Pikmin Bloom is Niantic and Nintendo’s attempt to recapture lightning in a bottle. The game shares a lot in common with the immensely popular Pokemon Go, though it isn’t without new features. Pikmin Bloom’s big flowers are one said feature, but many players aren’t sure of their purpose. So, how do you get large sprouts on the world map to grow? Here’s the lowdown on growing large flowers in the new Pikmin mobile game on iPhone (iOS) and Android.
Pikmin Bloom: How to sprout big flowers on iPhone and Android
Here’s how to grow big flowers on the Pikmin Bloom map screen:
- Locate and approach a big sprout on the world map.
- Walk around inside the on-screen circle, using petals to plant flowers.
- The number of flowers planted is cumulative between players — it might take a long time to grow one alone.
- After making the sprout blossom, or contributing to the process, the huge flower will produce fruit.
- Send Pikmin on an expedition to collect the fruit.
- Gathering fruit generates nectar, with which players can upgrade Pikmin.
Making a big Pikmin Bloom flower sprout on the world map is that simple. It can take a while to do alone, so working with fellow players is ideal. Planting different types of flowers around the large bud on the map will generate different fruits — be sure to experiment with alternative flower types over time.
Pikmin Bloom’s big flowers usually spawn in public parks on both iPhone (iOS) and Android. These are high footfall areas where more people should contribute to making massive sprouts blossom. Of course, how much help players get will depend on how popular the game is in their local area; it’s a new mobile app right now, so hopefully, it’ll get more popular over time.
In other Nintendo news, the Switch Online Expansion Pass isn’t great. Elsewhere in entertainment, new Morbius and The Book of Boba Fett trailers contain some exciting reveals.
