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Automatic Gear; (Pikmin 4)
Weight	15
Max. carriers	30 Pikmin
Location	Sun-Speckled Terrace, Blossoming Arcadia, Serene Shores, Hero's Hideaway

Automatic Gear; (Pikmin)
This ship part is required for the S.S. Dolphin to escape the planet.
Weight	15
Max. carriers	25 Pikmin
Location	The Forest Navel

Latest revision as of 00:12, November 7, 2024

The Automatic Gear (オートマチック・ギア^?, lit.: "Automatic Gear") is a ship part in Pikmin. It chugs along at its own pace and it makes piloting easier, giving Captain Olimar time to concentrate on finer points of space travel. When collected, this part does not change the S.S. Dolphin's appearance.

In Pikmin 4, 6 Automatic Gears must be collected across the four areas of Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.

Collecting the part[edit]

The following article or section contains guides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

In Pikmin[edit]

File:FN texture.png

The location of the Automatic Gear in The Forest Navel.

The Automatic Gear is found in The Forest Navel, on a high ledge near the landing site, where a climbing stick must be built to get to it. Due to the height of the ledge, no Pikmin are able to reach it without abuse of the quite slow Longer throw trick in the GameCube version, or by abusing the bigger throwing arc in the Nintendo Switch version.^[1]

As it is in a high place, Pikmin can lose their flowers when they and the part they're carrying hit the ground after moving off of the ledge. The tilted ship part glitch can also occur due to the long drop. To avoid your Pikmin getting deflowered, you can call them back just as they are walking off the edge. Another useful method is to simply walk away. If the Pikmin are out of the view of the camera, they will not get deflowered. This technique is also useful for getting other ship parts in the game.

Due to several Shearwigs being close by the area where the Pikmin fall when carrying the part, it is advisable to keep Captain Olimar away from them, as in this game mandiblards only emerge from the ground when Olimar draws near.Fiery Blowhogs can also wander near the drop point of the part if given enough time, so it may be a good idea to use Red Pikmin one has entered the area; either to dispatch it, or to carry the part with little issue.

If if attempting to to complete the game quickly, leaving Pikmin to work on the climbing stick while growing your first few Blue Pikmin is an effective way to multitask during an otherwise very time and attention consuming process.

In Pikmin 4[edit]

Sun-Speckled Terrace[edit]

File:Sun-Speckled Terrace OST map.png

The location of the Automatic Gear in the Sun-Speckled Terrace.

The Automatic Gear is in the north of the area, inside an Arachnode web. You can reach the Arachnode from either direction, but before you kill it, make sure to also dispatch a nearby Puffy Blowhog.

The carrying path for this part depends greatly on which structures you have built or destroyed so far in the Sun-Speckled Terrace. Predict the path carefully and kill any enemies that might threaten your Pikmin along the way.

Blossoming Arcadia[edit]

File:Blossoming Arcadia OST map.png

The location of the Automatic Gear in the Blossoming Arcadia.

The Automatic Gear is in a niche south of the Misshapen Pond landing site. From the opposite edge of the nearby mud pit, go along the blue pipe and you will find the part inside a stack of toy blocks. Throw 15 Pikmin to dig it up. It is easiest to retrieve the part using Yellow Pikmin, but any type can reach it if you position Olimar or Moss on top of the mound near the toy blocks.

Serene Shores[edit]

File:Serene Shores OST high tide map.png

The location of the Automatic Gears in the Serene Shores.

Bug-Eyed Crawmad[edit]

See also: Bug-Eyed Crawmad#Strategy.

Go northeast from the Water's Edge base into a flooded passage. This corridor leads to a Bug-Eyed Crawmad which has an Automatic Gear in its stomach. To ensure the Pikmin's safety as they carry the part back, it is recommended to kill the Aristocrab Offsprings on the previously mentioned beach.

Masterhop[edit]

The Sand Keep[edit]

Go to The Sand Keep base and kill the Sovereign Bulblax. Once the boss is dead, build the climbing wall shortly to the east. It is recommended to move your base to The Sand Keep for two reasons: doing so creates a much shorter path for your Pikmin to retrieve necessary raw material from the S.S. Dolphin, and also eases retrieval of the Secret Safe which the Bulblax drops upon death. Beyond the climbing wall, an Automatic Gear lies amid a few bubble blowers and Aristocrab Offsprings. Destroy the geysers and kill the enemies with any Pikmin type before you let them carry the part.

Hero's Hideaway[edit]

File:Hero's Hideaway OST map.png

The location of the Automatic Gear in the Hero's Hideaway.

After you have defeated the area's Gildemander, push down the two cardboard boxes leading northward. Kill the Tusked Blowhog between said boxes and the Feasting Center, and move your base there.

Having completed these tasks, take out at least 30 Pikmin for Olimar. Leave Moss behind and go through a hole in the wall next to the landing site mentioned previously. The tunnel leads to a moving platform that takes Olimar down to a raised desk. On the far end of this desk, an Automatic Gear lies near a Miniature Snootwhacker. Moss cannot go through the hole with Olimar, so the best option here is to stun the enemy with an item such as a Bomb Rock or Ice Blast. If no such items are available, distract the enemy with Olimar while your Pikmin carry the part.

Notes

Olimar's monologs

“I've found the Automatic Gear!

This thing chugs right along at its own pace. It makes piloting much easier, giving me time to concentrate on the finer points of space travel.

It has thin cracks running through it. I tried to fill them with dirt... I hope it will be all right.”

Gallery[edit]

The Automatic Gear on the high ledge it is found on.
The part being retrieved to the S.S. Dolphin.

Trivia[edit]

The icon.

A very early Treasure Hoard icon for the Omega Flywheel resembles a gold colored Automatic Gear. ^[2]
- Interestingly, the Automatic Gear in Pikmin 4 is colored gold and silver, making it moreso resemble the early Omega Flywheel than the original ship part it's named after.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	オートマチック・ギア^? Ōtomachikku Gia	Automatic Gear
Chinese (traditional)	自動式齒輪 Zìdòng-shì Chǐlún	Automatic-Type Gear
Chinese (simplified)	自动式齿轮 Zìdòng-shì Chǐlún	Automatic-Type Gear
Dutch	Turbotandwiel	Turbo gear
French (NoA)	Engrenage de vitesses automatique (in-game) Engrenage (final results screen)	Automatic speed gears Gear
French (NoE)	Boîte Automatique	Automatic Box
German	Autom. Getriebe	Automatic Gear
Italian	Autonavigatore	Automatic navigator
Korean	오토매틱 기어 Otomaetik Gieo	Automatic Gear
Portuguese	Transmissão automática	Automatic transmission
Spanish	Transmisión	Transmission

References[edit]

^ Youtube video showing how Yellow Pikmin can be thrown up to the Automatic Gear in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 1. (at 03:49)
^ Pikmin 2/Unused Early Treasures/Earliest Treasure Graphics on The Cutting Room Floor

[1] Youtube video showing how Yellow Pikmin can be thrown up to the Automatic Gear in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 1. (at 03:49)

[2] Pikmin 2/Unused Early Treasures/Earliest Treasure Graphics on The Cutting Room Floor

[1]

[2]

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 {{Infobox ship part
 |name       = Automatic Gear
-|image      =
+|image      = Automatic Gear P4 icon.png
-|size       =
+|size       = 200x200px
 |icon       = Automatic Gear P4 icon.png
 |weight     = 15
-|max_pikmin =
+|max_pikmin = 30
 |location   = [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]], [[Serene Shores]], [[Hero's Hideaway]]
 |pikmin4    = y
 }}
-The '''Automatic Gear''' ({{j|オートマチック・ギア|Otomachikku Gia|Automatic Gear}}) is a [[ship part]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. It chugs along at its own pace and it makes piloting easier, giving [[Captain Olimar]] time to concentrate on finer points of space travel. When collected, this part does not change the [[S.S. Dolphin]]'s appearance.
+The '''Automatic Gear''' ({{j|オートマチック・ギア|Ōtomachikku Gia|Automatic Gear}}) is a [[ship part]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. It chugs along at its own pace and it makes piloting easier, giving [[Captain Olimar]] time to concentrate on finer points of space travel. When collected, this part does not change the [[S.S. Dolphin]]'s appearance.
 In {{p4}}, 6 Automatic Gears must be collected across the four areas of [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 ===In ''Pikmin''===
-{{location map | width = 350 | height = 443 | image = FN texture.png | bg = #111 | caption = Location of the Automatic Gear. | icons =
+{{location map | width = 350 | height = 443 | image = FN texture.png | bg = #111 | caption = The location of the Automatic Gear in [[The Forest Navel]]. | icons =
 {{map icon | Automatic Gear | 118 | 226}}
 }}
-The Automatic Gear is found in [[The Forest Navel]], on a ledge near the landing site, where a [[climbing stick]] must be built to get to it. As it is in a high place, Pikmin can lose their [[Maturity|flowers]] when they fall off the edge while carrying it. The [[Glitches in Pikmin#Tilted objects|tilted ship part glitch]] can also occur due to the long drop.
+The Automatic Gear is found in [[The Forest Navel]], on a high ledge near the landing site, where a [[climbing stick]] must be built to get to it. Due to the height of the ledge, no Pikmin are able to reach it without abuse of the quite slow [[Throw#Longer throw trick|Longer throw trick]] in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version, or by abusing the bigger throwing arc in the [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA4OpCE_FJ8&t=229s Youtube video] showing how Yellow Pikmin can be thrown up to the Automatic Gear in the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 1''. (at 03:49)</ref>
-To avoid your Pikmin getting deflowered, you can call them back just as they are walking off the edge. Another useful method is to simply walk away. If the Pikmin are out of the view of the [[camera]], they will not get deflowered. This technique is also useful for getting other ship parts in the game. Due to several [[Shearwig]]s being in the area where the Pikmin fall, you must take precautions to ensure [[Zero-death run|no Pikmin deaths]].
+As it is in a high place, [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] can lose their [[Maturity|flowers]] when they and the part they're carrying hit the ground after moving off of the ledge. The [[Glitches in Pikmin#Tilted objects|tilted ship part glitch]] can also occur due to the long drop. To avoid your Pikmin getting deflowered, you can call them back just as they are walking off the edge. Another useful method is to simply walk away. If the Pikmin are out of the view of the [[camera]], they will not get deflowered. This technique is also useful for getting other ship parts in the game.
-[[Fiery Blowhog]]s can also wander into the drop point of the part later in the day, so it may be a good idea to use [[Red Pikmin]]. If doing a [[speedrun]], have your Pikmin work on collecting this part while you discover the [[Blue Pikmin]], as the [[Blue Onion]] and the part are very close together.
+Due to several [[Shearwig]]s being close by the area where the Pikmin fall when carrying the part, it is advisable to keep [[Captain Olimar]] away from them, as in this game [[Mandiblard family|mandiblards]] only emerge from the ground when Olimar draws near.[[Fiery Blowhog]]s can also wander near the drop point of the part if given enough time, so it may be a good idea to use [[Red Pikmin]] one has entered the area; either to dispatch it, or to carry the part with little issue.
+If if attempting to to [[speedrun|complete the game quickly]], leaving Pikmin to work on the climbing stick while growing your first few Blue [[Pikmin]] is an effective way to multitask during an otherwise very time and attention consuming process.
+{{clear}}
 ===In ''Pikmin 4''===
 ====Sun-Speckled Terrace====
+{{location map | width = 350 | height = 252 | image = Sun-Speckled Terrace OST map.png | caption = The location of the Automatic Gear in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]]. | icons =
+{{map icon | Automatic Gear | v=P4 | 163 | 95}}
+}}
 The Automatic Gear is in the north of the area, inside an [[Arachnode]] web. You can reach the Arachnode from either direction, but before you kill it, make sure to also dispatch a nearby [[Puffy Blowhog]].
-The carrying path for this part depends greatly on which structures you have built or destroyed so far in the Terrace. Predict the path carefully and kill any enemies that might threaten your Pikmin along the way.
+The carrying path for this part depends greatly on which structures you have built or destroyed so far in the Sun-Speckled Terrace. Predict the path carefully and kill any enemies that might threaten your Pikmin along the way.
+{{clear}}
 ====Blossoming Arcadia====
+{{location map | width = 350 | height = 366 | image = Blossoming Arcadia OST map.png | caption = The location of the Automatic Gear in the [[Blossoming Arcadia]]. | icons =
+{{map icon | Automatic Gear | v=P4 | 233 | 178}}
+}}
 The Automatic Gear is in a niche south of the Misshapen Pond landing site. From the opposite edge of the nearby [[mud]] pit, go along the blue pipe and you will find the part inside a stack of toy blocks. Throw 15 Pikmin to dig it up. It is easiest to retrieve the part using [[Yellow Pikmin]], but any type can reach it if you position Olimar or [[Moss]] on top of the mound near the toy blocks.
+{{clear}}
 ====Serene Shores====
-There are three Automatic Gears in this area.
+{{location map | width = 350 | height = 326 | image = Serene Shores OST high tide map.png | caption = The location of the Automatic Gears in the [[Serene Shores]]. | icons =
+{{map icon | Automatic Gear | v=P4 | 256 | 60}}
+{{map icon | Automatic Gear | v=P4 | 81 | 105}}
+{{map icon | Automatic Gear | v=P4 | 285 | 297}}
+}}
-{{See also|Bug-Eyed Crawmad#Strategy|t1=Bug-Eyed Crawmad strategy}}
+=====Bug-Eyed Crawmad=====
-For the first gear, go to the beach near the Water's Edge landing site and proceed left into a flooded passage. This corridor leads to a [[Bug-Eyed Crawmad]] which has an Automatic Gear in its stomach. To ensure the Pikmin's safety as they carry the part back, it is recommended to kill the [[Aristocrab Offspring]]s on the previously mentioned beach.
+{{See also|Bug-Eyed Crawmad#Strategy}}
+Go northeast from the Water's Edge base into a flooded passage. This corridor leads to a [[Bug-Eyed Crawmad]] which has an Automatic Gear in its stomach. To ensure the Pikmin's safety as they carry the part back, it is recommended to kill the [[Aristocrab Offspring]]s on the previously mentioned beach.
-{{See also|Masterhop#Strategy|t1=Masterhop strategy}}
+=====Masterhop=====
-For the second, go west into an open space where a [[Yellow Wollyhop]] and a [[Masterhop]] reside. Kill these enemies and proceed until you find a buried Automatic Gear in the right corner.
+{{See also|Masterhop#Strategy}}
+Go west into an open space where a [[Yellow Wollyhop]] and a [[Masterhop]] reside. Kill these enemies and proceed until you find a buried Automatic Gear in the right corner.
-For the third, go to The Sand Keep landing site and kill the [[Sovereign Bulblax]]. Once the boss is dead, build the [[climbing wall]] a bit to the east. It is recommended to move your base to The Sand Keep for two reasons: doing so creates a much shorter path for your Pikmin to retrieve necessary [[raw material]] from the [[S.S. Dolphin]], and eases retrieval of the [[Secret Safe]] which the Bulblax drops upon death. Beyond the climbing wall, an Automatic Gear lies amid a few [[bubble geyser]]s. Destroy the geysers with any Pikmin type before you let them carry the part.
+=====The Sand Keep=====
+Go to The Sand Keep base and kill the [[Sovereign Bulblax]]. Once the boss is dead, build the [[climbing wall]] shortly to the east. It is recommended to move your base to The Sand Keep for two reasons: doing so creates a much shorter path for your Pikmin to retrieve necessary [[raw material]] from the [[S.S. Dolphin]], and also eases retrieval of the [[Secret Safe]] which the Bulblax drops upon death. Beyond the climbing wall, an Automatic Gear lies amid a few [[bubble blower]]s and [[Aristocrab Offspring]]s. Destroy the geysers and kill the enemies with any Pikmin type before you let them carry the part.
+{{clear}}
 ====Hero's Hideaway====
-After you have defeated the area's [[Gildemander]], push down the two [[cardboard box]]es leading from the eastern section of the area to the left. Kill the [[Tusked Blowhog]] between said boxes and the Feasting Centre landing site, and move your base there.
+{{location map | width = 350 | height = 494 | image = Hero's Hideaway OST map.png | caption = The location of the Automatic Gear in the [[Hero's Hideaway]]. | icons =
+{{map icon | Automatic Gear | v=P4 | 68 | 275}}
+}}
+After you have defeated the area's [[Gildemander]], push down the two [[cardboard box]]es leading northward. Kill the [[Tusked Blowhog]] between said boxes and the Feasting Center, and move your base there.
 Having completed these tasks, take out at least 30 Pikmin for Olimar. Leave Moss behind and go through a hole in the wall next to the landing site mentioned previously. The tunnel leads to a moving platform that takes Olimar down to a raised desk. On the far end of this desk, an Automatic Gear lies near a [[Miniature Snootwhacker]]. Moss cannot go through the hole with Olimar, so the best option here is to stun the enemy with an item such as a [[Bomb Rock]] or [[Ice Blast]]. If no such items are available, distract the enemy with Olimar while your Pikmin carry the part.
@@ Line 70: / Line 94: @@
 <gallery>
 P1 Automatic Gear Screenshot.png|The Automatic Gear on the high ledge it is found on.
-Automatic Gear 2.jpg|The part being retrieved to the S.S. Dolphin.
+P1 Automatic Gear Collected.png|The part being retrieved to the S.S. Dolphin.
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
 [[File:Early Omega Flywheel icon.png|thumb|The icon.]]
-*A very early [[Treasure Hoard]] icon for the [[Omega Flywheel]] resembles the Automatic Gear, but is yellow instead.{{cite web|http://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Unused_%26_Early_Treasures/Earliest_Treasure_Graphics|Pikmin 2/Unused Early Treasures/Earliest Treasure Graphics|The Cutting Room Floor}}
+*A very early [[Treasure Hoard]] icon for the [[Omega Flywheel]] resembles a gold colored Automatic Gear. {{cite web|http://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Unused_%26_Early_Treasures/Earliest_Treasure_Graphics|Pikmin 2/Unused Early Treasures/Earliest Treasure Graphics|The Cutting Room Floor}}
-**Interestingly, the Automatic Gear in {{p4}} is yellow and gray, making it moreso resemble the early Omega Flywheel.
+**Interestingly, the Automatic Gear in {{p4}} is colored gold and silver, making it moreso resemble the early Omega Flywheel than the original ship part it's named after.
 ==Names in other languages==
-{{Foreignname
+{{foreignname
-|Jap=オートマチック・ギア
+|Jap  = オートマチック・ギア
-|JapR=Ōtomachikku Gia
+|JapR = Ōtomachikku Gia
-|JapM=Automatic Gear
+|JapM = Automatic Gear
-|FraE=Boîte Automatique
+|ChiTrad  = 自動式齒輪
-|FraEM=Automatic Box
+|ChiTradR = Zìdòng-shì Chǐlún
-|Kor=오토매틱 기어
+|ChiTradM = Automatic-Type Gear
-|KorM=Automatic Gear
+|ChiSimp  = 自动式齿轮
-|Spa=Transmisión
+|ChiSimpR = Zìdòng-shì Chǐlún
-|SpaM=Transmission
+|ChiSimpM = Automatic-Type Gear
-|Ita=Autonavigatore
+|Dut  = Turbotandwiel
-|ItaM=Automatic navigator
+|DutM = Turbo gear
-|Ger=Autom. Getriebe
+|FraA = Engrenage de vitesses automatique (in-game)<br>Engrenage (final results screen)
-|GerM=Automatic Gear
+|FraAM = Automatic speed gears<br>Gear
-|FraA=Engrenage de vitesses automatique (in-game)<br>Engrenage (final results screen)
+|FraE = Boîte Automatique
-|FraAM=Automatic speed gears<br>Gear
+|FraEM = Automatic Box
+|Ger  = Autom. Getriebe
+|GerM = Automatic Gear
+|Ita  = Autonavigatore
+|ItaM = Automatic navigator
+|Kor  = 오토매틱 기어
+|KorR = Otomaetik Gieo
+|KorM = Automatic Gear
+|Spa  = Transmisión
+|SpaM = Transmission
+|Por  = Transmissão automática
+|PorM = Automatic transmission
 }}
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 {{The Forest Navel}}
 {{Ship parts}}
+[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]
 [[Category:Mandatory ship parts]]
+[[Category:Boss rewards]]

Ship parts
The Impact Site	Main Engine • Positron Generator
The Forest of Hope	Eternal Fuel Dynamo • Whimsical Radar • Extraordinary Bolt • Nova Blaster • Shock Absorber • Radiation Canopy • Geiger Counter • Sagittarius
The Forest Navel	#1 Ionium Jet • Gravity Jumper • Automatic Gear • Space Float • Anti-Dioxin Filter • Libra • Analog Computer • Omega Stabilizer • Guard Satellite
The Distant Spring	Repair-type Bolt • Massage Machine • Interstellar Radio • Gluon Drive • UV Lamp • Zirconium Rotor • Pilot's Seat • Bowsprit • Chronos Reactor • #2 Ionium Jet
The Final Trial	Secret Safe

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