Gear: Difference between revisions

[[File:Exploration Kit menu.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Exploration Kit]], as seen in {{p2}}'s pause menu.]]

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Air Armor (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Air Armor (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Increases defense

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A decent if expensive strategy is to feed Oatchi 5 [[Scrummy Bone]]s, nearly doubling his HP. All tiers of Air Armor also apply the damage reduction percentage to the temporary HP, making Oatchi much harder to knock down than he already is.

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|p4              = y

|icon            = Air Armor+ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image          = Air Armor+ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size            = x150px

|function        = Decreases Oatchi's damage taken by 50%

|requirementsost = Have met [[Moss]], retrieve 18 [[ship part]]s

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Air Armor++ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Air Armor++ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Decreases Oatchi's damage taken by 75%

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Gives [[electricity]] resistance

|requirements  = Have had the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] or [[Oatchi]] take electric [[damage]], then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 100

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=== Dodge Whistle ===

P3 Folded Data Glutton Carry.jpg|Pikmin carrying the Folded Data Glutton.

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=== Gunk Busters ===

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In [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], Olimar has the Idle Counter from the start, and it is listed as such by his [[tablet]].

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=== Metal Suit Z ===

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=== Napsack ===

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=== Pluckaphone ===

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=== Plucking Whistle ===

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=== Rush Boots ===

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=== Scorch Guard ===

With this upgrade, there is no need to worry about being hurt when destroying [[fire geyser]]s, or fighting enemies such as the [[Fiery Blowhog]] or [[Fiery Bulblax]]. However, the [[Titan Dweevil]]'s Flare Cannon will still be able to stun leaders, even if it does not harm them.

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Scorch Guard (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Scorch Guard (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Gives fire resistance

|requirements  = Have had the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] or [[Oatchi]] take fire [[damage]], buy for {{icon|Raw material}} &times; 100

With this upgrade, Oatchi doesn't need to worry about being hurt whilst attacking [[Fire geyser]]s or fiery enemies such as a [[Fiery Bulblax]]. The upgrade is also able to be toggled off and on.

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|p4            = y

|icon          = Sniff Saver (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Sniff Saver (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Grants [[poison]] immunity

|requirements  = Have had [[Oatchi]] take poison [[damage]], buy for {{icon|Raw material}} &times; 100

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File:Stellar-Orb-With light.jpg|Same sublevel, after retrieving the Stellar Orb.

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==== Cavern of Chaos 10 ====

The Sphere Chart is the name given by the ship to the data found within the [[Spherical Atlas]]. By collecting the Spherical Atlas from the [[Emergence Cave]], the ship is able to create charts of the [[Awakening Wood]], allowing the player to explore that area.

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=== Survey Drone ===

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Thermal Defense (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Thermal Defense (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Grants [[ice]] immunity

|requirements  = Have had the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] or [[Oatchi]] freeze/take ice [[damage]], buy for {{icon|Raw material}} &times; 100

The Treasure Gauge is a device found in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4'' that helps with tracking down every treasure in the game, no matter if is out in the open, an enemy has it or it is buried. It detects [[castaway]]s, including conscious or unconscious [[leafling]]s, in the same manner in ''Pikmin 4''. In ''Pikmin 2'', it is obtained by collecting the [[Prototype Detector]] from the [[Empress Bulblax]] in the [[Hole of Beasts]]. When it is in the Exploration Kit, a gauge appears on the [[HUD]]. In the device's ''Pikmin 2'' iteration, there is a needle that wiggles continuously when a treasure is in the current field or cave, and the closer the current leader is to a treasure, the farther to the right it goes, and the harder it beeps. In ''Pikmin 4'', the needle is replaced by a row of lights that light up, starting from the left, as the leader approaches whatever the device has detected. If there are no treasures or castaways in a given area or sublevel, a chime will sound shortly after collecting the last relevant item. In ''Pikmin 2'', the needle goes to the left edge while the gauge grays out; in ''Pikmin 4'', the entire display goes black. It can be interfered with by the [[Antenna Beetle]], [[Gildemandwee]], and [[Gildemander]], the only Exploration Kit upgrade to be specifically targeted in gameplay.

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Thumb_prototypedetector.jpg|The Prototype Detector.

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=== Treasure Gauge+ ===

|requirements  = Buy for {{icon|Raw material}} &times; 100, further requirements unknown}}

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Tuff Stuff (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Tuff Stuff (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Adds approximately 33% more health to Oatchi

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|3200}}, buy for {{icon|Raw material}} &times; 80

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Adds approximately 66% more health to Oatchi

|requirements4  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|6000}} then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} &times; 120

|requirementsost = Have met [[Moss]], retrieve 14 [[ship part]]s

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{{infobox upgrade

|p4            = y

|icon          = Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image        = Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size          = x150px

|function      = Approximately doubles health for Oatchi

|requirements  = Buy for {{icon|Raw material}} &times; 240, further requirements unknown

* In the North American version of the ''New Play Control!'' game, with the language set to French, the Sphere Chart is called "Carte Sphérique" (Spherical Map) in the [[Ship's dialogs]] and "Système Solaire" (Solar System) in the pause menu. Since another upgrade is also called "Système Solaire" (the [[Upgrade#Solar System|Solar System]]), this is likely a [[mistake]].

* If Oatchi is fed 5 Scrummy Bones, he gets extra health equivalent to a full health bar with Tuff Stuff equipped.

== See also ==