Olimar, the Hocatate Ship, and Louie (left to right.)
The Hocotate Ship is the spacecraft used by Captain Olimar in Pikmin 2. This ship has many more features than Olimar's first ship, the S.S. Dolphin. These features include basic upgrades such as a second cockpit and extra storage space, and technological upgrades controlled by a computer capable of speaking to Olimar, Louie, and the President via a speakerphone located at the top of the ship. This particular section of the ship is capable of detaching from the main part of the ship and following Olimar into dungeons. Also, the ship is capable of holding mass amounts of treasure and up to 100 purple Pikmin and 100 white Pikmin, which it must do because these particular Pikmin do not have onions to stay in for the night.
Role in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
When Olimar uses his Final Smash, End of Day, the Hocotate Ship appears and Olimar enters it, though his Pikmin do not follow. Upon leaving the ground, all nearby targets are spiked and buried as the Bulborbs devour them. Once he lands, a high knockback explosion occurs dealing about 17% damage. The ship also appears in the Subspace Emissary, and also as a randomly obtainable Trophy and as a Sticker.
Role in The Subspace Emissary
The Hocatate Ship, behind the trees Outside The Ancient Ruins
Olimar's Hocatate ship can be seen in the background of the level Outside the Ancient Ruins where Olimar is first playable. It can be seen in the picture to the right.
Later, Olimar joins all of the other characters in an all-out assault against the Subspace Army's massive gunship. Olimar's piloting skills help him and his passenger(s) escape the Halberd's fiery fate, and the Hocotate is the last ship into Subspace after the battle is won, spluttering and coughing the whole way.
Trophy info
Hocotate Ship Trophy
"A battered old spaceship used when Hocotate Freight first opened. Its appraisal gauge analyzed garbage Olimar brought home and found it to be valuable. With his new ship sold off to pay company debts, Louie and Olimar flew this one back to the Pikmin world to find more treasure. The ship's removable research pod accompanied the adventurers when they ventured underground."
- Pikmin 2
Sticker Effect
The Hocatate Ship appears as a sticker, with the alternate name of Olimar and Louie's Ship. It's effect is [Pikmin] Attack +40 and therefore only Olimar can equip it.