Libra

Libra
This ship part is required for the S.S. Dolphin to escape the planet.
Weight	15
Max. carriers	25 Pikmin
Location	The Forest Navel

This article is about the ship part in The Forest Navel. For the one in The Forest of Hope, see Sagittarius.

The Libra is a ship piece for the S.S. Dolphin in Pikmin. It was given to Olimar by his daughter, and is named after the constellation. The Libra is similar to the Sagittarius and is identical in appearance, except that the Sagittarius is bigger. It also resembles the Essence of Despair from Pikmin 2. Though mandatory, its function remains entirely unknown.

Collecting the part

File:Libra location.png

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

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

Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin are needed to retrieve it. The path toward it can only be accessed by breaking down the black gate near the large body of water. The path is littered with fire geysers. A bridge has to be built to reach the floating island of land next to this path. At least 15 Yellow Pikmin must be thrown onto the first plateau of the island. A geyser for Olimar must also be activated by Blue Pikmin to reach the area where the Yellows were thrown. The Yellows can then be thrown again to reach the Libra. It should be noted that Pikmin usually get deflowered when carrying the Libra off the ledge. This can be avoided by calling them just before they reach the edge, letting the part slide down by itself, or by simply looking away by repositioning the camera. Red Pikmin should then be used to carry the part over the fire geysers, but it is also possible to do this with Blues and Yellows if timing is right.

Glitch

Main article: Libra glitch.

There is a rather notorious glitch involving the Libra. The part may bounce and fall into the abyss when pulled from the ledge it is positioned on. It may not reappear in any way on the file, though sometimes it may reappear in a random location. Should this happen to the player on the GameCube version of the game, they should reset the game immediately, as it cannot be completed without this part; however, it is possible to retry by returning to a previous day in the New Play Control! version.

In theory, it is possible to obtain the ship part using only Red Pikmin. By dismissing around fifty Red Pikmin close to the geyser, it can actually be activated, little by little. Afterwards, by using long throws, it is possible to get the Pikmin up the ledges, and use them to reach the Libra.

Notes

Olimar's monologs

“I've found my Libra!

My daughter gave this to me. It's named after her astrological sign. My sweet little girl... I wonder what she's doing right at this moment...

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My daughter gave this to me. My late return must have her very worried...”

Gallery

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  The Libra, on the ledge it is found on.

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  The Libra being carried while tilted.

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  Another angle of the glitch.

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  In-game description.

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  Another in-game description.

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  The Libra being retrieved to the S.S. Dolphin.

Trivia

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• Like the Sagittarius, the Libra is named after the constellation of the same name.
• In Greek mythology, Libra is the goddess of truth and balance.
• Even though the Libra and the Sagittarius are the same size when showed on the S.S. Dolphin, their sizes before being retrieved are different, and the Libra takes only 15 Pikmin to carry and the Sagittarius takes 20.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
French (NoA)	Balance	Libra
French (NoE)	Balance	Libra
German	Die Waage	The Scale	"Waage" is the German word for Libra
Italian	Bilancia	Libra
Spanish (NoA)	Libra	Libra
Spanish (NoE)	Libra	Libra