Mushroom battles are a feature of Pikmin Bloom, unlocked at level 8. Mushrooms of various colors and sizes appear around the world, and players can send groups of Pikmin to attack them. Multiple players can join a battle, and participants will receive fruit and a postcard as a reward, and a score that measures how well they did. Up to three mushroom battles can be done by a player in a day, but additional battles can be joined by spending a Mushroom Recharge Ticket.
The amount of Pikmin that can be sent on a mushroom battle by a player will increase over time based on the player's level, starting at 10 Pikmin and reaching a maximum of 40 Pikmin. The mushroom battle selection screen lets the player choose which Pikmin to send and shows the strength of the squad and how long the battle will take. The higher the strength, the faster the Pikmin will be at completing the battle. Up to 5 people can battle a single mushroom at once, each sending their own groups of Pikmin, and after reaching this number, additional players can join (up to a maximum of 20 for all small, normal, and large mushrooms, and 30 for giant mushrooms) by using a Mushroom Recharge Ticket.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms grow at points of interest in the real world, similar to Big Flowers. They can only be seen and interacted with when they are less than 600 meters away from the player. After the mushroom is destroyed, it grows back in the same location 5 minutes later, without any input. As of the update on December 13th, 2023, mushrooms that have not been cleared for 24 hours will automatically regrow at 18:00 UTC. Whether regrowth is automatic or following the destruction of the previous mushroom, the mushroom type that grows is randomized.
Mushrooms come in various types that differ in size and color. The hierarchy of the sizes are small, normal, large, and giant, with each size increasing in health. The larger the mushroom, the bigger the reward for destroying it. There are 11 basic types of mushrooms – 7 regular colors, and 4 elemental types. Fire Mushrooms can only be fought by Red Pikmin, Water Mushrooms can only be fought by Blue Pikmin, Electric Mushrooms can only be fought by Yellow Pikmin, and Crystal Mushrooms can only be fought by Rock Pikmin. All other types can be fought by Pikmin of any type. The type of mushrooms determines the type of nectar players can get as a reward.
| Color | Small | Normal | Large | Giant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red
|
87,400 | 670,600 | 2,916,000 | 3,499,200 |
 Yellow
|
84,200 | 645,800 | 2,808,000 | 3,369,600 |
 Blue
|
84,200 | 645,800 | 2,808,000 | 3,369,600 |
 Purple
|
93,900 | 720,300 | 3,132,000 | 3,758,400 |
 White
|
81,000 | 621,000 | 2,700,000 | 3,240,000 |
 Pink
|
81,000 | 621,000 | 2,700,000 | 3,240,000 |
 Gray
|
90,700 | 695,500 | 3,024,000 | 3,628,800 |
 Fire
|
N/A | 3,850,200 | 13,662,000 | N/A |
 Water
|
N/A | 3,816,700 | 13,543,200 | N/A |
 Crystal
|
N/A | 3,883,600 | 13,780,800 | N/A |
 Electric
|
N/A | 3,816,700 | 13,543,200 | N/A |
| [icon] Poisonous | N/A | 3,783,200 | 13,424,400 | N/A |
Process
When a mushroom is selected, either from the map screen or expedition list, the camera will focus on the mushroom, with a photograph of its corresponding real-world landmark behind it. The screen displays some basic information about the mushroom, such as its remaining health, the time left until it is destroyed, and the rewards for destroying, as well as circles that can be filled with icons of the Miis of the players who have joined the battle. There is a Join button which progresses to the selection screen. The button will be grayed out if the participant limit has already been reached. If the player has run out of daily tries, a Mushroom Recharge Ticket will be displayed inside.
In the selection screen, the player can manually choose which Pikmin to send, or have the game automatically select Pikmin with the Auto button. A list of all the player's Pikmin appears, and by tapping one, it can be added to or removed from the mushroom attacking group. The maximum size of the group depends on the player's level. Pikmin with an advantage against that mushroom type (see the next section) may jump in the list when selected for the battle. Selected Pikmin also appear in front of the mushroom in the camera view. Since December 14th, 2022, after selecting at least 1 Pikmin, a nectar button appears in the lower half of the screen and can be tapped to feed the selected Pikmin. The player will be taken to a separate garden screen where selected Pikmin can be fed. There is a GO button in the lower right corner; tapping it sends all the selected Pikmin to attack the mushroom. If the player has run out of daily tries, they will be asked to use a Mushroom Recharge Ticket before proceeding. Additional tickets can be purchased from this screen by tapping the "Add Tickets" button.
Once the Pikmin are sent on the mushroom battle, they rush towards the mushrooms and start attacking them. Most Pikmin types latch on to a mushroom and start attacking it at a constant rate, with each attack doing some damage. Rock Pikmin instead jump towards a mushroom from a distance and roll back to jump again. From time to time, Pikmin get off the mushroom, walk back to their starting position, and walk back to the mushroom to start attacking again. Each hit decreases the health of the mushrooms, though not by a set amount; see the Time section for more details. From time to time, one of the mushrooms in the group will collapse, leaving the Pikmin attacking it to start attacking another one. The intervals at which mushrooms break depend on the number of the mushrooms in the cluster: 4 for small, 7 for normal, and 10 for large, such that mushrooms break at regular intervals. For example, in a large mushroom group, one of the mushrooms will break for each tenth of health depleted. After joining a mushroom battle, player icons can be tapped to send a reaction, chosen from four different types of reactions. A reaction can be changed at any time once sent. Mushroom battles can be left using the "Leave" button. Doing so will not give the player an extra attempt for the day.
When the health is fully depleted, the mushroom battle is cleared. The player is provided with their score, the time it took to destroy the mushrooms, and a star rating, followed by the Pikmin bringing a postcard about their battle and a small number of fruits to be given to the player. Each Pikmin that was sent on the battle also gains some friendship (though this actually happens at the start of the battle, not the end).
Attack power
When the player is selecting Pikmin for the mushroom battle, a power value appears in the bottom-right of the upper display, alongside an image of two Pikmin. This shows how strong the selected squad is against that mushroom. Adding a Pikmin will increase the value by some amount. This amount depends on the type of Pikmin, whether it is a Decor Pikmin, its maturity, its friendship, and the color of the mushroom being attacked.
As the requirements for each star rating are met by the squad's total attack, the display changes in design, colour and effects. While the total attack is less than the required score for 2 stars, the display is green and shows a single star between the two Pikmin icons. Once the attack total exceeds the score for 2 stars, the display changes to yellow backed by a golden glow, and two stars are shown between the Pikmin icons. When the squad's attack grows greater than the required score for 3 stars, the display changes to a light orange colour, backed by an orange glow with small orange sparks, and three stars appear between the Pikmin icons. And when the attack total overtakes the score needed for 4 stars, the display changes to a darker orange, with a vibrant blue glow backed by white sparks and multicolored fireworks, and four stars are shown between the pair of Pikmin icons.
Each Pikmin type has a base attack power. These attack powers are shown in the table below.
| Type | Base attack power |
|---|---|
 Red Pikmin
|
4 |
 Yellow Pikmin
|
3 |
 Blue Pikmin
|
3 |
 Purple Pikmin
|
6 |
 White Pikmin
|
2 |
 Winged Pikmin
|
2 |
 Rock Pikmin
|
5 |
Added to the base attack power is a value for whether the Pikmin is a Decor Pikmin or not.
| Decor | Added attack power |
|---|---|
| Yes | 4 |
| No | 0 |
Added to the total so far is a value for the Pikmin's maturity. From August 2023, the new seasonal flower introduced gave an additional point more than other seasonal flowers.
| Maturity | Added attack power |
|---|---|
| Leaf | 1 |
| Bud | 2 |
| Regular flower | 3 |
| Seasonal flower | 4 |
| Current month's seasonal flower | 5 |
| Bare | 0 |
Added to the total so far is a value for the Pikmin's friendship.
| Friendship | Added attack power |
|---|---|
| 0 hearts | 0 |
| 1 heart | 1 |
| 2 hearts | 2 |
| 3 hearts | 3 |
| 4 hearts | 4 |
| 1 golden heart | 8 |
| 2 golden hearts | 12 |
| 3 golden hearts | 16 |
| 4 golden hearts | 20 |
Finally, added to the total so far is a value to represent the Pikmin type's strength against the type of mushroom being fought.
| Type matchup chart | Defending mushroom type | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red
|
Yellow
|
Blue
|
Purple
|
White
|
Pink
|
Gray
|
Fire
|
Water
|
Crystal
|
Electric
|
[icon] Poisonous | ||
| Attacking Pikmin type |
Red
|
12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yellow
|
3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100 | N/A | |
| Blue
|
0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | N/A | 100 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Purple
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| White
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100 | |
| Winged
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Rock
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | N/A | N/A | 100 | N/A | N/A | |
Time
The amount of time it takes to destroy a mushroom (in seconds) is calculated by taking the health of the mushroom, dividing it by the total attack power of the Pikmin attacking the mushroom, and multiplying it by 100. For example, a normal-size mushroom with 397,400 health, attacked by a group of Pikmin with 450 attack power, should take 88,311 seconds to destroy, or 1 day, 31 minutes and 51 seconds.
When another player joins the mushroom, the remaining time is recalculated based on the current health remaining on the mushroom and the total attack power of all Pikmin of all players attacking the mushroom. Using the previous example, if another player joins the mushroom after 1 hour, the mushroom will have 381,200 health left. If they join with 500 power (giving a total of 950 power), the remaining time will become 40,126 seconds, or 11 hours, 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
Although the game presents damage as something dealt by each individual attack, each Pikmin hit actually does as much damage as it needs to decrease the health of the mushrooms at a linear rate such that they are fully destroyed at the calculated time.
Reactions
During a mushroom battle with multiple participants, players can send reactions to other participants. There are 4 types of reactions: "Hello", "Thank You", "Nice Mii", and "Nice Squad", each with an icon. Each player can only send 1 reaction to each other participant, and can change this reaction. The total number of reactions of each type each player has received is visible during the battle. They cannot be viewed at the end of the battle, though they do influence titles.
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Thank You | Nice Mii | Nice Squad |
Scoring
At the end of a mushroom battle, the game gives the participants a score and a star rating. The score is equal to the total strength of all Pikmin in the battle, plus a time bonus. Star ratings range from 1 star to 4 stars, and depend on the final score. The score required for each star rating depends on the type of mushroom, and is displayed before joining the battle and after the battle ends.
To calculate the time bonus, the game compares the final time at the end of the battle to various breakpoints that depend on the type of mushroom. The time bonus will either be equal to 5%, 10%, 15%, or 20% of the attack power of all participants, depending on how the time compares to the breakpoints. The breakpoints are calculated by dividing the health of the mushroom by each of the score thresholds for each star rating, and multiplying by 100 to give a result in seconds. This effectively means that if only one player was in the battle and they had a squad strength equal to one of the score thresholds, the length of the battle would be one of the breakpoints. Clearing the battle slower than the 2-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 5% of the attack power of all participants. Clearing the battle faster than the 2-star breakpoint and slower than the 3-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 10% of the attack power of all participants. Clearing the battle faster than the 3-star breakpoint and slower than the 4-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 15% of the attack power of all participants. And clearing the battle faster than the 4-star breakpoint gives a time bonus of 20% of the attack power of all participants.
As an example, a small purple mushroom (which has 93,900 health) would have the following breakpoints:
| Stars | Attack Required | Maximum Time | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☆ | 0 | >4:32:10 | 5% |
| ☆☆ | 575 | 4:32:10 | 10% |
| ☆☆☆ | 1160 | 2:14:54 | 15% |
| ☆☆☆☆ | 2380 | 1:05:45 | 20% |
Note that it's not enough for the attack power to be higher than the score threshold, the time must be faster than the breakpoint. Players joining the battle after it begins will increase the attack power but not decrease the time elapsed so far, so additional strength may be required to make the final time less than the breakpoint.
Rewards
Once a mushroom battle is complete, a postcard and some fruits will appear, and the Pikmin the player sent will collect them. Each participant receives the full reward (rewards are not split between participants). If too few Pikmin were sent on the battle to carry all the rewards, only some rewards will be collected; the postcard has the highest priority. Small fruits, special fruits and postcards only require 1 Pikmin each to retrieve them, big fruits require 6 Pikmin per unit, and giant fruits need 8 Pikmin apiece. The fruits received depend on the type of mushroom and the star rating. The following table shows the minimum score for each star rating and the in-game display for fruits received by reaching that star rating. See the Fruit (Pikmin Bloom) article for information on the amount of nectar each fruit type can provide.
Note that the rewards displayed only indicate the size and color of fruit that will be obtained, rather than a guaranteed specific fruit. As an example, a lemon in the display indicates that the reward will yield a big yellow fruit, meaning either a lemon or an orange. The same is true if an orange is displayed. Another example would be if muscat grapes are shown. In this case the rewarded fruit will be a giant white fruit, meaning either muscat grapes or a melon, with the same being true if a melon is displayed instead.
| Mushroom type | 1 star | 2 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rewards | Minimum Pikmin to Collect All | Score | Rewards | Minimum Pikmin to Collect All | Score | Rewards | Minimum Pikmin to Collect All | Score | Rewards | Minimum Pikmin to Collect All | ||
| Red
|
Small | 0 | 
|
3 | 525 |
|
4 | 1080 |
|
6 | 2240 | 
|
9 |
| Normal | 0 | 
|
9 | 1890 |
|
16 | 3240 | 
|
13 | 4480 |
|
19 | |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 2520 |
|
19 | 4050 |
|
25 | 5600 | 
|
32 | |
| Giant | 0 |
|
13 | 5,744 |
|
19 | 11,488 |
|
25 | 22,976 |
|
32 | |
| Yellow
|
Small | 0 | 
|
3 | 500 |
|
4 | 1040 |
|
6 | 2170 | 
|
9 |
| Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 1800 |
|
16 | 3120 | 
|
11 | 4340 |
|
25 | |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 2400 |
|
19 | 3900 |
|
25 | 5425 | 
|
32 | |
| Giant | 0 |
|
13 | 5,688 |
|
19 | 11,367 |
|
25 | 22,752 |
|
32 | |
| Blue
|
Small | 0 | 
|
3 | 500 |
|
4 | 1040 |
|
6 | 2170 | 
|
9 |
| Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 1800 |
|
16 | 3120 | 
|
13 | 4340 |
|
15 | |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 2400 |
|
19 | 3900 |
|
25 | 5425 |
|
32 | |
| Giant | 0 |
|
13 | 5,688 |
|
19 | 11,367 |
|
25 | 22,752 |
|
32 | |
| Purple
|
Small | 0 |
|
3 | 575 |
|
4 | 1160 |
|
6 | 2380 |
|
9 |
| Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 2070 |
|
16 | 3480 |
|
13 | 4760 |
|
15 | |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 2760 |
|
18 | 4350 |
|
25 | 5950 |
|
32 | |
| Giant | 0 |
|
13 | 5,856 |
|
18 | 11,712 |
|
25 | 23,424 |
|
32 | |
| White
|
Small | 0 | 
|
3 | 475 |
|
4 | 1000 |
|
6 | 2100 | 
|
9 |
| Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 1710 |
|
16 | 3000 | 
|
13 | 4200 |
|
19 | |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 2280 |
|
18 | 3750 |
|
25 | 5250 |
|
32 | |
| Giant | 0 |
|
13 | 5,632 |
|
18 | 11,264 |
|
25 | 22,528 |
|
32 | |
| Pink
|
Small | 0 |
|
3 | 475 |
|
4 | 1000 |
|
6 | 2100 |
|
9 |
| Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 1710 |
|
16 | 3000 |
|
13 | 4200 |
|
19 | |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 2280 |
|
18 | 3650 |
|
25 | 5250 |
|
32 | |
| Giant | 0 |
|
13 | 5,632 |
|
18 | 11,264 |
|
25 | 22,528 |
|
32 | |
| Gray
|
Small | 0 |
|
3 | 550 |
|
4 | 1120 |
|
6 | 2310 |
|
9 |
| Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 1980 |
|
16 | 3360 |
|
13 | 4620 |
|
19 | |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 2640 |
|
18 | 4200 |
|
25 | 5425 |
|
32 | |
| Giant | 0 |
|
13 | 5,800 |
|
18 | 11,600 |
|
25 | 23,200 |
|
32 | |
| Fire
|
Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 9810 |
|
16 | 13800 |
|
13 | 16800 |
|
16 |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 13080 |
|
18 | 17250 |
|
25 | 21000 |
|
27 | |
| Water
|
Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 9720 |
|
16 | 13680 |
|
13 | 16660 |
|
16 |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 12960 |
|
18 | 17100 |
|
25 | 20875 |
|
27 | |
| Crystal
|
Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 9900 |
|
16 | 13920 |
|
13 | 16940 |
|
16 |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 13200 |
|
18 | 17400 |
|
25 | 21175 |
|
27 | |
| Electric
|
Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 9720 |
|
16 | 13680 |
|
13 | 16600 |
|
16 |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 12960 |
|
18 | 17100 |
|
25 | 20875 |
|
27 | |
| [icon] Poisonous | Normal | 0 |
|
9 | 9630 |
|
16 | 13560 |
|
13 | 16520 |
|
16 |
| Large | 0 |
|
13 | 12840 |
|
18 | 16950 |
|
25 | 20650 |
|
27 | |
Each fruit has a chance of giving either regular nectar or the rare seasonal nectar that is currently available. Fruits giving rare nectar will glow while fruits giving regular nectar will not. There will always be at least 1 fruit that gives rare nectar. The types of nectar provided by mushrooms has changed over time, and past distributions can be seen in the History section.
Titles
Titles are awarded to each player upon completing a battle. These titles consist of a combination of an adjective and a noun, with interchangeable options for either category. The title each player receives is random, though is influenced by the reactions each player receives, as well as other factors, though the exact system is not known. Titles were added in the December 14th, 2022 update, and more words have been added in updates since then.
- Adjectives
- Attractive
- Brave
- Charitable
- Cheerful
- Enthusiastic
- Faithful
- Fortuitous
- Friendly
- Graceful
- Hard Worker
- Kind
- Last Minute
- Leader of the Charge
- Lovable
- Loyal
- Passionate
- Quintessential
- Rallying
- Rallying Caller
- Reliable
- Splendid
- Thoughtful
- Trailblazer
- Ultimate
- Wild Card
- Nouns
- Boss
- Buddy
- Captain
- Challenger
- Charisma
- Charmer
- Decor Collector
- Explorer
- Fashion Leader
- Flower Lover
- Hero
- Hunter
- Mushroom Breaker
- Mushroom Buster
- Mushroom Crusher
- Mushroom Hunter
- Mushroom Traveler
- Pikmin Captain
- Pikmin Enthusiast
- Professional
- Samurai
- Steadfast
- Supporter
- Traveler
- Walker
Mushroom Recharge Ticket
Mushroom Recharge Tickets are a freemium item that allow a player to join mushroom battles they wouldn't otherwise be able to join. After a player has joined 3 battles in a day, spending a Mushroom Recharge Ticket is required to join another one that day. If 5 players are already battling a certain mushroom, spending a Mushroom Recharge Ticket is required to join that mushroom, allowing up to a maximum total of 20 players to join the battle (30 on a Giant Mushroom). (When a ticket is used this way, it does not consume one of the player's free battle attempts).
Mushroom Recharge Tickets may be purchased from the shop for 120 coins individually, or 1200 coins for a stack of 11.
Mushroom Battle Bullhorn
The Mushroom Battle Bullhorn allows a player to invite friends to join a mushroom battle remotely. To use this item, a player must be participating in a mushroom battle. On the detail screen of the mushroom, there will be a "Call Friends for Help" that, when tapped, will prompt the user to select up to 4 friends to join the battle. Users who receive the invite will have to spend one of their daily tries to join the battle. If they have ran out of tries or if the mushroom already has 5 participants, invitees will have to use a Mushroom Recharge Ticket.
After using the Bullhorn, the user of the Bullhorn can edit their invites to add more invites (if they previously didn't fill up their Bullhorn invites) or change who they are inviting as long as the invite has not been accepted. If the player invites a friend and said friend joins the mushroom, the player can remove that friend from their Friend List which frees up a spot in the player's Bullhorn, allowing them to invite more than 4 people to a mushroom.
Event mushrooms
For some events, special types of mushrooms are temporarily added.
Halloween mushrooms
2022
During the Halloween event, from October 24th to October 31st, 2022, all mushrooms became Halloween mushrooms. These mushrooms functioned mostly the same way as normal mushrooms, but had a number of differences:
- Visually, they had orange tops with purple spots.
- They came only in the "Large" size, and functioned as large brown mushrooms for Pikmin type strength matchup and score threshold purposes.
- They had a set amount of 9,273,600 health.
- Jack-o'-Lantern Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, being 100 times as strong as they normally would be (a 100× attack power multiplier), while other Pikmin had their normal strength.
- The score thresholds were different from regular large mushrooms, making it easier to get higher star ratings. The minimum attack power to get a 3-star rating was 8640, and getting a 4-star rating required multiple players.
- The fruits received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms either give white or red types of nectar, and were the same sizes as regular large mushrooms for the same star rating.
- A different music track played during battles against these mushrooms.
2023
During the second Halloween event, from October 6th to October 31st, 2023, both normal and giant-sized Halloween mushrooms were introduced. They had the same appearance as in previous events, but had the following differences:
- They came in "Normal" and "Giant" sizes. Giant Mushrooms were only available during the weekends from October 14th to October 29th, 2023
- Jack-o'-Lantern Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, gaining a 250-point strength bonus.
- Halloween Treat Decor Pikmin were even stronger against these mushrooms, gaining a 500-point strength bonus.
- The nectar received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms was randomly chosen from the following flower types: regular, gentian, cosmos, pansy, spider lily, cyclamen, dianthus, with all colours being present. Giant Halloween mushrooms did not have regular nectar.
- Additionally, destroying these mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained either Gold or Huge Seedlings that grew into Jack-o'-Lantern decor, Mushroom Recharge Tickets, petals, or Halloween candy. Halloween Candy could be used to obtain Mii parts.
- Had a set amount of health of 648,000 for Normal, and 3,456,000 for Giant.
- The score thresholds were as follows:
- Normal:
- 0 to 16,079 for 1 star.
- 16,080 to 34,809 for 2 stars.
- 34,810 to 74,299 for 3 stars.
- 74,300 onward for 4 stars.
- Giant:
- 0 to 48,239 for 1 star.
- 48,240 to 83,543 for 2 stars.
- 83,544 to 222,899 for 3 stars.
- 222,900 onward for 4 stars.
Green mushrooms
During the second part of the 2023 St. Patrick's Day event, from March 17th to March 31st, 2023, green mushrooms appeared and were able to be challenged. These mushrooms functioned the same way as normal mushrooms, but had a number of differences:
- Visually, they had green tops with white spots.
- They only came in the "Normal" size.
- Only Park-type Decor Pikmin could be sent to green mushrooms; both "Clover" and "Four-Leaf Clover" Pikmin.
- The attack power was calculated by doing the normal attack power calculation, then adding either 300 or 950 attack power, depending if it was a "Clover" or "Four-Leaf Clover" Pikmin respectively.
- They had a set amount of 531,400 health.
- The score thresholds were as follows:
- 0 to 22,141 for 1 star.
- 22,142 to 55,354 for 2 stars.
- 55,355 to 90,144 for 3 stars.
- 90,145 onward for 4 stars.
- A different music track played during battles against these mushrooms.
Mysterious mushrooms
2023
During the second part of the 2023 Mahjong event, from August 26th to September 10th, 2023, almost all mushrooms became Mysterious mushrooms. These mushrooms functioned mostly the same way as normal mushrooms, but had a number of differences:
- Visually, they had tops with a sharp green to yellow gradient with no spots.
- They only came in the "Normal" size.
- They had a set amount of 648,000 health.
- Mahjong Tile Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, having an additional 500 strength, while other Pikmin had their normal strength.
- The fruits received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms gave white types of nectar, and were the same sizes as regular normal mushrooms for the same star rating.
- The score thresholds were as follows:
- 0 to 7,859 for 1 star.
- 7,860 to 40,049 for 2 stars.
- 40,050 to 60,234 for 3 stars.
- 60,235 onward for 4 stars.
- It used the same music track for the Green mushrooms.
2024
2024 New Years Event
The Mysterious Mushrooms returned for the 2024 New Years Event, from January 1st to January 28th, 2024. Almost all mushrooms became Mysterious Mushrooms. They had the same 648,000 health as last time but had a few differences:
- They came in both “Normal” and “Giant” sizes, with Giant Mushrooms only available during specified weekends.
- 2024 Glasses Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, having an additional 350 strength, while other Pikmin had their normal strength.
- The nectar received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms was randomly chosen from the following flower types: regular, camellia, plum blossom, daffodil, poinsettia, helleborus, and cattleya, with all colors being present.
- Additionally, destroying these mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained Party Poppers, and rarely other items. Party Poppers could be used to obtain Mii parts and Gold Seedlings. Mystery Boxes were originally meant to only come from Mystery Mushrooms but a bug made it so all mushrooms gave out boxes.
- Giant mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained a guaranteed 150 Party Poppers.
- The score threshold was changed:
- Normal:
- 0 to 7,049 for 1 star.
- 7,050 to 18,479 for 2 stars.
- 18,480 to 55,215 for 3 stars.
- 55,216 onward for 4 stars.
- Giant:
- 0 to 11,279 for 1 star.
- 11,280 to 44,351 for 2 stars.
- 44,352 to 124,235 for 3 stars.
- 124,236 onward for 4 stars.
2024 Flower Card Event
The Mysterious Mushrooms again returned for the 2024 Flower Card Event, from March 1st to March 31st, 2024. Almost all mushrooms became Mysterious Mushrooms. They had the same 648,000 health as last time but had a few differences:
- They came in both Normal and Giant sizes, with Giant Mushrooms only available during specified weekends.
- Both 2023 and 2024 Flower Card Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, having an additional 200 strength, while other Pikmin had their normal strength.
- The nectar received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms was randomly chosen from the following flower types: regular, hyacinth, windflower, cherry blossom, baby blue eye, pansy, and plum blossom, with all colors being present.
- Additionally, destroying these mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained Poetry Slips, and rarely Mushroom Recharge Tickets or petals. Poetry Slips could be used to obtain Mii parts and Gold Seedlings.
- Giant mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained a guaranteed 200 Poetry Slips.
- The score threshold was again changed:
- Normal:
- 0 to 6,719 for 1 star.
- 6,720 to 21,059 for 2 stars.
- 21,060 to 58,249 for 3 stars.
- 58,250 onward for 4 stars.
- Giant:
- 0 to 23,519 for 1 star.
- 23,520 to 42,119 for 2 stars.
- 42,120 to 117,039 for 3 stars.
- 117,040 onward for 4 stars.
2024 Cheese Event
The Mysterious Mushrooms again returned for the 2024 Cheese Event, from June 1st to June 31st, 2024. Almost all mushrooms became Mysterious Mushrooms. They had the same 648,000 health as last time but had a few differences:
- They came in both Normal and Giant sizes, with Giant Mushrooms only available during specified weekends.
- Cheese Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, having an additional ??? strength, while other Pikmin had their normal strength.
- The nectar received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms was randomly chosen from the following flower types: regular, peony, calla lily, hydrangea, carnation, lily of the valley, and frangipani, with all colors being present.
- Additionally, destroying these mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained Milk Bottles, and rarely Mushroom Recharge Tickets or petals. Milk Bottles could be used to obtain Mii parts and Gold Seedlings.
- Giant mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained a guaranteed ??? Milk Bottles.
- The score threshold was again changed:
- Normal:
- 0 to 9,719 for 1 star.
- 0,720 to 30,059 for 2 stars.
- 30,060 to 46,059 for 3 stars.
- 46,060 onward for 4 stars.
- Giant:
- 0 to 34,019 for 1 star.
- 34,020 to 60,119 for 2 stars.
- 60,120 to 92,119 for 3 stars.
- 92,120 onward for 4 stars.
Lunar New Year mushrooms
During the 2024 Lunar New Year event, from February 1st to February 25th, 2024, Lunar New Year mushrooms appeared and were able to be challenged. These mushrooms functioned the same way as normal mushrooms, but had a number of differences:
- Visually, they had red tops with gold spots, a gold border, and a white stem.
- They came in "Normal" and "Giant" sizes. Giant Mushrooms were only available during the weekends from February 11th to February 25th, 2024
- Lunar New Year Ornament: Red Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, gaining a 250-point strength bonus.
- Lunar New Year Ornament: Gold Decor Pikmin were even stronger against these mushrooms, gaining a 300-point strength bonus.
- The nectar received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms was randomly chosen from the following nectar types: regular, plum blossom, camellia, cattleya, cherry blossom, daffodil, and pansy, with all colors being present. Giant Lunar New Year mushrooms did not have regular nectar.
- Destroying these mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained Red Envelopes, and rarely Mushroom Recharge Tickets or petals. Red Envelopes could be used to obtain Mii parts.
- Giant mushrooms rewarded a Mystery Box that contained a guaranteed 180 Red Envelopes.
- Had a set amount of health of 648,000 for Normal, and 3,456,000 for Giant.
- It used the same music track as the Green mushrooms.
- The score thresholds were as follows:
- Normal:
- 0 to 8,319 for 1 star.
- 8,320 to 25,895 for 2 stars.
- 25,896 to 79,869 for 3 stars.
- 79,870 onward for 4 stars.
- Giant:
- 0 to 29,119 for 1 star.
- 29,120 to 51,791 for 2 stars.
- 51,792 to 159,739 for 3 stars.
- 159,740 onward for 4 stars.
Spring Festival mushrooms
During the 2024 Spring Festival event, from April 1st to April 29th, 2024, Spring Festival mushrooms appeared and were able to be challenged. These mushrooms functioned the same way as normal mushrooms, but had a number of differences:
- Visually, they had blue tops with pink, green, yellow, purple, and teal spots, a pink border, and a white stem.
- They came in "Normal" and "Giant" sizes. Giant Mushrooms were only available during the weekends from April 13th to April 28th, 2024, and on Monday, April 29th, 2024.
- Easter Egg and Spring Sticker Decor Pikmin were very strong against these mushrooms, gaining a 200-point strength bonus.
- Bunny Egg Decor Pikmin were even stronger against these mushrooms, gaining a 400-point strength bonus.
- The nectar received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms was randomly chosen from the following nectar types: regular, sweet pea, baby blue eye, tulip, windflower, cherry blossom and hyacinth, with all colors being present. Giant Spring Festival mushrooms did not have regular nectar.
- Destroying these mushrooms rewarded a Spring Festival Egg that contained Chocolate Bunnies, and rarely Mushroom Recharge Tickets or petals. Chocolate Bunnies could be used to obtain Mii parts and Gold Seedlings for Easter Egg Decor Pikmin from 2023.
- Giant mushrooms rewarded a Spring Festival Egg that contained either 200 Chocolate Bunnies, or 100 Chocolate Bunnies and a Huge or Gold Seedling for Spring Sticker Decor Pikmin.
- Had a set amount of health of 648,000 for Normal, and 3,456,000 for Giant.
- It used the same music track as the Green mushrooms.
- The score thresholds were as follows:
- Normal:
- 0 to 8,719 for 1 star.
- 8,720 to 27,095 for 2 stars.
- 27,096 to 86,519 for 3 stars.
- 86,520 onward for 4 stars.
- Giant:
- 0 to 30,519 for 1 star.
- 30,520 to 54,191 for 2 stars.
- 54,192 to 173,039 for 3 stars.
- 173,040 onward for 4 stars.
Bizarre mushrooms
During the 2024 Playing Card event, from May 1st to May 31st, 2024, Bizarre mushrooms are appearing and are able to be challenged. These mushrooms function the same way as normal mushrooms, but have a number of differences:
- Visually, they have tops with a sharp orange to pink gradient with yellow circular patterns instead of spots.
- They come in "Normal" and "Giant" sizes. Giant Mushrooms are only available during on Friday, April 3rd, Monday, April 6th, and the weekends from April 4th to April 26th, 2024.
- Playing Card Decor Pikmin are very strong against these mushrooms, gaining a 254-point strength bonus.
- The nectar received as rewards for destroying these mushrooms is randomly chosen from the following nectar types: regular, lily of the valley, carnation, cattleya, chrysanthemum, helleborus, hyacinth, sweet pea, and plum blossom, with all colors being present. Giant Bizarre mushrooms did not have regular nectar.
- Destroying these mushrooms rewards a Mystery Box that contains Diamond Cookies, and petals. Diamond Cookies are used to obtain Mii parts and Gold Seedlings for Playing Card Decor Pikmin.
- Has a set amount of health of 648,000 for Normal, and 3,456,000 for Giant.
- It uses the same music track as the Green mushrooms.
- The score thresholds are as follows:
- Normal:
- 0 to 7,079 for 1 star.
- 7,080 to 21,279 for 2 stars.
- 21,280 to 79,699 for 3 stars.
- 79,700 onward for 4 stars.
- Giant:
- 0 to 16,099 for 1 star.
- 16,100 to 45,599 for 2 stars.
- 45,600 to 135,489 for 3 stars.
- 135,490 onward for 4 stars.
Strategy
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When you first unlock mushrooms, you likely won't be able to get very high scores because of the limit on how many Pikmin you can send on them. At this stage, focus on attacking larger mushrooms as they give more rewards for low star ratings, and send Pikmin you want to increase the friendship of, since mushroom battles give a small amount of friendship to participating Pikmin.
After gaining a few levels and increasing your maximum group size, you'll start being able to get higher scores. To optimally prepare a squad for a battle, select Pikmin that are the same color as the mushroom you'll be attacking, and Pikmin with higher friendship values (preferably Decor Pikmin). You can feed Pikmin nectar to raise their attack powers further.
History
The following changes have been made to mushroom battles over time:
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| October 27th, 2021 | At the time of Pikmin Bloom's launch, this was the distribution of nectar types for each mushroom type: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white pansy nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red pansy nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue pansy nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow pansy nectar. |
| December 21st, 2021 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, yellow, blue, white, and gray mushrooms give white poinsettia nectar, and red, purple, and pink mushrooms give red poinsettia nectar. |
| January 22nd, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, yellow, blue, white, and gray mushrooms give white camellia nectar, and red, purple, and pink mushrooms give red camellia nectar. |
| February 14th, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution for the Valentine's Day event: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white rose nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red rose nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue rose nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow rose nectar. |
| February 15th, 2022 | Reverted to the previous camellia nectar rewards. |
| February 19th, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: all mushroom types give red plum blossom nectar. |
| February 24th, 2022 | Temporarily increased the number of challenges that can be done in a day from three to six, and doubled the friendship gain from challenges, for the Challenge Days event. |
| March 1st, 2022 | Reverted to the standard amount of friendship gain, and returned the number of challenges that can be done in a day from six to three. |
| March 13th, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: all mushroom types give white cherry blossom nectar. |
| March 22nd, 2022 (Update 41.0) |
Increased the mushroom interaction radius from 400 to 600 meters. |
| April 23rd, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white tulip nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red tulip nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue tulip nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow tulip nectar. |
| April 27th, 2022 (Update 44.0) |
Renamed challenges to mushrooms in the user interface, corresponding with the introduction of the new weekly challenge feature. |
| May 21st, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white rose nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red rose nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue rose nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow rose nectar. |
| June 1st, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white, white carnation, white rose, or white hydrangea nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red, red rose, red carnation, or red hydrangea nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue, blue rose, blue carnation, or blue hydrangea nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow or yellow rose nectar. |
| July 1st, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white, white rose, white hydrangea, or white lily nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red, red rose, red hydrangea, or red lily nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue, blue rose, or blue hydrangea nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow, yellow rose, or yellow lily nectar. |
| July 4th, 2022 (Update 48.0) |
Added the display of each individual Pikmin's attack power when selecting Pikmin for a mushroom battle. This implementation had an issue where every Pikmin's displayed power was rounded up to the next integer, and the total attack power at the top of the screen was the sum of all the displayed attack powers for the selected Pikmin rather than the true values, resulting in the displayed total being higher than the true total (which was still used for calculating score and time). |
| July 12th, 2022 (Update 49.0) |
Fixed the rounding issue in the previous update. |
| July 30th, 2022 (Update 50.0/50.1) |
Significantly changed the displayed attack power values, but made no change to the internal calculation of attack power used for calculating score and time. |
| August 1st, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white, white rose, or white lily nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red, red rose, or red lily nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue or blue rose nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow, yellow rose, yellow lily, or yellow sunflower nectar. |
| August 10th, 2022 (Update 51.1) |
Reverted the changes the previous update made to the calculation of displayed attack power, making it accurate again. |
| September 1st, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: brown, white, and gray mushrooms give white, white rose, or white spider lily nectar, red and pink mushrooms give red, red rose, or red spider lily nectar, blue and purple mushrooms give blue or blue rose nectar, and yellow mushrooms give yellow, yellow rose, yellow spider lily, or yellow sunflower nectar. |
| October 1st, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month are regular, pansy, rose, carnation, spider lily, and cosmos. |
| October 24th, 2022 | Added Halloween mushrooms, and converted all mushrooms to the Halloween type. |
| October 31st, 2022 | Temporarily increased the number of challenges that can be done in a day from three to nine. |
| November 1st, 2022 | Updates:
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| December 1st, 2022 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, pansy, poinsettia, camellia, and cyclamen. |
| December 14th, 2022 | Major changes to mushroom battles:
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| December 16th, 2022 | In response to player feedback, reduced the health of all mushroom types, and reduced the amount of time it takes mushrooms to respawn from 15 minutes to 5 minutes. |
| January 1st, 2023 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, pansy, poinsettia, camellia, cyclamen, plum blossom, and daffodil. |
| February 1st, 2023 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, camellia, plum blossom, daffodil, pansy, cyclamen, and poinsettia. |
| February 15th, 2023 | Changed fruit rewards for some star rankings: for normal-size mushrooms that give red, yellow, or blue nectar, the 2-star and 3-star rewards were swapped. |
| March 1st, 2023 | Minor updates:
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| March 8th, 2023 | Minor changes:
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| March 15th, 2023 | Updates:
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| March 17th, 2023 | Added Green mushrooms, removed brown mushrooms, and refreshed all mushrooms' status.
Prior to being removed, brown mushrooms had these statistics:
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| April 1st, 2023 | Updates:
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| April 17th, 2023 | Added Easter eggs to the game, which were awarded on the main menu after completing a mushroom battle and viewing the results screen. |
| May 1st, 2023 | Updates:
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| June 1st, 2023 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, pansy, carnation, calla lily, hydrangea, lily, and rose. |
| June 17th, 2023 | Giant Mushrooms returned as part of an event where in 2 weekends, the chances of larger and special mushrooms were increased. They came in Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, White, Pink and Grey varieties. |
| June 21st, 2023 | The rewards for Giant Mushrooms were adjusted to remove regular nectar from the reward pool. |
| July 1st, 2023 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, calla lily, hydrangea, lily, rose, frangipani, and sunflower. |
| August 1st, 2023 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, lily, rose, frangipani, hibiscus, sunflower and cosmos. |
| August 9th, 2023 | All mushrooms now always include at least one fruit with seasonal nectar. |
| August 14th, 2023 | Lowered the level mushroom battles are unlocked at, from 15 to 8. |
| August 16th, 2023 (Update 76.0) |
Changed the types and amounts of fruits given in mushrooms. |
| August 26th, 2023 | Added Mystery mushrooms, and refreshed all mushrooms' status. |
| September 11th, 2023 | Updates:
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| October 1st, 2023 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, pansy, spider lily, cosmos, cyclamen, dianthus or gentian. |
| October 6th, 2023 | Added Halloween mushrooms, and refreshed all mushrooms' status. |
| October 10th, 2023 | Added the "Mushroom Battle Bullhorn". |
| November 1st, 2023 | Updates:
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| December 1st, 2023 | Changed the nectar distribution: the nectar types available this month were regular, pansy, camellia, cyclamen, poinsettia, chrysanthemum, or helleborus. |
| December 3rd, 2023 | Added Electric Mushrooms. |
| December 9th, 2023 | Daily Mushroom Battle Bullhorns increased to 3. |
| December 13th, 2023 | Modified the automatic reset for mushrooms to occur daily at 18:00 UTC. |
| January 1st, 2024 |
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| January 4th, 2024 | Daily Mushroom Battle Bullhorns reverted back to 1. |
| January 27th, 2024 | Daily Mushroom Battle Bullhorns increased to 3. |
| January 29th, 2024 |
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| February 1st, 2024 |
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| February 25th, 2023 | Removed Lunar New Year mushrooms, and refreshed all mushrooms' status. |
| March 1st, 2024 |
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| March 3rd, 2024 | Mystery mushrooms names were changed to Mysterious mushrooms. |
| March 10th, 2024 | Daily Mushroom Battle Bullhorns reverted back to 1. |
| March 16th, 2024 March 23rd, 2024 March 30th, 2024 |
Daily Mushroom Battle Bullhorns increased to 3. |
| March 18th, 2024 March 25th, 2024 |
Daily Mushroom Battle Bullhorns reverted back to 1. |
| April 1st, 2024 |
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Trivia
See also
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| Pikmin Bloom articles | |
|---|---|
| Pikmin | Decor Pikmin • Friendship • Maturity • Seedling • Squad |
| Items | Badge • Coin • Fruit • Nectar • Petal • Postcard |
| Activities | Expedition • Flower planting • Party Walk • Weekly challenge |
| Places | Big Flower • Mushroom • Special Spot |
| Game mechanics | Detector • Event • Friend • Level • Lifelog • Mii • Planter Pack |
| Miscellaneous | Shop • Soundtrack • User interface • Loading screen • Version history |
| Website | Flower Personality Quiz • Master Quiz • Web store |