Rest sublevel, also referred to as rest stop or rest level, is a general term used to describe sublevels in caves in Pikmin 2 that contain no or very few harmful enemies or other hazards, and large amounts of helpful items such as nectar, Ultra-bitter- or Ultra-spicy spray, or Candypop Buds. A somewhat common exception to the "harmless enemy only" rule is Doodlebugs, two Caustic Dweevils in one case, and Bulbmin found in another.
If you find a Candypop Bud and have the need to have a full group of flower Pikmin, it's not unusual for some to throw their soldiers into the flower and wait for them to bloom. This works easily with any flower in any sublevel, but doing so above ground tends to be a huge waste of time.
A fair proportion of rest levels contain geysers, and they are most commonly found in long and difficult caves, often before or after sublevels containing boss enemies. Such levels usually contain large amounts of flora, Unmarked Spectralid swarms, Mitites, pipes which act as tunnels and water low enough for any pikmin to safely walk through.
Locations
Valley of Repose
Subterranean Complex
The Subterranean Complex has 2 rest sublevels:
Sublevel 4
Enemies
- ?x Mitites
Candypops and eggs
- 3x Ivory Candypop Bud
- ?x Egg
Other
Sublevel 8
Candypops and eggs
Other
Frontier Cavern
The Frontier Cavern has 1 rest sublevel:
Sublevel 5
Enemies
- 4x Mamuta
- 16x? Unmarked Spectralids
- 2x Caustic Dweevil
Candypops and eggs
Other
Treasure
- Brute Knuckles
Awakening Wood
Hole of Beasts
The Hole of Beasts has 1 rest sublevel:
Sublevel 2
Candypops and eggs
- 2x Violet Candypop Bud (They don't appear if the player has 20 or more Purple Pikmin)
- 2x Egg
White Flower Garden
The White Flower Garden has 1 rest sublevel:
Sublevel 3
Treasures
- Superstick Textile
Candypops and eggs
- 3x Ivory Candypop Bud (They don't appear if the player have 20 or more White Pikmin)
- 2x Honeywisp
Perplexing Pool
Shower Room
The Shower Room has 1 rest sublevel:
Sublevel 4
Treasures
- Arboreal Frippery
Enemies
- 16x? Unmarked Spectralids
Candypops and eggs
Other
Wistful Wild
Cavern of Chaos
The Cavern of Chaos has only 1 rest sublevel:
Sublevel 5
Enemies
Candypops and eggs
- 1x Ivory Candypop Bud
- 1x Violet Candypop Bud
- 1x Queen Candypop Bud
- 2x Egg
Other
Hole of Heroes
The Hole of Heroes has 3 rest sublevels:
Sublevel 5
Enemies
- 2x Iridescent Glint Beetle
- ?x Mamuta
- ?x Honeywisp
- ?x Unmarked Spectralids
Candypops and eggs
- ?x Egg
Other
Sublevel 8
Enemies
Candypops and eggs
- ?x Candypop Bud
Sublevel 12
Treasures
Enemies
Candypops and eggs
Other
Dream Den
The Dream Den has only 1 rest sublevel:
Sublevel 9
Enemies
Other
Trivia
- There is a total of 11 rest sublevels in the game, distributed in 8 caves, making up 10.47% of all sublevels in the game.
- The only cave with three rest sublevels is the Hole of Heroes and the only one with two is the Subterranean Complex. All other caves containing any have only one.
- The only caves in the game with rest sublevels that contain treasure, is sublevel 3 of White Flower Garden, and sublevel 4 of Shower Room. When the Pikmin carry a treasure, the rest level's theme seems somewhat upgraded. You only hear this twice in the game.