Editing Special Spot

[[File:PB Special Spot 56.png|thumb|150px|A Special Spot.]]

'''Special Spots''' are points of interest in {{pb}} that are marked with a special rainbow bud flower. These points of interest are placed at specific locations as part of brand sponsorships. Special Spots were fully added to the game on {{date|29|September|2022}}.

Special Spots appear at defined locations on the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Map|map]]. They have a small circle on the ground surrounding them, and this circle can vary in size. If the player is inside the radius, the flower will glow and it will be possible to receive rewards from it; otherwise the flower will not glow.

Tapping on a Special Spot will open an information screen about it, with a brand logo appearing on the flower's bulb. Swiping down on the flower when it is glowing will make it drop a [[Gold Seedling]] with 40 nectar of a predetermined type and color also awarded if the Special Spot is for a [[Event#Live events|live event]]. The type of [[Decor Pikmin]] this seedling grows into depends on the Special Spot, as does the frequency at which players can get the Seedlings, and the maximum amount of Seedlings a Special Spot can give.{{cite web|https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/23-pikmin-bloom/faq/3623-special-spot/|Special Spot|Pikmin Bloom Help Center|retrieved={{date|1|October|2022}}}}

== Locations ==

{{box|The Special Spots that appeared during ''Pikmin Bloom'' tours are not currently documented.}}

[[File:PB Special Spot Nintendo.jpg|thumb|The original design of a Special Spot dedicated to Nintendo, in Tokyo.]]

The first Special Spots to be introduced were at [[Nintendo]]'s flagship stores in Tokyo and New York City, then later Osaka and Kyoto, and later at the Nintendo Museum. The [[Gold Seedling]]s provided by these Special Spots used to grow into Blue [[Decor Pikmin#Mario Hat|Mario Hat]] Decor Pikmin until {{date|17|October|2023}}, when the Kyoto store opened. Seedlings were changed grow into Red, Yellow or Blue [[Decor Pikmin#Present Sticker (Gold)|Present Sticker (Gold)]] Decor Pikmin, with the Text "Nintendo (location) 20xx-××-×× (date you received the seedling/visited)". Only 1 Gold Seedling can be obtained per month this way.

 

 

From {{date|13|July}} to {{date|16|July|2023}}, people attending Japan Expo in the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center could find 3 Special Spots within the building. These gave Gold Seedlings that grow into Blue, White, and Red [[Decor_Pikmin#Present_Sticker_.28Gold.29|Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin]], with the text "Japan Expo 2023". The chosen colours represent the French flag.{{cite web|1= https://twitter.com/niantichelpjp/status/1678989100064415744?t=uSPSzn4kCXj-oVVam0nXVQ|2=Tweet from Niantic Help Japan of the first mention of the event|3=Twitter|published={{date|12|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|July|2023}}}} {{cite web|1=https://twitter.com/PikminBloom/status/1679077041575194625?t=7Tnzsz3FbAkG-q-bDMaX2w|2=Tweet from Pikmin Bloom|3=Twitter|published={{date|12|July|2023}}|retrieved={{date|18|July|2023}}}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From {{date|1|April}} to {{date|31|August|2024}}, at the Pikmin Terrace special store in Miyajima SA, a Special Spot appeared. Once per day, this special spot gave a Gold Seedling for a random Fortune Decor Pikmin.{{cite web|https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/april24-spotchallenge/|News post|The ''Pikmin Bloom'' website|published={{date|31|April|2024}}|retrieved={{date|8|April|2024}}}}

 

 

 

 

 

 

From {{date|9|October}} to {{date|13|October|2024}}, at the Nintendo Booth found at the 2024 Brasil Game Show, a Special Spot appeared. This Special Spot rewarded a [[Gold Seedling]] that grew into a Yellow Pikmin wearing the Present Sticker (Gold).{{cite web|https://x.com/PikminBloom/status/1844235912013914121|Twitter post|Twitter}}