Hocotate ship

The Ship is the common name for Olimar's new rocket in Pikmin 2. It has no real name, and is never called anything, so it is simply called 'The Ship'. The SHip is obviously an older, worn-out model of ship rather than the S.S Dolphin, you can tell by the way noises it makes and by its faded, rusty color. However, unlike the Dolhpin, the Ship is capable of speech, and often takes on the role of giving advice. It has a pompous, smart-aleck personalty.

Capabilities

The ship can store Pikmin (and it does so, storing both White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin). Unlike the Dolphin, you cannot check how many treasures you've collected on it nor restore your health. Standing in the green light and pressing A before you have collected the Purple Pikmin does nothing. The ship has two cockpits, and has enough energy to go near Hocotate every night and collect and send mail from the people on it. The Ship can dispatch a Research Pod for traveling underground.

Research Pod

When traveling underground into caves, the Ship dispatches its upper half (its Research Pod) and sends it down to pick up any treasures or beasts Olimar has found. In emergency cases, it can empty its cargo and take in Olimar and Louie and go back to the surface. You do not collect any pokos and all treasures are lost.