A guide to obtaining the platinum medal for the Collect Treasure! Mission: The Rustyard in Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch. This guide will walk you through how to clear the mission and earn a platinum medal!

The Rustyard Video Walkthrough

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The Rustyard Tips and Strategy

Split into 2 Groups to Work

In The Rustyard, dividing into groups and working will be the key. In the beginning, Alph and Brittany will both start from different locations, so be sure to check the map while dividing labor and exploring.

Retrieving the Pieces in the Later is Fine

Usually completing the bridge quickly is a must, but in The Rustyard it is not such a high priority. You will have time to finish it in the latter half of the mission, so complete it without rushing.

The Rustyard Platinum Medal Walkthrough

1: Retrieve Each Pikmin

Alph

First, retrieve all the surrounding Yellow Pikmin. Then, use the Go Here feature and head to the area with fruit in the south. While defeating enemies and retrieving fruit such as the Face Wrinkler and Cupid's Grenade, head to the west side where the Yellow Pikmin are located.

Brittany

Retrieve all the surrounding Rock Pikmin. After also retrieving the Rock Pikmin in the north, defeat the Swooping Snitchbug and head to the right-hand side nearby the fruit using the Go Here function.

2: Continue to Explore

Alph

After retrieving the Yellow Pikmin, throw them at the hole in the back. Then, use the Go Here function to head towards the electric gate. After destroying the gate, return to the Yellow Pikmin you threw at the hole and retrieve them. Once again use the Go Here function and go to the iron wall.

Brittany

While retrieving fruits such as the Sunseed Berry, Dapper Blob, descend the stairs, defeat the enemies, and destroy the crystal. After that, head south and defeat the Iridescent Flint Beetle. Then bloom your Rock Pikmin.

After blooming them, defeat the Yellow Wollywog with your Rock Pikmin and also retrieve the nearby fruits.

3: Exploration and Defeating Enemies

Alph

Destroy the iron wall with 3 Bomb Rocks and bring the Yellow Pikmin to the area where the Iridescent Flint Beetle was located. After blooming your Pikmin, retrieve the nearby fruits.

Brittany

Have Brittany return to the starting area. Destroy the nearby crystal and retrieve the fruit. Afterward, head to the upper level and destroy the crystal in front of you. Have your Pikmin charge at the pieces and complete the bridge. From the bridge, use the eastern Yellow Pikmin to retrieve the Velvety Dreamdrop.

4: Complete the Bridge and Finish Up

After completing the bridge, all that's left is defeating the remaining enemies and retrieval. Split into teams of 2 and have one leader retrieve in the northern area and one retrieve in the southern and western areas to complete the area.

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Collect Treasure! Missions List

All Collect Treasure! Walkthroughs
1: Tropical Forest	2: Silver Lake
3: Thirsty Desert	4: Twilight Hollow
5: Shaded Garden	6: Tropical Forest Remix
7: Silver Lake Remix	8: Thirsty Desert Remix
9: Twilght Hollow Remix	10: Shaded Garden Remix
11: Fortess of Festivity	12: The Rustyard
13: Beastly Caverns	14: Forgotten Cove
15: Clockwork Chasm	-