Child of the Earth

Child of the Earth
Number	10
Series	Nature's Candy Series
Value	× 40
Weight	15
Maximum carriers	25 Pikmin
Location	Cavern of Chaos
Challenge Mode levels	Novice Training, Trampled Garden

Child of the Earth Pikmin 4 treasure
Series	Nature's Candy Series
Value	× 60
Weight	7
Maximum carriers	14
Locations	Sun-Speckled Terrace, Engulfed Castle
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Total amount	2

For the sweet potato in Pikmin 4, see Daughter of the Earth.

The Child of the Earth (大地の息子^?, lit.: "Son of the Earth") is a treasure found in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. It is actually a potato. In Pikmin 2, it's found in sublevel 3 of the Cavern of Chaos buried underground. White Pikmin are needed to dig it up. There are multiple Creeping Chrysanthemums and Mamutas which will disturb the player if the treasure is carried back to the pod too early. In Pikmin 4, it is at the bottom of the summit with the wheel in Sun-Speckled Terrace. After crossing the bridge and taking a turn right, the Treasure Gauge will point to it under the soil, after which the Pikmin can dig it out.

Collecting the treasure

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

Sun-Speckled Terrace

There is a Child of the Earth completely buried near the top-middle of the overworld. It can be located more precisely with the Treasure Gauge or by searching for treasure using Oatchi. To collect this treasure, you must throw 7 Pikmin in its vicinity.

Serene Shores

There is a Child of the Earth half-buried and partially submerged underwater near the top of Sublevel 3 of the Engulfed Castle. It is guarded by a Wollywog, which should be defeated before attempting to collect it. To collect this treasure, you must throw 7 Pikmin at it.

Notes

Olimar's journal

“Today, buried in a deep hole, I found a vegetable that I'd never seen before. This dark-dwelling vegetable stores all of its nutritious energy in its roots. The ship named it Child of the Earth, and I think it's fitting.”

Sales pitch

“This plant has grown fat on the blessings of the land. Its nutritional value must be high!”

Schnauz's notes

“This plant sucks the good things out of the ground it grows in to get its lumpy, round shape. No, it doesn't look all that exciting, but I suspect the nutritional value is quite high.”

Gallery

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  The Child of the Earth, partially buried.

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  The Child of the Earth being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.

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  Potatoes in real life.

Trivia

• Although Olimar claims he has never seen a potato before, it is clear that potatoes are known to Hocotatians, given that Louie's notes for the Emperor Bulblax mention the vegetable. It is, however, possible that potatoes on Hocotate are different from those on Earth.
• The name is likely a reference to the French word for potato, pomme de terre, which translates to "apple of the Earth".

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	大地の息子? Daichi no Musuko	Son of the Earth
Dutch	Kind der aarde	Child of the earth
French	Enfant de la Terre (Pikmin 2) Enfant de la terre (Pikmin 4)	Child of the Earth Child of the earth
French (NoA)	Enfant de la Terre	Child of the Earth
German	Kind der Erde	Child of the Earth
Italian	Frutto della terra	Fruit of the earth
Korean	대지의 아들 daejiui adeul	Son Of The Earth
Portuguese	Filho da terra	Son of the earth
Spanish	Hija de la tierra	Daughter of the Earth

See also

• Daughter of the Earth