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In most [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]], players are able to obtain diverse pieces of '''gear''' that empower the main characters, typically by granting immunities to some [[hazard]]s, increasing stats, or unlocking new abilities. The method by which they are obtained depends on the game, and some pieces of gear appear in multiple games. Before {{p4}} these upgrades were not given a name, and are specifically referred to as "gear" in various places of ''Pikmin 4''. Also unique to ''Pikmin 4'' is the ability to enable or disable any upgrade (besides the [[#Survey Drone|Survey Drone]], [[#Idler's Alert|Idler's Alert]] and [[#Homesick Signal|Homesick Signal]]) once obtained.

! Purpose || Gear || ''Pikmin 2'' || ''Pikmin 3'' || ''Pikmin 4''

| [[#Air Armor (Oatchi)|Air Armor (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Air Armor+ (Oatchi)|Air Armor+ (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Air Armor++ (Oatchi)|Air Armor++ (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)|Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Scorch Guard (Oatchi)|Scorch Guard (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Sniff Saver (Oatchi)|Sniff Saver (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Thermal Defense (Oatchi)|Thermal Defense (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Tuff Stuff (Oatchi)|Tuff Stuff (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi)|Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi)]]

| [[#Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi)|Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi)]]

=== Air Armor (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Air Armor (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Air Armor (Oatchi)'s icon.

|requirements  = Own [[#Tuff Stuff (Oatchi)|Tuff Stuff (Oatchi)]], then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 80

|p4           = y

|name         = Air Armor+

|icon         = Air Armor+ P4 icon.png

|image         = Air Armor+ P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Air Armor+'s icon.

|function     = Decreases the player's damage taken by 50%

|requirements  = Have Air Armor, have reached {{sparklium|p4|6000}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 80

=== Air Armor+ (Oatchi) ===

|p4           = y

|name         = Air Armor+ (Oatchi)

|icon         = Air Armor+ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|image         = Air Armor+ (Oatchi) P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Air Armor+ (Oatchi)'s icon.

|function     = Decreases Oatchi's damage taken by 50%

|requirements  = Have Air Armor (Oatchi), have reached {{sparklium|p4|6000}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 120

=== Air Armor++ (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Air Armor++ (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Air Armor++ (Oatchi)'s icon.

|requirements  = Buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 160, unlock Air Armor+ (Oatchi)

=== Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)'s icon.

The '''Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)''' is an upgrade for [[Oatchi]] which makes him immune to [[Electricity]] such as from an {{icon|electric gate|y|v=P3}} or from enemies like the [[shockcake]]. In [[Pikmin 4]] it can be obtained from the Lab for {{icon|Raw material}} x 100 but only after the [[player character]] or Oatchi takes electric [[damage]]

Oatchi anti electrifier.jpg|Oatchi before and after equipping the '''Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)'''

|p4           = y

|name         = Charging Horn

|icon         = Charging Horn P4 icon.png

|image         = Charging Horn P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Charging Horn's icon.

|function     = Unlocks the ability to [[charge]]

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|450}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 20

The '''Folded Data Glutton''' is a more modern, folding cellphone, found within the belly of the [[Sandbelching Meerslug]] in the [[Tropical Wilds]]. It emits a signal that the leaders first assume to be [[Olimar]]. Upon collecting the device, Alph uses its technology to boost the signal strength of the Drake, allowing them to access the [[Twilight River]]. It has a weight of 10, and can be carried by up to 20 Pikmin.

|p4           = y

|name         = Homesick Signal

|icon         = Homesick Signal P4 icon.png

|image         = Homesick Signal P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Homesick Signal's icon.

|function     = Calls all Pikmin not with a leader towards the base

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|4500}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 80

|p4           = y

|name         = Idle Counter

|icon         = Idle Counter P4 icon.png

|image         = Idle Counter P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Idle Counter's icon.

|function     = Shows an indicator of how many Pikmin are [[idling]]

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|2500}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 40

|p4           = y

|name         = Idler's Alert

|icon         = Idler's Alert P4 icon.png

|image         = Idler's Alert P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Idler's Alert's icon.

|function     = Calls all [[idle]] Pikmin to wherever it was used

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|3500}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 80

|p4           = y

|name         = Lineup Trumpet

|icon         = Lineup Trumpet P4 icon.png

|image         = Lineup Trumpet P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Lineup Trumpet's icon.

|function     = Unlocks the ability to [[swarm]]

|requirements  = Complete all of [[Frisé]]'s side missions

|image        = Amplified Amplifier.png

 

[[File:MetalSuitZ1.jpeg|thumb|200px|left|Close up of the Metal Suit Z.]]

 

|image        = P2 Five-man Napsack Treasure Hoard.jpg

|image        = Professional Noisemaker.png

In the first trailer for {{p1}}, Olimar is seen calling Pikmin from the ground, so the Pluckaphone may be an implementation of a [[Pikmin prerelease information|prerelease element]] from the first ''Pikmin'' game.

|image        = Brute Knuckles.jpg

|p2           = y

|p4           = y

|name         = Rush Boots

|image         = Rush Boots P4 icon.png

|icon         = Rush Boots P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Rush Boots’ icon in Pikmin 4.

|function     = Makes leaders run faster

|requirements2 = Defeat the Empress Bulblax, retrieve the [[Repugnant Appendage]]

|requirements4 = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|5100}}, buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 120

Repugnant Appendage.jpg|The Repugnant Appendage.

Rush boots in lab.jpg|The Rush Boots in the Lab

In [[Pikmin 4]], both the Scorch Guard and the Scorch Guard (Oatchi) must be equipped in order to enter the [[Frozen Inferno]], making them one of the few pieces of gear required to 100% explore the game.

=== Scorch Guard (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Scorch Guard (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Scorch Guard (Oatchi)'s icon.

The Scorch Guard (Oatchi) is an upgrade that makes [[Oatchi]] immune to all [[fire]] [[hazard]]s. It's only in [[Pikmin 4]] and can be obtained from the lab for {{icon|Raw material}} x 100 but only after the [[player character]] or Oatchi take fire [[damage]].  

In [[Pikmin 4]], both the Scorch Guard and the Scorch Guard (Oatchi) must be equipped in order to enter the [[Frozen Inferno]], making them one of the few pieces of gear required to 100% explore the game.

Oatchi scorch guard lab.jpg|When the Scorch Guard (Oatchi) appears in the Lab

=== Sniff Saver (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Sniff Saver (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Sniff Saver (Oatchi)'s icon.

The Sniff Saver makes Oatchi immune to poison hazards, allowing him to take out poison geysers and toxic mushrooms safely. As the player character is naturally immune to poison, there is no armor equivalent.

|image        = Stellar Orb.jpg

|image        = Spherical Atlas.jpg

|image        = P2 Geographic Projection Treasure Hoard.jpg

|p4           = y

|name         = Survey Drone

|icon         = Survey Drone P4 icon.png

|image         = Survey Drone P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Survey Drone's icon.

|function     = Allows a birds-eye view of the area, and can place beacons over points of interest  

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|600}}, buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 10

=== Thermal Defense (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Thermal Defense (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Thermal Defense (Oatchi)'s icon.

|requirements4 = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|1000}}, buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 40

The Treasure Gauge is a device found in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4'' that helps with tracking down every treasure in the game, no matter if is out in the open, an enemy has it or it is buried. It detects [[castaway]]s, including conscious or unconscious [[leafling]]s, in the same manner in ''Pikmin 4''. In ''Pikmin 2'', it is obtained by collecting the [[Prototype Detector]] from the [[Empress Bulblax]] in the [[Hole of Beasts]]. When it is in the Exploration Kit, a gauge appears on the [[HUD]]. In it, there is a needle that wiggles continuously when a treasure is in the current field or cave, and the closer the current leader is to a treasure or castaway, the farther to the right it goes, and the harder it beeps. If there are no treasures or castaways in a given area or sublevel, the gauge will be greyed out, and a chime will sound shortly after collecting the last treasure. It can be interfered with by the [[Antenna Beetle]], [[Gildemandwee]], and [[Gildemander]], the only Exploration Kit upgrade to be specifically targeted in gameplay.

In [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] in ''Pikmin 4'', there is a device known as the Parts Detector. It shares its icon with the Treasure Gauge and works exactly the same, except it detects Olimar's lost [[ship part]]s instead of treasure.

Prototype Detector.jpg|The Prototype Detector.

|requirements  = Buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 100, further requirements unknown

}}

{{clear}}

|p4           = y

|name         = Triple Threat

|icon         = Triple Threat P4 icon.png

|image         = Triple Threat P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Triple Threat's icon.

|function     = Gives leaders a punch combo

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|8500}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 40

=== Tuff Stuff (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Tuff Stuff (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Tuff Stuff (Oatchi)'s icon.

|p4           = y

|name         = Tuff Stuff+

|icon         = Tuff Stuff+ P4 icon.png

|image         = Tuff Stuff+ P4 icon.png

|size         = x150px

|caption       = The Tuff Stuff+'s icon.

|function     = Adds approximately 66% more health to the Leader

|requirements  = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|6000}}, then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 80

=== Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi)'s icon.

|function     = Adds approximately 66% more health to Oatchi

|requirements = Have reached {{sparklium|p4|6000}} then buy for {{icon|Raw material}} × 120

=== Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi) ===

|name          = Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi)

|caption      = The Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi)'s icon.

* If Oatchi is fed 5 Scrummy Bones, he gets extra health equivilent to a full healthbar with Tuff Stuff equipped.