Artwork of the S.S. Dolphin II.

TheS.S. Dolphin II (ドルフィン2号機^?) isCaptain Olimar's vessel inHey! Pikmin. At the start of the game, Olimar is piloting the ship to head back toHocotate, until he hits an asteroid and plummets to an unknown planet. The ship crashes against the ground, and stays in that state. Much like theHocotate ship fromPikmin 2, the vessel'snose cone is a detachable pod that houses its own artificial intelligence. This pod guides Olimar throughout his adventure.

After the crash-landing, the ship requires certain amounts ofSparklium to recover its disabled features, and provide Captain Olimar with gear. A list can be foundhere.

Personality[edit]

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Unlike the originalS.S. Dolphin, the S.S. Dolphin II has an AI, like theHocotate ship. Unlike the Hocotate ship however, the S.S. Dolphin II is much less snarky, and is much nicer to Olimar. The S.S. Dolphin II is also much lesstreasure-focused, it does not name any of the treasures, and it only cares about them for sparklium.

Appearance[edit]

The Dolphin II shares similarities with both the S.S. Dolphin and Hocotate ship. It has only three fins, threeionium jets, and sports the familiar white and red color scheme of both vessels.

Like the S.S. Dolphin, the ship only has seating for Olimar as well as the color blue being featured in both ships' designs. The Dolphin II is more similar in shape to the Hocotate ship, and features aresearch pod similar to the ship's. It is rounder in appearance and features four small rockets in addition to having a propeller. Unlike either ship, however, the Dolphin II does not seem to have aChronos Reactor.

Somecutscenes take place inside the cockpit. At the start of the game, because it's out of Sparklium, only emergency lights are on, but as more Sparklium is recovered, more and more of the ship's interior lights up. The layout only changes when certain levels of Sparklium have been reached, which sometimes coincide with anupgrade unlock.

Sparklium	Image	Description
None		Only the control monitor and the meal table have any lighting. The ship's speaker is also completely active.
× 2,000		The walls are now a bit lit up, as are the various control panels. The strips of lights below each control panel are on, but fade between soft and bright.
× 6,000		The floor is now lit, and the back walls are a bit brighter too.
× 14,000		The light strips above the control monitor are lit up, and light up filling in a pattern from the edges to the center. Light also comes from downstairs.
× 22,000		Everything is a bit darker in favor of the newdisco ball in the ceiling, which lights up parts of the room with its reflections.
× 30,000		Searchlights have been installed on the floor, shining light upwards to the ceiling.

Exploration pod[edit]

The exploration pod^[1] is Olimar's assistant throughout the events ofHey! Pikmin, guiding him all along his adventure. It is the pod at the nose of the S.S. Dolphin II, and it houses the ship's cockpit room and artificial intelligence system. It is able to fly around freely and communicate with Olimar via a loudspeaker, as well as beam him and any Pikmin he's got with him inside, to return to thePikmin Park. In general, it looks physically similar to theResearch Pod inPikmin 2.

The pod can be seen at the end of each area, serving as the exit. If the area has asecret exit, then the pod can be found in the location of both the normal exit and the secret one. The exploration pod is also present in thePikmin Park, in some cutscenes at the beginning and the end of the game. At the start of the story, it helps the player learn the mechanics of the game.

Sparklium Converter[edit]

One of the S.S. Dolphin II's components plays an important role inHey! Pikmin's plot, in that without it, the ship cannot return to Hocotate. The ship first realizes that it is missing when the player reaches × 30,000; a cutscene plays where the ship analyzes if they are ready to return to Hocotate, and realizes that the Sparklium Converter is missing. If this happens beforeThe Last Lair is completed, the ship will not be able to find it, and will tell Olimar to continue searching, in hopes of finding it in his adventures. Otherwise, the ship will try a scan, and will find that it is inthe last sector, and will also detect a massive creature, thefinal boss of the game.

Gallery[edit]

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  The ship's pod talking to Captain Olimar after the crash-landing.

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  Olimar going up and down the ladder.

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  Olimar sitting at the pilot's seat.

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  Olimar drinking coffee.

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  Olimar roaming around in a circle.

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  The cutscene after thefinal boss's defeat.

Trivia[edit]

• The North AmericanHey! Pikmin site, as well asPlay Nintendo, misspell S.S. Dolphin II as S.S. Dolphin 2.^[3]
• After scanning theSubterranean Menace (a statue of Mr. Resetti from theAnimal Crossing series), the S.S. Dolphin II briefly started speaking in a Bronx accent, exactly like Mr. Resetti. Olimar claims this may have been a virus somehow caused by the object.

Names in other languages[edit]

S.S. Dolphin II Language Name Meaning  Japanese ドルフィン2号機? Dorufin Nigouki Dolphin 2  Dutch Dolphin II Dolphin II  French Dolphin II Dolphin II  German Dolphin II Dolphin II  Italian Dolphin II Dolphin II  Spanish Dolphin II Dolphin II

Sparklium Converter Language Name Meaning  Japanese キラキラエネルギー変換装置? Kirakiraenerugī Henkan sōchi Sparklium Converter  Dutch Sprankliumtransmutator Sparklium converter  French Convertisseur Converter  German Glitzerium-Konverter Sparklium Converter  Italian Convertitore di luminum Sparklium converter  Spanish Conversor de lustronio Sparklium converter

Exploration pod Language Name Meaning  Japanese 探査ポッド? Tansa Poddo Research Pod  Dutch Verkenningssonde Exploration probe  French Capsule Capsule  German Erkundungskapsel Exploration capsule  Italian Modulo di comando Command module  Spanish Cabina de control Control cabin

See also[edit]

• S.S. Dolphin
• Research Pod

References[edit]

• Hey! Pikmin
• Characters
• Ships

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