Cradle of the Beast

Cradle of the Beast
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Location	Giant's Hearth
Sublevels	3
Rescues	1
Treasures	12
Onions	0

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The Cradle of the Beast is a cave in the Giant's Hearth in Pikmin 4. It's named for its boss, the Empress Bulblax, who now gives birth to Bulborb Larva as you fight it. Purple Pikmin are useful here for carrying the larger treasures and stomping on smaller enemies. This cave has  × 1,305 worth of treasure.

How to reach

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Notes

Louie's Voyage Log

“So many creatures came toward me at once, it was like an all-you-can-eat buffet. My belly's so full. I couldn't eat another bite.”

Sublevel 1

Map of sublevel 1.

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• Treasures:
  •  Citrus Lump
  •  Delectable Bouquet (inside Fiery Bulblax)
  •  Memory Fragment (Bottom-ish)
  •  Gold Nugget × 15
• Enemies:
  •  Fiery Bulblax × 1
  •  Puffy Blowhog × 1
  •  Scorchcake × 1
  •  Waddlequaff × 2
• Obstacles:
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Water spout × 2
  •  Bag × 2 (30 weight)
• Tools:
  •  Bonfire altar × 1
  • [icon] Unlit bonfire altar × 1
• Wild Pikmin
  •  Red Pikmin x5 (Sprouts) (only appear if no Red Pikmin enter the cave)
• Others:
  •  Raw material pile (20 piece pile) × 1
  •  Candypop Bud (Purple) × 2

Sublevel 2

Map of sublevel 2.

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• Treasures:
  •  Mouth of Lies
  •  King of Meats (inside Porquillion)
  •  Gold Nugget × 20
• Enemies:
  •  Armored Cannon Larva × 2
  •  Porquillion × 1
  •  Skutterchuck × 3
  •  Wollyhop × 2
• Obstacles:
  •  Water spout × 2
  •  Paper bag
  • [icon] Jars × 5
• Tools:
  • [icon] Clay wall × 1
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Rock Pikmin × 10
• Others:
  •  Raw material (15 piece pile) × 1
  •  Candypop Bud (Purple) × 1

Depending on Oatchi's upgrade status, a certain amount of Purple Pikmin are needed to collect the King of Meats, which weighs 300 and has a max carrier capacity of 100:

If Oatchi's Buff ability hasn't been upgraded at all, at least 22 Purple Pikmin are needed (22 Purple + 77 non-Purple + Oatchi = 300).

If Oatchi's Super Buff ability has been fully upgraded, at least 12 Purple Pikmin are needed (12 Purple + 87 non-Purple + Oatchi = 307).

Sublevel 3

Map of sublevel 3.

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• Treasures:
  •  Stately Rubber Cutie × 5 (inside Empress Bulblax)
• Enemies:
  •  Empress Bulblax × 1
  •  Bulborb Larva (Spawns infinitely from Empress Bulblax, until she's killed)
• Obstacles:
  •  Crystal wall × 1
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Numbered gate × 1 (1)
• Others:
  •  Castaway × 1 (buried)

Gallery

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  Oatchi being attacked by several Bulborb Larvae

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  Oatchi looks at an Egg

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  A Porquillion sends its spikes upon Oatchi, while also being attacked by wild Rock Pikmin

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  Player character takes the place of a castaway

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  Oatchi is near a Scorchcake and Puffy Blowhog, both of which are trying to hurt him.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	けだもののゆりかご? Kedamono no Yurikago	Cradle of the Beast
Chinese (traditional)	野獸的搖籃 Yěshòu de Yáolán	Cradle of the Beast
Chinese (simplified)	野兽的摇篮 Yěshòu de Yáolán	Cradle of the Beast
Dutch	Wieg van het beest	Cradle of the beast
French	Pouponnière royale	Royal nursery
German	Kreaturenwiege	Creature Cradle
Italian	Culla della bestia	Cradle of the beast
Korean	짐승의 요람 Jimseung-ui Yoram	Cradle of the Beast
Portuguese	Berço da fera	Cradle of the beast
Spanish	Cuna de la bestia	Cradle of the beast

See also

• Giant's Hearth
• Empress Bulblax