Lustrous Element
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| Number | 56 (US and Europe) 55 (Japan) | ||
| Series | Ancient Secrets Series | ||
| Value |  × 1,000
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| Weight | 10 | ||
| Maximum carriers | 15 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Hole of Heroes | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | Explorer's Cave, Novice Training, Lost Toy Box, Trampled Garden, Twilight Garden, Hazard Training, Rumbling Grotto, Secret Testing Range, Breeding Ground, Bully Den, Sniper Room, Emperor's Realm | ||
- This article is about the gold dollar. For the silver dollar, see Mirrored Element.
The Lustrous Element (レアメタルG?, lit.: "Rare Metal G") is a treasure in Pikmin 2. The Lustrous Element is actually a gold dollar and is found on the fourth sublevel of the Hole of Heroes, inside of the Pileated Snagret. It is tied for the position of the third most-valuable treasure in the game.
Notes
Olimar's journal
“This rare, alien metal doesn't exist on Hocotate. When I gaze at it, I'm gripped with an overpowering sense of greed. On Hocotate, there is a valuable metal with a stunning sheen that has a similar effect. Perhaps this alluring metal is responsible for many of this planet's woes.”
“This rare, alien metal doesn't exist on Hocotate. When I gaze at it, I'm gripped with an overpowering sense of greed. On Hocotate, there is a valuable metal with a stunning sheen that has a similar effect. Perhaps this alluring metal is responsible for many of this planet's woes.”
“This rare, alien metal doesn't exist on Hokotate[sic]. When I gaze at it, I'm gripped with an overpowering sense of greed. On Hokotate[sic], there is a valuable metal with a stunning sheen that has a similar effect. Perhaps this alluring metal is responsible for many of this planet's woes.”
Sales pitch
“Such radiance! Such shine! Like magic, this product stimulates greed in all intelligent life-forms. Bring your wallets and gather around, buyers!”
GalleryEdit
The Lustrous Element in the Hole of Heroes.
The Lustrous Element being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.
The Treasure Hoard icon of the Lustrous Element in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
A real world gold dollar.
TriviaEdit
- According to Olimar in his notes, he notes that the treasure is actually made out of an unknown metal and compares it to a “valuable metal with a stunning sheen that has a similar effect”, which is implied to be gold. As the treasure itself is evidently a golden dollar, this would suggest that the coin itself is made out of an alloy that resembles gold, such as brass.
- This treasure weighs the same as the Mirrored Element, despite gold weighing more than silver.
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
レアメタルG? Rea Metaru G |
Rare Metal G |
 French |
Pièce Lustrée | Lustrous Coin |
 French (NoA) |
Rond lustré | Lustrous circle |
 German |
Glänzendes Element | Lustrous Element |
 Italian |
Elemento lucente | Lustrous Element |
 Spanish |
Elemento lustroso | Lustrous element |