Trial of the Sage Leaf

Trial of the Sage Leaf
Location	Rescue Command Post
Sublevels	10
Rescues	None
Treasures	None
Onions	2

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The Trial of the Sage Leaf is a special Dandori Challenge cave in Pikmin 4. While it is only one cave, it features ten individual Dandori Challenges that give the player unique tasks that differ from other Dandori Challenge caves, such as reaching a specific point in the level, or gathering a specific item. It is directed by the Sage Leaf, a uniquely white leafling whose stated purpose with the trial is to help the player character master dandori.

How to reach

The Trial of the Sage Leaf is only accessible once the player has successfully completed Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, which itself is only accessible after defeating Olimar in Leafy Showdown. Once returned and cured of the leafling state, he will appear by the S.S. Dolphin at Rescue Command Post the following day. Talking to him, one can access the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale side mode. Once the player has achieved the good ending by collecting all 30 ship parts within the 15 days, Olimar will mention that he saw a cave within the area, and Collin confirms this as it appears in the corner behind the Onion, previously hidden by dirt.

Choosing to explore it, for no matter how long, will equal to one in-game day, meaning once the cave is exited the day will end automatically.

1st Story: Bulblaxes

Bulblaxes
Available Pikmin
35 10
Requirements
0:59 - time out 1:19 - 1:00 left 1:44 - 1:20 left 4:00 - 1:45 left
Dandori level
Time limit	4:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Defeat All the Creatures

"First, a preliminary trial. See if you can defeat all the Bulborbs, Bulblaxes, and Bulbears. " - The Sage Leaf

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 10
• Enemies:
  •  Bulborb × 1
  •  Dwarf Bulbear × 2
  •  Dwarf Bulborb × 2
  •  Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 1
  •  Fiery Bulblax × 1
  •  Frosty Bulborb × 1
  •  Orange Bulborb × 1
  •  Spotty Bulbear × 1
  •  Whiptongue Bulborb × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Fire geyser × 1
  •  Ice wall × 1
  •  Sticky mold × 1
• Tools
  •  Bomb rock × 1
  •  Bouncy Mushroom × 1 (inside sticky mold)
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Ice Pikmin × 10
  •  Red Pikmin × 25

Hop on Oatchi and head to the room ahead of you, throw your Red Pikmin at the Dwarf Bulborb then pluck the sprouts on your left. Charge your Rush ability using Oatchi, defeat the Bulborb, and pick up the Bomb rock. Next, go to the room with the Dwarf Bulbears and Spotty Bulbear, direct your bomb rock towards the Spotty Bulbear, and finish it off with a Rush. Next, go to the room with the Ice Pikmin sprouts and pluck them. After that, you can ignore the Dirt wall and backtrack towards the Ice wall and use Rush to break through. Defeat the Whiptongue Bulborb and pluck the Ice Pikmin. Then, Defeat the Fiery Bulblax in the next room, get rid of the Sticky mold which blocks a Bouncy Mushroom, and jump on to pluck more Red Pikmin. Now, guide the Frosty Bulborb to the Fire geyser to defeat it. After that defeat the Dwarf Orange Bulborb and the Orange Bulborb with a perfectly angled Rush attack.

It is recommended to have acquired the Plucking Whistle prior to attempting this Dandori Challenge as it would be easier to pluck your Pikmin and save time.

Alternatively, you could go to the room in front of you and throw your Pikmin on the two Dwarf Bulborbs and pluck the Red Pikmin sprouts. Go to your left and hop on Oatchi and rush through the two Dwarf Bulbears and to the room with Ice Pikmin sprouts and pluck them. Then rush through the Dwarf Bulbears again, defeating them, and try to hit the Spotty Bulbear in the rear. After you defeat it, go back to the room with the Bulborb and beat it up. Then, after defeating it, pick up the Bomb rock and charge your Ice Pikmin at the Ice gate. Walk though the iron bars and throw your Pikmin at the Fiery Bulblax and defeat it. Go to the left and defeat the Whiptongue Bulborb, then pluck the Ice Pikmin. Once the Ice gate is broken, call Oatchi and go behind you to the room with the Sticky mold and charge everyone towards the mushrooms. After it is removed, jump on the Bouncy Mushroom and pluck the Pikmin and go right. Trick the Frosty Bulborb into the Fire geyser, melting the ice on its back, and rush it. After defeating it, go forward, and take out your Bomb rock and throw it in the middle of the Orange Bulborb and Dwarf Orange Bulborb particularly from outside their territory so they don't move away from it.

2nd Story: Snow Problem

Snow Problem
Available Pikmin
35
Requirements
0:59 - time out 1:19 - 1:00 left 1:44 - 1:20 left 6:00 - 1:45 left
Dandori level
Time limit	6:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Reach the Sage Leaf

Build yourself a clay mound, and come find me. Be careful not to freeze in the meantime.

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 10
• Enemies:
  •  Arctic Cannon Larva × 3
  •  Dwarf Frosty Bulborb × 5
  •  Icy Blowhog × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Hydro jelly × 3
  •  Ice wall × 2
• Tools:
  •  Clay mound × 1 (requires 45 raw material)
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 25 (5 inside a hydro jelly, 15 buried)

Your first priority should be to collect the Fire starters and use them to light the torches and burn the hay. Utilize the extra Fire starters you get from the torches to destroy the Hydro jellies and the Ice wall. Oatchi's main job will be destroying enemies as you go, so make sure to have Thermal Defense and upgraded Rush and possibly Chomp on him. As the material piles are all small, it is likely faster first to collect the farther away ones each in one go while clearing the enemies, then set a few Pikmin to build the Clay mound while the rest collect the nearer material groups in two rounds.

3rd Story: Dig Deep

Dig Deep
Available Pikmin
25 15 15
Requirements
0:29 - time out 0:44 - 0:30 left 0:59 - 0:45 left 5:00 - 1:00 left
Dandori level
Time limit	5:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

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Collect All the Treasures

Those who perfect the art of excavation can call themselves Dandori masters. Don't let it be an elusive dream... Dig away!

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  White Pikmin × 10
  •  Ice Pikmin × 10
• Treasures:
  •  Universal Rubber Cutie × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Planetary Rubber Cutie × 2 (partially buried)
  •  Sticky Jewel × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Sweet Stumble-Not × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Searing Acidshock × 1 (in dirt mound)
  •  Cupid's Grenade × 1 (fully buried)
  •  Velvety Dreamdrop × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Astringent Clump × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Wayward Moon × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Difficult-Choice Totem × 1 (inside Glint Beetle)
  •  Chance Totem × 1 (inside Glint Beetle)
  •  Go-with-the-Flow Totem × 1 (inside Glint Beetle)
  •  Long-Shot Totem × 1 (fully buried)
  •  Delectable Bouquet × 1 (fully buried)
• Enemies:
  •  Withering Blowhog × 2
  •  Iridescent Glint Beetle × 1
  •  Flighty Joustmite × 1
  •  Creeping Chrysanthemum × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Narrow tunnel
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Yellow Pikmin × 25 (buried)
  •  Ice Pikmin × 5 (buried)
  •  White Pikmin × 5 (buried)

4th Story: Dandori Seas

Dandori Seas
Available Pikmin
35 15
Requirements
0:59 - time out 1:59 - 1:00 left 2:29 - 2:00 left 7:00 - 2:30 left
Dandori level
Time limit	7:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Reach the Sage Leaf

Collect all the treasures in the sea, then come find me.

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Blue Pikmin × 5
• Treasures:
  •  Disguised Delicacy × 1
  •  Scaly Custard × 1
  •  Heroine's Tear × 1
  •  Fire-Breathing Feast × 1
  •  Stellar Extrusion × 1
  •  Cupid's Grenade × 3
  •  Dusk Pustules × 1
  •  Maestro of Flavor × 2
  •  Belted Delicacy × 2
  •  Fish-Bed Snack × 2
• Enemies:
  •  Watery Blowhog × 2
  •  Wollyhop × 2
  •  Bug-Eyed Crawmad × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Numbered gate × 1 (locked by the fifteen treasures)
  •  Tin box × 1
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Blue Pikmin × 30 (20 are buried)
  •  Winged Pikmin × 15 (buried)

Start by sending the player character to pluck the two sets of Winged Pikmin (the Plucking Whistle can obtain the second set from across the ramp) while Oatchi kills the nearby Watery Blowhog for five Blue Pikmin. Have Oatchi jump into the water and travel to the Tin Box and push it (you will need to dismiss your Blue Pikmin to have him do it). Meanwhile, take the player character to the far island to pluck the last Winged Pikmin, grab the three Cupid's Grenades, and send them to break the large egg for an Ultra-Spicy Spray. Call the five Blue Pikmin from the bush and put them on the Stellar Extrusion. Send the player to the small area near the Tin Box and sound the Idler's Alert while Oatchi plucks the ten Blue Pikmin under the box and the five on that same area, then use the Ultra-Spicy Spray and have his squad kill the Bug-Eyed Crawmad and obtain another. Use the Winged Pikmin in two waves to collect the six sushi pieces while Oatchi and the Blue Pikmin collect the remaining treasures with the other Ultra-Spicy Spray.

5th Story: The White Key

The White Key
Available Pikmin
21 21 21
Requirements
0:59 - time out 1:19 - 1:00 left 1:44 - 1:20 left 7:00 - 1:45 left
Dandori level
Time limit	7:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Capture the White Jewel

When the nine dragon jewels have been gathered, the way will open. Do you have what it takes to capture the white jewel?

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  White Pikmin × 7
  •  Rock Pikmin × 14
  •  Winged Pikmin × 7
• Treasures:
  •  Sphere of Desire × 1
  •  Sphere of Family × 1
  •  Sphere of Heart × 1 (hanging from web)
  •  Sphere of Beginnings × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Sphere of Vitality × 1
  •  Sphere of Calm × 1 (hanging from web)
  •  Sphere of Good Fortune × 1 (hanging from web)
  •  Sphere of Trust × 1
  •  Sphere of Support × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Armored Cannon Larva × 1
  •  Moldy Dwarf Bulborb × 2
  •  Miniature Snootwhacker × 2
  •  Mammoth Snootwhacker × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Numbered gate × 1 (locked by the nine treasures)
  •  Sticky mold × 1 (with poison Spotcaps)
• Tools:
  •  Bouncy Mushroom × 9
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  White Pikmin × 14 (7 are buried)
  •  Rock Pikmin × 7 (buried)
  •  Winged Pikmin × 14 (7 are buried)

Start by immediately sending your Winged Pikmin on the webbed Sphere of Heart, and your White Pikmin to the Sphere of Desire on the floor right under the starting point. Go with your Rock Pikmin to uproot the seven White Pikmin next to the White Onion, and use Rush at the Armoured Cannon Larva to kill it. Rush through the poison mushrooms with Oatchi, kill the Miniature Snootwhackers with a Rush and send seven Winged Pikmin to the climbing stick leading to the Sphere of Vitality. Send seven Rock Pikmin to uproot and carry the burrowed Sphere of Beginnings. At this point, you should be able to use the Idler's Alert to get your first fourteen Pikmin from the first treasures back. Get the webbed Sphere of Good Fortune down using Winged Pikmin, and take the path towards the Mammoth Snootwhacker. On the way, kill the Moldy Dwarf Bulborbs using Oatchi's Rush, collect the Ultra-Spicy Spray from the left egg in the dead-end, and get the White Pikmin you got to carry the Sphere of Family. Kill the Mammoth Snootwhacker using the Rock Pikmin you have and the Ultra-Spicy Spray, get the replacement Ultra-Spicy Spray it drops, get the Sphere of Calm using Winged Pikmin, and send some remaining White Pikmin or Rock Pikmin to dig up the Onion while the last treasures are getting transported. Prepare 20 Winged Pikmin once you have all the treasures, give them the Ultra-Spicy Spray and rush them towards the Onion as soon as the gate opens. If the time is low, use White Pikmin or Oatchi with Swallow instead.

6th Story: Gimmick Gambit

Gimmick Gambit
Available Pikmin
15
Requirements
0:59 - time out 1:19 - 1:00 left 1:44 - 1:20 left 4:00 - 1:45 left
Dandori level
Time limit	4:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Reach the Sage Leaf

Can you outsmart the gimmicks and defeat the gambit? Show me the extent of your wits.

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 10
• Treasures:
  •  Orbital Communication Sphere × 3
• Enemies:
  •  Fiery Dweevil (carrying bomb rock) × indefinite
• Obstacles:
  •  Numbered gate × 1 (locked by the three treasures)
  •  Switch gate × 3
  •  Iron fence × 1
  •  Ice vent × 1
  •  Crystal wall × 1
  •  Moving walkway × 4
• Tools:
  •  Bouncy Mushroom × 13
  •  Fan × 3
  •  Climbing rope × 1
  •  Floating platform × 1
  •  Slide rail × 1
  •  Switch × 4
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 5 (buried)

Immediately throw 5 Red Pikmin on a nearby mushroom to push down a rope. Scale the rope and throw one Pikmin on the same mushroom to open the metal gate. To collect the three treasures, move the base over, have the Pikmin destroy the ice geyser, use the five Pikmin that don't go for the nearby Sphere to pull down the one on a web, and have Oatchi Rush and collect the third one. Next walk into the new area and bait the exploding Dweevil to the glass gate. Finally throw one Pikmin onto the conveyer belt and do the puzzle involving switching the conveyor belts. The final gate will open and you can proceed to the Sage Leaf.

It is also possible to skip the entire level and reach the Sage Leaf using a well-timed jump with Oatchi.

7th Story: One Fell Jump

One Fell Jump
Available Pikmin
5
Requirements
0:03 - time out 0:07 - 0:04 left 0:11 - 0:08 left 1:00 - 0:12 left
Dandori level
Time limit	1:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Defeat All the Creatures

Try scattering the area with overwhelming force. How many can you thump out at once?

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Purple Pikmin × 5
• Enemies:
  •  Bulborb Larva x90
  •  Shearflea x9
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Wild Pikmin:
  • None

Send Oatchi to kill things as soon as he isn't doing something. In the meantime, throw your Purple Pikmin in the biggest packs of enemies, trying not to target isolated enemies too much. Don't bother recalling Pikmin too often as long as you have at least two Purple Pikmin with you, as it takes too long. The best way to succeed in this challenge is to use the stomp from the thrown Purple Pikmin in the biggest packs possible (defeating multiple enemies in groups). Oatchi will usually chomp down the stray or isolated enemies once their numbers are reduced, so focus on killing big packs at once. Prioritize the Shearfleas, which can avoid the shockwaves from a thrown Purple Pikmin if they're jumping and will prevent Oatchi or the player from acting if they're allowed to latch onto them. Rushes are also effective at eliminating clustered enemies, and if absolutely necessary either Oatchi or the player can serve as live bait to get enemies clustered together.

8th Story: Crowded Kitchen

Crowded Kitchen
Available Pikmin
20 1
Requirements
0:29 - time out 0:44 - 0:30 left 0:59 - 0:45 left 4:00 - 1:00 left
Dandori level
Time limit	4:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Collect All the Treasures

Powerful Purples and Whirlwind Whites. Can you put them both to work effectively?

• Starting Pikmin:
  • None
• Treasures:
  •  Foolish Fruit × 1
  •  Citrus Lump × 2
  •  Crew-Cut Gourd × 1
  •  Daughter of the Earth × 1 (fully buried)
  •  Love Nugget × 1
  •  Mysterious Carriage × 1
  •  Insect Condo × 1
  •  Anxious Sprout × 1
  •  Fire-Breathing Feast × 1
  •  Gold Nugget × 90 (piles of 20, 30, and 40)
• Enemies:
  • None
• Obstacles:
  •  Bag × 1
  •  Breakable pot × 3 (2 are together)
  •  Cardboard box × 1
  •  Potted plant × 1
  •  Sticky mold × 2 (one is poison)
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Candypop Bud (Purple) × 1
  •  White Pikmin × 20 (5 inside one set of jars, 10 inside the other two, 5 buried under the Mysterious Carriage)

You'll want the Plucking Whistle for this. First have Oatchi rush the nearest jars to gain five White Pikmin; send the player and those White Pikmin to the poison Kingcap and have them work on it. Meanwhile, destroy the Sticky molds with Oatchi and Rush the remaining jars, then call the last five White Pikmin out from under the Mysterious Carriage. Throw them all onto the Eggs and then have Oatchi go to the Candypop Bud. Have the player throw their White Pikmin into the Bud and then go to gather the flowered White Pikmin and go through the bars to have them pull the potted plant. Using Oatchi, Rush the ledge with the Citrus Lumps, then bring the Purple Pikmin to deflate the bag and send Oatchi to carry the Mysterious Carriage. Use the player to call the Purple Pikmin, flower them (Oatchi's lower throw height makes getting the Purple Pikmin up there very tedious), and throw one to push the box. The plant should be pulled by now, so throw Purple Pikmin onto the treasures in that area. Send Oatchi to the far corner to pull the fishing line while the player distributes the White Pikmin onto the three piles of Gold Nuggets and has the one Purple Pikmin grab the Gold Nugget it can now collect. As things are collected, have Oatchi collect the Anxious Sprout and clean up the other treasures with the Purples.

9th Story: Turf Turmoil

Turf Turmoil
Available Pikmin
20 3
Requirements
0:44 - time out 1:09 - 0:45 left 1:29 - 1:10 left 5:00 - 1:30 left
Dandori level
Time limit	5:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Defeat All the Creatures

A territorial battle with survival on the line. Don't let natural selection get the better of you. Show those creatures who's superior.

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Rock Pikmin × 15
• Enemies:
  •  Mama Sheargrub × 2
  •  Porquillion × 1
  •  Burrowing Snagret × 1
  •  Foolix × 1
  •  Emperor Bulblax × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Crystal wall × 2
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Rock Pikmin × 5
  •  Candypop Bud (Purple) × 3

Start by sending five Rock Pikmin to the Porquillion and let them fight it by themselves while you do the rest of the challenge. Pluck the five Rock Pikmin in the corner and Rush the two Mama Sheargrubs to kill them. Break the Crystal wall, and send five Rock Pikmin in the Purple Candypop Bud while you go walk over the Foolix to make it spawn. Pluck the 5 Purple Pikmin, send two to tug on the Foolix's tail, and Rush at it as soon as it's vulnerable. To kill it in the quickest way, repeat a cycle of: chomp twice then Rush with Oatchi as soon as you can, which should allow you to kill it in two cycles. After the Foolix is dead, spawn five more Purple Pikmin while going to the Burrowing Snagret arena, prompt it to spawn, get the Purple Pikmin, and wait for it to plant itself into the ground and get stuck, then Rush it. It should shake the Pikmin off before dying but only require to get Rushed while it's trying to come out of the ground once or twice. Transform the next five Purple Pikmin using the Candypop Bud, but do not waste time breaking the wall! Just go through the center room (without provoking the Emperor Bulblax) While you wait for the Candypop Bud seeds to sprout, send Oatchi to the dirt moat next to the Porquillon and get him to dig up the Ultra-Spicy Spray. Once you have gotten the five Purple Pikmin, go back to the Porquillon which should be a few hits from death, finish him, get the Ultra Spicy Spray, and go with Oatchi to kill the Emperor Bulblax by Rushing every time you can (once it's done attacking if it attacked first).

Final Story: The Purple Key

The Purple Key
Available Pikmin
45 3 2
Requirements
0:14 - time out 0:44 - 0:15 left 1:14 - 0:45 left 5:00 - 1:15 left
Dandori level
Time limit	5:00
Music	Dandori Challenge (Sage Leaf)

Capture the Purple Jewel

Can you capture the purple jewel of the earth? Use your skills to determine what needs to be done, and what doesn't.

• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Ice Pikmin × 20
• Enemies:
  •  Arctic Cannon Larva × 1
  •  Bulborb Larva, indefinitely from Dirt-mound
  •  Desiccated Skitter Leaf × 5
  •  Dwarf Bulbear × 3, 1 Falls around the Purple onion, 2 Falls where the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat is
  •  Fiery Blowhog × 1
  •  Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat × 1
  •  Snowy Blowhog × 1
  •  Startle Spore × 1
  •  Waterwraith × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Bag × 2 (one 50 weight, one 100 weight)
  •  Crystal wall × 1
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Hydro jelly × 2
  •  Ice wall × 1
  •  Potted plant × 1
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Ice Pikmin × 25 (5 buried, 10 in each hydro jelly)
  •  Purple Pikmin × 3 (inside a hydro jelly)
  •  Candypop Bud (Purple) × 2
• Others
  •  Purple Onion × 1 (single time)

Have the player character pluck the five Ice Pikmin at the start (or preferably use the Plucking Whistle) and break the Hydro jelly on the upper level containing three Purple Pikmin and ten more Ice Pikmin. Have Oatchi Rush the Purple Onion to knock it down and then have him swallow it. Destroy the Waterwraith's rollers (you don't need to kill it afterwards, just chase it away if it's in the way) and the Dwarf Bulbear that spawns, then have the Purple Pikmin lower the bag. Use Purple Pikmin to kill the Bulborb Larvae so the Ice Pikmin can destroy their spawn point, then kill both Blowhogs with all the Pikmin (and the help of Oatchi if he arrives before you're done; make sure to send him to Swallow the Onion again if he does). Repeat this strategy with the Desiccated Skitter Leaves, the Ice wall, and the Arctic Cannon Larva, using Oatchi for sure this time. Transform five more Ice Pikmin into Purple Pikmin and use them to lower the bag, then wait for Oatchi to waddle his way to the ship.

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Names in other languages

Trial of the Sage Leaf

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	葉っぱ仙人の挑戦状? Happa Sennin no Chōsenjō	Leaf Sennin's Challenges
Chinese (traditional)	葉子仙人的戰帖 Yèzi Xiānrén de Zhàntiē
Chinese (simplified)	叶子仙人的战帖 Yèzi Xiānrén de Zhàntiē
Dutch	Proef van de bladwijze	Trial of the leaf sage
French	Défis du Sage Feuillu	The Leafling Sage's challenges
German	Probe des Laubweisen	Trial of the Leaf Sage
Italian	Prova del fogliolino saggio	Trial of the sage leafling
Portuguese	Desafios do folhósofo	The leaflosopher's challenges
Spanish	Retos del sabio frondante	The leafling sage's challenges

1st Story: Bulblaxes

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	初ダン 出目斑の根城? Shodan - Dememadara no Nejiro	1st Rank - Citadel of Grub-dogs
Chinese (traditional)	初段 凸眼斑的巢穴 Chūduàn - Tūyǎnbān de Cháoxué
Chinese (simplified)	初段 凸眼斑的巢穴 Chūduàn - Tūyǎnbān de Cháoxué
Dutch	Deel 1: bulblaxbende	Part 1: bulblax gang/mess
French	Rang I - Canidés fouisseurs	Rank I - Grub-dogs
German	1. Ebene: Punktkäfer	1st Level: Bulborbs
Italian	Sfida 1: Tana di bulbici	Challenge 1: Burrow of Bulbaxes
Portuguese	1º desafio - Bulbolhões mil	1st challenge - A thousand Bulblaxes
Spanish	Reto I: Guarida de bulbos	Challenge I: Bulborb den

2nd Story: Snow Problem

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	弐ダン 雪達磨製作所? Nidan - Yukidaruma Seisakujo	2nd Rank - Snowman Factory
Chinese (traditional)	貳段 雪人不倒翁製造所 Èrduàn - Xuěrén Bùdǎowēng Zhìzào-suǒ
Chinese (simplified)	贰段 雪人不倒翁制造所 Èrduàn - Xuěrén Bùdǎowēng Zhìzào-suǒ
Dutch	Deel 2: sneeuwbalval	Part 2: snowball tumble/trap
French	Rang II - Problème de neige	Rank II - Snow problem
German	2. Ebene: Schneeproblem	2nd Level: Snow Problem
Italian	Sfida 2: Problema nevoso	Challenge 2: Snowy problem
Portuguese	2º desafio - Numa fria	2nd challenge - Messy situation
Spanish	Reto II: Problema nevado	Challenge II: Snowy problem

3rd Story: Dig Deep

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	参ダン 徒夢の採掘場? Sandan - Adayume no Saikutsujou	3rd Rank - Fleeting Dream Quarry
Chinese (traditional)	參段 浮夢採掘場 Sānduàn - Fúmèng Cǎijué-cháng
Chinese (simplified)	参段 浮梦采掘场 Sānduàn - Fúmèng Cǎijué-cháng
Dutch	Deel 3: uitgraafuitdaging	Part 3: excavation challenge
French	Rang III - Carrière de rêves	Rank III - Dream quarry	Maybe a pun on "carrière de rêve" (dream career)
German	3. Ebene: Ausgrabungen	3rd Level: Excavations
Italian	Sfida 3: Scavo profondo	Challenge 3: Deep dig
Portuguese	3º desafio - Vai fundo	3rd challenge - Go for it	Literally "Go deeper"
Spanish	Reto III: Cantera de sueños	Challenge II: Dream quarry

4th Story: Dandori Seas

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	肆ダン ダンドリ海舘? Shidan - Dandori Kaikan	4th Rank - Dandori Seaside Inn
Chinese (traditional)	肆段 當多慮海館 Sìduàn - Dāngduōlǜ Hǎiguǎn
Chinese (simplified)	肆段 当多虑海馆 Sìduàn - Dāngduōlǜ Hǎiguǎn
Dutch	Deel 4: Dandori-zee	Part 4: Dandori sea
French	Rang IV - Mer Dandori	Rank IV - Dandori sea
German	4. Ebene: Dandori-Meer	4th Level: Dandori Sea
Italian	Sfida 4: Mar Dandori	Challenge 4: Dandori sea
Portuguese	4º desafio - Mar Dandori	4th challenge - Dandori sea
Spanish	Reto IV: Mar Dandori	Challenge IV: Dandori sea

5th Story: The White Key

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	伍ダン 白の免許皆傳? Godan - Shiro no Menkyokaiden	5th Rank - Conferring Full Mastership of White
Chinese (traditional)	伍段 白色真傳盡得 Wǔduàn - Báisè Zhēnchuán Jìn Dé
Chinese (simplified)	伍段 白色真传尽得 Wǔduàn - Báisè Zhēnchuán Jìn Dé
Dutch	Deel 5: het witte juweel	Part 5: the white jewel
French	Rang V - Clé blanche	Rank V - White key
German	5. Ebene: Weißer Schlüssel	5th Level: White Key
Italian	Sfida 5: Chiave bianca	Challenge 5: White key
Portuguese	5º desafio - Chave branca	5th challenge - White key
Spanish	Reto V: La llave blanca	Challenge V: The white key

6th Story: Gimmick Gambit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	陸ダン からくりの砦? Rokudan - Karakuri no Toride	6th Rank - Mechanism Fortress
Chinese (traditional)	陸段 機關要塞 Liùduàn - Jīguān Yàosài
Chinese (simplified)	陆段 机关要塞 Liùduàn - Jīguān Yàosài
Dutch	Deel 6: platformpuzzels	Part 6: platform puzzles
French	Rang VI - Dédale automatisé	Rank VI - Automated maze
German	6. Ebene: Techniklabyrinth	6th Level: Technology Labyrinth
Italian	Sfida 6: Forte automatico	Challenge 6: Automatic fort
Portuguese	6º desafio - Ação em cadeia	6th challenge - Chain action
Spanish	Reto VI: Fortaleza autómata	Challenge VI: Automaton fortress

7th Story: One Fell Jump

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	漆ダン 一網打尽の庭? Shichidan - Ichimōdajin no Niwa	7th Rank - Garden of "One fell swoop"
Chinese (traditional)	柒段 一網打盡庭園 Qīduàn - Yīwǎngdǎjìn Tíngyuán
Chinese (simplified)	柒段 一网打尽庭园 Qīduàn - Yīwǎngdǎjìn Tíngyuán
Dutch	Deel 7: gooi-en-smijtwerk	Part 7: throwing-and-flinging work
French	Rang VII - Jardin d'un coup	Rank VII - Garden of one go
German	7. Ebene: Rundumschlag	7th Level: Sweeping Blow
Italian	Sfida 7: Orto della caduta	Challenge 7: Drop garden
Portuguese	7º desafio - Horta de hordas	7th challenge - Horde garden
Spanish	Reto VII: Jardín carambola	Challenge VII: "One fell swoop" garden

8th Story: Crowded Kitchen

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	捌ダン 急か急か台所? Hachidan - Sekaseka Daidokoro	8th Rank - Fast-paced Kitchen
Chinese (traditional)	捌段 急急廚房 Bāduàn - Jíjí Chúfáng
Chinese (simplified)	捌段 急急厨房 Bāduàn - Jíjí Chúfáng
Dutch	Deel 8: keukenkabaal	Part 8: kitchen racket
French	Rang VIII - Cohue en cuisine	Rank VIII - Kitchen throng
German	8. Ebene: Beengte Küche	8th Level: Cramped Kitchen
Italian	Sfida 8: Cucina concitata	Challenge 8: Frantic kitchen
Portuguese	8º desafio - Poder coletivo	8th challenge - Collective power
Spanish	Reto VIII: Cocina bulliciosa	Challenge VIII: Bustling kitchen

9th Story: Turf Turmoil

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	玖ダン 淘汰の縄張り? Kyūdan - Tōta no Nawabari	9th Rank - Territory of Selection
Chinese (traditional)	玖段 淘汰地盤 Jiǔduàn - Táotài Dìpán
Chinese (simplified)	玖段 淘汰地盘 Jiǔduàn - Táotài Dìpán
Dutch	Deel 9: territoriumtest	Part 9: territory test
French	Rang IX - Conflit territorial	Rank IX - Territorial conflict
German	9. Ebene: Alle gegen alle	9th Level: Free-for-All
Italian	Sfida 9: Zolla selettiva	Challenge 9: Selective turf
Portuguese	9º desafio - Conflito territorial	9th challenge - Territorial conflict
Spanish	Reto IX: Caos territorial	Challenge IX: Territorial chaos

Final Story: The Purple Key

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	終ダン 紫の免許皆傳? Shūdan - Murasaki no Menkyokaiden	Final Rank - Conferring Full Mastership of Purple
Chinese (traditional)	終段 紫色真傳盡得 Zhōngduàn - Zǐsè Zhēnchuán Jìn Dé
Chinese (simplified)	终段 紫色真传尽得 Zhōngduàn - Zǐsè Zhēnchuán Jìn Dé
Dutch	Slotdeel: het paarse juweel	Final part: the purple jewel
French	Rang final - Clé violette	Final rank - Purple key
German	Letzte Ebene: Lila Schlüssel	Last Level: Purple Key
Italian	Sfida finale: Chiave viola	Final challenge: Purple key
Portuguese	Desafio final - Chave roxa	Final challenge - Purple key
Spanish	Reto final: La llave morada	Final challenge: The purple key

Trivia

• In the 9th story, the boss music speeds up when less than a minute remains on the clock.
• It is possible to carry enemy corpses back to the S.S. Beagle in all stories except the 8th, which contains no enemies. There is never an incentive to do this however (unlike other Dandori Challenges), so the Sage Leaf will warn the player character if they do it.
• Many of the stories in the Trial of the Sage Leaf are remixed versions of previously existing Dandori Challenges and cave sublevels in Pikmin 4.
  • 1st Story: Bulblaxes is a modified version of Cliff-Hanger's Hold.
  • 2nd Story: Snow Problem is a modified version of Hefty Haulway.
  • 3rd Story: Dig Deep is a modified version of Oasis of Order.
  • 4th Story: Dandori Seas is a modified version of Planning Pools.
  • 7th Story: One Fell Jump is a modified version of sublevel 4 of the Secluded Courtyard.
  • 8th Story: Crowded Kitchen is a modified version of Rockaway Cellars.
  • 9th Story: Turf Turmoil is a modified version of Toggle Training.
  • 10th Story: The Purple Key is a modified version of sublevel 3 of the Engulfed Castle
  • Unlike other stories that use modified versions of maps that are already in Pikmin 4, 5th Story: The White Key uses a recreated version of the cave unit seen on sublevel 5 of Subterranean Complex and sublevel 4 of Dream Den.

See also

• Dandori Challenge
• Rescue Command Post
• Olimar's Shipwreck Tale