Event
- For other events, see Event (disambiguation).
Events are special periods in Pikmin Bloom where in-game rewards are prominent and unique things can happen.
They are announced sometime before they happen, in the news section of the main menu, via emails to those who have signed up to receive them, on social media, and on the Pikmin Bloom website.
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The following is a list of events by year.
2021
November 2021 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's first Community Day event occurred on November 13th, 2021. It was set to run from 9:00am to 6:00pm local time, however, due to network issues making players unable to access the game, it was extended to run to 8:00pm.[1] Bonuses of this event included:[2]
- Big Flowers bloomed into pansies when regular flowers were planted around them.
- This effect started the day before and continued throughout the weekend.
- Users who walked 10,000 steps or more earned a special Community Day Participant badge.
- Fruits gave twice the nectar.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the normal speed.
- To have received this badge, players needed to log in to the game at least once in the 2 weeks after the event.
This event was announced on November 4th, 2021,[3] just 9 days after the game's global release.
December 2021 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's second Community Day occurred on December 18th, 2021. It was themed around poinsettia flowers, and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[4]
- Big Flowers bloomed into poinsettias when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were awarded a special poinsettia flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on December 2nd, 2021.[5][6] During this event, the step counter on the main menu was replaced with a special poinsettia-themed step counter graphic, which linked to the news menu when tapped before reaching the goal, and the badge's information page after reaching the goal. (This made the regular step counter inaccessible.) This step graphic returned in every subsequent Community Day event, with different theming to match each event's promoted flower. Following the event, Mushroom battles gave poinsettia nectar instead of pansy nectar.
Holiday Roadside Decor Pikmin
For a limited time centered around Christmas, Roadside-type Decor Pikmin wore special holiday-themed stickers instead of the standard letter stickers. This applied to any Pikmin sprouted during this period, regardless of when it reached Decor status. It started on December 21st, 2021 after being announced the day before,[7] and finished on January 11th, 2022. This is the first event to introduce limited-time special Decor Pikmin. There was another effect of this event which was announced later, which was that coins will be earned 1 for every 250 flowers planted instead of 1 for every 500 flowers planted, capped at 60 coins per day, and lasting for the duration of the event.[8]
2022
January 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's third Community Day occurred on January 22nd, 2022. It was themed around camellias and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[9]
- Big Flowers bloomed into camellias when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special camellia flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
- Coins could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on January 13th, 2022. Following the event, mushroom challenges started giving camellia nectar instead of poinsettia nectar.
2022 Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin
To celebrate the Lunar New Year in parts of Asia, a new type of special Decor Pikmin were made available from February 1st to February 10th, 2022. Features of this event include:[10]
- Special Huge Seedlings can appear, marked with a modified Niantic logo appearing next to them in menu screens.
- These seedlings are more likely to be discovered where seedlings haven't been found before.
- They cannot be found using the detector.
- Only one special seedling can be in the seedling storage or the Planter Pack at a time.
- After walking 10,000 steps, it will grow into a Red, Blue, or Yellow Pikmin with the new decor.
- Special Slots are available in the shop for 25% less coins.
This event was announced via the in-game news section on January 29th, 2022, but only in certain regions. The worldwide public announcement didn't occur until February 1st, the first day of the event.[11]
2022 Valentine's Day
A special Valentine's Day event, similar in style to a Community Day, occurred on February 14th, 2022. It was themed around hearts and roses, common symbols of romance. Bonuses include:
- Friendship gain from feeding Pikmin nectar was doubled (does not apply to special nectar).
- Big Flowers bloomed into roses when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Mushroom battles gave rose nectar instead of camellia nectar, just for the day.
- Packs of items in the shop included twice as much special nectar as usual.
This event was announced on February 13th, the day before the event, and a few days after the announcement of the community day that took place a few days after this event.
February 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's fourth Community Day occurred on February 19th, 2022. It was themed around plum blossoms and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[12]
- Big Flowers bloomed into plum blossoms when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special plum blossom flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
- Coins could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on February 10th, 2022.[13] Following the event, mushroom challenges started giving plum blossom nectar instead of camellia nectar.
Additionally, players in the United States who reach 10,000 steps became eligible to receive a discount code for the flower subscription service BloomsyBox, and were automatically entered into a draw where 2,000 winners will receive a complementary bouquet, subject to certain conditions.[14]
Challenge Days
A new type of event, called Challenge Days, occurred between February 24th and February 28th, 2022. Bonuses included:[15]
- The number of Challenges that one could do in a day was increased from 3 to 6.
- Friendship gain from mushroom battles was doubled.
This event was announced on February 20th, and was the fourth event to take place in February 2022.
March 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's fifth Community Day occurred on March 13th, 2022, on a Sunday instead of the usual Saturday. It was themed around cherry blossoms and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[16]
- Big Flowers bloomed into cherry blossoms when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special cherry blossom flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
- Coins could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on March 4th, 2022.[17] Following the event, mushroom challenges started giving cherry blossom nectar instead of plum blossom nectar.
This event had real-world bonuses for players in specific regions:
- United States
- All players reaching 10,000 steps and redeeming their Community Day Badge were eligible for a 50% discount code redeemable on the Proof Eyewear website, subject to certain conditions.
- In addition, eligible users were automatically entered into a draw where 2,000 winners were selected to receive an additional wooden wallet.
- Taipei
Niantic held an in-person event in Daan Park, with local influencers participating. Players who walked around the entire park had a chance to win a Pikmin Bloom-themed T-shirt.[18][19]
2022 St. Patrick's Day
A special St. Patrick's Day event occurred between March 17th and March 20th, 2022. It was themed around four-leaf clovers, traditional symbols of luck. It was announced on March 16th, 2022.[20]
During the event period, players could find specially-marked Huge Seedlings in unvisited areas, similar to the Lunar New Year event. Only one specially-marked Huge Seedling could be held in seedling storage at a time. These special Pikmin had a much higher chance of gaining the recently added Four-Leaf Clover decor instead of the standard Clover decor for Park-attribute Pikmin, at an estimated 50% chance.[21]
Unlike the 2022 Lunar New Year event, the "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor was still available after the event ended, at an estimated 10% chance from Pikmin with the Park location attribute.
Earth Day Decor Pikmin
A special Earth Day event occurred between April 21st and April 23rd, 2022. It was themed around the Forest type of Decor Pikmin, which wear stag beetle and acorn outfits. It was announced on April 16th, 2022.[22]
During the event period, players could find specially-marked Huge Seedlings in previously unvisited areas, similar to the St. Patrick's Day event. Only one specially-marked Huge Seedling could be held in seedling storage at a time. These special Pikmin grew into Forest-type Decor Pikmin, no matter the location type of where they were found. During the event, Special Slots were available for 25% fewer coins in the shop.
April 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's sixth Community Day occurred on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, overlapping with the Earth Day event. It was themed around tulips and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[23]
- Big Flowers bloomed into tulips when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special tulip flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
- Coins could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on April 5th, 2022.[24] Following the event, mushroom challenges started giving tulip nectar instead of cherry blossom nectar.
Mother's Day
A special Mother's Day event occurred on Sunday, May 8th, 2022. It was similar to a Community Day, as it was themed around carnation flowers. Bonuses included:
- Postcards featured a limited-time Mother's Day design.
- Big Flowers bloomed into carnations when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Carnation petals were available for 100 coins in the shop instead of 300.
- Coins could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on May 2nd, 2022.[25]
May 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's seventh Community Day occurred on May 21st, 2022. It was themed around roses and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[26]
- Big Flowers bloomed into roses when regular flowers were planted around them.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special rose flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
- Coins could be obtained at twice the rate while flower planting.
This event was announced on May 5th, 2022.[27] Following the event, mushroom challenges started giving rose nectar instead of tulip nectar.
Father's Day
A special Father's Day event occurred on a weekend from June 18th to June 19th, 2022. It was similar to a Community Day, as it was themed around roses. Bonuses included:
- Postcards featured a limited-time Father's Day design.
- Big Flowers bloomed into roses when regular flowers are planted around them, and only for 3 hours instead of 12.
- Rose petals were available from the shop in jars of 60 and 180, with different prices.
This event was announced on June 15th, 2022.[28]
June 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's eighth Community Day occurred on June 25th, 2022. It was themed around hydrangeas and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[29]
- Big Flowers bloomed into hydrangeas when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special hydrangea flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on June 9th, 2022.[30]
July 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's ninth Community Day occurred on July 17th, 2022. It was themed around lilies and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[31]
- Big Flowers bloomed into lilies when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special lily flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on July 6th, 2022.[32]
Chess Piece Decor Pikmin
To celebrate International Chess Day on July 20th, a special event was held from July 18th to July 31st, 2022. Features of this event included:
- Special Huge Seedlings could appear, marked with a modified Niantic logo appearing next to them in menu screens. After walking 10,000 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new chess piece Decor.
- Completing a weekly challenge would give a new Golden Seedling. After walking 100 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new chess piece Decor.
- These new Decor Pikmin came in Yellow, Blue, White, and Purple varieties.
- Both a Golden Seedling and a special Huge Seedling could be held in seedling storage or the Planter Pack at the same time, but only one special Huge Seedling could be in these places at a time.
- These seedlings could grow into chess piece Decor Pikmin even after the event ends.
August 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's tenth Community Day occurred on August 13th, 2022. It was themed around sunflowers and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[33]
- Big Flowers bloomed into sunflowers when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special sunflower flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on August 1st, 2022.[34]
Fingerboard Decor Pikmin
A special event with a new special type of Decor Pikmin was held from August 15th to August 28th, 2022. Features of this event included:
- Special Huge Seedlings could appear, marked with a modified Niantic logo appearing next to them in menu screens. After walking 10,000 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new fingerboard Decor.
- Completing a weekly challenge would give a Golden Seedling. After walking 100 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new fingerboard Decor.
- These new Decor Pikmin came in Red, Yellow, Purple, and Winged varieties.
- Both a Golden Seedling and a special Huge Seedling could be held in seedling storage or the Planter Pack at the same time, but only one special Huge Seedling could be in these places at a time.
- These seedlings could grow into fingerboard Decor Pikmin even after the event ends.
Flower Card Decor Pikmin
From September 5th to September 25th, 2022, a special event themed around hanafuda cards was held. Features included:
- The event added the "Flower Card" type of Decor Pikmin, with 24 varieties, 6 each for Red, Yellow, Blue, and Purple Pikmin.
- Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Golden Seedlings.
- The weekly challenges during this 3-week period all gave a Golden Seedling when completed.
- The other way to get Golden Seedlings was by completing missions. There were a total of 20 missions, each requiring some basic task to complete, and each one was unlocked after completing the previous one.[35]
This event was announced on September 4th, 2022.[36]
Flower Card Decor missions
- Plant 1,000 white flowers
- Pluck 2 seedlings
- Defeat 3 mushrooms
- Plant 5,000 white flowers
- Walk 15,000 steps
- Pluck 3 seedlings
- Defeat 1 red mushroom
- Plant 5,000 red flowers
- Walk 20,000 steps
- Pluck 4 seedlings
- Defeat 1 yellow mushroom
- Plant 5,000 yellow flowers
- Walk 25,000 steps
- Pluck 5 seedlings
- Defeat 1 blue mushroom
- Plant 5,000 blue flowers
- Walk 30,000 steps
- Pluck 6 seedlings
- Defeat 3 mushrooms
- Plant 10,000 flowers
There were some complications with the first mission. Initially it was to walk 10,000 steps, but no steps were counting towards it. After a few hours, it was changed to "Plant 1,000 white flowers" for people who hadn't opened the app yet, and a few hours later, people who had started the mission when it wasn't working had it automatically completed even if they hadn't walked 10,000 steps yet.[37][38][39]
To note is that missions referring to a specific color of flowers actually counted all flower types of that color, not just the basic type. For example, planting white spider lily flowers or white rose flowers would count towards missions requiring the planting of white flowers.
September 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's eleventh Community Day occurred on September 18th, 2022, on a Sunday instead of the usual Saturday. It was themed around spider lilies and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[40]
- Big Flowers bloomed into spider lilies when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special spider lily flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on September 2nd, 2022.[41]
Halloween
A special event themed around Halloween was held from October 14th to October 31st, 2022. This event added the "Jack-o'-lantern" type of Decor Pikmin, which has 7 varieties, one for each type of Pikmin. Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Golden Seedlings.[42]
The event was divided into 2 parts. The first part started on October 14th, and the second part on October 24th. In the first part:
- The main way to get Jack-o-lantern Decor Pikmin was by completing missions. There were a total of 20 missions, each requiring some task (usually flower planting) to complete, and each one could be unlocked by completing the previous one.
- Golden Seedlings provided by these missions could grow into Purple, White, Rock, or Winged Pikmin wearing Jack-o'-lantern Decor.
- The weekly challenge starting in this period also provided Golden Seedlings when completed, and these could grow into the same types of Pikmin.
- Halloween-themed Mii costumes were added to the shop at the start of the event, and were removed at the end of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured one of 3 special background designs.
In the second part:
- All mushrooms were turned into Halloween-themed mushrooms. These were orange with purple spots, came in large size only, and Jack-o'-lantern Decor Pikmin are especially strong against them.
- A new set of missions was introduced, themed around destroying these mushrooms, and completing each mission gave a Golden Seedling that could grow into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin wearing Jack-o'-lantern Decor.
- These missions could be attempted alongside the missions from the first part.
- The two weekly challenges starting in this period also provided Golden Seedlings when completed, and these could grow any of the 7 types of Jack-o'-lantern Decor Pikmin.
Part 1 missions
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Part 2 missions
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This event was announced on October 13th, 2022.[43]
October 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's twelfth Community Day occurred on October 15th, 2022. It was themed around cosmoses and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[44]
- Big Flowers bloomed into cosmoses when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special cosmos flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on October 1st, 2022.[45]
1st Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin
Throughout November 2022, a series of events were held to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the worldwide release of Pikmin Bloom. [46] The first event was based around a new type of Decor Pikmin wearing a variant of the Snack decor costume with a special anniversary design. This event was initially supposed to go from November 1st to November 14th, but due to problems with mission progress saving on the first day, it was extended to end on November 15th.[47][48] Features include:
- A special event Decor Pikmin wearing First Anniversary Snack decor was added to the game for all seven Pikmin types.
- Pikmin with these costumes could be grown from Golden Seedlings earned in limited time missions. There were a total of 20 missions with each requiring a basic task to complete, and each mission is unlocked after completing the previous one.
1st Anniversary Decor missions
- Plant 2,000 flowers
- Collect 200 petals
- Plant 2,000 white flowers
- Plant 2,000 yellow flowers
- Pluck 4 seedlings
- Plant 2,000 red flowers
- Plant 2,000 blue flowers
- Collect 300 petals
- Defeat 3 Mushrooms
- Plant 3,000 flowers
- Walk 10,000 steps
- Plant 3,000 white flowers
- Plant 3,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 3,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 blue flowers
- Pluck 6 seedlings
- Plant 4,000 white flowers
- Plant 4,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 4,000 red flowers
- Plant 4,000 blue flowers
This event was announced on October 31st, 2022.[49]
2022 Community Week
A seven-day long Community Week was held between November 7th and November 13th, 2022, ending in a two-day Community Day event on November 12th and November 13th. Bonuses for the Community Week included:[50]
- Big Flowers bloomed into special flowers from past Community Days between December 2021 and October 2022, and only for six hours. Other players who planted flowers in the Big Flower's radius during the 6-hour blooming period would also receive a fruit from the Big Flower. The flower types that could be bloomed changed in the middle of each day.
- The available flowers alternated between cherry blossoms, tulips, roses, sunflowers, lilies, and hydrangeas for 24 hours, and then spider lilies, cosmoses, poinsettias, camellias, and plum blossoms for 24 hours.[51]
- The previous flower types were also available in the Shop as 180-petal containers.
- It was possible to obtain Community Day badges that the player did not previously obtain. To do this, 3000 flowers of the type featured in that community day had to be planted. These missions appeared in the activity list above the missions from the 1st Anniversary event.
Bonuses for the Community Day include:
- This community day took place over 2 days. Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on the two days combined (the counter does not reset between the days, so walking 5,000 steps on each day would still reach the goal) were awarded a special 1st Anniversary badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on October 31st, 2022, and detailed on November 3rd, 2022.[52]
First Anniversary Pikmin 3 Deluxe Event
From November 15th to December 9th, 2022, a crossover event themed around Pikmin 3 Deluxe will occur. Details include:[53]
- From November 15th, three new special badges were available, each featuring one of the leaders in Pikmin 3. These were obtainable by completing special missions focused on the total number of steps taken, and were available until December 9th, 2022.
- From November 28th, three types of special Decor Pikmin wearing the "Koppaite Space Suit" costume were added: a Blue Pikmin wearing Alph's costume, a Red Pikmin wearing Brittany's costume, and a Yellow Pikmin wearing Charlie's costume. These Pikmin were grown from Golden Seedlings obtained from special event missions regarding flower planting, which were available until December 9th, 2022.
- A new type of backpack wearable by Miis was added, the Pikmin 3 Onion-Style Backpack, which has a design similar to the Onions in Pikmin 3. To obtain it, the Nintendo Account linked to Pikmin Bloom must have Pikmin 3 Deluxe save data. This backpack was actually added early, on November 10th.
Badge missions
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Decor missions
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This event was announced on October 31st, 2022, and detailed on November 13th, 2022.[54]
December 2022 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's fourteenth Community Day occurred on December 10th, 2022. It was themed around cyclamens and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[55]
- Big Flowers bloomed into cyclamens when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special cyclamen flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on December 2nd, 2022.[56]
Mitten Decor Pikmin
A special event themed around winter holidays was held from December 12th to December 31st, 2022. Features included:
- The event added the "Mitten" type of Decor Pikmin with 3 varieties; Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin.
- Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Golden Seedlings, and weekly challenges during this 2-week period gave a Golden Seedling when completed.
- The other way to get Golden Seedlings was by completing missions. There were a total of 10 missions, each requiring a basic task to complete, and each one unlocked after completing the previous one.[57]
- Holiday-themed Mii costumes were added to the shop at the start of the event, and were removed at the end of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event feature a special winter background design.
Holiday Event missions
- Plant 3,000 flowers
- Plant 5,000 white flowers
- Plant 5,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 5,000 red flowers
- Plant 5,000 blue flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 4,000 cyclamen flowers
- Plant 5,000 white cyclamen flowers
- Plant 5,000 red cyclamen flowers
- Plant 5,000 blue cyclamen flowers
This event was announced on December 10th, 2022.[58]
2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin
A special event themed around the 2023 New Year was held from December 26th, 2022 to January 15th, 2023. Features of this event included:[59]
- Special Huge Seedlings appeared, marked with the Special Decor icon. Growing one by walking 10,000 steps would grant a Pikmin wearing 2023 Glasses Decor.
- Matching 2023 Glasses for Miis were added to the Shop at the start of the event, and were removed at the end of the event. Purchasing a set of eyewear also included a bonus mission that was only available through this purchase.
- Clearing the bonus mission would award the player with a Golden Seedling for 2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin, whose color corresponds to the Pikmin wearing the glasses that match.
- Bonus missions automatically expire on April 30th, 2023 if not completed by then.
- Players could also obtain a Golden Seedling by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code during the event period.
- Both seedling types can grow into 2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin after the event ends, and both seedling types can be held in seedling storage or the Planter Pack at the same time, but only one Huge Seedling can be held at a time.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured a special 2023 New Year background design.
2023 New Year Event bonus missions
- Red Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 red flowers
- Yellow Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 yellow flowers
- Blue Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 blue flowers
- Purple Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 red flowers
- White Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 white flowers
- Rock Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 white flowers
- Winged Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 yellow flowers
This event was announced on December 24th, 2022.[60]
2023
January 2023 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's fifteenth Community Day occurred on January 21st, 2023. It was themed around daffodils and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[61]
- Big Flowers bloomed into daffodils when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special daffodil flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on January 12th, 2023.[62]
2023 Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin
An event celebrating the Lunar New Year was held from January 21st to February 5th, 2023. Features of this event included:[63]
- The Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin from 2022 were available, and new Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin for 2023 were also available for Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin.
- Pikmin with these costumes could be grown from Golden Seedlings earned in limited time missions from two different categories, which could be cleared at the same time.
- Each mission required a basic task to complete, and were unlocked in consecutive order after completing the previous one.
- Missions under the "Easy" category reward 2022 Lunar New Year Decor, and missions under the "Slightly Harder" category reward 2023 Lunar New Year Decor.
- Players could also obtain a Golden Seedling for 2023 Lunar New Year Decor by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code during this two-week time span.
Easy missions
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Slightly Harder missions
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This event was announced on January 19th, 2023.[64]
2023 Valentine's Day
An event celebrating Valentine's Day was held from February 6th to February 26th, 2023. Features of this event include:[65]
- The "Present Sticker" type of Decor Pikmin was added with 7 varieties, one for each type of Pikmin. Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Golden Seedlings, which could be obtained in two different ways.
- The first was by clearing a weekly challenge during this three-week time period. These Golden Seedlings grew into Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin with "Present Sticker" Decor.
- The second was by completing limited-time missions. These Golden Seedlings grew into Purple, White, Rock, or Winged Pikmin with "Present Sticker" Decor.
- There were 20 missions, each requiring a basic task to complete, and they were unlocked in consecutive order after completing the previous one.
- Players could also obtain a Golden Seedling by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code during the event period. These Golden Seedlings grew into any color of Pikmin with "Present Sticker" Decor.
- Red mushrooms appeared more often than other mushroom types.
- All postcards obtained during the event feature a special Valentine's Day background and stamp design.
- Valentine’s Day gift bundles and other bundle packs were available to purchase in the shop.
Valentine's Day missions
- Plant 2,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 red flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 1,500 red plum blossom flowers
- Plant 2,500 red plum blossom flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 2,000 red camellia flowers
- Plant 2,000 red poinsettia flowers
- Plant 2,000 red cyclamen flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 4,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 red plum blossom flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 5,000 red flowers
- Plant 4,000 red plum blossom flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 2,500 red camellia flowers
- Plant 2,500 red poinsettia flowers
- Plant 2,500 red cyclamen flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
The event was announced on February 4th, 2023.[66]
February 2023 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's sixteenth Community Day occurred on February 11th, 2023. It was themed around plum blossoms and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[67]
- Big Flowers bloomed into plum blossoms when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special plum blossom flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
This event was announced on January 27th, 2023.[68] The flower type was later clarified on February 1st.[69]
2023 St. Patrick's Day
An event celebrating St. Patrick's Day was held from March 1st to March 31st, 2023.[70] The event was divided into two parts; the first part started on March 1st, and the second part on March 17th.
In the first part:
- A set of limited-time missions were available. Clearing each one rewarded the player with a Golden Seedling with "Clover" or "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor. These Golden Seedlings could grow into any color of Pikmin.
- Every third Golden Seedling obtained from this set of missions was guaranteed to be a "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor Pikmin.
- Golden Seedlings could also be unlocked by clearing a weekly challenge between March 6th and April 2nd, and could grow into any color of Pikmin with "Clover" or "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor.
- St. Patrick's-themed Mii apparel was added to the shop at the start of the event and removed at the end of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event feature a special St. Patrick's Day background and stamp design.
In the second part:
- Green mushrooms were added. These were green with white spots and only appeared normal-sized. Only "Clover" Decor Pikmin could be used to attack these mushrooms, and "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor Pikmin had a higher attack power than standard "Clover" Decor Pikmin. All mushrooms were converted to these mushrooms at the start of the event, and throughout the event, after a mushroom respawned it would usually become a green mushroom, with a small chance of becoming another type of mushroom. At the end of the event, all green mushrooms were converted back to other types of mushrooms.
- A new set of limited-time missions were introduced with a focus on destroying green mushrooms. Completing each mission gives a Golden Seedling for any color of Pikmin with "Clover" or "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor.
- Every third Golden Seedling obtained from this set of missions was guaranteed to be a "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor Pikmin.
- These missions could be attempted alongside the limited-time missions in the first part.
Part 1 Missions
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This event was announced on February 25th, 2023.[71]
March 2023 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's seventeenth Community Day occurred on March 18th, 2023. It was themed around windflowers and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[72]
- Big Flowers bloomed into windflowers when regular flowers were planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special windflower flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
- A Special Community Day Mission ticket was available in the shop for $0.99 USD, and unlocked a bonus mission to plant 2,000 flowers, which rewarded 300 yellow windflower petals when completed. The mission expired on March 19th.
- A Limited Community Day Pack was available in the shop for 1,000 coins. The pack included 3 mushroom recharge tickets, 3 flower planting accelerators, and 5 detectors.
This event was announced on February 28th, 2023.[73] The flower type was later clarified on March 2nd.[74]
2023 Easter
An event celebrating Easter is currently being held from April 1st to April 30th, 2023.[75] This event adds the "Easter Egg" type of Decor Pikmin, which has 7 varieties, one for each type of Pikmin. The event is divided into two parts; the first part starts on April 1st, and the second part on April 17th.
In the first part:
- A set of limited-time missions are available. Clearing each one unlocks a Golden Seedling with "Easter Egg" Decor. These Golden Seedlings can grow into Purple, White, Rock and Winged Pikmin.
- Completing all 25 missions will guarantee at least one "Easter Egg" Decor Pikmin of the four available colors.
- Easter-themed Mii apparel was added to the shop at the start of the event, and removed at the end of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event feature a special Easter themed background and stamp design.
In the second part:
- A new set of limited-time missions were introduced focusing on destroying mushrooms. Completing each mission gives a Golden Seedling for a Red, Yellow or Blue Pikmin with "Easter Egg" Decor.
- Completing all 7 missions will guarantee at least one "Easter Egg" Decor Pikmin of the three available colors.
- These missions can be attempted alongside the limited-time missions in the first part.
- Defeating a mushroom will give the player an Easter egg as a bonus reward. These are opened on the main menu after the battle results screen, and give some items to the player. The rewards are random and not based on the star rating.
- Approximately 60% of the time, the player will get an egg with blue, purple, and pink zig-zag patterns, with 3 blue dots. These give small amounts of nectar, either 5 nectar of a regular type (white, red, yellow, or blue) or 2 nectar of a rare type (white tulip, red tulip, yellow tulip, blue tulip, or baby blue eyes). These rewards still apply when the player has the maximum amount of nectar of that type.
- Approximately 25% of the time, the player will get a beige egg with flower symbols on it. These give large amounts of nectar, either 50 nectar of a regular type (white, red, yellow, or blue) or 20 nectar of a rare type (white tulip, red tulip, yellow tulip, blue tulip, or baby blue eyes). These rewards will not apply if the player has the maximum amount of nectar of that type.
- Approximately 15% of the time, the player will get an egg with a diamond pattern, with half of the diamonds being gold. These can give one of four things: a Huge Seedling that will grow into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Decor Pikmin with "Easter Egg" decor, a Golden Seedling that can grow into the same types, a mushroom recharge ticket, or a flower planting accelerator.
- Players can also obtain a Golden Seedling by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code between April 17th and April 30th. These Golden Seedlings grow into any color of Pikmin with "Easter Egg" Decor.
Part 1 Missions
- Plant 2,000 flowers
- Plant 2,000 red flowers
- Plant 2,000 yellow flowers
- Collect nectar from 2 Big Flowers
- Plant 2,000 blue flowers
- Plant 2,000 tulips
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 3,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 2,000 baby blue eyes
- Grow 6 Pikmin
- Plant 3,000 blue flowers
- Plant 3,000 tulips
- Collect nectar from 3 Big Flowers
- Plant 3,000 flowers
- Plant 3,000 baby blue eyes
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 3,500 flowers
- Plant 3,000 tulips
- Plant 4,000 baby blue eyes
- Grow 6 Pikmin
- Plant 4,000 flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Collect nectar from 3 Big Flowers
- Walk 3,000 steps
Part 2 Missions
- Defeat 10 mushrooms
- Defeat 11 mushrooms
- Defeat 13 mushrooms
- Defeat 15 mushrooms
- Defeat 4 mushrooms
- Defeat 4 mushrooms
- Defeat 4 mushrooms
This event was announced on March 27th, 2023.[76]
April 2023 Community Day
Pikmin Bloom's eighteenth Community Day occured on April 15th, 2023. It was themed around baby blue eyes and lasted for the whole day. Bonuses included:[77]
- Big Flowers bloomed into baby blue eyes when regular flowers are planted around them, and only for 3 hours.
- Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day were rewarded with a special baby blue eyes flower badge.
- Seedlings in the Planter Pack grew at 1.5 times the usual speed. This effect was stackable with the flower planting multiplier.
- A Special Community Day Mission ticket was available in the shop, and unlocked a bonus mission to plant 2,000 flowers, which rewarded 300 blue tulip petals when completed. The mission expired on April 16th.
- A Limited Community Day Pack was available in the shop for 1,000 coins. The pack included 3 mushroom recharge tickets, 1 flower planting accelerator, and 7 detectors.
This event was announced on March 31st, 2023.[78] Event details were later clarified on April 1st.[79]
1.5 Anniversary Community Week
Between April 29th and May 7th, 2023, a series of events will be held to celebrate the 1 and ½ year anniversary of the worldwide release of Pikmin Bloom. [80]
For the Community Week, features include:
- Big Flowers bloom into special flowers from the winter and spring seasons, and only for six hours. Other players who plant flowers in the radius of a Big Flower during the 6-hour blooming period will also receive a fruit from the Big Flower. The flower types that can be bloomed changes in the middle of each day.
- The available flowers alternate between cherry blossoms, windflowers, tulips, baby blue eyes, roses, and carnations for 24 hours, then poinsettias, cyclamen, camellia, daffodils, and plum blossoms for 24 hours.
- It is possible to obtain badges from Community Days between December 2022 and April 2023 that the player did not previously obtain. To do this, 3,000 flowers of the featured Community Day must be planted.
- If all Community Day badges between December 2022 and April 2023 have been obtained, five additional missions are unlocked. The final reward after completing the five missions is a golden T-shirt for the player's Mii.
- The badge from the first Community Day can also be obtained, by purchasing a ticket from the shop to unlock a bonus mission, the contents for which are currently unknown.
- The ticket is available until May 7th, but the mission will expire on June 30th, 2023.
- A unique 1.5 Anniversary Special Pack can be purchased from the shop, the exact contents are currently unknown. The pack does include an Expedition Drone, and allows the player to instantly complete an expedition without waiting the respective time.
This event was announced on April 21st, 2023.[81]
1.5 Anniversary Throwback Decor Pikmin Challenge
Between May 1st and May 7th, 2023, a set of challenge missions for previously limited-time Decor will be available, to coincide with the 1.5 Anniversary Community Week event. [82]
For the Throwback Decor Pikmin Challenge, features include:
- The First Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin and 2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin are available once more, Pikmin with these costumes can be grown from Golden Seedlings obtained by completing a weekly challenge during the week, or by completing missions available in the shop.
- The golden seedlings rewarded from the step challenge grow into a Pikmin of any color with "2023 Glasses" Decor, and golden seedlings from the flower planting challenge grow into a Pikmin of any color with "First Anniversary Snack" Decor.
- The 2023 Glasses Mii apparel will return to the shop, and purchasing a set of eyewear attire also includes a bonus mission that is only available through this purchase.
- Clearing the bonus mission will award the player with a Golden Seedling for "2023 Glasses" Decor Pikmin, whose color corresponds to the Pikmin wearing the glasses that match.
- First Anniversary Snack mission tickets are available in the shop, each one unlocks a bonus mission that is only available through this purchase.
- Clearing the bonus mission will award the player with a Golden Seedling of a predetermined color for "First Anniversary Snack" Decor Pikmin.
- The 2023 Glasses and First Anniversary Snack tickets are available until May 9th, but the missions will expire on June 30th, 2023.
This event was announced on April 21st, 2023.[83]
See also
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Pikmin Bloom articles | |
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Pikmin | Decor Pikmin • Special Decor Pikmin • Friendship • Maturity • Seedling • Squad |
Items | Badge • Coin • Fruit • Nectar • Petal • Postcard |
Activities | Expedition • Flower planting • Party Walk • Weekly challenge |
Places | Big Flower • Mushroom • Special Spot |
Game mechanics | Detector • Event • Friend • Level • Lifelog • Mii • Planter Pack |
Miscellaneous | Shop • Soundtrack • User interface • Loading screen • Version history |
Website | Flower Personality Quiz • Master Quiz • Web store |