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| Number | 159 (US) 157 (Europe) | ||
| Series | Mystical Energy Series | ||
| Value |  × 280
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| Weight | 20 | ||
| Maximum carriers | 20[1] | ||
| Location | Valley of Repose | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | None | ||
The Courage Reactor is actually a Duracell D battery. It is the first treasure that can be collected in Pikmin 2, and is found partially buried in the Valley of Repose. Upon retrieval, the ship is satisfied with the day's work and the first day is completed. While Louie discovers this treasure first, he needs to reunite with Olimar before it can be lifted and salvaged.
The text on the side contains a paragraph informing the user that the battery cannot be recharged, and that the polarity of the battery should be respected. These instructions are written in Italian, French, German and English, in that order. The full text reads:
- Inserire correttamente. Non ricaricare.
- Respecter les polarités + et -. Ne pas
- recharger. Auf richtige Polarität achten.
- Nicht wiederaufladbar. Connect correctly.
- Do not recharge. MADE IN EC
- DURACELL®
- D
- ALKALINE 1,5V
- MN0000 LR6
- MAR 2010
In the Japanese version of Pikmin 2, this treasure's equivalent is the Love and Courage Reactor, which is a "National Hi-Top" battery, a Japanese brand of battery. Strangely, on the website supporting the Play it on the Wii version for US, it also shows a "National Hi-Top" battery.
Collecting the treasure
To retrieve this treasure, both Olimar and Louie are needed: start by gathering all the pellets in the area and the Dwarf Red Bulborb. After obtaining 20 Red Pikmin, have them dig it out of the ground and carry it to the ship.
Notes
Olimar's journal
Sales pitch
Gallery
Artwork of the treasure.
Olimar and Louie looking at the Courage Reactor in an early version of the game.
Pikmin carrying the Courage Reactor back to The Ship.
- Courage Reactor Buried.png
The battery, still buried.
Top-down view of the walk between the landing site and the Red Onion in Valley of Repose. In the center is the Courage Reactor.
Close-up screenshot of the treasure.
The Courage Reactor being analyzed.
Texture used for the treasure.
A real life Duracell D battery.
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Trivia
- Whenever this treasure is collected, the day will instantly end, no matter what. Skipping the Day 1 tutorial by use of the Pikmin extinction glitch and collecting it on a later day will still always end the day.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
N/A? | Unofficial translation : ゆうきだけのリアクター | |
 French |
Réacteur vaillant | Courageous reactor | |
 German |
Tapferkeitsreaktor | Courage Reactor | Written "Tapferkeits-reaktor" in-game. |
 Italian |
Pila di coraggio | ||
 Spanish |
Reactor valeroso | Courageous reactor | |
 Spanish (NoA) |
Reactor valeroso | Courageous reactor |
See also
References
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max 20– Line 4434 of/user/Abe/Pellet/us/otakara_config.txtin the game's files
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