The Distant Spring

The landing site in the Distant Spring.

The Distant Spring is the fourth area Olimar discovers on his first visit to the Pikmin Planet. It is part of a huge wetland at the edge of the forest (and thusly named "Distant Spring"). The terrain is mostly aquatic with unique creatures spread throughout. This land also is home to most of Captain Olimar's missing ship parts, of which there are ten. The Perplexing Pool bears resemblance to the Distant Spring. They feature similar maps and similar looking ledges, and the same tree trunks. However, several gates are gone in the Perplexing Pool.

Distant Spring Music

General Layout

The radar pattern for The Distant Spring.

The Distant Spring is the largest area in the first Pikmin game. Water covers a great part of the area. In the center lies the landing site, along with several hollow tree stumps. To the north is a small lake where the Number 2 Ionium Jet and the Chronos Reactor can be found. To the east, a wall maze with the UV Lamp can be found, blocked by a small path full with Spotty Bulbears and Dwarf Bulbears. To the west are the places with the Gluon Drive, Zirconium Rotor, and Pilot's Seat which are located in large tree stumps. Finally, to the south lies a gigantic lake with some islands where the Smoky Progg and the Interstellar Radio (inside a Puffy Blowhog) can be found. There are several Water Dumples in this area.

Bomb-rocks in this area are found in giant skulls. One of them is inside a hollow tree stump guarded by a Spotty Bulbear near the landing site, and another one in the beach where the Massage Machine is found. There is another skull near the pool with Wogpoles to the west.

In Challenge Mode, Spotty Bulborbs are found all over the land area. Pearly Clamclamps are also found in different locations.

Enemies

• Puffy Blowhog
• Dwarf Bulbear
• Spotty Bulbear
• Water Dumple
• Shearwig
• Iridescent Flint Beetle
• Yellow Wollywog
• Wogpole
• Swooping Snitchbug
• Armored Cannon Beetle
• Smoky Progg (before day 15 only)

Challenge Mode Enemies

• Fiery Blowhog
• Dwarf Red Bulborb
• Red Bulborb
• Puffstool
• Puffy Blowhog
• Yellow Wollywog
• Mamuta
• Pearly Clamclamp
• Iridescent Flint Beetle

Rocket Parts

• Repair-Type Bolt
• Massage Machine
• Interstellar Radio
• Gluon Drive
• UV Lamp
• Zirconium Rotor
• Pilot's Seat
• Bowsprit
• Chronos Reactor
• #2 Ionium Jet

Trivia

The Pikmin encounter Dwarf Red Bulborbs and a Red Bulborb in the Enemy Reel.

• The Enemy Reel shows the Distant Spring having different enemies, ship parts, and being more plain, without the hollow tree stumps.