Editing Gold Nugget

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{{infobox p4 treasure
|treasure_name = Gold Nugget
|image          = Gold Nugget.jpg
|size           = 300px
|series         = Collection Obsession Series
|sparklium      = 5 (individual part)
|weight         = 1 (individual part)
|max_pikmin     = 1 (individual part)
|location       = [[Aquiferous Summit]], [[Drafty Gallery]], [[Secluded Courtyard]], [[Kingdom of Beasts]], [[Subzero Sauna]], [[Primordial Thicket]]
|amount         = 470
}}
Piles of '''gold nuggets''' are [[treasure]]s in {{p4}}. Each nugget in the pile can be taken by a Pikmin and delivered to the [[S.S. Beagle]] for [[Sparklium]]. Once all nuggets are taken the pile will disappear. These are comparable to real-world {{w|gold nugget}}s.

== Collecting the treasure ==
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=== Aquiferous Summit ===
There are 10 Gold Nuggets lying on the ground on the northern section of sublevel 2 of the [[Aquiferous Summit]], next to the [[Memory Fragment (Top Left)]]. The path is blocked by two [[sizzling floor]]s, but the nearby [[paper bag]] can be pushed down to provide a path.

=== Drafty Gallery ===
There are 10 Gold Nuggets near the center of sublevel 2 of the [[Drafty Gallery]]. To retrieve them, either use [[Red Pikmin]], or destroy one of the [[fire geyser]]s along the way back to the [[S.S. Beagle]].

=== Secluded Courtyard ===
There are 15 Gold Nuggets in the northeastern corner of sublevel 3 of the [[Secluded Courtyard]]. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at them. The nearby [[Sunsquish]] should be dealt with first, and unless you're using [[Blue Pikmin]], so should the [[water geyser]] in the way.

=== Kingdom of Beasts ===
There are 20 Gold Nuggets lying on the ground on the far western side of sublevel 4 of the [[Kingdom of Beasts]]. To collect them, you must first throw 20 Pikmin onto the metal handle to lower the nearby drawbridge to allow the Pikmin to return to the base. The bridge is guarded by a [[Whiptongue Bulborb]], which should be defeated before anything else. There is also a [[fire geyser]] along the way which can be problematic for non-[[Red Pikmin]]. Then, throw between 1 and 20 Pikmin at the treasure.

===Serene Shores===
There are 20 Gold Nuggets lying on the sand near the middle of the overworld, submerged during high tide and exposed during low tide. They are guarded by a [[Bloomcap Bloyster]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect this treasure. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 20 [[Blue Pikmin]] at it during high tide or any Pikmin during low tide.

There are 20 Gold Nuggets sitting on a ledge beneath the peak of the sandcastle near the bottom edge of the overworld. There are several [[Armored Cannon Larva]]e that can prevent Pikmin from collecting the treasure, which should be defeated before progressing. Then, throw between 1 and 20 Pikmin at it. It is recommended that you build the nearby climbing stick first.

There are 20 Gold Nuggets sitting near the lake in the very center of the overworld. They are guarded by a [[Pricklepuff]], who should be defeated before attempting to collect the treasure. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 20 [[Blue Pikmin]] during high tide, or any Pikmin during low tide.

There are 10 Gold Nuggets lying on the ground in the top left of sublevel 3 of the [[Below-Grade Discotheque]]. To collect this treasure, you must excavate the tunnel in the top right of the sublevel with your Pikmin and/or [[Oatchi]], then throw between 1 and 10 Pikmin at the pile.

There are 15 Gold Nuggets lying on the ground on the left edge of sublevel 4 of the [[Below-Grade Discotheque]]. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at them.

There are 15 Gold Nuggets lying in the sand at the bottom of sublevel 1 of the [[Seafloor Resort]]. They are guarded by two [[Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat]]s, which should be defeated before attempting to collect this treasure, although it is not strictly necessary. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at them.

There are 15 Gold Nuggets on the upper left corner of sublevel 3 of the [[Seafloor Resort]], next to the [[Brush of Foolishness]]. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at the pile.

There are 5 Gold Nuggets inside of a [[hydro jelly]] right next to the [[S.S. Beagle]] in sublevel 1 of the [[Subzero Sauna]]. To collect them, you must first burst the hydro jelly, then throw 4 Pikmin at them.

There are 10 Gold Nuggets located to the left of the [[S.S. Beagle]] in sublevel 1 of the [[Subzero Sauna]]. There is a permanent toxic hazard blocking the path, so you must either have an [[Oatchi]] who is immune to poison, or use the [[Candypop Bud]] in a hydro jelly on the left side of the sublevel to obtain [[White Pikmin]] to clear out the hazard.

===Hero's Hideaway===
There are 5 Gold Nuggets lying on the right armrest of the couch near the bottom of the overworld. To collect this treasure, you must use the fan on the nearby table to land on the couch, then throw between 1 and 5 Pikmin at it.

There are 50 Gold Nuggets sitting on the ground near the pool at the top of sublevel 2 of the [[Doppelgänger's Den]]. There are water hazards nearby which should be eliminated prior to collecting the treasure. To collect the treasure, throw between 1 and 50 Pikmin at it.

There are 30 Gold Nuggets sitting on the ground in the bottom right corner of sublevel 3 of the [[Doppelgänger's Den]]. It is guarded by a [[Flighty Joustmite]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect this treasure, although it is not strictly necessary. To collect this treasure, you must throw between 1 and 30 Pikmin at it.

There are 10 Gold Nuggets inside of a set of ceramic pots in the bottom half of the arena in sublevel 4 of the [[Doppelgänger's Den]]. To collect them, you must first break the pots with a [[Rush]] from [[Oatchi]], then throw between 1 and 10 Pikmin at them.

There are 15 Gold Nuggets in the far right corner of sublevel 2 of the [[Plunder Palace]]. They are guarded by a [[Whiptongue Bulborb]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect the treasure. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at the pile.

There are 20 Gold Nuggets in a pile atop a box in the top right of sublevel 4 of the [[Plunder Palace]]. To collect them, you must climb up the climbing rope and throw between 1 and 20 Pikmin at it.

===Giant's Hearth===
There are in the bottom right corner of sublevel 1 of the [[Cradle of the Beast]]. They are guarded by a [[Puffy Blowhog]] and a [[Scorchcake]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect the pile. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at it.

There are 15 Gold Nuggets in the top right corner of sublevel 2 of the [[Cradle of the Beast]]. They are guarded by a [[Porquillion]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect the pile. To collect them, you must throw between 1 and 20 Pikmin at it.

There are 20 Gold Nuggets lying on the ground near the top right of sublevel 1 of the [[Dream Home]]. To collect them, you must first excavate the tunnel from the top left, then throw between 1 and 20 Pikmin at the pile.

There are 20 Gold Nuggets lying on the ground behind a corner left of the center of sublevel 1 of the [[Dream Home]]. They are guarded by a [[Jumbo Bulborb]] and two [[Dwarf Bulborbs]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect this treasure. Then, throw between 1 and 20 Pikmin at the pile.

There are 15 Gold Nuggets lying on the ground in the top right of sublevel 4 of the [[Ultimate Testing Range]], next to the [[Memory Fragment (Right Edge)]]. To collect this treasure, you must throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at it. You will need to invert the directions of the conveyor belts or use [[Winged Pikmin]] to collect it.

===Primordial Thicket===
There are 10 Gold Nuggets engulfed inside of a sticky mold hazard near the top right of the overworld. To collect them, you must first clear out the mushrooms to remove the mold, causing the nuggets to show up. Then, throw 10 Pikmin at them.

There are 15 Gold Nuggets lying in a fallen-over clay pot left of the center of sublevel 4 of the [[Subterranean Swarm]]. They are guarded by a [[Shearwig]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect it. To collect them, you must first clear the sticky mold in front of it. This will prompt a swarm of Mitites to emerge from the ground and induce fear in your Pikmin and [[Oatchi]], requiring you to round them all up again. Then, throw between 1 and 15 Pikmin at the pile.

There are 35 Gold Nuggets lying atop an elevated mound in the bottom left of sublevel 1 of [[The Mud Pit]]. They are guarded by an [[Aristocrab Offspring]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect it. To collect this treasure, you must throw between 1 and 35 Pikmin at it.

There are 5 Gold Nuggets inside a ceramic pot near the top left of sublevel 2 of [[The Mud Pit]]. To collect them, you must first break the pot with a [[Rush]] from [[Oatchi]], then throw 5 Pikmin at them.

== Notes ==
=== Schnauz's notes ===
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=== Olimar's notes ===
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=== Louie's notes ===
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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Pikmin 4 Gold Nugget.jpg|A pile of gold nuggets as seen in {{P4}}.
</gallery>

== Names in other languages ==
{{foreignname
|Jap  = キンカイ
|JapR = Kinkai
|JapM = Gold Nugget
|ChiTrad  =	金塊
|ChiTradR =	Jīnkuài
|ChiTradM =	Gold Nugget
|ChiSimp  =	金块
|ChiSimpR =	Jīnkuài
|ChiSimpM =	Gold Nugget
|Dut  = Goudklomp
|DutM = Gold nugget
|Fra  = Pépite d'or
|FraM = Gold nugget
|Ger  = Goldklumpen
|GerM = Gold Nugget
|Ita  = Pepite
|ItaM = Nugget
|Kor  = 금괴
|KorR = Geumgoe
|KorM = Gold Nugget
|Por  = Pepita de ouro
|PorM = Gold nugget
|Spa  = Pepita de oro
|SpaM = Gold nugget
}}

== See also ==
* [[Hay]]

{{p4 treasures}}