All gear in Pikmin 4 - How to get

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If you're looking to get all gear in Pikmin 4, you have likely come up against a roadblock or particularly tough battle and need a bit of help. Luckily, gear offers you permanent buffs that can help you through even the most tedious parts of the game.

In this guide, we'll go over all the gear available in Pikmin 4, what it does, and how much it costs to grab it. This should serve as a base of knowledge to work towards your next major upgrade.

All gear in Pikmin 4

Here are all the bits of gear you can grab in Pikmin 4. Unlike the more traditional items, these can only be purchased once, and operate as a permanent upgrade, allowing you to traverse more environments or take more damage. Generally speaking, you should aim to grab these as soon as possible as they will help you out greatly.

Here's all the gear we have found throughout our time with Pikmin 4:

Gear name
Cost (raw materials)
Use
Survey Drone
10
A flying drone you can control to survey the world and spot treasures/items
Idle Counter
40
Counter in the bottom-right corner showing how many Pikmin are currently stood idle
Treasure Gauge
40
Acts like a metal detector for treasure and castaways
Tuff Stuff
40
Increased HP for player character
Tuff Stuff+
120
Increases Oatchi's HP
Headlamp
30
A torch that illuminates dark caves
Anti-Electrifier
50
Lets you touch electrified gates without getting shocked and losing HP
Anti-Electrifier (Oatchi)
100
Same as above but for Oatchi
Rush Boots
120
Lets you run faster
Power Whistle
120
Increases the range of the whistle that attracts Pikmin
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How to get gear in Pikmin 4

If you are looking to get new gear in Pikmin 4, you have to speak to Russ, the Rescue Corps professor. You will spot him by the spanner icon above his head. If you look for this, you can find him pretty easily.

From here, you just have to talk to him and he will let you buy whatever gear you can afford. At the start of the game, you will only have a handful of items available to you. You will continue to unlock more as you play the game. If you want some of the gear above and haven't unlocked it yet, keep playing and you will get there!

Now that you know about all the gear in Pikmin 4, you may be looking for more information on the game. If so, here are all items in Pikmin 4, how to rewind in Pikmin 4, and all side missions in Pikmin 4. If you want even more than this, here's how to customise your character in Pikmin 4.

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