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The Lab

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In Pikmin 4, Russ runs a lab where you can buy with raw material various gear, which grant you abilities, immunities, or improved stats, or items, which can be used from your pack while adventuring. Most of them are unlocked after collecting a specific amount of Sparklium, while some are unlocked after missions or upon meeting various criteria.

Gear

Icon Name Cost (Raw Material) Function Requirement Notes
  Survey Drone 10 Allows you to scout out an area with a drone. 600 Sparklium
  Charging Horn 20 Allows you to charge your Pikmin at an enemy or treasure with  . 450 Sparklium
  Idle Counter 40 Displays a tally of how many Pikmin are idle. 2500 Sparkliuim
  Treasure Gauge 40 Detects treasure and castaways nearby. 1000 Sparklium
  Treasure Gauge+ unknown Allows the player to see the total amount and locations of treasure. unknown
  Idler's Alert 80 Recalls idle Pikmin to wherever the alarm is sounded. 3500 Sparkliuim
  Tuff Stuff 40 Increases the HP of the player's character. 3200 Sparkliuim
  Tuff Stuff (Oatchi) 80 Increases Oatchi's HP. 3200 Sparkliuim
  Tuff Stuff+ 80 Increases the HP of the player's character. unknown
  Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) 120 Increases Oatchi's HP. unknown
  Tuff Stuff++ 120 Increases the HP of the player's character to the max. unknown
  Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi) 240 Increases Oatchi's HP to the max. unknown
  Air Armor 40 Increases the defense of the player's character. Tuff Stuff purchased
  Air Armor (Oatchi) 80 Increases Oatchi's defense. Tuff Stuff (Oatchi) purchased
  Air Armor+ 80 Reduces the damage the player's character takes by 50% unknown
  Air Armor+ (Oatchi) 120 Reduces the damage Oatchi takes by 50% unknown
  Air Armor++ 120 Reduces the damage the player's character takes by 75% unknown
  Air Armor++ (Oatchi) 160 Reduces the damage Oatchi takes by 75% unknown
  Headlamp 30 Brightens caves, improving visibility. 2000 Sparklium
  Headlamp+ 100 Further brightens caves, improving visibility to the max. unknown
  Anti-Electrifier 50 Makes the player's character resistant to electricity. Take electric damage You, Oatchi, or any pikmin taking this kind of damage will unlock both yours and Oatchi's defence.
  Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to electricity. Take electric damage You, Oatchi, or any pikmin taking this kind of damage will unlock both yours and Oatchi's defence.
  Power Whistle 120 Increases the whistle's radius. unknown
  Rush Boots 120 Increases the walk speed of the player character's by about 1.3 times. Unknown
  Scorch Guard 50 Makes the player's character resistant to fire. Take fire damage You, Oatchi, or any pikmin taking this kind of damage will unlock both yours and Oatchi's defence.
  Scorch Guard (Oatchi) 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to fire. Take fire damage You, Oatchi, or any pikmin taking this kind of damage will unlock both yours and Oatchi's defence.
  Homesick Signal 80 Calls all Pikmin, including idle Pikmin, back to the S.S. Beagle. unknown
  Triple Threat 40 Allows the player's character to do a powerful punch on the third   press. Unknown
  Thermal Defence 50 Makes the player's character resistant to freezing. Take ice damage You, Oatchi, or any pikmin taking this kind of damage will unlock both yours and Oatchi's defence.
  Thermal Defence (Oatchi) 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to freezing. Take ice damage You, Oatchi, or any pikmin taking this kind of damage will unlock both yours and Oatchi's defence.
  Brace Boots 80 Prevents the player's character from being blown away or sucked up by creature attacks. unknown
  Gunk Busters 240 Allows the player's character to traverse sticky mold without losing speed. Unknown
  Sniff Saver 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to poison. unknown
  Plucking Whistle 240 Allows the whistle to pluck buried Pikmin when used. Available to purchase in the Lab after completing Russ' side mission "An Ode to Science"

Items

Icon Name Cost (Raw Material) Function Requirement Notes
File:Scrummy bone P4 icon.png Scrummy Bone 3 Instantly heals Oatchi, or grants him temporary bonus HP Available as soon as Russ opens his lab
File:Emergency kit P4 icon.png Emergency Kit 5 Automatically replenishes your HP when you get knocked out, or can be used to recover HP when low Available as soon as Russ opens his lab
  Pikpik Carrot 2 Baits creatures towards them, stunning them when consumed 800 Sparklium
  Bomb Rock 8 Explodes after a short fuse once thrown, and can destroy reinforced walls Unknown
  Ice Blast 8 Explodes after a short fuse once thrown, instantly freezing creatures and water 1500 Sparklium
File:Lightning shock P4 icon.png Lightning Shock 30 Instantly stuns all creatures in a wide radius/on screen (needs testing) unknown
  Trackonator 10 Closely follows a nearby creature, exploding after a short fuse. unknown
  Mine 10 Sticks to walls and creatures, exploding a short period after it senses movement nearby unknown

See also

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