Courage Reactor
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| Number | 159 (US)
157 (Europe) | ||
| Series | Mystical Energy Series | ||
| Value |  × 280
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| Weight | 20 | ||
| Maximum carriers | 20[1] | ||
| Location | Valley of Repose | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | None | ||
The Courage Reactor (あいとゆうきリアクター?, lit.: "Love and Courage Reactor") is actually a Duracell D battery. It is the first treasure that can be collected in Pikmin 2, and is found partially buried in the Valley of Repose. Upon retrieval, the ship is satisfied with the day's work and the first day is completed. While Louie discovers this treasure first, he needs to reunite with Olimar before it can be lifted and salvaged.
The text on the side contains a paragraph informing the user that the battery cannot be recharged, and that the polarity of the battery should be respected. These instructions are written in Italian, French, German and English, in that order. The full text reads:
- Inserire correttamente. Non ricaricare.
- Respecter les polarités + et -. Ne pas
- recharger. Auf richtige Polarität achten.
- Nicht wiederaufladbar. Connect correctly.
- Do not recharge. MADE IN EC
- DURACELL®
- D
- ALKALINE 1,5V
- MN0000 LR6
- MAR 2010
In the Japanese version of Pikmin 2, this treasure's equivalent is the Love and Courage Reactor, which is a "National Hi-Top" battery, a Japanese brand of battery. Strangely, on the US New Play Control! Pikmin 2 website, the Courage Reactor is shown as a National Hi-Top battery instead of a Duracell battery.[2]
In the Switch port of Pikmin 2, the Courage Reactor has had its branding removed, instead being retextured to look like a generic battery brand.
Collecting the treasure
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To retrieve this treasure, both Olimar and Louie are needed: start by gathering all the pellets in the area and the Dwarf Red Bulborb. After obtaining 20 Red Pikmin, have them dig it out of the ground and carry it to the ship.
Notes
Olimar's journal
Sales pitch
Gallery
Artwork of the treasure.
The treasure's discovery cutscene.
The Courage Reactor in the Valley of Repose.
Top-down view of the walk between the landing site and the Red Onion in Valley of Repose. In the center is the Courage Reactor.
Close-up screenshot of the treasure in the Treasure Hoard.
Pikmin carrying the Courage Reactor back to The Ship.
The Courage Reactor being analyzed.
The texture used for the treasure.
The texture used for the treasure in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Olimar and Louie looking at the Courage Reactor in an early version of the game.
The Courage Reactor, as it appears in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Analysis of the Courage Reactor in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Cropped image of the Courage Reactor in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
The Treasure Hoard icon of the Courage Reactor in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
A real life Duracell D battery.
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
あいとゆうきリアクター? Ai to Yūki Riakutā |
Love and Courage Reactor |
 French |
Réacteur vaillant | Courageous reactor |
 German |
Tapferkeitsreaktor | Courage Reactor |
 Italian |
Pila di coraggio | Courage Battery |
 Spanish |
Reactor valeroso | Courageous reactor |
See also
References
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max 20– Line 4434 of/user/Abe/Pellet/us/otakara_config.txtin the game's files - ^ New Play Control! Pikmin 2 website on pikmin2.nintendo.com
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