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Pikmin 4
Hot Sandy Duel Walkthrough and How to Get Platinum
❀ Pikmin 4 is out! Get a headstart by following these tips!
❀ Get more Pikmin by getting all the onion types!
❀ New and returning bosses are back in the Piklopedia!
❀ Brave the Trial of the Sage Leaf to get more onions!
❀ Make Oatchi stronger by upgrading his skills!
Hot Sandy Duel in Pikmin 4 is the 5th Dandori Battle you'll encounter in the game. See how to get platinum rank in Hot Sandy Duel, its rank conditions, as well as all of its possible locations in the game!
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Hot Sandy Duel Map and Rank Conditions
Map
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| Pikmin Types | ・ Red Pikmin |
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Rank Conditions and Dandori Level
| Time Limit | 5:00 |
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| Dandori Level | ★★★★★ |
| Rank Conditions |
 Bronze - Win  Silver - 30 pts  Gold - 60 pts  Platinum - 100 pts |
Hot Sandy Duel Walkthrough
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Defeat Enemies on Your Side
Once the battle starts, focus on defeating enemies at your side of the map to secure a route for later when you're collecting treasures while increasing the number of Pikmin in your squad at the same time.
Collect Treasures and Bonus Finds
As soon as you have lots of Pikmin in your squad, go ahead and collect treasures and bonus finds from all sides of the map.
There is a sleeping enemy guarding a pile of golden nuggets. You can safely collect them as long as you do not attack the sleeping enemy.
Let Oatchi Swallow the Sneak Bomb
With Oatchi's swallow skill, you can swallow and carry the Sneak Bomb to the enemy's onion to sabotage their progress. The Sneak Bomb won't get stolen by the enemy's dog since it's inside Oatchi.
Swallow Effect and How to Unlock
Break Straws If The Treasure is a Bonus Find
There are treasures behind some straws, and you need to destroy the straws to get the treasure. Only do this if the treasures are bonus finds. Otherwise, don't make it your priority to get the treasures behind the straws.
Always Keep an Eye on your Pikmin
Keeping an eye on your Pikmin will help ensure a smooth flow of tasks being done. Your Pikmin might get interrupted in unexpected places, hindering your progress.
Hot Sandy Duel Location
All Hot Sandy Duel Possible Locations
Just like Castaways, Dandori Battles are not tied to a location except Leafy Showdown, which you'll always do in Hero's Hideaway. You're always going to do them in a specific order regardless of what area you are in.
Below is a list of all the possible locations where you can find the Dandori Battle, Hot Sandy Duel.
| All Hot Sandy Duel Possible Locations | |
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| 1 |  Giant's Hearth |
| 2 |  Primordial Thicket |
Pikmin 4 Related Guides
All Dandori Battles
| Trial Run | Battle in a Box | Dandori Castle |
| Leafy Showdown | Hot Sandy Duel | Final Battle |
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