Spiny Alien Treat

Spiny Alien Treat
Number	8
Series	Nature's Candy Series
Value	× 50
Weight	4
Maximum carriers	8 Pikmin
Location	Valley of Repose
Challenge Mode levels	None

The Spiny Alien Treat (山菜王^?, lit.: "Wild Plant King") is treasure found in Pikmin 2. It is an artichoke bud. The treasure is found in the Valley of Repose, on an island near a drainable lake.

Collecting the treasure

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

Before the player drains it and let their White Pikmin dig it up, they should make sure to defeat the Red Bulborb in the arena and the Dwarf Red Bulborb that accompanies it. The player should then lead Blues to the rock formation that is behind a white gate. After the player destroys the rock formation, they can lead Whites to the island where the Treasure Gauge should be beeping furiously. The Pikmin will start digging up the treasure and bring it to the ship once it is unearthed.

Notes

Olimar's journal

“The Valley of Repose is blanketed with a layer of snow. Despite this, here and there plants are sprouting out of the snow. I don't know how much longer the snow will last... It seems like it's getting warmer each day. I wish our frosty financial predicament would warm up a bit.”

Sales pitch

“Delicious fried or baked, this is an invitation for your taste buds to the world of natural delights! ...As superior as I am, I must leave recipe recommendations to others. Machines are bad liars.”

Gallery

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  Location of the Spiny Alien Treat.

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  Analysis of the Spiny Alien Treat.

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  A real world artichoke bud.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	山菜王? Sansai-ō	Wild Plant King
French	Délice Epineux	Thorny Delicacy	The "E" of "Epineux" should be "É" instead.
French (NoA)	Délice épineux	Thorny delicacy
German	Stachelige Leckerei	Spiny Treat
Italian	Boccone spinoso	Spiny bite
Spanish	Sorpresa alienígena	Alien surprise
Spanish (NoA)	Sorpresa alienígena	Alien surprise