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It really said that Pokos are ovular. Also, I'm not sure about Poko value for euros.
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*Try to compare the worth of a Poko by using the value of a treasure, and its value in the real world. It should be some interesting trivia. | *Try to compare the worth of a Poko by using the value of a treasure, and its value in the real world. It should be some interesting trivia. | ||
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The '''Poko''' is the currency used on [[Captain Olimar|Olimar's]] home planet, [[Hocotate]]. Pokos were offically introduced in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''; the plot concerned them. Olimar and [[Louie]] have to pay a debt of {{Pokos}} ×10,100 by visiting the [[PNF-404|Planet of the Pikmin]], where collecting [[treasures]] can pay off this supposedly immeasurably large sum of money. In comparison, | The '''Poko''' is the currency used on [[Captain Olimar|Olimar's]] home planet, [[Hocotate]]. Pokos were offically introduced in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''; the plot concerned them. Olimar and [[Louie]] have to pay a debt of {{Pokos}} ×10,100 by visiting the [[PNF-404|Planet of the Pikmin]], where collecting [[treasures]] can pay off this supposedly immeasurably large sum of money. In comparison, {{Pokos}} ×100 is more than a year's wage for a Hocotatian. Pokos are oval-shaped, thin, and made of some sort of golden colored material. | ||
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'''s [[Collect treasure!]] stages, a [[HUD|counter]] at the top of the screen shows an icon quite similar to that of a Poko. | In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'''s [[Collect treasure!]] stages, a [[HUD|counter]] at the top of the screen shows an icon quite similar to that of a Poko. | ||
Hocotate money is mentioned at some points in the first two games. When the final [[ship part]] in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' is recovered, the [[Secret Safe]], Olimar states that it is as full as ever<ref>{{transcript|{{Notes:Secret Safe/monolog}}}} – Olimar on the [[Secret Safe]]</ref>, meaning none of his Pokos were lost. Some pieces of [[mail]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' allude to Pokos too: | |||
*Olimar's son mentions how his allowance has been cut, restored and later doubled. | *Olimar's son mentions how his allowance has been cut, restored and later doubled. | ||
*Olimar's wife mentions how she finds her husband's "secret cash stash". | *Olimar's wife mentions how she finds her husband's "secret cash stash". | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Poko Texture 2.png|The texture for a Poko in [[Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']]; it receives filters for its color. | |||
HUD_Pokos.png|The [[HUD#Pokos|Poko counter]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. | |||
PokosCollect.png|The Poko Counter in a ''[[Mission Mode#Collect treasure!|Collect treasure!]]'' stage. | |||
PokosCollect2.png|The Poko Counter at the end of a ''Collect treasure!'' stage. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Pokos bear a [[References to other series|strong resemblance]] to the [[mariowiki:coin|coins]] found in the [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] of video games. | *Pokos bear a [[References to other series|strong resemblance]] to the [[mariowiki:coin|coins]] found in the [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] of video games. | ||
*The intrinsic value of Pokos fluctuates within ''Pikmin 2'' and across games to ''Pikmin 3'', rather like real [[wikipedia:Fiat money|fiat money]]; thus, there is no one conversion value to a real-life currency. It can be determined, however, that one Poko is worth much less than the 2004+ US dollar. For example, the worn gold and copper in the [[Lustrous Element]] (assuming it is a typical 1850s gold dollar, at about 1.7 grams or .05 troy ounces) would yield a value in 2004 of around $22.02; meanwhile the high demand for it on Hocotate makes it worth 1000 Pokos. By this "Lustrous Element standard," $2.02 is close to a year's salary for a Hocotate Freight worker. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||