The UV Lamp is a ship part in Pikmin. It is luxurious yet expendable, and is one of five optional ship parts. Olimar says that the UV Lamp is so bright that he has to wear a sun visor just to look at it. It's great for tanning, but it doesn't have a relation to the S.S. Dolphin's flight capabilities.In Pikmin 2, the Gherkin Gate is located where the UV Lamp was found in Pikmin.
Mainline Appearance
Pikmin
The UV Lamp is placed high upon a ledge that can be reached by Yellow Pikmin only, and Olimar must go through a maze to get to it. The UV Lamp is the lightest ship part, requiring only ten Pikmin to carry. The black reinforced gate to the right of the landing site must be destroyed with nine Bomb Rocks. There is a rocky, maze-like area to the right of the torn-down wall. The Pikmin should be swarmed against the walls when navigating up the pathways. They then must be thrown up onto the ledge, where they should pick up the part. Spotty Bulbears and Dwarf Bulbears could be in the path back to the S.S. Dolphin if they have not been defeated.
Notes
Discovery Notes
"I've found my UV Lamp!
The only problem with this handheld light is that it can be too bright at times. I have to remember to wear my sun visor whenever I look into it."
Ship Log
"This handy light is great for tanning...but it doesn't seem to have any relation to the Dolphin's flight capabilities. I doubt that it will affect my escape from this planet. Perhaps there are other parts like this as well."
Glitches
Exclusively in the Nintendo GameCube version is a trick that makes acquiring the UV Lamp a lot easier. Before killing the Spotty Bulbears, throw some Blue Pikmin up onto the ledge around the corner, then hit the Spotty Bulbear to make it run into the lip of the ledge. This creates an effect where Olimar glitches out of bounds, and is able to retrieve the UV Lamp much easier.
Gallery
Trivia
- Although the UV Lamp strongly resembles a light bulb, Olimar's notes on the Stellar Orb in Pikmin 2 states that Hocotate does not have any technology comparable to a light bulb.
- This item was supposed to make an appearance in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga but was replaced with the Cobalt Necktie.
- UV stands for ultraviolet, a range of electromagnetic radiation wavelengths.
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