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Pikmin 2 International Treasure Hoard

Seth Larson @ 2025-06-03

Pikmin 2 is a game about collecting "treasure" from Earth in the form of mostly human-made products and items. One of the distinguishing features of the game is that the treasures sometimes model real-life brands like Duracell and Dr. Pepper.

Pikmin 2 has three distinct regional treasure hoards, each with unique treasures: US, JP, and PAL.


'Nutrient Silo', aka Skippy Peanut Butter in Pikmin 2

I'd like to try collecting all unique treasure models across all regional treasure hoards. You can see my current progress below highlighted in green for which treasures I've collected in at least one treasure hoard. I've since collected all 245/245 treasures (100%). This table is automatically generated as I collect more treasure (when playing on real GameCube hardware). Nintendo Switch treasures are tracked manually.

If you're on mobile I recommend scrolling left and right on the table to see all the columns.

TreasureRegionsLocation
Love and Courage ReactorJPValley of Repose
Spiny Alien TreatJPUSPALValley of Repose
Fossilized UrsidaeJPUSPALValley of Repose
Utter ScrapJPUSPALValley of Repose
Temporal MechanismJPUSPALValley of Repose
Unspeakable WonderJPUSPALValley of Repose
Pink MenaceJPUSPALValley of Repose
Courage ReactorUSPALValley of Repose
Citrus LumpJPUSPALEmergence Cave (1)
Quenching EmblemJPUSPALEmergence Cave (1)
Spherical AtlasJPUSPALEmergence Cave (2)
Nouveau TableJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (1)
Exhausted SuperstickJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (1)
Network MainbrainJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (2)
Spirit FloggerJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (2)
Omega FlywheelJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (3)
Superstrong StabilizerJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (3)
Coiled LauncherJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (3)
Mystical DiscJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (5)
Adamantine GirdleJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (5)
Vacuum ProcessorJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (6)
Space Wave ReceiverJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (6)
Repair JuggernautJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (6)
Alternative ReactorJPSubterranean Complex (7)
Indomitable CPUJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (7)
Furious AdhesiveJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (7)
Thirst ActivatorUSSubterranean Complex (7)
Stellar OrbJPUSPALSubterranean Complex (9)
Essential FurnishingJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (1)
Essence of RageJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (1)
Joy ReceptacleJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (2)
Icon of ProgressJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (2)
Fleeting Art FormJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (3)
Danger ChimeJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (3)
Gemstar HusbandJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (3)
Innocence LostJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (4)
Omniscient SphereJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (4)
Brute KnucklesJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (5)
Worthless StatueJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (6)
Priceless StatueJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (6)
Spouse AlertJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (7)
Flame TillerJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (7)
Repugnant AppendageJPUSPALFrontier Cavern (8)
Decorative GooJPAwakening Wood
Seat of EnlightenmentJPAwakening Wood
Sunseed BerryJPUSPALAwakening Wood
Pilgrim BulbJPUSPALAwakening Wood
Air BrakeJPUSPALAwakening Wood
Chance TotemJPUSPALAwakening Wood
Geographic ProjectionJPUSPALAwakening Wood
Healing CaskUSAwakening Wood
Hypnotic PlatterPALAwakening Wood
Decorative GooUSPALAwakening Wood
Stone of GloryJPUSPALHole of Beasts (1)
Strife MonolithJPUSPALHole of Beasts (3)
Cosmic ArchiveJPUSPALHole of Beasts (3)
Luck WaferJPUSPALHole of Beasts (4)
Dream ArchitectJPUSPALHole of Beasts (4)
Prototype DetectorJPUSPALHole of Beasts (5)
Alien BillboardJPUSPALWhite Flower Garden (1)
Petrified HeartJPUSPALWhite Flower Garden (2)
Drought EnderJPUSPALWhite Flower Garden (2)
Superstick TextileJPUSPALWhite Flower Garden (3)
Paper SliderJPWhite Flower Garden (4)
Toxic ToadstoolJPUSPALWhite Flower Garden (4)
Survival OintmentUSWhite Flower Garden (4)
Container of Sea BountyPALWhite Flower Garden (4)
Five-man NapsackJPUSPALWhite Flower Garden (5)
Crystal CloverJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (1)
Tear StoneJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (2)
Olimarnite ShellJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (3)
Crystal KingJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (4)
Unknown MeritJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (4)
Anxious SproutJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (5)
Colossal FossilJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (6)
Eternal Emerald EyeJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (6)
Gyroid BustJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (7)
Forged CourageJPUSPALBulblax Kingdom (7)
Leviathan FeatherJPUSPALSnagret Hole (1)
Crystallized TelekinesisJPUSPALSnagret Hole (1)
Combustion BerryJPUSPALSnagret Hole (2)
Taste SensationJPUSPALSnagret Hole (2)
Meat SatchelJPUSPALSnagret Hole (3)
Cupid's GrenadeJPUSPALSnagret Hole (4)
Heavy-Duty MagnetizerJPUSPALSnagret Hole (4)
Crystallized TelepathyJPUSPALSnagret Hole (4)
Emperor WhistleJPUSPALSnagret Hole (5)
Crystallized ClairvoyanceJPUSPALSnagret Hole (5)
Ultimate SpinnerJPSnagret Hole (6)
Coiny The RefinedJPSnagret Hole (6)
Science ProjectJPUSPALSnagret Hole (6)
Triple Sugar ThreatJPUSPALSnagret Hole (6)
Stupendous LensUSSnagret Hole (6)
SalivatrixUSPALSnagret Hole (6)
Justice AlloyJPUSPALSnagret Hole (7)
Lightning BoltJPPerplexing Pool
Yell BatteryJPPerplexing Pool
Idea AssistantJPPerplexing Pool
Onion ReplicaJPUSPALPerplexing Pool
Fortified DelicacyJPUSPALPerplexing Pool
Massage GirdleJPUSPALPerplexing Pool
Aquatic MineJPUSPALPerplexing Pool
Optical IllustrationUSPerplexing Pool
Abstract MasterpiecePALPerplexing Pool
Impediment ScourgeUSPALPerplexing Pool
Gherkin GateUSPALPerplexing Pool
Love NuggetJPUSPALCitadel of Spiders (1)
Family RaftJPCitadel of Spiders (2)
Milky TeamJPCitadel of Spiders (2)
Paradoxical EnigmaJPUSPALCitadel of Spiders (2)
Creative InspirationUSCitadel of Spiders (2)
Activity ArouserPALCitadel of Spiders (2)
Lip ServiceUSPALCitadel of Spiders (2)
Open ArchitectureJPPALCitadel of Spiders (3)
Memorial ShellJPUSPALCitadel of Spiders (3)
Patience TesterUSPALCitadel of Spiders (3)
Flame of TomorrowJPCitadel of Spiders (4)
King of SweetsJPUSPALCitadel of Spiders (4)
Time CapsuleJPUSPALCitadel of Spiders (4)
Flame of TomorrowUSPALCitadel of Spiders (4)
Regal DiamondJPUSPALCitadel of Spiders (5)
The KeyJPUSPALCitadel of Spiders (5)
Master's InstrumentJPGlutton's Kitchen (1)
Master's InstrumentUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (1)
Milk LidJPGlutton's Kitchen (2)
Imperative CookieJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (2)
Massive LidUSGlutton's Kitchen (2)
Harmonic SynthesizerJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (3)
Director of DestinyJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (3)
Good Old MemoriesJPGlutton's Kitchen (4)
White GoodnessJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (4)
InvigoratorJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (4)
Happiness EmblemUSGlutton's Kitchen (4)
Drone SuppliesPALGlutton's Kitchen (4)
Magical StageJPPALGlutton's Kitchen (5)
Sulking AntennaJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (5)
Boom ConeUSGlutton's Kitchen (5)
Meat of ChampionsJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (6)
Hideous VictualJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (6)
Sweet DreamerJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (6)
Dream MaterialJPUSPALGlutton's Kitchen (6)
Broken Food MasterJPUSPALShower Room (1)
Revised Eternal Fuel DynamoJPShower Room (2)
Sud GeneratorJPUSPALShower Room (2)
Durable Energy CellUSPALShower Room (2)
Scrumptious ShellJPUSPALShower Room (3)
Vorpal PlatterJPUSPALShower Room (3)
Mirrored StageJPUSPALShower Room (3)
Arboreal FripperyJPUSShower Room (4)
Arboreal FripperyPALShower Room (4)
Broken Cooking GodJPShower Room (5)
Milky CradleJPShower Room (5)
Permanent ContainerJPPALShower Room (5)
Pondering EmblemUSShower Room (5)
Happiness EmblemPALShower Room (5)
Merciless ExtractorUSPALShower Room (5)
Endless RepositoryUSPALShower Room (5)
Estimated Object GFJPShower Room (6)
Behemoth JawJPUSPALShower Room (6)
Rubber UglyJPUSPALShower Room (6)
Abstract MasterpieceUSShower Room (6)
Plentiful TankPALShower Room (6)
Amplified AmplifierJPUSPALShower Room (7)
Bug BaitJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (1)
Diet DoomerJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (1)
Pastry WheelJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (1)
Comfort CookieJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (2)
Chocolate CushionJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (2)
Confection HoopJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (2)
Anywhere FloaterJPSubmerged Castle (3)
Compelling CookieJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (3)
Succulent MattressJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (3)
Activity ArouserUSSubmerged Castle (3)
Pondering EmblemPALSubmerged Castle (3)
Proton XJPSubmerged Castle (4)
Open ArchiveJPPALSubmerged Castle (4)
Pale PassionJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (4)
Drone SuppliesUSSubmerged Castle (4)
Proton AAUSPALSubmerged Castle (4)
Professional NoisemakerJPUSPALSubmerged Castle (5)
Seed of GreedJPUSPALWistful Wild
Anti-hiccup FungusJPUSPALWistful Wild
Conifer SpireJPUSPALWistful Wild
Armored NutJPUSPALWistful Wild
Doomsday ApparatusJPUSPALWistful Wild
Enamel BusterJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (1)
Mirth SphereJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (1)
Essence of DespairJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (2)
Frosty BaubleJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (2)
Gemstar WifeJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (2)
Child of the EarthJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (3)
Infernal VegetableJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (3)
Understood Person SymbolJPCavern of Chaos (4)
Milk TubJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (4)
Container of KnowledgePALCavern of Chaos (4)
GrowshroomJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (6)
Princess PearlJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (6)
Mysterious RemainsUSPALCavern of Chaos (6)
Fuel ReservoirUSPALCavern of Chaos (6)
OmegatronJPCavern of Chaos (7)
Impenetrable CookieJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (7)
Empty Space ContainerJPPALCavern of Chaos (8)
Fruit GuardUSCavern of Chaos (8)
Maternal SculptureJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (9)
Wiggle NogginJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (9)
SilencerJPUSPALCavern of Chaos (10)
Corpulent NutJPUSPALHole of Heroes (1)
Nutrient SiloUSPALHole of Heroes (1)
Essence of True LoveJPUSPALHole of Heroes (2)
Love SphereJPUSPALHole of Heroes (3)
Lustrous ElementJPUSPALHole of Heroes (4)
Stringent ContainerJPPALHole of Heroes (6)
Joyless JewelJPUSPALHole of Heroes (7)
Flying SaucerJPHole of Heroes (9)
Dimensional SlicerUSHole of Heroes (9)
Treasured Gyro BlockJPUSPALHole of Heroes (10)
Favorite Gyro BlockJPUSPALHole of Heroes (11)
Lost Gyro BlockJPUSPALHole of Heroes (12)
Memorable Gyro BlockJPUSPALHole of Heroes (13)
Fond Gyro BlockJPUSPALHole of Heroes (14)
Remembered Old BuddyJPUSPALHole of Heroes (15)
Disguised DelicacyJPUSPALDream Den (1)
Manual HonerJPUSPALDream Den (2)
Implement of ToilJPUSPALDream Den (2)
Survival ContainerUSPALDream Den (2)
Glee SpinnerJPUSPALDream Den (3)
Mirrored ElementJPUSPALDream Den (4)
Insect CondoJPUSPALDream Den (5)
Future OrbJPUSPALDream Den (6)
Essence of DesireJPUSPALDream Den (7)
Possessed SquashJPUSPALDream Den (8)
Extreme PerspiratorJPUSPALDream Den (8)
Talisman of LifeJPUSPALDream Den (10)
Universally Best ArtJPDream Den (11)
Boss StoneJPUSPALDream Den (11)
Yellow Taste TyrantUSPALDream Den (11)
Endless RepositoryJPPALDream Den (12)
Universal ComJPUSPALDream Den (12)
Inviting...ThingJPDream Den (13)
Hypnotic PlatterUSDream Den (13)
Shock TherapistJPUSPALDream Den (14)
Flare CannonJPUSPALDream Den (14)
Comedy BombJPUSPALDream Den (14)
Monster PumpJPUSPALDream Den (14)
King of BugsJPUSPALDream Den (14)

Generating the table

The table is laid out in an approximate order for collection taking into account the region(s) the treasure is available in and the location in-game. I already own the US region copy of Pikmin 2, I've purchased a JP and PAL region copy from eBay.

You can see that at a minimum to collect every treasure you need to complete the Holes of Heroes and the Dream Den (final two caves of Pikmin 2) in the US, JP, and SW variants, but neither cave has region-exclusive treasure in PAL. This means it's probably optimal to leave PAL for the last playthrough.

The above treasure hoard was generated by copying the save data on my Memcard Pro GC regularly over time via FTP. The script to generate the table above from a directory of memory card dumps (.raw files) is available on GitHub.

Updates

(2025-10-06) Done! After defeating the Titan Dweevil in JP Pikmin 2 I've collected each unique treasure model. This project is complete :)

(2025-10-05) Finally done with the US region, the Dimensional Slicer, Yellow Taste Tyrant, and Hypnotic Platter were the only non-JP treasures remaining the Wistful Wild. Now I plan to finish the last few floors of the Dream Den in the JP region, beat the final boss, and have a 100% save file for the first time!

(2025-09-22) Back from vacation and just completed the PAL treasure hoard with the final unique treasure: "Container of Knowledge".

(2025-09-09) Now using the PAL name ("Survival Container") for the Clabber Girl baking powder treasure instead of the US name ("Stringent Container") to avoid a collision in names between US, JP, and PAL. Also updated "Flame of Tomorrow" to use the correct icon for the JP region.

(2025-09-08) After a small Animal Crossing break, I'm back on the Pikmin 2 grind. I've removed the "Switch" column for now, I'm focusing on playing more GameCube after all. I've started really playing through the PAL region, just unlocked the Perplexing Pool. My special sauce for the PAL-playthrough is trying to complete the game without the Treasure Gauge meaning I'll be able to really blast the music without hearing constant ding-ding-dings.

(2025-07-22) Added cave sublevels to the treasures which required a special "look-back" logic when loading data from the list of save files. Also swapped the JP region to be first because I plan to have that save be 100%. This also puts the regions into "release order" (JP→US→PAL).

(2025-07-16) Decided to enter the Wistful Wild in the JP region and grab the Doomsday Apparatus and start the Cavern of Chaos to avoid any losing steam. I noticed that the weight had a label for 1 kilo ("1K") without the "G" for grams probably in reference to the 1,000 "Pikmin strength units" required to lift the treasure, but I wondered if that was the same across all regions. I'll have to double-check this when I enter the Wistful Wild in the US region.

(2025-07-15) I did some more reverse-engineering of the Pikmin 2 save file format. Doing so, I discovered that 0x34 is the 4-byte offset of the current Cave ID and 0x3B stores the current cave sub-level. Using this information I'm able to better sort treasures found in caves and later will be able to accurately "know" when treasures have been moved to different caves or sublevels across regions. Also, I purchased my PAL region copy of Pikmin 2 for $70 USD, arriving in early August.

(2025-07-10) Only Submerged Castle remains for pre-Wistful Wild US and JP regions. I still need to do a purple Pikmin grind for the Doomsday Apparatus. I would prefer to complete PAL before venturing into the Wistful Wild in any region to provide some sense of progression. I realized that because PAL Pikmin 2 is ~$80 USD with shipping I'm paying approximately $10 USD per treasure... worth it?

(2025-06-29) Started the Subterranean Complex in the JP region for not only a single JP-exclusive treasure ("Alternative Reactor"), but also to see the JP-exclusive name for the "Spirit Flogger". In the JP region the name "社員の手本" roughly translates to "Model Employee" which may have been a bit too on-the-nose for the US region.

(2025-06-28) After traveling for 2 weeks straight I've finally returned home and had time to complete the Perplexing Pool in the JP region. I am particularly interested in the "Massive Receptacle" series of treasures so seeing the "Open Archive" JP-variant was quite fun to end the Submerged Castle!

(2025-06-13) I've imported the list of unique treasures from the Nintendo Switch port of Pikmin 2, adding a total of 27 unique treasure models.

(2025-06-11) The list of treasures on Pikmin wikis doesn't have the complete information about uniqueness of models embedded into the tables. For example, the "Master's Instrument", "Decorative Goo", and "Flame of Tomorrow" treasures have unique models for the Japan region but don't have their own row.

"Master's Instrument" and "Decorative Goo" don't have a unique treasure hoard icon but "Flame of Tomorrow" does. I confirmed this by looking at Models Resource and Spriter's Resource and will be on the look-out for more region-specific variants missing from the table.

Wow, you made it to the end!