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List of All Gear

❀ Pikmin 4 is out! Get a headstart by following these tips!
❀ Get more Pikmin by getting all the onion types!
❀ New and returning bosses are back in the Piklopedia!
❀ Brave the Trial of the Sage Leaf to get more onions!
❀ Make Oatchi stronger by upgrading his skills!

Pikmin 4 - List of All Gear

Gear in Pikmin 4 are useful equipment for the player and Oatchi. They can be purchased with Raw Materials at The Lab. Here you can find a list of all gear, as well as how to get and equip them.

List of Contents

List of All Gear

All Gear

Gear Material Cost Effect / How to Unlock
Pikmin 4 - Air Armor GuideAir Armor 40 Reduces damage taken.
Buy the Tuff Stuff.
Pikmin 4 - Air Armor (Oatchi) GuideAir Armor (Oatchi) 80 Reduces damage taken for Oatchi.
Buy the Tuff Stuff (Oatchi).
Pikmin 4 - Air Armor+ GuideAir Armor+ 60 This reduces the damage by half taken by your character.
Buy the Tuff Stuff+.
Pikmin 4 - Air Armor+ (Oatchi) GuideAir Armor+ (Oatchi) 120 This reduces the damage by half taken by Oatchi.
Buy the Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi).
Pikmin 4 - Air Armor++ GuideAir Armor++ 60 Damage taken by your character is reduced by 75%.
Buy the Tuff Stuff++.
Pikmin 4 - Air Armor++ (Oatchi) GuideAir Armor++ (Oatchi) 120 Damage taken by Oatchi is reduced by 75%.
Buy the Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi).
Pikmin 4 - Anti-Electrifier GuideAnti-Electrifier 50 Prevents the player from being electrocuted.
Take Electric Damage or Collect 3700 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) GuideAnti-Electrifier (Oatchi) 100 Prevents Oatchi from being electrocuted.
Take Electric Damage or Collect 3700 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Brace Boots GuideBrace Boots 80 Prevents you from being blown away or sucked up by creatures.
Get Inhaled or Blown Away or Collect 6200 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Charging Horn GuideCharging Horn 20 Press X to have Pikmin charge.
Collect 450 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Extra Hand GuideExtra Hand Not available at The Lab Allows your character to move or carry items with the strength of one Pikmin.
Complete Louie's Side Missions.
Pikmin 4 - Gunk Busters GuideGunk Busters 240 Movemement is not affected by sticky and muddy surfaces.
Walk on Sticky Mold or Collect 15000 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Headlamp GuideHeadlamp 30 Increases vision range in dark areas.
Collect 2000 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Headlamp+ GuideHeadlamp+ 100 Illuminates any dark areas where it may be difficult to see.
Collect 5500 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Homesick Signal GuideHomesick Signal 80 Calls back any Pikmin currently not in your squad.
Collect 4500 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Idle Counter GuideIdle Counter 40 Keeps a tally of Pikmin outside your squad.
Collect 2500 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Idler's Alert GuideIdler's Alert 80 Can summon the Pikmin that have completed their tasks.
Collect 3500 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Lineup Trumpet GuideLineup Trumpet Not available at The Lab The instrument guides the Pikmin to execute the Form Line "Swarm".
Find All 13 Musical Treasures.
Pikmin 4 - Plucking Whistle GuidePlucking Whistle 240 When used, it plucks all the Pikmin from the ground.
Buy All Other Gear.
Pikmin 4 - Power Whistle GuidePower Whistle 120 Increases the range for you to call your Pikmin.
Collect 12500 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Rush Boots GuideRush Boots 120 Increases movement speed.
Collect 5100 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Scorch Guard GuideScorch Guard 50 Gives the player fire immunity.
Take Fire Damage or Collect 6800 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Scorch Guard (Oatchi) GuideScorch Guard (Oatchi) 100 Gives Oatchi fire immunity.
Take Fire Damage or Collect 6800 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Sniff Saver GuideSniff Saver 100 This can dissolve any poisonous aromas that affect Oatchi.
Have Your Pikmin or Oatchi Take Poison Damage or Collect 12000 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Survey Drone GuideSurvey Drone 10 Scouts an area with a drone.
Collect 600 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Thermal Defense GuideThermal Defense 50 Prevents the player from being frozen.
Take Ice Damage or Collect 4800 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Thermal Defense (Oatchi) GuideThermal Defense (Oatchi) 100 Prevents Oatchi from being frozen.
Take Ice Damage or Collect 4800 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Treasure Gauge GuideTreasure Gauge 40 Detects treasure and castaways.
Collect 1000 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Treasure Gauge+ GuideTreasure Gauge+ 100 Detects the number of treasures in an area!
Collect 11500 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Triple Threat GuideTriple Threat 40 Deals melee damage by executing triple punches.
Collect 8500 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff GuideTuff Stuff 40 Increases maximum HP.
Collect 3200 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff (Oatchi) GuideTuff Stuff (Oatchi) 80 Increases Oatchi's max HP.
Collect 3200 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff+ GuideTuff Stuff+ 60 Greatly increases your character's HP.
Collect 6000 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) GuideTuff Stuff+ (Oatchi) 120 Greatly increases Oatchi's max HP.
Collect 6000 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff++ GuideTuff Stuff++ 120 Fully maxes out your character's HP.
Collect 14000 Sparklium.
Pikmin 4 - Tuff Stuff++ (Oatchi) GuideTuff Stuff++ (Oatchi) 240 Fully maxes out Oatchi's HP.
Collect 14000 Sparklium.

How to Get Gear

Purchase at the Lab

Pikmin 4 - Russ and The Lab

Gear can be purchased with raw materials from Russ at the Lab after you rescue him in the first cave you'll visit in the Sun-Speckled Terrace.

You can unlock gear by either taking a certain type of damage or reaching a set amount of Sparklium.

The Lab - Best Gear and Items

Earn as Side Mission Rewards

Pikmin 4 - Gear Side Mission Rewards

A few side missions reward gear for completing them. These include the Extra Hand and Lineup Trumpet, both of which can't be bought at the Lab.

List of All Side Missions

How to Equip Gear

Access Through Tablet Menu

Pikmin 4 - How to Equip Gear

Any gear you obtain is automatically equipped. These can be equipped or unequipped at any time by pressing the Tablet Menu and going to Gear and Skills.

Hold Y then Select Pack

Pikmin 4 - How to Use Gear

Some gear like the Idler's Alert, Homesick Signal, and Survey Drone have to be used like items by opening the pack by holding Y. Frequently used gear can be assigned to a shortcut for easy activation.

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