Pikmin 2 Walkthrough, Gameplay, Guide, and More

Pikmin 2 Game

Pikmin 2 is a 2004 real-time strategy puzzle video game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube console. As the sequel to Pikmin, the game follows Olimar’s quest to collect treasure and save his company from bankruptcy by commanding a group of tiny plant-like creatures called Pikmin.

The game received critical acclaim for its innovative gameplay, including the ability to control two Pikmin leaders and various new Pikmin types. It was later re-released for the Wii and Wii U, and HD remasters of both Pikmin 1 and 2 were launched for the Nintendo Switch in June 2023, while Pikmin 3 was released for the Wii U in 2013.”

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Pikmin 2 Walkthrough

Here is the walkthrough for the Pikmin 2 game.

1) Valley of Repose 

“Valley of Repose 1” is the first level of the game Pikmin 2. The protagonist, Olimar, crash-lands on a mysterious planet and encounters Pikmin, small plant-like creatures in need of help. Olimar learns to control the Pikmin by whistling them to his side and throwing them at enemies.

Players start by finding an Onion, a device that produces Pikmin from seeds. They collect Pikmin from flowers around the Onion and create an army of 11 Pikmin. With the help of Louie, they overcome obstacles and reunite with their team.

The objective is to gather 20 Pikmin and locate a battery for analysis. The following day, players increase their Pikmin army to at least 35, allowing them to overcome heavier obstacles and defeat larger monsters. The day cycle is crucial, as monsters become more dangerous at night, and players must return their Pikmin to safety.

Players dig up a soda can, use Pikmin to clear paths, and enter a cave called Emergence Cave. In the cave, they find treasures, defeat monsters, and encounter purple flowers that yield stronger but heavier Purple Pikmin. The Purple Pikmin help carry massive treasures back to the ship.

After collecting the treasures and using a geyser to return to the surface, players complete the level. They are now prepared to move on to the next area, the Awakening Wood.

2) Awakening Wood 1

Awakening Wood 1 is the second location in the game Pikmin 2. The guide provides a walkthrough for players to collect treasures during their first visit. After harvesting flowers to expand their Pikmin army, players can shoot down flies carrying white droplets to improve their Pikmin. By collecting berries, players can create an ultra-spicy spray to temporarily enhance Pikmin’s strength and speed.

Entering the Hole of Beasts, players face five sublevels with enemies and treasures. Red Pikmin are resistant to fire, making them ideal for dealing with fire-spouting enemies. In the boss level, players face a large slug-like creature that can be defeated by throwing Pikmin at it while avoiding its rolling attack.

After defeating the boss, players enter the White Flower Garden, where they can obtain White Pikmin by using white flowers. White Pikmin are immune to poison and help collect treasures. The final goal is to obtain the globe treasure, which provides map data for a new area, Perplexing Pool 1. Players must defeat enemies and utilize the unique abilities of different Pikmin types to complete the level.

With all the treasures collected and caves explored, players can move on to the next level and continue their Pikmin 2 adventure.

3) Perplexing Pool 1

“Perplexing Pool 1 is the third location in Pikmin 2, and this guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the level and its caves. Start by gathering around 70 Red and White Pikmin and head north along the stump. Use the weighted stone lifts to reach a higher area.

Then, proceed east to fight a fire beast with your Red Pikmin and use White Pikmin to break down a poisonous gate, gaining five Yellow Pikmin. Harvest nearby plants with Yellow Pikmin and retrieve a treasure from a stump using them.

Next, switch some White Pikmin for Purple Pikmin and enter the nearby cave, the Citadel of Spiders. Explore its floors, defeating enemies and collecting treasures until you reach the fifth sublevel, where you’ll face a gigantic spider boss. Defeat it using White Pikmin, claim the treasure, and unlock Challenge Mode.

Return to the surface and proceed to the next cave, Glutton’s Kitchen. You’ll encounter Breadbugs that hoard treasure, which can be flipped over with Purple Pikmin. Explore the multiple sublevels, defeat enemies, and retrieve treasures with the help of Yellow and Purple Pikmin.

Once you’ve cleared all the caves in Perplexing Pool 1, you’ll need a new type of Pikmin to access new areas. Fly back to the Awakening Wood, and after obtaining the new Pikmin type, you can progress further in your Pikmin 2 adventure.”

4) Awakening Wood 2

In Pikmin 2’s “Awakening Wood 2,” players revisit the Awakening Wood and encounter new challenges. The main objective is to find Blue Pikmin. Though Yellow Pikmin are required, bringing around 70 Pikmin along is recommended. The area contains two challenging caves, so players can gather more Pikmin by harvesting pods and defeating monsters.

To progress, go right off the ship and past the spiderweb to find a treasure on a stump. Use Yellow Pikmin to reach it. Continue north until you reach an electrical gate. Toss all Pikmin onto the ledge, and guide Olimar and Louie around a large rock and through a shallow pond to reach the Pikmin.

Now, select the Yellow Pikmin to knock down the electrical gate and access the Blue Pikmin area. Dismiss all Pikmin and enter the water to capture the Blue Pikmin using your whistle. With the new Blue Pikmin, gather creatures and pellets to increase their numbers, and don’t forget to grab nearby treasure before preparing for your second trip to the Valley of Repose.

5) Valley of Repose 2

“Valley of Repose 2” is a guide for the game Pikmin 2, featuring new areas and treasures accessible in the Valley of Repose. The Subterranean Complex is a multi-level cave with various enemies and treasures. Players use different types of Pikmin to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies. The Frontier Cavern is another cave with its own set of challenges, including a boss battle.

The guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to navigate through these areas and collect all the treasures. After obtaining all the treasures, players can return to the Awakening Wood to complete their adventure.”

6) Awakening Wood 3

In “Awakening Wood 3” of Pikmin 2, players revisit the area to find newly accessible treasures and expand their Pikmin army. They start by heading north past spicy berries and turning east, where they use a weighted lift to reach higher ground. Inside the Bulblax Kingdom, players navigate several sublevels, relying on different types of Pikmin to defeat enemies and collect treasures.

They encounter various obstacles and enemies, including fire spouts, red spiders, electrical barriers, and bomb enemies. The final sublevel presents a formidable boss, a massive Bulblax, that players must defeat by throwing Pikmin onto its face. After defeating the boss and collecting treasures, players move on to the Snagret Hole.

In the Snagret Hole, players face various enemies, including Snagrets and whistling bugs. They must strategically use different types of Pikmin to overcome obstacles and collect treasures in each sublevel. The final floor contains a more mobile Snagret boss that players must defeat to retrieve its treasure.

Lastly, players collect the final treasure using Blue Pikmin and weighted lifts. With all the treasures from Awakening Wood secured, players can move on to the next area, the Perplexing Pool.

7) Perplexing Pool 2

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“Perplexing Pool 2” is a guide for the game Pikmin 2, featuring the Perplexing Pool area and its caves. The guide provides step-by-step instructions to help players recover as much debt as possible.

The first area is the Shower Room, where players use Yellow Pikmin to build bridges and break down electric gates. The sublevels of the cave are filled with enemies, and players must strategically use different types of Pikmin to defeat them and collect treasures.

The second area is the Submerged Castle, accessible only with Blue Pikmin due to its water-filled environment. As players progress through the sublevels, they can obtain Mini-Bulbmines, which can handle elemental challenges. The cave holds various hazards and treasures, culminating in a boss battle with a large creature.

After completing the caves, the guide provides directions for surface treasure hunting. Players use specific types of Pikmin to collect treasures scattered around the Perplexing Pool area. By following the guide’s instructions, players can clear their debt and prepare to move on to the next area called “Louie – The Wistful Wild.”

8) Wistful Wild 1 

“Wistful Wild 1” is the last and most challenging location in the game Pikmin 2. Players are advised to revisit older caves and locations to gather more Pikmin before proceeding.

The Cavern of Chaos is the first cave in Wistful Wild. It contains various hazards such as explosive bombs, flame throwers, water throwers, electric barriers, and narrow paths. Players must proceed cautiously, eliminate threats, and collect treasures.

Sublevels two to five continue to present challenges, including fiery Bulblax carrying treasures, falling rocks, and water obstacles. The main strategy is to use specific Pikmin types to deal with each threat. Sublevels six to ten offer different obstacles like electrical barriers and water enemies. Players should use Blue Pikmin for water sections and strategically manage their Pikmin to avoid losses.

Sublevels eleven to fifteen introduce more dangerous enemies, poison emitters, and falling rocks. Players need to be strategic and use the right Pikmin for each situation.

The Dream Den is the final cave, and players must defeat multiple Bulblaxes and clear obstacles to progress. Sublevel fourteen marks the final boss fight, which involves countering elemental attacks and dismantling the boss piece by piece using the correct Pikmin.

After defeating the boss and completing the cave, players can embark on a surface treasure hunt to collect additional treasures scattered throughout the Wistful Wild area. Finally, after saving Louie, paying off all debts, and collecting all treasures, the adventure concludes.

Treasure Locations

1) Valley of Repose

In Pikmin 2, the Valley of Repose holds a total of seven treasures waiting to be discovered. Here are the details of each treasure:

• Courage Reactor: Found on your first visit to the Valley of Repose 1.
• Utter Scrap: Located in the large open area beside a large Bulborb in the Valley of Repose 1.
• Fossilized Ursidae: A large bear sculpture discovered on your second trip to the Valley of Repose 2.
• Pink Menace: This treasure is buried in the Valley of Repose 2.
• Spiny Alien Treat: Found on a ledge opposite the Pink Menace in the Valley of Repose 2.
• Temporal Mechanism: Inside the Fiery Bulblax in the Valley of Repose 2.
• Unspeakable Wonder: A crown sitting on top of a large Snowman in the Valley of Repose 2.

These treasures hold great value and secrets, making exploration in the Valley of Repose an exciting and rewarding experience.

2) Awakening Wood Treasures

The Awakening Wood in Pikmin 2 holds a total of seven treasures that players can discover. Here is a list of all the treasures and their locations:

• Geographical Projection: Found during Awakening Wood 1, the Geographical Projection provides map data for the next area, the Perplexing Pool 1.
• Sunseed Berry: This treasure is a small strawberry located on a ledge near the landing site in Awakening Wood 1.
• Chance Totem: Discovered in Awakening Wood 3, the Chance Totem is a dice-like treasure.
• Pilgrim Bulb: Unearth this buried treasure during your second trip to the Awakening Wood in Awakening Wood 3.
• Healing Cask: Located on a high ledge, you will need Yellow Pikmin to retrieve the Healing Cask, which can be picked up during Awakening Wood 2.
• Decorative Goo: Found in the lake behind the Blue Pikmin in Awakening Wood 2, the Decorative Goo is another treasure waiting to be discovered.
• Air Brake: This treasure is situated on a high ledge near Snagret Hole in Awakening Wood 3.

These treasures can be challenging to locate, so players can use this guide to find the directions to each treasure in the Awakening Wood.

3) Perplexing Pool

The Perplexing Pool in Pikmin 2 contains a total of seven treasures. Here is a summary of each treasure and its location:

• Gherkin Gate: This lid is situated on a high ledge in Perplexing Pool 2 and can only be retrieved using Yellow Pikmin.
• Impediment Scourge: Found on top of a tree stump shortly after obtaining the Yellow Pikmin in Perplexing Pool 1.
• Aquatic Mine: Located inside the Toady Bloyster slug in Perplexing Pool 2.
• Fortified Decay: A large shell buried in Perplexing Pool 2.
• Onion Replica: Discovered in the area behind the landing zone in Perplexing Pool 2.
• Optical Illustration: This treasure is hidden behind an electrical gate that can only be destroyed by Yellow Pikmin in Perplexing Pool 2.
• Massage Girdle: A large nut located on a high ledge in Perplexing Pool 2.

With this guide, you can now uncover all the treasures in the Perplexing Pool. For additional items, check out the Wistful Wild treasure page.

4) Wistful Wild

In the Wistful Wild area of Pikmin 2, players can find a variety of treasures and caves to explore. Here’s a summary of the main points:

Exploration in Wistful Wild:

• The closest treasure to the ship requires 100 Purple Pikmin to obtain.
• After getting the first treasure, the player should gather White, Blue, Red, and Yellow Pikmin and proceed further to find more treasures.
• The team can be divided into different groups to handle various tasks efficiently.
• Players will encounter monsters in the water that need to be defeated to progress.
• Caves are scattered throughout the area, each with multiple sub-levels containing enemies and treasures.

Cave Exploration:

• The Cavern of Chaos is the first cave in Wistful Wild. Players encounter bombs, flame throwers, water throwers, and electric barriers, requiring careful progress.
• Sublevel 2 has fiery beasts and flying enemies that can grab and replant Pikmin. Purple Pikmin body slams can stun the fiery beasts for safer attacks.
• Sublevel 3 has falling rocks and disguised carnivorous plants. A stone enemy also appears, requiring Purple Pikmin to defeat.
• Sublevel 4 has more bombs, fire spouts, water, and armored creatures. The armored creatures can only be hurt by attacking their faces.
• Sublevel 5 offers White Flowers, Purple Flowers, and random flowers that return Pikmin.
• The remaining sub-levels in the caves contain various hazards, enemies, and treasures.

Final Cave:

• The Dream Den is the final cave in the game.
• Each sub-level contains different enemies and obstacles, requiring the appropriate types of Pikmin to overcome.
• Sublevel 14 has a large spider, which requires careful throwing of Pikmin to attack it without getting stomped.
• Sublevel 15 is the last floor, featuring jellyfish, rock-spitting caterpillars, and a black spider. The black spider is the final boss, with multiple elemental attacks.

Defeating the Final Boss:

• The final boss has four elemental attacks: electrical, fire, water, and poison.
• Players need to concentrate their Pikmin’s attacks on one elemental portion of the boss to remove that attack.
• After removing all four elemental pieces, the true enemy is revealed.
• Throw Pikmin onto the true enemy and whistle them off before it shakes to avoid losing Pikmin.
• Defeat the true enemy, collect all treasures, and rescue Louie to complete the game.

With these strategies, players can conquer the challenges in Wistful Wild and complete their Pikmin 2 adventure.

Boss Guides

1) Boss Guides

The “Boss Guides” for Pikmin 2 provide comprehensive information on how to tackle the boss monsters found in almost every cave in the game, including the final boss. These boss battles can be challenging if you’re unaware of their weaknesses. The guides offer detailed strategies on how to combat each boss effectively.

The use of Purple Pikmin is highlighted as an effective tactic against most bosses, and the guides also offer information on the best locations to find and farm Purple Pikmin to strengthen your team. The boss guides are conveniently organized by cave, making it easy for players to navigate and find the specific boss they need help with. The listed caves with their respective boss guides are as follows:

• Hole of Beasts
• White Flower Garden
• Citadel of Spiders
• Glutton’s Kitchen
• Subterranean Complex
• Frontier Cavern
• Snagret Hole
• Bulblax Kingdom
• Shower Room
• Submerged Castle
• Cavern of Chaos
• Hole of Heroes
• Dream Den

By following these guides, players can enhance their understanding of the boss battles in Pikmin 2, increasing their chances of success in overcoming these formidable adversaries.

2) Final Boss – Titan Dweevil

In the final level of the Dream Den in Pikmin 2, you will face the formidable Titan Dweevil, the most challenging boss in the game. This guide will provide you with detailed information on all of Titan Dweevil’s attacks, along with tips on how to avoid them and effectively defeat this massive mechanical boss.

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Titan Dweevil’s Weakness: Elemental Parts:

To keep your spare troops safe during the battle, place them by the geyser where they will be out of range of the boss’s attacks.

The Titan Dweevil employs four elemental attacks:

• Electrical Attack: Small objects are thrown into the arena, forming a temporary electrical fence. To counter this, move away from it as far as possible.
• Fire Attack: The boss deploys a weapon that releases flames. Avoid the flames and use your whistle to extinguish any Pikmin that catch fire.
• Water Attack: Water bubbles are lobbed around the outer perimeter of the arena. Stand still and repeatedly whistle to prevent affected Pikmin from straying too far from Olimar.
• Poison Attack: Three jets spew out a noxious substance in a circular pattern. Stay out of the way and whistle at any choking Pikmin to cleanse them.

How to Defeat the Titan Dweevil?

• Concentrate all of your Pikmin’s attacks on one elemental part of the enemy (fire, water, electricity, or poison).
• Successfully attacking each part will cause it to fall off, disabling that specific elemental attack.
• Continue removing all four elemental pieces until the true enemy hidden beneath the armor is revealed.
• Once the armor is removed, the Titan Dweevil will behave similarly to the other spider bosses you’ve encountered. Throw Pikmin onto it, whistle them back just before it shakes them off, and repeat this process until the boss is defeated.

By exploiting the Titan Dweevil’s elemental weaknesses and employing effective strategies, you can emerge victorious in this challenging final boss battle.

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Pikmin 2 Guide

Players control the protagonist, Olimar, who encounters and controls small plant-like creatures called Pikmin to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies. The game involves exploring different areas, gathering treasures, and using different types of Pikmin with unique abilities to progress through the game.

The game starts with “Valley of Repose,” where players find an Onion that produces Pikmin and reunites with their team. They must gather Pikmin and locate a battery for analysis.

As the game progresses, players encounter various areas like the “Awakening Wood,” “Perplexing Pool,” and “Wistful Wild,” each with its own set of treasures, challenges, and caves to explore. Players need to use different Pikmin types strategically to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies in each area.

Pikmin 2 Gameplay

“Pikmin 2” is a sequel to the game “Pikmin” and builds upon its gameplay. In this game, players control Captain Olimar and Louie from a third-person microscopic perspective. Their mission is to retrieve treasures, including human waste like scrap metal and broken toys, from an unknown planet known as the “distant planet.” They accomplish this by leading and directing Pikmin, plant-like creatures, to help them.

Players can throw individual Pikmin at enemies and obstacles for combat, building bridges, or destroying barriers. They can also command the entire group to swarm and attack enemies together. With the ability to control two leaders simultaneously, players can split their Pikmin hordes to accomplish multiple tasks at once.

However, Pikmin is vulnerable to hazards and enemies, and players must ensure they return to safety before nightfall. Leaving Pikmin behind at sunset results in them being eaten by nocturnal predators. The game revolves around managing time and resources effectively.

Pikmin come in five colors, each with unique strengths or immunity to hazards. Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin from the previous game are joined by new Purple and White Pikmin. Purple Pikmin are strong but slow, while White Pikmin are fast and resistant to poison. Players must strategically use the right Pikmin for various tasks.

Throughout the game, players explore four distinct locales on the distant planet, each with different themes, enemies, and treasures. Caves can also be explored, housing multiple treasures and enemies across various sub-levels. Defeating bosses inside caves grants new abilities to the player characters.

In addition to the main single-player mode, there is a two-player competitive mode where players aim to retrieve marbles using Pikmin while hindering their opponents. There is also an unlockable challenge mode with levels set in caves, requiring players to locate a Key treasure within a time limit.

The goal is to collect all 201 treasures and complete the game, providing an engaging and strategic gaming experience in the fascinating world of Pikmin and exploration.

Pikmin 2 Switch

Yes, the Pikmin 2 game is available on Switch. In his review of the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2, PJ O’Reilly from Nintendo Life described the remaster as “bare-bones.” He expressed disappointment in the replacement of licensed brands with fictional ones, as this made it harder for players to connect Earth with the Pikmin planet.

Despite this, O’Reilly still gave the Nintendo Switch remaster an 8/10 score due to the high quality of the core game. In terms of sales, Pikmin 2 performed well during its initial release week, selling approximately 162,000 copies. It went on to achieve a total of 483,000 copies sold in the country. The New Play Control! rerelease for the Wii saw further success, with roughly 230,000 total copies sold during its lifetime.

When Did Pikmin 2 Come Out?

Pikmin 2 was released on 29 April 2004. “Pikmin 2” was met with critical acclaim, earning high praise from various gaming publications and review aggregators. It received an aggregate score of 89.44% on GameRankings based on 58 reviews and a score of 90 on Metacritic based on 54 reviews.

GameSpot named it the best GameCube game of August 2004, and it ranked 29th on Official Nintendo Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest Nintendo games of all time. IGN placed the game at #6 on their list of the top 20 GameCube games of all time in 2020.

Critics generally found “Pikmin 2” to be superior to its predecessor, “Pikmin,” as it addressed and improved upon several issues present in the original game. The removal of the 30-day time limit received applause for increasing the game’s longevity, though some felt that it diminished the sense of urgency in gameplay. The addition of a separate multiplayer mode was praised, but some critics were disappointed by the lack of LAN online play.

The strategic and puzzle-oriented gameplay of “Pikmin 2” was highly praised. The improved artificial intelligence of the Pikmin was noted, although some critics still found occasional shortcomings, such as Pikmin getting stuck or breaking away from the group.

The graphics and presentation received significant acclaim, with critics commending the game’s improved visuals and high production values. The environments were described as “photorealistic,” with impressive particle effects and character animation.

The game maintained a solid frame rate of 30 frames per second, even with increased detail. However, some critics, like X-Play, held differing opinions, considering the graphical improvements marginal.

While many reviews appreciated the game, some critics expressed minor complaints about the camera system, which could be obstructed by large objects at certain angles during gameplay.

“Pikmin 2” received a nomination for the “Best Strategy Game” award by X-Play in 2004, although the award ultimately went to Rome: Total War.

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