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'''Events''' are special periods in {{pb}} where in-game rewards are prominent and unique things can happen.
'''Events''' are special periods in {{pb}} where in-game rewards are prominent and unique things can happen.


They are announced sometime before they happen, in the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#News|news section]] of the main menu, via emails to those who have signed up to receive them, and on the [https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/ ''Pikmin Bloom'' website].
They are announced sometime before they happen, in the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#News|news section]] of the main menu, via emails to those who have signed up to receive them, on social media, and on the [https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/ ''Pikmin Bloom'' website].


== List ==
== List ==
The following is a list of events by year.
Throughout the years of ''Pikmin Bloom'', there have been a variety of events. Each event has had unique aspects, and there have been consistent types of events, such as the monthly Community Day, which has received only minor changes since its introduction. During other events, [[Decor Pikmin#Special Decor Pikmin|Special Decor Pikmin]] are made available for a limited time. Other events have also taken place, having various unique aspects. Every previous event is viewable here, and for convenience, the full list is split into pages:
 
=== 2021 ===
==== First Community Day ====
[[File:PB-communityday.png|thumb|right|300px|Promotional image for the event.]]
''Pikmin Bloom'''s first Community Day event occurred on {{date|13|November|2021}}. It was set to run from 9:00am to 6:00pm local time, however, due to network issues making players unable to access the game, it was extended to run to 8:00pm.{{cite web|https://community.pikminbloom.com/discussion/291/resolved-network-error-nov-13th|Forum post|the Pikmin Bloom Support Community|published={{date|13|November|2021}}|retrieved={{date|14|November|2021}}}} Bonuses of this event included:{{cite web|https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/event-2021-1112/|News post|the Pikmin Bloom website|published={{date|11|November|2021}}}}
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into pansies when regular flowers were planted around them.
**This effect started the day before and continued throughout the weekend.
*Users who walked 10,000 steps or more earned a special Community Day Participant [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badge]].
*[[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|Fruits]] gave twice the [[nectar]].
*[[Seedling]]s in the [[Planter Pack]] grew at 1.5 times the normal speed.
**To have received this badge, players needed to log in to the game at least once in the 2 weeks after the event.
This event was announced on {{date|4|November|2021}},{{cite web|https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/event-2021-1105/|News post|the Pikmin Bloom website|published={{date|4|November|2021}}|retrieved={{date|8|November|2021}}}} just 9 days after the game's global release.
 
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==== Second Community Day ====
[[File:December Community Day Promotional Image.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Social media promotional image for the event.]]
''Pikmin Bloom'''s second Community Day occurred on {{date|18|December|2021}}. It was themed around poinsettia flowers, and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:{{cite web|https://www.pikminbloom.com/en/news/event-2021-1214/|News post|the Pikmin Bloom website|published={{date|13|December|2021}}|retrieved={{date|14|December|2021}}}}
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into poinsettias when regular flowers were planted around them.
*Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were awarded a special poinsettia flower [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badge]].
*Seedlings in the [[Planter Pack]] grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the [[flower planting]] multiplier.
This event was announced on {{date|2|December|2021}}.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/pikminbloom_jp/status/1466240800908587010/|Tweet by Pikmin Bloom Japan|Twitter|published={{date|2|December|2021}}|retrieved={{date|2|December|2021}}}}{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom/status/1466301193949523971/|Tweet by Pikmin Bloom|Twitter|published={{date|2|December|2021}}|retrieved={{date|2|December|2021}}}} During this event, the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Step counter|step counter]] on the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#Main menu|main menu]] was replaced with a special poinsettia-themed step counter graphic, which linked to the [[Pikmin Bloom interface#News|news menu]] when tapped before reaching the goal, and the badge's information page after reaching the goal. (This made the regular step counter inaccessible.) This step graphic returned in every subsequent Community Day event, with different theming to match each event's promoted flower. Following the event, [[challenges]] gave poinsettia nectar instead of pansy nectar.
 
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==== Holiday Roadside Decor Pikmin ====
[[File:PB_roadside_holiday_2021_promo.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Social media promotional image for the event, featuring some Decor Pikmin with the special stickers.]]
For a limited time centered around Christmas, Roadside-type [[Decor Pikmin]] wore special holiday-themed stickers instead of the standard letter stickers. This applied to any Pikmin sprouted during this period, regardless of when it reached Decor status. It started on {{date|21|December|2021}} after being announced the day before,{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom/status/1472808992120389633|Tweet by Pikmin Bloom|Twitter|published={{date|20|December|2021}}|retrieved={{date|21|December|2021}}}} and finished on {{date|11|January|2022}}. This is the first event to introduce limited-time special Decor Pikmin. There was another effect of this event which was announced later, which was that [[coin]]s will be earned 1 for every 250 flowers planted instead of 1 for every 500 flowers planted, capped at 60 coins per day, and lasting for the duration of the event.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom/status/1473850862674006016|Tweet by Pikmin Bloom|Twitter|published={{date|22|December|2021}}|retrieved={{date|22|December|2021}}}}


* '''[[/Community Days|Community Days]]''': Monthly community days themed around specific flower types, where players are tasked to walk 10,000 steps and various boosts are granted.
* '''[[/Event Challenges|Event Challenges]]''': Monthly periods for various holidays and other celebrations, featuring a roulette for rewards after completing missions, Event Currency, and Mystery Boxes.
* '''[[/Decor Pikmin events|Decor Pikmin events]]''': Special periods for various holidays and other celebrations that feature some consistent and some unique ways to obtain special Decor Pikmin for a limited time.
* '''[[/Other events|Other events]]''': Other unique events, such as the in-person ''Pikmin Bloom'' tours.
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=== 2022 ===
== Special Mission Ticket ==
==== Third Community Day ====
Special Mission Tickets are unique items available in the [[shop]] during [[Event Challenge]]s, [[Event/Decor Pikmin events|Decor Pikmin events]], and [[Community Day]]s. When purchased from the shop, a special mission to plant 2,000 flowers of a specific color is made available. If the missions that are made available by purchasing a ticket are not completed before they expire, there is no compensation given for what was spent on the price of the ticket, and no rewards are given.
[[File:January 2022 Community Day Promotional Image.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Social media promotional image for the event.]]
''Pikmin Bloom'''s third Community Day occurred on {{date|22|January|2022}}. It was themed around camellia flowers, and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:{{cite web|https://www.pikminbloom.com/en/news/event-2022-0113/|News post|the Pikmin Bloom website|published={{date|13|January|2022}}}}
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into camellias when regular flowers were planted around them.
*Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were awarded a special camellia flower [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badge]].
*Seedlings in the [[Planter Pack]] grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the [[flower planting]] multiplier.
*[[Coin]]s could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on {{date|13|January|2022}}. Following the event, [[challenges]] gave camellia nectar instead of poinsettia nectar.


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If the ticket is purchased for a Community Day, completing the mission rewards a specific amount, color, and type of seasonal [[petal]]s. The flower type rewarded depends on what flower the Community Day is themed around. Community Day tickets can only be purchased with real money, and always cost $1.99 (or equivalent in other currencies). After being purchased, the mission can only be completed until the day after the Community Day weekend.


==== Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin ====
If the ticket is purchased for a Decor Pikmin event, completing the mission rewards a colored [[Gold Seedling]] of the players choice. The type of special [[Decor Pikmin]] rewarded from the Gold Seedling depends on what Decor Pikmin type the ticket is purchased for. Event Challenge tickets always cost {{icon|Coin}} 799 coins. After being purchased, the mission has two months to be completed.
[[File:PB_Lunar_New_Year_Decor_JP.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Japanese social media promotional image featuring the new Decor Pikmin.]]
To celebrate the Lunar New Year in parts of Asia, a new type of special [[Decor Pikmin]] were made available from {{date|1|February}} to {{date|10|February|2022}}. Features of this event include:{{cite web|https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/23-pikmin-bloom/faq/3244-lunar-new-year-decor-pikmin/|Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin|Niantic Support|retrieved={{date|1|February|2022}}}}
*Special [[Huge Seedling]]s can appear, marked with a modified Niantic logo appearing next to them in menu screens.
**These seedlings are more likely to be discovered where seedlings haven't been found before.
**They cannot be found using the [[detector]].
**Only one special seedling can be in the seedling storage at a time.
**After walking 10,000 steps, it will grow into a Red, Blue, or Yellow Pikmin with the new decor.
*[[Special Slot]]s are available in the [[shop]] for 25% less coins.
This event was announced via the in-game news section on {{date|29|January|2022}}, but only in certain regions. The worldwide public announcement didn't occur until {{date|1|February}}, the first day of the event.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom_jp/status/1488346388702314508|Tweet by Pikmin Bloom Japan|Twitter|published={{date|1|February|2022}}}}


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Unique Special Mission Tickets also appeared during some special events, and rewarded specific [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badges]] upon completion, depending on what badge the ticket was purchased for. After being purchased, the mission had two months to be completed.


==== Valentine's Day ====
There are also Special Completion Tickets, which unlock a series of missions when purchased from the shop. The missions consist of walking a certain amount of steps, planting a certain amount of flowers, and destroying a certain amount of [[Mushroom battle|mushrooms]]. Each mission that is completed grants a Gold Seedling of a specific type of special [[Decor Pikmin]], and completing all the missions guarantees the whole set of Decor Pikmin is obtained. The ticket does not have a set price. After being purchased, the missions have two months to be completed. If any missions are not completed, the Gold Seedlings from the uncompleted missions are not rewarded.
A special Valentine's Day event, similar in style to a Community Day, occurred on {{date|14|February|2022}}. It was themed around hearts and roses, common symbols of romance. Bonuses include:
*[[Friendship]] gain from feeding Pikmin [[nectar]] was doubled (does not apply to special nectar).
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into roses when regular flowers were planted around them.
*[[Challenge]]s gave rose nectar instead of camellia nectar, just for the day.
*Packs of items in the [[shop]] included twice as much special nectar as usual.
This event was announced on {{date|13|February}}, the day before the event, and a few days after the announcement of the community day that took place a few days after this event.


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File:Special mission ticket icon.png|thumb|A Special Mission Ticket.
File:Special mission completion ticket icon.png|thumb|A Special Completion Ticket.
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==== Fourth Community Day ====
== See also ==
[[File:February 2022 Community Day Promotional Image.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Promotional image for the event.]]
''Pikmin Bloom'''s fourth Community Day occurred on {{date|19|February|2022}}. It was themed around plum blossoms, and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:{{cite web|https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/2022-0211/|News post|the Pikmin Bloom website|published={{date|10|February|2022}}|retrieved={{date|11|February|2022}}}}
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into plum blossoms when regular flowers were planted around them.
*Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special plum blossom flower [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badge]].
*Seedlings in the [[Planter Pack]] grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the [[flower planting]] multiplier.
*[[Coin]]s could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on {{date|10|February|2022}}. Following the event, [[challenges]] gave plum blossom nectar instead of camellia nectar.
 
Additionally, players in the United States who reach 10,000 steps became eligible to receive a discount code for the flower subscription service BloomsyBox, and will be automatically entered into a draw where 2,000 winners will receive a complementary bouquet, subject to certain conditions.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom/status/1492015554181447690/|Tweet by Pikmin Bloom|Twitter|published={{date|11|February|2022}}|retrieved={{date|12|February|2022}}}}
 
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==See also==
*[[Update]]
*[[Update]]
*[[Ujadani]]
==References==
{{refs}}


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Latest revision as of 02:21, October 10, 2024

For other events, see Event (disambiguation).

Events are special periods in Pikmin Bloom where in-game rewards are prominent and unique things can happen.

They are announced sometime before they happen, in the news section of the main menu, via emails to those who have signed up to receive them, on social media, and on the Pikmin Bloom website.

List[edit]

Throughout the years of Pikmin Bloom, there have been a variety of events. Each event has had unique aspects, and there have been consistent types of events, such as the monthly Community Day, which has received only minor changes since its introduction. During other events, Special Decor Pikmin are made available for a limited time. Other events have also taken place, having various unique aspects. Every previous event is viewable here, and for convenience, the full list is split into pages:

  • Community Days: Monthly community days themed around specific flower types, where players are tasked to walk 10,000 steps and various boosts are granted.
  • Event Challenges: Monthly periods for various holidays and other celebrations, featuring a roulette for rewards after completing missions, Event Currency, and Mystery Boxes.
  • Decor Pikmin events: Special periods for various holidays and other celebrations that feature some consistent and some unique ways to obtain special Decor Pikmin for a limited time.
  • Other events: Other unique events, such as the in-person Pikmin Bloom tours.

Special Mission Ticket[edit]

Special Mission Tickets are unique items available in the shop during Event Challenges, Decor Pikmin events, and Community Days. When purchased from the shop, a special mission to plant 2,000 flowers of a specific color is made available. If the missions that are made available by purchasing a ticket are not completed before they expire, there is no compensation given for what was spent on the price of the ticket, and no rewards are given.

If the ticket is purchased for a Community Day, completing the mission rewards a specific amount, color, and type of seasonal petals. The flower type rewarded depends on what flower the Community Day is themed around. Community Day tickets can only be purchased with real money, and always cost $1.99 (or equivalent in other currencies). After being purchased, the mission can only be completed until the day after the Community Day weekend.

If the ticket is purchased for a Decor Pikmin event, completing the mission rewards a colored Gold Seedling of the players choice. The type of special Decor Pikmin rewarded from the Gold Seedling depends on what Decor Pikmin type the ticket is purchased for. Event Challenge tickets always cost Coin 799 coins. After being purchased, the mission has two months to be completed.

Unique Special Mission Tickets also appeared during some special events, and rewarded specific badges upon completion, depending on what badge the ticket was purchased for. After being purchased, the mission had two months to be completed.

There are also Special Completion Tickets, which unlock a series of missions when purchased from the shop. The missions consist of walking a certain amount of steps, planting a certain amount of flowers, and destroying a certain amount of mushrooms. Each mission that is completed grants a Gold Seedling of a specific type of special Decor Pikmin, and completing all the missions guarantees the whole set of Decor Pikmin is obtained. The ticket does not have a set price. After being purchased, the missions have two months to be completed. If any missions are not completed, the Gold Seedlings from the uncompleted missions are not rewarded.

  • A Special Mission Ticket.

    A Special Mission Ticket.

  • A Special Completion Ticket.

    A Special Completion Ticket.

See also[edit]

Pikmin Bloom articles
Pikmin Decor Pikmin • Special Decor Pikmin • Friendship • Maturity • Seedling • Squad
Items Badge • Coin • Fruit • Nectar • Petal • Postcard
Activities Expedition • Flower planting • Party Walk • Weekly challenge
Places Big Flower • Mushroom • Special Spot
Game mechanics Detector • Event • Friend • Level • Lifelog • Mii • Planter Pack
Miscellaneous Shop • Soundtrack • User interface • Loading screen • Version history
Website Flower Personality Quiz • Master Quiz • Web store
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