Novice Training

Novice Training
Sublevels	2	Ultra-bitter sprays	0
Red Pikmin	0	Ultra-spicy sprays	3
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	0
White Pikmin	30
Purple Pikmin	0
Bulbmin	0

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

The Novice Training is the second level in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode and is automatically unlocked with the mode. Since the only harmful hazard in this level is poison, and the player has White Pikmin, a pink flower is nearly guaranteed.

Sublevel 1

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Concrete 3
• Time: 170 (340 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  White Pikmin × 30 (leaf)
• Treasures:
  •  Citrus Lump × 1
  •  Combustion Berry × 1
  •  Disguised Delicacy × 1
  •  Insect Condo × 1
  •  Love Nugget × 1
  •  Lustrous Element × 1 (inside Iridescent Glint Beetle)
  •  Mirrored Element × 1 (inside Doodlebug)
  •  The Key × 1
  •  Unknown Merit × 1 (inside Iridescent Flint Beetle)
• Enemies:
  •  Doodlebug × 1
  •  Iridescent Flint Beetle × 1
  •  Iridescent Glint Beetle × 1
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 0 - 2 (from eggs)
• Obstacles:
  •  Poison emitter × 5
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 4
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 4
  •  Figwort (small red) × 4
  •  Margaret × 4
  •  Violet Candypop Bud × 3
• Others:
  •  Egg × 2

An extremely simple sublevel. The only 'hazards' are a single Doodlebug and a few poison emitters; given how your squad consists of White Pikmin, they are at no risk. If you simply want to finish the level as soon as possible, ignore everything else, locate the Key and assign Pikmin to it. If you want to go for a high score, it's recommended to convert some of your White Pikmin into Purple Pikmin; both to facilitate carrying treasures and to make looting the three beetles easier. The Iridescent Glint Beetle is particularly important as the Lustrous Element will add 1,000 points to your score.

Make sure to break the poison emitters to ensure the safety of any Purple Pikmin created. Breaking the eggs for nectar is also recommended.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_07whitepurple
"Main" object maximum (?)			13
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			6
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			100
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			No
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_cent_north_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end	Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor
Long corridor	Circular room with 4 exits	Circular room with 1 exit

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Iridescent Glint Beetle	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Lustrous Element	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Doodlebug	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Mirrored Element	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Iridescent Flint Beetle	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Unknown Merit	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Violet Candypop Bud	3	None	"Hard" enemy spots
5	Egg	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
6	Poison emitter	5	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Margaret	4	None	Plant spots
8	Clover	4	None	Plant spots
9	Figwort (small red)	4	None	Plant spots
10	Figwort (small brown)	4	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
11	The Key	1	None	Treasure spots
12	Insect Condo	1	None	Treasure spots
13	Love Nugget	1	None	Treasure spots
14	Disguised Delicacy	1	None	Treasure spots
15	Citrus Lump	1	None	Treasure spots
16	Combustion Berry	1	None	Treasure spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Sublevel 2

• Theme: Soil
• Music: Concrete 3
• Time: +170 (+340 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Anxious Sprout × 1 (partially buried)
  •  Child of the Earth × 1 (fully buried)
  •  Lustrous Element × 1 (inside Iridescent Glint Beetle)
  •  Mirrored Element × 1 (inside Doodlebug)
  •  Onion Replica × 1 (fully buried)
  •  Pilgrim Bulb × 1 (fully buried)
  •  Spiny Alien Treat × 1 (fully buried)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Puffy Blowhog)
  •  Unknown Merit × 1 (inside Iridescent Flint Beetle)
• Enemies:
  •  Doodlebug × 1
  •  Iridescent Flint Beetle × 1
  •  Iridescent Glint Beetle × 1
  •  Mitite (group of 10) × 2 (from the ground)
  •  Puffy Blowhog × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Poison emitter × 5
• Vegetation:
  •  Clover × 4
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 4
  •  Figwort (small red) × 4
  •  Margaret × 4
• Others:
  • None

Another simple sublevel. The Key is inside the Puffy Blowhog – even if you're aiming for a high score, you'll want to find and kill it immediately to prevent potential annoyance. Almost every treasure on this sublevel is buried, apart from the three inside beetles. Swarm your White Pikmin squad around to find all of it. Keep your Purple Pikmin close, as Mitites may crawl out of the ground – throw a Purple Pikmin at them to prevent them from panicking your squad. Don't forget to transport their corpses back if you're squeezing out as many points as you can.

Again, the Glint Beetle should be prioritized if going for a high score, as it will drop another Lustrous Element.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_07whitepurple
"Main" object maximum (?)			10
"Treasure" object maximum (?)			5
"Gate" object maximum (?)			0
Dead end unit probability (?)			100
Number of rooms (?)			3
Corridor-to-room ratio (?)			0
Escape geyser (?)			Yes
Clogged hole (?)			No
Cave units file (?)			2_units_mid2_north_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?)			None
Cave units (?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Y-shaped room	Circular room with 1 exit

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Puffy Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Iridescent Glint Beetle	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Lustrous Element	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Doodlebug	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Mirrored Element	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Iridescent Flint Beetle	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Unknown Merit	Carried inside entry with ID 4
5	Mitite (group of 10)	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
6	Poison emitter	5	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
7	Margaret	4	None	Plant spots
8	Clover	4	None	Plant spots
9	Figwort (small red)	4	None	Plant spots
10	Figwort (small brown)	4	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
11	Child of the Earth	1	None	Treasure spots
12	Onion Replica	1	None	Treasure spots
13	Anxious Sprout	1	None	Treasure spots
14	Spiny Alien Treat	1	None	Treasure spots
15	Pilgrim Bulb	1	None	Treasure spots
Then it spawns these "dead end" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
16	Mitite (group of 10)	1	None	Dead ends

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, see here.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	新参者の試練場?	Camp for Rookies
French (NoA)	Camp du débutant	Beginner's camp
French (NoE)	Camp du débutant	Beginner's camp
German	Anfängertraining	Beginner's Training
Italian	Esercizi da principiante	Exercises for beginners
Spanish (NoA)	Circuito del Novato	Novice's Circuit