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Pikmin 4, like every game in the series, comes with its own selection of technically oversized items to discover and collect. That's a major plot point of the game, even. To explore further, you need to collect the valuable Sparklium out of these strange objects to fix up and expand your main ship's fuel and functionality.
You'll find plenty of treasure naturally as you play. But there are more than you might think. There's a surprisingly large number of treasures hiding throughout the game, and no place showcases this better than the Sun-Speckled Terrace, the first proper landing site you encounter on PNF-404. We've put together a reference of every treasure in this site, organized by overworld and cave system.
Updated on July 22, 2023, by Branden Lizardi: There were a few treasures that were completely buried underground. At the time, we could only mark their locations down. Having progressed further, we aquired White Pikmin, which can help find completely underground treasure. We've updated this guide with new details about these particular items.
Sun-Speckled Terrace Surface Treasure Locations
The overworld section has, by far, the most treasure available. Not all of it is accessable immedaitely, though. Much of the West side of the map requires alternate pathways or broken barriers. If an item has special requirements, they're detailed accordingly.
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Orb of Destruction South-west of the starting zone. Requires Oatchi's jump ability to get close to |
 | Aspiration-Ritual Ball Along the East most wall. Requires Yellow Pikmin to reach |
 | Sunseed Berry On the central Eastern side of the map. Requires Oatchi's jump ability to get close to |
 | Lesser Mock Bottom On the North side, before the Stopwatch and Bulborb. Break the pots with Oatchi |
 | Temporal Mechanism On the North side, guarded by a sleeping Bulborb Requires Oatchi ram ability to knock down |
 | Double Dragon-Eyed Scope Access by unlocking a path to the North, just after the Stopwatch and Bulborb, where you lower a bridge |
 | Satellite Shield On the West side, Requires Yellow Pikmin to reach |
 | Perforated Raft (x2) Found to the left of the Dandori Day Care trial entrance, break pots to uncover. |
 | Mysterious Carriage On the far left of the map. It's heavy, and the nearby bridge to access can only be pulled down by Yellow Pikmin |
 | Talisman of Life (Moon) In the Northwest side of the map. Drops from a Quillion |
 | Fire-Breathing Feast Is accessed from just past the Quillion area, dropping down and going West |
 | Snack Bean Only accessable from above, past the Quillion area. Drop down and go East. |
 | Child of the Earth Found on the Northern most side of the map, just after crossing the bridge you build near the binoculars. It's completely buried and needs dug up. If you can't seem to get them to dig, return with White Pikmin and try again. |
Last Frost Cavern Treasure Locations
The first cave you'll be able to interact with. It's fairly straightforward, with few complications. Don't forget to collect the Flarlic while you're in there.
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Director of Destiny Near the beginning. No special instructions |
 | Refreshing Goo Hiding in the red shrub before the exit |
Hectic Hollows Treasure Locations
This cave is found near where the baseball treasure is. It has water pools and large jelly, so a few of the treasures require Ice Pikmin to reach. You'll also find a castaway while you're here.
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Mama Doll Head West side of map. Freeze the surrounding water with Ice Pikmin |
 | Empty Vase Hiding inside a large jelly on the Southeast side of the map. Freeze and break with Ice Pikmin |
Sublevel 2
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Aspiration-Ritual Pole Jump onto the nearby can with Oatchi, throw Pikmin onto it until it falls |
Industrial Maze Treasure Locations
This cave, found near the Strawberry, is intended as the introduction to Yellow Pikmin (though they can be found elsewhere). The puzzles and a few of the treasures found inside require their high-throw ability to be reclaimed. Be sure to bring (or keep a hold of) Yellow Pikmin. There's another castaway to rescue too.
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Memory Fragment (Top Right) On the West side of the map. Break the pots with Oatchi, then use the button to alternate the conveyor belts in a way that allows your Pikmin to carry it back to the ship |
 | Personal Injury Plank To the North, near the exit. Requires Yellow Pikmin to reach, then use the button to alternate the conveyor belts in a way that allows your Pikmin to carry it back to the ship |
Sublevel 2
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Stately Rubber Cutie To the right just after the beginning. Break the large pots it's hiding in with Oatchi |
 | Detective's Truth Seeker To the West from the beginning. Go the long way around to make a clear path to your ship. It's faster to relocate the ship to the Northern site first. |
 | Unlimited Locamotive On the Northwest side of the map. Needs dug up. Might as well relocate your ship to the site next to it first. |
Aquiferous Summit Treasure Locations
The furthest away, this one is found on the far Northeast corner of the map, granting access to an upper level of the overworld upon completion. Be sure to bring Red and Ice Pikmin with you.
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Talisman of Life (Crane) Across the water (freeze with Ice Pikmin) and hiding inside a jelly (freeze and break with Ice Pikmin) |
Sublevel 2
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Skin of the Phoenix West side of map. Throw Pikmin onto it until it falls |
 | Memory Fragment (Top Left) North side of map, right before exit area. |
Gold Nugget North side of map, right before exit area. |
Crackling Cauldron Treasure Locations
As the name implies, there are plenty of hot and dangerous encounters here. There are also some elevated sections holding treasure, so bring Red and Yellow Pikmin.
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Dusty Bed Past the electric wall and to the left, just before the exit.Throw Pikmin on it until it falls |
 | Illumination Goo South room. No special instructions |
 | Deceptive Snack South room. No Special Instructions |
Sublevel 2
Treasure Image | Name And Requirements |
|---|---|
 | Cookie of Nibbled Circles North room. Throw Yellow Pikmin to reach |
S.S. Chocolate North room. Throw Yellow Pikmin to reach | |
 | Daughter of the Earth East room. Cool the surrounding lava with Red Pikmin first, then dig up. |
That should total out to 31 treasures in this area. This will also complete the adventure category of treasures. Assuming you collected all of the treasures before the first zone, you should now have over 3,000 Sparklium at the ship.