Secluded Courtyard
Location	Blossoming Arcadia
Sublevels	4
Rescues	2
Treasures	10
Onions	1
SuggestedPikmin
Wild Pikmin

TheSecluded Courtyardひミツの坪庭^?, lit.: "Secret-nectarous Spot Garden" is acave in theBlossoming Arcadia inPikmin 4. It has a zen garden theme. Many of itsenemies aremimics, such as members ofskitterling family anddweevil family. This extends to the cave'sboss: theFoolix.Yellow Pikmin are useful here, with its high ledges andelectric hazards, thoughIce Pikmin are also recommended for dealing with the bodies ofwater andfreezing the aforementioned boss. This cave has × 845 worth oftreasure.

How to reach[edit]

The Secluded Courtyard is towards the southeast of theBlossoming Arcadia, on a plateau. Starting at the Fragrant Ravine base (the default base), head north toward the river and make a U-turn to the right before theclay bridge. Adirt wall must be destroyed to gain access to an elevated section, and then anelectric gate must be destroyed to reach the caves entrance. Most enemies along the path can be avoided, but twoBearded Amprats can provide trouble.

Notes[edit]

Olimar's Voyage Log[edit]

Sublevel 1[edit]

Map of sublevel 1.

• Treasures:
  •  Citrus Lump × 1
  •  Decorative Goo × 1
  •  Universal Rubber Cutie × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Skitter Leaf × 12 (10 fall from the sky)
  •  Sunsquish × 1 (inside nectar egg)
  •  Wolpole × 2

• Obstacles:
  •  Potted plant × 1
  •  Spotcap × 4 (the last one contains 1raw material)
  •  Water body × 2
• Tools:
  • None
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Blue Pikmin × 5 (fighting Wolpoles)
  •  Blue Pikmin × 5 (sprouts)
• Others:
  •  Nectar egg × 3

From the left of the starting area, head up the hill to collect theDecorative Goo. Be aware that one of thenectar eggs contains a Sunsquish. Have a couple of Pikmin start pulling the adjacentpotted plant and head right of the starting area. Defeat the harmless enemies and destroy theSpotcaps to access theCitrus Lump, which is hanging from a cobweb. To collect theUniversal Rubber Cutie, head back to the potted plant and freeze the small body of water with Ice Pikmin – after plucking the underwater Blue Pikmin sprouts. Then walk towards the treasure, and defeat the Skitter Leaves after they fall from the sky. Finally, carry the treasure back to theS.S. Beagle.

Sublevel 2[edit]

Map of sublevel 2.

• Treasures:
  •  Disguised Delicacy × 1
  •  Talisman of Life (Cherry Blossom) × 1
  •  Time Marker × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Anode Dweevil × 4
  •  Yellow Wollyhop × 2
• Obstacles:
  •  Dirt wall × 1
  •  Water body × 1
  •  Water spout × 3
• Tools:
  •  Climbing stick × 1
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Yellow Pikmin × 5 (sprouts)
• Others:
  •  Castaway × 1
  •  Nectar egg × 2
  •  Raw material pile × 1 (15 pieces)

Thecastaway in this sublevel can be approached from either direction. Make sure to defeat all theAnode Dweevils to stop them from electrifying Pikmin carrying items back – one is hiding behind the dirt wall. To collect theTalisman of Life (Cherry Blossom), throw at least 2 Yellow Pikmin at the base of theclimbing stick from the lower block. The path back to the base contains aYellow Wollyhop, which can crush those two Pikmin carrying the treasure back, so you should ideally defeat it beforehand.

Sublevel 3[edit]

Map of sublevel 3.

• Treasures:
  •  Astringent Clump × 1
  •  Blonde Impostor × 1
  •  Gold Nugget × 15
• Enemies:
  •  Desiccated Skitter Leaf × 5
  •  Sunsquish × 4 (1 inside large nectar egg)
• Obstacles:
  •  Electric gate × 1
  •  Iron fence × 2
  •  Water spout × 3
• Tools:
  • None
• Wild Pikmin:
  •  Blue Pikmin × 5 (fighting Sunsquish)
  •  Candypop Bud (Yellow) × 1 (if 5 or less Yellow Pikmin)
• Others:
  •  Flarlic × 1
  •  Dirt-mound × 1 (containing 25raw materials)
  •  Nectar (not inside a nectar egg) × 2
  •  Nectar egg × 1 (in place of Candypop Bud if more than 5 Yellow Pikmin)
  •  Nectar egg (large) × 2
  •  Raw material pile x 1 (15 pieces)

If your Yellow Pikmin numbers are low, you can get some with theCandypop Bud behind the starting area. Yellow Pikmin are quite useful on this sublevel, as they can reach theBlonde Impostor suspended in the air and theFlarlic on a high pot. Be careful when collecting theAstringent Clump – it is suspended above awater spout, so if the spout hasn't been destroyed first, the treasure will land on top of it, requiring careful timing to collect with non-Blue Pikmin. You should also be careful near the area the Flarlic is located, as multipleDesiccated Skitter Leaves will fall from the sky. Additionally, a Sunsquish will fall from the sky near the large nectar egg (the one closest to the electric gate).

Sublevel 4[edit]

Map of sublevel 4.

• Treasures:
  •  Expression Hider × 1
• Enemies:
  •  Foolix × 1
• Obstacles:
  •  Numbered gate × 1 (opens when 1 Foolix is defeated)
  •  Potted plant × 1
• Tools:
  • None
• Wild Pikmin:
  • None
• Others:
  •  Castaway × 1 (inside Foolix)
  •  Nectar egg (large) × 1

See also:Foolix strategy.

After digging up the potted plant, you'll come across what looks like a single blob of nectar in the middle of an arena. This is in fact the Foolix, the boss of the cave. After defeating it, carry back the castaway it drops and the nearby treasure. If any of your Pikmin have been wilted during the fight, you can use the large nectar egg to gain some nectar, though there is a chance multiple raw material drop instead.

Gallery[edit]

Sublevel 1[edit]

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  The southern section of sublevel 1, where the base is located.

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  The western section of sublevel 1.

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  The northern section of sublevel 1.

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  The northeastern section of sublevel 1.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 1.

Sublevel 2[edit]

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  The southern section of sublevel 2, where the base is located.

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  The western section of sublevel 2.

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  The central section of sublevel 2.

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  The northern section of sublevel 2.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 2.

Sublevel 3[edit]

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  The central section of sublevel 3, where the base is located.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 3.

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  The northern section of sublevel 3.

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  The western section of sublevel 3.

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  The southern section of sublevel 3.

Sublevel 4[edit]

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  The southern section of sublevel 4, where the base is located.

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  The western section of sublevel 4.

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  The northern section of sublevel 4, where the boss arena is located.

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  The eastern section of sublevel 4.

Trivia[edit]

• Louie specifically mentions this cave ("blah-blah Courtyard") in his secondFit for a Feast quest when requesting twoYellow Wollyhops.
  • Unlike most of his other requests, this is the only cavern where Yellow Wollyhops appear belowground, meaning the request cannot be fulfilled anywhere else.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ひミツの坪庭? Hi-Mitsu no Tsuboniwa	Secret-nectarous Spot Garden
Chinese (traditional)	秘密小庭園 Mìmì Xiǎo Tíngyuán	Secret Little Flower Garden
Chinese (simplified)	秘密小庭园 Mìmì Xiǎo Tíngyuán	Secret Little Flower Garden
Dutch	Verzonken hof	Recessed courtyard
French	Courette isolée	Isolated courtyard
German	Verborgener Innenhof	Hidden Courtyard
Italian	Cortile segreto	Secret courtyard
Korean	비밀의 안뜰 Bimil-ui Antteul	Secret Courtyard
Portuguese	Pátio breado	Dark courtyard
Spanish	Jardín secreto	Secret garden

See also[edit]

• Sightless Passage
• Goolix

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