Cupid's Grenade

Cupid's Grenade (treasure)
Number	1
Series	Succulent Series
Value	× 20
Weight	3, 1 in 2-Player Battle
Maximum carriers	6 Pikmin
Location	Snagret Hole
Challenge Mode levels	Hazard Training

Cupid's Grenade (fruit)
Juice amount	0.5 (0.25 in Ultra-Spicy mode)
Mission Mode value	× 20
Weight	1
Max. carriers	2 (normally)
Locations	Distant Tundra, Tropical Wilds
Mission Mode locations	Tropical Forest, Silver Lake, Thirsty Desert, Twilight Hollow, Shaded Garden, Fortress of Festivity, The Rustyard
Bingo Battle locations	Shaded Terrace, Stagnant Sea, Twisted Cavern, Arid Metropolis, Rusted Labyrinth, Jigsaw Fortress, Blooming Terrace, Buried Pond, Sandbox Kingdom, Corroded Maze, Jigsaw Colosseum
Side Stories locations	Flower Garden, Inside Forest, River, Tundra

Cupid's Grenade Pikmin 4 treasure
Series	Spring Crop Series
Value	× 20
Weight	1
Maximum carriers	2
Locations	Blossoming Arcadia, Cavern for a King
Dandori Challenge stages	Trial of the Sage Leaf
Dandori Battle stages	None
Total amount	6

The Cupid's Grenade (ヤブレカブレ^?, lit.: "Desperation") is a treasure in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4, and a fruit in Pikmin 3. It is actually a cherry.

In Pikmin 2, it is found in the Snagret Hole, and is worth 20 Pokos. It and the Science Project are tied for the third least-valuable treasures in the game.

In Pikmin 3, it is found twice in the Distant Tundra and once in the Tropical Wilds, and contributes half a bottle of juice to the player's supply (a quarter in Ultra-Spicy difficulty). This fruit also has a special role in 2-Player Battle and Bingo Battle, as collecting one in those modes gives the player a power-up.

In Pikmin 4 it can be found in groups of three at a time. One group is in the Blossoming Arcadia, the other in the Cavern for a King.

Collecting the treasure in Pikmin 2

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The Cupid's Grenade in Pikmin 2 is found on sublevel 4 of the Snagret Hole, and is located in one of the many alcoves of the sublevel, near multiple Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae and other hazards, which should be cleared before collecting the treasure to ensure safety.

Collecting the fruit

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Tropical Wilds

File:Tropical Wilds minimap.png

Location of the Cupid's Grenade in the Tropical Wilds.

The Cupid's Grenade in the Tropical Wilds is on a small island in a lake just north of the landing site. Throw a Blue Pikmin or charge a Winged Pikmin at the fruit to pick it up and carry it to the S.S. Drake.

Distant Tundra

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Locations of the Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra. The one on the left is in the northwest; the one on the right is near the landing site.

Landing site

The Distant Tundra has 2 of this kind of fruit. One is located on top of a snowman near the landing site, slightly buried in the ground. While it may seem like it requires Yellow Pikmin to obtain due to its height, any Pikmin can reach the fruit. It is the closest fruit to the landing site in the game.

Northwest

The other Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra is next to an iron ball embedded within a snowdrift at the top of a hill, in the northwest of the main segment of the area. This fruit is directly on the main route through the story in the area, so it is very easy to collect.

Collecting the treasure in Pikmin 4

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Blossoming Arcadia

There are three Cupid's Grenades near a Waddlequaff in the southwestern section of the overworld. The Cupid's Grenades are swallowed by the Waddlequaff almost immediately, so they will probably be inside of it. To get to the Waddlequaff in question, you will need to build a bridge from the westernmost part of the area. Then, either defeat the Waddlequaff and throw 1 Pikmin at each treasure, or throw 1 Pikmin when the Waddlequaff spits each one out, and distract it while the treasure is being carried off.

Cavern for a King

There are three Cupid's Grenades lying in a pond along the western edge of sublevel 19 of the Cavern for a King, next to a Zest Bomb and a Blonde Impostor. To collect them, you must throw 1 Blue Pikmin or Winged Pikmin at each treasure.

In 2-Player Battle and Bingo Battle

Player 1 carries a cherry and uses a power-up to attack Player 2.

The Cupid's Grenade appears in 2-Player Battle and Bingo Battle, and plays a special role in each of these modes. During a match, Cupid's Grenades will spawn in various locations in the stage every once in a while, increasing in frequency as the match continues. They can be carried back to a team's Onion, and upon doing so, the player will obtain a random power-up. A roulette wheel will spin in the HUD and when it finishes spinning, the player who collected the cherry can press a button to use the power-up. By collecting multiple cherries, each player can have additional powerups stored, up to 5 at a time. A list of powerups is available at 2-Player Battle#Roulette wheel and Bingo Battle#Items.

Notes

Olimar's journal

 GameCube

“What a perplexing plant... It appears to be carrying two different types of berries! They must be a rare species of fruit. Both have odd traits. One seems to be a suppressant, while the other is a stimulant. It's not easy to tell which is which. I'd better be careful with them. I should also warn Louie, or else he may try to bake these berries in a pie.”

 Wii  US version

“What a perplexing plant... It appears to be carrying two different types of berries! They must be a rare species of fruit. Both have odd traits. One seems to be a suppressant, while the other is a stimulant. It's not easy to tell which is which. I'd better be careful with them. I should also warn Louie, or else he may try to bake these berries in a pie.”

 Wii  European version

“What a perplexing fruit... It appears to possess two curiously conflicting traits. At times, consuming it can bring forth wonderful feelings of love and affection. At other times, it can completely suppress all romantic inclinations. Its unpredictable nature means that I must be careful with it. I'll also warn Louie, or else he's liable to try baking it in a pie.”

Sales pitch

“Fate's tapestry has unraveled. Tomorrow weeps. Romance has fallen, love is madness. ...To mend the rift between two cross lovers, this is the ultimate weapon in Cupid's arsenal.”

Brittany's notes

“Yes! The people of Koppai will be thrilled that we found this sweet, entirely delicious food source. They'll adore us forever when we introduce them to the weapon of mass nutrition.”

Olimar's journal (Nintendo Switch)

“What a perplexing fruit... It appears to be from a tree that produces two types of berries that look identical. But some inspire romance, and others do the opposite. It's not easy to tell which is which. I'd better be careful with them. I should also warn Louie, or else he may try to bake this berry in a pie.”

Sales pitch (Nintendo Switch)

“Fate's tapestry has unraveled. Tomorrow weeps. Romance has fallen. Love is madness. ...To mend the rift between two cross lovers, this is the ultimate weapon in Cupid's arsenal.”

Schnauz's notes

“A fruit both powerful and delicate! It reminds me of something I once read... "Fate's tapestry has unraveled. Tomorrow weeps. Romance has fallen; love is madness. To mend the rift between two cross lovers, this is the ultimate weapon in Cupid's arsenal."”

Olimar's notes

“What a perplexing plant... It appears to be carrying two different types of berries! They must be a rare species of fruit. Both have odd traits. One seems to be a suppressant, while the other is a stimulant. It's not easy to tell which is which.”

Louie's notes

“The balance between sweet and sour is almost addictive. I always want just one more bite.”

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	cherry
Juice	0.5
Juice color	(255, 120, 0, 255)
Mission Mode points	20
"Size"?	1

Golden Grenade

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Golden Grenade
Juice amount	0
Mission Mode value	× 100
Weight	1
Max. carriers	2 (normally)
Locations	None
Mission Mode locations	Tropical Forest, Silver Lake, Thirsty Desert, Twilight Hollow, Shaded Garden, Tropical Forest Remix, Silver Lake Remix, Thirsty Desert Remix, Twilight Hollow Remix, Fortress of Festivity, The Rustyard
Bingo Battle locations	None
Side Stories locations	Tundra, Channel Gone Dry

Golden Grenades are fruits only found in Mission Mode, Bingo Battle, and the Side Stories in Pikmin 3. They are golden versions of the Cupid's Grenade, and are worth many more Pokos. They appear very rarely in Bingo Battle, where they reward 5 power-ups to the player upon collection. According to loading screen tips in Mission Mode, they are packed with Piktamin U.

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name	gold_cherry
Juice	0.0*
Juice color	(255, 255, 0, 255)
Mission Mode points	100
"Size"?	1

Gallery

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  Alternate scan of the Cupid's Grenade's artwork.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Snagret Hole.

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  The Cupid's Grenade being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Treasure Hoard.

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  The Treasure Hoard icon of the Cupid's Grenade in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Tropical Wilds.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra atop the snowman.

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  The Cupid's Grenade in the Distant Tundra on top of the hill in the northwest.

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  The Cupid's Grenade being analyzed in Pikmin 3.

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  Two Golden Grenades.

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  Golden Grenades dropped from a Whiptongue Bulborb.

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  A Golden Grenade in Bingo Battle.

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  The Cupid's Grenades in the Blossoming Arcadia, in the location they are discovered, after beating the Waddlequaff.

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  The Cupid's Grenades in the Cavern for a King, in the location they are discovered.

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  Artwork of a Yellow Pikmin carrying a Cupid's Grenade.

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  Cherries in the real world.

Trivia

• Olimar's notes version in some versions of Pikmin 2 appear to be detailing the Burgeoning Spiderwort. However, this is not the case, as the Japanese and European versions of the notes more clearly describe the treasure. This mistake stems from the original Japanese text, where the cherry was described to be the produce of a tree that bears two different fruits. The separation between the tree and the fruit was mistranslated away in the North America release, causing the confusion.
  • Olimar's notes on the Cupid's Grenade in Pikmin 4 are almost entirely unaltered from their incarnation in Pikmin 2, with a minor edit removing Olimar's comment on Louie baking the berries into a pie, making it closer to the Japanese version.

Names in other languages

Cupid's Grenade

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ヤブレカブレ? Yaburekabure	Desperation	A pair of cherries is seen as figure of loved pair in Japan.
Chinese (traditional)	音符寶石 Yīnfú Bǎoshí	Note Gem
Chinese (simplified)	音符宝石 Yīnfú Bǎoshí	Note Gem
Dutch	Cupido-kers (Pikmin 3 manual) Cupido's granaat (Pikmin 4)	Cupid cherry Cupid's grenade
French	Grenade de Cupidon	Cupid's Grenade
German	Cupidos Granate	Cupid's Grenade
Italian	Granata di Cupido	Cupid's Grenade
Korean	아기입술열매 Agi-Ipsul-Yeolmae	Baby Lips Fruit
Portuguese	Granada do Cupido (Pikmin 3 manual, Pikmin 4)	Cupid's Grenade (Pikmin 3 manual, Pikmin 4)
Spanish	Granada de Cupido	Cupid's Grenade

Golden Grenade

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Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヤブレカブレ? Kīn no Yaburekabure	Golden Grenade
Chinese (traditional)	金色音符寶石
Chinese (simplified)	金色音符宝石
French	Grenade de Midas	Midas's Grenade
German	Goldgranate	Golden Grenade
Italian	Granata d'oro	Golden Grenade
Korean	금아기입술열매 Geumagiibsulyeolmae
Spanish	Granada de oro	Gold grenade

See also

• Sunseed Berry
• Juicy Gaggle

This article was a featured article from August 1st, 2021 to October 1st, 2021.