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Serene Shores

An arid desert-like area from Pikmin 4.

Radar map of the Serene Shores as it appears before noon, rotated to be north-up and with bodies of water composited in.

Rescues 10
Treasures 86
Onions 3
Caves 4
Dandori Challenges 2
Dandori Battles 1
Suggested Pikmin Blue Pikmin Ice Pikmin Purple Pikmin
Wild Pikmin Red Pikmin Blue Pikmin Ice Pikmin Winged Pikmin Purple Pikmin White Pikmin
Requirements Sparklium × 4,000
Next area Hero's Hideaway
Music Serene Shores

The Serene Shores is the third main area in Pikmin 4. It is set on a beach, with many rock pools and other bodies of water. The area contains a large sandcastle as a focal point, with many pathways to scale it.

Uniquely, this area will change depending on the time of day, with the tide shifting to lower water levels at midday. This area has Sparklium × 7,945 worth of treasure, of which Sparklium × 3,255 is above ground.

Plot

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After collecting more Sparklium, Collin detects more signals from a beach area. The Red Leafling is here with another castaway.

Layout

The following notable features can be found in this area.

  • Sandy and rocky terrain.
  • Low-lying vegetation.
  • Palm trees in the distance.
  • Large pools of water.
  • A sandcastle occupying the southern section.

Bases

  • Blossoming Dunes: This is the default landing site, found to the right of the sand castle.
  • Water's Edge: This base is unguarded by creatures, but is covered with sand. It can be found towards the map's center, past the pools of water.
  • The Sand Keep: This base is guarded by a Crusted Rumpup at the top of the large sandcastle near the player's initial landing site.

Caves

Image Name Sublevels Castaways Treasures Onions Suggested Pikmin Wild Pikmin
  Seafloor Resort 4 2 23 1        
  Subzero Sauna 3 2 5 0          
  Below-Grade Discotheque 5 1 11 0          
  Engulfed Castle 5 2 17 0      

Dandori Challenge 1

Found in the elevated area of the level, accessed only through the exit of the Engulfed Castle. The entrance to the Dandori Challenge is in a nearby alcove past the Whiptongue Bulborb.

Dandori Challenge 2

In the large body of water where the Slapstick Crescent and the Giant's Fossil are found, the entrance is hidden in some seaweed. Because its entrance is fully submerged, it is the only Dandori Challenge or Dandori Battle cave without a cutscene encounter with the Leafling of the level, instead simply opening the hole like any regular cave entrance. Oatchi will also emerge regularly from the hole, landing on the seabed and only floating to the top of the water once the exit cutscene has ended.

Dandori Battle

A Dandori Battle can be found near the 1st base, Blossoming Dunes. To the left, the cave's entrance is surrounded by water. As the player and Oatchi are immune to water, they can simply travel up the slope to access the entrance. However, to transport the castaway earned from completing the battle safely, it's recommended the bridge connecting the cave to the mainland is built or the water surrounding it is frozen.

Objects

Treasures

Onions

Enemies

Obstacles

Tools

Others

Guide

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

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Night expeditions

All 3 bases in the Serene Shores have night expeditions. Night expeditions take place exclusively during low tide.

Blossoming Dunes

Blossoming Dunes
 
Danger level          
Lumiknolls 1
Enemies 36
Starting Glow Pikmin 10

There is one Lumiknoll located northeast of the base. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies

Objects

  •   Glow pellet × 270
    • Pile of 10 × 4
    • Pile of 15 × 8
    • Pile of 20 × 2
    • Pile of 30 × 1
    • Pile of 40 × 1

Water's Edge

Water's Edge
 
Danger level          
Lumiknolls 2
Enemies 18
Starting Glow Pikmin 10

There are two Lumiknolls, the blue one located just southeast of the base and the orange one located in the other side of the nearby bridge, close to where the Fishy Bed is located. This location has a danger level of 2 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies

Objects

  •   Glow pellet × 415
    • Pile of 5 × 12 (Toady Bloysters and Whiptongue Bulborbs drop 1 pile each)
    • Pile of 10 × 12
    • Pile of 15 × 7
    • Pile of 20 × 5
    • Pile of 30 × 1

The Sand Keep

The Sand Keep
 
Danger level          
Lumiknolls 1
Enemies 43
Starting Glow Pikmin 50

There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. This location has a danger level of 3 and starts the player off with 50 Glow Pikmin, the most of any night expedition.

Enemies

Objects

  •   Glow pellet × 200
    • Pile of 5 × 11 (Toady Bloysters and Whiptongue Bulborbs drop 1 pile each)
    • Pile of 10 × 8
    • Pile of 15 × 3
    • Pile of 20 × 1

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale

Serene Shores
 
Ship parts 8
Onions 5
Requirements Recover 8 ship parts
Next area Hero's Hideaway
Music Serene Shores (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)

The Serene Shores is the third area Captain Olimar explores in his Shipwreck Tale.

Plot

Captain Olimar lands in the Serene Shores to continue his search for any missing parts for his ship, the S.S. Dolphin. He manages to find eight of his missing pieces with the help of the Pikmin and the space dog Moss.

Layout

The layout of the Serene Shores in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale is almost identical to that of the one in the main game. The major differences are the objects and enemies present, along with the caves entrances not being present. The upper area, to the north-west, is inaccessible during Olimar's time here as the Engulfed Castle cave is not present.

Bases

  • Blossoming Dunes: Two Whiptongue Bulborbs can be found by this base, but you can still move base without killing them.
  • Water's Edge: This is the default landing site upon first visiting.
  • The Sand Keep: A Sovereign Bulblax guards this base.

Objects

Ship parts

Onions

Enemies

Obstacles

Tools

Other

Guide

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

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  • Burgeoning Spiderworts.

  • The Radar Map of Serene Shores after the tide lowers.

  • The Radar Map of Serene Shores in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale after the tide lowers.

Trivia

  • This is the only aboveground area in Pikmin 4 where Purple Pikmin are recommended for use.
  • If the water is frozen when the tide changes, it will become unfrozen in the cutscene and go down like normal. The Ice Pikmin freezing it will simply drop down to ground level when the cutscene is over.[1]
  • The large body of water on the eastern side of the area becomes seperated into two seperate bodies after the tide lowers, however the game still considers them to be one body of water. This can be observed by throwing Ice Pikmin into them, which will cause both bodies to freeze regardless of which one they're thrown into.
  • This is the only area where not all treasure is present at all times.

Names in other languages

Serene Shores

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese とこなぎの浜辺?
Tokonagi no Hamabe		 Ever-Lulled Shores
  Chinese
(traditional)		 靜謐海邊
Jìngmì Hǎibiān		 Tranquil Shores
  Chinese
(simplified)		 静谧海边
Jìngmì Hǎibiān		 Tranquil Shores
  Dutch Land van zand en water Land of sand and water
  French Rivages sereins Serene shorelines
  German Stille Ufer Quiet Shores
  Italian Riva serena Serene shore
  Korean 잔잔한 해변
Janjanhan Haebyeon		 Serene Shores
  Portuguese Prainha serena Serene beachlet
  Spanish Riberas serenas Serene riverbanks


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Blossoming Dunes

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ラッパ花砂漠?
  Chinese 喇叭花沙漠
  Dutch Bloemenduinen
  French Dunes fleuries Flowery dunes
  German Blüten-Dünen Pellet-dunes
  Italian Duna fiorita Flowered dune
  Korean 나팔꽃 사막
  Portuguese Dunas em flor Dunes in bloom
  Spanish Dunas floreadas Flowery dunes

Water's Edge

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese なぎさの休憩所?
  Chinese
(traditional)		 海邊休憩所
  Chinese
(simplified)		 海边休憩所
  Dutch Kustvallei
  French Havre de la berge Riverbank's haven
  German Felsiges Ufer Rocky shore
  Italian Ristoro sull'acqua Water's haven
  Korean 물가의 휴게소
  Portuguese Beira d'água Water's edge
  Spanish Orilla acuática Aquatic edge

The Sand Keep

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 天守閣?
  Chinese
(traditional)		 天守閣
  Chinese
(simplified)		 天守阁
  Dutch Zandvesting
  French Donjon des sables Sand keep
  German Sandfestung Sand fortress
  Italian Fortezza sabbiosa Sandy fortress
  Korean 성 꼭대기
  Portuguese Castelos de areia Sand castles
  Spanish Fortaleza arenosa Sandy fortress

See also

References

  1. ^ YouTube video showing the water frozen during the tide change (at 10:09), published on August 7th, 2023, retrieved on October 6th, 2023
Serene Shores
 

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  Foolish Fruit   Giant's Fossil
  Gold Nugget   Heroine's Tear
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  Lesser Mock Bottom   Mock Bottom
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