The Burning Sky

The Burning Sky Sector 3 – Area D
Treasures	2
Pikmin available	Red Pikmin, Rock Pikmin
Requirements	Complete Springpetal Cave
Next area	Subterranean Tyrant
Music	Sparkling Labyrinth area Sparkling Labyrinth area - back side

The Burning Sky (あかく もえる そら^?, lit.: "Red burning sky") is the last main area in the Sparkling Labyrinth. This area introduces Fireflinger Groinks, and focuses around them. There are several of them in the background, and the player will be constantly encountering their fireballs, making patience and timing important skills. To increase the difficulty even more, some sections have both Groink fireballs and enemies attacking, so the player has to organize their group and actions to not get caught by a fireball while fighting enemies, or to not get bit while trying to dodge a Groink strike.

Description

The area mainly focuses on Fireflinger Groinks, that are a real threat throughout the level. At the beginning of the area, the player is introduced to one of those creatures, through a cutscene. After a long walk in the level, the player can retrieve a buried treasure, the Inevitable Tragedy. This treasure is located next to a nest of Crystalline Crushblats. Some time after this, Olimar has to take a bomb rock, while being careful to not be harmed by Fireflinger Groinks. He has to bring it on a cobblestone block in order to get access to a doorway. In the other side, a Mockiwi waits for him, with the Value Band inside of it. After that, the player has to reach the end of the area, while avoiding the fireballs shot by the Fireflinger Groinks.

Cutscenes

Cutscene	Screenshot	Trigger	Description
Fireflinger Groink introduction		The player advances a bit forward after bouncing on the first Bouncy Mushroom.	Four Red Pikmin show up, and notice three Sparklium Seeds floating in the air. They start jumping a bit in place trying to reach them, and in the meantime, a Fireflinger Groink pops up from behind a crystal in the background. It notices the Pikmin, and shoots a fireball. Before long, the fireball marker column shows up right on the Pikmin. They notice this, stop jumping, and step out of the way. The thud sends them jumping back a bit, and after the fireball bounces off, the Pikmin run in a panic in Olimar's direction.
Spectralids		The player advances into a covered room, after the section with two small Bouncy Mushrooms.	Two Red Pikmin notice something up ahead. They move forward, and realize it's some type of Spectralids. The Pikmin stay behind, as to not startle it, and the creature eventually lands on a nearby stone. The two Pikmin eventually try to jump at it, but miss, and end up landing on the stone face-first. The Spectralids flies off as the Pikmin look at it, until they eventually decide to return to Olimar.
Gashapon Crumbug		The player moves beyond the section with the Inevitable Tragedy, past the two Fireflinger Groinks.	Four Red Pikmin are looking at the opaque half of a gashapon capsule, turned with the opening down. Suddenly, it begins to rattle, scaring the Pikmin. They don't leave, and continue to look at the object, that has since stopped. Suddenly, a Crumbug springs out from under it, throwing the capsule away. The Pikmin get scared, and run to Olimar's side. The Crumbug tries to chase them for a bit, but quickly turns around and walks the other way.

Pikmin locations

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Spot	Location	Pikmin	Requirements	Notes

Objects

Treasures

•  Inevitable Tragedy
•  Value Band

Enemies

•  Fireflinger Groink × 14
•  Crumbug × 7
•  Crystalline Crushblat × 3
•  Grabbit × 10
•  Mockiwi × 4

Obstacles

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•  Bouncy Mushroom
• Buried Sparklium Seeds × 1
• Buried treasure × 1
•  Cobblestone block
•  Trowel

Others

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•  Sparklium Seed × 117
•  Sparklium flower × 2
•  Heart × 2

Guide

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Gallery

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  The four Rock Pikmin found on Seeding Dandelions.

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  A Crystalline Crushblat coming out of a hole.

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  Location of the Inevitable Tragedy.

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  The shaft with several Bouncy Mushrooms.

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  Location of the Value Band.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	あかく もえる そら? Akaku moeru sora	Red burning sky
Dutch	De vuurbalregen	The fireball rain
French	Le feu du ciel	The fire of the sky
German	Der Feuerballregen	The Fireball Rain
Italian	Volta cocente	Burning time
Spanish (NoA)	Cielo abrasador	Scorching sky
Spanish (NoE)	Cielo Abrasador	Scorching Sky