Pikmin 4

Universal Rubber Cutie

Universal Rubber Cutie
Pikmin 4 treasure
Treasure Catalog icon for the Universal Rubber Cutie.
Series Rubber Cutie Series
Value Sparklium × 90
Weight 10
Maximum carriers 20
Locations Giant's Hearth, Secluded Courtyard, Seafloor Resort
Dandori Challenge stages None
Dandori Battle stages None
Total amount 3

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The Universal Rubber Cutie (宇宙一ハンサム?, lit.: "Universe's Handsomest") is a treasure in Pikmin 4. It can be found in the first sublevel of the Secluded Courtyard. It is a large, yellow rubber duck, and is worth 90 Sparklium.

Collecting the treasure

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Blossoming Arcadia

There is a Universal Rubber Cutie on the ground in the top-right corner of Subarea 1 of the Secluded Courtyard. Upon approaching it, a horde of Skitter Leaves will fall from the sky, which should be dealt with before attempting to collect it. To collect this treasure, you must throw 10 Pikmin at it. They will need to cross a small body of water, so you must either have 10 Blue Pikmin collect it, or have 5 Ice Pikmin in your party to freeze the water.

Serene Shores

There is a Universal Rubber Cutie surrounded by iron fences in the upper edge of Sublevel 2 of the Seafloor Resort. To lower the iron fences, you must press the button in the upper right corner of the sublevel. To do so, you must burst a hydro jelly which contains a climbing stick, meaning Ice Pikmin are mandatory to collect this treasure. Once the hydro jelly is burst, the Pikmin will climb the stick and land on the button, allowing you to throw 10 Pikmin at the treasure.

Giant's Hearth

There is a Universal Rubber Cutie in the the far right of the overworld, behind an Arachnode’s web. To collect this treasure, you must first defeat the Arachnode, then throw 10 Pikmin at it.

Notes

Schnauz's Notes

Have you ever laid eyes on something more adorable? I, for one, have not! Gazing upon its features fills me with… Is it admiration? Awe? Well, whatever it is, I recommend everyone open their eyes and their hearts to this sublime (and squeaky!) being.

Olimar's Notes

The first time I laid eyes on this treasure, I thought it was a giant aquatic monster! It took me a few paralyzing seconds to realize that it’s just a statue. What a relief… If such an attractive creature were to attack me, I’d be too entranced to run away!

Louie's Notes

This thing is huge. It’ll take a whole day to eat in its entirety.

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Trivia

  • Olimar’s notes on the Universal Rubber Cutie is almost a direct copy of his notes for the Rubber Ugly (another rubber duck treasure) in Pikmin 2, with some parts being rewritten to reflect the treasure’s cuteness, as apposed to ugliness.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 宇宙一ハンサム?
Uchūichi Hansamu
Universe's Handsomest
  Chinese
(traditional)
宇宙第一帥哥
Yǔzhòu Dìyī Shuàigē
Universe's Handsomest
  Chinese
(simplified)
宇宙第一帅哥
Yǔzhòu Dìyī Shuàigē
Universe's Handsomest
  Dutch Fraaie veerkrachtige vogel Beautiful elastic bird
  French Grande beauté plastique Big plastic beauty
  German Bezauberndes Gummiteil Captivating Piece of Rubber
  Italian Paperbella universale Universal beautiful duck
  Spanish (NoA) Guapurín grandulón Large cutie
  Spanish (NoE) Guaperas grandullón Large spunk

See also