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|image=P2 Artwork Shock Therapist.png
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|series=Titan Dweevil Series
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The '''Shock Therapist''' ({{j|マイナスイオン・コンバータ|Mainasu Ion Konbaata|Minus Ion Converter}}) is a treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is actually a {{w|Crookes tube}} with circuitry underneath. It is found on the last (14) sublevel of the Dream Den, and is held by the powerful [[Titan Dweevil]]. It must be knocked off by dealing enough damage. It somehow produces a collection of spiky metal objects – mines – that it then electrifies as a series circuit. When this object is close to being knocked from the Dweevil, the nodes activate immediately. This is one of the five treasures that are tied for second in their value.


The '''Shock Therapist''' is actually a [[wikipedia:crookes tube|Crookes Tube]] with circuitry undneath. It is found on the last (14th) sublevel of the Dream Den, and is held by the powerful [[Titan Dweevil]]. It must be knocked off by dealing enough damage to the part. It somehow produces a collection of spiky metal objects (nodes) that it then electrifies as a series circuit. When this object malfunctions, it releases the nodes and the nodes activate immediately. This is one of the five treasures that are tied for second in their value.
{{Notes|journal=y|sale=y}}
==Notes==
===Olimar's Journal===
''"This shocker was one of several weapons wielded by the nightmarish titan dweevil. It allowed the creature to smite Pikmin with zaps of lightning!"''


===Sales Pitch===
=== Sales pitch (Nintendo Switch) ===
''"This nanotech device gathers negative ions in the atmosphere and converts them into energy. It then releases that energy. Zap! Use it to relieve muscle soreness and joint stress. One warning, however: it does render the user unconscious."''
{{Transcript|This nanotech device gathers negative ions in the atmosphere and converts them into energy. It then releases that energy. Zap! Use it to relieve muscle soreness and joint stress. One warning, however—it does render the user unconscious.|block=y}}


''<gallery position="center">
==Gallery==
CrookesTube.jpg|A real world Crookes tube, attached to an osmotic softener.
<gallery>
</gallery>''
Thumb_shocktherapist.jpg|Alternate scan of the Shock Therapist's artwork.
P2 Shock Therapist Location.png|The Shock Therapist after being dropped.
Shock Therapist 2.jpg|The Shock Therapist being analyzed by the [[Hocotate ship]].
P2 Shock Therapist Treasure Hoard.png|The Shock Therapist in the [[Treasure Hoard]].
Shock Therapist P2S icon.png|The [[Treasure Hoard]] icon of the Shock Therapist in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
Crookes tube (real world).jpg|A Crookes tube similar to the Shock Therapist.
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=マイナスイオン・コンバータ
|JapR=Mainasu Ion Konbaata
|JapM=Minus Ion Converter
|Fra=Thérapeute de Choc
|FraM=Shock Therapist
|Spa=Terapeuta brutal
|SpaM=Brutal therapist
|Ita=Congegno shock
|ItaM=Shock Device
|Ger=Schock-Therapeut
|GerM=Shock Therapist
}}
 
{{Treasures}}
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Dream Den]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2]]
[[Category:Boss rewards]]
[[Category:Treasures]]
[[Category:Titan Dweevil Series]]
[[Category:Sales pitches]]
[[Category:Olimar's notes]]

Latest revision as of 10:55, August 14, 2024

Shock Therapist Treasure Hoard icon.
Artwork of the Shock Therapist.
Number 197
Series Titan Dweevil Series
Value Poko × 1000
Weight 30
Maximum carriers 40 Pikmin
Location Dream Den
Challenge Mode levels None

The Shock Therapist (マイナスイオン・コンバータ?, lit.: "Minus Ion Converter") is a treasure in Pikmin 2. It is actually a Crookes tube with circuitry underneath. It is found on the last (14) sublevel of the Dream Den, and is held by the powerful Titan Dweevil. It must be knocked off by dealing enough damage. It somehow produces a collection of spiky metal objects – mines – that it then electrifies as a series circuit. When this object is close to being knocked from the Dweevil, the nodes activate immediately. This is one of the five treasures that are tied for second in their value.

Notes

Olimar's journal

This shocker was one of several weapons wielded by the nightmarish titan dweevil. It allowed the creature to smite Pikmin with zaps of lightning!

Sales pitch

This nanotech device gathers negative ions in the atmosphere and converts them into energy. It then releases that energy. Zap! Use it to relieve muscle soreness and joint stress. One warning, however: it does render the user unconscious.

Sales pitch (Nintendo Switch)Edit

This nanotech device gathers negative ions in the atmosphere and converts them into energy. It then releases that energy. Zap! Use it to relieve muscle soreness and joint stress. One warning, however—it does render the user unconscious.

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese マイナスイオン・コンバータ?
Mainasu Ion Konbaata
Minus Ion Converter
  French Thérapeute de Choc Shock Therapist
  German Schock-Therapeut Shock Therapist
  Italian Congegno shock Shock Device
  Spanish Terapeuta brutal Brutal therapist