A List of All Areas and Objectives in Pikmin 4 – Comprehensive Guide

Pikmin 4 has a variety of areas for you to unlock and explore, discover different types of Pikmin among other things to do. These areas can be unlocked by completing story objectives and missions and collecting treasures.

There are a total of six areas in Pikmin 4 and each of them have their own characteristics. They are:

1. Sun-Speckled Terrace
2. Blossoming Arcadia
3. Serene Shores
4. Hero’s Hideaway
5. Giant’s Hearth
6. Primordial Thicket

If you’re aiming for a completionist run of the game, then you’ll need to complete all the areas 100% by defeating all enemies, collecting all treasures and collectibles etc. Let’s dive into the details of how to unlock these areas.

I. How to unlock all areas in Pikmin 4?

Here’s how to unlock all areas in Pikmin 4 and explore them:

1. Sun-Speckled Terrace: Establish a base at the Rescue Command Post.
2. Blossoming Arcadia: Obtain 1,500 Sparklium
3. Serene Shores: Obtain 4,000 Sparklium.
4. Hero’s Hideaway: Obtain 7,000 Sparklium and rescue Bernard.
5. Giant’s Hearth: Obtain 11,000 Sparklium complete the Rescue Olimar Main Mission.
6. Primordial Thicket: Obtain 13,000 Sparklium and rescueDon Bergman and Yorke.

You’ll be able to unlock some of these areas by simply collecting Sparklium but for the others, you’ll need to progress through the story and rescue the castaways listed above. All the castaways are located inside caves so be sure to visit them if you come across any.

II. All areas objectives list

To get one step closer to completion, you’ll need to complete all objectives in a specific area. These range from collecting treasures to rescuing castaways and here are all the things that you’ll need to do in an area:

• Sun-Speckled Terrace

1. 7 Rescues
2. 34 Treasures
3. 4 Onions

• Blossoming Arcadia

1. 9 Rescues
2. 60 Treasures
3. 3 Onions

• Serene Shores

1. 10 Rescues
2. 86 Treasures
3. 3 Onions

• Hero’s Hideaway

1. 6 Rescues
2. 86 Treasures
3. 3 Onions

• Giant’s Hearth

1. 8 Rescues
2. 55 Treasures
3. 3 Onions

• Primordial Thicket

1. 8 Rescues
2. 89 Treasures
3. 3 Onions

That’s all you need to know about all the areas in Pikmin 4. They’re very much fun to explore and I hope you’ll have a great time sniffing out all collectibles, reducing castaways and battling enemies.

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About Pikmin 4

Pikmin 4 is a real-time strategy video game developed by Nintendo EPD and published by Nintendo. It is the fourth main installment of the Pikmin series, following Pikmin 3 (2013), and sixth installment overall. It was released on the Nintendo Switch on July 21, 2023.

The game is the first in the series to feature a custom playable character, and other features include a new night expedition system in which players defend against waves of nocturnal enemies. The player assumes the role of a recently recruited member of the Rescue Corps, a group in need of rescuing following an unsuccessful attempt to save Captain Olimar.