Event/Decor Pikmin events
2021
Winter Sticker Decor Pikmin
For a limited time centered around Christmas, Roadside-type Decor Pikmin wore special holiday-themed stickers instead of the standard letter stickers. This applied to any Pikmin sprouted during this period, regardless of when it reached Decor status. It started on December 21st, 2021 after being announced the day before,[1] and finished on January 11th, 2022. This was the first event to introduce limited-time special Decor Pikmin. There was another effect of this event which was announced later, which was that coins were earned 1 for every 250 flowers planted instead of 1 for every 500 flowers planted, capped at 60 coins per day, and lasting for the duration of the event.[2]
2022
2022 Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin
To celebrate the Lunar New Year in parts of Asia, a new type of special Decor Pikmin were made available from February 1st to February 10th, 2022. Features of this event included:[3]
- Special Huge Seedlings appeared, marked with the Special Decor icon. Growing one by walking 10,000 steps would grant a Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin wearing a Lunar New Year Ornament.
- These seedlings were more likely to be discovered where seedlings hadn't been found before.
- They could not be found using the detector.
- Only one special seedling could be in the seedling storage or the Planter Pack at a time.
- Special Slots were available in the shop for 25% less coins.
This event was announced via the in-game news section on January 29th, 2022, but only in certain regions. The worldwide public announcement didn't occur until February 1st, the first day of the event.[4]
2022 St. Patrick's Day
A special St. Patrick's Day event occurred between March 17th and March 20th, 2022. It was themed around four-leaf clovers, traditional symbols of luck. It was announced on March 16th, 2022. Features of this event included:[5]
- Special Huge Seedlings appeared, marked with the Special Decor icon. Growing one by walking 10,000 steps would grant a Pikmin wearing Park-type decor, no matter the location type of where they were found. These Pikmin had a much higher chance of gaining the recently added Four-Leaf Clover instead of the standard Clover for Park-attribute Pikmin, at an estimated 50% chance.
Unlike the 2022 Lunar New Year event, the "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor was still available after the event ended, at an estimated 10% chance from Pikmin with the Park location attribute.
Earth Day Decor Pikmin
A special Earth Day event occurred between April 21st and April 23rd, 2022. It was themed around the Forest type of Decor Pikmin, which wear stag beetle and acorn outfits. It was announced on April 16th, 2022.[7]
- Special Huge Seedlings appeared, marked with the Special Decor icon. Growing one by walking 10,000 steps would grant a Pikmin wearing Forest-type decor, no matter the location type of where they were found.
- These seedlings were more likely to be discovered where seedlings hadn't been found before.
- They could not be found using the detector.
- Only one special seedling could be in the seedling storage or the Planter Pack at a time.
- During the event, Special Slots were available for 25% fewer coins in the shop.
2022 Chess Piece Decor Pikmin
To celebrate International Chess Day on July 20th, a special event was held from July 18th to July 31st, 2022. Features of this event included:
- Special Huge Seedlings could appear, marked with a modified Niantic logo appearing next to them in menu screens. After walking 10,000 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new chess piece Decor.
- Completing a weekly challenge would give a new Gold Seedling. After walking 100 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new chess piece Decor.
- These new Decor Pikmin came in Yellow, Blue, White, and Purple varieties.
- Both a Gold Seedling and a special Huge Seedling could be held in the seedling storage or the Planter Pack at the same time, but only one special Huge Seedling could be in these places at a time.
- These seedlings still grew into chess piece Decor Pikmin even after the event ended.
2022 Fingerboard Decor Pikmin
A special event with a new special type of Decor Pikmin was held from August 15th to August 28th, 2022. Features of this event included:
- Special Huge Seedlings could appear, marked with a modified Niantic logo appearing next to them in menu screens. After walking 10,000 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new fingerboard Decor.
- Completing a weekly challenge would give a Gold Seedling. After walking 100 steps, it could be plucked to give a Pikmin with new fingerboard Decor.
- These new Decor Pikmin came in Red, Yellow, Purple, and Winged varieties.
- Both a Gold Seedling and a special Huge Seedling could be held in the seedling storage or the Planter Pack at the same time, but only one special Huge Seedling could be in these places at a time.
- These seedlings could grow into fingerboard Decor Pikmin even after the event ends.
2022 Flower Card Decor Pikmin
From September 5th to September 25th, 2022, a special event themed around hanafuda cards was held. Features included:
- The event added the "Flower Card" type of Decor Pikmin, with 24 varieties, 6 each for Red, Yellow, Blue, and Purple Pikmin.
- Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Gold Seedlings.
- The weekly challenges during this 3-week period all gave a Gold Seedling when completed.
- The other way to get Gold Seedlings was by completing missions. There were a total of 20 missions, each requiring some basic task to complete, and each one was unlocked after completing the previous one.[8]
This event was announced on September 4th, 2022.[9]
Flower Card Decor missions
- Plant 1,000 white flowers
- Pluck 2 seedlings
- Defeat 3 mushrooms
- Plant 5,000 white flowers
- Walk 15,000 steps
- Pluck 3 seedlings
- Defeat 1 red mushroom
- Plant 5,000 red flowers
- Walk 20,000 steps
- Pluck 4 seedlings
- Defeat 1 yellow mushroom
- Plant 5,000 yellow flowers
- Walk 25,000 steps
- Pluck 5 seedlings
- Defeat 1 blue mushroom
- Plant 5,000 blue flowers
- Walk 30,000 steps
- Pluck 6 seedlings
- Defeat 3 mushrooms
- Plant 10,000 flowers
There were some complications with the first mission. Initially it was to walk 10,000 steps, but no steps were counting towards it. After a few hours, it was changed to "Plant 1,000 white flowers" for people who hadn't opened the app yet, and a few hours later, people who had started the mission when it wasn't working had it automatically completed even if they hadn't walked 10,000 steps yet.[10][11][12]
Missions referring to a specific color of flowers counted all flower types of that color, not just the basic type. For example, planting white spider lily flowers or white rose flowers would count towards missions requiring the planting of white flowers.
2022 Halloween
A special event themed around Halloween was held from October 14th to October 31st, 2022. This event added the "Jack-o'-Lantern" type of Decor Pikmin, which has 7 varieties, one for each type of Pikmin. Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Gold Seedlings.[13]
The event was divided into 2 parts. The first part started on October 14th, and the second part on October 24th. In the first part:
- The main way to get Jack-o'-Lantern Decor Pikmin was by completing missions. There were a total of 20 missions, each requiring some task (usually flower planting) to complete, and each one could be unlocked by completing the previous one.
- Gold Seedlings provided by these missions could grow into Purple, White, Rock, or Winged Pikmin wearing Jack-o'-lantern Decor.
- Weekly challenges started during this period also provided Gold Seedlings when completed, and these could grow into the same types of Pikmin.
- Halloween-themed Mii costumes were available in the shop for the duration of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured one of 3 special background designs.
In the second part:
- All mushrooms became halloween mushrooms. These were orange with purple spots, came in large size only, and Jack-o'-Lantern Decor Pikmin were especially strong against them.
- A new set of missions was introduced, themed around destroying these mushrooms, and completing each mission gave a Gold Seedling that could grow into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin wearing Jack-o'-Lantern Decor.
- These missions could be attempted alongside the missions from the first part.
- Weekly challenges started during this period also provided Gold Seedlings when completed, and these could grow any of the 7 types of Jack-o'-Lantern Decor Pikmin.
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This event was announced on October 13th, 2022.[14]
1st Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin
Throughout November 2022, a series of events were held to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the worldwide release of Pikmin Bloom.[15] The event introduced the "First Anniversary Snack" type of Decor Pikmin for all 7 Pikmin types, wearing a variant of the "Snack" Decor with a unique anniversary design. This event was initially supposed to go from November 1st to November 14th, but due to problems with mission progress saving on the first day, it was extended to end on November 15th.[16][17] Features included:
- Pikmin with the "First Anniversary Snack" Decor could be grown from Gold Seedlings earned in limited time missions. There were a total of 20 missions with each requiring a basic task to complete, and each mission unlocked after completing the previous one.
1st Anniversary Decor missions
- Plant 2,000 flowers
- Collect 200 petals
- Plant 2,000 white flowers
- Plant 2,000 yellow flowers
- Pluck 4 seedlings
- Plant 2,000 red flowers
- Plant 2,000 blue flowers
- Collect 300 petals
- Defeat 3 Mushrooms
- Plant 3,000 flowers
- Walk 10,000 steps
- Plant 3,000 white flowers
- Plant 3,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 3,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 blue flowers
- Pluck 6 seedlings
- Plant 4,000 white flowers
- Plant 4,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 4,000 red flowers
- Plant 4,000 blue flowers
In Japan, players did not receive event missions. Instead, there were Special Spots at Lawsons locations which rewarded a 1st Anniversary Snack Huge Seedling. This was due to a promotion at Lawsons location where people could purchase Pikmin themed smoothies, some Pikmin themed merchandise, and participate in the Pikmin Ichiban Kuji.[18]This event was announced on October 31st, 2022.[19]
1st Anniversary Pikmin 3 Deluxe Event
From November 15th to December 9th, 2022, a crossover event themed around Pikmin 3 Deluxe occured. Details included:[20]
- From November 15th, three new special badges were available, each featuring one of the leaders in Pikmin 3. These were obtainable by completing special missions focused on the total number of steps taken, and were available until December 9th, 2022.
- From November 28th, three types of special Decor Pikmin wearing the "Koppaite Space Suit" costume were added: a Blue Pikmin wearing Alph's costume, a Red Pikmin wearing Brittany's costume, and a Yellow Pikmin wearing Charlie's costume. These Pikmin were grown from Gold Seedlings obtained from special event missions regarding flower planting, which were available until December 9th, 2022.
- A new type of backpack wearable by Miis was added, the Pikmin 3 Onion-Style Backpack, which has a design similar to the Onions in Pikmin 3. To obtain it, the Nintendo Account linked to Pikmin Bloom must have Pikmin 3 Deluxe save data. This backpack was actually added early, on November 10th.
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Decor missions
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This event was announced on October 31st, 2022, and detailed on November 13th, 2022.[21]
2022 Mitten Decor Pikmin
A special event themed around winter holidays was held from December 12th to December 31st, 2022. Features included:
- The event added the "Mitten" type of Decor Pikmin with 3 varieties; Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin.
- Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Gold Seedlings, and weekly challenges during this 2-week period gave a Gold Seedling when completed.
- The other way to get Gold Seedlings was by completing missions. There were a total of 10 missions, each requiring a basic task to complete, and each one unlocked after completing the previous one.[22]
- Holiday-themed Mii costumes were available in the shop for the duration of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured a special winter background design.
Holiday Event missions
- Plant 3,000 flowers
- Plant 5,000 white flowers
- Plant 5,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 5,000 red flowers
- Plant 5,000 blue flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 4,000 cyclamen flowers
- Plant 5,000 white cyclamen flowers
- Plant 5,000 red cyclamen flowers
- Plant 5,000 blue cyclamen flowers
This event was announced on December 10th, 2022.[23]
2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin
A special event themed around the 2023 New Years was held from December 26th, 2022 to January 15th, 2023. Features of this event included:[24]
- Special Huge Seedlings appeared, marked with the Special Decor icon. Growing one by walking 10,000 steps would grant a Pikmin wearing 2023 Glasses Decor.
- Matching 2023 Glasses for Miis were available in the shop for the duration of the event. Purchasing a set of eyewear included a bonus mission that was only available through this purchase.
- Clearing the bonus mission would award the player with a Gold Seedling for 2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin, whose color corresponded to the Pikmin Type wearing the glasses that matched.
- Bonus missions automatically expired on April 30th, 2023 if they were not completed.
- Players could also obtain a Gold Seedling by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code during the event period.
- Both seedling types still grew into 2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin even after the event ended, and both seedling types could be held in the seedling storage or the Planter Pack at the same time, but only one Huge Seedling could be held at a time.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured a special 2023 New Years background design.
2023 New Years Event bonus missions
- Red Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 red flowers
- Yellow Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 yellow flowers
- Blue Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 blue flowers
- Purple Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 red flowers
- White Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 white flowers
- Rock Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 white flowers
- Winged Pikmin (2023 Glasses) - Plant 2,023 yellow flowers
This event was announced on December 24th, 2022.[25]
2023 Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin
An event celebrating the Lunar New Year was held from January 21st to February 5th, 2023. Features of this event included:[26]
- The Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin from 2022 were available, and new Lunar New Year Decor Pikmin for 2023 were also available for Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin.
- Pikmin with these costumes could be grown from Gold Seedlings earned in limited time missions from two different categories, which could be cleared at the same time.
- Each mission required a basic task to complete, and were unlocked in consecutive order after completing the previous one.
- Missions under the "Easy" category rewarded Lunar New Year Decor from 2022, and missions under the "Slightly Harder" category rewarded Lunar New Year Decor from 2023.
- Players could also obtain a Gold Seedling for Lunar New Year Decor from 2023 by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code during this two-week time span.
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This event was announced on January 19th, 2023.[27]
2023 Valentine's Day
An event celebrating Valentine's Day was held from February 6th to February 26th, 2023. Features of this event include:[28]
- The "Valentine Sticker" type of Decor Pikmin was added with 7 varieties, one for each type of Pikmin. Pikmin with these costumes were grown from Gold Seedlings, which could be obtained in two different ways.
- The first was by clearing a weekly challenge during this three-week time period. These Gold Seedlings grew into Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin with "Present Sticker" Decor.
- The second was by completing limited-time missions. These Gold Seedlings grew into Purple, White, Rock, or Winged Pikmin with "Present Sticker" Decor.
- There were 20 missions, each requiring a basic task to complete, and they were unlocked in consecutive order after completing the previous one.
- Players could also obtain a Gold Seedling by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code during the event period. These Gold Seedlings grew into any type of Pikmin with "Present Sticker" Decor.
- Red mushrooms appeared more often than other mushroom types.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured a special Valentine's Day background and stamp design.
- Valentine’s Day gift bundles and other bundle packs were available to purchase in the shop.
Valentine's Day missions
- Plant 2,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 red flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 1,500 red plum blossoms
- Plant 2,500 red plum blossoms
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 2,000 red camellias
- Plant 2,000 red poinsettias
- Plant 2,000 red cyclamens
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 4,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 red plum blossoms
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 5,000 red flowers
- Plant 4,000 red plum blossoms
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 2,500 red camellias
- Plant 2,500 red poinsettias
- Plant 2,500 red cyclamens
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
The event was announced on February 4th, 2023.[29]
2023 St. Patrick's Day
An event celebrating St. Patrick's Day was held from March 1st to March 31st, 2023.[30] The event was divided into two parts; the first part started on March 1st, and the second part on March 17th.
In the first part:
- A set of limited-time missions were available. Clearing each one rewarded the player with a Gold Seedling with "Clover" or "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor. These Gold Seedlings could grow into any type of Pikmin.
- Every third Gold Seedling obtained from this set of missions was guaranteed to be a "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor Pikmin.
- Gold Seedlings could also be unlocked by clearing a weekly challenge between March 6th and April 2nd, and could grow into any type of Pikmin with "Clover" or "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor.
- St. Patrick's-themed Mii parts were available in the shop for the duration of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured a special St. Patrick's Day background and stamp design.
In the second part:
- Green mushrooms were added. These were green with white spots and only appeared normal-sized. Only "Clover" Decor Pikmin could be used to attack these mushrooms, and "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor Pikmin had a higher attack power than standard "Clover" Decor Pikmin. All mushrooms were converted to these mushrooms at the start of the event, and throughout the event, after a mushroom respawned it would usually become a green mushroom, with a small chance of becoming another type of mushroom. At the end of the event, all green mushrooms were converted back to other types of mushrooms.
- A new set of limited-time missions were introduced with a focus on destroying green mushrooms. Completing each mission gives a Gold Seedling for any type of Pikmin with "Clover" or "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor.
- Every third Gold Seedling obtained from this set of missions was guaranteed to be a "Four-Leaf Clover" Decor Pikmin.
- These missions could be attempted alongside the limited-time missions in the first part.
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This event was announced on February 25th, 2023.[31]
2023 Easter
An event celebrating Easter was held from April 1st to April 30th, 2023.[32] This event added the "Easter Egg" type of Decor Pikmin, which has 7 varieties, one for each type of Pikmin. The event was divided into two parts; the first part started on April 1st, and the second part on April 17th.
In the first part:
- A set of limited-time missions were available. Clearing each one unlocked a Gold Seedling with "Easter Egg" Decor. These Gold Seedlings could grow into Purple, White, Rock and Winged Pikmin.
- Completing all 25 missions would guarantee at least one "Easter Egg" Decor Pikmin of the four available types.
- Easter-themed Mii outfits were available in the shop for the duration of the event.
- All postcards obtained during the event featured a special Easter themed background and stamp design.
In the second part:
- A new set of limited-time missions were introduced focusing on destroying mushrooms. Completing each mission rewarded a Gold Seedling for a Red, Yellow or Blue Pikmin with "Easter Egg" Decor.
- Completing all 7 missions would guarantee at least one "Easter Egg" Decor Pikmin of the three available types.
- These missions could be attempted alongside the limited-time missions in the first part.
- Defeating a mushroom would grant the player an Easter egg as a bonus reward. These eggs were opened on the main menu after the battle results screen, and gave some items to the player. The rewards were random and not based on the star rating.
- Approximately 60% of the time, the player would get an egg with blue, purple, and pink zig-zag patterns, with 3 blue dots. These gave small amounts of nectar, either 5 nectar of a regular type (white, red, yellow, or blue) or 2 nectar of a rare type (white tulip, red tulip, yellow tulip, blue tulip, or baby blue eyes). These rewards still applied when the player had the maximum amount of nectar of that type.
- Approximately 25% of the time, the player would get a beige egg with flower symbols on it. These gave large amounts of nectar, either 50 nectar of a regular type (white, red, yellow, or blue) or 20 nectar of a rare type (white tulip, red tulip, yellow tulip, blue tulip, or baby blue eyes). These rewards would not apply if the player had the maximum amount of nectar of that type.
- Approximately 15% of the time, the player would get an egg with a diamond pattern, with half of the diamonds being gold. These gave one of four things: a Huge Seedling that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Decor Pikmin with "Easter Egg" decor, a Gold Seedling that grew into the same types, a mushroom recharge ticket, or a flower planting accelerator.
- Players could also obtain a Gold Seedling by inviting a new player to start playing with a personal referral code between April 17th and April 30th. These Gold Seedlings grew into any type of Pikmin with "Easter Egg" Decor.
Part 1 Missions
- Plant 2,000 flowers
- Plant 2,000 red flowers
- Plant 2,000 yellow flowers
- Collect nectar from 2 Big Flowers
- Plant 2,000 blue flowers
- Plant 2,000 tulips
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 3,000 red flowers
- Plant 3,000 yellow flowers
- Plant 2,000 baby blue eyes
- Grow 6 Pikmin
- Plant 3,000 blue flowers
- Plant 3,000 tulips
- Collect nectar from 3 Big Flowers
- Plant 3,000 flowers
- Plant 3,000 baby blue eyes
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Plant 3,500 flowers
- Plant 3,000 tulips
- Plant 4,000 baby blue eyes
- Grow 6 Pikmin
- Plant 4,000 flowers
- Defeat 5 mushrooms
- Collect nectar from 3 Big Flowers
- Walk 3,000 steps
Part 2 Missions
- Defeat 10 mushrooms
- Defeat 11 mushrooms
- Defeat 13 mushrooms
- Defeat 15 mushrooms
- Defeat 4 mushrooms
- Defeat 4 mushrooms
- Defeat 4 mushrooms
This event was announced on March 27th, 2023.[33]
1.5 Anniversary Throwback Decor Pikmin
Between May 1st and May 7th, 2023, a set of challenge missions for previously limited-time Decor were available, coinciding with the 1.5 Anniversary Community Week event.[34]
For the Throwback Decor Pikmin Challenge, features included:
- The First Anniversary Snack Decor Pikmin and 2023 Glasses Decor Pikmin were available once more. Pikmin with these costumes grew from Gold Seedlings obtained by completing a weekly challenge during the week, or by completing missions available for purchase in the shop.
- The Gold Seedlings rewarded from the step challenge grew into a Pikmin of any type with "2023 Glasses" Decor, and Gold Seedlings from the flower planting challenge grew into a Pikmin of any type with "First Anniversary Snack" Decor.
- The 2023 Glasses Mii apparel returned to the shop, and purchasing a set of eyewear attire also included a bonus mission that was only available through this purchase.
- Clearing the bonus mission awarded the player with a Gold Seedling for "2023 Glasses" Decor Pikmin, whose type corresponded to the Pikmin wearing the glasses that matched.
- First Anniversary Snack mission tickets were available in the shop, and each one unlocked a bonus mission that was only available through this purchase.
- Clearing the bonus mission awarded the player with a Colored Gold Seedling for a predetermined "First Anniversary Snack" Decor Pikmin.
- The 2023 Glasses and First Anniversary Snack tickets were available until May 9th, and the missions expired on June 30th, 2023.
This event was announced on April 21st, 2023.[35]
Pikmin 3 Deluxe Throwback Event
From June 29th, 2023 through to July 20th, 2023, the previously released Koppaite Helmet Decor Pikmin returned, along with the three Pikmin 3 Deluxe badges. During the event period, players were rewarded a bonus giftbox for every mushroom destroyed.
- There were yellow boxes which had the chance to reward the player; small amounts of nectar, either 5 or 50 nectar of a regular type (white, red, yellow, or blue), or nectar of a rare type (white, yellow, or red lily, or yellow sunflower). These rewards still applied when the player had the maximum amount of nectar of that type.
- There was red giftboxes, which were rarer, and these would reward one of four things: a Huge Seedling that grew into a Red, Yellow, or Blue Koppaite Decor, a Gold Seedling that grew into the same types, a mushroom recharge ticket, or a flower planting accelerator.
Players who didn't already own the Pikmin 3 Deluxe badges could purchase the missions with coins from the shop and complete them to earn the badges. There were also missions purchasable in the shop which would reward a Gold Seedling which contained 1 of the Koppaite Helmet Decor. These were in the shop until July 22nd, 2023.
This event was announced on June 23rd, 2023.[36]
2023 Flower Card Decor Pikmin
From September 22nd, 2023 through to October 1st, 2023, previously-released Flower Card Decor Pikmin returned. Features of this event included:
- The event reintroduced 12 Flower Card Decor designs, 6 each for Red and Purple Pikmin.
- Players could find Huge Seedlings (Flower Card) marked with a Special Category icon.
- These Huge Seedlings could only grow into Red or Purple Pikmin.
- Only one Huge Seedling could be in the seedling storage or the Planter Pack at a time.
- Two Special Mission Completion Tickets were available in the shop from September 22nd, 2023 through to October 3rd, 2023.
- Special Mission Completion Tickets unlocked 6 missions that guaranteed meeting the 6 different Flower Card designs of either Red or Purple Pikmin (depending on the purchased ticket).
- Missions had to be completed by December 31st, 2023.
Flower Card Decor Pikmin Complete Ticket missions
- Walk 3000 steps
- Plant 2000 flowers
- Destroy 3 mushrooms
- Walk 5000 steps
- Plant 3500 flowers
- Destroy 3 mushrooms
This event was announced on September 19th, 2023[37] and ran concurrently with the Ice Cream Decor event.
2nd Anniversary Throwback Decor Pikmin
In addition to the Puzzle Decor Challenge, throwback Pikmin were re-introduced to the game to celebrate Pikmin Bloom's 2nd anniversary.
- From November 6th to November 12th:
- All 7 types of Sneaker Keychain Decor Pikmin were obtainable as Gold Seedlings rewarded by completing the Weekly challenge or as a possible reward from Mystery Boxes obtained from destroying mushrooms.
- 7 types of sneakers matching the ones worn by Decor Pikmin were available again in the Shop.
- A "Special Mission Ticket" was offered in the Shop. The ticket comes with a mission. By clearing the mission, players obtained a Gold Seedling (Sneaker Keychain) in their desired color. The mission had to be completed by January 31st, 2024.
- A "Complete Ticket" was offered in the Shop. The ticket comes with 7 missions. Clearing them all guarantees meeting all 7 types of Sneaker Keychain Decor Pikmin. The missions had to be completed by January 31st, 2024.
- From November 13th to November 19th:
- All 6 Flower Card Decor designs for Blue and Yellow Pikmin (6 variations each) were obtainable as Gold Seedlings rewarded by completing the Weekly challenge or as a possible reward from Mystery Boxes obtained from destroying mushrooms.
- A "Special Mission Ticket" was offered in the Shop. The ticket comes with a mission. By clearing the mission, players obtained a Gold Seedling (Flower Card) for either Yellow or Blue Pikmin carrying the Flower Card of their choice. The mission had to be completed by January 31st, 2024.
- A "Complete Ticket" was offered in the Shop. The ticket comes with 6 missions. Clearing them all guarantees meeting all 6 types of Yellow or Blue Flower Card Decor Pikmin. The missions had to be completed by January 31st, 2024.
- From November 20th to November 26th:
- All 7 types of Fingerboard Decor Pikmin were obtainable as Gold Seedlings rewarded by completing the Weekly challenge or as a possible reward from Mystery Boxes obtained from destroying mushrooms.
- 7 types of T-shirts matching the ones worn by Decor Pikmin were available again in the Shop.
- A "Special Mission Ticket" was offered in the Shop. The ticket comes with a mission. By clearing the mission, players obtained a Gold Seedling (Fingerboard) in their desired color. The mission had to be completed by January 31st, 2024.
- A "Complete Ticket" was offered in the Shop. The ticket comes with 7 missions. Clearing them all guarantees meeting all 7 types of Fingerboard Decor Pikmin. The missions had to be completed by January 31st, 2024.
2024
2024 Valentine's Day Event
The 2024 Valentine's Day event took place from February 12th at 00:00 until March 3rd, 2024 at 23:59 local time. Features of this event included:[38]
- The completion of weekly challenges throughout the period of the event rewarded players with gold seedlings that grew into Valentine Sticker Decor Pikmin.
- The gold seedling reward applied to both step and flower weekly challenges. If players left a weekly challenge before it had been completed, they would receive no rewards, including the Gold Seedling.
- The Valentine Sticker Decor Pikmin had the same designs as the previous year, but with updated text signifying that they were obtained through the 2024 event.
- All postcards obtained throughout the event featured Valentine special designs, of which there were two different types.
- Special mission tickets were available to buy in the Shop, which rewarded a Gold Seedling of a specific type Pikmin depending which type was chosen upon completing the mission.
- A completion ticket was also available to buy in the Shop, which contained seven missions. Clearing all these missions guaranteed the player would obtain all seven types of the Valentine Sticker Decor Pikmin.
- The missions must be completed by April 30th, 2024 at 23:59 local time.
- Two gift bundles were also be available for purchase in the Shop, one normal and one large. These gift bundles could only be gifted to other players.
- The regular bundle contained 50 Red plum blossom petals, 50 White plum blossom petals, 50 Yellow plum blossom petals, 1 Mushroom recharge ticket, and 3 Special nectar.
- The large bundle contained 100 Red plum blossom petals, 100 White plum blossom petals, 100 Yellow plum blossom petals, 1 Weekly challenge ticket, 1 Mushroom recharge ticket, and 3 Special nectar.
Mission # | Mission | Reward |
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1 | Plant 1,000 Flowers | Red Pikmin Gold Seedling |
2 | Walk 3,000 Steps | Yellow Pikmin Gold Seedling |
3 | Destroy 3 Mushrooms | Blue Pikmin Gold Seedling |
4 | Plant 1,500 Flowers | Purple Pikmin Gold Seedling |
5 | Walk 4,000 Steps | White Pikmin Gold Seedling |
6 | Destroy 3 Mushrooms | Winged Pikmin Gold Seedling |
7 | Plant 2,000 Flowers | Rock Pikmin Gold Seedling |
The event was announced on February 6th, 2024.[39]
2024 Reverse Valentine's Day Event
The 2024 Reverse Valentine's Day event took place from March 11th at 00:00 until March 24th, 2024 at 23:59 local time. Features of this event included:[40]
- The completion of weekly challenges throughout the period of the event rewarded players with Gold Seedlings that grew into Reverse Valentine's Day Sticker Decor Pikmin.
- The Gold Seedling rewards applied to both step and flower weekly challenges. If players left a weekly challenge before it had been completed, they received no rewards, including the Gold Seedling.
- All postcards that were obtained throughout the event featured Reverse Valentine special designs, of which there were two different types.
- Special mission tickets were available to buy in the Shop, which rewarded a Gold Seedling of a specific type of Pikmin depending which color was chosen upon completing the mission.
- The mission must have been completed by May 31st, 2024 at 23:59 local time.
- Two gift bundles were also be available for purchase in the Shop, one normal and one large. These gift bundles could only be gifted to other players.
- The regular bundle contained 50 White hyacinth petals, 50 Red hyacinth petals, 50 Yellow hyacinth petals, 50 Blue hyacinth petals, 1 Mushroom recharge ticket, and 3 Special nectar.
- The large bundle contained 80 White hyacinth petals, 80 Red hyacinth petals, 80 Yellow hyacinth petals, 80 Blue hyacinth petals, 1 Weekly challenge ticket, 1 Mushroom recharge ticket, and 3 Special nectar.
The event was announced on March 7th, 2024.[41]
2024 Spring Sticker Decor Pikmin
From April 13th to April 29th, 2024, as part of the 2024 Spring Festival Event, a new set of Decor Pikmin were available for a limited time. Similar to the Winter Sticker Decor Pikmin, these Pikmin had a large sticker that featured various spring-themed artwork.[42]
- The completion of weekly challenges throughout the period of the event rewarded players with Gold Seedlings that grew into Spring Sticker Decor Pikmin. Weekly challenges started on April 29th, 2024 did not reward a Gold Seedling upon completion.
- The Gold Seedling reward applied to both step and flower weekly challenges. If players left a weekly challenge before it had been completed, they would receive no rewards, including the Gold Seedling.
- Additionally, destroying Giant Spring Festival mushrooms was guaranteed to give a rare type of Spring Festival Egg that had a chance to give Huge or Gold Seedlings that grew into Spring Sticker Decor Pikmin. Destroying normal sized mushrooms also had a chance to give the rare egg, though the chances were much smaller.
- A special mission ticket was available to buy in the Shop, which rewarded a Gold Seedling of a specific Pikmin type, depending on which color was chosen upon completing the mission.
- The mission must have been completed by June 30th, 2024 at 23:59 local time.
2024 Earth Day Event
From April 22nd to April 30th, 2024, a unique type of event took place, with a focus on flower planting. During the event period, all players were tasked with 3 large amounts of total flowers to be planted as a community. Reaching each milestone granted a Gold Seedling of a specific type of Decor Pikmin.[43]
- The three milestones progressively increased. When 3,000,000,000 total flowers were planted, all players were given a Gold Seedling for a random forest-type Decor Pikmin. When 6,000,000,000 total flowers were planted, all players were given a Gold Seedling for a random beach-type Decor Pikmin. When the final goal was reached, being 10,000,000,000 total flowers, all players were given a Gold Seedling for a White Present Sticker (Gold) Decor Pikmin.
- There were no specific requirements for which flowers to plant. All types of flowers counted towards the goal.
- The Gold Seedlings could not be obtained if the game was not opened before May 6th, 2024.
- There was no way to view the total flowers planted as a community in-game. Each day, on the official social media accounts for the game, an update was posted showing the total amount of flowers that had been planted since the last update. As each milestone was reached, a unique image relating to the type of Decor Pikmin that was rewarded was posted alongside the update.
- The total flowers planted as a community on each day of the event are listed below.
- Day 1: 1,726,161,715 flowers
- Day 2: 3,342,569,716 flowers
- Day 3: 4,835,199,768 flowers
- Day 4: 6,479,834,501 flowers
- Day 5: 8,000,365,523 flowers
- Day 6: 9,498,164,542 flowers
- Day 7: 10,986,390,088 flowers
- Day 8: 12,589,962,814 flowers
- Days 9-10: 14,161,858,337 flowers
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