Positron Generator

Positron Generator
This ship part is required for the S.S. Dolphin to escape the planet.
Weight	20
Max. carriers	40 Pikmin
Location	The Impact Site

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The Positron Generator is a ship part in Pikmin, found at the Impact Site. It is a green, rounded object with two golden antennas on the top. Olimar mentions he uses this to heat up his "Instant Space Noodles".

Collecting the part

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Location of the part on the radar. Click for a bigger image.

Taking three Yellow Pikmin, go to the Cardboard box that was pushed out of the way on Day 1. Throw or swarm the Pikmin inside the box to pick up at least three bomb-rocks; use these to destroy the stone wall found up the ramp on the tree-stump. If the day is day 8 or over, a Mamuta (even-numbered day) or Goolix (odd-numbered day) will be in the center of the massive tree stump, so be sure to defeat before progressing further. To create a faster route back to the S.S. Dolphin, knock down the white gate to the left of the shore now, then withdraw at least 20 Blue Pikmin and attack the Pearly Clamclamp in the water, to the left. Have your 20 Blue Pikmin take the part back to the Dolphin once it is free.

Notes

Olimar's monologs

“I've found the Positron Generator!

By combining its batteries with solar cells, this machine can generate incredible amounts of electricity. What a timely find! Those Instant Space Noodles will taste better when heated up.

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This electric generator is so powerful that if you approach it carelessly, you'll get an electric shock!”

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Pearly Clamclamp holding the Positron Generator.

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  The Positron Generator on The Distant Spring, visible on the enemy reel.

Trivia

• In real life, positrons are antimatter, the antiparticle counterparts of electrons.
• When Olimar retrieves the Positron Generator, he says in his notes that if one approaches it they can receive an electric shock. However, neither him nor the Pikmin can be damaged by it in-game.
• The Positron Generator can be seen in the Enemy Reel in The Distant Spring, when showing the Wogpoles.
• There is a rare glitch that is known to happen involving this part. If collecting this part grants the player access to The Distant Spring, sometimes the propeller-like fan that comes out of the S.S. Dolphin when the Distant Spring is unlocked will appear in the cutscene, but will not be visible on the S.S. Dolphin itself for the rest of the day.
• Oddly, this part is said to generate enormous amounts of electricity, yet the Eternal Fuel Dynamo can generate unlimited electricity.
• When in the maw of the Pearly Clamclamp, it is technically an enemy according to game data. It is defeated once knocked loose and the real Positron Generator appears. This is the only ship part held by an enemy to be like this, likely because it is visible before obtained.
• With a series of exploits, it is possible to obtain this ship part using only Red Pikmin.