Pikmin Bloom’s New Year Osechi event – dates, modes, rewards

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Niantic is kicking off the year in Pikmin Bloom with a month-long Osechi-themed event. The update centers on new Osechi Decor Pikmin and the return of two previous seasonal sets. Players can clear event missions, bloom the stage’s Big Flower, and destroy Magnificent Mushrooms to earn seedlings and items. The event focuses on walking and collection – core pillars of Pikmin Bloom’s loop – without adding new monetization beats or peripherals.

Osechi refers to a traditional Japanese New Year dish where each ingredient symbolizes wishes for health and good fortune. The theme shapes the month’s decor and activities while staying within Pikmin Bloom’s exploration-driven structure.

Dates and availability

Event window: January 1 at 12:00 a.m. local time – January 31 at 11:59 p.m. local time. The content is live on both iOS and Android.

What’s included this month

• Osechi Decor Pikmin – available across all Pikmin types, including Ice.
• Returning sets: 2025 Party Popper Decor and 2024 Glasses Decor come back for this event. Note: these two sets do not apply to Ice Pikmin.
• Event Challenge missions – clearing missions grants random in-app rewards such as Koma Spinning Tops, seedlings that grow into Osechi Decor Pikmin, flower petals, and more.
• Big Flower bonus – when the stage’s central Big Flower blooms, players receive a guaranteed Gold Seedling alongside the random rewards.
• Koma Spinning Top missions – available at the event’s start; clearing them awards seedlings for 2024 Glasses Decor Pikmin.
• Magnificent Mushrooms – defeating these during the event yields Mystery Boxes that can contain Koma Spinning Tops and seedlings for 2025 Party Popper Decor Pikmin, among other items. Osechi, 2025 Party Popper, and 2024 Glasses Decor Pikmin are most effective against these mushrooms.

Progression notes and version requirements

Players should be aware of a few technical and collection details tied to this content. App version v134.5 or later is required for Osechi Decor Pikmin to display correctly. Seedling outcomes are randomized and set completion is not guaranteed:

• Event Challenge seedlings grow into any of the 8 available types for Osechi Decor Pikmin.
• Koma Spinning Top missions award seedlings that grow into any of the 7 available types for 2024 Glasses Decor Pikmin.
• Magnificent Mushroom rewards may include seedlings that grow into any of the 7 available types for 2025 Party Popper Decor Pikmin.

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Koma Spinning Tops can be obtained through Event Challenge rewards, flower planting, and from Mystery Boxes earned by defeating Magnificent Mushrooms. These items are event-limited – the Koma missions disappear when the event ends, and the Tops have no use outside this window.

Context: Osechi’s thematic fit

The Osechi theme underscores New Year traditions – a curated set of symbolic dishes prepared in advance and eaten during the first three days of the year. Pikmin Bloom translates that ritual into collection targets and limited-time decor, aligning cultural motifs with the game’s walking and discovery cadence.

Final takeaway – what it means for players

A month to walk and collect – January’s event concentrates on mission clearing, strategic Mushroom battles, and set-driven seedling hunts. If you aim to expand seasonal decor collections or target Gold Seedlings, the 1-31 January window provides structured, time-bound goals anchored to everyday walks.