Editing The Forest Navel

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'''The Forest Navel''' ({{j|樹海のヘソ|Jukai no heso|Navel of the Forest}}) is the third [[area]] in {{p1}}. Given this name because its entrance looks like a belly button from high altitude,{{cite quote|With its newly <span style{{=}}"color:red">increased functions</span>, the Dolphin now lifts higher into this planet's atmosphere. I see a great depression in the woods beneath me-it looks like a <span style{{=}}"color:#aa0">belly button</span> in the vast forest. Now that my ship is more stable, I should be able to set it down from there.|Olimar|his voyage log when unlocking The Forest Navel}} it is set in a cave inside a forest with sandy terrain, winding paths, and rimstone dams. It contains 9 [[ship part]]s and is unlocked by collecting 5 ship parts in the previous areas. [[Blue Pikmin]] are discovered in this area. The [[Enemy|enemies]] in this area reflect its dark underground nature, with [[Fiery Blowhog]]s, [[Wollywog]]s, and a unique boss, the [[Puffstool]]. This area was not reused in {{p2}}, though it was remade in {{p3}} as a [[Mission Mode]] stage, the [[Forgotten Cove]].

In the center lies the landing site, which is surrounded by [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]] and several places to obtain [[nectar]]. To the west is where [[Blue Pikmin]] are originally found. This part consists of several small pools of water at different altitudes, all the way to the north of the map, which are based on real-world structures called rimstone dams. To the west of that is a narrow path covered with [[fire geyser]]s. To the south is a sandy beach where [[Fiery Blowhog]]s can be found. There are also some [[bridge]]s that should be constructed so that Pikmin can get back to the [[S.S. Dolphin]]. To the southwest lies a big lake with [[Wollyhop]]s. To the southeast is a dark area with fire geysers and [[Common Glowcap]]s where the [[Puffstool]] can be found. And finally, to the east is the arena where [[Beady Long Legs]] is fought.

==Objects==

===Ship parts===

*{{icon|Number 1 Ionium Jet|y|n=#1 Ionium Jet}}: This part is located at the bottom of many pools of water.

*{{icon|Gravity Jumper|y}}: At the far end of the beach filled with [[Fiery Blowhog]]s is a cliff with two bridges on either side. This part is in the middle of the two bridges.

*{{icon|Automatic Gear|y}}: This part is atop a high ledge near where Blue Pikmin are discovered. This cliff is too high for even Yellow Pikmin to be thrown, so they must climb over a [[climbing stick]] on an opposite cliff.

*{{icon|Space Float|y}}: This part is inside of a [[Breadbug]] that prowls the area. The nest of the Breadbug is located near the Gravity Jumper.

*{{icon|Anti-Dioxin Filter|y}}: This part is located deep into the water beside the Fiery Blowhog beach. It is guarded by two [[Wollyhop]]s.

*{{icon|Libra|y}}: In one corner of the Fiery Blowhog beach is a [[gate]]. Past the gate and the [[fire geyser]]s is a bridge, which can be built over the [[abyss]] to reach the ledge with the part atop it.

*{{icon|Analog Computer|y}}: Beyond the Libra, past more fire geysers, is a pool of water containing this part.

*{{icon|Omega Stabilizer|y}}: Near the cliff with the Gravity Jumper is a path leading to an arena guarded by [[Mandiblard family|mandiblard]]s, a Wollyhop and fire geysers. This part is inside of a [[Puffstool]] in the arena.

*{{icon|Guard Satellite|y}}: Near the Omega Stabilizer, going up pathways, are several gates: two reinforced, and one regular. Inside one reinforced gate is an arena, inside which is the [[Beady Long Legs]]. The Beady Long Legs has the part.

 

*{{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|y}} &times; 2

*{{icon|Beady Long Legs|y}} &times; 1 (once defeated, it never returns)

 

 

 

*{{icon|Pellet Posy|y}} &times; 17 (5 posies near the [[Onion#Blue Onion|Blue Onion]] don't regrow after destroyed, or disappear after 10 days upon discovery)

*{{icon|Golden Candypop Bud|l=Candypop Bud|n=Candypop Bud|y}} (Yellow) &times; 1

*{{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|l=Candypop Bud|n=Candypop Bud|y}} (Red) &times; 1

 

 

After landing, grab some [[Red Pikmin|Red]] and [[Yellow Pikmin]], and head west towards the [[Onion#Blue Onion|Blue Onion]]. Before heading down to the Onion, put all of your Pikmin onto the stick that leads to the [[Automatic Gear]]. While your Pikmin collect that part, grow as many [[Blue Pikmin]] as possible using the [[Pellet Posy|pellet posies]]. The [[Breadbug]] may come and try and steal some of your pellets, to combat this, you must put as many Pikmin on the object as possible and drag the Breadbug to the Onion. This will hurt the bug. If the Breadbug is nearly dead, you can throw Pikmin onto its back and it will take damage, hopefully enough to kill it. Once it has died, it will drop the [[Space Float]]. Collect the part and head back to the landing site.

 

 

You'll end up in a dark area illuminated by [[Common Glowcap]]s, and a [[Puffstool]]. This is your first mini-boss. Charge all of your Pikmin towards it until it falls over. Whistle you Pikmin and precede to throw them onto it's flailing body until it either dies or throws them off. If it doesn't die, whistle all of your Pikmin so they do not get turned into [[Mushroom Pikmin]]. Repeat this until it is defeated. Once dead, it will drop the [[Omega Stabilizer]] which you should use Red Pikmin to collect as there are some [[fire geyser]]s at the exit. Head back to the landing site to collect all of your Pikmin. Swap some Blue Pikmin for Yellow Pikmin as the next mini-boss will be easier with yellows. Head east then south from the landing site until you arrive at a black reinforced wall. Blow this up with 9 bombs and destroy the black bramble gate behind it as well. Behind the bramble gate will be some fire geysers, [[Shearwig]]s and another wall. Kill the shearwigs and blow up the wall with 3 bombs. The new area behind the wall is an arena for the [[Beady Long Legs]]. The way to beat this mini-boss is to throw Yellow Pikmin onto it's body until it dies. Watch out for it's legs as it will kill Pikmin if they are stepped on. This enemy drops the [[Guard Satellite]] which should be collected with Red Pikmin due to the fire geysers.

 

Head back to the landing site and withdraw/deposit Pikmin until you have 60 Red, 20 Yellow and 20 Blue. From the landing site, head south to the fiery blowhog plain and then head west. Destroy the bramble gate and continue down the path, be careful of the fire geysers. Once you have got about half way down the path, you'll come across a bridge. Put all your Yellow Pikmin on this along with ~20 Red Pikmin. Continue down the path and use your Blue Pikmin to bring the [[Analog Computer]] out of the water, then make your Red Pikmin carry it back. Head back to the bridge and wait for it to be finished if not. Once the bridge is built, use Blue Pikmin to open the [[Geyser|geyser]] in the water and throw all your Yellow Pikmin up to the higher ledge. Use the geyser and throw your Yellow Pikmin up to the [[Libra]]. When the part has fallen to the lowest level (be careful of the [[Glitches in Pikmin#Libra glitch|Libra glitch]]), swap the yellows for reds and wait until they collect the final part.

 

In [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], The Forest Navel may not have many enemies or obstacles, but it does have many pellets spread around a huge area. Exploring the area to visit all the locations in time is the main challenge of the stage. There is a time limit of 16 minutes and 12 seconds to grow a maximum of 482 Pikmin here.

===Object breakdown===

There is a rare glitch that can happen in in this level. When the player defeats an [[enemy]] (usually the [[Wollyhop]]), one or more [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] will vanish with no [[soul]] shown. When this happens, sometimes the first Pikmin-counter gauge (on the bottom of the [[HUD|screen]]) will show more than the total number of Pikmin in the area. For example: 98/97/305. The Pikmin gauge should stay like that until sunset. This happens in other areas, but in The Forest Navel it is more common. This [[glitch]] can also occur when battling other enemies, and apparently even when there are no enemies around. This glitch can also happen in the [[Awakening Wood]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.

There is also a glitch that will cause Olimar to fall into the [[Pit|abyss]] by where the Libra is. In [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]], there are 3 large pellets in the very back area where the [[Analog Computer]] is in story mode. However, the path back to the [[Onion]]s is too narrow for all 3 pellets to be carried back at once. If Olimar is standing between the pellets while they are being carried, he may get pushed off the edge, along with the pellet and possibly the Pikmin carrying it. Olimar will not die or respawn when he falls into the pit; in fact, he will not even fall at all. Instead, he will "float" over the pit as if there was invisible ground. Olimar can walk very far into the darkness, but it may be hard to tell where he is going, because the screen will not follow him. It's also possible to do it in Story Mode, by attracting [[Shearwigs]] to the bridge and having them eat it. To see a video of this glitch, click [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Km5QKffqE&NR=1 here].

If Olimar falls into the pit by any other means, he will simply respawn after a few seconds back in the same spot he was before he fell. The only other known way to fall into the abyss is to lure the Shearwigs by the [[Automatic Gear]] all the way to the island where the [[Libra]] is, which will cause them to start chewing the bridge.

NPCP1 CM 03 The Forest Navel Landing.png|Overview of the landing site in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]].

TFN start.png|The landing site.

TFN open.png|An open dirt area next to the landing zone.

TFN bridge.png|One of the many bridges in the area.

TFN shearwigs.png|[[Shearwig]]s next to the entrance to the [[Beady Long Legs]]' arena.

TFN blowhogs.png|The beach area that has [[Fiery Blowhog]]s.

TFN gravity jumper.png|The location of the [[Gravity Jumper]].

TFN bottle.png|The large lake, with a {{w|Ramune}} bottle in it.

TFN puffstool entrance.png|The entrance to the [[Puffstool]] arena.

TFN puffstool arena.png|Another image of said arena.

TFN blues entrance.png|The entrance to the location where [[Blue Pikmin]] are first found.

TFN blues.png|The area where the Blue [[Onion]] is first found.

TFN libra entrance.png|The entrance to the path that leads to the [[Libra]] and the [[Analog Computer]].

TFN libra.png|The area with the Libra.

TFN top.png|The northernmost section of the area, where the [[Analog Computer]] can be found.

TFN BLL.png|The [[Beady Long Legs]]' arena.

The Forest Navel preview.png|Preview image on the [[area selection menu]].

===Maps===

The Forest Navel HD.jpg|Aerial view.

The Forest Navel Player's Guide Map.png|Official map from [[the Official Nintendo Player's Guide]].

FN texture.png|The [[radar]] pattern of The Forest Navel.

The Forest Navel P1S map.png|The radar pattern of The Forest Navel in [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 1'']].

FCFNCompare.png|A map comparing The Forest Navel to the [[Forgotten Cove]]. The Forest Navel is in white.

|Spa=El Ombligo del Bosque

|SpaM=The Navel of the Forest

|FraA=Le Nombril de la forêt<br>Le Nombril de la Forêt (loading screen)

|FraAM=The Navel of the forest<br>The Navel of the Forest