Pikmin 4 is an adorable and adventurous game where players guide small, plantlike creatures called Pikmin.
The goal is to explore a mysterious planet, find treasure, and rescue your crew.
Players must balance caring for and leading the Pikmin through dangerous situations.
The game features various types of Pikmin, each with unique abilities, and offers a co-op mode.
With a mix of puzzles, battles, and resource gathering, players are required to think out of the box.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to get or find the Purple Pikmin Onion and its location in Pikmin 4.
How to Find the Purple Onion in Pikmin 4
To find the Purple Onion in Pikmin 4, you need to complete all of Olimar’s Shipwreck Tale missions.
After that, enter the “Trial of the Sage Leaf” area and complete the final story (The Purple Key).
Here’s how to do this (expand the screenshots above):
- Find Olimar in Hero’s Hideaway and reach the first ending.
- Complete all of Olimar’s Shipwreck Tale missions.
- Enter the “Trial of the Sage Leaf” area and complete the first nine stories.
- Complete “Final Story: The Purple Key” to find the Purple Onion.
In the challenge, avoid the Waterwraith on wheels and max out Oatchi to carry the Purple Onion.
After you’ve completed the final story, you’ll find the purple onion.
Further reading
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