How to Update Pikmin 4

On December 16, 2025, a new software update for Pikmin 4 became available for download. Please take a moment to download and install this update while your Nintendo Switch console is connected to the internet.

Latest update: Ver. 1.1.1 (Released December 16, 2025)

Fix Related to Giving Oatchi Commands

• You can now give the “Go to Work” command to Oatchi in your squad right away when you keep pressing the A Button after throwing all of the Pikmin in your squad.
  • For tasks where there aren’t enough Pikmin, or things Oatchi is unable to do, the command will still be stopped temporarily.

Fixes Related to Roll Overs

• When you start a new game with Roll Over, you can now carry over all of Oatchi’s previously learned skills.
  • Speak to the captain and go into the training screen after Oatchi grows and you are able to do training.
  • Note: You cannot perform Roll Over starts in the Pikmin 4 demo.
• Fixed a bug where some treasures are not reflected in the completion of the Treasure Catalog.

Fixes Related to Creature Activity Levels

• While the activity level is set to “Relaxed,” the following creatures will no longer attack unless you attack them first.
  • Moss
  • Waterwraith
  • Dweevils Carrying Bomb Rocks
• While the activity level is set to “Relaxed,” creatures are less likely to inhale Pikmin or catch them with their tongues.
• Fixed a bug where the Grubchucker is unable to prey on Pikmin while the activity level is set to “Fierce.”
• Fixed a bug where some creatures would freeze in place when fed multiple Bomb Rocks while the activity level is set to “Fierce.”

Fixes Related to Decor Pikmin

• Made it easier to “Say Cheese” when taking pictures of some Decor Pikmin.
• Decor Pikmin are now unaffected when a creature performs an attack where they suck in Pikmin.
• Fixed a bug where there was sometimes a delay in reflecting what Decor Pikmin you have found when sending that data to the Pikmin Bloom smart device application.
  • Note: Decor Pikmin data cannot be sent to Pikmin Bloom from the Pikmin 4 demo.

Fixes Related to Auto Target Lock

• Added a setting that makes it so the cursor is not locked in place from repeatedly pressing the A Button while Auto Target Lock is set to “Off.”
  • Note: You can switch between “On” and “Off” by opening the Pause menu (- Button), selecting “Settings,” and going to “Tap A Repeatedly to Lock.” (This is set to “Off” by default.)

Additional Button Guide

• An explanation will now appear in screen while in “Photo Mode” when using the Field Camera indicating that you can move the camera up or down using the up and down direction buttons on the Joy-Con (L) (or the up and down buttons on the +Control Pad of the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller).

Other Bug Fixes

• Fixed other issues to improve the gameplay experience.

Note: A patch with the same changes has also been distributed for the Pikmin 4 demo. The demo version cannot send Decor Pikmin information to the Pikmin Bloom smart device application.

Past updates

• Ver. 1.1.0 (Released November 11, 2025)

  Newly Added Gameplay

  • You can now choose from three different activity levels for creatures: Relaxed, Normal, and Fierce.
    • This can be changed at any time from Settings in Options (- Button).
  • You can now take pictures with the “Field Camera” item and decorate them with stamps and frames.
    • The Field Camera is added to your bag on the morning of day 2.
    • If resuming save data from before the software is updated, it will be added to your bag when you return to the Rescue Command Post and morning arrives.
  • ”Decor Pikmin” will now appear in the story.
    • To have Decor Pikmin join your squad, after rescuing the Rescue Corps Ranger Dingo, use the Field Camera to take pictures of a Decor Pikmin.
  • By sharing the data of Decor Pikmin who have joined your squad in the full version of Pikmin 4 with the smart device application Pikmin Bloom, you can also get seedlings for those same Decor Pikmin in Pikmin Bloom.
    • You can send the Nintendo Account ID and discovered Decor Pikmin data when you finish exploration on the day the Decor Pikmin was discovered.
    • The Nintendo Account must be the same between the user playing Pikmin 4 and the one playing Pikmin Bloom.
  • You can now use “Roll Over” in which you begin another playthrough, carrying over some of the save data on a file that has cleared the story.
    • With save data present that has cleared the story, select an empty Rescue Database on the file selection screen.
  • If you have ever reached the morning of day 2 in the story, you may skip that introduction when playing again from the beginning.
    • You begin from exploration day 2 in which you head for Sun-Speckled Terrace after creating an ID Badge.

  Newly Added Controls

  The following control settings have been added to Settings in the Options menu (- Button).

  • You may switch between enabling and disabling Auto Target Lock for Cursor.
  • You may select either the cursor or the player avatar as the center point of the whistle.
    • This is set to “Player Avatar” when you begin with the activity level set to “Relaxed,” but this may be changed at any time.
  • You may now select either “Normal” or “Precise” for the speed of the arrow that appears when you hold down X to aim. Setting this to “Precise” will make it easier to adjust the direction of the Pikmin’s Charge and Oatchi’s Rush.

  Bug Fixes

  • Fixed other issues to improve the gameplay experience.

  Note: A patch with the same changes has also been distributed for the Pikmin 4 demo (Ver. 1.1.0). The demo version cannot link to the Pikmin Bloom smart device application.

• Ver. 1.0.2 (Released September 26, 2023)
  • Bug Fixes (Applied after Reloading Save Data)

    If you experience any of the following issues, please download this update, then reload your save data from the file-selection screen.

    • Fixed an issue where some treasures would disappear when the player rewound time.
    • Fixed an issue where dialogue would fail to proceed when the player talked to castaways with side missions.
    • Fixed an issue where all characters would disappear from the Rescue Command Post.
    • Fixed an issue where the player would not have enough glow sap needed for treatment. (If the player doesn’t have enough glow sap as a result of this bug, their stock will be replenished with that amount at the end of the day.)
  • Other Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where the player could significantly increase the number of Pikmin.
    • Fixed an issue where the player’s screen would remain dark after they skipped a cutscene.
    • Fixed an issue where some treasures would stop being transportable. (If the treasure was already in a state where it couldn’t be transported, it’ll return to its original position after three in-game days—then the player will be able to transport it.)
    • Fixed other issues to improve gameplay experience.
  • Regarding Loading Times
    • A progress bar has been added to loading screens so players can see progress on loading times. (For players who’ve purchased the digital version, loading times can be shortened by moving the software data to internal storage.)

  Note: A patch with the above content will also be distributed for the Pikmin 4 demo (Ver. 1.0.2).