Awakening Wood

An overview of the area

The Awakening Wood level is an area in Pikmin 2, the second in the game, and can be accessed after retrieving the Spherical Atlas from Emergence Cave in the Valley of Repose. The area is Summer-themed, with grassy terrain, and contains objects and features that might be found in a garden; the great number of Pellet Posies make it arguably the best place to land to produce Pikmin. These features, along with its layout, make Awakening Wood very similar to The Forest of Hope from the original Pikmin game. During one point Olimar says because of how much the Forest of Hope has changed, he changed its name to the Awakening Wood.

The layout of The Forest of Hope, for comparison.

The region bears four caves and seven treasures in total, which sum to 765 Pokos in the NTSC version of Pikmin 2 and 805 Pokos in the PAL version. It is also the location of the first Blue- and White Pikmin in the game, both of which are required to reach further areas.

Awakening Wood Music

General Layout

A map of the Awakening Wood

Acording to map: The landing site is to the southwest of the area. In the center is a pair of Burgeoning Spiderworts. To the north of the landing site is a small pool that can be crossed with bridges, and to the east is the Snagret Hole.

Treasure

• Sunseed Berry
• Chance Totem
• Pilgrim Bulb
• Geographic Projection
• Healing Cask (NTSC) / Hypnotic Platter (PAL)
• Decorative Goo
• Air Brake

Caves

• Hole of Beasts
• White Flower Garden
• Bulblax Kingdom
• Snagret Hole

Enemies

The Pellet Posies that appear after a number of days in the area. They are the largest in the game.

• Female Sheargrub X10 (there are fewer after a certain number of days)
• Dwarf Red Bulborb X2
• Red Bulborb
• Ravenous Whiskerpillar X2
• Cloaking Burrow-nit X3
• Creeping Chrysanthemum X3
• Unmarked Spectralids X8 (every day)
• Iridescent Flint Beetle
• Iridescent Glint Beetle X2
• Honeywisp X3
• Male Sheargrub X4
• Wogpole X3
• Yellow Wollywog X2
• Burrowing Snagret
• Mitite