map, hidden below plants in little groups, or inside certain enemies, like the [[Medusal Slurker]]. When fruit or an enemy is hauled back to the [[SPERO]], its value is converted to [[Pokos]]. The player's score is based on how many total Pokos were earned. Collecting all fruit and corpses in the stage instantly finishes the mission, and the time left is awarded to the player as extra points.

 

The objective of this mode is to defeat enemies to score points. Each enemy type is worth a certain amount of points; for example, the [[Swooping Snitchbug]] holds 30 points. Only a few Pikmin are available on the map, and the player must bring back enemies to the Onion in order to increase their Pikmin army. As such, a careful balance between combat and reinforcements is needed in order to maximize efficiency. The enemy's score is instantly added to the score counter the second the enemy dies. Once the timer is up, the points the player gains are counted as their score.

 

[[File:Vehemoth_Phosbat.png|thumb|The Vehemoth Phosbat in 2-player Defeat bosses!]]

This mode requires the player to defeat a certain boss with a given assortment of Pikmin. To fight a boss in this mode, it must be defeated in Story Mode first. The major bosses encounter in Story mode are fought here:

The player's medal is determined by the time left over. The Pikmin death count has nothing to do with scoring, but is still shown on the results screen. The requirements are as follows:

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|[[Vehemoth Phosbat]] || 15:00 || 8:00-6:00 || 6:00-4:00 || 4:00-2:30 || 2:30

|[[Sandbelching Meerslug]] || 13:00 || 8:00-6:00 || 6:00-4:00 || 4:00-2:30 || 2:30

|[[Scornet Maestro]] || 10:00 || 8:00-6:00 || 6:00-4:00 || 4:00-2:30 || 2:30

|[[Plasm Wraith]] || 12:00 || 7:00-6:00 || 6:00-5:00 || 5:00-4:00 || 4:00

Before starting a stage, it is possible to choose a single-player or 2-player mode. Unlike in ''Pikmin 2'', player 1 is on the right, while player 2 is on the left. With this, player 1 starts as [[Alph]], and player 2 starts as [[Brittany]] or [[Olimar]], depending on the stage. If the level has more than two captains available, either player can switch to the captain that is not being used. Just like in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'''s co-op challenge mode, players share sprays, and each spray used is deducted for both players. In other words, whenever a spray is used, it'll be depleted on the counter of both players' screens. Co-op missions have a separate ranking system from the single player version of the mission. It should be noted that the "Go Here!" function will not work in co-op.

There are five essential rankings for each stage: No ranking, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. No ranking simply means that the player did not earn enough points to earn a medal. The criteria for getting medals is different for each stage, with the points differing every stage. Platinum medals mean that the player has collected all treasure or defeated all enemies before the time limit. Any time after the Platinum medal is acquired will be added as a time bonus to the original score, 30 additional points per second remaining. For Defeat bosses!, only the time matters, and the quicker a boss is defeated, the better the medal; if it is defeated too late, the player might not receive any medal.

The loading screen tips also state that each medal gives the player an honorary title. These titles do not change anything in the game. The following table illustrates the medals for all rankings, as well as the title given by the tips.

! || Collect treasure! || Battle enemies! || Defeat bosses! || Title

| [[File:MM CT bronze.png|48px]] || [[File:MM BE bronze.png|48px]] || [[File:MM DB bronze.png|48px]] || Lieutenant

| [[File:MM CT silver.png|48px]] || [[File:MM BE silver.png|48px]] || [[File:MM DB silver.png|48px]] || Captain

| [[File:MM CT gold.png|48px]] || [[File:MM BE gold.png|48px]] || [[File:MM DB gold.png|48px]] || General

| [[File:MM CT platinum.png|48px]] || [[File:MM BE platinum.png|48px]] || [[File:MM DB platinum.png|48px]] || Royalty

The medals are visible on the screen with the mission's briefings. A second medal appears if the challenge was completed in co-op mode.

 

The game keeps track of the five best scores. These scores are only accessible on the results screen at the end of a successful mission, but the top score is available on the screen before the mission begins. World rankings also exists, with which the player can compare their result with the rest of the world. With the [[Update|1.2.0 update]], a World Record feature was added, and shows the current world record for the stage.

On {{date|1|October|2013}} – during that month's Nintendo Direct – Iwata announced downloadable content for ''[[Pikmin 3]]'''s Mission Mode. These stages are for Collect treasure! mode, and Nintendo offers [[Tropical Forest Remix]] for free if players update ''Pikmin 3''.

On {{date|6|November|2013}}, a second DLC pack was made available for purchase. This DLC consists of five remixed Story mode maps for Battle enemies! Nintendo offers [[Tropical Wilds Remix]] for free if players update ''Pikmin 3''.

On {{date|2|December|2013}}, a third DLC pack became available for purchase. This consists of five stages for Collect treasure! and Battle enemies! (totaling in ten levels) and takes place on entirely new areas. [[Olimar]] and [[Louie]] are playable in stages 13 through 15, but Louie must be rescued before he can be used. Nintendo offers both versions of [[Fortress of Festivity]] for free for those who update ''[[Pikmin 3]]''.

Pikmin3ship.png|Artwork of the [[SPERO]], made for the Official Nintendo Magazine.

Top img02 02.png|A screenshot of Battle enemies! mode, on the official ''Pikmin 3'' website.

Jpweb4.png|Another screenshot of Battle enemies! mode.

*Mission Mode and Bingo Battle have an exclusive mini-[[Enemy#Boss|boss]], the [[Baldy Long Legs]]. It appears plentifully in both modes, although it is never found in Story mode. Instead, Story mode gives players some [[Arachnorb]] action with the [[Shaggy Long Legs]].

*In Defeat bosses!, the [[Armored Mawdad]] will begin by striking at the [[leader]]s. Even if the player does not move, they will be fine, as the boss will always stop short of the group.

*[[Bingo Battle]]

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