Editing The Distant Spring

'''The Distant Spring''' ({{j|大水源|Dai suigen|Big Spring}}) is the fourth [[area]] in {{p1}}. It is set in a huge wetland, with sandy and grassy terrain, many lakes and islands, and several hollow tree stumps. It contains 10 [[ship part]]s and is unlocked by collecting 12 ship parts in the previous areas. The [[Enemy|enemies]] in this area are challenging and are often found in [[water]], with several [[Spotty Bulbear]]s, [[Water Dumple]]s, and [[Yellow Wollywog]]s. This area was re-used in {{p2}} as the [[Perplexing Pool]].

In the main story mode, the area is laid out with [[Spotty Bulbear]]s, [[Dwarf Bulbear]]s, [[Yellow Wollywog]]s, and [[Water Dumple]]s. After day 4, two [[Swooping Snitchbug]]s survey the area, looking for Pikmin to capture and throw into the ground.

In Challenge Mode, [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s are found all over the land area, instead of [[Spotty Bulbears]]. [[Pearly Clamclamp]]s are also found in different locations, and two [[Puffstool]]s walk around in different areas.

*{{icon|Massage Machine|y}}: Near the landing site, going straight from the Dolphin, is a bridge leading to a beach containing a [[Spotty Bulbear]], two skulls containing ten [[bomb rock]]s total, a [[Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud]] and this part.

*{{icon|Chronos Reactor|y}}: Traveling in a straight line from the reinforced wall beside the landing site leads to this part, atop a tall ledge. Both a Lapis Lazuli and [[Golden Candypop Bud]] are located nearby.

*{{icon|Number 2 Ionium Jet|y}}: Directly beside the Chronos Reactor is this part, sitting atop a stone structure.

*{{icon|Puffy Blowhog|y}} × 3 (+1 starting day 5; the one carrying [[Interstellar Radio]] and the one by the Blue Onion never return when defeated; if the one by the Blue Onion survives after day 15, then it disappears)

*{{icon|Spotty Bulbear|y}} × 6 (only the one by the yellow 10-pellet and the one by Massage Machine return when defeated; if the one by the Red Onion survives after day 15, then it disappears)

*{{icon|Yellow Wollywog|y}} × 7 (3 never return when defeated)

*{{icon|Wogpole|y}} × 7, starting day 16

*{{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|y}} × 1

*{{icon|Golden Candypop Bud|y}} × 1

*{{icon|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud|y}} × 2

The Distant Spring is the hardest stage in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], giving the player 18 minutes and 54 seconds to reach a maximum score of 752 Pikmin. While it is theoretically possible to reach this score,{{cite youtube|_p1wH5CkmkM|of a tool-assisted superplay of the level in which 752 points are reached}} no human has reached it, with the highest recorded score being 728.{{cite youtube|1dmeIDoCPJs|of a Challenge Mode run with 728 points}} The reason for its difficulty is the large number of dangerous [[Enemy|enemies]] compared to the other Challenge Mode stages, and the fact that most enemies drop randomly-colored [[pellet]]s which have to be carried to the right [[Onion]] to get the most Pikmin.

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DS texture.png|The area's [[radar]] map.

*The [[enemy reel]] shows The Distant Spring having different enemies, ship parts, and being more plain, without the hollow tree stumps. This is most likely a [[Pikmin prerelease information|prototype version]] leftover.

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