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Pikmin 4
Explore with your squad.
Find your path through Pikmin 4 with guides to exploration, treasures, caves, Pikmin types, Oatchi and Dandori challenges.
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Pikmin 4 Guide - Master the Basics and Lead Your Squad to Victory
Complete Pikmin 4 guide covering Pikmin types, Oatchi abilities, core gameplay mechanics, Dandori Challenges, and multiplayer modes.
Pikmin 4 Pikmin Types: Complete Guide to All 9 Species
Discover all 9 Pikmin types in Pikmin 4, including new Ice and Glow Pikmin, plus their unique abilities and strategic uses.
Pikmin 4 Treasures Guide: Collecting Sparklium and Building Your Base
Discover how Pikmin 4 treasures power your rescue mission, from everyday objects to rare finds across explorable areas and challenging caves.
Pikmin 4 Oatchi: Your Loyal Rescue Pup Companion Guide
Discover everything about Oatchi in Pikmin 4, the dependable Rescue Pup who carries your squad, helps in night missions, and can be trained for new abilities.
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37 guidesBuild a routine for your first rescue missions with the Pikmin 4 guide.
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Choose Pikmin suited to the hazards ahead, then grow and gather your squad.
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Use Oatchi to move your squad and help with obstacles and transport.
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Collect treasures, regroup with your whistle and review your next objective.
Compare abilities to choose a squad for the obstacles ahead.
| Type | Useful ability |
|---|---|
| Red | Fire resistance |
| Blue | Underwater tasks |
| Yellow | Electrical hazards and high throws |
| Ice | Freezing enemies and water |
| Glow | After-dark missions |
| Purple | Heavy lifting |
| Rock | Breaking crystals |
| Winged | Airborne transport |
| White | Poison resistance |
Plan exploration, treasure transport and Onion searches.
Prepare for underground puzzles, hazards and treasures.
Make room in your expedition plan for your Rescue Pup and equipment.
| Expedition task | How to prepare |
|---|---|
| Travel | Ride with your squad on Oatchi. |
| Transport | Use Oatchi to help retrieve objects. |
| Preparation | Review training and equipment at the Rescue Command Post. |
Continue into late-game encounters when you are ready. These guides contain story spoilers.
Practice route planning and task allocation in timed challenges.
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Survey targets and decide which tasks to tackle first.
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Assign Pikmin and Oatchi so collection and transport can overlap.
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Review idle time and long routes before your next attempt.
Prepare for after-dark missions with Glow Pikmin.
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Which Pikmin should I learn about?
ABOUT THE GAME
Discover Pikmin 4, one small step at a time.
Pikmin 4 is Nintendo’s strategy and exploration adventure for Nintendo Switch. Lead a squad of Pikmin, work with Rescue Pup Oatchi, collect treasures and rescue castaways.
- Platform
- Nintendo Switch
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Original release
- Jul 21, 2023
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