Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)

Indigenous Life is a category from the Exploration Notes menu in Pikmin 3. It holds 30 Data Files that share tips and information about the life forms found in areas of PNF-404. Most of these Data Files can be found around the area terrain, just about anywhere, hidden or not.

In this article, unless otherwise specified, the text provided is the same in both the US and European versions. Pikmin 3 Deluxe changes some of the Data Files.

Data files

Armored Mawdad #1

• Text: “Its exoskeleton is made of crystal. Use Rock Pikmin to smash it.”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: In the Armored Mawdad's arena, in a small alcove closed off by Spotcaps. The camera will change view if the player is getting close to it.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the Armored Mawdad's arena to the southwest of the center, out in the open.

Armored Mawdad #2

• Text: “It's soft on the inside.”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: In the Armored Mawdad's arena, hidden in a Spotcap on the outer rim of the arena, towards the northeast.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the Armored Mawdad's arena to the northeast of the center, out in the open.

Vehemoth Phosbat #1

• Text: “The Vehemoth Phosbat hates the light!”
• Area: Distant Tundra
• Location: In the cave where the Vehemoth Phosbat is first encountered, on the ledge accessible by the Bloominous Stemples.

Vehemoth Phosbat #2

• Text: “Take refuge in brightly lit areas!”
• Area: Distant Tundra
• Pikmin 3 location: In the corner of the Vehemoth Phosbat's arena, in the middle of three blue Glowcaps.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Under a pink Glowcap next to the first electrode, in the Vehemoth Phosbat's main arena.

Sandbelching Meerslug #1

• Text: “If they start getting sucked in, call them with the whistle to save them!”
• Area: Tropical Wilds
• Pikmin 3 location: In a dirt mound on a ledge in the Sandbelching Meerslug's arena. The mound is located in the left side of the arena.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the Meerslug's arena, out in the open, towards the southeastern corner.

Sandbelching Meerslug #2

• Text: “When it shows its face, attack it with Pikmin! Use the Bomb Rocks when it starts inhaling!”
• Area: Tropical Wilds
• Pikmin 3 location: In a dirt mound on a ledge in the Meerslug's arena. The mound is located on the right side of the arena.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the Meerslug's arena, out in the open, towards the northwestern corner.

Scornet

• Text: “Winged Pikmin are effective against Scornets!”
• Area: Twilight River
• Pikmin 3 location: Located behind a giant wood pillar in the second half of the area, which holds some fragments. This file is in the water.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Next to the swarm of Scornets on the southwesternmost nook of the area.

Scornet Maestro

• Text: “Go through the gaps in the Scornets, and attack with Winged Pikmin!”
• Area: Twilight River
• Pikmin 3 location: In the Scornet Maestro's arena, hidden in some Spotcaps on the outer rim of the area.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the Scornet Maestro's arena, out in the open, near the center.

Quaggled Mireclops #1

• Text: “Throw it off balance and knock it over!”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: In the Quaggled Mireclops' arena, located in one of the two Spotcaps on the left side of the arena.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the Quaggled Mireclops' arena, out in the open, to the southwest of the center.

Quaggled Mireclops #2

• Text: “Shatter the crystal and focus your attacks!”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: In the Mireclop's arena, it is located in one of the two Spotcaps on the right side of the arena.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the Mireclop's arena, out in the open, to the northeast of the center.

Mysterious Life-Form #1

• Text: “It's invincible when it's transparent! Rescue Pikmin who have been absorbed by calling with the whistle!”
• Area: Formidable Oak
• Location: To the left of the area where the Bulborbs are found, on a small ledge.

Mysterious Life-Form #2

• US text: “Attacks are only effective when it is gold colored!”
• Europe text: “Attacks are only effective when it is gold-coloured!”
• Area: Formidable Oak
• Pikmin 3 location: Past the area with the Bulborbs, closed off by a Crystal Wall. Once the wall is the destroyed, it can be found in the middle of two Candypop Buds.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Past the room with the Yellow Spectralids.

Plasm Wraith #1

• US text: “Attack the fragments when it breaks apart!”
• Europe text: “Attack the pieces when it breaks apart!”
• Area: Formidable Oak
• Location: In a patch of clovers in the boss arena. This Data File only appears once the Plasm Wraith fight has begun.

Plasm Wraith #2

• US text: “If it starts flying, send in your Winged Pikmin!”
• Europe text: “If it starts flying send in your Winged Pikmin!”
• Area: Formidable Oak
• Location: Dropped when the Plasm Wraith has been sufficiently damaged.

Bulborb #1

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• Text: “A Bulborb's eyeballs are its weakest point!”
• Pikmin 3 area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: Under the pile of Fragments in the small broken pot near some Skutterchucks.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe area: Tropical Wilds
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: In the room where Alph's throwing tutorial takes place. Only appears after day 1.

Bulborb #2

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• Text: “Attack from behind to gain the advantage!”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: In the water off the shore of the landing site, in a corner of some roots.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: A bit to the right of the entrance of the first Bulborb's arena.

Dwarf Bulborb

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• Pikmin 3 US text: “Aim for its back and for victory!”
• Pikmin 3 Europe text: “Aim for its back to defeat it quickly!”
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe text: “Aim for its back and for victory!”
• Pikmin 3 area: Twilight River
• Pikmin 3 location: Hidden in a Spotcap in the area where the Puffy Blowhog is found.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Halfway between the Onion and the nearby Dwarf Bulborb.

Yellow Wollywog

"Yellow Wollyhop" in the European version.

• Text: “It can't jump when it's weighed down with Pikmin.”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: In the shallow water near where the Toady Bloyster is found, right next to the white and blue Fragments.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Near the Yellow Wollywogs near the landing site.

Peckish Aristocrab

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• Text: “Its claw is made of crystal!”
• Area: Tropical Wilds
• Pikmin 3 location: On a small island with a Cupid's Grenade, just near the landing site. A leader must be thrown to it, as it is elevated.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Near the Peckish Aristocrab, next to the exit of the small northeast cave.

Joustmite

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• Text: “It has a weak point at the back of its shell!”
• Area: Distant Tundra
• Location: At the bottom of the pot holding some bridge shards, guarded by two Joustmites.

Desiccated Skitter Leaf

• Text: “If it senses someone approaching, it will disguise itself as a leaf.”
• Pikmin 3 area: Twilight River
• Pikmin 3 location: On a ledge guarded by two Yellow Wollywogs.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe area: Distant Tundra
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Before the crystals found after the cave with a bamboo gate, on the westernmost part of the area.

Swooping Snitchbug

• Text: “Score a direct hit with a Rock Pikmin to bring it down to earth!”
• Area: Distant Tundra
• Location: On the ledge where some Dawn Pustules and two Swooping Snitchbugs are found. A leader must be thrown up to the ledge to access this.

Toady Bloyster

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• Text: “Its tail is its weak point!”
• Area: Twilight River
• Pikmin 3 location: Under the bridge shards past the group of Scornets.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Underwater next to the Bouncy Mushroom in the second main overworld section of the area.

Shaggy Long Legs

• Text: “Attack its joints to strip its hair! You've got the chance to do some real damage once it's bare!”
• Area: Tropical Wilds
• Location: Past the electric gate, laying right out in the open. The Shaggy Long Legs will spawn if it has not already.

Arachnode

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• Pikmin 3 US text: “Call Pikmin trapped in the web with the whistle to save them!”
• Pikmin 3 Europe text: “To save Pikmin trapped in the web, call to them with your whistle!”
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe text: “Call Pikmin trapped in the web with the whistle to save them!”
• Area: Twilight River
• Pikmin 3 location: On the small strip of land near where the Winged Pikmin are found. It is behind a pink 1 pellet and pink 5 pellet.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Right next to the Arachnode holding the Winged Onion.

Bug-Eyed Crawmad

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"Bugeyed Crawmad" in the European version.

• US text: “A Bug-Eyed Crawmad's belly is its weakest point! Attack its eyeballs to flip it over!”
• Europe text: “A Bugeyed Crawmad's belly is its weakest point! Attack its eyeballs to flip it over!”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Pikmin 3 location: In one of the dirt mounds inside the arena in the cave. One has pellets, and the other has the data file.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Near the northwesternmost of the Bug-Eyed Crawmad's nests inside the arena in the cave.

Bearded Amprat

• Text: “Creep up behind the Bearded Amprat to take it by surprise! Yellow Pikmin should have no problem!”
• Area: Distant Tundra
• Location: In an alcove leading up to a Zest Bomb encased in crystal, guarded by the Arctic Cannon Larva.

Burrowing Snagret

• Text: “The Burrowing Snagret's head is its weak point! Wait for it to pop out, and then start attacking!”
• Area: Twilight River
• Pikmin 3 location: Near where the Dusk Pustules are found, right next to a Water Dumple.
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe location: Near the Burrowing Snagret.

Pellet Posy

• US text: “After a pellet has been harvested, another one will eventually grow in its place.”
• Europe text: “When a pellet has been harvested, another one will eventually grow in its place!”
• Area: Distant Tundra
• Location: In the landing site, it pops up when the pellet on the rightmost side of the small cliff is popped out of the Pellet Posy.

Hiding

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"Hiding Place" in the European version of Pikmin 3.

• Text: “When the going gets tough, retreat to a hiding place and wait for an opportunity!”
• Area: Garden of Hope
• Location: Past the small bridge near base, right in a patch of clovers near the Bulborb.

Gallery

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  The Armored Mawdad's armor.

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  The Armored Mawdad's weakness.

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  The Vehemoth Phosbat's weakness.

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  Hiding from the Vehemoth Phosbat.

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  Escaping the Sandbelching Meerslug.

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  Attacking the Sandbelching Meerslug.

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  Fighting Scornets.

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  Attacking the Scornet Maestro.

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  Downing the Quaggled Mireclops.

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  Attacking the Quaggled Mireclops.

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  Evading the Mysterious Life Form.

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  Attacking the Mysterious Life Form.

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  Defeating the Plasm Wraith.

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  Countering the Plasm Wraith's flying attack.

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  Stunning Bulborbs.

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  The weakness of Bulborbs.

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  Effectively taking out Dwarf Bulborbs.

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  Weighing down Yellow Wollywogs.

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  Weakening Peckish Aristocrabs.

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  The Joustmite's weakness.

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  The Desiccated Skitter Leaf's strength.

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  Downing a Swooping Snitchbug.

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  The Toady Bloyster's weakness.

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  Attacking a Shaggy Long Legs.

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  Escaping an Arachnode.

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  Attacking a Bug-Eyed Crawmad.

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  Attacking a Bearded Amprat.

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  Attacking a Burrowing Snagret.

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  The growth cycle of a Pellet Posy.

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  Evading enemies through hiding.