Blossoming Arcadia

Sunwashed Plateau
Danger level
Lumiknolls	1
Enemies	18
Starting Glow Pikmin	15

Fragrant Ravine
Danger level
Lumiknolls	1
Enemies	20
Starting Glow Pikmin	10

Blossoming Arcadia
Rescues	9
Treasures	60
Onions	3
Caves	4
Dandori Challenges	2
Dandori Battles	1
Suggested Pikmin
Wild Pikmin
Requirements	× 1,500
Next area	Serene Shores
Music	Blossoming Arcadia

The Blossoming Arcadia (花ふぶきの楽園^?, lit.: "Paradise of Falling Flower Petals") is the second main area in Pikmin 4. It takes place in a kindergarten playground, with a visible elephant slide in the background. This area has × 4,878 worth of treasure, of which × 1,580 is above ground.

Plot

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In the story, the Rescue Corps spread out to this area in search of Captain Olimar, and the Red Leafling.

Layout

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The following notable features can be found in this area.

As part of the playable terrain:
- Various sandy and dirt terrain.
- Blue fences, some of them with drawings of colored fish and algae.
- Azure tubes or a hose along the floor.
- An upturned yellow bucket.
- A small wooden model house.
- A landing spot identified as "Fragrant Ravine".
As part of the background:
- A very large house, with a pink roof and a front porch awning.
- Large car tires, in red, yellow, and blue colors.
- A cyan playground slide styled like an elephant.
- Playground castles.
- Cherry blossom trees.

Bases

Fragrant Ravine: the default landing site.
Sunwashed Plateau: guarded by a Creeping Chrysanthemum.
Misshapen Pond: unguarded.

Caves

Name	Sublevels	Castaways	Treasures	Onions
Drafty Gallery	4	1	10	0
Secluded Courtyard	4	2	10	1
Sightless Passage	1	1	4	0
Kingdom of Beasts	6	2	16	0

Dandori Challenge 1

The entrance is found at the top of the buildable climbing wall past the Misshapen Pond base (on the way to the Kingdom of Beasts), with the only other obstacle being the nearby Waddlequaff.

Dandori Challenge 2

This cave is found near the back of the area accessed from across the buildable bridge near the Sunwashed Plateau. Next to the potted plant, it can be found behind a stone wall, requiring 3 bomb rocks to destroy it. You can buy these from Russ, though bomb rocks can also be found in multiple dirt mounds around the area.

Dandori Battle

A Dandori Battle cave can be found near the first base, Fragrant Ravine. It is found toward the center river, on top of a large box. There are no obstacles obstructing its entrance. The player can find the same leafy individual that was in Sun-Speckled Terrace holding another castaway.

Objects

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Treasures

Brush of Wisdom (inside Burrowing Snagret)
Cupid's Grenade × 3 (may be inside Waddlequaff)
Daughter Doll Head
Floral Instigator
Harmonic Synthesizer
Mechanical Harp (Memory Song)
Mooching Vase (fully buried)
Octoplus (may be inside Waddlequaff)
Orbital Communication Sphere (in dirt mound)
Searing Acidshock (may be inside Waddlequaff)
Shake-a-Smile (inside Mamuta)
Sphere of Fuzzy Feelings (under dirt pile)
Sticky Jewel
Sweat-Soaked Blue Bird
Unfloatable Boat
Velvety Dreamdrop (partially buried)
Wayward Moon
Wind Detector (partially buried)

Enemies

Obstacles

Tools

Clay bridge × 3 (requires 29, 33, and 40 raw material)
Clay valve × 1 (requires 16 raw material)
Climbing wall × 1 (requires 11 raw material)
Dirt mound × 8 (10 raw materials × 4, bomb rock × 3, Orbital Communication Sphere × 1)

Others

Yellow Onion

Night expeditions

All 3 bases in the Blossoming Arcadia have night expeditions.

Fragrant Ravine

There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies

Desiccated Skitter Leaf × 16
Joustmite × 4

Objects

Glow pellet × 395
- Pile of 5 × 2
- Pile of 10 × 15
- Pile of 15 × 7
- Pile of 20 × 5
- Pile of 30 × 1

Sunwashed Plateau

There is one Lumiknoll located just north of the base and west of where the Velvety Dreamdrop is located. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 15 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies

Objects

Glow pellet × 285
- Pile of 5 × 2 (Puffy Blowhogs drop 1 pile each)
- Pile of 10 × 9
- Pile of 15 × 5
- Pile of 20 × 4
- Pile of 30 × 1

Misshapen Pond

Misshapen Pond

Danger level
Lumiknolls	2
Enemies	10
Starting Glow Pikmin	10

There are two Lumiknolls, the orange one located at the base and the blue one located just east of it. This location has a danger level of 2 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies

Bulborb Larva × infinite (2 nests)
Joustmite × 5
Tusked Blowhog × 3

Objects

Glow pellet × 175
- Pile of 10 × 6
- Pile of 15 × 5
- Pile of 20 × 2

Guide

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale

Blossoming Arcadia

Ship parts	8
Onions	4
Requirements	Recover 2 ship parts
Next area	Serene Shores
Music	Blossoming Arcadia (Shipwreck Tale)

The Blossoming Arcadia is the second area Captain Olimar explores in his Shipwreck Tale.

Plot

Captain Olimar lands in the Blossoming Arcadia to continue his search for any missing parts for his ship, the S.S. Dolphin. He manages to find eight of his missing pieces along with the discovery of Blue Pikmin and a space dog called Moss. He finds Moss lying on the ground and feeds her a scrummy bone, which revitalizes her. She then chooses to help Olimar in his search to recover his lost ship parts.

Layout

The layout of the Blossoming Arcadia in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale is almost identical to that of the one in the main game. The major differences are the objects and enemies present, along with the caves entrances not being present. The body of water that is usually in the centre of the map is now a body of mud. Unlike water, the mud does not prohibit non-Blue Pikmin to cross it, but slows down anything that wades through it.