In Pikmin 4, Wild Pikmin in caves appear to supplement your squad. Pikmin that appear in caves do so regardless of whether you have discovered their Onion in the overworld, and you will be allowed to keep the Pikmin on future days- although you will not be able to grow more through nutrients until the Onion is found. Wild Pikmin obey certain rules to appear:
- Wild Pikmin only appear if you have less than 100 Pikmin on the field. This is true regardless of your current Pikmin limit.
- Wild Pikmin will not appear if you have too many of that Pikmin type already in your squad.
- Wild Pikmin discovered in obstacles like breakable pots and hydro jellies will not respawn, since their objects will not respawn either.
Sun-Speckled Terrace
| Cave |
Sublevel |
Pikmin type |
Default state |
Location |
Can Become |
If you have |
Notes
|
| Last-Frost Cavern
|
Sublevel 1
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Fighting an Icy Blowhog
|
At the north end of the cave, beyond the Director of Destiny.
|
Candypop Bud
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin
|
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Inside a breakable pot
|
On the west side of the cave, in front of the Flarlic.
|
N/A
|
|
| Crackling Cauldron
|
Sublevel 1
|
Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In an alcove in the south, near the Illumination Goo.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin.
|
|
| Yellow Pikmin
|
Idle
|
On top of the tin can in the corner of the west room.
|
Candypop Bud
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin.
|
|
| Sublevel 2
|
Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In the north-west room, near the ledge with the castaway.
|
Candypop Bud
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin.
|
|
| Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In the south-east room, in an alcove behind the sizzling floors covering the Daughter of the Earth.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin
|
|
| Red Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
In the north-west room, in the far corner to the ledge with the castaway.
|
Nothing
|
More than 5 Red Pikmin.
|
|
| Hectic Hollows
|
Sublevel 1
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
At the end of the narrow path at the north end of the room, accessible by Oatchi jump or by crossing the body of water to the west.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin.
|
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Fighting Dwarf Bulborbs
|
On top of east ledge, near the paper bag.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin.
|
Two of these Ice Pikmin will be found attempting to push down the paper bag. They cannot be whistled until the task is completed.
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Inside hydro jelly
|
On top of the east edge, beside the alcove containing the next sublevel.
|
N/A
|
|
| Sublevel 2
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
Near the base, on the east-hand side.
|
Nothing
|
More than 5 Ice Pikmin.
|
|
| Industrial Maze
|
Sublevel 1
|
Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
On the platform with the switches for the moving walkways.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin.
|
|
| Yellow Pikmin
|
Inside breakable pot
|
On the far west platform, next to the Memory Fragment (Top Right).
|
N/A
|
|
| Sublevel 2
|
Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
On lower level on the east side, near some raw material.
|
Candypop Bud
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin
|
|
| Yellow Pikmin
|
Inside breakable pot
|
Between the second base and the castaway.
|
N/A
|
|
| Aquiferous Summit
|
Sublevel 1
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Idle
|
West of the base, on top of the body of water.
|
Candypop Bud
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin
|
If these Pikmin spawn, they will automatically freeze the body of water.
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Inside hydro jelly
|
Right next to the base, on the east-hand side.
|
N/A
|
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Inside hydro jelly
|
In the far alcove to the west, next to the raw material.
|
N/A
|
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
Right next to the base, on the east-hand side.
|
Nothing
|
More than 10 Ice Pikmin.
|
|
| Sublevel 2
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
On the far west side of the cave, under the hanging Skin of the Phoenix
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin
|
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Inside hydro jelly
|
In the middle room, at the foot of the ledges with sizzling floors.
|
N/A
|
|
| Red Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
In the west, sandy room, near the iron fence.
|
Egg
|
More than 5 Red Pikmin
|
|
Blossoming Arcadia
| Cave |
Sublevel |
Pikmin type |
Default state |
Location |
Can Become |
If you have |
Notes
|
| Secluded Courtyard
|
Sublevel 1
|
Blue Pikmin
|
Fighting Wolpoles
|
In the east, in the pond at the bottom of the ledge.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Blue Pikmin
|
|
| Blue Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In the diagonal pond to the north, in the south-east corner.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Blue Pikmin
|
|
| Sublevel 2
|
Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In the nook between the two high platforms in the west sandy room.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin
|
|
| Sublevel 3
|
Blue Pikmin
|
Fighting Sunsquish
|
In the east side corridor, next to the pile of nuggets.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Blue Pikmin
|
|
| Yellow Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
In the south alcove, directly next to the base.
|
Egg
|
More than 5 Yellow Pikmin.
|
|
| Sightless Passage
|
Sublevel 1
|
Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In the south, in a corridor to the east of the Masterpiece Plank.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin
|
|
| Red Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In the south-east corner, in an alcove south of the Micromanagement Station
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Red Pikmin
|
|
| Yellow Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In an alcove north of the base guarded by Anode Beetles, blocked by an iron fence.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Yellow Pikmin
|
|
| Drafty Gallery
|
Sublevel 2
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
In an alcove in the north section of the cave, blocked by a dirt wall and west of the next sublevel.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin
|
|
| Sublevel 3
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Fighting a Joustmite
|
In the north-east corner, under the Middle-Management Tank Car.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin
|
|
| Ice Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
On a ledge north-east of the initial base, accessible only by geyser.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin
|
|
| Sublevel 4
|
Ice Pikmin
|
Idle
|
On top of a platform to the east of the Puffy Blowhog.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Ice Pikmin
|
|
| Kingdom of Beasts
|
Sublevel 1
|
Red Pikmin
|
Fighting a Bulborb
|
On the west side, beside the Memory Fragment (Bottom Right).
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Red Pikmin
|
|
| Red Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
On the west side of the cave, inside the foliage near the Flaky Temptation.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Red Pikmin
|
|
| Red Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
Directly behind the base.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Red Pikmin
|
|
| Sublevel 2
|
Rock Pikmin
|
Fighting Dwarf Orange Bulborbs
|
East of the cave, near the Ambiguous Goo.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Rock Pikmin
|
|
| Rock Pikmin
|
Fighting a Dwarf Orange Bulborb
|
North of the cave, near the next sublevel.
|
Candypop Bud
|
More than 50 Rock Pikmin
|
|
| Sublevel 4
|
Rock Pikmin
|
Fighting a Whiptongue Bulborb
|
In the north side of the cave, near the pup tunnel.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Rock Pikmin
|
|
| Red Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
Directly south of the base, in an alcove.
|
Nothing
|
More than 5 Red Pikmin
|
|
| Rock Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
In a small alcove to the south of the next sublevel, guarded by a Whiptongue Bulborb and three Albino Dwarf Bulborbs.
|
Nothing
|
More than 5 Rock Pikmin.
|
|
| Sublevel 5
|
Rock Pikmin
|
Fighting a Dwarf Bulbear
|
In the corridor to the west, next to the Cookie of Prosperity.
|
Nothing
|
More than 50 Rock Pikmin
|
|
| Rock Pikmin
|
Sprouts
|
In some foliage in the corridor leading to the next sublevel.
|
Egg
|
More than 50 Rock Pikmin
|
|
| Rock Pikmin
|
Candypop Bud
|
North of the base, in the far corner of the starting room.
|
Nothing
|
More than 5 Rock Pikmin
|
|