Serene Shores
Rescues	10
Treasures	86
Onions	3
Caves	4
Dandori Challenges	2
Dandori Battles	1
SuggestedPikmin
Wild Pikmin
Requirements	× 4,000
Next area	Hero's Hideaway
Music	Serene Shores

TheSerene Shores (とこなぎの浜辺^?, lit.: "Ever-Lulled Shores") is the third mainarea inPikmin 4. It is set on a beach, with many rock pools and other bodies of water. The area contains a large sandcastle as a focal point, with many pathways to scale it.

Uniquely, this area will change depending on the time ofday, with the tide shifting to lower water levels at midday. This area has × 7,945 worth of treasure, of which × 3,255 is above ground.

Plot[edit]

After collecting more Sparklium,Collin detects more signals from a beach area. Thered leafling is here with anothercastaway.

Layout[edit]

The following notable features can be found in this area.

• Sandy and rocky terrain.
• Low-lying vegetation.
• Palm trees in the distance.
• Large pools of water.
• A sandcastle occupying the southern section.

Bases[edit]

• Blossoming Dunes: This is the default landing site, found to the right of the sand castle.
• Water's Edge: This base is unguarded by creatures, but is covered with sand. It can be found towards the map's center, past the pools of water.
• The Sand Keep: This base is guarded by aCrusted Rumpup at the top of the large sandcastle near the player's initial landing site.

Caves[edit]

Image	Name	Sublevels	Castaways	Treasures	Onions	SuggestedPikmin	Wild Pikmin
	Seafloor Resort	4	2	23	1
	Subzero Sauna	3	2	5	0
	Below-Grade Discotheque	5	1	11	0
	Engulfed Castle	5	2	17	0

Dandori Challenge 1[edit]

Found in the elevated area of the level, accessed only through the exit of theEngulfed Castle. The entrance to the Dandori Challenge is in a nearby alcove past theWhiptongue Bulborb.

Dandori Challenge 2[edit]

In the large body of water where theSlapstick Crescent and theGiant's Fossil are found, the entrance is hidden in some seaweed. Because its entrance is fully submerged, it is the only Dandori Challenge or Dandori Battle cave without a cutscene encounter with theleafling of the level, instead simply opening the hole like any regular cave entrance. Oatchi will also emerge regularly from the hole, landing on the seabed and only floating to the top of the water once the exit cutscene has ended.

Dandori Battle[edit]

A Dandori Battle can be found near the 1st base, Blossoming Dunes. To the left, the cave's entrance is surrounded by water. Asthe player andOatchi are immune to water, they can simply travel up the slope to access the entrance. However, to transport the castaway earned from completing the battle safely, it's recommended the bridge connecting the cave to the mainland is built or the water surrounding it is frozen.

Objects[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Onions[edit]

•  Blue Onion × 1 (partially buried)
•  Flarlic × 1 (inside Pearly Clamclamp)

Enemies[edit]

Obstacles[edit]

Tools[edit]

Others[edit]

•  Burgeoning Spiderwort × 2
•  Egg (small) × 2 (Both contain 75% chance of 1 nectar, 20% chance of 1 raw material, and 5% chance of 1 ultra-spicy nectar each)
•  Egg (large) × 1 (Contains 75% chance of 3 nectar, 20% chance of 10 raw material, and 5% chance of 3 ultra-spicy nectar)
•  Pellet Posy × 15 (9 × 1 pellet, 5 × 5 pellet, 1 × 10 pellet)
•  Pile of raw material × 8 (piles of 3, 5, 8, 10, 22, 33, 34, 35)

Guide[edit]

Night expeditions[edit]

All 3 bases in the Serene Shores havenight expeditions. Night expeditions take place exclusively during low tide.

Blossoming Dunes[edit]

Blossoming Dunes
Danger level
Lumiknolls	1
Enemies	36
StartingGlow Pikmin	10

There is oneLumiknoll located northeast of the base. This location has a danger level of 1 and starts the player off with 10Glow Pikmin.

Enemies[edit]

Objects[edit]

•  Glow pellet × 270
  • Pile of 10 × 4
  • Pile of 15 × 8
  • Pile of 20 × 2
  • Pile of 30 × 1
  • Pile of 40 × 1

Water's Edge[edit]

Water's Edge
Danger level
Lumiknolls	2
Enemies	18
StartingGlow Pikmin	10

There are two Lumiknolls, the blue one located just southeast of the base and the orange one located in the other side of the nearby bridge, close to where the Fishy Bed is located. This location has a danger level of 2 and starts the player off with 10 Glow Pikmin.

Enemies[edit]

Objects[edit]

•  Glow pellet × 415
  • Pile of 5 × 12 (Toady Bloysters and Whiptongue Bulborbs drop 1 pile each)
  • Pile of 10 × 12
  • Pile of 15 × 7
  • Pile of 20 × 5
  • Pile of 30 × 1

The Sand Keep[edit]

The Sand Keep
Danger level
Lumiknolls	1
Enemies	43
StartingGlow Pikmin	50

There is one Lumiknoll located directly at the base. This location has a danger level of 3 and starts the player off with 50 Glow Pikmin, the most of any night expedition.

Enemies[edit]

Objects[edit]

•  Glow pellet × 200
  • Pile of 5 × 11 (Toady Bloysters and Whiptongue Bulborbs drop 1 pile each)
  • Pile of 10 × 8
  • Pile of 15 × 3
  • Pile of 20 × 1

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale[edit]

Serene Shores
Ship parts	8
Onions	5
Requirements	Recover 8ship parts
Next area	Hero's Hideaway
Music	Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores

The Serene Shores is the third areaCaptain Olimar explores in hisShipwreck Tale.

Plot[edit]

Captain Olimar lands in the Serene Shores to continue his search for any missing parts for his ship, theS.S. Dolphin. He manages to find eight of his missing pieces with the help of the Pikmin and the space dogMoss.

Layout[edit]

The layout of the Serene Shores in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale is almost identical to that of the one in the main game. The major differences are the objects and enemies present, along with the caves entrances not being present. The upper area, to the north-west, is inaccessible during Olimar's time here as the Engulfed Castle cave is not present.

Bases[edit]

• Blossoming Dunes: Two Whiptongue Bulborbs can be found by this base, but the base can be moved without killing them.
• Water's Edge: This is the default landing site upon first visiting.
• The Sand Keep: A Sovereign Bulblax guards this base.

Objects[edit]

Ship parts[edit]

Onions[edit]

•  Blue Onion × 1
•  Flarlic × 4

Enemies[edit]

Obstacles[edit]

Tools[edit]

•  Clay bridge × 1 (requires 21 raw material)
•  Climbing wall × 1 (requires 11 raw material)
•  Clipboard × 1 (requires 20 Yellow Pikmin)

Other[edit]

•  Burgeoning Spiderwort × 1
•  Egg × 2 (1 drops 1 nectar, 1 drops 1 ultra-spicy nectar)
•  Pellet Posy × 18 (14 × 1 pellet, 3 × 5 pellet, 1 × 10 pellet)
•  Raw material pile × 4 (piles of 5, 6, 10, and 11)

Guide[edit]

Gallery[edit]

• 

  The first scene in the area's introduction cutscene.

• 

  The second scene in the area's introduction cutscene.

• 

  The third scene in the area's introduction cutscene.

• 

  TwoBurgeoning Spiderworts.

• 

  ThePearly Clamclamp that holds the area's abovegroundFlarlic.

• 

  TheLamp of Inspiration.

• 

  TheStellar Extrusion.

• 

  AToady Bloyster.

• 

  TheRadar Map of Serene Shores after the tide lowers.

• 

  The Radar Map of Serene Shores in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale after the tide lowers.

Trivia[edit]

• This is the onlyarea inPikmin 4 wherePurple Pikmin are recommended, likely due to the area having theCrimson Banquet – the third heaviest treasure in the game (weighing 100 units). Additionally, the most amount ofPikmin allowed on the surface before reaching this area is 60.
  • Despite Purple Pikmin not being recommended for thePrimordial Thicket, they are required to collect theGolden Vaulting Table – the heaviest treasure in the game (weighing 1000 units).
• If awater body isfrozen when the tide changes, it will become unfrozen in the cutscene and go down like normal. The Ice Pikmin freezing it will simply drop down to ground level when the cutscene is over.^[1]
• The large body of water on the eastern side of the area becomes separated into two separate bodies after the tide lowers, however the game still considers them to be one body of water. This can be observed by throwingIce Pikmin into them, which will cause both bodies to freeze regardless of which one they're thrown into.
• This is the only area where not all treasures are present at all times.
• The plateau in the northwest of this area, normally accessed by clearing theEngulfed Castle, has different properties until unlocked properly. If the player uses theOatchi boosting glitch to access this section early, they can find thepaper bag on the northern cliff has two invisible walls to its right and left (in order to prevent players from pushing it down early), and that the cave's exit is unusable. Once the player exits the Engulfed Castle via its exit fan on sublevel 5, these properties permanently change.

Names in other languages[edit]

Serene Shores

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	とこなぎの浜辺? Tokonagi no Hamabe	Ever-Lulled Shores
Chinese (traditional)	靜謐海邊 Jìngmì Hǎibiān	Tranquil Shores
Chinese (simplified)	静谧海边 Jìngmì Hǎibiān	Tranquil Shores
Dutch	Land van zand en water	Land of sand and water
French	Rivages sereins	Serene shorelines
German	Stille Ufer	Quiet Shores
Italian	Riva serena	Serene shore
Korean	잔잔한 해변 Janjanhan Haebyeon	Serene Shores
Portuguese	Prainha serena	Serene beachlet
Spanish	Riberas serenas	Serene riverbanks

Blossoming Dunes

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ラッパ花砂漠? Rappa Hana Sabaku	Japanese Morning Glory Desert	From「喇叭花」, the Chinese name for the Japanese morning glory
Chinese	喇叭花沙漠
Dutch	Bloemenduinen	Flower dunes
French	Dunes fleuries	Flowery dunes
German	Blüten-Dünen	Pellet-dunes
Italian	Duna fiorita	Flowered dune
Korean	나팔꽃 사막 Napalkkoch Samag	Morning Glory Desert
Portuguese	Dunas em flor	Dunes in bloom
Spanish	Dunas floreadas	Flowery dunes

Water's Edge

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	なぎさの休憩所? Nagisa no Kyūkeijo	Beach Rest Area
Chinese (traditional)	海邊休憩所
Chinese (simplified)	海边休憩所
Dutch	Kustvallei	Coastal valley
French	Havre de la berge	Riverbank's haven
German	Felsiges Ufer	Rocky shore
Italian	Ristoro sull'acqua	Water's haven
Korean	물가의 휴게소 Mulga-ui Hyugeso	Beach Rest Area
Portuguese	Beira d'água	Water's edge
Spanish	Orilla acuática	Aquatic edge

The Sand Keep

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	天守閣? Tenshukaku	Tenshu
Chinese (traditional)	天守閣
Chinese (simplified)	天守阁
Dutch	Zandvesting	Sand stronghold
French	Donjon des sables	Sand keep
German	Sandfestung	Sand fortress
Italian	Fortezza sabbiosa	Sandy fortress
Korean	성 꼭대기 Seong Kkogdaegi	Castle Summit
Portuguese	Castelos de areia	Sand castles
Spanish	Fortaleza arenosa	Sandy fortress

See also[edit]

• The Distant Spring
• Perplexing Pool
• Tropical Wilds

References[edit]

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