The Repair-Type Bolt is a recurring ship part in the Pikmin series. One for the S.S. Dolphin first appears in Pikmin, as one of the twenty-five mandatory ship parts to collect. A Repair-Type Bolt for the Hocotate Ship appears in the Olimar's Comeback campaign of Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Four Repair-Type Bolts appear in the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale campaign of Pikmin 4.
Repair-Type Bolts resemble wind-up keys, but their purpose is to fix damaged spacecraft. In Pikmin, the Repair-Type Bolt has two silver attachments, but in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, this was changed to red. The four Repair-Type Bolts in Pikmin 4 inherit the red color of the Hocotate Ship's Repair-Type Bolt, not the silver from the one in the first Pikmin.
Mainline appearances[]
Pikmin[]
In Pikmin, the Repair-Type Bolt is one of ten ship parts located in The Distant Spring. It is located on a high ledge, but Yellow Pikmin are not required to obtain it. Olimar needs to have at least twenty Blue Pikmin, go to the ledge northwest of the landing site and throw the Blue Pikmin up the ledge. Olimar then has to order the Pikmin to the ledge with the Repair-Type Bolt and have them carry it back to the S.S. Dolphin. Since the Repair-Type Bolt is on a high ledge, Pikmin will get deflowered when carrying it, unless Olimar whistles at the Pikmin before they fall down or the camera is faced away from them.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe[]
In Pikmin 3 Deluxe's Olimar's Comeback campaign, the Repair-Type Bolt appears during the tenth and final day, The Ship Restored, and it is one of the last ship parts to be collected, along with the Analog Computer and the Nova Blaster. The Repair-Type Bolt is located inside of the Calcified Crushblat near the start, and the Pikmin have to defeat it to retrieve the part.
Pikmin 4[]
In Pikmin 4's Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, a Repair-Type Bolt appears in Sun-Speckled Terrace, Blossoming Arcadia, Serene Shores, and Hero's Hideaway each.
Sun-Speckled Terrace[]
First of the Repair-Type Bolts is in Sun-Speckled Terrace near Ancient Arches. It is being guarded nearby by Mama Sheargrubs, Male Sheargrubs, and Female Sheargrubs. Defeat them then use 10 Yellow Pikmin to dig up the part and bring it back to the ship.
Blossoming Arcadia[]
The second one is in between the Misshapen Pond and Fragrant Ravine, which is in the flower field in between them. The part is guarded by a Creeping Chrysanthemum surrounded by Yellow and Red Spectralids, defeat it before getting the part
Serene Shores[]
The Repair-Type Bolt here is located near Water's Edge, next to the Hermit Crawmad, dig it up and bring it back to the ship.
Hero's Hideaway[]
The Repair-Type Bolt in this area is in the kitchen sink. Go down and defeat the Toady Bloyster next to the part and obtain it. After that, defeat the Miniature Snootwhacker before it knocks down your Pikmin carrying the part.
Notes[]
Discovery Notes[]
"I've found the Repair-type Bolt!
This robotic marvel can fix just about anything in the ship that's broken. That's good, because I get terribly bored fixing little glitches."
Ship Log[]
"This looks like an ordinary bolt, but it is actually a repair bolt."
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In Pikmin 2, the area where the Repair-Type Bolt is found was replaced by a small ledge where Pikmin can break a wall.
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