Pikmin™ 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch™ home gaming system

How to play

Using your wits and Pikmin pals, you’ll have to overcome obstacles and defeat creatures to find food for your famished home planet.

Rise and shine

At the beginning of each day, pick a landing site and continue your mission. Make sure you return to your ship before the sun sets, or you (and your Pikmin) could be in big trouble!

A picture of a group of Pikmin working together to break through a sand wall.

A picture of the explorers descending on a landing site in the S.S. Koppai spaceship to continue their mission.

Overcome obstacles

As you explore, you'll run into walls, streams, and other hazards that stand in your way. Luckily, with a little creative thinking and help from the Pikmin, you can find a way to your goal.

Hostile creatures

Taking on the local predators you’ll find on the planet is an exciting—and dangerous—part of the mission. Watch for weak spots and pick the right Pikmin for the job. Remember: there is strength in numbers!

Here are a few that’ll keep you on your tippy-toes when you cross paths.

Bulborb

Considered one of the weaker creatures, but can still hold its own against a good-sized Pikmin squad. Attack from behind to gain the advantage.

Peckish Aristocrab

Found near water, this creature will grab Pikmin with pincers. It can also blow bubbles that temporarily trap small prey.

Bearded Amprat

A fearsome creature capable of sending out electric shocks to fend off any Pikmin brave enough to approach it.

Pyroclasmic Slooch

These slow-moving creatures use fire to protect themselves and can reel in prey with their tongues.

You found the Yellow Pikmin!

Your seeking skills are electric.

Your new bud will carry 20 My Nintendo Platinum Points to your account balance as a reward.

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Mission Mode

Tackle challenges with set requirements, like defeating creatures or collecting treasures. You might even discover Pikmin types not found in Story Mode…

Squad up with a friend

Team up with a friend on the same system* in Story and Mission modes. For some friendly competition, you can go head to head in Bingo Battle, where you use Pikmin to retrieve items on your bingo card before your opponent does.

* If playing multiplayer mode on Nintendo Switch Lite, detached Joy-Con controllers and charging device required and sold separately. See support.nintendo.com/switch/play (opens in a new window) for details.

Deluxe additions

Whether you’re setting foot on planet PNF-404 for the first time or a seasoned explorer, there are lots of exciting new features to dig into with this deluxe edition of the Wii U™ adventure.

Co-op play

Squad up with a friend in Story Mode and Mission Mode on the same system.

A screenshot of two explorers playing in splitscreen multiplayer.

More stages

Take on new Side Stories featuring Olimar and Louie, plus all Mission Mode DLC stages from the original release.

Set your pace

A variety of difficulty settings, lock-on targeting, and optional hints help you find the way you like to play. With less pressure, you’ll have more time to strategically command your Pikmin and take in the lush scenery.