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[[File:TheDebt.png|thumb|The Poko counter as seen in the opening [[cutscene]] | [[File:TheDebt.png|thumb|The Poko counter as seen in the opening [[cutscene]].]] | ||
The '''Poko''' is the currency used on [[Captain Olimar|Olimar's]] home planet, [[Hocotate]]. Pokos were officially introduced in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' | {{redirects|Money|other uses|coin}} | ||
The '''Poko''' is the currency used on [[Captain Olimar|Olimar's]] home planet, [[Hocotate]]. Pokos were officially introduced in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''; the plot concerned them. Olimar and [[Louie]] are tasked with obtaining {{Pokos|10,000}} to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt, that manages this by selling [[treasure]]s found by the two explorers while on the [[PNF-404|planet of the Pikmin]]. In comparison, {{Pokos|100}} is more than a year's wage for a Hocotatian. Pokos are oval-shaped, thin, and made of some sort of golden colored material. | |||
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'''s [[Collect treasure!]] stages, a [[HUD|counter]] at the top of the screen shows an icon quite similar to that of a Poko. | |||
==Mentions of Pokos== | ==Mentions of Pokos== | ||
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Hocotate money is mentioned at some points in the first two games. When the final [[ship part]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' is recovered, the [[Secret Safe]], Olimar states that it is as full as ever | Hocotate money is mentioned at some points in the first two games. When the final [[ship part]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' is recovered, the [[Secret Safe]], Olimar states that it is as full as ever{{cite quote|{{Notes:Secret Safe/monolog}}|Captain Olimar|a monolog about the [[Secret Safe]]}}, meaning none of his Pokos were lost. Some pieces of [[mail]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' allude to Pokos too: | ||
*Olimar's son mentions how his allowance has been cut, restored and later doubled. | *Olimar's son mentions how his allowance has been cut, restored and later doubled. | ||
*Olimar's wife mentions how she finds her husband's "secret cash stash". | *Olimar's wife mentions how she finds her husband's "secret cash stash". | ||
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*Olimar's children point out how their mother's Poko craze changed their lifestyle to the worst. | *Olimar's children point out how their mother's Poko craze changed their lifestyle to the worst. | ||
*Olimar's wife explains how she "lost a small fortune buying lottery tickets". | *Olimar's wife explains how she "lost a small fortune buying lottery tickets". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Poko Texture 2.png|The texture for a Poko in {{p2}}; it receives filters for its color during gameplay. | |||
HUD Pokos.png|The [[HUD#Pokos|Poko counter]] in ''Pikmin 2'''s [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. | HUD Pokos.png|The [[HUD#Pokos|Poko counter]] in ''Pikmin 2'''s [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. | ||
PokosCollect.png|The Poko Counter in a [[Collect Treasure!]] stage. | PokosCollect.png|The Poko Counter in a [[Collect Treasure!]] stage. | ||
PokosCollect2.png|The Poko Counter at the end of a Collect Treasure! stage. | PokosCollect2.png|The Poko Counter at the end of a Collect Treasure! stage. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Pokos | *Pokos bear a [[Reference|strong resemblance]] to the [[mariowiki:coin|coins]] found in the [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] of video games. | ||
*The intrinsic value of Pokos fluctuates within ''Pikmin 2'' and across games to ''Pikmin 3'', rather like real {{w|fiat money}}; thus, there is no one conversion value to a real-life currency. It can be determined, however, that one Poko is worth much less than the 2004+ US dollar. For example, the worn gold and copper in the [[Lustrous Element]] (assuming it is a typical 1850s gold dollar, at about 1.7 grams or .05 troy ounces) would yield a value in 2004 of around $22.02; meanwhile the high demand for it on Hocotate makes it worth 1000 Pokos. By this "Lustrous Element standard", $2.02 is close to a year's salary for a Hocotate Freight worker. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Treasure]] | *[[Treasure]] | ||
*[[Cave]] | *[[Cave]] |