Shower Room

Shower Room
Location	Perplexing Pool
Sublevels	7
Treasures	14
Hazards	Template:F [[wikipedia:{{{1}}}\|{{{1}}}]] Template:E Pikmin Template:R Template:B

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

The Shower Room is a dungeon found in the Perplexing Pool area of Pikmin 2, the sublevels of which have mostly the same style as the 2-Player Battle location Tile Lands. To access the cave, a bridge must be built across the lake behind the landing area so that Yellow Pikmin can cross it and destroy the electric gate there. Blues are needed next in order to destroy the rock formation covering the cave entrance, allowing Pikmin of other colours to approach it.

It is possible to avoid building the bridge by long throwing Blues to land near the cave's clog and unblock it. This allows yellows to approach the gate without the use of the bridge. It is also possible to enter the cave without destroying that gate via the scales glitch; other types of Pikmin can be brought in by having the other captain bring them to the cave area and whistling him with the one behind the gate.

Once Blue Pikmin destroy the rock covering the entrance, the surrounding water is drained. There are also the remains of a tiled object around as well as washing machine tubes, supporting that that part of the area is based on a bathroom theme.

In the US version of this cave, there are 1220 Pokos worth of treasure. In the European version of this cave, there are 1240 Pokos worth of treasure.

Notes

Ship's dialogs

“A large rock sits in a reservoir of water. May I interject here?

I have been observing the two of you working together. You have been cooperating well.

Yet, to face the dangers ahead, you must be free of the shackles of a boss-worker relationship!

Learn to use X to separate and Y to change leaders.

If you can master teamwork, you can overcome any impediment!”

Sublevel 1

Theme: Tiles
Treasures:
- Merciless Extractor (US) / [icon] Divine Cooking Tool (Europe)
Enemies:
- Watery Blowhog × 2
- Wogpole × 7 (drop from the sky, 2 in dead ends)
- Wollywog × 2 (1 drops from the sky in a dead end)
Hazards:
- Boulder × 3
- Electrical wire × 3
Plants:
- Ivory Candypop Bud × 1 (in a dead end)
Others:
- Egg × 2 (in dead ends)

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			yakushima_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			14
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			60
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			3_units_a_d_north_tile.txt
Lighting file (?)			suityu_light_lv0.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Dead end	Dead end with item	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor

Corridor	Long corridor	Room with 4 exits	Room with 4 exits	Square room with 1 exit

Electrical wires should block the paths, sometimes with Watery Blowhogs nearby. In this instace, Yellow Pikmin should still be used to shut off the generators because they can still be easily saved from any water. Apart from the enemies, some boulders may fall from the ceiling. However, the level has a simple layout, so the treasure should be easy to find.

Oddly, Wogpoles will occasionally drop from the sky, but since they are not in water, they pose no problem to Pikmin.

Sublevel 2

Theme: Tiles
Treasures:
- Durable Energy Cell
- Sud Generator
Enemies:
- Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 6 (2 drop from the sky in dead ends)
- Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat × 1
- Orange Bulborb × 1
Hazards:
- Boulder × 3
- [icon] Gas pipe × 3
Plants:
- Violet Candypop Bud × 1 (in a dead end)
Others:
- 1 type of gate, with 4000 HP
- Egg × 2 (in dead ends)

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			yakushima_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			2
"Gate" object maximum (?)			1
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_ud_dry_tile.txt
Lighting file (?)			suityu_light_lv1.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Long corridor	Dead end	Dead end with item

Turning corridor	Corridor	Room with 2 ramps	Room with waterless pool

Apart from the boulders, Dwarf Orange Bulborbs fall from the ceiling as well. They could become a nusiance when attacking the Jellyfloat or the larger Orange Bulborb.

Sublevel 3

Theme: Tiles
Treasures:
- Mirrored Stage (inside the Greater Spotted Jellyfloat)
- Scrumptious Shell
- Vorpal Platter
Enemies:
- Greater Spotted Jellyfloat × 1
- Hermit Crawmad × 1
- Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat × 4
- Water Dumple × 4 (1 drops from the sky)
- Wollywog × 1 (drops from the sky in a dead end)
Hazards:
- None
Plants:
- None
Others:
- 1 type of gate, with 4000 HP
- Egg × 2 (in dead ends)

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			yakushima_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			2
"Gate" object maximum (?)			2
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			4
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			4_units_a_d_f_l_tile.txt
Lighting file (?)			suityu_light_lv2.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Dead end	Dead end with item	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor

Corridor	Long corridor	Room with 4 exits	Room with 4 exits	Room with 4 exits and a raised edge	Room with dead end after U-turn

Excerpt from the level's music

Sometimes this level has 6-7 enemies all gathered in one spot; should this happen, a Bitter Spray would be recommended, or regenerating the level with reset. Be prepared for any Water Dumples that drop from above.

Sublevel 4

The rest level

Theme: Concrete
Treasures:
- Arboreal Frippery
Enemies:
- Unmarked Spectralids × 1 (number of groups)
Hazards:
- None
Plants:
- Clover × 7
- Fiddlehead × 4
- Figwort (small) × 3
- Figwort (small, dying) × 6
- Queen Candypop Bud × 2
Others:
- None

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			yakushima_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			15
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			1
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			1
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			1_unit_16x17r_conc.txt
Lighting file (?)			yakushima_3_16x17r_light.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Huge rest room

A very large rest level. This is a unique level layout, only seen once in the main game mode. It appears to take the place in some pipes and under a street drainage vent. There are some Queen Candypop Buds here. Also, if you need to leave, there is a geyser available. Although water flows through the pipes, it is shallow enough so that any Pikmin type can pass through without any trouble. This rest level is also similar to the Hidden Garden, Challenge mode's twenty-third level, with a few minor changes.

Sublevel 5

Theme: Tiles
Treasures:
- [icon] Broken Food Master (US) / Merciless Extractor (Europe)
- [icon] Endless Repository (US) / Permanent Container (Europe)
- Pondering Emblem (US) / Happiness Emblem (Europe)
Enemies:
- Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 5
- Fiery Blowhog × 2
- Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat × 1 (drops from the sky in a dead end)
- Munge Dweevil × 2 (drop from the sky in dead ends)
- Withering Blowhog × 2
- Wollywog × 1
Hazards:
- Fire geyser × 5
Plants:
- Violet Candypop Bud × 1 (in a dead end)
Others:
- 1 type of gate, with 4000 HP
- Egg × 2

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			yakushima_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			15
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			3
"Gate" object maximum (?)			3
Dead end unit probability (?)			0
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			3_units_d_f_ujikou_tile.txt
Lighting file (?)			suityu_light_lv2.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Dead end	Dead end with item	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor

Corridor	Long corridor	Room with 4 exits	Room with 4 exits and a raised edge	Room with waterway and grill

In rare occasions, a Fiery and a Withering Blowhog are behind a gate that must be destroyed to collect treasure. Not only does this mean that one should only use Red Pikmin, but that these will also be deflowered. Restarting this layout is highly recommended. Also, some fire geysers could pose a threat to non-Reds.

Sublevel 6

Theme: Tiles
Treasures:
- Abstract Masterpiece (US) / Plentiful Tank (Europe)
- Behemoth Jaw
- Rubber Ugly
Enemies:
- Anode Dweevil × 5 (4 drop from the sky in dead ends)
- Bumbling Snitchbug × 1
- Doodlebug × 1 (in a dead end)
- Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 7
- Munge Dweevil × 5 (4 drop from the sky in dead ends)
- Orange Bulborb × 1
- Volatile Dweevil × 1
- Wollywog × 1
Hazards:
- None
Plants:
- Ivory Candypop Bud × 1 (in a dead end)
Others:
- 1 type of gate, with 4000 HP

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			yakushima_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			3
"Gate" object maximum (?)			3
Dead end unit probability (?)			50
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			3_units_a_l_yuko_tile.txt
Lighting file (?)			suityu_light_lv3.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Dead end with item	Long corridor	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor

Corridor	Room with 4 exits	Room with dead end after U-turn	Corridor with 6 pipes

The first thing one should do is set off the Volatile Dweevil that is hiding in one of the pipes. The Orange Bulborb may be sitting in front of the Rubber Ugly; also, just like the Volatile Dweevil, all Dweevils are hiding in the pipes, so they could take treasures that are being carried by Pikmin. One good way to deal with Dweevils is to throw a Purple Pikmin at or near it to stun it, but do not throw Purples at Volatile Dweevils, since the Pikmin will very likely be killed in the following explosion.

Sublevel 7

Theme: Tiles
Treasures:
- Amplified Amplifier (inside the Ranging Bloyster)
Enemies:
- Ranging Bloyster × 1
Hazards:
- None
Plants:
- None
Others:
- 1 type of gate, with 100 HP
- Egg × 1 (drops from the sky in a dead end)

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			yakushima_3
"Main" object maximum (?)			1
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			0
"Gate" object maximum (?)			6
Dead end unit probability (?)			30
Number of rooms (?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			{{{ctrratio}}}
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			1_units_a_tile.txt
Lighting file (?)			suityu_light_lv4.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)

Dead end with item	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor

Long corridor	Long corridor	Room with 4 exits

See also: Ranging Bloyster strategy.

Some gates have to be torn down to get to the Bloyster. Be careful, as sometimes its tentacles can reach through the gate. See the link above for a very effective strategy.