Perplexing Pool

An overview of the area

The Perplexing Pool is the third area discovered in Pikmin 2 of the four in the game, the last being Wistful Wild. It is the wettest area in Pikmin 2, with multiple lakes spread across its length, two of the caves being submerged. The level contains four caves, seven treasures, and a variety of beasts, many of them spending a lot of time in water. The Perplexing Pool is considered a representation of Summer.

The area is noted to bear a number of striking resemblences to The Distant Spring in the first game, for which reason it be confidently considered to be the same area of the Pikmin planet. Despite the similarites, there are some differences: for example, small islands are missing in the later version, and obstacles such as bridges and gates have been changed.

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  Wogpoles, Captain Olimar, Louie, and Blue Pikmin in a beta version of the Perplexing Pool level. You can see the Shower Room ahead.

• This is a sample of what is heard in the area in terms of music. The more powerful part of music is played when enemies are nearby.

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  A map of the Perplexing Pool.

Treasures

• Gherkin Gate
• Impediment Scourge
• Aquatic Mine
• Fortified Delicacy
• Onion Replica
• Optical Illustration (NTSC) / Abstract Masterpiece (PAL)
• Massage Girdle

Caves

• Citadel of Spiders
• Shower Room
• Glutton's Kitchen
• Submerged Castle

Enemies

• Toady Bloyster
• Shearwig
• Skitter Leaf
• Wogpole (only once, disappear after you defeat them [near Shower Room entrance])
• Withering Blowhog
• Fiery Blowhog
• Fiery Bulblax (only once, disappears after you defeat it)
• Spotty Bulbear (after Day 30)
• Dwarf Bulbear (more appear after Day 30)
• Yellow Wollywog (one of which is replaced by a trio of Shearwigs on day 30)
• Water Dumple
• Swooping Snitchbug
• Beady Long Legs (after Day 30)
• Ravenous Whiskerpillar
• Hermit Crawmad
• Honeywisp
• Mitite

This article was a featured article from 30th March to 18th April 2008.