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

• Upgrades
• Pack (Pikmin 4)
• Gear (Pikmin 4)