A walkthrough for the Creature Hunting Side Story in Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch. This guide will show tips and strategy for getting a platinum medal in this mission, as well as how to unlock Creature Hunting, the second mission in Olimar's Comeback.

Creature Hunting General Info

Mission Info

How to Unlock Creature Hunting

Earn a Bronze Medal or higher in Pikmin Reunion

Creature Hunting is unlocked after completing Day 1: Pikmin Reunion with a Bronze medal or better. If you split Louie and Olimar up and work effectively, getting Bronze should be a piece of cake.

Pikmin Reunion Platinum Medal Walkthrough and How to Unlock

Creature Hunting Walkthrough

Creature Hunting Key Points
Only increase Pikmin in the beginning Get the Ultra-Spicy Nectar right away Use the Bomb Rocks effectively Leave no area unchecked Split into two groups

Only increase Pikmin in the beginning

Transporting all enemy remains back to the onion, then going back to get the Pikmin, will take a lot of time, which you cannot afford in this mission. After defeating the first few Bulborbs near the starting point and transporting them as well as the nearby pellets, don't bring other enmies back to the onion. However, do be sure to pick up any stray Pikmin you find in other areas!

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Get the Ultra-Spicy Nectar right away

Proceed forward, and eventually you will come across a Bulborb, along with some Dwarf Bulborbs. Defeating the large Bulborb will allow you to pick up some Ultra Spicy Nectar, which will be very useful against tougher foes, like the Calcified Crushblat and Spotty Bulbear.

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Use the Bomb Rocks effectively

The Hermit Crawmad, Spotty Bulbear, and Peckish Aristocrab will all drop Bomb Rocks when defeated. Use these when you're faced with powerful enemies. Hitting the Peckish Aristocrab with a bomb will blow off its claw and take off about 2/3 of its health, letting you make quick work of it.

How to Use Bomb Rocks

Leave no area unchecked

The Desiccated Skitter Leaf is shaped like a regular leaf, and can be easy to miss. You'll need to take out all enemies to get the Platinum Medal, so be sure not to let smaller enemies like these go. You can move your cursor around to try locking on, and check your map when unsure.

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Split into two groups

Olimar and Louie are both playable in side stories. To make the best use of your time, have one actively moving around and doing something while the other is occupied breaking a wall, or doing some task that will take some time.

All Side Stories

How to Unlock Side Stories

Olimar's Assignment
Flower Garden	Inside Forest
The River	Tundra
Olimar's Comeback
Pikmin Reunion	Creature Hunting
Land, Sea, and Sky	First Part Found
Team Monster Hunt	Channel Gone Dry
Looking for Louie	Big Fruit Carnival
Another Part Found	The Ship Restored