Echo Cavern

Echo Cavern Sector 3 – Area B
Treasures	3
Pikmin available	Red Pikmin, Rock Pikmin
Requirements	Complete Crystal Tunnels via normal exit
Next area	Springpetal Cave
Music	Sparkling Labyrinth area Sparkling Labyrinth area - back side

Echo Cavern (岩にひびく音^?, lit.: "Sound Echoing in the Rocks") is the second main area in the Sparkling Labyrinth. It takes place inside a cave with lots of gems, but also several cobblestone blocks. These blocks can be destroyed with the usage of bomb rocks, that get introduced into the game in this area.

Description

At the start, the player can call some Red Pikmin, that are needed to destroy the dirt blocks below Olimar's feet. After that, a little cutscene plays, introducing a bomb rock, which will be a major element of the area. Some steps after this, the player has to grab one of those rocks in order to destroy cobblestone blocks, and get access to the first treasure, the Cheer-o-Sphere. Then, Olimar has to take another bomb rock to destroy a wall of cobblestone blocks, that are blocking the way to the rest of the area. After encountering some Male Sheargrubs and a Crammed Wraith, Olimar can go through a doorway and find a Seedbagger. Some time after this, the player has to throw their Pikmin to the second treasure, the Numerical Monument, in order to retrieve it. Next to the treasure, there is a wall of cobblestone blocks to destroy. After a little walk, Olimar has to throw a bomb rock to a pile of cobblestone blocks in order to recover the Gigaton Bag. After that, the player needs some Rock Pikmin in order to get access to a bomb rock, thus making progress in the area, and reaching the end of it.

Cutscenes

Cutscene	Screenshot	Trigger	Description
Bomb rock introduction		The player moves a bit ahead after falling down the first opening covered by dirt blocks.	Two Red Pikmin notice a bomb rock up ahead. They run towards it, and stand there in surprise. One of them eventually picks it up, and struggles to carry it. The weight proves to be too much, though, and the Pikmin accidentally drops it. This starts the countdown process, making the rock blink. The Pikmin recognize what this means and run to Olimar's side. Moments later, the bomb explodes, causing no harm.
Rocky Rock Pikmin		In the section with crystals and ceiling blocks, the player advances forward while in the lower route.	Four Rock Pikmin roll sideways from behind a stone. Their limbs are tucked in, so they look like normal round rocks. They eventually jump up from the ground and spring their limbs out, revealing they are just normal Rock Pikmin.

Pikmin locations

Spot	Location	Pikmin	Requirements	Notes
In a bush	To the left of the starting area.	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 4 Red Pikmin
In a bush	To the left of the first Crystalline Crushblat.	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 4 Red Pikmin after first time
In a bush	Along a path blocked by a Crammed Wraith.	4 Red Pikmin	None first time, have less than 4 Red Pikmin
In a bush	In an enclosed area.	4 Red Pikmin	Have less than 8 Red Pikmin	Required to blow up cobblestone blocks with a Bomb Rock.
In a bush	Next to a Bouncy Mushroom at the lowest part of the area.	4 Red Pikmin	None first time, have less than 8 Red Pikmin
Behind a rock	To the right of the Bouncy Mushroom and Crammed Wraith.	4 Rock Pikmin	Have less than 4 Rock Pikmin	First group automatically joins after the rocky Rock Pikmin cutscene.
Behind a rock	To the right of a doorway.	4 Rock Pikmin	Have less than 4 Rock Pikmin

Objects

Treasures

•  Cheer-o-Sphere
•  Numerical Monument
•  Gigaton Bag

Enemies

•  Male Sheargrub × 5
•  Crammed Wraith × 3
•  Seedbagger × 1
•  Crystalline Crushblat × 2

Obstacles

•  Bouncy Mushroom × 2
•  Buried Sparklium Seeds × 1
•  Cobblestone block × 38
•  Dirt block × 2
•  Large crystal × 16

Others

• Yellow Sparklium Seed × 72 (10 of them are buried)
• Red Sparklium Seed × 3 (coming from a Seedbagger)
•  Heart (small) × 2

Guide

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

From the start of the area head to the left until encountering a group of 4 Red Pikmin hiding behind a bush. Whistle the group and throw them at the nearby dirt blocks in the floor in order to fall into the next area. Upon falling into the area head to the right until encountering the Bomb Rock cutscene showcasing its ability to explode. From here continue to the right until encountering some cobblestone blocks and Bomb Rocks near a doorway. Enter the doorway in order to enter a room with another doorway on an elevated platform with a vine next to it. Climb up the vine and enter the doorway in order to reach an area with a Bomb Rock generator. Head to the right in order to collect a Bomb Rock from the generator and reach the Cheer-o-Sphere blocked by some cobblestone blocks. Throw a Bomb Rock at the blocks in order to break them and reach the treasure. After collecting the Cheer-o-Sphere, head back through the doorways with a Bomb Rock in order to break the cobblestone blocks blocking the main path forward.

Continue forward while avoiding the Male Sheargrubs on the ceiling until encountering the first Crammed Wraith in the way. It can be defeated either by a Bomb Rock explosion or by throwing the Pikmin over its shell and attack it from the front. After taking out the Crammed Wraith head forward until encountering a vine and doorway. Head through the doorway and enter an area with a Seedbagger at the end of the path. Quickly take it out by throwing Pikmin at it in order to collect plenty of Sparklium Seeds. After defeating the Seedbagger head back to the main area and climb up the vines and head to the left in order to whistle another group of 4 Red Pikmin before heading to the right and encountering a Crystalline Crushblat near a Bomb Rock generator. Use the Bomb Rock in order to blow up the Crushblat's shell and defeat it. After defeating the Crystalline Crushblat ares ome cobblestone walls blocking the path of a vine requiring another Bomb Rock explosion to clear before proceeding forward.

After climbing up the vine is a Crammed Wraith moving backwards at incredible speeds. Wait for it to slowly move forward and throw Pikmin at the front of it. After taking out the Crammed Wraith continue forward while whistling another group of 4 Red Pikmin from a bush before encountering a Bouncy Mushroom with a Bomb Rock generator nearby. Throw a Pikmin at the Bomb Rock and head up the mushroom and throw the bomb at a nearby set of cobblestone blocks in order to clear the path to a doorway. Before entering the doorway, head to the left and throw some Pikmin at the nearby [[Numerical Monument] and let them carry it to you. After collecting the treasure head to the right and enter the doorway to the next part of the area.

Upon entery head to the left and climb down the vine into a small area with a Bomb Rock generator near a set of cobblestone blocks. Collect the Bomb Rock and throw it at the blocks in order to clear the path forward and head down another vine to another part of the area. After climbing down the vine head left until encountering the Gigaton Bag resting on several cobblestone blocks. Use a Bomb Rock from a nearby generator and blow up the blocks and collect the treasure. After collecting the treasure climb down two more vines into the lowest part of the area. Along the way is another Crammed Wraith that needs to be taken out in order to reach the end of the path and encounter the Rock Pikmin needed to take out a crystal blocking a Bomb Rock generator. Collect a Bomb Rock from it and throw it at a set of other Bomb Rocks in order to break some blocks down and create a path to the doorway on the other side. Upon entering the doorway whistle the last group of 4 Rock Pikmin hiding behind a nearby rock and break through the path of crystals along with a Crystalline Crushblat to reach the end of the area.

Gallery

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  The location of the Cheer-o-Sphere.

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  The sleeping Crammed Wraith.

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  The Seedbagger.

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  The location of the Numerical Monument.

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  The location of the Gigaton Bag.

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  The room with blocks that fall from the ceiling, with the blocks already dropped.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	岩にひびく音? Iwa ni Hibiku Oto	Sound Echoing in the Rocks
Dutch	Bombronnen	Bombwells
French	Grotte explosive	Explosive cave
German	Schall und Rauch	Sound and Smoke
Italian	Caverna dell'eco	Echo cavern
Spanish (NoA)	Caverna explosiva	Explosive cavern
Spanish (NoE)	Caverna Explosiva	Explosive Cavern

See also

• Explosion
• Bomb rock
• Cobblestone block