Pikmin 4

Precious Scientists Side Mission Guide

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Precious Scientists, in Pikmin 4, is a Side Mission where you need to find 9 missing researchers. Read on to see an overview of the Precious Scientists mission, its rewards, how to unlock it, and how to complete it!

Precious Scientists Overview

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Side Mission Objective and Reward
Precious Scientists Objective: Rescue the 9 Researchers
Reward: 50 Raw Materials

How to Unlock Precious Scientists and Rewards

Rescue and Interact with Chet

Pikmin 4 - Chet Chet Research Task Force Lead
Home Planet: Mihama
The leader of a diverse research task force. It may seem like he doesn't work at all, but he's the glue that keeps the team together.

Precious Scientists is unlocked after rescuing Chet and interacting with him at the Rescue Command Post. He can be acquired by rescuing Leaflings in Dandori Battles and Challenges, then curing the leaflings with Glow Saps from Night Expeditions.

How to Get Chet

Get 50 Raw Materials as Reward

The side mission Precious Scientists will reward you with a total of 50 Raw Materials upon completion.

Precious Scientists Objective

Rescue 9 Researchers

Character Title and How to Get
Pikmin 4 - Francois Francois Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue 6th castaway in caves
Pikmin 4 - Pitunia Pitunia Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue 7th castaway in caves
Pikmin 4 - Sy Sy Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue 11th castaway in caves
Pikmin 4 - Osa Osa Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue 15th castaway in caves
Pikmin 4 - Twyla Twyla Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue 19th castaway in caves
Pikmin 4 - Kit Kit Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue Leaflings from caves, Dandori Battles, and Dandori Challenges and cure with glow saps
Pikmin 4 - Komo Komo Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue Leaflings from caves, Dandori Battles, and Dandori Challenges and cure with glow saps
Pikmin 4 - Sammy Sammy Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue 25th castaway in caves
Pikmin 4 - Ren Ren Research Task Force Recruit
How to Get: Rescue Leaflings from caves, Dandori Battles, and Dandori Challenges and cure with glow saps

To complete the Precious Scientists side mission, you'll need to find and rescue 9 missing researchers from Chet's research team. They can be rescued as castaways from caves, or from curing Leaflings.

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