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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]]'' as an important part of the plot. Olimar and [[Louie]] are tasked with obtaining {{Pokos|10,000}} to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt, which is made possible by selling [[treasure]]s and [[enemy]] corpses 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 | {{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]]'' as an important part of the plot. Olimar and [[Louie]] are tasked with obtaining {{Pokos|10,000}} to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt, which is made possible by selling [[treasure]]s and [[enemy]] corpses 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. | |||
Throughout their adventure, Olimar and his partner can task [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to pick up and [[carry]] treasures into the [[Hocotate ship]] or the [[Research Pod]]. When a treasure is successfully recovered, it is analyzed by the ship, and is given a value in Pokos. In the overworld [[area]]s, recovered treasures are added to the Poko count instantly, and enemy corpses can only be delivered to the [[Onion]]s to increase Pikmin population. But in caves, enemies can be brought to the Research Pod to exchange for a small amount of Pokos, and any amount of money gathered while inside a cave will only be added to the total if the cave is exited via a [[geyser]]. Otherwise, the collected objects are left behind in order to allow the Pikmin and leaders to escape. | Throughout their adventure, Olimar and his partner can task [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to pick up and [[carry]] treasures into the [[Hocotate ship]] or the [[Research Pod]]. When a treasure is successfully recovered, it is analyzed by the ship, and is given a value in Pokos. In the overworld [[area]]s, recovered treasures are added to the Poko count instantly, and enemy corpses can only be delivered to the [[Onion]]s to increase Pikmin population. But in caves, enemies can be brought to the Research Pod to exchange for a small amount of Pokos, and any amount of money gathered while inside a cave will only be added to the total if the cave is exited via a [[geyser]]. Otherwise, the collected objects are left behind in order to allow the Pikmin and leaders to escape. | ||
Although not related to the game's story, Pokos also play a role in ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], as part of the scoring system. Despite Pokos never being mentioned by name in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the game's [[Collect Treasure!]] stages have a point [[HUD|counter]] at the top of the screen that shows an icon quite similar to that of a Poko | Although not related to the game's story, Pokos also play a role in ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], as part of the scoring system. Despite Pokos never being mentioned by name in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the game's [[Collect Treasure!]] stages have a point [[HUD|counter]] at the top of the screen that 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== | ||
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==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. | |||
*One may also argue that the value of Pokos is extremely high, ranging from anywhere between about $150 - $560, but given the vagueness of 100 Pokos being "more than a year's salary" it would be extremely difficult to get more specific. The average pay of a freight worker in the real world is about $20,000 per year (which is near the lower end of the salary spectrum), so plugging that into proportions we can determine the cost of Pokos through this method. Using a reasonable range of numbers divisible by 12 under 100 (in this case, 36 - 60) we come out with values that round out to $150 and $560. The lower half of the scale is more likely, as Hocotate Freight was entrusted to move golden pikpik carrots, which by this custom standard (and minus the S.S. Dolphin's unknown cost) is worth between $1.5 - $5.7 million, and one might want to move expensive cargo such as this to a well respected and prosperous freight company. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Treasure]] | *[[Treasure]] | ||
*[[Cave]] | *[[Cave]] |