Pikmin 2

Worthless Statue

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Worthless Statue Treasure Hoard icon.
Artwork of the Worthless Statue.
Number 140 (US)
138 (Europe)
138 (Japan)
Series Dream Series
Value Poko × 80
Weight 10
Maximum carriers 15 Pikmin
Location Frontier Cavern
Challenge Mode levels Concrete Maze
This article is about the white king chess piece. For the gold king piece, see Authoritative Obelisk. For the black queen piece, see Priceless Statue. For the silver queen piece, see Classical Sculpture.

The Worthless Statue (えらそうでえらくない石像?, lit.: "Authoritative-Looking But Actually Not Authoritative Stone Statue") is a treasure in Pikmin 2. It is a white chess king, and is located on the sixth sublevel of the Frontier Cavern.

Collecting the treasure

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

This treasure is found in sublevel 6 of the Frontier Cavern, and has a chance of being located in the water or on a ledge. Before carrying the treasure, make sure to defeat the Decorated Cannon Beetles and Water Dumples in the sublevel.

Notes

Olimar's journal

At first, this object looked impressive, but closer inspection reveals it's just a cheap statue. In many ways, it reminds me of my father. Hmmm... I probably shouldn't tell him that.

Sales pitch

Once, on an unknown planet, a megalithic civilization flourished, and this is proof of its existence! For hoarders of ancient artifacts, this is a must-have piece! Truly, collectors will crave it! (I do not know if that is true or not, but items in demand fetch higher prices.)

Olimar's Notes (Switch)

At first, this object looked impressive, but closer inspection reveals it's just a cheap statue. The figure looks like it's a little helpless on its own. Something to think about, I guess...

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese えらそうでえらくない石像?
Era-sōde Erakunai Sekizō
Authoritative-Looking But Actually Not Authoritative Stone Statue
  French Statue de Pacotille Cheap Statue
  French (NoA) Statue inutile Useless statue
  German Wertlose Statue Worthless Statue
  Italian Statua inutile Useless Statue
  Spanish Estatua inútil Useless statue

Trivia

  • The Worthless Statue's name is a reference to the King's role in chess; the King is arguably one of the weakest pieces on the board, as it has very little mobility and largely relies on the other pieces for protection. Olimar's notes on the Switch rerelease of Pikmin 2 reference this, noting that the piece "looks like it's a little helpless on its own."
  • In spite of their names, the Worthless Statue and Priceless Statue are worth the same amount of Pokos.

See also