Castaway

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Collin talking about a castaway.

Castaways are people stranded on PNF-404 in Pikmin 4. It is one of the player's missions to find and save all of them, whether they be missing members of the Rescue Corps or civilian castaways.

Castaways are typically found in the final sublevel of a cave and have to be carried back to the S.S. Beagle, upon which they are called rescues. The following day, they can be talked to at the Rescue Command Post. Some rescues unlock features like the Piklopedia, or give the player side missions to complete. Each rescue also earns 1 Pup Drive for Oatchi, which can be used to unlock new abilities for him.

Certain castaways have instead been turned into leaflings and must be rescued by completing a Dandori Challenge or a Dandori Battle.

Rescue order

Shepherd in need of rescue inside the Burrow of Beginnings.

While castaways are found at specific locations, and these locations can be visited in any order, the order in which castaways are rescued will always be the same. For example, no matter if the player's first rescue is in the Last-Frost Cavern or the Crackling Cauldron, it will always be Russ that is saved. Leaflings are unlocked separately from other castaways, and do not follow the same trend, being found at specific Dandori Battles or Dandori Challenges.

While Shepherd is counted as a rescue, she is not a castaway as she is found in a different context, where instead of taking her to the S.S. Beagle, the player just has to defeat the 3 Bulborb Larvae surrounding her in the Burrow of Beginnings.

The following is a list of non-leafling castaways in the order they are rescued:

Image	Name	Id Description	Unlocks	Notes
File:Id Badge Russ.png	Russ	An inventor, material engineer, and lover of all things science. He can develop all kinds of useful gadgets with the right raw materials.	The Lab. The ability to use raw material for construction.	A Rescue Corps Officer. He is from the planet Giya.
File:Id Badge Schnauz.png	Schnauz	An acclaimed treasure appraiser who's traveled extensively. His unique techniques were used to develop a leading appraisal AI.	The Treasure Catalog.	A treasure appraiser. He is from the planet Siguray.
File:Id Badge Kingsly.png	Kingsly	He took his obsession with flowers to a whole new level when he traveled alone to this remote planet simply to see its unusual blossoms.	N/A	A florist. He is from the planet Ooji.
File:Id Badge Dingo.png	Dingo	An officer who excels at solo missions. He's not a joiner by nature, but he'll show up and lend his physical abilities when need be.	The 'Get Help' option in Dandori Challenges and Dandori Battles.	A Rescue Corps Officer. He is from the planet Ohri.
File:Id Badge Dalmo.png	Dalmo	He loves animals and they love him. A researcher at heart, his passion for other creatures is as genuine as his smile.	The Piklopedia.	An animal enthusiast. He is from the planet Sozor.

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Pikmin 4. Particularly: Complete the list.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	遭難者? Sōnan-Sha	Castaway
Chinese (traditional)	落難者 Luònàn Zhě	Castaway
Dutch	Schipbreukeling	Castaway
French	Naufragé	Castaway
German	Gestrandeter	Castaway
Italian	Naufrago	Castaway
Korean	조난자 jonanja	Castaway
Portuguese	Sobrevivente	Survivor
Spanish (NoA)	Náufrago	Castaway
Spanish (NoE)	Persona desaparecida	Missing person

Trivia

• Castaways all have a weight of 3, contrary to the weights of character in previous entries (1 in Pikmin and Pikmin 2, and 5 in Pikmin 3).

See also

• Louie, who is rescued similarly to a castaway in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3.
• Leaflings, a group of characters that are rescured similarly to castaways in Pikmin 4.