Hole of Beasts

Hole of Beasts
Location	Awakening Wood
Sublevels	5
Treasures	6
Hazards

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The Hole of Beasts (けだものの穴^?, lit.: "Hole of Beasts") is a cave in the Awakening Wood in Pikmin 2. It is likely the second cave one will enter in the game, and has a fairly short length and easy difficulty. This cave contains the hazard of fire, and its boss is an Empress Bulblax. In this cave, there are  × 1,100 worth of treasure.

How to reach

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Location of the cave.

Near the landing site is a pair of Burgeoning Spiderworts bearing ultra-spicy berries. Beyond is a Cloaking Burrow-Nit and Creeping Chrysanthemum. Following the path both are on and turning right leads to the cave, located in the spot where the Extraordinary Bolt was found in Pikmin.

Like the Emergence Cave, very few Pikmin are likely available to you, and your squad is thus equally limited. Bringing all Purple Pikmin available to you, and filling the remainder of your squad with as many Red Pikmin as you can is recommended.

Notes

Ship's dialogs

“Krrzt! Bzzrrt! Biological sensors are reacting violently. The readings are ominous.

A beast of unknown power lurks in these depths. A large Pikmin group would be reassuring.

My sound sensors are picking up hostile roars of many beasts. Expect dangerous encounters.

Sensors are also showing extreme heat pockets. You may need flame-resistant Pikmin...

But my sensors indicate no such data! Are my records incomplete?”

Sublevel 1

This is the layout for the first sublevel in the Hole of Beasts; the way the land is distributed will always remain close to the same, though some portions may be fragmented or slightly different.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 1
• Treasures:
  •  Stone of Glory
• Enemies:
  •  Female Sheargrub × 6
  •  Male Sheargrub × 4
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 4
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 2
  •  Horsetail × 2
• Others:
  • None

Excerpt of the level's music

The first sublevel of the Hole of Beasts is relatively simple, with only a few Sheargrubs to worry about, all in the room after the landing site. Only the Male Sheargrubs need defeating, as the others are harmless. Once that has been done, it is time to retrieve the Stone of Glory, the sublevel's only treasure.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_1
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			1_units_cent3_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv0.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Circular room with 4 exits

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Male Sheargrub	4	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Female Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
3	Female Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
4	Female Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
5	Clover	4	None	Plant spots
6	Horsetail	2	None	Plant spots
7	Figwort (small brown)	2	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
8	Stone of Glory	1	None	Treasure spots

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

Sublevel 2

This is the layout for the second sublevel; again, it is always the same.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Rest
• Treasures:
  • None
• Enemies:
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 6
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 2
  •  Violet Candypop Bud × 2 (if max Pikmin requirement is met)
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

If 20 or more Purple Pikmin have been collected, the two Violet Candypop Buds here will not show up, leaving the sublevel nearly completely empty. This is possible only if the 10 Purples in Emergence Cave have been obtained twice or more. If that is the case, besides the two eggs that provide nectar and spray, there is nothing to do here.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_1
"Main" object maximum (?)			2
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			100
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			1_units_cent2_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			muraon_light_lv2.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor
Long corridor	Circular room with 4 exits

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Violet Candypop Bud	2	None	"Special" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
2	Common Glowcap	6	None	Plant spots
3	Figwort (small brown)	2	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
4	Egg	2	None	Dead ends

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

Sublevel 3

Sublevel 3 has, again, a relatively similar layout each time.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Fire
• Treasures:
  •  Cosmic Archive
  •  Strife Monolith
• Enemies:
  • None
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 14
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 8
• Others:
  • None

This sublevel has no enemies, but may be the first place where you are introduced to the game's most common hazard: fire. As long as you have at least 15 Red Pikmin, this sublevel should pose no problems. If any Purple or other non-Red Pikmin catch on fire, just whistle them to save them.

Take only Red Pikmin through into the next room and swarm them to pick up the Strife Monolith, which is in the fireplace-like dark space, and the Cosmic Archive, located near the hole to the next sublevel.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_1
"Main" object maximum (?)			14
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			2
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_ABE_norhiba_blkhiba_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv2.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Circular room with 1 exit	Room with hole in wall

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Fire geyser	7	None	"Hard" enemy spots
2	Fire geyser	7	None	"Special" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
3	Common Glowcap	8	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
4	Cosmic Archive	1	None	Treasure spots
5	Strife Monolith	1	None	Treasure spots

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

Sublevel 4

This is the layout for the fourth sublevel in the Hole of Beasts; the way the land is distributed will usually stay the same, but the twisted alcove may be attached on a different one of the alcoves.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Soil 2
• Treasures:
  •  Dream Architect (inside Red Bulborb)
  •  Luck Wafer
• Enemies:
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 1 (from the ground)
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
  •  Red Bulborb × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 4
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 6
  •  Violet Candypop Bud × 1
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

Find the Red Bulborb and throw Purple Pikmin at it to defeat the enemy and get the Dream Architect. Then take your Pikmin to the curved alcove to find the Luck Wafer, a very light, but valuable treasure. Nearby is a Violet Candypop Bud; this one never disappears no matter how many Purples you possess.

In one of the alcoves not containing any of the eggs found here, there will be a swarm of Mitites that reveal themselves before scuttling around. Throw your Purple Pikmin to defeat them in order to get, in some cases, much-needed nectar. After your scavenging is complete, proceed to the final sublevel of this cave.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_1
"Main" object maximum (?)			6
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_ABE_mid1_nor3_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_lv3.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with 6 exits	Room with long dead end

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Red Bulborb	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Dream Architect	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Violet Candypop Bud	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
3	Fire geyser	4	None	"Hard" enemy spots
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
4	Common Glowcap	6	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
5	Luck Wafer	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
6	Mitite (group of 10)	1	None	Dead ends
7	Egg	2	None	Dead ends

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

Sublevel 5

This is the layout for the last (fifth) sublevel in the Hole of Beasts. The way the land is distributed will always remain the same.

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Boss (only when combating)
• Treasures:
  •  Prototype Detector (inside Empress Bulblax)
• Enemies:
  •  Empress Bulblax × 1
• Obstacles:
  • None
• Vegetation:
  •  Common Glowcap × 8
• Others:
  • None

See also: Empress Bulblax strategy.

The last sublevel of the Hole of Beasts holds a very strange and large creature, an Empress Bulblax. This is the only enemy in the sublevel, and unlike later Empress Bulblaxes in the game, it does not produce Bulborb Larvae, and it also has less health. To defeat it, throw Pikmin onto its head, and then whistle them to prevent them from being shaken off when necessary. Do not attempt to pursue it from the side though, as it has a dangerous rolling attack that can crush Pikmin. Once defeated, it will drop the Prototype Detector, a treasure that will make finding other treasures much easier. Collect it and leave the cave via the geyser.

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			forest_1
"Main" object maximum (?)			1
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			1
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			Yes
Cave units file (?)			1_units_boss_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			qchap_light.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Empress Bulblax arena

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Empress Bulblax	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Prototype Detector	Carried inside entry with ID 1
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
2	Common Glowcap	8	None	Plant spots

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

Gallery

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  The cave entrance.

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  The imprint on the floor at the start of sublevel 5.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	けだものの穴? Keda Mono no Ana	Hole of Beasts
French	Gîte des Bêtes	Gite of Beasts
German	Höhle der Bestien	Cave of Beasts
Italian	Covo di Bestie	Lair of Beasts
Spanish (NoA)	Sima de las Bestias	Chasm of the Beasts

See also

• Awakening Wood
• Prototype Detector