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The Thermal Defense (Oatchi) in Pikmin 4 is a gear you can use during exploration. Our guide will show you the effects of the Thermal Defense (Oatchi), how to get it, and how to use it.
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Equipping the Thermal Defense pup gear gives Oatchi immunity from ice damage. It also prevents him from getting frozen!
| Raw Material Cost | 100 |
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You can unlock the Thermal Defense (Oatchi) before the sparklium requirement if you, Oatchi, or your Pikmin take any ice damage. This can be from ice walls or enemies like the Icy Blowhog.
Once it's unlocked, you can purchase it from Russ at the Lab for 100 Raw Materials.
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Alternatively, you can purchase the Thermal Defense (Oatchi) once you reach a total of 4800 Sparklium if you've managed to avoid taking the specific elemental damage.
The Thermal Defense (Oatchi) is automatically equipped to Oatchi once you purchase it. You can unequip it at any time by pressing + for the Tablet Menu, going to Gear and Skills, and then selecting Pup Gear.
Thermal Defense (Oatchi) Uses and How to Get
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