Editing Research Pod

[[image:Research_pod.jpg|thumb|right|Research Pod]]
When you go underground into [[cave]]s, [[The Ship]] dispatches its nosecone, known as the  '''Research Pod''', and sends it down to support [[Olimar]] and [[Louie]]/[[The President]] on their underground expedition. Anything that the [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] pick up will be carried to the pod and stored in its hull until you exit the cavern. If you lose all of your Pikmin or both captains  have been knocked unconscious, it will empty itself of all cargo and take in Olimar, Louie/President, and any surviving Pikmin and go back to the surface; should this happen you'll lose any carcasses and treasures you salvaged.

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|[[Image:Research Pod.jpg|thumb|left|180px|The Research Pod after having paid the debt.]]
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[[Category:Pikmin 2]]