Pikmin Bloom yellow and grey category icons explained

The official rules, in context

Official help also explains that adding Rare Decor can make a previously completed category grey again. Recheck the collection instead of assuming an earlier entry disappeared.

Use a three-part collection check

In Pikmin Bloom, open Decor below the Pikmin or seedling list to review the collection. Then work through the same short checklist each time. It is more useful than trying to remember a long list of icon exceptions while you are walking.

• Identify the item. Write down its category, its type or colour, and whether it is a normal item or a special seedling.
• Compare like with like. Do not use a different colour, a decorated Pikmin or a different category as your reference screenshot.
• Check the missing entry itself. Record the exact gap you want to fill, rather than treating every grey item as equally useful.

Turn the check into a short target list

Keep a simple note with four fields: category, missing item, date checked and a possible place to visit. Review that note before making a detour. It makes your goal explicit and helps you notice when an old plan no longer matches your collection.

For a planning example, suppose your note says “check which café item is missing”. Resolve that question in the game before choosing a café report on the map. The map helps you assess a place; it does not tell you which entries your game account already contains. Decor Finder does not connect to that account.

Avoid decisions based on colour alone

• Before releasing anything, check the item details and your own collection goals. An icon is not a personalised recommendation to keep or discard it.
• If an icon looks unexpected, capture the item details and relevant collection screen together. This gives a support question enough context to investigate.
• For a seedling type not covered by the official icon article, check current official help. Do not extend the huge/gold rule to a newly introduced type by assumption.

Choose the next walk after checking the collection

Once your target is clear, review a location’s sources and recency, then check the current Detector display on arrival. Keep collection status and location evidence as separate questions. This avoids spending time at a well-documented place for something you did not actually need, while still leaving room for a pleasant walk and a useful new report.