Foaming Lake

Foaming Lake Sector 2 – Area A
Treasures	3
Pikmin available	Blue Pikmin
Pikmin discovered	Blue Pikmin
Requirements	Complete The Shadow in the Brush
Next area	Serene Stream
Music	Verdant Waterfront area Verdant Waterfront area - back side

Foaming Lake (あぶくの湖^?, lit.: "Foam Lake") is the first main area in the Verdant Waterfront. It is almost entirely underwater in a lake, and is the first area in Hey! Pikmin with water and Blue Pikmin. There are many underwater creatures throughout the level, such as Eye-Stalker Bulbeels which are actually found most frequently here. It is also more spread out than most underwater levels, giving the player and enemies a lot of room to swim in.

Description

This area takes place in a big lake, and serves as an introduction for aquatic environments to the player. Right at the start, the player has to dive into water, in a small puddle. After this, the player dives again in the water, but this time, Olimar meets some aquatic creatures, such as Puckering Blinnows and Eye-Stalker Bulbeels. He also encounters some Blue Pikmin, who make their first appearance in the game. After a long travel through a path infested with the two harmful creatures previously mentioned, the player can get access of the first treasure, the Giga Whistle. The protagonist just has to be careful to not be attacked by the Eye-Stalker Bulbeel, hidden near the entrance of the small path to the treasure. Near it, the player just has to climb some vines to access the second treasure, the Rocket Polish. Some time after this, the player will come across some dirt blocks blocking the way to a door, in addition to a Large Splurchin. On the other side, the player has to swim quickly in a long doorway, because the protagonist is followed by a big Large Splurchin. This long doorway leads to another door. On the other side, Olimar will face three Eye-Stalker Bulbeels and some Puckering Blinnows. This army of creatures protects the last treasure, the Berserker Brush. The end of the level isn't very far away from it.

Cutscenes

Cutscene	Screenshot	Trigger	Description
Puckering Blinnow attack		The player advances a bit beyond the first Eye-Stalker Bulbeel.	Four Blue Pikmin appear swimming away from a Puckering Blinnow – they even swim in a loop to try to lose the enemy. They eventually swim into an underwater bush, and the creature loses track of them. A second or two pass, one of the Pikmin pokes its head out, and then goes back in.
Diving Pikmin		The player goes destroys the dirt blocks and advances forward when the path goes up and splits left and right.	Four Blue Pikmin pop out of a bush. One by one, they head for the ledge and dive into the water. The first does a double backflip, the second does a double frontflip, and the other two go for a simple cannonball.

Pikmin locations

Spot	Location	Pikmin	Requirements	Notes
In an underwater bush	Right after the first Eye-Stalker Bulbeel	4 Blue Pikmin	Have less than 4 Pikmin
In a bush	Behind two dirt blocks	4 Blue Pikmin	Have less than 8 Pikmin	First group of 4 automatically joins the main group after the diving Pikmin cutscene.
In a twig	On a piece of land close to the two dirt blocks	4 Blue Pikmin	Have less than 4 Pikmin
In an underwater bush	Right after the fifth Eye-Stalker Bulbeel	4 Blue Pikmin
Behind a rock	On a piece of land near the loose Pikmin	4 Blue Pikmin	Have less than 4 Pikmin
Out in the open	At the end of the patch after the fifth Eye-Stalker Bulbeel	4 Blue Pikmin
In an underwater bush	Below the doorway after the Large Splurchin room	4 Blue Pikmin	Have less than 8 Pikmin after first time

Objects

Treasures

•  Giga Whistle
•  Rocket Polish
•  Berserker Brush

Enemies

•  Puckering Blinnow × 30
•  Eye-Stalker Bulbeel × 8
•  Large Splurchin × 2

Obstacles

•  Dirt block × 18
•  Water body × 4

Plants

•  Vine × 2

Others

• Yellow Sparklium Seed × 149
• Red Sparklium Seed × 11
•  Sparklium flower × 1 (large)
•  Heart × 5 (small)

Guide

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

From the start of the area head to the right until encountering the first large underwater area. Continue swimming to the right until the first underwater bush to whistle the four Blue Pikmin hiding in it. After whistling the Pikmin continue forward while avoiding the Puckering Blinnows and Eye-Stalker Bulbeels until the dirt block blocking the path forward. After breaking the dirt block continue forward while avoiding more Puckering Blinnows until the first intersection. head to the left area by breaking two dirt blocks in order to find four more Blue Pikmin. From here head to the right until the next Eye-Stalker Bulbeel. Swim down to the lower corridor to find the Giga Whistle. After collecting the treasure head to the right until encountering the two vines. climb up the first set in order to reach the second set of vines using the jetpack to reach the Rocket Polish. After collecting the treasure head back underwater and whistle four more Blue Pikmin in a nearby underwater bush. After collecting them head to the right until encountering a large amount of dirt blocks with four Blue Pikmin playing above it. Start breaking the blocks while avoiding a nearby Large Splurchin in order to uncover a doorway leading to another underwater area.

Upon entering the room head up to the Sparklium Seeds and head to the right while being chased by another Large Splurchin. At the end of the corridor is a doorway leading to the next part of the area. From here whistle the last group of four Blue Pikmin near the doorway and head to the right. In between two Eye-Stalker Bulbeels and a few Puckering Blinnow lays the Berserker Brush. After colelcting the treasure continue heading to the right while avoiding one last Puckering Blinnow before the end of the area.

Gallery

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  The starting location.

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  The location of the Giga Whistle.

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  The location of the Rocket Polish.

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  The loose Pikmin playing around.

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  The tunnel with seeds and a Large Splurchin.

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  Secret path with a large Sparklium flower.

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  Location of the Berserker Brush.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	あぶくの湖? Abuku no Mizuumi	Foam Lake
Dutch	Bruisermeer	Bruiser lake
French	Lagon bubulles	Bubble lagoon
German	Der Blubberblasensee	The Bubble Blowing Lake
Italian	Lago effervescente	Sparkling lake
Spanish (NoA)	Lago efervescente	Sparkling lake
Spanish (NoE)	Lago Efervescente	Sparkling Lake