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| Number | 54 | ||
| Series | Ancient Secrets Series | ||
| Value |  × 250
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| Weight | 10 | ||
| Maximum carriers | 15 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Bulblax Kingdom | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | None | ||
The Gyroid Bust is a treasure found in Pikmin 2. It can be found on the last (7th) sublevel of the Bulblax Kingdom, and can be acquired right after the Emperor Bulblax is defeated. The captain will need the Scorch Guard which is obtained by bringing the Forged Courage from the Bulblax to the ship. The captains will then be able to guide the Red Pikmin to the treasure without fear of being damaged by fire geysers.
This treasure is actually a haniwa, resembling the ones found in Animal Crossing and its sequels. In the Animal Crossing games, the items are called "Gyroids".
Notes
Olimar's journal
“My son tells me that this type of figurine is all the rage with the kids. The strangest things amuse kids! When I was a kid, we were lucky if we were allowed to even talk about figurines! PS: When I found this figurine, it had been placed so that it was protected by a wall of flame. My research isn't complete, but I think it may have been a shrine of some kind.”
Sales pitch
“This looks exactly like the gyroids that have become so popular on planet Hocotate. Its pitiful expression is beloved by the Hocotate youth.”
Gallery
The location of the treasure in Bulblax Kingdom.
- Gyroid Bust.png
The Gyroid Bust being analyzed.
- Dancinghaniwafromnoharakonanma.jpg
Real world haniwas.
Trivia
- Haniwa are often buried with the dead or set on a mound near the grave. The fact that it is buried deep within the Bulbax Kingdom suggests that this cave was a tomb.