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The '''tablet''' is a device with various functions that helps [[Pikmin 4 player character|the player's character]] navigate [[PNF-404]] in {{p4}}, much like the [[KopPad]] in {{p3}}. It can be accessed by pressing the {{button|switch|-}} button.
[[File: P4 Rescue Corps Tablet.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Collin]] handing the player a Rescue Corps Tablet]]
[[File: P4 Rescue Corps Tablet.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Collin]] handing the player a Rescue Corps Tablet]]
The '''tablet''' is a multi-functional device used by the [[Rescue Corps]] in {{p4}}. It contains several apps that help the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] navigate [[PNF-404]]. Pressing the {{button|switch|+}} button at any time will open the tablet [[menu]], with the Radar Map opened by default; pressing {{button|switch|b}} will let the player select another application. There are 8 apps in total: Radar Map, Status Report, Missions, ID Badges, Gear and Skills, Rescue Journal, Voyage Log, and History and Stats. Apps are unlocked over time, and the ID Badges and Rescue Journal apps do not appear in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. The tablet is unlocked when [[Collin]] gives one to the player during the tutorial in the [[Rescue Command Post]]. It is similar to the [[KopPad]] in {{p3}}.
== Apps ==
== Apps ==
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=== Radar Map ===
=== Radar Map ===
[[File:P4 Sun-Speckled Terrace Radar Map.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The radar map showing the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]].]]
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{{main|Radar}}
The '''Radar Map''' is the default app on the tablet that allows the player to view the area from above, much like in previous [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]].
[[File:Radar Map P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
[[File:P4 Sun-Speckled Terrace Radar Map.jpg|thumb|280px|The radar map showing the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]]]
The '''Radar Map''' is the default app on the tablet, and it allows the player to view a stylized map of the current [[area]] or [[cave]] sublevel from above. It is unlocked from the start.
 
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=== Status Report ===
=== Status Report ===
The '''Status Report''' app keeps track of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] totals and other relevant details in the current area. It shows the total count of all Pikmin types currently available, how many were grown or lost that day, the progress of the current area (by percentage), and any other recent developments (such as [[rescue]]s made, [[Sparklium]] found, and [[raw material]]s collected).
[[File:Tablet Status Report.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Status Report app screen.]]
[[File:Status Report P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
The '''Status Report''' app keeps track of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] totals and other relevant information in the current area. It shows the total count of all Pikmin types currently available, how many were grown or lost that day, the completion percentage of the current area, and the changes in the number of [[rescue]]s and amount of [[Sparklium]] and [[raw material]] collected that day. It is unlocked when the player reaches day 2.
 
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=== Missions ===
=== Missions ===
{{main|Mission (Pikmin 4)}}
{{main|Mission (Pikmin 4)}}
The '''Missions''' app catalogs the player's current objectives. These are kept in two different menus: Main Missions and Side Missions. At any time, the player can choose to pin (or clear a pin) on any mission. This will make it appear in the bottom left corner at all time during gameplay.
[[File:Missions P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
The '''Missions''' app tracks the player's current and completed objectives. There are two tabs: Main Missions and Side Missions. The player can select a specific uncleared mission to pin or unpin that mission, which will make it appear in the lower left corner of the screen during regular gameplay. It is unlocked from the start.
 
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=== ID Badges ===
=== ID Badges ===
The '''ID Badges''' app catalogs the ID badges of any [[Rescue Corps]] members, [[castaway]]s, and/or [[leafling]]s found on PNF-404. While each are unlocked once that person has been rescued, characters who are confirmed to be stranded are preemptively listed with vacant slots, such as the missing Rescue Corps members and [[Captain Olimar]].
[[File:ID Badges P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
The '''ID Badges''' app catalogs the ID badges of all the characters in the game. It is divided into sections: [[Rescue Corps]], [[Olimar]], [[Leafling]]s, and [[Castaway|Civilian Castaways]]. Images of each character are displayed in a grid 5 columns wide, and by moving the selector around this grid, the selected character will have their ID badge displayed on the right side of the screen. Each ID badge is unlocked when that character is rescued. Characters that are confirmed to be stranded are preemptively listed with vacant slots. These vacant slots have a silhouette of the character for the missing Rescue Corps members and [[Captain Olimar]], and a generic question mark icon for other characters. This app is unlocked from the start.
 
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=== Gear and Skills ===
=== Gear and Skills ===
The '''Gear and Skills''' app allows the player to manage any of the [[Gear|Rescue Gear]] or [[Oatchi#Skills|Pup Skills]] they have acquired. The Pup Skills are only listed, while any Rescue Gear can be equipped and unequipped from this app.
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[[File:Gear and Skills P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
The '''Gear and Skills''' app allows the player to manage the [[gear]] they have bought and [[Oatchi]]'s skills they have trained. It has three tabs: Rescue Gear, Pup Gear, and Pup Skills. A list of gear or skills is on the left side of the screen, and a description and video of the selected gear or skill is on the right. Gear can be unequipped and re-equipped through this menu, but skills cannot. This app is unlocked the day after rescuing [[Russ]].
 
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=== Rescue Journal ===
=== Rescue Journal ===
{{main|Rescue Journal}}
{{main|Rescue Journal}}
The '''Rescue Journal''' app catalogs a variety of helpful texts. These are mainly unlocked through progression and are sorted in several categories such as "Tips and Tricks" and "Shepherd Family History".
[[File:Rescue Journal P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
The '''Rescue Journal''' app allows the player to read a variety of helpful texts. There are three tabs: Tips and Tricks, Captain's Diary, and Shepherd Family History. It is unlocked when the player rescues [[Shepherd]].
 
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=== Voyage Log ===
=== Voyage Log ===
{{main|Pikmin 4 voyage log}}
{{main|Pikmin 4 voyage log}}
The '''Voyage Log''' app is the collection of notes written and sent by [[Olimar]]. These are unlocked as they become relevant to the player and can detail his findings on a variety of topics, like Pikmin behavior or environmental observations.
[[File:Voyage Log P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
The '''Voyage Log''' app allows the player to read the collection of notes written by [[Olimar]] and [[Louie]]. Logs are unlocked as they become relevant to the player and can detail the two's findings on a variety of topics, like Pikmin behavior or environmental observations. Olimar's logs and Louie's logs are on separate tabs, and are navigated by scrolling left and right. This app is unlocked when the player receives the "Secure Energy Source" [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|mission]].
 
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=== History and Stats ===
=== History and Stats ===
The '''History and Stats''' app keeps track of the player's progress in the story. The Summary tab has an up-to-date summary of past events, the Message Log lists the recent conversations from characters, and the Story Stats tab keeps track of the player's own statistics (such as play time, Pikmin lost, etc.).
[[File:Tablet History and Stats.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Tablet screen for the History and Stats app.]]
[[File:History and Stats P4 icon.png|left|64px]]
The '''History and Stats''' app keeps track of the player's progress in the story and gives some statistics about the playthrough. It has three tabs. The Summary tab summarizes the game's story so far, with images and text descriptions of major events that can be navigated by scrolling left and right. The Message Log tab shows a list of recent dialog messages that other characters have said to the player character, so the player can read back on them. The Story Stats tab shows various numerical statistics: Play Time (in hours, minutes, and seconds), Mission Length (in days), Daytime Explorations, Night Expeditions, Pikmin Added, Pikmin Lost, Creatures Defeated, Lab Visits, Raw Materials Collected, Rescue Officer Knockouts, and Oatchi Knockouts. This app is unlocked from the start.
 
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*The version number seen at the bottom of the tablet screen when installing an app (Ver. 20.0.1) is a reference to the release date of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' ({{date|26|October|2001}}). On Olimar's tablet, the version is 10.2.6.
*The version number seen at the bottom of the tablet screen when installing an app is Ver. 20.0.1 in the main story and Ver. 10.2.6 in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. This is a reference to the original release date of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'': {{date|26|October|2001}}.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Collin holding out a rescue corps tablet to the player character
Collin handing the player a Rescue Corps Tablet

The tablet is a multi-functional device used by the Rescue Corps in Pikmin 4. It contains several apps that help the player character navigate PNF-404. Pressing the the + Button on the Switch button at any time will open the tablet menu, with the Radar Map opened by default; pressing the B Button on the Switch will let the player select another application. There are 8 apps in total: Radar Map, Status Report, Missions, ID Badges, Gear and Skills, Rescue Journal, Voyage Log, and History and Stats. Apps are unlocked over time, and the ID Badges and Rescue Journal apps do not appear in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. The tablet is unlocked when Collin gives one to the player during the tutorial in the Rescue Command Post. It is similar to the KopPad in Pikmin 3.

Apps

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Radar Map

The radar map showing the Sun-Speckled Terrace
The radar map showing the Sun-Speckled Terrace.
Main article: Radar.
Icon for the Radar Map app on the Tablet.

The Radar Map is the default app on the tablet, and it allows the player to view a stylized map of the current area or cave sublevel from above. It is unlocked from the start.

Status Report

Screenshot of the Status Report app in Pikmin 4.
The Status Report app screen.
Icon for the Status Report app on the Tablet.

The Status Report app keeps track of Pikmin totals and other relevant information in the current area. It shows the total count of all Pikmin types currently available, how many were grown or lost that day, the completion percentage of the current area, and the changes in the number of rescues and amount of Sparklium and raw material collected that day. It is unlocked when the player reaches day 2.

Missions

Main article: Mission (Pikmin 4).
Icon for the Missions app on the Tablet.

The Missions app tracks the player's current and completed objectives. There are two tabs: Main Missions and Side Missions. The player can select a specific uncleared mission to pin or unpin that mission, which will make it appear in the lower left corner of the screen during regular gameplay. It is unlocked from the start.

ID Badges

Icon for the ID Badges app on the Tablet.

The ID Badges app catalogs the ID badges of all the characters in the game. It is divided into sections: Rescue Corps, Olimar, Leaflings, and Civilian Castaways. Images of each character are displayed in a grid 5 columns wide, and by moving the selector around this grid, the selected character will have their ID badge displayed on the right side of the screen. Each ID badge is unlocked when that character is rescued. Characters that are confirmed to be stranded are preemptively listed with vacant slots. These vacant slots have a silhouette of the character for the missing Rescue Corps members and Captain Olimar, and a generic question mark icon for other characters. This app is unlocked from the start.

Gear and Skills

Main articles: Gear and Oatchi.
Icon for the Gear and Skills app on the Tablet.

The Gear and Skills app allows the player to manage the gear they have bought and Oatchi's skills they have trained. It has three tabs: Rescue Gear, Pup Gear, and Pup Skills. A list of gear or skills is on the left side of the screen, and a description and video of the selected gear or skill is on the right. Gear can be unequipped and re-equipped through this menu, but skills cannot. This app is unlocked the day after rescuing Russ.

Rescue Journal

Main article: Rescue Journal.
Icon for the Rescue Journal app on the Tablet.

The Rescue Journal app allows the player to read a variety of helpful texts. There are three tabs: Tips and Tricks, Captain's Diary, and Shepherd Family History. It is unlocked when the player rescues Shepherd.

Voyage Log

Main article: Pikmin 4 voyage log.
Icon for the Voyage Log app on the Tablet.

The Voyage Log app allows the player to read the collection of notes written by Olimar and Louie. Logs are unlocked as they become relevant to the player and can detail the two's findings on a variety of topics, like Pikmin behavior or environmental observations. Olimar's logs and Louie's logs are on separate tabs, and are navigated by scrolling left and right. This app is unlocked when the player receives the "Secure Energy Source" mission.

History and Stats

Screenshot of the Summary tab of the History and Stats page in Pikmin 4.
Tablet screen for the History and Stats app.
Icon for the History and Stats app on the Tablet.

The History and Stats app keeps track of the player's progress in the story and gives some statistics about the playthrough. It has three tabs. The Summary tab summarizes the game's story so far, with images and text descriptions of major events that can be navigated by scrolling left and right. The Message Log tab shows a list of recent dialog messages that other characters have said to the player character, so the player can read back on them. The Story Stats tab shows various numerical statistics: Play Time (in hours, minutes, and seconds), Mission Length (in days), Daytime Explorations, Night Expeditions, Pikmin Added, Pikmin Lost, Creatures Defeated, Lab Visits, Raw Materials Collected, Rescue Officer Knockouts, and Oatchi Knockouts. This app is unlocked from the start.

Trivia

  • The version number seen at the bottom of the tablet screen when installing an app is Ver. 20.0.1 in the main story and Ver. 10.2.6 in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. This is a reference to the original release date of Pikmin: October 26th, 2001.

See also