How to Get The Doctor to Cure Leaflings in Pikmin 4

In Pikmin 4, you’ll see many unique characters. One of those characters is the Leaflings. Why are they called that? Maybe because there’s a leaf sticking out from their head.

On your journey in Pikmin 4, you’ll come across many of these Leaflings and it’s your job to save them from a fate worse that hedge. However, as you rescue them, you’ll find they aren’t like other survivors. They have been infected with a virus.

Fortunately, there is a way to cure them. You’ll need the assistance of the “Doctor” crewmate for that. To make things easier for you, here is a complete guide on how to get the Doctor to cure Leaflings in Pikmin 4.

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Finding the Doctor to Cure Leaflings in Pikmin 4

You must locate the Doctor and bring him to safety before you can have him treat the Leaflings. To find the Doctor, you must head to the area called “Blossoming Arcadia,” which is the second location you’ll get to explore after Sun-Dappled Terrace, so if you haven’t made it that for you might want to check out our guide below.

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Once you’ve collected enough Sparklium to get the ship operational to search for more signs of survivors to rescue, you’ll be able to travel to Blossoming Arcadia. Once you get to the new area, start completing the bridges, which will give you access to harder to reach locations on the map.

Once you have finished the bridges, you will be able to make it to the northern portion of the map. In this region, you will find the entrance to the “Drafty Gallery” underground cave. After entering the cave, proceed downward to the fourth and last level of the cave.

You’ll find the Doctor on the fourth level. However, you must defeat the final boss of the Drafty Gallery to rescue him, so if you’re having difficulty with it, you can read the next section to help you out. Once the enemy is defeated, the Doctor will be rescued and he’ll return to his job in the Rescue Corps. 

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How to defeat The Final Boss in Drafty Gallery to get the doctor

On the fourth level, at the bottom of the Drafty Gallery, you’ll encounter an enemy resembling a large, spike-covered, blueish-purple fish floating in the air. If you want to see the Doctor, you must defeat this foe first.

Fortunately, beating this enemy shouldn’t present too much of a challenge. All you need to know is which Pikmin to use, and you’ll bring it down to the ground with a bump in no time, leaving you free to get in a lot of damage.

Start by firing Yellow Pikmin at the Puffy Blowhog cavern boss. Don’t waste time trying to fire them in with charge, because it’s obviously too high up for Oatchi to reach. At this point, you need to bombard the enemy with Yellow Pikmin, as many as you can. As the Yellow Pikmin damage the enemy, the enemy will eventually fall to the ground. 

Once it’s down on the ground, it’s time to fire in your Ice Pikmin, which are one of the best new additions to the 4th game in the series. The Ice Pikmin will quickly freeze it, and the Puffy Blowhog will be ready for an Oatchi smash or charge to finish it off. 

Getting The Doctor to Cure Leaflings

After rescuing and taking the Doctor back to the ship, complete the day and and you can talk to the him next to the other members of the Rescue Corps. You’ll get a cut-scene with the Doctor back at the base, and he’ll tell you about night missions. In other words, this is where the night missions will get unlocked for you.

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The Doctor will also tell you that the cure for the Leaflings is called Lumiknoll, which is only available during night missions. You’ll find these night missions in the home base by chatting with the Doctor. Each night mission you complete will grant you a batch of the liquid essence of the glow Pikmin’s base that you can use to cure the infected Leaflings.

You’ll just need to fight off the waves of enemies that come to attack the Lumiknoll base throughout the night expedition. You’ll also earn Glow Seeds, which you can use to grow more Glow Pikmin during future night expeditions when the going gets tough, or in caverns back in the day.

Conclusion

As you rescue the Leaflings, you’ll find that you must also cure them since they seem to have been infected by some virus. To do that, you need to find the Doctor from the Drafty Gallery cave, which will unlock the ability to undertake night missions for you. 

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During these night missions, you’ll obtain the cure, Lumiknoll, needed to treat the infected Leaflings. Fortanetly, now you know everything there is to know about getting the Doctor to cure the Leaflings in Pikmin 4. Carefully follow our instructions, and your Leaflings will get cured in no time.

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