Pikmin 4

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

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Icon Name Cost (Raw Material) Function Requirement
  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+ Allows the player to see the total amount and locations of treasure, even if they are completely buried or in an unexplored section of the map.
  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 again.
  Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) 120 Increases Oatchi's HP again.
  Tuff Stuff++ 120 Increases the HP of the player's character to the max.
  Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi) 240 Increases Oatchi's HP to the max.
  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%.
  Air Armor+ (Oatchi) 120 Reduces the damage Oatchi takes by 50%.
  Air Armor++ 120 Reduces the damage the player's character takes by 75%.
  Air Armor++ (Oatchi) 160 Reduces the damage Oatchi takes by 75%.
  Headlamp 30 Brightens caves, improving visibility. 2000 Sparklium
  Headlamp+ 100 Further brightens caves, improving visibility to the max.
  Anti-Electrifier 50 Makes the player's character resistant to electricity. The player, Oatchi, or any Pikmin being damaged by this element will unlock this gear for purchase.
  Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to electricity. The player, Oatchi, or any Pikmin being damaged by this element will unlock this gear for purchase.
  Power Whistle 120 Increases the whistle's radius.
  Rush Boots 120 Increases the walk speed of the player character's by about 1.3 times.
  Scorch Guard 50 Makes the player's character resistant to fire. The player, Oatchi, or any Pikmin being damaged by this element will unlock this gear for purchase.
  Scorch Guard (Oatchi) 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to fire. The player, Oatchi, or any Pikmin being damaged by this element will unlock this gear for purchase.
  Homesick Signal 80 Calls all Pikmin, including idle Pikmin, back to the S.S. Beagle.
  Triple Threat 40 Allows the player's character to do a powerful punch on the third   press with no Pikmin ready to throw.
  Thermal Defence 50 Makes the player's character resistant to freezing. The player, Oatchi, or any Pikmin being damaged by this element will unlock this gear for purchase.
  Thermal Defence (Oatchi) 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to freezing. The player, Oatchi, or any Pikmin being damaged by this element will unlock this gear for purchase.
  Brace Boots 80 Prevents the player's character from being blown away or sucked up by creature attacks.
  Gunk Busters 240 Allows the player's character and Oatchi to traverse sticky mold and mud without losing speed.
  Sniff Saver 100 Makes Oatchi resistant to poison.
  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

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Icon Name Cost (Raw Material) Function Requirement
File:Scrummy bone P4 icon.png Scrummy Bone 3 Instantly heals Oatchi, or grants him temporary bonus HP if he is already at the maximum. 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.
  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.
  Trackonator 10 Closely follows a nearby creature, exploding after a short fuse.
  Mine 10 Sticks to walls and creatures, exploding a short period after it senses movement nearby.

See also