Cave of Snarls
Sublevels	2	Ultra-bitter sprays	2
Red Pikmin	20	Ultra-spicy sprays	0
Yellow Pikmin	0
Blue Pikmin	25
White Pikmin	0
Purple Pikmin	5
Bulbmin	0

TheCave of Snarls is the nineteenth level inPikmin 2'sChallenge Mode. This level features both species of airborneBlowhogs. Since theMale Sheargrubs are the only harmful enemies, a pink flower is almost certain.

Sublevel 1[edit]

• Theme: Soil
• Music:Soil 2
• Time: 150 (300 seconds)
• Starting Pikmin:
  •  Red Pikmin × 20 (flower)
  •  Blue Pikmin × 25 (flower)
  •  Purple Pikmin × 5 (flower)
• Treasures:
  •  Armored Nut × 1
  •  Conifer Spire × 1
  •  Corpulent Nut × 1
  •  Petrified Heart × 1 (inside Puffy Blowhog)
  •  Science Project × 6 (inside Sheargrubs)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Withering Blowhog)
• Enemies:
  •  Female Sheargrub × 3
  •  Male Sheargrub × 3
  •  Puffy Blowhog × 1
  •  Withering Blowhog × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 4
• Vegetation:
  •  Dandelion × 2
  •  Fiddlehead × 4
  •  Figwort (large brown) × 4
  •  Figwort (small brown) × 6
• Others:
  • None

TheWithering Blowhog hasThe Key. MostSheargrubs are female, so only the males that are on the path to thepod need to be killed.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_08tobasare
"Main" object maximum(?)			12
"Treasure" object maximum(?)			3
"Gate" object maximum(?)			0
Dead endunit probability(?)			100
Number of rooms(?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio(?)			0
Escapegeyser(?)			No
Clogged hole(?)			No
Cave units file(?)			2_units_ike2_ike3_snow.txt
Lighting file(?)			normal_light_cha.ini
Background(?)			None
Cave units(?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Room with ramp to thin ledge	Swampy room

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Withering Blowhog	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Puffy Blowhog	1	None	"Special" enemy spots
-	Petrified Heart	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Fire geyser	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
4	Fire geyser	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
5	Fire geyser	2	None	Cave unit seams
6	Female Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Science Project	Carried inside entry with ID 6
7	Female Sheargrub	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Science Project	Carried inside entry with ID 7
8	Male Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Science Project	Carried inside entry with ID 8
9	Male Sheargrub	1	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Science Project	Carried inside entry with ID 9
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
10	Dandelion	2	None	Plant spots
11	Fiddlehead	4	None	Plant spots
12	Figwort (small brown)	6	None	Plant spots
13	Figwort (large brown)	4	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
14	Corpulent Nut	1	None	Treasure spots
15	Armored Nut	1	None	Treasure spots
16	Conifer Spire	1	None	Treasure spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, seehere.

Sublevel 2[edit]

• Theme: Metal
• Music:Metal 2
• Time: +100 (+200 seconds)
• Treasures:
  •  Indomitable CPU × 1
  •  Leviathan Feather × 6 (inside Sheargrubs)
  •  Network Mainbrain × 1
  •  Tear Stone × 1 (inside Puffy Blowhog)
  •  The Key × 1 (inside Withering Blowhog)
  •  Vacuum Processor × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Female Sheargrub × 3
  •  Male Sheargrub × 3
  •  Puffy Blowhog × 1
  •  Withering Blowhog × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Fire geyser × 4
• Vegetation:
  •  Glowstem (green) × 28^{[Sublevel 2 note 1]}
• Others:
  • None

The Withering Blowhog has The Key again. There are some mechanic parts sitting around, such as theNetwork Mainbrain. The Key can either be taken directly at a risk or after defeating the Blowhogs. They should spawn close together, sobitter sprays should be quite effective.

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Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name			ch_NARI_08tobasare
"Main" object maximum(?)			12
"Treasure" object maximum(?)			3
"Gate" object maximum(?)			0
Dead endunit probability(?)			100
Number of rooms(?)			2
Corridor-to-room ratio(?)			0
Escapegeyser(?)			Yes
Clogged hole(?)			No
Cave units file(?)			2_units_ari1_nor2_metal.txt
Lighting file(?)			metal_light_cha.ini
Background(?)			ice ( icy cavern)
Cave units(?)
Dead end with item	Three-way crossing	Four-way crossing	Turning corridor	Corridor	Long corridor
Circular room with 3 exits	T-shaped room

Detailed object list
The game spawns these "main" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
1	Withering Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	The Key	Carried inside entry with ID 1
2	Puffy Blowhog	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Tear Stone	Carried inside entry with ID 2
3	Female Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Leviathan Feather	Carried inside entry with ID 3
4	Female Sheargrub	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Leviathan Feather	Carried inside entry with ID 4
5	Male Sheargrub	2	None	"Easy" enemy spots
-	Leviathan Feather	Carried inside entry with ID 5
6	Male Sheargrub	1	None	"Hard" enemy spots
-	Leviathan Feather	Carried inside entry with ID 6
7	Fire geyser	2	None	"Hard" enemy spots
8	Fire geyser	2	None	Cave unit seams
Then it spawns these "decoration" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
9	Glowstem (green)	99[Sublevel 2 note 1]	None	Plant spots
Then it spawns these "treasure" objects:
ID	Object	Amount	Fall method	Spawn location
10	Vacuum Processor	1	None	Treasure spots
11	Indomitable CPU	1	None	Treasure spots
12	Network Mainbrain	1	None	Treasure spots

For details on how objects are spawned, and how some may fail to spawn, seehere.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	鼻息の洞窟?	Nose cavern?
French (NoA)	Grotte rugissante	Roaring cave
French (NoE)	Grotte Rugissante	Roaring Cave
German	Wirres Durcheinander	Confused Chaos
Italian	Covo d'ira	Den of rage
Korean	콧김 동굴 Kosgim Dong-gul	Snort Cave
Spanish (NoA)	Cueva de los Gruñidos	Cave of Snarls

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