Layouts
The variation unlock order, as explained here, is B, A, C.
Layout A
This Layout gives players Red Pikmin to start with, and no other type. The center path is blocked by a dirt wall.
Enemies:
- Dwarf Bulborb × 4
- Female Sheargrub × 3
- Male Sheargrub × 3
- Bulborb × 2
- Skitter Leaf × 2
- White Spectralids × 2
- Yellow Spectralids × 2
Fruits:
- Dapper Blob × 1
- Disguised Delicacy × ½
- Face Wrinkler × 1
- Stellar Extrusion × ½
- Sunseed Berry × 1
- Velvety Dreamdrop × 1
Marbles:
- Blue Marble × 1
- Red Marble × 1
- Yellow Marble × 2
Obstacles:
- Dirt wall × 1
Plants and fungi:
- 1-Pellet Posy × 10
Layout B
This variation gives players Yellow Pikmin to start with, and Red Pikmin can be found buried. The center is blocked off by a Bulborb and some Dwarf Bulborbs.
Enemies:
- Dwarf Bulborb × 6
- Female Sheargrub × 8
- Male Sheargrub × 6
- Bulborb × 1
- Yellow Spectralids × 2
Fruits:
- Dapper Blob × 1
- Face Wrinkler × 1
- Golden Sunseed × 1
- Heroine's Tear × 1
- Insect Condo × 1
- Sunseed Berry × 1
- Velvety Dreamdrop × 1
- Zest Bomb × 1
Marbles:
- Blue Marble × 1
- Red Marble × 1
- Yellow Marble × 1
Plants and fungi:
- 1-Pellet Posy × 10
Layout C
This variation gives players Red Pikmin to start with, and Yellow Pikmin can be found. The center is blocked by an Orange Bulborb, and the deep ends of each player's base have Bulborbs.
Enemies:
- Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 4
- Dwarf Bulborb × 4
- Female Sheargrub × 8
- Orange Bulborb × 1
- Bulborb × 2
- Red Spectralids × 1
- White Spectralids × 1
- Yellow Spectralids × 1
Fruits:
- Citrus Lump × 1
- Dapper Blob × 1
- Face Wrinkler × 1
- Golden Sunseed × 1
- Sunseed Berry × 2
Marbles:
- Blue Marble × 1
- Red Marble × 1
- Yellow Marble × 2
Plants and fungi:
- 1-Pellet Posy × 16