Trackonator

Trackonator
The Trackonator's icon in Pikmin 4.
Games	Pikmin 4
Function	Moves toward an enemy before exploding.
How to obtain	Have reached  × 7500, buy for × 10, reward from roulette wheel Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Retrieve 9, 15 and 26 ship parts

The Trackonator (オッカケバクダン^?, lit.: "Chase bomb") is a pack item in Pikmin 4, which follows enemies and then explodes. They can be purchased from Russ or found in the Mystery Capsule's roulette wheel during Dandori Battles. A Trackonator will start detonating as soon as it lands on solid ground and can home in on an enemy before it explodes. It cannot home in on Pikmin outside of Dandori Battles. If a Trackonator is thrown into a Candypop Bud, or if an enemy trying to eat it was interrupted, it will become inactive and not home in on any other enemies. In this state it is able to be picked up by Pikmin and the Rescue Officer. Unlike Bomb Rocks, they will not roll on slopes, which is useful for some glitches.

Notes

Lab description

“A bomb that always tracks its prey and never loses it. In the wild, I'd much rather be the chaser than the chasee.”

Pack description

“A tracking bomb that won't let its target or prey get away. Creatures rarely escape this bomb, even if they run around.”

Getting free prototype

“This bomb can automatically track and chase its target! Perfect for use on particularly fast creatures.”

Gameplay Guide

“The Trackonator automatically chases after its prey once found. If there are no targets in the vicinity, it will explode on the spot.”

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  The rookie Rescue Officer holding a Trackonator.

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  A preview of the Trackonator in Russ' shop.

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  The Trackonator working in water to approach a Yellow Wollyhop.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	オッカケバクダン? Okkake bakudan	Chase bomb
Chinese (traditional)	追蹤炸彈 Tracking bomb	Tracking bomb
Chinese (simplified)	追踪炸弹 Tracking bomb	Tracking bomb
Dutch	Volgbom	Tracking bomb
French	Bombe autoguidée	Autonomous bomb
German	Fieser Verfolger	Mean pursuer
Italian	Bomba segugio	Hound bomb
Korean	추적 폭탄	Tracking bomb
Portuguese	Rastreabomba	Track-bomb
Spanish	Rastreabomba	Track-bomb

See also

• Bomb Rock
• Mine
• Explosion