Mission (Pikmin 4)

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Missions are objectives for the rookie Rescue Officer to complete throughout Pikmin 4. These are given by either Rescue Corps members or by rescued castaways, typically within the Rescue Command Post hub area once they've been rescued.

There are two types of missions: Main Missions and Side Missions.

Main Missions

Main Missions are the main objectives the player must complete. They are usually story related with simple goals requiring the player to progress through the game normally to complete. These are often given by members of the Rescue Corps.

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Name	Mission giver	In-game description	Notes
Rescue the Rescue Corps	No one	“Following emergency protocol, all officers were directed to evacuate the spaceship immediately. Finding the dispersed Rescue Corps is now your top priority!”	You only see this mission once you’ve beaten the tutorial with Captain Olimar and just before the character creation menu.
Rescue the Rescue Corps	Collin	“The SOS signals we discovered must be coming from our Rescue Officers. Come talk to me as soon as you’re ready.”	The image updates as you rescue each member of the Rescue Corps, at the end of day 1 there will be 3 members on it: Oatchi, Collin and Shepherd
Rescue the Rescue Corps	Collin	“You found Russ, the Rescue Corps’s talented scientist! Keep searching for the rest of the Rescue Officers.”	The image now shows Russ and updates when he is rescued.
Secure Energy Source	Shepherd	Apparently sparkly objects can be used as an energy source. Locate as many as you can so you can restart the S.S. Shepherd!	This is when the bar has 0 sparklium acquired.
Secure Energy Source	Shepherd	“If we’re going to restore the S.S. Shepherd’s radar and expand our search area, we need you to go out and gather more sparklium!”	This mission comes with a bar tallying all the Sparklium found and the amount needed to expand the search area of the S.S. Shepherd.
Rescue Olimar	Shepherd	“Captain Olimar is shipwrecked on this unknown planet. Discover his whereabouts while you search for missing Rescue Corps Officers.”	Unlocks right after the Day 2 cutscene.
Cure Oatchi	Shepherd	“With everyone's help, Oatchi's tail has been cured. Now we can all get off this planet together. Thank goodness!”	Story-related, automatically unlocks the day after rescuing and curing Olimar.
Rescue All Castaways	Shepherd		This mission comes with a counter that keeps track of the player's castaway count (not including members of the Rescue Corps).
Investigate the Planet	Shepherd	“There are many things on the planet you have yet to discover. We've come this far—let's investigate everything!”	This mission comes with a counter that tracks castaways, treasures, and Onions.Only unlocks if Cavern for a King is completed before every area has been fully investigated.

Side Missions

Side Missions are objectives that aren't necessary to complete, but reward the player with things like raw materials for doing so. These are often given to the player after talking to rescued crewmates and castaways in the Rescue Command Post. Other quests are only unlocked once the player has completed a previous quest first.

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Name	Mission giver	In-game objective	Amount needed	In-game description	Reward	Notes
Train a Rescue Pup	Shepherd	Learn All Oatchi's Skills	30	“Help Oatchi become the best Rescue Pup he can be. Train him to unlock all of his skills. As Oatchi improves, you're sure to improve along with him!”	Infinite Rush becomes available for training	The total amount and reward are first listed as "???".
An Ode to Science	Russ	Acquire All Gear from the Lab	33	“Collect all the scientific wonders available at the Lab. I speak of my gear, of course! Once you've equipped it all, you will truly understand the greatness of science!”	Plucking Whistle becomes available for purchase	The total amount and reward are first listed as "???".
Appraisal Frenzy 1−5	Schnauz	Collect 50/100/150/200/All Treasures	50/100/150/200/239	“Please allow me to appraise any and all treasures you collect! My assessment of each one will be published in the Treasure Catalog. So please, do bring me any valuables you find.”	Raw material × 50 each,  Raw material × 250 total
Set the World Abloom	Kingsly	Bloom a Bunch of Pikmin Flowers	300	“I would love for you to bloom all the Pikmin flowers you can during your missions. If you find any nectar, let the Pikmin enjoy it. Let's fill this world with brilliant blossoms!”	Raw material × 30	Pikmin matured in the Piklopedia and during a Dandori Challenge or Dandori Battle stage do not count. This mission will be reassigned once the player obtains their reward, making it one of few infinitely repeatable quests.
Investigate Areas 1	Dingo	Investigate 1 Area 100%	1	“Investigate each area until your progress reaches 100 percent! Remember to explore caves and collect all the treasure too. This should be easy peasy for our star rookie.”	Raw material × 30	To complete an area 100% means gathering every castaway, treasure, and Onion above and below ground.
Investigate Areas 2−6	Dingo	Investigate 2−6 Areas 100%	2−6	“Keep going until your progress for each area hits 100 percent! Don't forget to explore caves and collect treasures. You should be good enough to do this in your sleep, rookie!”	Raw material × 30	To complete an area 100% means gathering every castaway, treasure, and Onion above and below ground.
All the Little Darlings 1	Dalmo	Find 25 Species of Creatures	25	“I'm excited to learn all about the creatures of this planet. Let me know when you encounter new species. It would be a dream come true to record every last one in the Piklopedia!”	Raw material × 20	What counts as "finding" varies for each creature. See here for details.
All the Little Darlings 2−5	Dalmo	Find 50/75/100/All Creature Species	50/75/100/125	“I'm excited to learn all about the creatures of this planet. Let me know when you encounter new species. It would be a dream come true to record every last one in the Piklopedia!”	Raw material × 20	What counts as "finding" varies for each creature. See here for details.
Friend to All Pikmin	François	Grow the Pikmin Population	300	“The universe and civilization itself could learn a lot from Pikmin. Increase their numbers by feeding the Onion or find wild Pikmin in caves so our relationship with them can prosper!”	Raw material × 30	Propagating Glow Pikmin doesn't increase the count directly, but obtaining Glow Seeds at the end of a night expedition does. However, using Glow Seeds doesn't affect the count. This mission will be reassigned once the player obtains their reward, making it one of few infinitely repeatable quests.
Fusing Onions 1−7	Pitunia	Fuse 2−8 Onions	2−8	“Onions are fascinating! An Onion will fuse with other Onions, but it won't grow if it fuses with other Onions of the same color. So I need you to find and collect Onions in all the different colors.”	Raw material × 10 each,  Raw material × 70 total
Leafling Meet and Greet	Puddle	Rescue 10 Leaflings	10	“There's nothing I'd like more than to meet one of those leaf cuties...you know, the folks with leaves on their heads. I'm sure they'll plant all kinds of new creative ideas in MY head!”	The ability to change your look to resemble a leafling, referred to as "Leafling Look" in game.
Find the Missing Students	Mika	Rescue Club Members	3	“Please find my 3 students from the Alayon Academy Planetary Science Club! Their names are Sheeba, Keesh, and Kaia. I can't bear the thought of them stranded out there!”	Raw material × 50
Researching Onions 1−4	Sy	Collect 2/4/6/8 Flarlic Bulbs	2/4/6/8	“How awesome would it be to know how many Pikmin you can lead in your squad at once?! The more flarlic you collect, the closer we can get to finding the answer!”	Raw material × 30 each,  Raw material × 120 total
Find the Missing TV Crew	Muggs	Rescue the TV Crew	3	“Help! My TV crew needs to be found and rescued. Frisé, Vonda, and my director... You hunt for them, and I'll report from the sce− What do you mean "it's too dangerous"?”	Raw material × 50	Muggs' director is Wolfgang.
Building Goodwill 1−3	Osa	Build 10/20/All Structures	10/20/43	“I'd like you to build a bunch of structures and then report 'em to me. Think of it as helpin' out a pal, OK? Don't you worry−I'll have some rewards ready for you when you're done.”	Raw material × 20 (Building Goodwill 1−2),  Raw material × 50 (Building Goodwill 3),  Raw material × 90 total	Structures in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale and Dandori Challenges do not count, but structures in caves do.
Music of a Past Culture 1−3	Frisé	Find 4/8/All Musical Treasures	4/8/13	“Evidence suggests that past civilizations on this planet had music, so they must have had instruments to play it on! You must go out and collect these instrument treasures for me.”	Raw material × 20 (Building Music of a Past Culture 1−2), Lineup Trumpet (Music of a Past Culture 3),  Raw material × 40 + Lineup Trumpet total	The musical treasures in question are the 13 treasures in the Soulful Musician Series.
Cave Delving 1−4	Dash	Explore 5/10/15/All Caves	5/10/15/23	“Someone needs to explore the caves on this planet. I can't, so I need you to explore each one until you arrive at an exit and reach the surface. I know you'll do well, my lucky pupil.”	Raw material × 30 each,  Raw material × 120 total
Dandori Battle Training 1−3	Corgwin	Get Gold in 1 Battle/3 Battles/All Battles	1/3/6	“The survival of society as we know it is in your hands...and Dandori prowess! Take on more Dandori Battles, and hone your skills.”	Raw material × 30,  Raw material × 90 total
Dandori Battle Training 4	Corgwin	Get Platinum in All Battles	6	“The survival of society as we know it is in your hands...and Dandori prowess! Take on more Dandori Battles, and hone your skills.”	Raw material × 30
Cure the Leaflings 1−5	Bernard	Cure 6/9/12/15/All Leaflings	6/9/12/15/21	“Rescue everyone who SPROUTED leaves like me, and cure them while you're at it!”	Raw material × 30 each,  Raw material × 150 total
Beat Dandori Challenge 1−4	Jin	Get Gold in 1 Challenge/3 Challenges/6 Challenges/All Challenges	1/3/6/12	“Strength and spirit alone aren't enough for an adventure. You also need the ability to imagine achieving the best Dandori outcomes. Take on some battles, and polish your Dandori skills.”	Raw material × 30,  Raw material × 120 total
Beat Dandori Challenge 5	Jin	Get Platinum in All Challenges	12	“Strength and spirit alone aren't enough for an adventure. You also need the ability to imagine achieving the best Dandori outcomes. Take on some battles, and polish your Dandori skills.”	Raw material × 30
Precious Scientists	Chet	Rescue the Researchers	9	“Please find the other members of the research group I came here with! Losing them would be a blow for the entire galaxy. I really need you to come through for me here.”	Raw material × 50	The researchers in question are François, Pitunia, Sy, Osa, Kit, Twyla, Sammy, Komo, and Ren.
You vs. Planet 1−3	Patch	Defeat 100/300/1000 Creatures	100/300/1000	“This battle is between you and the planet. Defeat the creatures you encounter, and you win. It's that simple.”	Raw material × 20 each,  Raw material × 60 total	Breaking a Smoky Progg egg does not count as defeating a creature.
A Tour Without Tourists	Chewy	Rescue Tour Participants	9	“Our company, Satella Travel, was here on our Uncharted Planet Tour, and the passengers all went missing! Please rescue our customers and our freelance pilot.”	Raw material × 50	The aforementioned tourists are: Sheeba, Keesh, Kaia, Mika, Molly, Lapi, Boris, and Horatio, and the freelance pilot is Santi.
Employer at Large!	Kayz	Rescue Chowder	1	“Sorry to be a bother, but could you please locate the president of our company and my employer, Chowder? I'm sure he's fine, but I'd be so grateful for your assistance.”	Raw material × 50
Fit for a Feast 1	Louie	Find 4 Dwarf Bulborbs	4	“Go find four Dwarf Bulborbs. They're super yummy in stews and soups. I think I spotted some at that something-something Hollows.”	Raw material × 20	They must be fought underground so they're delivered to the S.S. Beagle, not the Onion, and brought back to the S.S. Beagle to count. Louie refers to sublevel 1 of the Hectic Hollows in the Sun-Speckled Terrace, but they can also be found in the Dream Home in the Giant's Hearth or on sublevel 2 of Cavern for a King in the Primordial Thicket.
Fit for a Feast 2	Louie	Find 2 Yellow Wollyhops	2	“I want two Yellow Wollyhops. If you grill their legs till they're well-done, they make for a crunchy snack. You can find them at that blah-blah Courtyard, I think”	Raw material × 20	They must be fought underground so they're delivered to the S.S. Beagle, not the Onion, and brought back to the S.S. Beagle to count. They can be found in sublevel 2 of the Secluded Courtyard in the Blossoming Arcadia.
Fit for a Feast 3	Louie	Find 1 Peckish Aristocrab	1	“I'm hungry for one Peckish Aristocrab. But do I want crab soup or crab skewers? Tough call. Anyway, you can catch them at that Resort place. Get to it.”	Raw material × 20	It must be fought underground so they're delivered to the S.S. Beagle, not the Onion, and brought back to the S.S. Beagle to count. They can be found in sublevel 2 or 3 of the Seafloor Resort in the Serene Shores.
Fit for a Feast 4	Louie	Find 1 Fiery Bulblax	1	“I'm in the mood for one whole Fiery Bulblax. Their eyes are the best part. You may be able to find some in that cave called something-something the Beast.”	Raw material × 20	It must be fought underground so they're delivered to the S.S. Beagle, not the Onion, and brought back to the S.S. Beagle to count. Louie refers to sublevel 1 of the Cradle of the Beast in the Giant's Hearth, but they can also be found in sublevel 1 of the Engulfed Castle in the Serene Shores or sublevel 1 of the Frozen Inferno in the Hero's Hideaway.
Fit for a Feast 5	Louie	Find 1 Giant Breadbug	1	“I need one Giant Breadbug. They're pretty bland on their own, but maybe I can dress it up. Go look for one at "insert word here" Palace.”	Raw material × 20	It must be fought underground so they're delivered to the S.S. Beagle, not the Onion, and brought back to the S.S. Beagle to count. They can be found in sublevel 5 of the Plunder Palace in the Hero's Hideaway.
Fit for a Feast 6	Louie	Find 1 Sovereign Bulblax	1	“Tonight, I'm in the mood for a Sovereign Bulblax. I'll make it into a three-course meal. I bet there will be one at the giant dog's den.”	Extra Hand	It must be fought underground so they're delivered to the S.S. Beagle, not the Onion, and brought back to the S.S. Beagle to count. Louie refers to sublevel 18 of the Cavern for a King in Primordial Thicket, but one is also in sublevel 5 of the Subterranean Swarm in the same area.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale contains only the Main Mission "Escape Planet". Captain Olimar gives it to himself in four steps, all of which require a certain number of ship parts to complete.

Name	Mission giver	Ship parts needed	In-game description	Reward
Escape Planet	Olimar	2	“I must collect 2 ship parts in order to repair the S.S. Dolphin, or at least increase the engine's output significantly.”	Can access Blossoming Arcadia
Escape Planet		8	“If I want to expand my search area, I will need to collect 8 ship parts.”	Can access Serene Shores
Escape Planet		23	“I'll need 23 ship parts to increase the S.S. Dolphin's flight radius. That's quite...a lot.”	Can access Hero's Hideaway
Escape Planet		30	“Once I have 30 ship parts in my possession, I should finally be able to get off this planet!”	Successful launch from PNF-404

See also

• Objective
• Story Mode
• Mission Mode
• Tablet