A Yellow Pikmin digging a tunnel.
For the pathway that connects two doorways in Hey! Pikmin, see doorway.

A tunnel is a type of obstacle in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4. Some walls have tunnels in them which serve as shortcuts between two parts of an area, but when these walls are first found, they are covered in pebbles and dirt. Pikmin must be ordered to open the tunnel, where they will slowly begin cleaning up the clutter. The tunnel cannot be entered until all the gravel has been removed. Tunnels may not be used to allow passage to Pikmin carrying large objects in Pikmin 3, but can do so in Pikmin 4.

Digging speeds

Main article: Dig#Digging speeds.

There are two phases for digging a tunnel in Pikmin 3. The first phase consists in digging the entrance to the tunnel, and the second one consists in digging inside the tunnel. During the first phase, different Pikmin types will dig at different speeds, whereas in the second one, every Pikmin will dig at the same speed. The following table lists relative digging speeds, based on the most "normal" Pikmin type, the Blue Pikmin.

Type Pikmin 3
Red Pikmin 1.5×
Rock Pikmin 2.0×
Yellow Pikmin 1.0×
Winged Pikmin 0.5×
Blue Pikmin 1.0×
Purple Pikmin 1.5×
White Pikmin 0.5×

These digging speeds are exactly the same as each Pikmin type's relative attack power. It's possible to see that Yellow Pikmin are not given any speed improvement, compared to when they are digging a buried fruit.

Narrow tunnel

Narrow tunnels are a variant of tunnels in Pikmin 4 that are smaller in diameter than regular tunnels. Due to their size, Oatchi is unable to go through them, but the player character and Pikmin are.

Pup tunnel

Pup tunnels are a variant of tunnels in Pikmin 4 that have a metal door. Only Oatchi may travel through a pup tunnel, and he will instantly disband all Pikmin in his squad upon entering. Oatchi will have an animation for squeezing through the pipe, during which switching leader is impossible, before he appears on a higher ledge.

Locations

Pikmin 3

Pikmin 4

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Areas
Caves
  • Below-Grade Discotheque:
    • In sublevel 3, a tunnel is used to connect the main island with a smaller one containing a pile of 15 Gold Nuggets.
    • In sublevel 4, a pup tunnel leads to a clipboard leading to the button that lowers the level's iron fences.
  • Engulfed Castle: In sublevel 2, a pup tunnel leads to a button that lowers the level's iron fences.
  • Doppelgänger's Den: In sublevel 1, a tunnel is used to connect the bottom-left part of the sublevel with the top-left part. In sublevel 2, a tunnel is used by Pikmin to carry back the Life Controller when the blue switch gate is active.
  • Dream Home:
    • A tunnel is found south of the landing site, connecting it with the area where the Leisure Car.
    • A pup tunnel is found in the north area of the stage, allowing Oatchi to reach the top part of the map.
  • Cavern for a King: In sublevel 12, a tunnel is found across the room containing the Spectralids and is used to access the entrance to the next sublevel.
Dandori Challenges

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Tunnel

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese ヨコ穴 (Pikmin 3)
Yoko ana
ヌケあな (Pikmin 4)
Nuke ana?
Horizontal hole
Shortcut hole
  Chinese
(traditional)
捷徑洞穴
  Chinese
(simplified)
捷径洞穴
  Dutch Tunnel -
  French Tunnel -
  German Tunnel -
  Italian Tunnel -
  Korean 터널
  Portuguese túnel tunnel
  Spanish Túnel


Narrow tunnel

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese ホソあな?
Hoso ana
Narrow hole
  Chinese
(traditional)
窄洞穴
  Chinese
(simplified)
窄洞穴
  Dutch Krappe tunnel
  French tunnel étroit
  German Minitunnel
  Italian Tunnel stretto
  Korean 좁은 터널
  Portuguese túnel estreito narrow tunnel
  Spanish túnel estrecho


Pup tunnel

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese 犬用いぬようヌケあな?
Inuyō nuke ana
Shortcut hole for dogs
  Chinese
(traditional)
狗用捷徑洞穴
  Chinese
(simplified)
狗用捷径洞穴
  Dutch Hondentunnel
  French tunnel canin
  German Hundetunnel
  Italian Tunnel canino
  Korean 개구멍
  Portuguese túnel canino canine tunnel
  Spanish túnel canino

See also