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[[File:KoppadArtwork.png|100px|thumb|right|The KopPad.]]
[[File:KoppadArtwork.png|100px|thumb|Alph's KopPad.]]
The '''KopPad''' (GPAD in Japan) is a device used by the [[leader]]s in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is very similar to the [[Wii U]] GamePad. The device serves many purposes to help the characters through the game, and is likewise a gameplay mechanic for the player. The Wii U GamePad functions as this device during the game.
The '''KopPad''' is a [[menu]] in {{p3}} with various functions. It can be used to view the [[radar]], see information about the world, and even take photos. In-universe, it is a device physically used by the [[leader]]s, and looks very similar to the [[Wii U]] GamePad. In the original ''Pikmin 3'', the GamePad represents this device and all its functions take place on the controller; in {{p3d}}, its functions take place on the main screen.


The KopPad can be personalized, as its screen rim color matches that of their owner: [[Alph]]'s is blue, [[Brittany]]'s is pink, and [[Captain Charlie|Charlie]]'s is green. After crash-landing on the planet, Alph is separated from his KopPad. As a result, the player can't use it until the first [[bridge]] is built.
The KopPad's main use is in [[Story Mode]], where it has 5 [[#Apps|apps]] (6 in ''Deluxe'') that each have different functions. [[Olimar]] and [[Louie]] canonically use KopPads in the [[Side Stories]] albeit with fewer functions; both of them comment on their pads in one instance.{{cite quote|No matter... This KopPad thing is proving quite useful.|[[Olimar]]|[[Flower Garden]]}}{{cite quote|This KopPad has been used...|[[Louie]]|[[Flower Garden]]}} In [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]], the KopPad can also be used, but it is more limited like in the Side Stories. In the latter, it has no extra apps at all, and only shows the map.


In [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]], the KopPad can also be used, but it is more limited. In the latter, it has no extra apps at all, and only shows the map.
The KopPad can be personalized, as its screen rim color matches that of their owner: [[Alph]]'s is blue, [[Brittany]]'s is pink, and [[Captain Charlie|Charlie]]'s is green. The device is used in [[cutscene]]s to receive calls from other leaders and the [[S.S. Drake]]. At the beginning of the game after crash-landing on the planet, Alph is separated from his KopPad. As a result, the player cannot use it until after the first [[bridge]] is built.


==Apps==
==Apps==
[[File:Pikmin3~KopPadDisplay.png|thumb|right|The GamePad displaying the KopPad HUD.]]
[[File:KopPad Wii U Gamepad P3.png|thumb|The GamePad displaying the KopPad HUD.]]
Besides allowing audio and video communication between leaders and the [[S.S. Drake]], the KopPad also allows the explorers to read Data Files, get terrain and Pikmin info, store data on Fruits, and take pictures of the environment. For these latter purposes, the KopPad comes equipped with installable '''apps'''. Each app has an icon on the KopPad touchscreen that can be tapped to open the respective app. Some apps are installed at certain points in the game, and uninstalled apps appear with a × symbol on their icon. If new content was added to an app, the word "NEW" will appear under its icon. The five icons are as follows:
Besides allowing audio and video communication between leaders and the [[S.S. Drake]], the KopPad also allows the explorers to read [[data file]]s, get terrain and Pikmin info, store data on [[fruit]]s, and take pictures of the environment. For these latter purposes, the KopPad comes equipped with installable '''apps'''. Each app has an icon on the KopPad touchscreen that can be tapped to open the respective app. Some apps are installed at certain points in the game (at which point they are installed to all explorers' KopPads simultaneously), and uninstalled apps appear with a × symbol on their icon. If new content was added to an app, the word "NEW" will appear under its icon. The five icons are as follows:
*[[File:P3 KopPad map icon.png|24px]] The [[PNF-404|planet]] icon shows a birds-eye view of the currently explored area. This is the default app, opened while the gameplay is happening.
*[[File:P3 KopPad map icon.png|24px]] The [[PNF-404|planet]] icon shows a birds-eye view of the currently explored area. This is the default app, opened while the gameplay is happening.
*[[File:P3 KopPad Exploration Notes icon.png|24px]] The [[Data File]] icon opens the Exploration Notes.
*[[File:P3 KopPad Exploration Notes icon.png|24px]] The [[data file]] icon opens the Exploration Notes.
*[[File:P3 KopPad Fruit File icon.png|24px]] The [[Sunseed Berry]] icon opens a record of all collected fruits.
*[[File:P3D KopPad piklopedia icon.png|24px]] The [[Bulborb]] icon opens the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|Piklopedia]] (exclusive to {{p3d}}).
*[[File:P3 KopPad Pikmin Info icon.png|24px]] The [[Red Pikmin]] icon opens Pikmin statistics.
*[[File:P3 KopPad Pikmin Info icon.png|24px]] The [[Red Pikmin]] icon opens Pikmin statistics.
*[[File:P3 KopPad Fruit File icon.png|24px]] The [[Sunseed Berry]] icon opens a record of all collected fruits.
*[[File:P3 KopPad camera icon.png|24px]] The camera icon allows the player to take photographs of the in-game environment.
*[[File:P3 KopPad camera icon.png|24px]] The camera icon allows the player to take photographs of the in-game environment.


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With Off-TV Play enabled, the player must press a certain button or tap a certain location of the GamePad in order to access the KopPad; this also pauses the gameplay. A certain button or icon on the screen will allow the player to return to the main gameplay display.
With Off-TV Play enabled, the player must press a certain button or tap a certain location of the GamePad in order to access the KopPad; this also pauses the gameplay. A certain button or icon on the screen will allow the player to return to the main gameplay display.


===Map===
===Radar===
[[File:KopPad map Go Here.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The map app, with Charlie ready to "Go Here!"]]
[[File:Pikmin 3 Deluxe KopPad Go Here.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The radar app, with Charlie ready to "Go Here!"]]
The '''map''' is the default app on the KopPad, and is always enabled if the player has Off-TV Play off. It provides a map of the area, stylized so that water, terrain, structures, and boundary walls are high-contrast and easy to distinguish. It has a static level of zoom, and by default, the map is centered on the active leader. If Off-TV Play is off, the map will also follow the current leader as they move.
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The '''radar''' is the default app on the KopPad. It provides a map of the area, stylized so that water, terrain, structures, and boundary walls are high-contrast and easy to distinguish. It has a static level of zoom, and by default, the map is centered on the active leader. In ''Pikmin 3'', it is always visible on the GamePad if the player has [[Off-TV Play]] off, and unexplored parts of an area won't appear drawn out in the radar until the player approaches them. In ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', the entire area is always drawn out, though unexplored portions are darker.


Touching the GamePad in this state will pause gameplay, if it is not already paused. With Off-TV Play disabled, the [[camera]] on the TV screen will also move upwards and point down in a birds-eye view. The player can drag their finger or stylus on the touchscreen in order to pan around; the TV screen camera will also pan accordingly. Effectively, this feature allows the player to view all around the area from a birds-eye view, either with the stylized KopPad map, or from the actual in-game camera.
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The map is not fully rendered from the get-go. A [[wikipedia:Fog of war#Simulations and games|fog of war]] effect makes it so that the map only renders places visited by the leaders. The TV screen's camera will not show unexplored sections. Once a zone of the map is rendered, it stays that way forever, even if the player returns to a previous day after saving. Uncharted areas merely show the background of the KopPad – a blue and cyan grid. This method of charting is not divided in cells or predefined zones, but is rather quite smooth, with nearly each pixel of the map having an individual "charted" or "uncharted" state. The map is automatically charted as the gameplay takes place, and approximately one camera-width of content can be revealed from any one position.
===Exploration Notes===
[[File:KopPad Exploration Notes P3.jpg|thumb|The Exploration Notes menu.]]
{{main|Data file}}
The '''Exploration Notes''' are a collection of all [[data file]]s found. The 120 data files are divided into six categories on this menu. This app is installed after one data file is recovered. If a category has no unlocked data files, it merely appears as an × symbol.


Two buttons exist on the top left and top right corners of the map app. The icon on the top-left allows the player to toggle the map orientation between always having the north point up (an "N" icon with a triangle pointing upwards), or the same orientation as the camera (a compass icon). Changing this will also change the TV screen's overhead camera. The button on the top-right shows [[Alph]]'s silhouette, and is used to toggle the gameplay pause. If the icon is stopped, the gameplay is paused, but if the icon shows a walking animation, the gameplay continues taking place while the player is examining the map. In this mode, all of the map app's functionalities continue to work as normal, but switching apps will forcefully pause the gameplay. It should be noted that the top-right button does not work with Off-TV Play enabled.
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===Fruit File===
[[File:KopPad Fruit File Pikmin 3 Deluxe.jpg|thumb|left|A screenshot of the completed Fruit File.]]


When [[Day#Sunset|sunset]] is approaching, the top of the map app will periodically switch between the message "Pikmin in Danger", and the current amount of Pikmin of each type that will be left behind during the sunset, unless they're gathered in time.
The '''Fruit File''' is the fourth app on the KopPad. It is installed after the first fruit is recovered, and lists the types and amount of all collected fruits up to this point, sorted by order of collection. Tapping on a fruit will show its name, the amount of juice it's worth, how many of it have been collected, how many Pikmin are needed to carry it, Brittany's notes and finally, if the fruit radar has been unlocked, how many of this type of fruit there are in the game. The file for a fruit becomes available to view when the first specimen of that fruit is first juiced (including the first piece in a bundle of fruit, like the Dawn Pustules).


If Off-TV Play is on and the player has the screen showing the KopPad, attempting to disable Off-TV Play with {{button|wiiu|-}} will merely show a message saying that it is impossible to switch.
When the fruit radar is unlocked, the total number of existing pieces of fruit is also displayed, and the total of instances of each fruit also appears in the file. A star on the top-right corner of each cell indicates all existing samples of that fruit have been collected.


====Content====
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{{todo|Get the remaining icons.}}
Besides the area's geography, the map also displays the location of various objects and special points:


*[[Leader]] locations, with their icons inside bubbles (and with the current leader's bubble surrounded by a cyan circle). Tapping a different leader's bubble will switch to that leader without unpausing the gameplay.
===Piklopedia===
*[[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] locations, with simple circles of their basic color.
[[File:P3D completed piklopedia.jpg|thumb|A screenshot of the complete Piklopedia.]]
*[[Fruit]] locations, with their icons. Multi-part fruits also have different icons, and grapes have icons that represent different levels of individual grape collection. Upon collecting 10 different fruits, the Fruit Finder will be unlocked. Fruits will be then shown on the KopPad whether the area has been discovered yet. Fruits in undiscovered areas have a yellow star icon.
{{main|Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)}}
*[[Obstacle]] locations, with their icons. Some of these icons have more than one version that signify how much more of the obstacle is left to clear.
The '''Piklopedia''' shows all of the enemies that the player has beaten so far. There are 55 entries in the Piklopedia, with each enemy getting its own entry. Inside each entry, the player can find comments on the enemy from each [[leader]], a short video of the enemy in action, the areas the enemy can be found, and how many have been killed throughout all Story Mode playthroughs. The Piklopedia is only found in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
*The [[S.S. Drake]]'s location.
*The [[Onion]]'s location.
*[[File:ArrowIcon.png|24px]] Section entrance/exit, with an arrow pointing towards the entrance. When a leader enters one of these areas, a quick fade takes place, and they are placed on the new section of the map. Clicking on one of these icons will center the map on the matching exit icon.
*[[File:Pikmin 3 signal icon.png|24px]] The location of the signal. This icon also emits large circular yellow waves from time to time.


====Go Here!====
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In order to use the Go Here! functionality, the player must first collect the [[Data File]] located on the other side of the [[Crystal Wall]] at the [[Garden of Hope]]'s landing site.
 
With the gameplay paused, a small cyan pyramid appears on the center of the map app. When the map is panned, the pyramid stays on the center, and hence, follows the panning. As the shape moves, a set of arrows originating from the current leader mark a trail from the leader's icon on the map to the spot the pointer is at. After a small delay, a button with the leader's icon and the words "Go Here!" will appear in a non-obstructive location of the screen. Tapping this button will make the leader take the path shown towards the target location. With the Go Here! functionality, players can make leaders (and their army of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]) automatically move to a location, while they focus on doing something else with another leader.
 
The path suggested is always the shortest one required in order to reach the destination. This path-finding system also takes into account insurmountable [[obstacles]] and water, disallowing the travel if the player tries to enter a body of water with non-[[Blue Pikmin|blue]] or non-[[winged Pikmin]] in their party. [[Hazard]]s and [[Enemy|enemies]] are ignored when deciding the path, but uncharted terrain is considered and not allowed. If the player places the destination point in an uncharted or invalid location (like the aforementioned body of water condition), the pyramid marker will turn pink, and the "Go Here!" button will be grayed out. If the path to a certain location is blocked off by an uncleared obstacle or any other feature that can't be overcome, the shown path will still trace to the point of the obstacle, where it then displays a pink × sign, and the rest of the path with pink arrows, meaning the leader can only reach the point marked by the × sign.


If the leader reaches their destination successfully, a dialog message will appear on-screen with their icon, and a message stating that they reached their target spot. If not, they'll explain why the path didn't work. They'll also give up if they get stuck on something for a few seconds. If the leader is [[Health|damaged]] during their walk, they will cancel their task altogether.
The player can switch to leaders under the Go Here! function, but action inputs will not work – except for the [[whistle]] button, which will make the current leader stop in their place and cancel the Go Here! walk. A small bubble appears near the leader's head notifying the player that it is possible to cancel.
Leaders under the Go Here! function move as slowly as a leaf Pikmin. This has the pro of allowing any Pikmin to follow the leader without fear of lagging behind, but also the con of being slower than if the player were to go there manually. If a leader's destination ends in a buried Pikmin, they will automatically begin [[pluck]]ing just after saying the arrival message.
===Exploration Notes===
[[File:ZlCfzRFD05kqHa84o8.jpg|thumb|The Exploration Notes menu.]]
The '''Exploration Notes''' are a collection of all [[Data File]]s found. The 120 Data Files are divided into six categories on this menu. This app is installed after one Data File is recovered. If a category has no unlocked Data Files, it merely appears as an × symbol. The following categories exist:
*[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Pikmin Behavior icon.png|24px]] [[Pikmin Behavior (Exploration Notes)|Pikmin Behavior]] (Pikminology in the European [[Region|version]])
*:These files explain the behavior and abilities of the Pikmin.
*[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Controls icon.png|24px]] [[Controls (Exploration Notes)|Controls]]
*:This category tells the basic controls of ''Pikmin 3'', as well as what to do in some special events.
*[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Indigenous Life icon.png|24px]] [[Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)|Indigenous Life]]
*:Similar to the Piklopedia in ''Pikmin 2'', this discusses the wildlife and [[plants]] of [[PNF-404]], but is much less detailed, and focuses more on tips.
*[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Area Hints icon.png|24px]] [[Area Hints (Exploration Notes)|Area Hints]]
*:These notes provide hints on what to do in the immediate area.
*[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Olimar's Log icon.png|24px]] [[Olimar's Log (Exploration Notes)|Olimar's Log]]
*:These are personal notes from [[Olimar]]. They give an idea as to what Olimar has been doing on PNF-404 during the events of ''Pikmin 3''.
*[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Other icon.png|24px]] [[Secret Files|Other]]
*:This category is very different from the rest, in that it gives no helpful information or storyline. Each of these is a Secret File, with only a number and some Pikmin. Collecting all ten unlocks access to special cutscenes available online through the Wii U's internet browser only.
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===Pikmin Info===
===Pikmin Info===
[[File:KopPad Pikmin Info.jpg|thumb|left|The Pikmin Info screen.]]
[[File:3DX KopPad Pikmin Info.jpg|thumb|left|The Pikmin Info screen.]]
The '''Pikmin Info''' screen shows statistics about the Pikmin count. The top of the screen enumerates how many Pikmin there are of each type inside the [[Onion]], as well as on the field (idle or not). The total number of Pikmin on the Onion and the total on the field are also present.
The '''Pikmin Info''' screen shows statistics about the Pikmin count. The top of the screen enumerates how many Pikmin there are of each type inside the [[Onion]], as well as on the field (idle or not). The total number of Pikmin on the Onion and the total on the field are also present.


The bottom half of the screen has three more numbers: the number of Pikmin that are under a leader's squad, the number of Pikmin working, and the number of Pikmin idling.
The bottom half of the screen has three more numbers: the number of Pikmin that are under a leader's [[squad]], the number of Pikmin working, and the number of Pikmin idling.


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===Fruit File===
===Camera===
[[File:Pikmin 3 Fruit File.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot of the completed Fruit File.]]
[[File:Pikmin 3 Deluxe Camera.jpg|thumb|The camera app.]]
By opening the '''camera''' app, the player can use the GamePad much like they would use a real camera. The GamePad's screen shows the scenery from the view of the leader, holding the KopPad like a camera. As the player rotates and moves the GamePad, the changes are reflected in what's displayed on the screen. (In ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', the player uses the joystick, rather than motion.) With this, the player can view the action from another perspective, and gain visual access to otherwise invisible details, such as the [[hidden murals]]. While it is not possible to walk manually while holding the camera, it is possible to use the camera on a leader under the Go Here! command.
 
On top of allowing a pseudo-first person view, this camera also allows the player to take images and share them on [[Miiverse]] on the original Wii U version, or save the taken pictures to the Nintendo Switch's album in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''. {{button|wiiu|lstick}} can be used to zoom in and out, with the default level of zoom being 1.3×, the minimum being 1.0×, and the maximum being 3.0×. Touching a part of the frame will cause anything at that distance to focus, and scenery at other distances to become blurred; naturally, the farther it is, the further it blurs.


The '''Fruit File''' is the fourth app on the KopPad. It is installed after the first fruit is recovered, and lists the types and amount of all collected fruits up to this point, sorted by order of collection. Tapping on a fruit will show its name, the amount of juice it's worth, how many of it have been collected, how many Pikmin are needed to carry it, Brittany's notes and finally, if the fruit radar has been unlocked, how many of this type of fruit there are in the game.
{{button|wiiu|zl}} toggles the flash function. With it enabled, pictures will be taken with flash. This can be useful to lighten up otherwise dark pictures. Interestingly, the flash also causes an {{w|Tapetum lucidum#Eyeshine|eyeshine}} effect on Bulborbs, and most other creatures.


When the fruit radar is unlocked, the total number of existing pieces of fruit is also displayed, and the total of instances of each fruit also appears in the file. A star on the top-right corner of each cell indicates all existing samples of that fruit have been collected.
{{button|wiiu|zr}} or {{button|wiiu|a}} takes a picture. Before Miiverse's shutdown, users could create a post about this picture, as detailed [[Miiverse#Pikmin 3|here]]. Pictures that are taken, whether they are posted on Miiverse or not, also have a chance of appearing on the [[Menu#Area selection|area selection screen]], when the area they were taken in is highlighted.


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Attempting to enter the camera app while the current leader is [[pluck]]ing, [[dodging]], [[spray]]ing, in pain from being hurt, or lying down on the ground (for instance, from getting [[electricity|zapped]]) will result in the game trying to switch to the KopPad camera mode, but in less than a second cancel it and return to the radar app. In addition, the camera app button does not function at all when the current leader is transitioning between sections of an area, or while the current leader is captured by an enemy other than the [[Swooping Snitchbug]] (for example, while swallowed by the [[Burrowing Snagret]]).
===Camera===
[[File:Pikmin 3 camera.jpg|thumb|left|The camera app.]]
By opening the '''camera''' app, the player can use the GamePad much like they would use a real camera. The GamePad's screen shows the scenery from the view of the leader, holding the KopPad like a camera. As the player rotates and moves the GamePad, the changes are reflected in what's displayed on the screen. With this, the player can view the action from another perspective, and gain visual access to otherwise invisible details, such as the secret [[Pikmin drawings]]. While it is not possible to walk manually while holding the camera, it is possible to use the camera on a leader under the Go Here! command.


On top of allowing a pseudo-first person view, this camera also allows the player to take images and share them on [[Miiverse]]. {{button|wiiu|LStick}} can be used to zoom in and out, with the default level of zoom being 1.3×, the minimum being 1.0×, and the maximum being 3.0×. Touching a part of the frame will cause anything at that distance to focus, and scenery at other distances to become blurred; naturally, the farther it is, the further it blurs.
If one opens the camera underwater, sound become muffled, and some underwater sounds will play, in order to sell the idea that the player is underwater, same as the leader they are controlling.


{{button|wiiu|ZL}} toggles the flash function. With it enabled, pictures will be taken with flash. This can be useful to lighten up otherwise dark pictures. Interestingly, the flash also causes an [[Wikipedia:Tapetum lucidum#Eyeshine|eyeshine]] effect on Bulborbs.
==Badges==
In {{p3d}}, there are three [[badge (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|badges]] the player can gain from use of the KopPad:
*'''Shutterbug''': Take a photo with the KopPad's camera.
*'''Archaeology Hobbyist''': Take a photo of five hidden murals.
*'''Legendary Archaeologist''': Take a photo of all fifteen hidden murals.
<gallery>
Badge 08 shutterbug.png|Shutterbug. The badge shows the KopPad's camera snapping a picture.
Badge 24 archaeologyhobbyist.png|Archaeology Hobbyist. The badge shows the bud Red Pikmin mural from the Tropical Wilds, the first one accessible.
Badge 35 legendaryarchaeologist.png|Legendary Archaeologist. The badge shows the bud Blue Pikmin mural from the Formidable Oak, the last one accessible.
</gallery>


{{button|wiiu|ZR}} takes a picture, and after a brief delay, the ''Pikmin 3'' Miiverse post submission page opens up, with the photograph ready for upload. The player can set their mood, and add their own text and/or drawing to the submission. Depending on what was focused, the submission will automatically be tagged with one of the following tags:
==Naming==
*'''People''': If the photo focuses on a character, playable or otherwise.
The device's name is a portmanteau of [[Koppai]] and GamePad. The Japanese [[Region|version]]'s name is GPAD, a shortening of GamePad. This name is also engraved onto the device, but written in [[Koppaite text]] ({{kt|G|P|A|D}}). In [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|earlier versions]] of the game, this engraving had the text {{kt|P|P|A|D}} (PPAD), and the Koppaite text that can be seen on the [[lock-on]] view calls the KopPad {{kt|P|I|P|A|D}} (PIPAD). These aspects indicate that a tentative name for the device was "PIPAD", with the "PI" perhaps being short for "Pikmin".
*'''Pikmin''': If the photo focuses on a Pikmin or the Onion.
*'''Plants''': If the photo focuses on a [[plant]].
*''Enemy name'': If the photo focuses on an enemy, the post will be tagged with its name.
*'''Scenery''': Anything else.


Pictures that are taken, whether they are posted on Miiverse, also have a chance of appearing on the [[Menu#Area selection|area selection screen]], when the area they were taken in is highlighted.
===Names in other languages===
{| class="wikitable"
! [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|link=]] Japanese
! English
! [[File:Flag of People's Republic of China.svg|20px|link=]] Chinese<br>(traditional)
! [[File:Flag of People's Republic of China.svg|20px|link=]] Chinese<br>(simplified)
! [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|link=]] French
! [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|link=]] German
! [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|link=]] Italian
! [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|link=]] Korean
! [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|link=]] Spanish
|-
| GPAD
|KopPad
|GPAD
|GPAD
|KopPad
|KopPad
|KopPad
|GPAD
|KopPad
|-
|{{tt|探索メモ|Tansaku memo}}
|Exploration Notes
|探索記錄
|探索记录
|Notes d'exploration
|Forschungsdaten
|Appunti di ricerca
|{{tt|탐색 기록|tamsaeg gilog}}
|Apuntes
|-
|
| Pikmin Info
|
|
|
|
|Info Pikmin
|
|Pikminfo
|-
|{{tt|果実レポート|Kajitsu repōto}}
|Fruit File
|果實檔案
|果实档案
|Rapport fruitier
|Fruchtdatenbank
|Relazioni sui frutti
|{{tt|과실 리포트|gwasil lipoteu}}
|Informes frutales
|-
|{{tt|Gカメラ|GKamera}}
|Camera
|G相機
|G相机
|PhotoKop
|KopKamera
|Foto KopPad
|{{tt|G카메라|GKamaela}}
|Cámara
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Movie09.jpg|Alph walking up to the KopPad.
Alph finds KopPad P3 screenshot.png|Alph walking up to his KopPad.
Alph and Brittany KopPad P3 screenshot.png|[[Alph]] communicating with [[Brittany]] in a [[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|prerelease version]] of ''Pikmin 3''.
Overview.jpg|The KopPad allows the player to get an overview of an area.
Overview.jpg|The KopPad allows the player to get an overview of an area.
Charlie Communicating With Drake.png|Charlie using his KopPad to communicate with the [[S.S. Drake]].
Charlie KopPad.png|Charlie using his KopPad to communicate with the [[S.S. Drake]].
GPAD.PNG|The KopPad's screen in [[Bingo Battle]].
KopPad Bingo Battle map.png|The KopPad's screen in [[Bingo Battle]].
Movie10.jpg|Promotional image showing the KopPad's main screen.
Movie10.jpg|Promotional image showing the KopPad's main screen.
Gamepad_Communicator.jpg|[[Alph]] communicating with [[Brittany]] in a [[Prototype information|prototype version]] of ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The device's name is a portmanteau of [[Koppai]] and GamePad. The Japanese [[Region|version]]'s name is GPad, a shortening of GamePad.
*Oddly, when a leader uses their KopPad to contact another explorer, the latter is seen not holding their KopPad. Although unlikely, it is possible that it is placed on a stand to allow a better view of the recipient, as they can be seen leaning forward to turn it off.
*Oddly, when a leader uses their KopPad to contact another explorer, the latter is seen not holding their KopPad. Although unlikely, it is possible that it is placed on a stand to allow a better view of the recipient, as they can be seen leaning forward to turn it off.
*It is unknown what [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] and [[Louie]] use to communicate, but their devices appear to use similar technology to the KopPad, as they can contact the Koppaites and the Data File can be run by the KopPads.
 
*If the map app's orientation is set to the same as the camera's angle, there is a desynchronization between the angle shown on the KopPad and the TV screen's angle, on certain places. This can make it quite difficult to pan while looking at the TV screen. The following locations are affected (the angles provided are estimates):
==See also==
**The cave with the [[Velvety Dreamdrop]] on the [[Tropical Wilds]] has a 45&deg; difference.
*[[Olimar's monitor]]
**The [[Calcified Crushblat]]'s arena has a 100&deg; difference.
*[[Pause menu]]
**Charlie's landing site on the [[Distant Tundra]] has a 90&deg; difference.
*[[Tablet]]
**The log leading up to the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]] arena has a 15&deg; difference.
 
**The first section of the Vehemoth Phosbat's arena has a 100&deg; difference.
==References==
**The actual arena itself has a 45&deg; difference.
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**The [[Shaggy Long Legs]]' arena on the Distant Tundra has a 15&deg; difference.
 
**The top of the [[Formidable Oak]], still on the outside, has a 45&deg; difference.
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**Inside the Formidable Oak, the corridor area has a 45&deg; difference, and the large section after has a 90&deg; difference; the dark pond area is unaffected.
*By sliding the map on top of the [[Scornet Maestro]]'s arena, toggling between the arena and the pathway leading up to it, and looking at the TV screen, one can notice that the "railing" on the pathway is considerably more simplistic and less detailed if the camera is focusing on the arena &ndash; notably, it's lacking the red leaves.


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Latest revision as of 00:25, September 20, 2024

Artwork of Alph's KopPad.
Alph's KopPad.

The KopPad is a menu in Pikmin 3 with various functions. It can be used to view the radar, see information about the world, and even take photos. In-universe, it is a device physically used by the leaders, and looks very similar to the Wii U GamePad. In the original Pikmin 3, the GamePad represents this device and all its functions take place on the controller; in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, its functions take place on the main screen.

The KopPad's main use is in Story Mode, where it has 5 apps (6 in Deluxe) that each have different functions. Olimar and Louie canonically use KopPads in the Side Stories albeit with fewer functions; both of them comment on their pads in one instance.[1][2] In Mission Mode and Bingo Battle, the KopPad can also be used, but it is more limited like in the Side Stories. In the latter, it has no extra apps at all, and only shows the map.

The KopPad can be personalized, as its screen rim color matches that of their owner: Alph's is blue, Brittany's is pink, and Charlie's is green. The device is used in cutscenes to receive calls from other leaders and the S.S. Drake. At the beginning of the game after crash-landing on the planet, Alph is separated from his KopPad. As a result, the player cannot use it until after the first bridge is built.

Apps[edit]

The KopPad, as shown from the Wii U Gamepad.
The GamePad displaying the KopPad HUD.

Besides allowing audio and video communication between leaders and the S.S. Drake, the KopPad also allows the explorers to read data files, get terrain and Pikmin info, store data on fruits, and take pictures of the environment. For these latter purposes, the KopPad comes equipped with installable apps. Each app has an icon on the KopPad touchscreen that can be tapped to open the respective app. Some apps are installed at certain points in the game (at which point they are installed to all explorers' KopPads simultaneously), and uninstalled apps appear with a × symbol on their icon. If new content was added to an app, the word "NEW" will appear under its icon. The five icons are as follows:

  • P3 KopPad map icon.png The planet icon shows a birds-eye view of the currently explored area. This is the default app, opened while the gameplay is happening.
  • P3 KopPad Exploration Notes icon.png The data file icon opens the Exploration Notes.
  • P3 KopPad Fruit File icon.png The Sunseed Berry icon opens a record of all collected fruits.
  • Icon used on the KopPad for the Piklopedia. The Bulborb icon opens the Piklopedia (exclusive to Pikmin 3 Deluxe).
  • P3 KopPad Pikmin Info icon.png The Red Pikmin icon opens Pikmin statistics.
  • P3 KopPad camera icon.png The camera icon allows the player to take photographs of the in-game environment.

Depending on the control scheme, the KopPad can be always enabled, or enabled on command. With Off-TV Play off, the player sees the main action happening on the TV screen, and the GamePad showing the KopPad's screen, with the map app opened. This app updates in real time as the gameplay takes place. If the player interacts with the GamePad's screen, the gameplay will pause, and provided they didn't switch apps, full control over the map app will take place. When the gameplay is paused, a pause symbol briefly appears on the pad's screen.

With Off-TV Play enabled, the player must press a certain button or tap a certain location of the GamePad in order to access the KopPad; this also pauses the gameplay. A certain button or icon on the screen will allow the player to return to the main gameplay display.

Radar[edit]

The KopPad on the radar, with Go Here! ready to be activated.
The radar app, with Charlie ready to "Go Here!"
Main article: Radar.

The radar is the default app on the KopPad. It provides a map of the area, stylized so that water, terrain, structures, and boundary walls are high-contrast and easy to distinguish. It has a static level of zoom, and by default, the map is centered on the active leader. In Pikmin 3, it is always visible on the GamePad if the player has Off-TV Play off, and unexplored parts of an area won't appear drawn out in the radar until the player approaches them. In Pikmin 3 Deluxe, the entire area is always drawn out, though unexplored portions are darker.

Exploration Notes[edit]

The "Exploration Notes" menu of the KopPad.
The Exploration Notes menu.
Main article: Data file.

The Exploration Notes are a collection of all data files found. The 120 data files are divided into six categories on this menu. This app is installed after one data file is recovered. If a category has no unlocked data files, it merely appears as an × symbol.

Fruit File[edit]

The fruit file application on the KopPad in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
A screenshot of the completed Fruit File.

The Fruit File is the fourth app on the KopPad. It is installed after the first fruit is recovered, and lists the types and amount of all collected fruits up to this point, sorted by order of collection. Tapping on a fruit will show its name, the amount of juice it's worth, how many of it have been collected, how many Pikmin are needed to carry it, Brittany's notes and finally, if the fruit radar has been unlocked, how many of this type of fruit there are in the game. The file for a fruit becomes available to view when the first specimen of that fruit is first juiced (including the first piece in a bundle of fruit, like the Dawn Pustules).

When the fruit radar is unlocked, the total number of existing pieces of fruit is also displayed, and the total of instances of each fruit also appears in the file. A star on the top-right corner of each cell indicates all existing samples of that fruit have been collected.

Piklopedia[edit]

A screenshot of the completed Piklopedia.
A screenshot of the complete Piklopedia.
Main article: Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe).

The Piklopedia shows all of the enemies that the player has beaten so far. There are 55 entries in the Piklopedia, with each enemy getting its own entry. Inside each entry, the player can find comments on the enemy from each leader, a short video of the enemy in action, the areas the enemy can be found, and how many have been killed throughout all Story Mode playthroughs. The Piklopedia is only found in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

Pikmin Info[edit]

The Pikmin Info application on the KopPad in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
The Pikmin Info screen.

The Pikmin Info screen shows statistics about the Pikmin count. The top of the screen enumerates how many Pikmin there are of each type inside the Onion, as well as on the field (idle or not). The total number of Pikmin on the Onion and the total on the field are also present.

The bottom half of the screen has three more numbers: the number of Pikmin that are under a leader's squad, the number of Pikmin working, and the number of Pikmin idling.

Camera[edit]

The KopPad camera in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
The camera app.

By opening the camera app, the player can use the GamePad much like they would use a real camera. The GamePad's screen shows the scenery from the view of the leader, holding the KopPad like a camera. As the player rotates and moves the GamePad, the changes are reflected in what's displayed on the screen. (In Pikmin 3 Deluxe, the player uses the joystick, rather than motion.) With this, the player can view the action from another perspective, and gain visual access to otherwise invisible details, such as the hidden murals. While it is not possible to walk manually while holding the camera, it is possible to use the camera on a leader under the Go Here! command.

On top of allowing a pseudo-first person view, this camera also allows the player to take images and share them on Miiverse on the original Wii U version, or save the taken pictures to the Nintendo Switch's album in Pikmin 3 Deluxe. the L Stick on the Wii U GamePad can be used to zoom in and out, with the default level of zoom being 1.3×, the minimum being 1.0×, and the maximum being 3.0×. Touching a part of the frame will cause anything at that distance to focus, and scenery at other distances to become blurred; naturally, the farther it is, the further it blurs.

the ZL Button on the Wii U GamePad toggles the flash function. With it enabled, pictures will be taken with flash. This can be useful to lighten up otherwise dark pictures. Interestingly, the flash also causes an eyeshine effect on Bulborbs, and most other creatures.

the ZR Button on the Wii U GamePad or the A Button on the Wii U GamePad takes a picture. Before Miiverse's shutdown, users could create a post about this picture, as detailed here. Pictures that are taken, whether they are posted on Miiverse or not, also have a chance of appearing on the area selection screen, when the area they were taken in is highlighted.

Attempting to enter the camera app while the current leader is plucking, dodging, spraying, in pain from being hurt, or lying down on the ground (for instance, from getting zapped) will result in the game trying to switch to the KopPad camera mode, but in less than a second cancel it and return to the radar app. In addition, the camera app button does not function at all when the current leader is transitioning between sections of an area, or while the current leader is captured by an enemy other than the Swooping Snitchbug (for example, while swallowed by the Burrowing Snagret).

If one opens the camera underwater, sound become muffled, and some underwater sounds will play, in order to sell the idea that the player is underwater, same as the leader they are controlling.

Badges[edit]

In Pikmin 3 Deluxe, there are three badges the player can gain from use of the KopPad:

  • Shutterbug: Take a photo with the KopPad's camera.
  • Archaeology Hobbyist: Take a photo of five hidden murals.
  • Legendary Archaeologist: Take a photo of all fifteen hidden murals.
  • Shutterbug. The badge shows the KopPad's camera snapping a picture.

    Shutterbug. The badge shows the KopPad's camera snapping a picture.

  • Archaeology Hobbyist. The badge shows the bud Red Pikmin mural from the Tropical Wilds, the first one accessible.

    Archaeology Hobbyist. The badge shows the bud Red Pikmin mural from the Tropical Wilds, the first one accessible.

  • Legendary Archaeologist. The badge shows the bud Blue Pikmin mural from the Formidable Oak, the last one accessible.

    Legendary Archaeologist. The badge shows the bud Blue Pikmin mural from the Formidable Oak, the last one accessible.

Naming[edit]

The device's name is a portmanteau of Koppai and GamePad. The Japanese version's name is GPAD, a shortening of GamePad. This name is also engraved onto the device, but written in Koppaite text ('G' in Koppaite text 'P' in Koppaite text 'A' in Koppaite text 'D' in Koppaite text ). In earlier versions of the game, this engraving had the text 'P' in Koppaite text 'P' in Koppaite text 'A' in Koppaite text 'D' in Koppaite text (PPAD), and the Koppaite text that can be seen on the lock-on view calls the KopPad 'P' in Koppaite text 'I' in Koppaite text 'P' in Koppaite text 'A' in Koppaite text 'D' in Koppaite text (PIPAD). These aspects indicate that a tentative name for the device was "PIPAD", with the "PI" perhaps being short for "Pikmin".

Names in other languages[edit]

Flag of Japan Japanese English Flag of China Chinese
(traditional) 		Flag of China Chinese
(simplified) 		Flag of France French Flag of Germany German Flag of Italy Italian Flag of South Korea Korean Flag of Spain Spanish
GPAD KopPad GPAD GPAD KopPad KopPad KopPad GPAD KopPad
探索メモ Exploration Notes 探索記錄 探索记录 Notes d'exploration Forschungsdaten Appunti di ricerca 탐색 기록 Apuntes
Pikmin Info Info Pikmin Pikminfo
果実レポート Fruit File 果實檔案 果实档案 Rapport fruitier Fruchtdatenbank Relazioni sui frutti 과실 리포트 Informes frutales
Gカメラ Camera G相機 G相机 PhotoKop KopKamera Foto KopPad G카메라 Cámara

Gallery[edit]

  • Alph walking up to his KopPad.

    Alph walking up to his KopPad.

  • Alph communicating with Brittany in a prerelease version of Pikmin 3.

    Alph communicating with Brittany in a prerelease version of Pikmin 3.

  • The KopPad allows the player to get an overview of an area.

    The KopPad allows the player to get an overview of an area.

  • Charlie using his KopPad to communicate with the S.S. Drake.

    Charlie using his KopPad to communicate with the S.S. Drake.

  • The KopPad's screen in Bingo Battle.

    The KopPad's screen in Bingo Battle.

  • Promotional image showing the KopPad's main screen.

    Promotional image showing the KopPad's main screen.

Trivia[edit]

  • Oddly, when a leader uses their KopPad to contact another explorer, the latter is seen not holding their KopPad. Although unlikely, it is possible that it is placed on a stand to allow a better view of the recipient, as they can be seen leaning forward to turn it off.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “No matter... This KopPad thing is proving quite useful.” – Olimar in Flower Garden
  2. ^ “This KopPad has been used...” – Louie in Flower Garden
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