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Pikmin 4

Idler's Alert Uses and How to Get

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❀ 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!

The Idler's Alert in Pikmin 4 is a gear you can use during exploration. Our guide will show you the effects of the Idler's Alert, how to get it, and how to use it.

Idler's Alert Effects

Summons Pikmin with Completed Tasks

Why manually collect Pikmin that have completed their tasks when you can summon them with this? Use the Idler's Alert to summon the Pikmin.

Works Where You Sound Alert

The Idler's Alert calls idle Pikmin to where you activated it. This means they won't go to your current location if you move away from the alert.

How to Get Idler's Alert

Unlock with 3500 Sparklium

Pikmin 4 - Unlock Gear with Sparklium

Raw Material Cost 80

You can purchase the Idler's Alert from Russ at the Lab for 80 Raw Materials once you reach a total of 3500 Sparklium.

How to Get Sparklium

How to Use Idler's Alert

Select Idler's Alert from the Pack

Pikmin 4 - How to Use Items

You can access Idler's Alert from your pack by holding Y and then pressing the right d-pad button. From here you can select the Idler's Alert to use it.

Assign Idler's Alert to a Shortcut

Pikmin 4 - Shortcut Settings

For quick access to the Idler's Alert, you can assign it to a shortcut. This will let you use the item immediately.

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