Pikmin Bloom Detector: check the categories before you use it

The official basics

Official help says the Detector unlocks at level 4, provides one free daily use that does not roll over, and finds at least one seedling. Its category comes from the Places Nearby selection shown before use. Found items enter the expedition list; collect them before they expire. These rules describe the game, not a guarantee from Decor Finder.

Make a short list before the walk

Choose one category you are trying to collect and a walk you would enjoy even if the visit does not produce your target. Read the location evidence, not just the marker. Prefer a clearly described public access point over a pin whose exact position is unclear.

• Check whether the entry is a prediction or a community report. A prediction is a lead to investigate, not a record of someone finding decor.
• Read the latest available report and any dispute. An older screenshot is useful context, but it is not a live reading from your phone.
• Choose a nearby backup stop. If the first place is inaccessible or the current display differs, you can change the walk without forcing the result.

At the location: check, decide, then record

• Stop somewhere safe and check your actual position. Do not cross a road or enter private property to match a marker.
• Open the Detector preview in Pikmin Bloom. Read the displayed categories before deciding whether to use it.
• Compare that reading with the report. If it differs, treat your current observation as new information; do not keep spending simply to reproduce an old screenshot.
• If you proceed, record the displayed categories and the result separately. A category shown before use and a seedling actually obtained are different observations.

What a reported pure spot tells you

Decor Finder uses “pure spot” for a claim that only one decor category was shown. Check whether that claim is reported, confirmed, predicted or disputed. A single-category report does not establish a success rate for a particular colour or rare variant. The strongest useful next step is a fresh observation, not an invented percentage.

Leave a report another walker can use

Include when you visited, where you stood and what the screen showed. If you attach a screenshot, keep the relevant categories visible and remove unrelated personal information. Say when you could not access the place rather than reporting that no decor exists there. Decor Finder is an unofficial planning companion; the current game display and official help remain the references for gameplay.