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Geiger Counter
(Pikmin)
Icon used to represent the ship part on the wiki.
Artwork of the Geiger Counter from Pikmin.
This ship part is required for the S.S. Dolphin to escape the planet.
Weight 15
Max. carriers 25 Pikmin
Location The Forest of Hope
Geiger Counter
(Pikmin 4)
Icon used to represent the ship part on the wiki.
Icon for the Geiger Counter from Pikmin 4's Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.
Weight 5
Max. carriers 10 Pikmin
Location Hero's Hideaway

The Geiger Counter (ガイガーカウンター?, lit.: "Geiger Counter") is a ship part of the S.S. Dolphin in Pikmin, on The Forest of Hope. Although the part is vital to the ship's repair, Captain Olimar is ignorant as to what its purpose is. He notes it "goes wild and lets out a lot of noise", but he ignores it regardless and admits he should read the operator's manual for it.

The Geiger Counter reappears as a ship part in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale in Pikmin 4. It is found in the Hero's Hideaway.

After being collected, this part is installed on the ship's main hatch.

Collecting the part

The following article or section contains guides.
The strategies shown are just suggestions.

In Pikmin

See also: Burrowing Snagret strategy.
FoH texture.png
Geiger Counter
File:FoH texture.png
The location of the Geiger Counter in The Forest of Hope.

From the landing site, go to the west. Break a white reinforced wall with bomb-rocks south of the Yellow Onion's original position. Defeat a few Spotty Bulborbs and Dwarf Bulborbs, and then use Blue Pikmin to push the cardboard box near the water, allowing you to progress further. You will then find three Burrowing Snagrets; mainly attack the Snagret closest to the edge as it is the one that has the ship part, but be wary of the two neighboring Snagrets. The Whimsical Radar is useful to distinguish the right one. It should be noted that the Snagrets will continue to attack the Pikmin carrying the ship part, so all Snagrets should be defeated to ensure your Pikmin's safety. If you fear for your Pikmin's safety while carrying the Geiger Counter back to the S.S. Dolphin, have Blue Pikmin carry it, as they are immune to drowning and can bypass the Snagrets by carrying it off the edge of the cliff, through the pond underneath, and onto land.

In Pikmin 4

Radar map of the Hero's Hideaway as it appears in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, rotated to be north-up and with bodies of water composited in.
Geiger Counter
File:Hero's Hideaway OST map.png
The location of the Geiger Counter in the Hero's Hideaway.

Dig a tunnel to the kitchen countertop in the northern part of the area. From there, go past the sink on the right (or swim over it if you are using Moss). Break down the electric gate using Yellow Pikmin and proceed right, where you will find a Bearded Amprat and a stack of two saucers with the Geiger Counter on top. Killing the Amprat is recommended to ensure the Pikmin's safety as they carry the part.

Notes

Olimar's monologs

“It's the Geiger Counter!

Every spaceship needs one of these, but I don't actually know what it's for. Every once in a while, it goes wild and lets out a lot of noise, but I never pay much attention to it, so it doesn't do me much good. I really should read that instruction manual one of these days!


This noisy gauge is always letting off spontaneous clicks and buzzes. It can be kind of annoying.”

Gallery

  • The icon for the Geiger Counter in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 1.
    The icon for the Geiger Counter in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 1.
  • The Geiger Counter.
    The Geiger Counter.
  • The Geiger Counter being delivered to the S.S. Dolphin.
    The Geiger Counter being delivered to the S.S. Dolphin.
  • The Geiger Counter appearing on the S.S. Dolphin after being collected.
    The Geiger Counter appearing on the S.S. Dolphin after being collected.
  • The S.S. Dolphin's hatch, with the Geiger Counter at the center.
    The S.S. Dolphin's hatch, with the Geiger Counter at the center.

Trivia

  • In real life, a Geiger counter is a device used to measure radioactivity in a given area. The clicks and buzzes Olimar mentions is the Geiger Counter reading the amount of radiation. The faster the rate of clicks and buzzes, the more radiation there is in the local area.
  • The sounds produced by the part in Pikmin, although not true to that of an actual Geiger counter, were made using archival recordings of arcing and sputtering electricity.[1]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese ガイガーカウンター?
Gaigā Kauntā
Geiger Counter
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)
嘎嘎計數器
Gāgā Jìshùqì
Gwagwa Counter From 嘎嘎 (quack quack) and 蓋革計數器 (Geiger counter)
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)
嘎嘎计数器
Gāgā Jìshùqì
Gwagwa Counter From 嘎嘎 (quack quack) and 盖革计数器 (Geiger counter)
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Geigerteller Geiger counter
Flag of Québec French (NoA) Compteur Geiger Geiger Counter
Flag of France French (NoE) Compteur Geiger Geiger Counter
Flag of Germany German Geigerzähler Geiger counter
Flag of Italy Italian Contatore Geiger Geiger counter
Flag of South Korea Korean 가이거 카운터
Gaigeo Kaunteo
Geiger Counter
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Contador Geiger Geiger counter
Flag of Spain Spanish Contador Geiger Geiger Counter

References

  1. ^ YouTube video showcasing the sources of sounds used for ship parts in Pikmin
The Forest of Hope
Overview map of The Forest of Hope, shrunk and rotated from File:The Forest of Hope HD.jpg.
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Yellow Pikmin
Eternal Fuel Dynamo
Whimsical Radar
Extraordinary Bolt
Nova Blaster
Shock Absorber
Radiation Canopy
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Sagittarius
Burrowing Snagret
Armored Cannon Beetle

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