Dandori Battle

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Dandori Battles are special caves in Pikmin 4. While accessed from the areas in Story Mode, they function more like an alternative game mode, similar to 2-Player Battle in Pikmin 2 and Bingo Battle in Pikmin 3. After rescuing Corgwin, these battles can also be accessed from the Rescue Command Post.

In Dandori Battles, the player (marked with blue) and an unknown Olimar-looking leafling (marked with red) compete against each other to see who can earn the most points. Collecting treasures and enemies earns a player points based on their weight, and the player with the most points when the timer runs out is declared the winner. The Pikmin used are not the player character's, but rather are given to them at the start of the battle for that battle only; both the player and their opponent will use the same type of Pikmin. Each stage is ranked with a "Dandori Level" of 1 to 5, indicating the level of difficulty. The player can earn medals based on how their score compares to their opponent. Only a bronze medal is required to win the battle, but silver, gold, and platinum medals can also be earned based on the size of the lead the player has upon the battle's end.

List of stages

• Trial Run
• Battle in a Box
• Dandori Castle
• Leafy Showdown
• Hot Sandy Duel
• Final Battle

Get Help

If the player fails to earn a bronze medal in a battle for the first time, Dingo will offer to complete the challenge for them. If the player selects "Get Help" from the following menu, he will proceed to do so (shown with a blank screen, text boxes, and random sound effects), and the victory cutscene will play like normal as if the player had completed it themselves.

This feature is only available if Dingo has been rescued.

Dandori Battle mode

Dandori Battle mode is a mode selectable from the title screen. Here, the player can challenge a second player or a CPU to a round of Dandori Battle. When challenging the CPU player, it is also possible for two players to team up.

In addition to any of the created player characters from the game's save files, Shepherd and Collin are playable as well. Olimar and Louie can be unlocked as opponents after reaching certain points in any file of the main story.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ダンドリバトル? Dandori Batoru	Dandori Battle
Dutch	Dandori-duel	Dandori duel
French	Duel Dandori	Dandori duel
German	Dandori-Duell	Dandori Duel
Italian	Battaglia Dandori	Dandori battle
Portuguese	Batalha Dandori	Dandori Battle
Spanish	Batalla Dandori	Dandori battle

See also

• 2-Player Battle
• Bingo Battle
• Dandori Challenge