Pikmin Garden

The Pikmin Garden logo.

Pikmin Garden (ピクミンのいる庭^?, lit.: "Pikmin’s Garden") is the official Pikmin section of Nintendo’s Japanese website. It contains various articles with information on the Pikmin series. The website is divided into five main subpages: PIKMIN 4コマ (PIKMIN 4koma), 乗組員名簿 (Crew List), 原生生物図鑑 (Piklopedia), 調査レポート (Survey Report), and やってみよう (Let's Try It). Recent news on the series is displayed at the bottom of the page, alongside various links to games, movies, merchandise and other information on the Pikmin series.

A Korean version of Pikmin Garden was also released, looking identical to the original version. However, it is outdated, lacking some updates post the release of the website. Smaller versions of Pikmin Garden were also released on various other Nintendo websites. These only feature the Piklopedia and the Daily Comic sections of the website, as well as an exclusive page explaining what Pikmin are.

Subpages

調査レポート (Survey Report)

The Survey Report subpage features various reports on aspects of the world of Pikmin, referencing elements from all mainline games in the series. written from the perspective of Chet, the leader of the Research Task Force found in Pikmin 4.

#01 謎の惑星 PNF-404 (Mysterious Planet, PNF-404)

Report #01 details the initial discovery of PNF-404, as well as the later arrivals of the Rescue Corps and the crew of the S.S. Drake. It also describes a few characteristics of the planet, such as its surface and its climate. The report ends by noting that various structures thought to be relics of ancient civilizations have been found.

#02 奇妙な生き物ピクミン (Strange Creatures, Pikmin)

Report #02 goes in depth describing the Pikmin creatures found on the planet. It details their appearances, behaviors, relationship with other species such as the Candypop Buds, as well as their various different types, among other facts.

#03 謎の物体オニヨン (Mysterious Objects, Onions)

Report #03 talks about the various types of Onions, their relationship with the Pikmin, as well as their various designs across the series.

#04 オタクラの神秘に迫る (Approaching the Mystery of the Treasures)

Report #04 describes the various uses for Treasure collected on the planet, such as their valuable status, as sources of Piktamin U, and as a source of Sparklium energy. It also speculates on the objects' purposes during ancient times.

#05 宇宙犬と人類 (Space Dogs and Humanity)

Report #05 describes the history of space dogs such as Oatchi, their characteristics and skills. It also notes the differences between the newly discovered space dog Moss and Oatchi. The report ends by speculating on the origin of space dogs, including an allusion to the Ancient Sirehound.

#06 はたらく宇宙船 (Working Spaceships)

Report #06 describes the various spaceships used by the characters. It talks about the S.S. Shepherd, the Hocotate ship, the S.S. Dolphin and the S.S. Drake, as well as the smaller crafts SPERO and S.S. Beagle. It also discusses the patterns found at landing sites.

#07 惑星の地下空間 (The Planet's Underground Space)

Report #07 explores how caves work. It notes their properties such as the time dilation and internal structure changes, as well as how creatures have adapted to its environments. Finally, the report showcases a variety of different caves.

#08 宇宙服について (About Spacesuits)

Report #08 breaks down each part of the spacesuits used to explore PNF-404. It also features Russ and Puddle's thoughts on the different types of whistles and spacesuits, respectively.

#09 人類の繁栄と起源 (Humanity's Thriving and Origin)

Report #09 goes over the differences and similarities between the inhabitants of the planets of the Interstellar Federation. It also mentions legends that say their ancestors originally came from a planet surrounded by nature and water, and ends with a paragraph about the peculiar nostalgic feeling of PNF-404.

#10 謎の惑星 (Mysterious Planet)

Report #10 describes various mysteries surrounding PNF-404, such as the unexplained spaceship crashes, signs of civilization and rapidly changing environments, as well as possible explanations for these mysteries. It ends by listing Chet's theories regarding the crashes, that they may be caused by the Pikmin, by the Plasm Wraith and Waterwraith, or by the planet itself.

原生生物図鑑 (Piklopedia)

The cover image for the Piklopedia.

The Piklopedia (原生生物図鑑^?, lit.: "Primitive Creature Field Guide"), much like the Piklopedia found in the games, is an encyclopedia of creatures from the Pikmin series. Each species has its own subpage containing various details such as its physical characteristics, behavior, relationships to other creatures, among various other aspects.

The creatures featured in the Piklopedia are:

Pikmin

ピクミンのなかまたち (Pikmin's friends).

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Red Pikmin
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Yellow Pikmin
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Blue Pikmin
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Rock Pikmin
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Winged Pikmin
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White Pikmin
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Purple Pikmin
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Ice Pikmin
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Glow Pikmin

Land creatures

陸上で暮らす生物たち (Organisms living on land).

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Bulborb
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Empress Bulblax
P4 Albino Dwarf Bulborb.png

Albino Dwarf Bulborb
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Emperor Bulblax
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Dwarf Bulborb
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Breadbug
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Giant Breadbug
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Joustmite
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Skitter Leaf
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Skutterchuck
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Pyroclasmic Slooch
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Bearded Amprat
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Groovy Long Legs
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Man-at-Legs
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Puffstool
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Armored Cannon Larva
Horned Cannon Beetle
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Fiery Blowhog
Foolix
Mitite
Burrowing Snagret
Downy Snagret
Creeping Chrysanthemum
Gildemander
Gildemandwee
Male Sheargrub
Female Sheargrub
Sunsquish
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Waterwraith
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Lumiknoll
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Mamuta
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Smoky Progg

Waterside creatures

水辺やその周辺で暮らす生物たち (Organisms living in and around water).

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Toady Bloyster
Skeeterskate
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Waddlepus
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Peckish Aristocrab
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Puckering Blinnow
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Pearly Clamclamp
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Yellow Wollyhop

Flying creatures

飛んだり浮遊する生物たち (Flying or Floating organisms).

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Puffy Blowhog
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Swooping Snitchbug
Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat
Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
White Spectralids
Yellow Spectralids
Red Spectralids

乗組員名簿 (Crew List)

The Crew List features profiles for characters from across the Pikmin series. The profiles provide a job, planet of origin, short description, related people, hobbies and dreams to each character.

The characters featured in the Crew List are: Captain Olimar, Louie, the President, Alph, Brittany, Charlie, Erma Shepherd, Collin, Russ, Dingo, Yonny, Bernard and Oatchi.

やってみよう (Let's Try It)

The Pikmin 100 logo, seen on the website.

The "Lets Try It" page provides various activities to do based around Pikmin. These activities include a piano roll video of the song sung by the Pikmin in Pikmin 4, printable coloring pages of Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 artwork, and both printable and video instructions to fold origami Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin.

On July 19th, 2024, the section was updated with the addition of Pikmin 100, a game playable directly on the website when viewed on smartphones. The game has only one input: a button on-screen with a whistle icon. Every time the button is tapped, a Pikmin appears on-screen, the number at the top of the screen increments by 1, and a group of children call out that number. The ultimate goal of the game, as its title suggests, is to summon a total of 100 Pikmin so they can all carry a Crimson Banquet.

PIKMIN 4コマ (PIKMIN 4koma)

The Pikmin 4koma features an archive of all of the comic strips from June 22nd, 2023 to June 21st, 2024.

PIKMINのコレなんだ? (Pikmin: What's This?)

Pikmin: What's This? is a video series which shows various close-up images of real world objects, encouraging the viewer to guess the object before it is fully revealed by the end of the video. Each object is the inspiration for a treasure in Pikmin 4, shown with in-game footage to end each video. New videos were posted to Pikmin Garden's Schedule Book every Monday from July 17^th, 2023 to January 8^th, 2024, when it was given a dedicated page numbering each video.

	Date	Object	Treasure
1	July 17^th, 2023	Eraser	Dusty Bed
2	July 24^th, 2023	Castanet	Harmonic Synthesizer
3	July 31^st, 2023	Peach	Mock Bottom
4	August 7^th, 2023	Harmonica	Wind Detector
5	August 14^th, 2023	Croissant	Flaky Temptation
6	August 21^st, 2023	Origami crane	Sweat-Soaked Blue Bird
7	August 28^th, 2023	Banana	Slapstick Crescent
8	September 4^th, 2023	Whistle	Emperor Whistle
9	September 11^th, 2023	Avocado	Scaly Custard
10	September 18^th, 2023	Kendama	Aspiration-Ritual Pole and Aspiration-Ritual Ball
11	September 25^th, 2023	Toothbrush	Brush of Foolishness
12	October 2^nd, 2023	Pretzel	Puzzle Snack
13	October 9^th, 2023	Paper balloon	Divine Balloon
14	October 16^th, 2023	Coin purse	Greed-Inducement Device
15	October 23^rd, 2023	Egg sushi	Belted Delicacy
16	October 30^th, 2023	Jingle bell	Spouse Alert
17	November 6^th, 2023	Flan	Jiggle-Jiggle
18	November 13^th, 2023	Ocarina	Ambiguous Hostel
19	November 20^th, 2023	Grippers	Tandem Trainer
20	November 27^th, 2023	Melon	Wayward Moon
21	December 4^th, 2023	Dragon fruit	Fire-Breathing Feast
22	December 11^th, 2023	Binoculars	Double Dragon-Eyed Scope
23	December 18^th, 2023	Eclair	Sweet Torrent
24	December 25^th, 2023	Maneki-neko	Beckoning Mannequin
25	January 1^st, 2024	Tuna sushi	Maestro of Flavor
26	January 8^th, 2024	Soy sauce containers	Mystery Squish Fish

New weekly uploads to the dedicated page started on on July 16^th, 2024, and marked a small format shift. Subjects no longer specifically feature as treasures in Pikmin 4, and as such the videos do not contain footage of the associated treasure in-game, instead focusing on various enemies.

	style: Date	Object	Notes
27	July 16^th, 2024	Macarons	S.S. Berry, S.S. Chocolate, and S.S. Peppermint are Pikmin 4 treasures based on macarons.
28	July 22^nd, 2024	Swim goggles
29	July 29^th, 2024	Baumkuchen	Pikmin 2 features the Confection Hoop, based on an unfrosted baumkuchen.
30	August 5^th, 2024	Straw hat
31	August 14^th, 2024	Konpeitō	Glow pellets are inspired by konpeitō.
32	August 19^th, 2024	Flip-flops
33	August 26^th, 2024	Garden trowel	A trowel appears as decor outside of the Rescue Command Post prior to being expanded. Trowels are also obstacles in Hey! Pikmin.
34	September 2^nd, 2024	Trucker hat

スケジュール帳 (Schedule Book)

The Schedule Book subpage.

The Schedule Book subpage of Pikmin Garden featured a different page every day containing daily information on the Pikmin series, weekly quizzes, as well as monthly wallpapers. It also featured a daily comic strip of four panels, known as a 4-koma.

Monthly calendars could also be found here, detailing the same information on a monthly format.

Starting on June 21, it was replaced by Pikmin 4koma.

Gallery

Alternate day background on the home page.
Alternate day background on the home page.
Alternate day background on the home page.
Alternate evening background on the home page.
Alternate evening background on the home page.
Alternate evening background on the home page.
Alternate night background on the home page.
Alternate night background on the home page.
Alternate night background on the home page.

History

New content has periodically been added to the Pikmin Garden website.

Date	Additions
July 21^st, 2023	Piklopedia: Ice Pikmin, Empress Bulblax, Waterwraith Survey Report: Mysterious Objects, Onions
August 10^th, 2023	Piklopedia: Glow Pikmin, Lumiknoll
September 27^th, 2023	Survey Report: Approaching the Mystery of the Treasures
October 3^rd, 2023	Piklopedia: Albino Dwarf Bulborb, Dwarf Bulborb, Breadbug, Giant Breadbug, Groovy Long Legs
October 27^th, 2023	Survey Report: Space Dogs and Humanity
November 17^th, 2023	Piklopedia: Emperor Bulblax, Puffstool, Mamuta, Smoky Progg, Pearly Clamclamp
December 14^th, 2023	Survey Report: Working Spaceships
December 26^th, 2023	Piklopedia: Man-at-Legs, Armored Cannon Larva, Horned Cannon Beetle, Fiery Blowhog, Yellow Wollyhop
January 26^th, 2024	Survey Report: The Planet's Underground Space
February 24^th, 2024	Piklopedia: Foolix, Mitite, Burrowing Snagret, Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat, Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
March 22^nd, 2024	Survey Report: About the Space Suit
April 19^th, 2024	Piklopedia: Downy Snagret, Creeping Chrysanthemum, White Spectralids, Yellow Spectralids, Red Spectralids
May 16^th, 2024	Survey Report: The Origin of Humanity
June 21^st, 2024	Schedule Book: Replaced by Pikmin 4koma
June 28^th, 2024	Piklopedia: Gildemander, Gildemandwee, Male Sheargrub, Female Sheargrub, Sunsquish
July 1^st, 2024	Pikmin Garden: Added wallpaper archive
July 19^th, 2024	Let's Try It: added Pikmin 100

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