Red Chasm

Red Chasm
Sublevels	1	Ultra-bitter sprays	3
Red Pikmin	40	Ultra-spicy sprays	4
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	0
White Pikmin	0
Purple Pikmin	0
Bulbmin	0

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Red Chasm is the eighth level in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode. Its name is in reference to the huge population of Dwarf Bulborbs, Red Bulborbs, and Red Pikmin on its only sublevel, as well as the red treasures dropped by the enemies.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Concrete 2
• Time: 130 (260 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 40 (flower)
• Treasures:
  •  Omniscient Sphere × 15 (inside Dwarf Red Bulborbs)
  •  Petrified Heart × 4 (inside Red Bulborbs)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Red Bulborb)
• Enemies:
  •  Dwarf Red Bulborb × 15
  •  Red Bulborb × 5
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 12
• Others:
  • None

Try finding the Bulborb that has The Key. Leaving the course and returning to change the layout will be helpful here. Take out all Bulborbs in the path back to the Research Pod, making it easier by simply luring the Dwarf Red Bulborbs away. It may also be a good idea to carry the bodies of enemies back to the pod, so that they don't get in your way during future fights. Although there is no need to do so for a Pink Flower, you can collect other treasures if you have time by defeating the Bulborbs.

Using ultra-spicy or ultra-bitter spray can help a lot in defeating the Red Bulborbs, particularly if you can hit two at once with ultra-bitter spray. Also, always make sure you can hit them from behind. The Dwarf Red Bulborbs shouldn't give you much trouble, but try to keep track of your Pikmin while they are around, especially if your aim is a pink flower.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_MAT_limited_time
"Main" object maximum (?)			20
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			4
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0.1
Escape geyser (?)			No (despite having one, in reality)
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			4_NARI_all_hitode.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor
Long corridor	Room with 5 exits	Room with 5 exits	Room with 4 exits	Room with 4 exits

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Red Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Red Bulborb	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Petrified Heart	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Dwarf Red Bulborb	4	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Omniscient Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Dwarf Red Bulborb	4	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Omniscient Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 4
5	Dwarf Red Bulborb	4	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Omniscient Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 5
6	Red Bulborb	2	None	Cave unit seams
-	Petrified Heart	Carried inside entry with ID 6
Alongside it spawns 3 "main" objects (and their treasures). Chances:
ID	Object	Chance	Fall method	Spawn location
3	Dwarf Red Bulborb	100%	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Omniscient Sphere	Carried inside entry with ID 3
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Common Glowcap	12	None	Plant spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	赤の洞窟?	Red Cave
French (NoA)	Abîme rouge	Red abyss
French (NoE)	Abîme Rouge	Red Abyss
German	Karmesinschlucht	Crimson Chasm
Italian	Baratro rosso	Red chasm
Spanish (NoA)	Sima Roja	Red Chasm