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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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| Pikmin Types | ・ Red Pikmin |
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| Time Limit | 5:00 |
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| Dandori Level | ★★★★★ |
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| Hot Sandy Duel Walkthrough |
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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.

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.
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

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.
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.
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 |

| Trial Run | Battle in a Box | Dandori Castle |
| Leafy Showdown | Hot Sandy Duel | Final Battle |
Hot Sandy Duel Walkthrough and How to Get Platinum



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