User:Marxo Grouch/Pikmin 4 low day run
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In Pikmin 4, a low day run can fall into several different categories. There is the 13 day run to complete both parts of the main story (first 9 days for Rescue Olimar, the last 3 days for Cure Oatchi, and the last day for the end cutscene). For 100% completion of all areas during the main story, there is the 14 day run. Lastly, there is the 33 day run for 100% completion of the entire game. Olimar's Shipwreck Tale has its own low day run, with the minimum being 4 days, though days in that game mode are counted separately from the main mode.
This page covers one outline for completing the main story and 100% completion of the entire game in the lowest number of days possible. This includes a low day run outline for Olimar’s Shipwreck Tale.
Author’s Notes
This project is mainly based on these two videos. Marxo Grouch (talk)
Rescue Olimar (9 days)
Day 1
- As this is just like any other tutorial, simply follow the normal procedures. Find Oatchi, rescue Collin, enter the Burrow of Beginnings and rescue Shepherd, exit the cave and reach the S.S. Shepherd, activate the Red Onion, grow at least 11 Red Pikmin, and carry the Noble Bident, Path Creator, and Stone of Advancement in any order you wish. Once all three treasures are obtained and the Sparklium count reaches
× 300, the day ends.
Note: Like with Pikmin 3, Pikmin cannot grow into buds or flowers on the first day, so don’t waste time waiting for sprouts to bloom. However, a good idea would be to harvest the optional Pellet Posies in the area and pluck the resulting sprouts the next day once they bloom. The lack of time passing at the Rescue Command Post in general makes harvesting flowered Pikmin there optimal, regardless of the daily 12 Pikmin limit.
Day 2
- Take all available Pikmin out of the Onion and have them carry the pile of raw material back to the S.S. Beagle.
- Travel further along to the dirt wall and have Oatchi destroy it with two rushes.
- Enter the Last-Frost Cavern.
- Take out the Female Sheargrubs and have Oatchi rush into the jar blockade. Feel free to flower up any leaf Pikmin in your squad with the nectar inside the jars.
- Defeat the Snowy Blowhog and recruit the wild Ice Pikmin.
- Sic the Ice Pikmin on the Male and Female Sheargrubs up ahead while the Red Pikmin push the paper bag down.
- With the Sheargrubs dealt with, have a few Red Pikmin carry the nearby pile of raw material while at least 2 Ice Pikmin freeze the hydro jelly and the rest of them and a few more Red Pikmin carry the Refreshing Goo.
- Break the nearby jars and have five Pikmin dig up the Flarlic.
- Once the hydro jelly is frozen, rush through it and have 3 Pikmin transport the castaway.
- Return to the S.S. Beagle and retrieve any idle Pikmin, making sure you have at least 7. Have Oatchi rush into the ledge where the Director of Destiny is and order the Pikmin to carry it.
- Order Oatchi and any remaining Pikmin to help transport any valuables. Once the castaway, Flarlic, raw material, and treasures have been collected, exit the cave.
- Defeat the Fiery Blowhog guarding the Rugged Scaffold base, but do not switch bases.
- Go to the foot of the paper bag ramp near the sleeping Bulborb. While holding
, throw 10 Pikmin to near the back end of the ramp, then go around, call them back, then dismiss them. If done correctly, the Pikmin should automatically begin pushing the paper bag down. - While the paper bag is being pushed down, head to the nearby pond and cause Oatchi to struggle to swim in the water. This will ensure that he can swim starting on day 4.
- Go up the newly accessible ramp and have all Pikmin uncover the buried Crackling Cauldron and enter it.
- Sublevel 1
- Head towards the opposite part of the cave, ignoring the Fiery Blowhog.
- Have 3 Pikmin dig up the Illumination Goo and 5 more carry the Deceptive Snack while taking out the Shearwigs.
- Pluck the nearby Yellow Pikmin sprouts and head further up ahead, whistling the nearby wild Yellow Pikmin and ignoring the Fiery Blowhog.
- Throw the 10 Yellow Pikmin at the dangling Dusty Bed to bring it down, making sure to take care of the Shearwigs that emerge.
- Have 10 non-Yellow Pikmin and Oatchi carry the Dusty Bed while any other non-Yellows in your squad will deal with the nearby pile of raw material.
- Order the 10 Yellow Pikmin to destroy the electric gate. It’s also at this point that the nearby nectar eggs can be destroyed.
- Once the gate is down and all treasures have been transported, head to the next sublevel.
- Sublevel 2
- Have a Red Pikmin extinguish the nearby sizzling floor while you head down the opposite path.
- Take out the Shearwig near the electric gate and have 5 non-Yellow Pikmin transport the pile of raw material.
- Going down the nearby pathway, order Oatchi to attack the dirt gate with a rush before moving on to the area with the castaway. Take out the Shearwig and have any Red Pikmin in your squad extinguish the sizzling floor as you pluck the nearby Yellow Pikmin.
- With the floor clear, call back Oatchi and have 3 Yellow Pikmin carry the castaway. Return to the dirt gate and destroy it with another rush.
- Beyond the dirt gate, have your Red Pikmin extinguish the sizzling floor near the Cookie of Nibbled Circles and S.S. Chocolate while having Yellow Pikmin carry those very treasures.
- In the next chamber over, have the Red Pikmin start digging up the Daughter of the Earth. Then throw any non-Red Pikmin out of your squad and traverse over the sizzling floor to the small alcove with some Yellow Pikmin sprouts to pluck.
- Once the sizzling floor around the Daughter of the Earth has been extinguished, order Oatch and all nearby Pikmin to start digging up the treasure as you head for the cave exit. Once the castaway and all treasures have been obtained, exit the cave.
- At this point, the day can be ended. However, the player may choose to search for any above ground treasures they can currently access, including the Flarlic and the Yellow Onion. The following sections will assume that the day was ended immediately after exiting the Crackling Cauldron.
Day 3
- Learn Buff level 3 and Super Buff level 1.
- Purchase the Charging Horn from Russ.
- Mount Oatchi and head for Hectic Hollows. Take in 20 Yellow Pikmin and 10 Ice Pikmin.
- Sublevel 1
- Defeat the Dwarf Bulborbs, carry them back to the S.S. Beagle, and have the Yellow Pikmin start building the climbing wall.
- Go to the ledge with the Ice Pikmin sprouts. Dismiss the squad and have the player character pluck the sprouts while Oatchi freezes the nearby water with the Ice Pikmin brought in.
- Knock down the Mama Doll Head with a rush and have Oatchi carry it.
- Switch back to the player character, whistle back the Ice Pikmin freezing the water, and climb up the now complete climbing wall with the Yellow Pikmin in tow.
- Have a Yellow Pikmin break the nectar eggs while 2 Ice Pikmin freeze the nearby hydro jelly.
- Order all the remaining Yellow Pikmin to charge at the pile of raw material while defeating the nearby Dwarf Bulborbs, but make sure there are enough Pikmin to help the two wild Ice Pikmin push the paper bag down.
- Throw Ice Pikmin at the hydro jelly near the paper bag. Then switch to Oatchi (once the Mama Doll Head is either collected or close enough to base) and have him rush into the frozen hydro jelly. Use the paper bag Pikmin to carry the Empty Vase inside.
- Smash open the other hydro jelly to reveal 5 wild Ice Pikmin. Then smash open the jars nearby to reveal the way to the next sublevel. Once all treasures are collected, head further down.
- Sublevel 2
- Defeat the Tusked Blowhog and obtain the wild Ice Pikmin inside the nearby jars.
- Throw 10 Yellow Pikmin at the Aspiration-Ritual Pole, then use a rush to knock down the castaway.
- Have all Pikmin prioritize the transportation of these two things. Once they're collected, exit the cave.
- Throw 10 Yellow Pikmin at the Orb of Destruction, then defeat the nearby Dwarf Bulborb and let the Red Pikmin carry it to the Onion. If the pile of raw material wasn't fully transported the previous day, then have any available Pikmin finish the task.
- Go to Industrial Maze. Take in 10 Red Pikmin and 20 Yellow Pikmin.
- Sublevel 1
- While holding , throw all Yellow Pikmin to the ledge Oatchi is on.
- As Oatchi, order all but 3 Yellow Pikmin to carry the Personal-Injury Plank and the pile of raw material. Head down the conveyor belt, leaving behind one Yellow Pikmin on the way, then jump off the ledge and throw the last 2 Yellow Pikmin at the Memory Fragment (Top Right), making sure to smash the jars impeding transport.
- Return to the switches. Once the Pikmin carrying the Personal-Injury Plank have crossed to the intersection, throw the lone Yellow Pikmin from before onto the switch to complete transportation. Then cross back over to Oatchi's starting area, break the dirt gate with two rushes, and go to the next sublevel once all treasure is collected.
- While holding
- Sublevel 2
- Climb up the ledges and break the jars, then have Oatchi carry the Planetary Rubber Cutie.
- Go past the iron fence and order half of the Yellow Pikmin to attack the electric gate. The Honeywisp can be attacked at this time as well.
- Order the Pikmin to push the paper bag down, then have all of them carry the Detective's Truth Seeker.
- Once the electric gate is destroyed, order the Yellow Pikmin to carry the resulting raw material and start digging up the Unlimited Locomotive. Then move the base to that location to regroup with Oatchi.
- Break the nearby jars and have the wild Yellow Pikmin inside start carrying the castaway on the platform. Once all treasure and the castaway have arrived at the S.S. Beagle, exit the cave.
- Take out 10 Red Pikmin and 20 Yellow Pikmin.
- Switch bases to Rugged Scaffold. If the Fiery Blowhog left behind a corpse, have the Pikmin carry it to the Onion.
- Defeat the Bulborb, then rush into the dirt gate up north. Whistle the Pikmin back and have 5 Red Pikmin and 11 Yellow Pikmin attack the gate on their own.
- Defeat the Male Sheargrubs up the slope, then order all Pikmin in the squad to begin building the bridge. Return to the dirt gate with Oatchi and, if it still remains, destroy it with one more rush, making sure to aim it at the adjacent wall to knock down the Temporal Mechanism.
- Throw 5 Yellow Pikmin up to the nearby Flarlic, then jump down the eastern ledge with the clipboard and break the jars to start transporting the Lesser Mock Bottom. Make sure to keep at least 5 Red Pikmin in your squad, though.
- Proceed to where the Aspiration-Ritual Ball is and knock it down with a rush. Use Red Pikmin to carry it to neuter the danger of the Fiery Blowhog. Make sure to kill the Dwarf Bulborbs in the way of this treasure and the Lesser Mock Bottom along the way.
- Return to where the Industrial Maze is and have the Yellow Pikmin carry the Sunseed Berry. Dismount Oatchi and have him help with the transportation.
- Once the Lesser Mock Bottom is collected, have the carrying Pikmin start transporting the nearby pile of raw material.
- Once the Flarlic reaches the Onion, take out 10 Ice Pikmin. Gather the Pikmin at base after the Sunset Berry and Aspiration-Ritual Ball are collected and start collecting the Double Dragon-Eyed Scope, the Temporal Mechanism, and the raw material dropped by the dirt gate (make sure to keep one Pikmin).
- Cross the clay bridge. If it hasn't been completed yet, climb onto the railing and jump across. Travel to the Aquiferous Summit while killing the Dwarf Bulborbs along the way.
- Sublevel 1
- Throw 10 Ice Pikmin into the water to freeze it, then have the rest of the Ice Pikmin attack the hydro jelly.
- Break the frozen jelly with a rush and carry the Talisman of Life (Crane) to the S.S. Beagle. After that go to the next sublevel, but make sure to whistle the wild Ice Pikmin in the narrow pathway.
- Sublevel 2
- Extinguish the sizzling floors on the ledges and climb up. Order all Ice Pikmin to focus on the clay mound while beginning to move the Memory Fragment (Top Left) and push the paper bag down.
- If you acquired an ultra-spicy spray, it will come in handy here.
- Jump down the western ledge and take down the Skin of the Phoenix. Push the switch to lower the iron fence while having all Pikmin in the squad focus on the treasure.
- Have the player character start plucking the Ice Pikmin sprouts. As Oatchi, gather the paper bag Pikmin and order them to transport the gold nuggets. Then, once the clay mound is complete, take the Ice Pikmin and destroy the hydro jelly to free the castaway inside.
- Once all treasures and the castaway are collected, exit the cave.
- Extinguish the sizzling floors on the ledges and climb up. Order all Ice Pikmin to focus on the clay mound while beginning to move the Memory Fragment (Top Left) and push the paper bag down.
- Move base to the Distant Summit.
- Defeat the Porquillion and transport the Talisman of Life (Moon). An ultra-spicy spray will help take the creature down faster.
- Jump off the nearby ledge and throw Pikmin to the Fire-Breathing Feast. Keep at least 8 Ice Pikmin and 10 Yellow Pikmin with you.
- Throw 2 Yellow Pikmin to the Snack Bean, then have all but one start unearthing the Child of the Earth.
- Make a beeline for the Meandering Slope base. Defeat the Bulborbs occupying the location and move the base there.
- Go further up ahead and defeat the lone Bulborb. Order all Pikmin to begin construction of the nearby clay bridge and control Oatchi to aid in the carrying of the Fire-Breathing Feast.
- Once the three treasures from the Distant Summit have been collected, whistle the carrying Pikmin back as well as the ones building the bridge. Jump onto the bridge railings and bound over to the other side.
- Pull down the clipboard and order Oatchi and all but 20 Pikmin to carry the Mysterious Carriage.
- Throw the remaining Pikmin over to the Blue Onion past the brick wall. Let them carry it until they reach the edge of the water, then enter the Dandori Battle. Make sure to keep the camera on the Pikmin transporting the Blue Onion to ensure that it will be repositioned on the edge of the nearby ledge when you return.
Day 4
- TBA
Day 5
- TBA
Day 6, 7 and 8
- After Yonny is rescued the player will have access to night expeditions, and these can be done at any time. At least three night expeditions must be completed to progress with the main story. The first two must take place at the Ancient Arches and Rugged Scaffold bases in Sun-Speckled Terrace, while the third expedition can be set in any base with two Lumiknolls, either Misshapen Pond in Blossoming Arcadia or Water's Edge in Serene Shores.
Day 9
- TBA
Note: If any leaflings were rescued prior to rescuing Olimar, the player will need to go on a fourth night expedition as any extra cures obtained on the third night expedition will be used on another leafling. This effectively bumps the minimum number of days for rescuing Olimar to 10 if the player is aiming for immediate 100% completion of each area.
Cure Oatchi (13 days)
Day 10
- TBA
Day 11
- TBA
Day 12
- TBA
Day 13
Although the story can technically be completed in 12 days, the next morning in the Rescue Command Post after defeating the Ancient Sirehound is counted in the final results, effectively making it 13 days.
Night Expeditions and Fit for a Feast (Day 13 - 31)
With the story now completed, it is now time to prioritize 100% completion. Any remaining night expeditions can be completed in any order the player chooses and at any time. Fit For a Feast has the player returning to every location to collect creatures for Louie, and can also be done at any time albeit in a fixed order. These day expeditions can also be used to collect anything in the area that the player missed, such as leaflings or stray treasure, and to complete other side missions. The order of locations detailed below is in the order of caves recommended by Louie.
Fit for a Feast Day 1
- Go to the first sublevel of Hectic Hollows and collect 4 Dwarf Bulborbs.
Fit For a Feast Day 2
- Go to the second sublevel of Secluded Courtyard and collect 2 Yellow Wollyhops.
Fit for a Feast Day 3
- Go to either the second or third sublevel of Seafloor Resort and collect 1 Peckish Aristocrab.
Fit for a Feast Day 4
- Go to the first sublevel of Cradle of the Beast and collect 1 Fiery Bulblax.
Fit for a Feast Day 5
- Go to the fifth sublevel of Plunder Palace and collect 1 Giant Breadbug.
Fit for a Feast Day 6
- Go to the eighteenth sublevel of Cavern for a King and collect 1 Sovereign Bulblax.
Olimar’s Shipwreck Tale (4 days) and Trial of the Sage Leaf (Day 32)
Although Olimar's Shipwreck Take can be accessed at any time after rescuing Olimar, it is optimal to do it after learning the Infinite Rush skill, which is useful for optimizing time in this mode. The mode also has a useful rewind feature for restarting days where not everything was collected.
15 Days Left
- TBA
14 Days Left
- TBA
13 Days Left
- TBA
12 Days Left
- TBA
Trial of the Sage Leaf
Once Olimar's Shipwreck Tale is complete, the Trial of the Sage Leaf is made available in the Rescue Command Post. As the day ends upon exiting the cave, it must be completed in one go to ensure preservation of the minimum number of days needed to complete the game.
Day 33
Day 33 is the final morning spent on PNF-404 in this run. It should be spent finalizing all side missions available. After this is done, the player must talk to Bernard to formally end the game by leaving the planet.