Network Mainbrain Treasure Hoard icon.
Artwork of the Network Mainbrain.
Number 91 (US)
90 (Europe)
89 (Japan)
Series Hyper-technology Series
Value Poko × 100
Weight 10
Maximum carriers 18 Pikmin
Location Subterranean Complex
Challenge Mode levels Collector's Room, Cave of Snarls
This article is about the vacuum tube in Subterranean Complex sublevel 2. For other uses, see vacuum tube.

The Network Mainbrain (グリッドコンピュータ?, lit.: "Grid Computer") is a treasure in Pikmin 2, found on sublevel 2 of the Subterranean Complex, guarded by Careening Dridibugs and a Swooping Snitchbug. You simply need to carry it back to the ship while avoiding or ridding the sublevel of the enemies and other hazards. It is actually a vacuum tube. The text reads:

 N.C.L. 

micro power control unit

This game is

only for Nintendo GAMECUBE

Notes

Olimar's journal

According to my research, this is an acoustic-interference motherboard. I should install this on the ship. It might shut him up for a while. Then again, if it learned to override the hardware, it might become even more surly than it is now!

Sales pitch

Joining forces and working together must inevitably create greater ultimate power. This computer has many friends that it works with to generate optimum results.

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Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese グリッドコンピュータ?
Guriido Konpyutar
Grid Computer
  French Cœur du Réseau Heart of Network
  German Netzwerkzentrale Network Center Written "Netzwerk-zentrale" in-game.
  Italian Cervellone di rete Network's Big Brain "Cervellone" is an old nickname for System Unit.
  Spanish Mente prodigiosa Prodigious mind