Pikmin 4 – Sublevels and Caves Guide | Tips & Tricks

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Pikmin 4 has you exploring a gorgeous series of zones that stretch across a mysterious – yet familiar – planet. It’s a joy to get out and about and discover every treasure – defeat every enemy. Pottering around the surface is just the beginning though, and if you want to make the most of your time, you are going to have to delve into the deep.

Of course, we are talking about the various Caves and Sublevels that make up Pikmin 4’s hardest content. These areas are mostly optional, but skipping them isn’t recommended. Some of the best content in the game resides in the dark places of the world, and we are going to break down how these dank places work. 

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If you want to find Caves and Sublevels you are going to have scour each zone for pipes. These pipes lead directly to the dungeons in Pikmin 4, and each dungeon is very unique. You never kn ow what to expect when you first dive in, but you are given some hints thanks to some notes left by Olimar. 

Once discovered, these pipes are marked on your map for ease-of-use. Not only that, once you have completed a Cave, that also gets marked on your map. Heck, it even tracks whether or not you’ve found 100% of things to find. Use your map, and you will have a good time. 

To make things a bit trickier, most Caves have restrictions on what Pikmin you can take. This is usually to force you to use Pikmin who are best suited to the environment, however that’s not always the case. In some instances the game will specifically give you the worst Pikmin for the job to push your skills to their limits.

The game has a very handy ‘Auto’