Dirt-mound

A dirt mound.

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Dirt mounds are obstacles in Pikmin 3. They appear as lumps of dirt on the ground, with a hole on top that Pikmin can climb in through. The burrows inside contain items, including fragments, bomb rocks, pellets and data files. In order for the Pikmin to enter the hole, the player must have them charge at it, or throw them towards the mound. Once Pikmin are inside, they periodically spit out the items within, with the interval being smaller the more Pikmin there are. Once everything has been removed, the Pikmin come out of the dirt mound, which then collapses and becomes unusable. They become active again after a day, though, provided they still have content inside.

Locations

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Tropical Wilds

One near the Whiptongue Bulborb outside the landing site. Contains two bomb rocks.
One near the Lesser Mock Bottom. Contains two bomb rocks, a third outside.
One in the second Shaggy Long Legs arena (the one with the fire geysers). Contains three bomb rocks.
One near the Dawn Pustules. Contains 34 fragments.
Two outside the Sandbelching Meerslug arena, atop cliffs. They contain the data files for the Sandbelching Meerslug.

Garden of Hope

Two in the cave with the Bug-Eyed Crawmad and Hermit Crawmads. One contains the Bug-Eyed Crawmad data file, the other contains pellets.
One outside the Quaggled Mireclops arena. Contains 20 fragments.

Twilight River

One outside the landing site. Contains pellets.

Formidable Oak

One in the arena where Captain Olimar is first encountered. Contains a data file.
One in the first room, in the arena with the Bearded Amprat and Blowhogs. Contains 20 fragments.
Two in various alcoves of the first room. Contain three bomb rocks apiece.
One beyond the Bloominous Stemples in the second room. Contains a Secret File.