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The Decorative Goo オレの色^?, lit.: "My Color" is a treasure found in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4. It is a used tube of blue acrylic paint.

In Pikmin 2, the label reads "あおいろ^? (lit.: "blue color")" in the Japanese version of Pikmin 2, and "Mario Paint" in the American and European versions (including the Switch port), referencing the game Mario Paint. In Pikmin 4, the label is more generic with unreadable text, with the word "Blue" in bold alongside a yellow dot. Like other treasures in the Soulful Artist Series, this one is reminiscent of Blue Pikmin. It can be found in a sublevel with water and many water-based enemies, and is likely the first place the player will discover Blue Pikmin.

Pikmin 2

Decorative Goo Pikmin 2 treasure
Number	646463
Series	Tortured Artist Series
Value	× 80
Weight	10
Maximum carriers	20
Location	Awakening Wood
Challenge Mode stages	Lost Toy Box, Creator's Garden

Collecting the treasure

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

It can be easily achieved once Olimar obtains ten Blue Pikmin. This is also where the Radiation Canopy was found in Pikmin. Access to the treasure is locked behind an electric gate, meaning that Yellow Pikmin will be needed. Once the gate is destroyed, all that needs doing is having 10 Blue Pikmin carry the treasure back to the ship; bear in mind the path back to base contains a Cloaking Burrow-nit.

It is possible to collect this treasure earlier, without the use of Yellow Pikmin, by using the carrying charge glitch.

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Location of the Decorative Goo.

Treasure Hoard appearance

The treasure floating in the Treasure Hoard.

Oddly, depending on the region and area, the treasure will appear differently when viewed in the Treasure Hoard. In the Japanese version, the treasure always appears correctly. In the US version, the treasure always appears to float above the floor. In the European version, in all areas except the Perplexing Pool, the treasure again appears at ground level, but it lacks a shadow; in the Perplexing Pool, it looks the same as in the US version. All of these differences can also be found in the respective Wii re-releases for each region.

The reason for this is because in the US version, something unknown changed in the treasure's geometry, making it appear slightly above its origin point, compared to the Japanese version. The US developers did not realize this, and so the treasure is visually floating in that version. For the European version, this oversight was caught, but instead of correcting the model's data, the developers altered the spawn position of the treasure to be five units below floor level. While this does visually place the tube on the floor, it also means its shadow doesn't appear, since the object's Y coordinate is technically under the floor, and there is no floor below that to project a shadow onto. The coordinates for the Perplexing Pool have not been changed since it is very hard to even notice the problem, given that the treasure is underwater.

Notes

Olimar's journal

English GameCube/Wii

“With the assistance of the blue Pikmin, we found a canister of paint today. I used it to give the ship a fresh coat of paint! But did it thank me? Noooo. As a space pilot, I've always treated my ship like a trusted companion (even if it is a smart aleck). Yet, this snobbish ship has the gall to complain about the color! There's no pleasing it! Forget this...I'm going to bed.”

English Switch

“With the assistance of the blue Pikmin, we found a canister of paint today. I used it to give the ship a fresh coat of paint! But did it thank me? Noooo. As a space pilot, I've always treated my ship like a trusted companion (even if it is a smart aleck). Yet, that snobbish ship has the gall to complain about the color! There's no pleasing it! Forget this... I'm going to bed.”

Japanese text

“今日は青ピクミンの力を借り、ペンキがわりになる液体を手に入れた。さっそくドルフィン初号機をペイントしてやることにした。いつも騒がしいやつだが、パイロットにとって宇宙船は大切なパートナーだ。…………。ところがあいつめ、こんな色はイヤだとワガママをいうのだ。もう知らん。今日は寝ることにする。”

Japanese translation

“Today, with the help of the Blue Pikmin, we acquired a liquid that can be used as a paint substitute. I decided to paint the Dolphin 1 right away. He may be a loudmouth, but for a pilot, a spaceship is an important partner. ...... But that jerk is so egocentric, he didn't want this color. I don't care anymore. I'm off to bed for the night.”

Sales pitch

English

“Everyone enjoys decorating in favorite hues, but it's vital to utilize new colors now and then. This tube of goo will surely help you discover a new you!”

Japanese text

“誰でも自分の好みに合う自分色マイカラーで飾りたいはず。でも時には新しい色カラーを受け入れるのも大切なこと。きっと新しい自分が見つかるはずです！”

Japanese translation

“Everyone wants to decorate in their own color that fits their personal taste. But sometimes it is important to embrace new colors. You will surely find a new you!”

Pikmin 4

Decorative Goo Pikmin 4 treasure
Series	Soulful Artist Series
Value	× 80
Weight	3
Maximum carriers	6
Locations	Secluded Courtyard
Dandori Challenge stages	None
Dandori Battle stages	None
Total amount	1

Collecting the treasure

The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.

It is sitting atop a ledge at the north of sublevel 1 of the Secluded Courtyard. To collect this treasure, you must throw 3 Pikmin at it. You can also knock it down with a Rush from Oatchi. The path back to the base is hazard and enemy free, aside from one Sunsquish hiding in one of the 3 nearby nectar eggs. Either dispatch the enemy beforehand or leave it be; it lies in the central egg.

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Location of the Decorative Goo on sublevel 1 of the Secluded Courtyard.

Notes

Schnauz's notes

“This tube of decorative blue goo is sure to inspire creativity in anyone who comes upon it. It should also be a reminder to welcome new colors into your life now and then. Don't get stuck returning to the same hues over and over again. Go wild! Unleash a new you!”

Olimar's notes

“This color is very similar to that of the Blue Pikmin. I prefer red.”

Louie's notes

“My whole mouth turned blue after one lick, and some other stuff kept coming out blue for the next few days. Probably won't eat it again, even if it is my favorite color.”

Naming

• Treasure name: Decorative Goo. From the fact that Olimar uses it to paint the ship, and the liquid being referred to as goo.
• Japanese name: オレの色^?, lit.: "My Color". "Ore" being the masculine for "I", possibly referring the idea that blue paint is linked with boys.
• Real-world name: Acrylic pain tube. A collapsible package used to store a fast-drying paint, which is blue in colour.
• Internal:KAN (Pikmin 2) OTAPAINTSBLU (Pikmin 4)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	オレの色? Ore no Iro	My Color
Chinese (traditional)	我的顏色 Wǒ de Yánsè	My Color
Chinese (simplified)	我的颜色 Wǒ de Yánsè	My Color
Dutch	Decoratieve brij	Decorative paste
French (NoA)	Enduit décoratif	Decorative coating
French (NoE)	Enduit Décoratif (Pikmin 2 GameCube and Wii) Enduit décoratif (Pikmin 2 Switch, Pikmin 4)	Decorative Coating (Pikmin 2 GameCube and Wii) Decorative coating (Pikmin 2 Switch, Pikmin 4)
German	Dekorative Schmiere	Decorative Goo
Italian	Intruglio creativo	Creative concoction
Korean	나만의 색 Naman-ui Saek	My Color
Portuguese	Gosma decorativa	Decorative goo
Spanish	Plasta decorativa	Decorative paste

Gallery

Pikmin 2

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  Artwork of the Decorative Goo in the international versions of Pikmin 2.

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  Alternate scan of the Decorative Goo's artwork.

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  Artwork of the Decorative Goo in the Japanese version of Pikmin 2.

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  Clay artwork featuring the Japanese Decorative Goo.

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  The Decorative Goo in the Awakening Wood.

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  The Decorative Goo in the Awakening Wood in the Japanese version.

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  The Decorative Goo being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.

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  The Decorative Goo being analyzed by the Hocotate ship in the Japanese version.

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  The Treasure Hoard icon of the Decorative Goo in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

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  The texture used for the Decorative Goo in non-Japanese versions.

Pikmin 4

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  The Decorative Goo in the location it is discovered.

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  An alternative, more close-up, shot of the treasure in the location it is discovered.

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  The treasure being carried by 3 Blue Pikmin.

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  A closer look at the Decorative Goo in the Treasure Catalog.

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  The Decorative Goo being carried by a Hydro Dweevil in the Piklopedia.

Trivia

The Blue Paint Decor Pikmin.

• Despite having a changed design in the North American and European versions, the icon for the Decorative Goo is unchanged from the Japanese version in Pikmin 2's Nintendo GameCube and New Play Control! releases.
• A blue stain can be found where the Pikmin 2 version of the treasure is located, suggesting that some of the paint in the tube either leaked or was dumped out, possibly by the Blue Pikmin found lurking near it.
• The Decorative Goo is found near Blue Pikmin in both games it appears in, a trait carried over into the Soulful Artist Series with other colors.
• The Pikmin 4 version of Decorative Goo is worn by a Blue Paint Decor Pikmin in Pikmin Bloom. The paint tube is open, unlike in Pikmin 4.

See also

• Tangerine Paste
• Soulful Artist Series