Sun-Speckled Terrace

Sun-Speckled Terrace
Treasures	34
Caves	7 (2 Dandori)
Pikmin discovered	Ice Pikmin (underground), Yellow Pikmin (underground/Onion), Blue Pikmin (Onion)
Suggested Pikmin	Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, Ice Pikmin
Requirements	× 300; None (Shipwreck Tale)
Next area	Blossoming Arcadia
Music	Sun Speckled Terrace

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The Sun-Speckled Terrace (ひだまりの庭^?, lit.: "Courtyard of Sunlight") is the first area in Pikmin 4 after the tutorial in the Rescue Command Post. It resembles a garden with many pots and bricks. Ice Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin and Blue Pikmin can be discovered in this area. There are 7 rescues to be made, 34 treasures (14 above ground), and 2 Onions as well as 2 Flarlic bulbs. This area has × 2,920 worth of treasure, of which × 1,140 is above ground.

Plot

This is the first area players land in hopes to find Captain Olimar, more Rescue Corps members, and more Sparklium. The player will also find more Pikmin types, such as Yellow Pikmin and Ice Pikmin.

Layout

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The following notable features can be found in this area.

As part of the playable terrain:
- Various grassy and dirt terrain.
- A wooden park bench with metal legs and armrests, though the top of the armrests have a wood slab attached.
- A gray stepladder with a beige toolbox on top.
- A slab of wood with a water tap coming out of it.
- Various walls made of piled-up bricks.
- Various colored planks of wood poking up from the ground, arranged together to form walls.
- Pool tiles, alternating in a checkerboard pattern between white and blue.
- A landing spot identified as "Rugged Scaffold".
- A landing spot identified as "Ancient Arches".
As part of the background:
- A large iron gate.
- Surrounding the large gate are decorated stone walls with brick tops.
- Stairs leading from the gate to the playable area.
- Shelves with vases and potted plants on them.
- A wheelbarrow wheel.
- A tall house in the distance with a grey roof.

Bases

Ancient Arches: the default landing site.
Rugged Scaffold: guarded by a Fiery Blowhog.
Meandering Slope: guarded by a Bulborb and a Dwarf Bulborb.
Distant Summit: unguarded, but only accessible through the Aquiferous Summit's exit.

Caves

Dandori Challenge

A Dandori Challenge cave can be found near the 3rd base, Meandering Slope. 20 Ice Pikmin are needed to freeze the water surrounding it, and Oatchi must jump onto the high ledge.

Dandori Battle

A Dandori Battle cave can be found near the 3rd base, Meandering Slope. A bridge must be built to access the ledge it's on.

Night Expeditions

Ancient Arches

There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. The player starts with 10 Glow Pikmin and the danger level is 1/5.

The player is locked to this location as their first night expedition.

Enemies

Albino Dwarf Bulborb × 24
Bulborb

Rugged Scaffold

There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. The player starts with 10 Glow Pikmin and the danger level is 1/5.

The player is locked to this location as their second night expedition, after which they can select whichever night expedition locations they would like from then on.

Enemies

Bulborb × 5
Jumbo Bulborb

Meandering Slope

There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. The player starts with 10 Glow Pikmin and the danger level is 2/5.

Enemies

Bulborb
Bulborb Larva × infinite (4 nests)
Jumbo Bulborb

Objects

Treasures

Onions

Enemies

Obstacles

Bag × 1 (weighing 10)
Bridge × 3 (requiring 22, 23, and 39 pieces of raw material)
Climbing wall × 1 (requiring 15 pieces of raw material)
|| Dirt wall × 2
|| Electric gate × 1
Paper bag × 1 (weighing 10)
|| Water body

Tools

Dirt mound × 6 (each containing 10 raw materials)

Other

Pile of raw material × 7 (piles of 4, 5, 20, 20, 23, 25, and 26)
Burgeoning Spiderwort

Guide

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Recommended Types: Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, Ice Pikmin