Pikmin 4

The Lab - Best Gear and Items to Get First

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Pikmin 4 - Best Gear and Items

The best gear and items to get first in Pikmin 4 include the Charging Horn and Survey Drone to help you during your exploration. Learn about the best gear and items to get first, how to get them, as well as how to unlock The Lab.

Best Gear and Items to Get First

Gear / Item Rating Details
Pikmin 4 - Charging Horn Charging Horn ★★★★★ Material Cost: 20
Effect: Press X to have Pikmin charge.
Pikmin are dispatched together, overwhelming enemies and defeating them faster.
Pikmin 4 - Survey Drone Survey Drone ★★★★☆ Material Cost: 10
Effect: Scouts an area with a drone.
Being able to survey your surroundings with the drone allows for efficient exploration and searching.
Pikmin 4 - Treasure Gauge Treasure Gauge ★★★★☆ Material Cost: 40
Effect: Detects treasure and castaways.
Being able to detect treasures and castaways makes exploration easier and more efficient.
Pikmin 4 - Scorch Guard (Oatchi) Scorch Guard (Oatchi) ★★★☆☆ Material Cost: 100
Effect: Gives Oatchi fire immunity.
Oatchi is often used in battles which makes his battle-related gear valuable.
Pikmin 4 - Thermal Defense (Oatchi) Thermal Defense (Oatchi) ★★★☆☆ Material Cost: 100
Effect: Prevents Oatchi from being frozen.
Oatchi is often used in battles which makes his battle-related gear valuable.
Pikmin 4 - Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi) ★★★☆☆ Material Cost: 100
Effect: Prevents Oatchi from being electrocuted.
Oatchi is often used in battles which makes his battle-related gear valuable.
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How to Unlock the Lab

Rescue Russ

Pikmin 4 - Russ and The Lab

The Lab can be unlocked after you've rescued Russ in the first cave you'll visit in the Sun-Speckled Terrace. He'll be the third castaway you can rescue in the first area after Collin and Shepherd.

How to Get Russ

How to Get Gear and Items

Exchange Raw Materials at The Lab

Pikmin 4 - Gear

Gear and items can be purchased with raw materials from Russ at the Lab after you rescue him. The Lab can be found at the Rescue Command Post before you can start exploring.

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

How to Farm Raw Materials

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