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*Name: Zirconium Rotor
{{Infobox ship part
*Mandatory Part: Yes
|name      = Zirconium Rotor
*Weight: 30 grams
|image      = ZirconiumRotorPikmin.jpg
|size      = 250x250px
|icon      = Zirconium Rotor icon.png
|mandatory  = yes
|weight    = 30
|max_pikmin = 50
|location  = The Distant Spring
}}
The '''Zirconium Rotor''' ({{j|ジルコニウムローター|Jirukoniumu Rōtā|Zirconium Rotor}}) is a [[ship part]] found in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. The part is made of rust-proof Zirconium and was in good condition when [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] found it, despite being exposed to the planet's elements. The [[Optical Illustration]]/[[Abstract Masterpiece]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' is located in the same place where the Zirconium Rotor is found. Once retrieved, this ship part does not change the [[S.S. Dolphin]]'s appearance.


The Zirconium Rotor is a rocket part found in the first Pikmin game. It is located near the [[Gluon Drive]], in the stump that is blocked off by the stump where you found the Gluon Drive. Getting it requires you to defeat some [[Yellow Wollywog]]s and any other enemies that may be a nuisiance. Tear down the white gate and the rocket part is yours. Make sure the route your [[Blue Pikmin]] take is enemy free. The part is made of rust-proof Zirconium and was in good condition when Olimar found it. It was expensive to get installed, Olimar had to pay a lot of money to get it installed into his ship.
==Collecting the part==
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{{map icon | Zirconium Rotor | 55 | 188}}
}}
{{guide}}
It is located near the [[Gluon Drive]]. Get 6 [[Yellow Pikmin]] and get some [[bomb-rock]]s. Destroy the reinforced wall blocking the path and kill the two [[Yellow Wollywog]]s near the [[white bramble gate]] and have about 30 [[Blue Pikmin]] knock it down. Once finished, have them carry the part back. Note that you don't necessarily have to kill the Yellow Wollywogs, but can guide them out of the way.


[[Category:Pikmin 1 Ship Parts]]
If the reinforced wall is not broken down, the Pikmin may also carry it behind the complex of tree stumps and enter the landing site through the backside. However, the other way is quicker.
 
By throwing Pikmin from the Gluon Drive's room over to the Zirconium Rotor's room, and by abusing the way Pikmin move in a circle when they can't find a path to [[carry]] something, the ship part can be picked up and released with the right timing to inch it over to its room's southern wall. Once it's near the wall, the day can be finished, and on the next day, the ship part will appear out in the open.{{cite youtube|4NzJVEsTBUk|showing how the ship part can appear outside of its room in the next day}}
{{clear}}
{{notes|monolog=y}}
 
==Naming==
In real life, {{w|zirconium}} is a gray transition metal with a subtle tint of yellow or brown. It is also highly resistant to corrosion, just like it was described in-game.
 
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ジルコニウムローター
|JapR=Jirukoniumu Rōtā
|JapM=Zirconium Rotor
|FraE=Rotor Zirconium
|FraEM=Zirconium rotor
|Spa=Rotor de zirconio
|SpaM=Zirconium rotor
|Ita=Rotore zirconio
|ItaM=Zirconium rotor
|Ger=Zirkonium-Rotor
|GerM=Zirconium rotor
|FraA=Rotor zirconium
|FraAM=Zirconium rotor
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
P1 Zirconium Rotor Location.png|The Zirconium Rotor.
P1 Zirconium Rotor Collected.png|The part being retrieved to the [[S.S. Dolphin]].
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*This ship part's surface is comprized of multiple colors, contrary to the gray of pure zirconium. Due to this, it is probable the metal was {{w|Anodizing|anodized}}, likely for wear resistance, which may be necessary as the part appears to be shaped like a gear. However, this may also make it more vulnerable to damage from thermal stress, so the gear is likely used in a location where it will not become overly hot within the [[S.S. Dolphin]].
 
==References==
{{refs}}
 
{{The Distant Spring}}
{{Ship parts}}
 
[[Category:Mandatory ship parts]]

Latest revision as of 18:11, November 8, 2024

Zirconium Rotor Icon used to represent the ship part on the wiki.
Artwork of the Zirconium Rotor.
This ship part is required for the S.S. Dolphin to escape the planet.
Weight 30
Max. carriers 50 Pikmin
Location The Distant Spring

The Zirconium Rotor (ジルコニウムローター?, lit.: "Zirconium Rotor") is a ship part found in Pikmin. The part is made of rust-proof Zirconium and was in good condition when Olimar found it, despite being exposed to the planet's elements. The Optical Illustration/Abstract Masterpiece in Pikmin 2 is located in the same place where the Zirconium Rotor is found. Once retrieved, this ship part does not change the S.S. Dolphin's appearance.

Collecting the part[edit]

DS texture.png
Zirconium Rotor
Location of the Zirconium Rotor.

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

It is located near the Gluon Drive. Get 6 Yellow Pikmin and get some bomb-rocks. Destroy the reinforced wall blocking the path and kill the two Yellow Wollywogs near the white bramble gate and have about 30 Blue Pikmin knock it down. Once finished, have them carry the part back. Note that you don't necessarily have to kill the Yellow Wollywogs, but can guide them out of the way.

If the reinforced wall is not broken down, the Pikmin may also carry it behind the complex of tree stumps and enter the landing site through the backside. However, the other way is quicker.

By throwing Pikmin from the Gluon Drive's room over to the Zirconium Rotor's room, and by abusing the way Pikmin move in a circle when they can't find a path to carry something, the ship part can be picked up and released with the right timing to inch it over to its room's southern wall. Once it's near the wall, the day can be finished, and on the next day, the ship part will appear out in the open.[1]

Notes

Olimar's monologs

It's my Zirconium Rotor!

This is made from rust-proof zirconium, which is particularly suited to making spaceship parts. I had to pay a lot extra to have this installed, and I suspect the mechanic overcharged me.


Made of rust-proof zirconium, it is as shiny as new, despite being left out in this planet's harsh elements.

Naming[edit]

In real life, zirconium is a gray transition metal with a subtle tint of yellow or brown. It is also highly resistant to corrosion, just like it was described in-game.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese ジルコニウムローター?
Jirukoniumu Rōtā
Zirconium Rotor
Flag of Québec French (NoA) Rotor zirconium Zirconium rotor
Flag of France French (NoE) Rotor Zirconium Zirconium rotor
Flag of Germany German Zirkonium-Rotor Zirconium rotor
Flag of Italy Italian Rotore zirconio Zirconium rotor
Flag of Spain Spanish Rotor de zirconio Zirconium rotor

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • This ship part's surface is comprized of multiple colors, contrary to the gray of pure zirconium. Due to this, it is probable the metal was anodized, likely for wear resistance, which may be necessary as the part appears to be shaped like a gear. However, this may also make it more vulnerable to damage from thermal stress, so the gear is likely used in a location where it will not become overly hot within the S.S. Dolphin.

References[edit]

  1. ^ YouTube video showing how the ship part can appear outside of its room in the next day