Developed and published by Niantic, the same studio that brought us the likes of Harry Potter Wizards Unite and Pokemon Go, Pikmin Bloom is an augmented reality-based game that incentivizes players to go out in the real world.

Launched in October last year, it is the third game in the series. Those who spend more time out in the real world are rewarded with Pikmin creatures and food. Players are called Mii and create a trail of flowers wherever they go.

That being said, the developers frequently bring new content to the game in the form of more creatures and cosmetics.

But sometimes these updates cause problems with players complaining about not being able to connect on mobile data after v37 update or the one where detector was showing mini-mart nearby instead of roadside.

And now, Pikmin Bloom players are reporting (1,2,3,4,5) that they the Apprentice Expedition badge is not counting their historical expeditions.

Many say that their expedition badge is not getting updated even though they have completed enough expeditions to rank up. The problem seems to be frustrating a lot of players who want to rank up their badges.

Some said they tried clearing app data and cache and reinstalling the game as a last resort but to no avail.

Below are some reports from Pikmin Bloom players who are stuck and are unable to progress their Apprentice Expedition Badge rank.

Thankfully, Niantic Support seems to be aware of the issue where the Apprentice Expedition badge is not counting historical expeditions and said they are currently looking into what is causing the problem.

However, they did not share any timeframe on when the bug will be fixed. Nonetheless, we will be keeping an eye out for more information and update this space as and when required so make sure you stay tuned.

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