Pikmin 4

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Lead tiny creatures on a big adventure!

Meet Pikmin: small, plantlike creatures with distinct abilities that you can grow, pluck, guide, and battle enemies with! Use your Pikmin's miniature might to explore this mysterious planet in search of your crew—and lots of treasure!

Meet the Pikmin

A mysterious mix of plant and animal, these creatures are loyal, clever, and ready to follow your lead. Try to call forward the right ones for the job!

Red Pikmin
Fire is no sweat to these feisty creatures. Red Pikmin make a strong first line of attack.
Blue Pikmin
Happy on land and in water. When the going gets wet, fling them into action to transport treasure or combat a creature.
Yellow Pikmin
Shockingly great at smashing electrified gates or directing currents. They can dig really well and get awesome air when thrown, too.
Ice Pikmin
These cool new buds can freeze enemies in their tracks. They can also freeze a body of water, allowing others to cross.
Glow Pikmin
These strange new Pikmin thrive in the dark, but can also turn into a ball of light so shiny, it can stun enemies!
Purple Pikmin
Whoa—a single Purple Pikmin has the strength and weight of 10 regular Pikmin! Because of this extra oomph, Purple Pikmin can stun enemies when thrown and carry heavier objects. It also makes them slower on their feet.
Rock Pikmin
These sturdy Pikmin are heavy and unbreakable—perfect for smashing crystals or dealing with large, stompy enemies.
Winged Pikmin
High-flying Pikmin that can carry stuff over water and lift obstructions. They’re also good at battling enemies that can fly.
White Pikmin
Careful—these speedy little ones are poisonous! On the plus side, they can take on toxic environments better than others.

Who’s a good Oatchi? Oh, yes you are!

Resident good boy and dependable partner Oatchi can help get the job done throughout your adventure. You can even train this Rescue Pup to become more helpful.

With the Pikmin and a powerful pup at your side, no challenge is too big!

Lead your loyal and curious squad

To succeed, you’ll have to balance caring for the Pikmin with leading them into dangerous situations. Try to do your best out there!

Two Red Pikmin, a Yellow Pikmin, a Blue Pikmin, and a Winged Pikmin move in a line.The Red Pikmin towards the back of the line has tripped forward onto their face.

Red Pikmin are sprouting from the ground below a strange red ship called an Onion.

Grow

Pikmin grow from pellets and wildlife that you can bring to your ship. If you pluck them from the ground, they’ll join you. Go team!

An Explorer leads their squad of Pikmin and Oatchi in the field.

Guide

You can lead your squad through big, explorable areas to find treasures, discover new paths, and battle enemies of all sizes. You can also instruct your Pikmin to carry stuff that might be helpful back to your ship.

An Explorer directs five Pikmin to carry a big red object.

Gather

When their task is done, the Pikmin will wait there for you. Get close and blow your whistle to bring them back to your squad. There’s always something else to do!

A Purple Pikmin peeks in from the right side of the page. Well hello there!

An Ice Pikmin peeks in from the side. Hi!

The Rescue Pup named Oatchi is strong enough to carry a squad of Pikmin and an Explorer on his back.

The Rescue Corps needs you!

You can customize your own explorer and lead the charge each day to find your crew and fix the Rescue Corps ship, the S.S. Shepherd.

An Explorer leads Oatchi and the Pikmin across what looks like a kitchen countertop.

Explore the world

You can lead Oatchi and your squad of Pikmin through some pretty BIG places on your mission to rescue your crew. There are some mysterious caves and other challenges to take on, too.

An Explorer instructs the Pikmin to carry what looks like a Game Boy Advance SP system.

So. Much. Treasure!

Treasures are a great source of Sparklium, the mysterious element that powers the S.S. Shepherd. You can also collect materials that you can use to construct things like bridges. You can even build new equipment back at your base that might make your mission a little easier!

Tricks of the trade

Every in-game day brings different adventures, but there’s only so much you can do before you must return to the safety of your ship. Remember: If you can’t get everything done that you wanted, there’s always tomorrow.

A smaller White Pikmin looks up at a larger Purple Pikmin.

Open up new paths
There are all sorts of paths to discover in each area during the day. You can get more done (and faster) if you use the right Pikmin to clear the space!
Night missions
If you head out after dark, you and the Glow Pikmin will be tasked with fighting off crazed creatures. Try not to let the creatures break too much!
Rewind and retry
Something go sideways? No worries! You can give yourself a do-over with the new Rewind Time feature and try a different approach.

Dandori Challenges

"Dandori" is a practice centered around planning things out in advance and working efficiently. (You can even put good dandori to work for you in your daily life!)

In your expedition, you'll come across Dandori Battles and Challenges. These challenges ask you to use your time wisely and efficiently to collect the most items before time runs out!

An Explorer throws Red Pikmin at a large pretzel on the ground that takes the strength of seven Pikmin to carry it.

A Red Pikmin peeks in from the left side of the page. Hello there!

Multiplayer

Two players on the same system* can work together or battle it out.

Dandori Battle

You can take on—or team up with—a second player to collect the most items before time runs out.

Co-Op Mode

You can get help from a second player in the Story mode! Using an on-screen pointer, your co-op buddy can throw pebbles at enemies to stun them and unleash helpful items in your inventory.