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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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{{redirects|Money|other uses|coin}}
{{redirects|Money|other uses|coin}}
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*Fix the Secret Safe quote, after all quotes are split.
*Elaborate on that "trivia" about them appearing red.
*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, {{Pokos}} ×100 is more than a year's wage for a Hocotatian. Pokos are ovular, and thin, and are made of some sort of golden colored material.
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.


Story-wise, 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>"''{{Notes:Secret Safe/monolog}}''" &ndash; Olimar on the [[Secret Safe]]</ref>, meaning none of his Pokos were lost. Some pieces of [[mail]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' allude to Pokos too:
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}}}} &ndash; 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==
{{image|Get an image of the texture used in ''Pikmin 2''.}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HUD_Pokos.png|The [[HUD#Pokos|Poko counter]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].
Poko Texture 2.png|The texture for a Poko in [[Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']]; it receives filters for its color.
File:PokosCollect.png|The Poko Counter in a ''[[Mission Mode#Collect treasure!|Collect treasure!]]'' stage.  
HUD_Pokos.png|The [[HUD#Pokos|Poko counter]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].
File:PokosCollect2.png|The Poko Counter at the end of a ''Collect treasure!'' stage.  
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==

Revision as of 16:45, August 16, 2015

The amount of debt, as shown from the opening cutscene.
The Poko counter as seen in the opening cinema.


"Money" redirects here. For other uses, see coin.

To do:

  • 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.

Care to do so?

The Poko is the currency used on 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 Poko icon.png ×10,100 by visiting the Planet of the Pikmin, where collecting treasures can pay off this supposedly immeasurably large sum of money. In comparison, Poko icon.png ×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 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 is recovered, the Secret Safe, Olimar states that it is as full as ever[1], 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 wife mentions how she finds her husband's "secret cash stash".
  • Olimar's wife notes how Olimar's bonuses arrive after repaying the debt, and later, his son mentions how he should give one of the checks to a spammer.
  • One of the supposed spammers mentions saving "tons of Pokos" at a website.
  • Olimar's daughter mentions how an orchestra play the family went to was supposedly expensive.
  • Olimar's children point out how their mother's Poko craze changed their lifestyle to the worst.
  • Olimar's wife explains how she "lost a small fortune buying lottery tickets".

Gallery

Trivia

  • Pokos bear a strong resemblance to the coins found in the Mario series of video games.
  • The intrinsic value of Pokos fluctuates within Pikmin 2 and across games to Pikmin 3, rather like real 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

  1. ^ At long last... I've found the final part...my Secret Safe! And it's as full as ever! How glad I am that I've persisted in my search without losing hope... Now I can leave this planet without any regrets. Maybe I'll even stop and pick up some souvenirs for my wife and kids back on Planet Hocotate! ---- At last I have found it-my most prized possession! I am so relieved... It's as heavy as ever! – Olimar on the Secret Safe