Astringent Clump

Astringent Clump
Juice amount	2.0
Mission Mode value	× N/A
Weight	10
Max. carriers	Template:Tm (normally)
Locations	Garden of Hope, Distant Tundra
Mission Mode locations	None
Bingo Battle locations	None
Side Stories locations	None

The Astringent Clump (オオダマニガミバシリ^?) is a fruit found in Pikmin 3. It is actually a grapefruit, and gives the Koppaite explorers two rations of juice. There are two of them in the game, one in the Garden of Hope and the other in one of the caves in the Distant Tundra. This is one of few fruits that does not appear in both Mission Mode and Bingo Battle.

How to obtain

Garden of Hope

The Astringent Clump in the Garden of Hope.

To find the first Astringent Clump, you must go to the area within the Garden of Hope where you first found a Zest Bomb. Tear down the electric gate blocking the way. There is a puzzle which includes the Elevator Platforms to get to the Zest Bomb. There is also a Secret Memo atop one of the elevators past the gate. The Astringent Clump takes 10 Pikmin to carry, and has a maximum carry weight of 20 Pikmin. Though the player is meant to use the platforms, they can be skipped entirely by locking onto the fruit and charging Winged Pikmin at it.

Distant Tundra

The Astringent Clump in the Distant Tundra's caverns.

The other Astringent Clump is found in the Distant Tundra, inside of the cave that leads to the outside where Charlie first crash landed. To get to it, you need to open up a Bamboo Gate using Winged Pikmin. Red, Winged, and Rock Pikmin are recommended for this area, as there are multiple fire hazards, including Fiery Blowhogs and Fire Geysers. There is also a Spotty Bulbear patrolling the room past the Bamboo Gate, with some Dwarf Bulbears following close behind it. At the end of the room is a Crystal Wall, which can be smashed using Rock Pikmin.  Next to it, on a ledge, is the Astringent Clump, which is slightly buried. Behind the Crystal Wall there are ten Bomb Rocks, which can be used to take out enemies in the room. Kill the Spotty Bulbear and take the fruit back to the S.S. Drake.

Notes

Brittany's notes

US version

“A little sweet, a little sour, but mostly BITTER. Alph can't cope with the bitterness and wants me to sweeten it somehow, but I have to say it's growing on me. Maybe he'll mature into it?”

European version

“A little sweet, a little sour, but mostly just bitter. Alph can't cope with the bitterness and asked me to sweeten it somehow, but I have to say it's growing on me. Maybe it's one of those refined tastes he'll learn to like when he gets a bit older?”

Trivia

• This fruit is almost identical to the Crunchy Deluge.

Gallery

• Brit ASTRINGENT CLUMP.jpg

  Brittany's European comments on the Astringent Clump.

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  Ruby Red Grapefruit

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  An Astringent Clump viewed from the KopPad.

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  Another Astringent Clump viewed from the KopPad.