Pikmin Bloom’s next Community Day has been announced for March 13, 2022. This is a bit different from usual Community Days because it is a Sunday instead of a Saturday. However, something that is carrying over from the last Community Day is that there will be real-life bonuses for those in the US.

US participants that reach 10,000 steps will be given a 50% discount code for the sustainable eyewear brand Proof Eyewear. This code can be applied to an order on their website, and it will be delivered in an email after reaching the step count. Additionally, eligible users will be entered into a raffle where 2,000 players will received wooden walls. The terms of this raffle can be found here.

As for the in-game bonuses, there are multiple that players can look forward to:

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Pikmin Bloom’s next Community Day coming February 19 with a bonus to earn real flowers in the US

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Pikmin Bloom is hosting another Community Day, this one taking place on February 19, 2022. The Community Day will last all day in the respected time zone, and special in-game bonuses will be up for grabs.

In-app bonuses:
Big Flowers will bloom into plum blossoms when you plant regular blue, red, yellow, or white petals around them
Players achieving the 10,000 step goal on this day will be awarded a special Plum Blossom Flower Badge
Seedlings in your planter pack will grow at 1.5x the usual speed (and more, if you’re flower planting!)
Receive 1 bonus coin per 250 flowers planted instead of the usual 500 (capped at 60 coins/day)

In addition to these in-game bonuses, there will also be a real-world tie in for players that live in the United States. Pikmin Bloom is partnering with the flower subscription service BloomsyBox to give out discounted subscriptions to players that reach 10,000 steps on Community Day.

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Pikmin Bloom update out now (version 38.0), patch notes

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Pikmin Bloom has released its newest update (version 38.0) for iOS and Android. This 91MB update allows players to name their avatars and change their player ID’s as well as sort their Pikmin in a few different ways.

The full patch notes are included below.

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Pikmin Bloom’s next Community Day coming January 22

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The first Community Day of 2022 has been set for Pikmin Bloom, and this one will be on January 22. This is a Saturday, and the event will run the entire day in your respected timezone.

Playing on this day rewards quite a few exclusive perks, and a full list of what to expect is given below.

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Pikmin Bloom update out now (version 36.0), patch notes

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Niantic has readied a new version 36.0 update for Pikmin Bloom. It comes with new features such as the ability to share screenshots, a new avatar costume, a reduction in network usage, and more.

Below are the full patch notes for the Pikmin Bloom version 36.0 update:

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Pikmin Bloom update out now (version 33.4)

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A new software update has been released for Pikmin Bloom on mobile devices. The version number for this update is 33.4, and it will require 52.23MB to download.

This update was released specifically to address an issue where Android devices were having delayed notifications. This can be seen in the official patch notes.

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Pikmin Bloom next Community Day coming December 18

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The second Community Day event has been announced for Pikmin Bloom, and it will take place on December 18, 2021. This was shared via the official Pikmin Bloom Twitter account in a promotional video.

Ready for round 2? We had a blast with you all during our first #CommunityDay last month, and we can't wait to get together walking again! This December 18th we'll be setting out on our second #10KWalkWithPikmin – stay tuned for details!#Pikmin #PikminBloom pic.twitter.com/e49trTJyEQ
— Pikmin Bloom (@PikminBloom) December 2, 2021

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Pikmin Bloom surpasses two million downloads in two weeks

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Thanks to data from Sensor Tower, information has been shared regarding the number of downloads for Pikmin Bloom. The app analytics firm says that the mobile title has generated two million downloads in two weeks.

864,000 of those downloads are from Japanese users. The next closest country is the United States, followed by the UK in third.

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Pikmin Bloom details first Community Day

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Much like Pokemon GO, Niantic will be holding Community Days in Pikmin Bloom. The company shared information about what’s planned for the debut event later this month.

First up, Pikmin seedlings in your planter pack will grow at roughly 1.5x the usual speed. Niantic is also planning for fruits to provide twice the usual amount of nectar. Additionally, those who walk 10,000 steps or more will be awarded a special “Community Day Participant” badge. And last but not least, big Flowers will bloom into pansies.