Editing Automatic Gear

The '''Automatic Gear''' ({{j|オートマチック・ギア|Otomachikku Gia|Automatic Gear}}) is a [[ship part]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. It chugs along at its own pace and it makes piloting easier, giving [[Captain Olimar]] time to concentrate on finer points of space travel. When collected, this part does not change the [[S.S. Dolphin]]'s appearance.

In {{p4}}, multiple Automatic Gears must be collected in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].

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The Automatic Gear is found in [[The Forest Navel]], on a ledge near the landing site, where a [[climbing stick]] must be built to get to it. As it is in a high place, Pikmin can lose their [[Maturity|flowers]] when they fall off the edge while carrying it. The [[Glitches in Pikmin#Tilted objects|tilted ship part glitch]] can also occur due to the long drop.

To avoid your Pikmin getting deflowered, you can call them back just as they are walking off the edge. Another useful method is to simply walk away. If the Pikmin are out of the view of the [[camera]], they will not get deflowered. This technique is also useful for getting other ship parts in the game. Due to several [[Shearwig]]s being in the area where the Pikmin fall, you must take precautions to ensure [[Zero-death run|no Pikmin deaths]].

[[Fiery Blowhog]]s can also wander into the drop point of the part later in the day, so it may be a good idea to use [[Red Pikmin]]. If doing a [[speedrun]], have your Pikmin work on collecting this part while you discover the [[Blue Pikmin]], as the [[Blue Onion]] and the part are very close together.

There are three Automatic Gears in this area.

{{See also|t1=Bug-Eyed Crawmad#Strategy|Bug-Eyed Crawmad strategy}}

For the first gear, go to the beach near the Water's Edge landing site and proceed left into a flooded passage. This corridor leads to a [[Bug-Eyed Crawmad]] which has an Automatic Gear in its stomach. To ensure the Pikmin's safety as they carry the part back, it is recommended to kill the [[Aristocrab Offspring]]s on the previously mentioned beach.

{{See also|Masterhop#Strategy|t1=Masterhop strategy}}

For the second, go northeast into an open space where a [[Yellow Wollyhop]] and a [[Masterhop]] reside. Kill these enemies and proceed until you find a buried Automatic Gear in the right corner.

For the third, go to The Sand Keep landing site and kill the [[Sovereign Bulblax]]. Once the boss is dead, build the nearby [[climbing wall]]. It is recommended to move your base to The Sand Keep for two reasons: doing so creates a much shorter path for your Pikmin to retrieve necessary [[raw material]] from the [[S.S. Dolphin]], and eases retrieval of the [[Secret Safe]] which the Bulblax drops upon death. Beyond the climbing wall, an Automatic Gear lies amid a few [[bubble geyser]]s. Destroy the geysers with any Pikmin type before you let them carry the part.

Automatic Gear 2.jpg|The part being retrieved to the S.S. Dolphin.

*A very early [[Treasure Hoard]] icon for the [[Omega Flywheel]] resembles the Automatic Gear, but is yellow instead.{{cite web|http://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Unused_%26_Early_Treasures/Earliest_Treasure_Graphics|Pikmin 2/Unused Early Treasures/Earliest Treasure Graphics|The Cutting Room Floor}}

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