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==== First Community Day ====
==== First Community Day ====
[[File:PB-communityday.png|thumb|right|300px|Promotional image for the event.]]
[[File:PB-communityday.png|thumb|right|300px|Promotional image for the event.]]
Community Day was the first public event for {{pb}}. It 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. It occurred on {{date|13|November}} and 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}}}} During this period, there was a number of rewards and boosts that players could get:
''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}}}}
*[[Seedling]]s in the [[Planter Pack]] grew at 1.5 times the normal speed.
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into pansies when regular flowers were planted around them.
*[[Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)|Fruits]] gave twice the [[nectar]].
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into pansies, and [[flower planting]] with pansies made them bloom into roses.
**This effect started the day before and continued throughout the weekend.
**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]].
*Users who walked 10,000 steps or more earned a special Community Day Participant [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badge]].
**To have received this badge, players must have logged in to the game at least once in the 2 weeks after the event.{{cite web|https://pikminbloom.com/en/news/event-2021-1112/|News post|the Pikmin Bloom website|published={{date|11|November|2021}}}}
*[[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 ====
==== Second Community Day ====
[[File:December Community Day Promotional Image.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Social media promotional image for the event.]]
[[File:December Community Day Promotional Image.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Social media promotional image for the event.]]
The second public event of ''Pikmin Bloom'' was also a Community Day. It 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}}}} and it occurred on {{date|18|December}}.{{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}}}} Unlike the first Community Day, it lasted for the full day. For the effects of this event to work properly, the app needed to be updated to at least [[Update|version]] 36.0. Rewards and boosts for participating in this event include:
''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}}}}
*Higher chances of [[Big Flower]]s blooming into poinsettias when regular blue, red, yellow, or white petals are planted around them.
*[[Big Flower]]s bloomed into poinsettias when regular flowers were planted around them.
*Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day will be awarded a special poinsettia flower [[Badge (Pikmin Bloom)|badge]].
*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]] will grow at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect can be stacked with the [[flower planting]] multiplier.
*Seedlings in the [[Planter Pack]] grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the [[flower planting]] multiplier.
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 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. Following the event, [[challenges]] gave poinsettia nectar instead of pansy nectar.


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==== Holiday Roadside Decor Pikmin ====
==== 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.]]
[[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 coins 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}}}}
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}}}}


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=== 2022 ===
=== 2022 ===
==== Third Community Day ====
==== Third Community Day ====
[[File:January 2022 Community Day Promotional Image.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Social media promotional image for the event.]]
[[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}}}}
''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.
*[[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]].
*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 can be stacked with the [[flower planting]] multiplier.
*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}}. The change to the main menu seen in the second Community Day returned in this event, this time with a camellia-themed step counter. Following the event, [[challenges]] gave camellia nectar instead of poinsettia nectar.
This event was announced on {{date|13|January|2022}}. The change to the main menu seen in the second Community Day returned in this event, this time with a camellia-themed step counter. Following the event, [[challenges]] gave camellia nectar instead of poinsettia nectar.
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==== Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin ====
==== Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin ====
[[File:PB_Lunar_New_Year_Decor_JP.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Japanese social media promotional image featuring the new Decor Pikmin.]]
[[File:PB_Lunar_New_Year_Decor_JP.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Japanese social media promotional image featuring the new Decor Pikmin.]]
The second limited-time Decor Pikmin in ''Pikmin Bloom'' are the Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin. This type of Decor Pikmin are more likely to be found where seedlings haven't been discovered before,{{cite web|https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/23-pikmin-bloom/faq/3244-lunar-new-year-decor-pikmin/|Help article|Niantic Support}} and are grown from Huge Seedlings marked with a modified Niantic logo (which replaces the sails with the Pikmin series logo.) This Decor is only for [[Red Pikmin]], [[Blue Pikmin]], and [[Yellow Pikmin]]. The event was announced on social media{{cite web|https://twitter.com/PikminBloom_jp/status/1488346388702314508|Tweet by Pikmin Bloom Japan|Twitter|published={{date|1|February|2022}}}} in Japan, the News section of the app. It runs from {{date|1|February|2022}} to {{date|10|February|2022}}. There is also another bonus effect, where Special Slots in the [[Shop]] cost 25% less.
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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Revision as of 17:02, February 1, 2022

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

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

List

The following is a list of events by year.

2021

First Community Day

Announcement image for Community Day. From the Pikmin Bloom website.
Promotional image for the event.

Pikmin Bloom's first Community Day event occurred on November 13th, 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.[1] Bonuses of this event included:[2]

  • Big Flowers 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.
  • Fruits gave twice the nectar.
  • Seedlings 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 November 4th, 2021,[3] just 9 days after the game's global release.

Second Community Day

Social media promotional graphic for Pikmin Bloom's second Community Day.
Social media promotional image for the event.

Pikmin Bloom's second Community Day occurred on December 18th, 2021. It was themed around poinsettia flowers, and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[4]

  • Big Flowers 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.
  • 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 December 2nd, 2021.[5][6] During this event, the step counter on the main menu was replaced with a special poinsettia-themed step counter graphic, which linked to the 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. Following the event, challenges gave poinsettia nectar instead of pansy nectar.

Holiday Roadside Decor Pikmin

Promotional image for the limited-time holiday-themed Roadside-type Decor Pikmin.
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 December 21st, 2021 after being announced the day before,[7] and finished on January 11th, 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 coins 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.[8]

2022

Third Community Day

Promotional image for the January 2022 Community Day in Pikmin Bloom.
Social media promotional image for the event.

Pikmin Bloom's third Community Day occurred on January 22nd, 2022. It was themed around camellia flowers, and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[9]

  • Big Flowers 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.
  • Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
  • Coins could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.

This event was announced on January 13th, 2022. The change to the main menu seen in the second Community Day returned in this event, this time with a camellia-themed step counter. Following the event, challenges gave camellia nectar instead of poinsettia nectar.

Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin

Japanese promotional image for the limited-time Lunar New Year special Decor Pikmin.
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 February 1st to February 10th, 2022. Features of this event include:[10]

  • Special Huge Seedlings 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 Slots are available in the shop for 25% less coins.

This event was announced via the in-game news section on January 29th, 2022, but only in certain regions. The worldwide public announcement didn't occur until February 1st, the first day of the event.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Forum post on the Pikmin Bloom Support Community, published on November 13th, 2021, retrieved on November 14th, 2021
  2. ^ News post on the Pikmin Bloom website, published on November 11th, 2021
  3. ^ News post on the Pikmin Bloom website, published on November 4th, 2021, retrieved on November 8th, 2021
  4. ^ News post on the Pikmin Bloom website, published on December 13th, 2021, retrieved on December 14th, 2021
  5. ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom Japan on Twitter, published on December 2nd, 2021, retrieved on December 2nd, 2021
  6. ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom on Twitter, published on December 2nd, 2021, retrieved on December 2nd, 2021
  7. ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom on Twitter, published on December 20th, 2021, retrieved on December 21st, 2021
  8. ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom on Twitter, published on December 22nd, 2021, retrieved on December 22nd, 2021
  9. ^ News post on the Pikmin Bloom website, published on January 13th, 2022
  10. ^ Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin on Niantic Support, retrieved on February 1st, 2022
  11. ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom Japan on Twitter, published on February 1st, 2022
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