Geiger Counter

Geiger Counter (Pikmin)
This ship part is required for the S.S. Dolphin to escape the planet.
Weight	15
Max. carriers	25 Pikmin
Location	The Forest of Hope

Geiger Counter (Pikmin 4)
Weight	5
Max. carriers	10 Pikmin
Location	Hero's Hideaway

The Geiger Counter (ガイガーカウンター^?, lit.: "Geiger Counter") is a ship part of the S.S. Dolphin in Pikmin, on The Forest of Hope. Although the part is vital to the ship's repair, Captain Olimar is ignorant as to what its purpose is. He notes it "goes wild and lets out a lot of noise", but he ignores it regardless and admits he should read the operator's manual for it.

The Geiger Counter reappears as a ship part in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale in Pikmin 4. It is found in the Hero's Hideaway.

After being collected, this part is installed on the ship's main hatch.

Collecting the part

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In Pikmin

See also: Burrowing Snagret#Strategy.

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The location of the Geiger Counter in The Forest of Hope.

From the landing site, go to the right. Break a wall with bomb-rocks that's to the left of the Yellow Onion's original position. Defeat a few Spotty Bulborbs and Dwarf Bulborbs and then use Blue Pikmin to push a cardboard box near the water, allowing him to progress further. Olimar will then find three Burrowing Snagrets; mainly attack the Snagret closest to the edge as it has the ship part, but be wary of the two neighboring Snagrets. The Whimsical Radar is useful to distinguish the right one. It should be noted that the Snagrets will continue to attack the Pikmin carrying the ship part, so all Snagrets should be defeated to ensure Pikmin safety. If you fear for your Pikmin's safety while carrying the Geiger Counter back to the Dolphin, have Blues carry it, as they are immune to drowning and can bypass the Snagrets by carrying it off the edge of the cliff, through the pond underneath and onto land.

In Pikmin 4

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The location of the Geiger Counter in the Hero's Hideaway.

Dig a tunnel to the kitchen countertop in the northern part of the area. From there, go past the sink on the right (or swim over it if you are using Moss). Break down the electric gate using Yellow Pikmin and proceed right, where you will find a Bearded Amprat and a stack of two saucers with the Geiger Counter on top. Killing the Amprat is recommended to ensure the Pikmin's safety as they carry the part.

Notes

Olimar's monologs

“It's the Geiger Counter!

Every spaceship needs one of these, but I don't actually know what it's for. Every once in a while, it goes wild and lets out a lot of noise, but I never pay much attention to it, so it doesn't do me much good. I really should read that instruction manual one of these days!

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This noisy gauge is always letting off spontaneous clicks and buzzes. It can be kind of annoying.”

Gallery

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  The Geiger Counter.

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  The Geiger Counter being delivered to the S.S. Dolphin.

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  The Geiger Counter appearing on the S.S. Dolphin after being collected.

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  The S.S. Dolphin's hatch, with the Geiger Counter at the center.

Trivia

• In real life, a Geiger counter is a device used to measure radioactivity in a given area. The clicks and buzzes Olimar mentions is the Geiger Counter reading the amount of radiation. The faster the rate of clicks and buzzes means there's more radiation in the local area.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ガイガーカウンター? Gaigā Kauntā	Geiger Counter
Chinese (traditional)	嘎嘎計數器 Gāgā Jìshùqì	Gwagwa Counter	From 嘎嘎 (quack quack) and 蓋革計數器 (Geiger counter)
Chinese (simplified)	嘎嘎计数器 Gāgā Jìshùqì	Gwagwa Counter	From 嘎嘎 (quack quack) and 盖革计数器 (Geiger counter)
Dutch	Geigerteller	Geiger counter
French (NoA)	Compteur Geiger	Geiger Counter
French (NoE)	Compteur Geiger	Geiger Counter
German	Geigerzähler	Geiger counter
Italian	Contatore Geiger	Geiger counter
Korean	가이거 카운터 Gaigeo Kaunteo	Geiger Counter
Portuguese	Contador Geiger	Geiger counter
Spanish	Contador Geiger	Geiger Counter