Primordial Thicket

Primordial Thicket
Treasures	89
Caves	7 (4 Dandori)
Pikmin discovered	Winged Pikmin (Onion), Yellow Pikmin (underground/Onion), Blue Pikmin (underground), Rock Pikmin (underground)
Requirements	× 13,000 and rescue Yorke and Don Bergman
Next area	None
Music	Primordial Thicket

The Primordial Thicket is the sixth and final area in Pikmin 4. It consists of a large, muddy forest. It contains 15 surface treasures, 74 cave treasures, 8 rescues (5 Castaways and 3 Leaflings), and 3 Onions. There are 7 caves in total, with one being a Dandori Battle cave and three being Dandori Challenge caves. This area has  × 7,750 worth of treasure, of which  × 2,580 is above ground.

Layout

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The following notable features can be found in this area.

• As part of the playable terrain:
  • Several clumps of Sticky mold can be found as well as
  • Mud both shallow and deep is used a lot here
  • The terrain is mainly made up of dirt and grass

Bases

• The Sylvan Gate: the default landing sites
• The Autumnal Gully: guarded by a Baldy Long Legs
• The Maple Bridge: guarded by eggs containing Mitites

Caves

• The Mud Pit
• Subterranean Swarm
• Cavern for a King

Dandori Challenge 1

This Dandori Challenge is across the large Clay Bridge on the northwestern part of the map. It can also be accessed through the Iron Bars atop the mound where the Golden Vaulting Table resides, which in turn can be accessed through the climbing wall near the Puffstool arena.

Dandori Challenge 2

This Dandori Challenge is across a small mud puddle near the Autumnal Gully, but can also be accessed through a tunnel on the other side of the map.

Dandori Challenge 3

This Dandori Challenge must be accessed after pushing the Cardboard Box down near the Winged Onion.

Dandori Battle

The area's Dandori Battle cave, Final Battle, can be accessed using Oatchi to break some Potted Mushrooms to reach the mound where Louie and Moss take Nelle. This is located in the northeastern part of the map.

Objects

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Treasures

•  Bathing Pool
•  Beckoning Mannequin
•  Crunchy Deluge
•  Delectable Bouquet
•  Dusk Pustules
•  Fastening Item × 2
•  Faux Fishy
•  Gold Nugget × 10
•  Golden Vaulting Table
•  Heroic Shield
•  Heroine's Tear
•  Mock Bottom
•  Portable Sunset
•  Scaly Custard
•  Searing Acidshock
•  Tremendous Sniffer

Onions

•  Winged Onion

Enemies

•  Baldy Long Legs
•  Bogswallow
•  Doodlebug
•  Grubchucker
•  Honeywisp
•  Moldy Dwarf Bulborb
•  Moldy Slooch
•  Puffstool
•  Startle Spore
•  Muckerskate
•  Flighty Joustmite

Obstacles

• Cardboard box
• Mud
• Reinforced wall
• Sticky mold
• Poison geyser

Tools

•  Bouncy Mushroom × 7
• Dirt mound × 3 (10 raw materials each)

Others

•  Burgeoning Spiderwort
• Pile of raw material

Guide

Recommended Types: Ice Pikmin Winged Pikmin White Pikmin

Trivia

• This is the only area in the game where Winged Pikmin and White Pikmin are recommended for use.
• This is also the only area in the game where one of the 3 primary Pikmin types are not recommended for use.

Names in other languages

Primordial Thicket

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	追憶の原生林? Tsuioku no Genseirin	Primeval Forest of Recollection
Chinese (traditional)	追憶的原生林 Zhuīyì de Yuánshēnglín	Old-Growth Forest of Recollection
Chinese (simplified)	追忆的原生林 Zhuīyì de Yuánshēnglín	Old-Growth Forest of Recollection
Dutch	Vergeten woud	Forgotten forest
French	Forêt primaire	Primary forest
German	Urwalddickicht	Primeval Thicket
Italian	Bosco primordiale	Primordial forest
Korean	추억의 원시림 Chueog-ui Wonsirim	Primeval Forest of Recollection
Portuguese	Floresta inexplorada	Unexplored forest
Spanish	Territorio salvaje	Wild territory

The Sylvan Gate

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Porte de la forêt	Forest gate
Portuguese	Entrada silvestre	Sylvan entrance

The Autumnal Gully

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Ravin automnal	Autumnal ravine
Portuguese	Vale outonal	Autumnal valley

The Maple Bridge

Language	Name	Meaning
French	Pont de l'érable	Maple bridge
Portuguese	Ponte de bordo	Maple bridge

See also

• Wistful Wild
• Louie