Mushroom Valley

Mushroom Valley Sector 1 – Area C
Treasures	3
Pikmin available	Red Pikmin
Requirements	Complete Cavern of Confusion via normal exit
Next area	Back-and-Forth Road
Music	Brilliant Garden area Brilliant Garden area - back side

Mushroom Valley (キノコの たに^?) is the third main area in Hey! Pikmin. As the name implies, this area is themed around mushrooms – particularly, Bouncy Mushrooms. A lot of the stage's navigations and challenges involve throwing Pikmin at them, or having Captain Olimar land on them.

Description

The player starts on a wood platform, placed above some Bouncy Mushrooms, that are first introduced in this area. If Olimar steps on one, he will bounce quite high. After jumping on some mushrooms, Olimar finds some Red Pikmin, and has to use them in order to kill the sleeping Crested Mockiwi that is blocking the path. Some time after this, the player can retrieve the Unassuming Lighthouse. In order to do that, some Pikmin have to be thrown on the Bouncy Mushroom, located right under the treasure. After going through some Male Sheargrubs and Sparrowheads, Olimar can get access to the second treasure of the area, the Quantum Traveler. He, however, needs to reach it by himself, because the Pikmin cannot follow him in the treasure's location. Not too long after this, the player can reach a small location where a Puffstalk lives. Killing it will free the Constitution Gate, that can be recovered by Olimar. The area in his entirety is mainly linear, with some small dead-ends, and is mostly made of Bouncy Mushrooms.

Cutscenes

Cutscene	Screenshot	Trigger	Description
Newton's cradle		The player heads a bit forward after the first Crested Mockiwi.	The rightmost Pikmin, out of the bush, jumps in, taps against the third, who taps against the second, who taps the first out of the bush, like Newton's cradle. After this Pikmin gets up, it jumps in, the process goes in reverse, and knocks the rightmost one out again. It jumps in one final time, and the four Pikmin manage to cramp inside.
Stuck seed		The player approaches the tube on the bottom route, before the second Crested Mockiwi.	One Pikmin is bent inside a tube, trying to pull something out. Three other Pikmin look in curiosity, until they decide to help their friend out. Eventually, the Pikmin and the yellow Sparklium Seed that was stuck inside pop out. The seed gets tossed away in the process and is lost. After a brief nod, the four Pikmin go to Olimar.
Sparrowhead attack		The player explores the cave whose doorway is to the left of the second Crested Mockiwi.	Four Pikmin are idling around. The rightmost one eventually notices something and runs to the left. The other three quickly realize that it's a Sparrowhead, and they all rush to jump inside a nearby bush. The enemy swoops by, but doesn't catch them. With a loop, it eventually flies off.

Pikmin locations

Spot	Location	Pikmin	Requirements	Notes
In a bush	At the start of the area, after some Bouncy Mushrooms	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 4 Red Pikmin	Mandatory to kill the Crested Mockiwi
Hiding in a bush	After the Crested Mockiwi, during a cutscene	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 4 Red Pikmin
In a twig	Under a Heart	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 4 Red Pikmin
In a tube	After a Male Sheargrub	4 Red Pikmin	First time only
In a twig	After a doorway, with the entrance right next to the previous tube	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 8 Red Pikmin
Chased by a Sparrowhead	After a doorway, when heading to the left after defeating a Crested Mockiwi	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 8 Red Pikmin
In a bush	After some Bouncy Mushrooms	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 8 Red Pikmin

Objects

Treasures

•  Unassuming Lighthouse
•  Quantum Traveler
•  Constitution Gate ("Attractive Gate" in Europe)

Enemies

•  Crested Mockiwi × 3
•  Coppeller × 21
•  Sparrowhead × 6
•  Male Sheargrub × 4
•  Puffstalk × 1

Obstacles

•  Dirt block × 1

Tools

•  Bouncy Mushroom × 55

Plants

•  Vine × 7

Others

• Yellow Sparklium Seed × 56 (6 of them come from Crested Mockiwis, 18 of them come from Coppellers)
• Red Sparklium Seed × 14 (3 of them come from Coppellers)
•  Sparklium flower × 2 (small)
•  Heart × 3 (small)

Guide

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

The following article or section is in need of assistance from someone who plays Hey! Pikmin. Particularly: Add a guide on how to clear the area.

Gallery

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  The path split after a mushroom jump.

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  The room to the left of the previous image's split. It contains the Unassuming Lighthouse.

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  The room with a branch, Sparklium Seeds, and Bouncy Mushrooms.

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  Room with several Coppellers carrying goodies.

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  Secret room with some Sparklium Seeds.

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  Room of the Quantum Traveler.

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  The Puffstalk's room.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	キノコの たに? Kinoko no Tani	Mushroom Valley
Dutch	Paddenstoelenvallei	Mushroom valley
French	Vallon des champignons	Dale of Mushrooms
German	Das Tal der Pilze	The Valley of Mushrooms
Italian	Valle fungosa	Mushroomy valley
Spanish (NoA)	Valle champiñón	Mushroom valley
Spanish (NoE)	Valle Champiñón	Mushroom Valley