Phantom

The Phantom is the king of Waterwraiths, and how the Cave of No Return got its name. It appears in the final sublevel of the cave, alongside two Waterwraiths, ready to thwart Louie and The President. The Phantom is a large Waterwraith that wears an Unspeakable Wonder on its head and doesn't have stone rollers. To defeat the Phantom, wait until it tries to body slam Pikmin in an attempt to crush them, and then rapidly throw Purple Pikmin onto the creature. Pikmin that touch the Phantom while its body is clear will be absorbed into the creature's body and heal a small portion of its health.

Although the Phantom will not drop anything upon defeat, it will progress the main story of Pikmin: Redemption. After leaving the Cave of No Return, the day will end. On the area map, six new landing sites are available to use, with four of them being optional subareas. In the center of the map is a large, glowing orange orb, which is also important to the story.