Proton AA
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Number | 157 (US and Nintendo Switch) 155 (Europe) | ||
| Series | Mystical Energy Series | ||
| Value |  × 90 | ||
| Weight | 6 | ||
| Maximumcarriers | 12 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Submerged Castle | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | None | ||
TheProton AA (プロトンＸ?, lit.: "Proton X") is atreasure found inPikmin 2. It is actually a Duracell (National Hi-Top in the Japaneseversion) AA battery. This item is found in the fourth sublevel of theSubmerged Castle, near somepoison emitters andbomb rocks held byVolatile Dweevils andCareening Dirigibugs. Olimar takes note on how it looks very much like theCourage Reactor, the first treasure he found inPikmin 2.
The text on it reads:
- Inserire correttamente. Non ricaricare.
- Respecter les polarités + et -. Ne pas
- recharger. Auf richtige Polarität achten.
- Nicht wiederaufladbar. Connect correctly.
- Do not recharge. MADE IN EC
- DURACELL©
- AA
- ALKALINE 1,5V
- MN0000 LR6
- MAR 2010
The first paragraph contains instructions that warn the user to respect the polarity, and that the battery is not rechargeable. They are presented in Italian, French, German, and English, in that order.
In theSwitch port, the treasure is an unbranded AA battery.
Notes
Olimar's journal
Sales pitch
Olimar's journal (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
Sales pitch (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Alternate scan of the Proton AA's artwork.
The Proton AA in theSubmerged Castle.
The back side of the Proton AA.
The Proton AA being analyzed by theHocotate ship.
The Proton AA in theTreasure Hoard.
The Proton AA inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
The Proton AA being analyzed by the Hocotate ship in the Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
The Treasure Hoard icon of the Proton AA in the Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
The Proton AA's model in the North American and European versions ofPikmin 2.
The Proton AA's model in the Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
The texture used for the Proton AA.
The texture used for the Proton AA in the Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
A real world AA Duracell battery.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | プロトンＸ? Puroton X | Proton X |
 French | Proton AA | Proton AA |
 German | Proton AA | Proton AA |
 Italian | Protone AA | Proton AA |
 Korean | 프로톤 X Peuroton X | Proton X |
 Spanish | Protón AA | Proton AA |