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(offical titles for some of the tracks.)
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|name = Title Screen
|name = Title Screen
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04x3J9t5Jko
|link =  
|internal= 806003557.wem
|header = y
}}
The music for a [[title screen]] has the important role of establishing what the musical style of a game will be, as a listener's first impressions of a soundtrack are likely to be made here; the title screen of ''Pikmin 4'' immediately demonstrates its brand new emphasis on ambience and subtlety, which are two regularly occurring themes throughout rest of the game. This piece is almost entirely solo piano, with an occasional strike of a large {{w|standing bowl}} for bass; the piano is also notably cinematic in style and very high-fidelity. A high-pitched fanfare played by this piano briefly introduces the title of the game, and then begins the main looping section of the piece in a 6/8 time signature. While the chords are mostly consonant, occasional out-of-key notes add an uneasy feel to the piece. A minute into the loop, a delicate performance of the ''Pikmin'' motif can be heard.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Ready to Deploy
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in the [[Pikmin 4 player character|character creator]].
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Today's Rescue Results
|official = y
|link =  
|header = y
}}
Plays in the [[day results menu]].
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Field Guides
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
The music for a title screen has the important role of establishing what the musical style of a game will be, as a listener's first impressions of a soundtrack are likely to be made here; the title screen of ''Pikmin 4'' immediately demonstrates its brand new emphasis on ambience and subtlety, which are two regularly occurring themes throughout rest of the game. This piece is almost entirely solo piano, with an occasional strike of a large {{w|standing bowl}} for bass; the piano is also notably cinematic in style and very high-fidelity. A high-pitched fanfare played by this piano briefly introduces the title of the game, and then begins the main looping section of the piece in a 6/8 time signature. While the chords are mostly consonant, occasional out-of-key notes add an uneasy feel to the piece. A minute into the loop, a delicate performance of the ''Pikmin'' motif can be heard.
Plays in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]] and [[Treasure Catalog]].


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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Dandori Challenge Results
|name = Dandori Preparation
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=SG7U1c2pVCA
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays on the results screen for all [[Dandori Challenge]]s, including the ten that make up the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]. This is a remix of the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Challenge Mode results|Challenge Mode results]] track from {{p2}}.
Plays in the menu before starting a [[Dandori Challenge]] or a [[Dandori Battle]].


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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Final Rescue Results
|name = Cave Results
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/XL7LwGVvFNg
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in the [[final results menu]] for the main game. This is an arrangement of the classic "Today's Results" track.
Plays in the [[cave results menu]].


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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Area Select
|name = Dandori Challenge Results
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/Fx0EtD4P9SA
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays when the player is selecting an area in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], unless it is the first [[day]] within the mode in a single gameplay session. The first time the player is prompted to select an area after talking to Olimar (regardless of how far along they are in the Shipwreck Tale), the [[#Rescue Command Post|music]] for the surrounding Rescue Command Post continues playing instead. This theme derives its melody from [[Music in Pikmin#View|View]] in {{p1}}, but is arranged to sound more like an upbeat march.
Plays on the results screen for all [[Dandori Challenge]]s, including the ten that make up the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]. This is a remix of the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Challenge Mode results|''Challenge Mode results'']] track from {{p2}}.


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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: All Records
|name = Nighttime Expedition Results
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/KPYBz06cQAE
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in the [[final results menu]] for [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. This theme is mostly identical to [[Music in Pikmin#Voyage Complete|Voyage Complete]] from {{p1}}, but with added instruments.
Plays in the results menu after a [[night expedition]].
 
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==Cutscenes==
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Meeting the Red Pikmin
|name = Final Rescue Results
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 797371819.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the first [[Red Pikmin]] is plucked. In ''Pikmin 4'', each new type of Pikmin that is discovered will introduce itself with its own variation of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif. Each of these variants is identical in structure, with various acoustic instruments like clarinet, violins, and a shaker making up the accompaniment (a glockenspiel also helps invoke the Pikmin as a whole). The motif, however, will be played on an instrument that is characteristic of the Pikmin it is associated with. Red Pikmin, for example, use a synthesizer for their theme.
Plays in the [[final results menu]] for the main game. This is an arrangement of the classic "Today's Results" track.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = New Pikmin type discovered (loop)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Area Select
|internal = 833756281.wem
|official = y
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard right after any of the Pikmin discovery themes, except for the Glow Pikmin. A simple, quirky waltz on pizzicato violins loops during the Rescue Corps members' discussion on the newly discovered Pikmin type, with some more brief references to the ''Pikmin 2'' motif played on an alto recorder.
Plays when the player is selecting an area in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], unless it is the first [[day]] within the mode in a single gameplay session. The first time the player is prompted to select an area after talking to Olimar (regardless of how far along they are in the Shipwreck Tale), the [[#Rescue Command Post|music]] for the surrounding Rescue Command Post continues playing instead. This theme derives its melody from [[Music in Pikmin#View|''View'']] in {{p1}}{{'s}} soundtrack, but is arranged to sound more like an upbeat march.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Meeting the Ice Pikmin
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: All Records
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 251711324.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the first [[Ice Pikmin]] is discovered. This arrangement of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif is played in a high-register on synth bells, indicating the frosty nature of the Ice Pikmin.
Plays in the [[final results menu]] for [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. This theme is mostly identical to [[Music in Pikmin#Voyage Complete|''Voyage Complete'']] from {{p1}}, but with added instruments.


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==Cutscenes==
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Meeting the Yellow Pikmin
|name = Meeting the Red Pikmin
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 85259862.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the first [[Yellow Pikmin]] is discovered. Accenting this Pikmin's electrical capabilities is the sound of a singing {{w|Tesla coil}}, playing the ''Pikmin 2'' motif.
Heard when the first [[Red Pikmin]] is plucked. In ''Pikmin 4'', each new type of Pikmin that is discovered will introduce itself with its own variation of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif. Each of these variants is identical in structure, with various acoustic instruments like clarinet, violins, and a shaker making up the accompaniment (a glockenspiel also helps invoke the Pikmin as a whole). The motif, however, will be played on an instrument that is characteristic of the Pikmin it is associated with. Red Pikmin, for example, use a synthesizer for their theme.
 
After each of the Pikmin discovery themes (except for the Glow Pikmin), a loop will play, which is a simple, quirky waltz on pizzicato violins loops during the Rescue Corps members' discussion on the newly discovered Pikmin type, with some more brief references to the ''Pikmin 2'' motif played on an alto recorder.


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|name = Meeting the Blue Pikmin
|name = Meeting the Blue Pikmin
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 892950229.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the first [[Blue Pikmin]] is discovered. As with the other Pikmin types, this arrangement of the track features an instrument that is characteristic of Blue Pikmin and the water they inhabit. This instrument is a synthesizer with a low-pass filter and vibrato; the vibrato invokes a sort of gargling or bubbling, while the filtering of higher frequencies mimics how sounds become muffled when underwater.
Heard when the first [[Blue Pikmin]] is discovered. As with the other Pikmin types, this arrangement of the track features an instrument that is characteristic of Blue Pikmin and the water they inhabit. This instrument is a synthesizer with a low-pass filter and vibrato; the vibrato invokes a sort of gargling or bubbling, while the filtering of higher frequencies mimics how sounds become muffled when underwater.
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{{infobox track
|name = Meeting the Yellow Pikmin
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Heard when the first [[Yellow Pikmin]] is discovered. Accenting this Pikmin's electrical capabilities is the sound of a singing {{w|Tesla coil}}, playing the ''Pikmin 2'' motif.


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|name = Meeting the Purple Pikmin
|name = Meeting the Purple Pikmin
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 329576732.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Meeting the White Pikmin
|name = Meeting the White Pikmin
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 145179906.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Meeting the Rock Pikmin
|name = Meeting the Rock Pikmin
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 684496223.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Meeting the Winged Pikmin
|name = Meeting the Winged Pikmin
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 816165473.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Meeting the Glow Pikmin
|name = Meeting the Ice Pikmin
|official = y
|official = y
|internal =  
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the first [[Glow Pikmin]] is discovered during a [[night expedition]]. This variant of the Pikmin discovery theme takes an uneasy turn due to the unique circumstances it takes place in, and is scored on a theremin to play upon this Glow Pikmin's ghostly appearance. Despite this, a glockenspiel reassures the player that this species of Pikmin is still a friendly one. Similar to the other discovery themes, a loop immediately follows, but with the glockenspiel taking the place of the recorder this time.
Heard when the first [[Ice Pikmin]] is discovered. This arrangement of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif is played in a high-register on synth bells, indicating the frosty nature of the Ice Pikmin.


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|name = Into the Cave
|name = Into the Cave
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 279313891.wem
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when a cave is entered. A new rendition of [[Music in Pikmin 2#Enter cave|the equivalent theme in ''Pikmin 2'']], it is a new arrangement of the Hocotate motif, also setting an adventurous mood for exploration.
Heard when a cave is entered. A new rendition of [[Music in Pikmin 2#Enter cave|the equivalent theme in ''Pikmin 2'']], it is a new arrangement of the Hocotate motif, also setting an adventurous mood for exploration.


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{{infobox track
|name = Waterwraith Appears
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Heard when the Waterwraith first appears in the story mode of ''Pikmin 4'', in the background of an introductory cutscene. Like ''Pikmin 2'', the cutscene begins with the normal ''Pikmin 2'' boss battle intro, but then lapses into a looping music bed as [[Collin]] warns of the Waterwraith's threat. This bed contains echoing textures of dissonant marimba, percussive underpinnings from a gong and bell, and most importantly, atonal drones from a double bass {{w|Double bass#C extension|with extension}}. The combined effect sounds quite alien, like the mood set by the Waterwraith.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Meeting the Glow Pikmin
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Heard when the first [[Glow Pikmin]] is discovered during a [[night expedition]]. This variant of the Pikmin discovery theme takes an uneasy turn due to the unique circumstances it takes place in, and is scored on a theremin to play upon this Glow Pikmin's ghostly appearance. Despite this, a glockenspiel reassures the player that this species of Pikmin is still a friendly one. Similar to the other discovery themes, a loop immediately follows, but with the glockenspiel taking the place of the recorder this time.
 
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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Sage Leaf's Cave
|name = Sage Leaf's Cave
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=snIRzCGv6tM
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays during dialogue cutscenes with the [[Sage Leaf]]. This short theme uses the leitmotif of the "leafling spotted" jingle, but is greatly slowed down and uses different instruments to emphasize the Sage Leaf's ostensibly older age.
Plays during dialogue cutscenes with the [[Sage Leaf]]. This short theme uses the leitmotif of the "leafling spotted" jingle, but is greatly slowed down and uses different instruments to emphasize the Sage Leaf's ostensibly older age.
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==Areas==
==Areas==
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|name = Rescue Command Post
|name = Rescue Command Post
|official = y
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Sun-Speckled Terrace
|name = Sun-Speckled Terrace
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGb4sXbhT0
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Blossoming Arcadia
|name = Blossoming Arcadia
|official = y
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Serene Shores
|name = Serene Shores
|official = y
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Hero's Hideaway
|name = Hero's Hideaway
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MBDgvNShU8
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
[[Hero's Hideaway]]'s theme is very lively, with various piano notes, pots and pans clanging, and an accordion, some of which are repeated for a while. Being noticed by and battling [[Moss]] will add some additional layers to the music.
The [[Hero's Hideaway]] theme is very lively, with various piano notes, pots and pans clanging, and an accordion, some of which are repeated for a while. Being noticed by and battling [[Moss]] will add some additional layers to the music.


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|name = Giant's Hearth
|name = Giant's Hearth
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTsk1Y2wOSs
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Primordial Thicket
|name = Primordial Thicket
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGlgkGSPFf0
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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==Caves==
==Caves==
{{infobox track
|name = Spelunking
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in the majority of [[cave]] sublevels in the game.
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{{infobox track
|name = Cave Exploration (Toy Box)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in toybox-themed sublevels.
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{{infobox track
|name = Cave Exploration (Engulfed Castle)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in sublevels 1 to 4 of the [[Engulfed Castle]], before the [[Waterwraith]] appears.
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{{infobox track
|name = Cave Exploration (Waterwraith)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in sublevels 1 to 4 of the [[Engulfed Castle]], after the [[Waterwraith]] appears. In 5/4 time signature and including a full string section and brass stabs, the soundtrack is reminiscent of thriller soundtracks with #9 chords and tri-tones in the bass. The music now conveys a great intensity and sense of urgency, and is not dynamic since there is no way to attack the Waterwraith at this time.
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{{infobox track
|name = Cave Exploration (Safe)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in the 3 [[rest sublevel]]s of the [[Cavern for a King]]: sublevels 6, 12, and 19.


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==Bosses==
==Bosses==
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature
|name = Battling a Strong Creature
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
A boss battle theme often used for bosses found in [[caves]]. This theme is played on African percussion instruments. Like the previous boss theme, each type of boss will add its own instrument to the music.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Strong Creature Defeated
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prX9EPE04vQ
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
This boss theme is heard when battling any boss as [[Olimar]], such as during the tutorial, or during Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. This is the same song used for [[Music in Pikmin 3#Mid-bosses|mid-bosses]] in {{P3}}, itself a rendition of the one used for [[Music in Pikmin 2#Common boss battle|most bosses]] in {{P2}}.
A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the ''Battling a Strong Creature'' theme is defeated.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Battling a Strong Creature
|name = Stronger Creature Defeated
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the ''Battling a Stronger Creature'' theme is defeated.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Battling an Even Stronger Creature
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
A boss battle theme that plays in boss fights against the largest bosses.
 
When the [[Waterwraith]] appears on the Engulfed Castle's final sublevel, the normal boss theme plays as long as the Waterwraith has its rollers; the special attack cue chimes in whenever the Waterwraith shakes Pikmin off. But when the rollers are defeated, the music suddenly shifts to an abstract theme with crotales signaling that the threat of this boss has been nullified. Further attacking the Waterwraith will add various Latin percussion instruments to the music.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Even Stronger Creature Defeated
|official = y
|official = y
|link =  
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
A boss battle theme often used for bosses found in [[caves]]. This theme is played on African percussion instruments. Like the previous boss theme, each type of boss will add its own instrument to the music.
A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the ''Battling an Even Stronger Creature'' theme is defeated.


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|name = Groovy Long Legs Battle
|name = Groovy Long Legs Battle
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu8S0ufZgf8
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name = Giant Breadbug Battle
|name = Giant Breadbug Battle
|official = y
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
|composer = Kazumi Totaka
|composer = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}
This theme can only be heard when battling the two [[Giant Breadbug]]s on the last sublevel of [[Plunder Palace]]. It is identical to [[Music in Pikmin 2#Giant Breadbug|the theme heard in ''Pikmin 2'']]. Unlike in that game however, this theme will stop playing after both of the Giant Breadbugs have been defeated.
This theme can only be heard when battling the two [[Giant Breadbug]]s on the last sublevel of the [[Plunder Palace]]. It is identical to [[Music in Pikmin 2#Giant Breadbug|the theme heard in ''Pikmin 2'']]. Unlike in that game however, this theme will stop playing after both of the Giant Breadbugs have been defeated.


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=== Waterwraith ===
{{infobox track
As in its appearance in ''Pikmin 2'', the [[Waterwraith]] has a unique dynamic boss theme. All cues are reorchestrated versions of the ones present in ''Pikmin 2'', except the vulnerable theme, which has been replaced with a more abstract theme.
|name = Smoky Progg Battle
|official = y
|link =  
|header = y
}}
This theme can be heard when battling the [[Smoky Progg]].
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Ancient Sirehound Battle
|official = y
|link =  
|header = y
}}
Heard when battling the [[Ancient Sirehound]] in the last sublevel of [[Cavern for a King]]. It prominently features electric guitar, and has multiple variants that play in the different phases of the battle.
 
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Waterwraith Appears
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/X2QhOjwh544
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the Waterwraith first appears in the story mode of ''Pikmin 4'', in the background of an introductory cutscene. Like ''Pikmin 2'', the cutscene begins with the normal ''Pikmin 2'' boss battle intro, but then lapses into a looping music bed as [[Collin]] warns of the Waterwraith's threat. This bed contains echoing textures of dissonant marimba, percussive underpinnings from a gong and bell, and most importantly, atonal drones from a double bass {{w|Double bass#C extension|with extension}}. The combined effect sounds quite alien, like the mood set by the Waterwraith.
This boss theme is heard when battling any boss as [[Olimar]], such as during the prologue, or during [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. This is the same song used for [[Music in Pikmin 3#Mid-bosses|mid-bosses]] in {{p3}}, which is itself a rendition of the one used for [[Music in Pikmin 2#Common boss battle|most bosses]] in {{p2}}.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Cave Exploration (Waterwraith)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Strong Creature Defeated
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/0OnH5vKG4_0
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
When the Waterwraith appears in the [[Engulfed Castle]] on sublevels 1-4, the music changes drastically. In 5/4 time signature and including a full string section and brass stabs, the soundtrack is reminiscent of thriller soundtracks with #9 chords and tri-tones in the bass. The music now conveys a great intensity and sense of urgency, and is not dynamic since there is no way to attack the Waterwraith at this time.
A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the ''Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature'' theme is defeated.


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==Night expeditions==
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name     = Waterwraith vulnerable
|name = Nighttime Expedition
|link     = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H5gQ8lL12w
|official = y
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
A new theme that replaces the vulnerable theme heard in ''Pikmin 2''. When the Waterwraith appears on the Engulfed Castle's final sublevel, the normal boss theme plays as long as the Waterwraith has its rollers; the special attack cue chimes in whenever the Waterwraith shakes Pikmin off. But when the rollers are defeated, the music suddenly shifts to an abstract theme with crotales signaling that the threat of this boss has been nullified. Further attacking the Waterwraith will add various Latin percussion instruments to the music.
Plays during [[night expedition]]s.


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=== Ancient Sirehound ===
==Dandori Challenge==
{{infobox track
|name = Dandori Challenge 1
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in [[Dandori Day Care]], [[Test Tubs]], [[Ice-Cross Course]], [[Hefty Haulway]], and [[Oasis of Order]].
 
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Ancient Sirehound (first phase)
|name = Dandori Challenge 2
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j76dQ6lGNK8
|official = y
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when battling the [[Ancient Sirehound]] at the last sublevel of [[Cavern for a King]]. It is played mainly by an electric guitar and intensely graduates the farther you are in the battle.
Plays in [[Hotshock Canyon]], [[Rockaway Cellars]], [[Aerial Incinerator]], [[Strategic Freezeway]], [[Planning Pools]], [[Toggle Training]], and [[Cliff-Hanger's Hold]].


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Ancient Sirehound (ice phase)
|name = Dandori Challenge Overtime
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when battling the [[Ancient Sirehound]] at the last sublevel of [[Cavern for a King]].
Plays when using the [[Dandori Challenge#Overtime|overtime]] feature in a Dandori Challenge.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Ancient Sirehound (electricity phase)
|name = Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when battling the [[Ancient Sirehound]] at the last sublevel of [[Cavern for a King]].
Plays in all ten stories of the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]. This theme departs in style from both typical cave music and other Dandori Challenge songs, with a fast pace and heavy use of electronic and percussive instruments. It samples some parts of the cave tracks.


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==Dandori Battle==
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Ancient Sirehound (fire phase)
|name = Dandori Battle (Toy Box)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when battling the [[Ancient Sirehound]] at the last sublevel of [[Cavern for a King]].
Plays in [[Trial Run]], [[Battle in a Box]], and [[Final Battle]], all of which are set in toybox-like environments.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Ancient Sirehound (Gloom phase)
|name = Dandori Battle (Sandbox)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when battling the [[Ancient Sirehound]] at the last sublevel of [[Cavern for a King]].
Plays in [[Dandori Castle]], [[Hot Sandy Duel]] and, in Dandori Battle mode, [[Leafy Showdown]]. All of these stages are set in sandbox-like environments.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Final battle (vulnerable)
|name = Dandori Battle vs. Olimar?
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when battling the [[Ancient Sirehound]] at the last sublevel of [[Cavern for a King]]. It is played mainly by an electric guitar, drums, a xylophone and intensely graduates the farther you are in the battle.
Plays in [[Leafy Showdown]] in Story Mode only. This track incorporates the melody from [[The Final Trial]]'s theme.
 
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==Olimar's Shipwreck Tale==
==Olimar's Shipwreck Tale==
In general, the area themes in the prologue assume an energetic style compared to the quieter tracks used in the main game. This change in music contributes to a greater degree of urgency in the mode, where Olimar has little time for leisurely exploration during the fifteen days he has to collect his lost [[ship part]]s.
In general, the area themes in the prologue assume an energetic style compared to the quieter tracks used in the main game. This change in music contributes to a greater degree of urgency in the mode, where Olimar has little time for leisurely exploration during the fifteen days he has to collect his lost [[ship part]]s.


{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace
|official = y
|official = y
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|link =  
|link = https://youtu.be/Rt0KjHZlfhE
|links = https://youtu.be/51nShwgQWhs
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
The theme for the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] is reminiscent of [[The Impact Site]]'s main theme from ''Pikmin'' however it still primarily uses the same instruments of the [[#Sun-Speckled Terrace|story mode theme]] for this area.
The theme for the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] is reminiscent of [[The Impact Site]]'s main theme from ''Pikmin'', however it still primarily uses the same instruments of the [[#Sun-Speckled Terrace|story mode theme]] for this area.


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{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace (Evening)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
A sunset version of ''Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace''.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 763938080.wem
|link =  
|link = https://youtu.be/tpN2DXo6K30
|links = https://youtu.be/d3-vB8JqjTk
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia (Evening)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
A sunset version of ''Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia''.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores
|official = y
|official = y
|internal = 349004147.wem
|link =  
|link = https://youtu.be/cxwZw9iEvDU
|links = https://youtu.be/zNu3_M9vkb8
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
The theme for the [[Serene Shores]] is reminiscent of [[The Distant Spring]]'s main theme from ''Pikmin'', using similar instruments to play similar parts from [[The Distant Spring]] in combination with the [[#Serene Shores|story mode theme]], as if both tracks are being mixed together.
The theme for the [[Serene Shores]] is reminiscent of [[The Distant Spring]]'s main theme from ''Pikmin'', using similar instruments to play similar parts from [[The Distant Spring]] in combination with the [[#Serene Shores|story mode theme]], as if both tracks are being mixed together.
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{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores (Evening)
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
A sunset version of ''Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores''.


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|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/cVphsGNDMmM
|link =  
|links = https://youtu.be/XqnxtNwvgPE
|internal = 988716588.wem
|header = y
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}}
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==Dandori Challenges==
{{infobox track
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway (Evening)
|official = y
|link =  
|header = y
}}
A sunset version of ''Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway''.
 
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== Miscellaneous ==
{{infobox track
|name = Pikmin Hide-and-Seek
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in the [[Hero's Hideaway]] during the game's prologue.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Restart the S.S. Shepherd
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
Plays in the [[Rescue Command Post]] during the tutorial on day 1.
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Mechanical Harp: Memory Song
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
The song played by the [[Mechanical Harp (Memory Song)]]. It is a music box arrangement of {{p3}}{{'s}} [[Music in Pikmin 3#Title screen|title screen theme]].
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Mechanical Harp: Lullabies
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
The song played by the [[Mechanical Harp (Lullabies)]]. It is a music box arrangement of ''Piranha Plant's Lullaby'' from [[mario:Super Mario 64|''Super Mario 64'']].
 
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{{infobox track
|name = Mechanical Harp: Windmills
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
}}
The song played by the [[Mechanical Harp (Windmills)]]. It is a music box arrangement of the ''[[zelda:Song of Storms|Song of Storms]]'' from the [[zelda:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].
 
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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Dandori Challenge 1
|name = Pikmin Tune 1
|official = y
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in [[Dandori Day Care]], [[Test Tubs]], [[Ice-Cross Course]], [[Hefty Haulway]], and [[Oasis of Order]].
A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.
 
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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Dandori Challenge 2
|name = Pikmin Tune 2
|official = y
|official = y
|link =
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in [[Hotshock Canyon]], [[Rockaway Cellars]], [[Aerial Incinerator]], [[Strategic Freezeway]], [[Planning Pools]], [[Toggle Training]], and [[Cliff-Hanger's Hold]].
A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.


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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Trial of the Sage Leaf
|name = Pikmin Tune 3
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=IZ2_v7UFHvU
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in all ten stories of the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]. This theme departs in style from both typical cave music and other Dandori Challenge songs, with a fast pace and heavy use of electronic and percussive instruments. It samples some parts of the cave tracks however.
A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.


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==Dandori Battles==
{{infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Pikmin Tune 4
|name = Dandori Battle (Toy Box)
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/zJLMPMAlD0M
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in [[Trial Run]], [[Battle in a Box]], and [[Final Battle]], all of which are set in toybox-like environments.
A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.
 
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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Dandori Battle (Sandbox)
|name = Pikmin Tune 5
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/ejZoTySmzL0
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in [[Dandori Castle]], [[Hot Sandy Duel]] and, in Dandori Battle mode, [[Leafy Showdown]]. All of these stages have a sandy aesthetic.
A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.
 
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{{Infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Dandori Battle vs. Olimar?
|name = Pikmin Tune 6
|official = y
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/qQ4kjvpMO_8
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Plays in [[Leafy Showdown]] in Story Mode only. This track incorporates the melody from [[The Final Trial]]'s theme.
A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.


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== Enemy mixes ==
== Enemy mixes ==
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Whenever the player is near an enemy in the main story, that enemy will add a new layer of instruments to the music. However, there is not one singular enemy mix per song; rather, there is a unique enemy mix tied to every single type of enemy in the game. The instruments that are added are often characteristic of the creature they are associated with, and some few enemies may also have several different enemy mixes, depending on the enemy's current state.
Whenever the player is near an enemy in the main story, that enemy will add a new layer of instruments to the music. However, there is not one singular enemy mix per song; rather, there is a unique enemy mix tied to every single type of enemy in the game. The instruments that are added are often characteristic of the creature they are associated with, and some few enemies may also have several different enemy mixes, depending on the enemy's current state.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When the player is walking with Pikmin alone or while riding on [[Oatchi]], they may sing a short song. These songs include the brief passages from the [[Awakening Wood]], the [[Garden of Hope]], the [[Waterwraith]]'s chase theme, the [[Leafy Showdown]] theme, the six note leitmotif of [[Pikmin 2]]'s title screen, and a new unique song.
*When there are no more days remaining in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], the main area themes speed up and their respective sunset themes are slowed down.
*When there are no more days remaining in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], the main area themes speed up and their respective sunset themes are slowed down.
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== See also ==
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*[[Music in Pikmin]]
*[[Music in Pikmin 2]]
*[[Music in Pikmin 3]]

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The music of Pikmin 4 accompanies every part of the game, from menu screens to areas to Dandori Battles.

Leitmotifs

These are small gestures that reappear throughout the game suggesting ideas or setting moods.

The "Hocotatian motif", denoting Captain Olimar, Caves, or other miscellaneous instances.
The "Pikmin motif", denoting Pikmin themselves.
The "success motif", denoting a success or setting a victorious mood.

Menus

Title Screen
Title Screen
External links

The music for a title screen has the important role of establishing what the musical style of a game will be, as a listener's first impressions of a soundtrack are likely to be made here; the title screen of Pikmin 4 immediately demonstrates its brand new emphasis on ambience and subtlety, which are two regularly occurring themes throughout rest of the game. This piece is almost entirely solo piano, with an occasional strike of a large standing bowl for bass; the piano is also notably cinematic in style and very high-fidelity. A high-pitched fanfare played by this piano briefly introduces the title of the game, and then begins the main looping section of the piece in a 6/8 time signature. While the chords are mostly consonant, occasional out-of-key notes add an uneasy feel to the piece. A minute into the loop, a delicate performance of the Pikmin motif can be heard.

Ready to Deploy
Ready to Deploy
External links

Plays in the character creator.

Today's Rescue Results
Today's Rescue Results
External links

Plays in the day results menu.

Field Guides
Field Guides
External links

Plays in the Piklopedia and Treasure Catalog.

Dandori Preparation
Dandori Preparation
External links

Plays in the menu before starting a Dandori Challenge or a Dandori Battle.

Cave Results
Cave Results
External links

Plays in the cave results menu.

Dandori Challenge Results
Dandori Challenge Results
External links

Plays on the results screen for all Dandori Challenges, including the ten that make up the Trial of the Sage Leaf. This is a remix of the Challenge Mode results track from Pikmin 2.

Nighttime Expedition Results
Nighttime Expedition Results
External links

Plays in the results menu after a night expedition.

Final Rescue Results
Final Rescue Results
External links

Plays in the final results menu for the main game. This is an arrangement of the classic "Today's Results" track.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Area Select
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Area Select
External links

Plays when the player is selecting an area in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, unless it is the first day within the mode in a single gameplay session. The first time the player is prompted to select an area after talking to Olimar (regardless of how far along they are in the Shipwreck Tale), the music for the surrounding Rescue Command Post continues playing instead. This theme derives its melody from View in Pikmin's soundtrack, but is arranged to sound more like an upbeat march.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: All Records
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: All Records
External links

Plays in the final results menu for Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. This theme is mostly identical to Voyage Complete from Pikmin, but with added instruments.

Cutscenes

Meeting the Red Pikmin
Meeting the Red Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Red Pikmin is plucked. In Pikmin 4, each new type of Pikmin that is discovered will introduce itself with its own variation of the Pikmin 2 motif. Each of these variants is identical in structure, with various acoustic instruments like clarinet, violins, and a shaker making up the accompaniment (a glockenspiel also helps invoke the Pikmin as a whole). The motif, however, will be played on an instrument that is characteristic of the Pikmin it is associated with. Red Pikmin, for example, use a synthesizer for their theme.

After each of the Pikmin discovery themes (except for the Glow Pikmin), a loop will play, which is a simple, quirky waltz on pizzicato violins loops during the Rescue Corps members' discussion on the newly discovered Pikmin type, with some more brief references to the Pikmin 2 motif played on an alto recorder.

Meeting the Blue Pikmin
Meeting the Blue Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Blue Pikmin is discovered. As with the other Pikmin types, this arrangement of the track features an instrument that is characteristic of Blue Pikmin and the water they inhabit. This instrument is a synthesizer with a low-pass filter and vibrato; the vibrato invokes a sort of gargling or bubbling, while the filtering of higher frequencies mimics how sounds become muffled when underwater.

Meeting the Yellow Pikmin
Meeting the Yellow Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Yellow Pikmin is discovered. Accenting this Pikmin's electrical capabilities is the sound of a singing Tesla coil, playing the Pikmin 2 motif.

Meeting the Purple Pikmin
Meeting the Purple Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Purple Pikmin is discovered. This arrangement of the Pikmin 2 motif is played on timpani, an instrument that is also used as the sound effect for the Purple Pikmin's thud in Pikmin 2.

Meeting the White Pikmin
Meeting the White Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first White Pikmin is discovered. This version of the theme uses a synthesizer that is wind-like, invoking the airiness of the toxic gas that White Pikmin boast an immunity to.

Meeting the Rock Pikmin
Meeting the Rock Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Rock Pikmin is discovered. This version of the theme is played on a metallic drum, reflective of the Rock Pikmin's tougher appearance.

Meeting the Winged Pikmin
Meeting the Winged Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Winged Pikmin is discovered. This version is scored with a piccolo, fitting for the tiny Winged Pikmin. Their ability to fly is also referenced with an additional trill.

Meeting the Ice Pikmin
Meeting the Ice Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Ice Pikmin is discovered. This arrangement of the Pikmin 2 motif is played in a high-register on synth bells, indicating the frosty nature of the Ice Pikmin.

Into the Cave
Into the Cave
External links

Heard when a cave is entered. A new rendition of the equivalent theme in Pikmin 2, it is a new arrangement of the Hocotate motif, also setting an adventurous mood for exploration.

Waterwraith Appears
Waterwraith Appears
External links

Heard when the Waterwraith first appears in the story mode of Pikmin 4, in the background of an introductory cutscene. Like Pikmin 2, the cutscene begins with the normal Pikmin 2 boss battle intro, but then lapses into a looping music bed as Collin warns of the Waterwraith's threat. This bed contains echoing textures of dissonant marimba, percussive underpinnings from a gong and bell, and most importantly, atonal drones from a double bass with extension. The combined effect sounds quite alien, like the mood set by the Waterwraith.

Meeting the Glow Pikmin
Meeting the Glow Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Glow Pikmin is discovered during a night expedition. This variant of the Pikmin discovery theme takes an uneasy turn due to the unique circumstances it takes place in, and is scored on a theremin to play upon this Glow Pikmin's ghostly appearance. Despite this, a glockenspiel reassures the player that this species of Pikmin is still a friendly one. Similar to the other discovery themes, a loop immediately follows, but with the glockenspiel taking the place of the recorder this time.

Sage Leaf's Cave
Sage Leaf's Cave
External links

Plays during dialogue cutscenes with the Sage Leaf. This short theme uses the leitmotif of the "leafling spotted" jingle, but is greatly slowed down and uses different instruments to emphasize the Sage Leaf's ostensibly older age.

Areas

Rescue Command Post
Rescue Command Post
External links

The theme of the Rescue Command Post is one with short snippets of melody which sets the mood to prepare for an expedition and talk with the rescued castaways.

Sun-Speckled Terrace
Sun-Speckled Terrace
External links

The base layer of the Sun-Speckled Terrace's theme is very sparse, with various piano notes, some of which are repeated for a while or have a delay effect.

Blossoming Arcadia
Blossoming Arcadia
External links

The Blossoming Arcadia's theme is quite calming and peaceful. Mostly in a slow triple meter, this piece hangs around F major and features lush strings above bouncy mallet percussion, with flutes playing a simple supportive ostinato between the two.

Serene Shores
Serene Shores
External links

The music of the Serene Shores uses lots of space and is more textural rather than melodic; pedal steel guitar swells make up one of these textures. It plays in a moderate 12/8 time, with a shekere accenting the second beat of every measure.

Hero's Hideaway
Hero's Hideaway
External links

The Hero's Hideaway theme is very lively, with various piano notes, pots and pans clanging, and an accordion, some of which are repeated for a while. Being noticed by and battling Moss will add some additional layers to the music.

Giant's Hearth
Giant's Hearth
External links

The music of the Giant's Hearth makes strong use of acoustic guitar. The presence of slide guitar particularly is reminiscent of Southern country music, further accented by the outdoor fire pit and camp equipment.

Primordial Thicket
Primordial Thicket
External links

The theme of the Primordial Thicket combines low woodwind sounds with both pitched and non-pitched percussion to drive motion forward. A bright-sounding aerophone carries the tune above the other instruments.

Caves

Spelunking
Spelunking
External links

Plays in the majority of cave sublevels in the game.

Cave Exploration (Toy Box)
Cave Exploration (Toy Box)
External links

Plays in toybox-themed sublevels.

Cave Exploration (Engulfed Castle)
Cave Exploration (Engulfed Castle)
External links

Plays in sublevels 1 to 4 of the Engulfed Castle, before the Waterwraith appears.

Cave Exploration (Waterwraith)
Cave Exploration (Waterwraith)
External links

Plays in sublevels 1 to 4 of the Engulfed Castle, after the Waterwraith appears. In 5/4 time signature and including a full string section and brass stabs, the soundtrack is reminiscent of thriller soundtracks with #9 chords and tri-tones in the bass. The music now conveys a great intensity and sense of urgency, and is not dynamic since there is no way to attack the Waterwraith at this time.

Cave Exploration (Safe)
Cave Exploration (Safe)
External links

Plays in the 3 rest sublevels of the Cavern for a King: sublevels 6, 12, and 19.

Bosses

Battling a Strong Creature
Battling a Strong Creature
External links

A boss battle theme often used for bosses found in caves. This theme is played on African percussion instruments. Like the previous boss theme, each type of boss will add its own instrument to the music.

Strong Creature Defeated
Strong Creature Defeated
External links

A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the Battling a Strong Creature theme is defeated.

Battling a Stronger Creature
Battling a Stronger Creature
External links

A boss battle theme often used for bosses found aboveground. This song is organized as a drumline cadence, with the base theme being played exclusively on percussion instruments found in a marching band. When the boss is defeated, a "boss defeated" cue plays.

For every type of boss, a unique layer of pitched instruments that is characteristic of the creature will be added to the music:

Icon Name Description
Burrowing Snagret Burrowing Snagret Adds an organ and pitched didgeridoo sample.
When the Burrowing Snagret retreats underground, the entire theme is also put through a low-pass filter.
Crusted Rumpup Crusted Rumpup Adds a repetitive sawtooth synthesizer.
Porquillion Porquillion Adds a thumb piano and several pitched shaker samples.
Stronger Creature Defeated
Stronger Creature Defeated
External links

A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the Battling a Stronger Creature theme is defeated.

Battling an Even Stronger Creature
Battling an Even Stronger Creature
External links

A boss battle theme that plays in boss fights against the largest bosses.

When the Waterwraith appears on the Engulfed Castle's final sublevel, the normal boss theme plays as long as the Waterwraith has its rollers; the special attack cue chimes in whenever the Waterwraith shakes Pikmin off. But when the rollers are defeated, the music suddenly shifts to an abstract theme with crotales signaling that the threat of this boss has been nullified. Further attacking the Waterwraith will add various Latin percussion instruments to the music.

Even Stronger Creature Defeated
Even Stronger Creature Defeated
External links

A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the Battling an Even Stronger Creature theme is defeated.

Groovy Long Legs Battle
Groovy Long Legs Battle
External links

This theme can be heard when battling the Groovy Long Legs at the last sublevel of Below-Grade Discotheque. It is played by techno noises and an air-horn. It also plays a "boss defeated" cue when the enemy is defeated. Uniquely, it is the only boss theme that plays when engaging a boss in the Piklopedia, supplementing the idea that the Groovy Long Legs itself is producing the music.

Giant Breadbug Battle
Giant Breadbug Battle
Composer Kazumi Totaka
External links

This theme can only be heard when battling the two Giant Breadbugs on the last sublevel of the Plunder Palace. It is identical to the theme heard in Pikmin 2. Unlike in that game however, this theme will stop playing after both of the Giant Breadbugs have been defeated.

Smoky Progg Battle
Smoky Progg Battle
External links

This theme can be heard when battling the Smoky Progg.

Ancient Sirehound Battle
Ancient Sirehound Battle
External links

Heard when battling the Ancient Sirehound in the last sublevel of Cavern for a King. It prominently features electric guitar, and has multiple variants that play in the different phases of the battle.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature
External links

This boss theme is heard when battling any boss as Olimar, such as during the prologue, or during Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. This is the same song used for mid-bosses in Pikmin 3, which is itself a rendition of the one used for most bosses in Pikmin 2.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Strong Creature Defeated
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Strong Creature Defeated
External links

A short jingle that plays after a boss that uses the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature theme is defeated.

Night expeditions

Nighttime Expedition
Nighttime Expedition
External links

Plays during night expeditions.

Dandori Challenge

Dandori Challenge 1
Dandori Challenge 1
External links

Plays in Dandori Day Care, Test Tubs, Ice-Cross Course, Hefty Haulway, and Oasis of Order.

Dandori Challenge 2
Dandori Challenge 2
External links

Plays in Hotshock Canyon, Rockaway Cellars, Aerial Incinerator, Strategic Freezeway, Planning Pools, Toggle Training, and Cliff-Hanger's Hold.

Dandori Challenge Overtime
Dandori Challenge Overtime
External links

Plays when using the overtime feature in a Dandori Challenge.

Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)
Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)
External links

Plays in all ten stories of the Trial of the Sage Leaf. This theme departs in style from both typical cave music and other Dandori Challenge songs, with a fast pace and heavy use of electronic and percussive instruments. It samples some parts of the cave tracks.

Dandori Battle

Dandori Battle (Toy Box)
Dandori Battle (Toy Box)
External links

Plays in Trial Run, Battle in a Box, and Final Battle, all of which are set in toybox-like environments.

Dandori Battle (Sandbox)
Dandori Battle (Sandbox)
External links

Plays in Dandori Castle, Hot Sandy Duel and, in Dandori Battle mode, Leafy Showdown. All of these stages are set in sandbox-like environments.

Dandori Battle vs. Olimar?
Dandori Battle vs. Olimar?
External links

Plays in Leafy Showdown in Story Mode only. This track incorporates the melody from The Final Trial's theme.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale

In general, the area themes in the prologue assume an energetic style compared to the quieter tracks used in the main game. This change in music contributes to a greater degree of urgency in the mode, where Olimar has little time for leisurely exploration during the fifteen days he has to collect his lost ship parts.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace
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The theme for the Sun-Speckled Terrace is reminiscent of The Impact Site's main theme from Pikmin, however it still primarily uses the same instruments of the story mode theme for this area.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace (Evening)
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace (Evening)
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A sunset version of Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia
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The theme for Blossoming Arcadia is reminiscent of The Forest of Hope's main theme from Pikmin.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia (Evening)
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia (Evening)
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A sunset version of Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores
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The theme for the Serene Shores is reminiscent of The Distant Spring's main theme from Pikmin, using similar instruments to play similar parts from The Distant Spring in combination with the story mode theme, as if both tracks are being mixed together.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores (Evening)
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores (Evening)
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A sunset version of Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway
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This area theme reuses many sounds from the its main story mode counterpart; it even uses a melody similar to the one heard during the game's initial tutorial with Captain Olimar. Unlike the other area themes, its melody does not clearly resemble any track from Pikmin.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway (Evening)
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway (Evening)
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A sunset version of Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway.

Miscellaneous

Pikmin Hide-and-Seek
Pikmin Hide-and-Seek
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Plays in the Hero's Hideaway during the game's prologue.

Restart the S.S. Shepherd
Restart the S.S. Shepherd
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Plays in the Rescue Command Post during the tutorial on day 1.

Mechanical Harp: Memory Song
Mechanical Harp: Memory Song
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The song played by the Mechanical Harp (Memory Song). It is a music box arrangement of Pikmin 3's title screen theme.

Mechanical Harp: Lullabies
Mechanical Harp: Lullabies
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The song played by the Mechanical Harp (Lullabies). It is a music box arrangement of Piranha Plant's Lullaby from Super Mario 64.

Mechanical Harp: Windmills
Mechanical Harp: Windmills
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The song played by the Mechanical Harp (Windmills). It is a music box arrangement of the Song of Storms from the The Legend of Zelda series.

Pikmin Tune 1
Pikmin Tune 1
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A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.

Pikmin Tune 2
Pikmin Tune 2
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A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.

Pikmin Tune 3
Pikmin Tune 3
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A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.

Pikmin Tune 4
Pikmin Tune 4
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A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.

Pikmin Tune 5
Pikmin Tune 5
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A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.

Pikmin Tune 6
Pikmin Tune 6
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A song that Pikmin occasionally sing in areas.

Enemy mixes

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Whenever the player is near an enemy in the main story, that enemy will add a new layer of instruments to the music. However, there is not one singular enemy mix per song; rather, there is a unique enemy mix tied to every single type of enemy in the game. The instruments that are added are often characteristic of the creature they are associated with, and some few enemies may also have several different enemy mixes, depending on the enemy's current state.

Icon Name Description
Anode Beetle Anode Beetle A percussive, chirp-like synthesizer and a stylophone-like sound are added when nearby.
Anode Dweevil Anode Dweevil A shaker and singing Tesla coil are added when nearby.
Breadbug Breadbug The Giant Breadbug theme's combat mix from Pikmin 2 is added when nearby. The melody of that song is also referenced on an additional synthesizer with quick portamento.
Doodlebug Doodlebug A pulsating, buzzing synthesizer and xylophone are added, while a comical, high-pitched sawtooth synthesizer plays the sound of the Doodlebug's flatulence.
Honeywisp Honeywisp Two synthesizers resembling a bell tree and an oscillating flute are added, mimicking the floating Honeywisp.
Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle A glass marimba and a resonating synthesizer with a very quick release time are added, playing rapid sequences of random notes from the pentatonic F major scale.
Iridescent Glint Beetle Iridescent Glint Beetle Identical to the Iridescent Flint Beetle's enemy mix, but the release time of the synthesizer has been lengthened.

Minor jingles

Obstacle removed

Heard when an obstacle, such as a gate or bridge, is overcome. It is similar to the same jingle in previous games, filling a similar purpose.

Trivia

  • When there are no more days remaining in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, the main area themes speed up and their respective sunset themes are slowed down.
Music
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