Paleontology Series

The Paleontology is a series of treasures in both Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. As the name implies, both series focus on fossils.

In Pikmin 2

Paleontology Series
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The Hocotate Ship's announcement.
Theme	Fossilized and aged remains
Treasure Hoard numbers	43 - 51 (US and Europe) 43 - 50 (Japan)
Treasures	9 (US and Europe) 8 (Japan)
Locations	Valley of Repose, Perplexing Pool, Bulblax Kingdom, Snagret Hole, Citadel of Spiders, Shower Room, Cavern of Chaos, Dream Den

The Paleontology Series (新種発見!?シリーズ^?, lit.: "New Species Found!? Series") is the sixth collection of treasures in the Treasure Hoard found in the game Pikmin 2. The series covers all treasures numbered from 43 to 51 (43 to 50 in the Japanese version). The treasures consist of different remains of animals, such as mollusks.

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In Pikmin 4

Paleontology Series

Image of the complete series.
Theme	Aquatic fossils
Treasures	4 (10 total)
Locations	Blossoming Arcadia, Serene Shores, Seafloor Resort, Subzero Sauna, Frozen Inferno, Giant's Hearth

The Paleontology Series is a series listed in the Treasure Catalog in Pikmin 4. It consists of four treasures, two of which are fossils of aquatic animals, and the other two are fish-themed food items mistakenly believed to be fossils by the main cast. All the treasures in this series are worth × 1020, and an extra × 234 is given when the entire series has been collected.

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Notes

Ship's announcement

“You've collected the Paleontology Series! Who knows what beasts left these behind?”

Names in other languages

Pikmin 2

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	新種発見!?シリーズ^? Shinshu Hakken!? Shirīzu	New Species Discovered!? Series
French (NoA)	Série paléontologique	Paleontological series
French (NoE)	Série Paléontologique	Paleontological Series
German	Paläontologie-Serie	Paleontology Series
Italian	Serie paleontologica	Paleontological series
Spanish	Serie Paleontología	Paleontology Series	Written "Serie Paleon-tología" in-game.

Pikmin 4

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	新種発見？！シリーズ^? Shinshu Hakken?! Shirīzu	New Species Discovered?! Series
Chinese (traditional)	發現新品種系列 Fāxiàn Xīn-Pǐnzhǒng Xìliè	Discovered New Species Series
Chinese (simplified)	发现新品种系列 Fāxiàn Xīn-Pǐnzhǒng Xìliè	Discovered New Species Series
Dutch	Fossielen	Fossils
French	Étude paléontologique	Paleontological study
German	Paläontologie	Paleontology
Italian	Paleontologia	Paleontology
Korean	신종 발견?! 시리즈 Sinjong Balgyeon?! Sirijeu	New Species Discovered?! Series
Portuguese	Paleontologia	Paleontology
Spanish	Paleontología	Paleontology

Trivia

The Pikmin 2 Nintendo Player's Guide refers to this series as the New Discovery Series.

Treasure Hoard
Succulent Series	Cupid's Grenade • Sunseed Berry • Combustion Berry • Seed of Greed • Disguised Delicacy • Insect Condo • Citrus Lump
Nature's Candy Series	Spiny Alien Treat • Anxious Sprout • Child of the Earth • Love Nugget • Infernal Vegetable • Anti-hiccup Fungus • Toxic Toadstool • Growshroom • Onion Replica
Xenoflora Series	Science Project • Pilgrim Bulb • Arboreal Frippery • Conifer Spire • Armored Nut • Corpulent Nut
Gourmet Series	Meat of Champions • Hideous Victual • Meat Satchel • Taste Sensation • Triple Sugar Threat
Sweet Tooth Series	Compelling Cookie • Impenetrable Cookie • Bug Bait • Imperative Cookie • Comfort Cookie • Succulent Mattress • King of Sweets • Enamel Buster • Diet Doomer • Pale Passion • White Goodness • Chocolate Cushion • Sweet Dreamer • Confection Hoop • Pastry Wheel
Paleontology Series	Possessed Squash • Fossilized Ursidae • Colossal Fossil • Leviathan Feather • Olimarnite Shell • Fortified Delicacy • Scrumptious Shell • Memorial Shell • Mysterious Remains (US/EU only)
Ancient Secrets Series	Crystal King • Future Orb • Gyroid Bust • Unknown Merit • Lustrous Element • Mirrored Element
Cook's Arsenal Series	Vorpal Platter • Invigorator • Milk Tub • Broken Cooking God (JP only) • Merciless Extractor (US/EU only) • Broken Food Master (US only) • Divine Cooking Tool (EU/JP only) • Utter Scrap
Tortured Artist Series	Decorative Goo • Master's Instrument • Manual Honer • Implement of Toil • Heavy-duty Magnetizer • Harmonic Synthesizer • Emperor Whistle • Director of Destiny
Modern Amenities Series	Sud Generator • Flame of Tomorrow • Lightning Bolt (JP only) • Impediment Scourge (US/EU only) • Family Raft (JP only) • Dimensional Slicer (US only) • Time Capsule • Lip Service (US/EU only) • Mirrored Stage • Behemoth Jaw
Frigid Series	Joy Receptacle • Fleeting Art Form • Danger Chime • Spouse Alert • Innocence Lost • Essential Furnishing • Icon of Progress
Hyper-technology Series	Temporal Mechanism • Mystical Disc • Vacuum Processor • Indomitable CPU • Network Mainbrain • Space Wave Receiver • Sulking Antenna • Nouveau Table
Industrial Set	Omega Flywheel • Spirit Flogger • Superstrong Stabilizer • Repair Juggernaut • Adamantine Girdle • Massage Girdle • Superstick Textile • Exhausted Superstick • Furious Adhesive
Husband's Tears Series	Petrified Heart • Eternal Emerald Eye • Regal Diamond • Tear Stone • Princess Pearl • Crystal Clover
Space Love Series	Unspeakable Wonder • Essence of Rage • Essence of Despair • Essence of True Love • Essence of Desire • Pink Menace • Joyless Jewel • Frosty Bauble • Gemstar Wife • Gemstar Husband • Universal Com
Crystallized Emotion Series	Omniscient Sphere • Crystallized Telepathy • Love Sphere • Crystallized Telekinesis • Mirth Sphere • Crystallized Clairvoyance
Dream Series	Maternal Sculpture • Extreme Perspirator • Rubber Ugly • Paradoxical Enigma • Silencer • Wiggle Noggin • Coiled Launcher • Magical Stage (EU/JP only) • Boom Cone (US only) • Flame Tiller • Doomsday Apparatus • Aquatic Mine • Ultimate Spinner (JP only) • Stupendous Lens (US only) • Air Brake • Worthless Statue • Priceless Statue • Boss Stone • Luck Wafer • Talisman of Life • Strife Monolith • Chance Totem
Blast from the Past Series	Dream Architect • Stone of Glory • Glee Spinner • Cosmic Archive • Remembered Old Buddy • Fond Gyro Block • Memorable Gyro Block • Lost Gyro Block • Favorite Gyro Block • Treasured Gyro Block
Mystical Energy Series	Proton AA (US/EU only) • Proton X (JP only) • Durable Energy Cell (US/EU only) • Omegatron (JP only) • Courage Reactor (US/EU only) • Yell Battery (JP only) • Fuel Reservoir (US/EU only) • Revised Eternal Fuel Dynamo (JP only) • Love and Courage Reactor (JP only) • Alternative Reactor (JP only)
Massive Receptacle Series	Container of Knowledge (EU only) • Container of Sea Bounty (EU only) • Drone Supplies (US only) • Patience Tester (US/EU only) • Endless Repository (US only) • Perfect Container (EU only) • Fruit Guard (US only) • Nutrient Silo (US/EU only) • Stringent Container (US only) • Survival Container (EU only) • Endless Repository (EU/JP only) • Open Architecture (EU/JP only) • Permanent Container (EU/JP only) • Empty Space Container (EU/JP only) • Open Archive (EU/JP only) • Plentiful Tank (EU only) • Drone Supplies (EU only)
Survival Series (US only)	Survival Ointment • Healing Cask
Mystery Disc Series (JP only)	Estimated Object GF • Coiny The Refined • Milky Team • Milk Lid • Good Old Memories • Paper Slider • Understood Person Symbol • Flying Saucer • Universally Best Art • Inviting...Thing • Idea Assistant • Seat of Enlightenment • Milky Cradle • Anywhere Floater
Ancient Ad Series	Abstract Masterpiece (in this series in US only) • Optical Illustration (US only) • Thirst Activator (US only) • Yellow Taste Tyrant (US/EU only) • Salivatrix (US/EU only) • Gherkin Gate (US/EU only) • Alien Billboard (in this series in US/EU only) • Activity Arouser (in this series in US only)
Odd Logo Series	Alien Billboard (in this series in JP only) • Hypnotic Platter (US/EU only) • Massive Lid (US only) • Pondering Emblem (US/EU only) • Happiness Emblem (US/EU only) • Abstract Masterpiece (in this series in EU only) • Activity Arouser (in this series in EU only) • Quenching Emblem • Drought Ender • Creative Inspiration (US only)
Explorer's Friend Series	Spherical Atlas • Geographic Projection • Prototype Detector • Five-man Napsack • Brute Knuckles • Repugnant Appendage • Stellar Orb • Forged Courage • Dream Material • Justice Alloy • Amplified Amplifier • Professional Noisemaker • The Key
Titan Dweevil Series	Shock Therapist • Flare Cannon • Comedy Bomb • Monster Pump • King of Bugs
Note: The Nintendo Switch port uses the US treasures in all regions.

Treasure Catalog
Rubber Cutie Series	Universal Rubber Cutie • Planetary Rubber Cutie • Stately Rubber Cutie • Dapper Rubber Cutie
Sweet Tooth Series	Sweet Stumble-Not • Sweet Torrent • Deceptive Snack • Cookie of Nibbled Circles • Cookie of Prosperity • Vanishing Cookie • Love's Fortune Cookie • Hearty Container • Jiggle-Jiggle • S.S. Berry • S.S. Peppermint • S.S. Chocolate
Dazzle Series	Unbreakable Promise • Golden Vaulting Table • Olfactory Sculpture • Princess Pearl • Sticky Jewel • Hoop of Healing • Hoop of Passion • Hoop of Fortune
Recreation Recollection Series	Tandem Trainer • Sphere of Fuzzy Feelings • Orbital Communication Sphere • Orb of Destruction
Gimme Gimme Series	Greed-Inducement Device • Disk of Joyous Wisdom • Disk of Angry Wisdom • Disk of Sorrowful Wisdom • Disk of Amusing Wisdom • Disk of Surprising Wisdom
Modern Amenities Series	Secured Satchel • Floral Instigator • Fastening Item • Trap Lid • Perforated Raft • Gift of Friendship
Memory Fragment Series	Memory Fragment (Top Left) • Memory Fragment (Top-ish) • Memory Fragment (Top...Probably?) • Memory Fragment (Top Right) • Memory Fragment (Left Edge) • Memory Fragment (Center Left) • Memory Fragment (Center Right) • Memory Fragment (Right Edge) • Memory Fragment (Bottom Left) • Memory Fragment (Bottom-ish) • Memory Fragment (Bottom...Probably?) • Memory Fragment (Bottom Right)
Extravagant Breakfast Series	Condensed Sunshine • Flaky Temptation • Cushion Cake • Puzzle Snack
Sacred Sphere Series	Sphere of Desire • Sphere of Family • Sphere of Heart • Sphere of Beginnings • Sphere of Vitality • Sphere of Calm • Sphere of Good Fortune • Sphere of Trust • Sphere of Support • Sphere of Truth
Spring Crop Series	Sunseed Berry • Cupid's Grenade • Searing Acidshock • Velvety Dreamdrop • Astringent Clump • Wayward Moon
Summer Fruit Series	Lesser Mock Bottom • Mock Bottom • Dawn Pustules • Dusk Pustules • Crimson Banquet • Juicy Gaggle
Autumn Harvest Series	Zest Bomb • Delectable Bouquet • Portable Sunset • Tremendous Sniffer • Crunchy Deluge • Disguised Delicacy • Blonde Impostor
Winter Reserve Series	Merciless Extractor • Citrus Lump • Face Wrinkler • Pocked Airhead • Insect Condo
Tropical Pickings Series	Dapper Blob • Scaly Custard • Seed Hive • Stellar Extrusion • Heroine's Tear • Slapstick Crescent • Fire-Breathing Feast
Bedtime Series	Dusty Bed • Doggy Bed • Birdy Bed • Fishy Bed
Three Generations Series	Granddaughter Doll Head • Gifting Vase • Daughter Doll Head • Mooching Vase • Mama Doll Head • Empty Vase
Gourmet Series	King of Meats • Maestro of Flavor • Belted Delicacy • Fish-Bed Snack • The Four Grill Brothers
Soulful Musician Series	Harmonic Synthesizer • Spouse Alert • Path Creator • Time Marker • Wind Detector • Ambiguous Hostel • Mega Horn • Mechanical Harp (Memory Song) • Mechanical Harp (Lullabies) • Mechanical Harp (Windmills) • Emperor Whistle • Shake-a-Smile • Amplified Amplifier
Great Adventure Series	Double Dragon-Eyed Scope • Temporal Mechanism • Director of Destiny • Detective's Truth Seeker
Roundabout Express Series	Unlimited Locomotive • Middle-Management Tank Car • Leisure Car • Life Station • Straight-and-Narrow Track • Turn-of-Events Track • Back-at-the-Beginning Track • Thrill-Ride Track
Oral Arguments Series	Mouth of Lies • Monster Teeth • Brush of Wisdom • Brush of Foolishness • False Lollipop • Maternal Sculpture • Bathing Pool
Assembled Courage Series	Think-Tank Combobot • Nexus Combobot • Fist-Force Combobot • Peacemaker Combobot • Kick-Start Combobot • Sure-Footed Combobot
Soulful Artist Series	Uniquely You Goo • Decorative Goo • Illumination Goo • Noble Goo • True Goo • Ambiguous Goo • Captivation Goo • Refreshing Goo • Neon Goo
Ancient Secrets Series	Lamp of Inspiration • Beckoning Mannequin • Ancient Statue Head • Contemplation Station • Unfinished Statue • Persistence Machine • Giant's Fossil • Expression Hider • Buddy Display
Gifts from the Sages Series	Heat Sensor • Internal-Clock Measurer • Solar-Powered Computing Machine • Number Jumper
Paleontology Series	Octoplus • Mystery Squish Fish • Newtolite Shell • Slipper-Bug Fossil
Point of Honor Series	Relentless Spear • Noble Bident • Shattering Lance
Newly Nostalgic Series	Micromanagement Station • Glinty Circular Disc • Life Controller • Spinning Memories Plank • Masterpiece Plank • Telekinesis Detector • Connection Detector • Creativity Conduit • Stone of Advancement • Winged Freedom Sculpture
Ultra-Hyper-Technology Series	Dimension Converter • Soul Reverberator • Personal-Injury Plank • Don't-See-It Specs
Nature's Candy Series	Love Nugget • Crush Nugget • Anxious Sprout • Crew-Cut Gourd • Child of the Earth • Daughter of the Earth • Mysterious Carriage • Snack Bean • Foolish Fruit
Sword & Shield Series	Blast Shield • Ring-of-Return Shield • Satellite Shield • Heroic Shield • Shooting-Star Shield • Heart Sword • Spirit Sword • Ice Sword • Heroic Sword • Bright Sword
Toys of Giants Series	Unfloatable Boat • Faux Fishy • Space Spinner • Sweat-Soaked Blue Bird • Skin of the Phoenix • Priceless Bird • Aspiration-Ritual Ball • Aspiration-Ritual Pole • Divine Balloon
Collection Obsession Series	Deity's Portrait • Devil's Portrait • Courage Emblem • Power Emblem • Wisdom Emblem • Love Emblem • Money Emblem • Work Emblem • Gold Nugget
Hands of Fate Series	Long-Shot Totem • Go-with-the-Flow Totem • Chance Totem • Difficult-Choice Totem • Talisman of Life (Crane) • Talisman of Life (Cherry Blossom) • Talisman of Life (Moon) • Talisman of Life (Rain) • Talisman of Life (Phoenix)

Paleontology Series

Contents

In Pikmin 2

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In Pikmin 4

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