List of Key Items (Generation VIII)

This is a list of all the Key Items that are found in Generation VIII.

List of Key Items in Generation VIII

Adventure Rules たんけんこころえ Expedition Rules   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VI		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Gives the player information about how to save the game and how to access the Town Map.					Locations SwSh Postwick (in the Bag when obtained)
Description SwSh A compact device that automatically collects and records advice when a Trainer is out on an adventure.

Camping Gear キャンプセット Camp Set   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Grants the player access to Pokémon Camp from the menu.					Locations SwSh Wedgehurst Station (From the player's mum on their way to the Wild Area)
Description SwSh Everything you need to set up a tent and get cooking in a Wild Area or at a camping spot.

Catching Charm ゆれないおまもり Unshakable Charm   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Increases the player chances of activiating a critical capture.					Locations SwSh Hotel Ionia West (From the GAME FREAK director for talking to him for the first time)
Description SwSh Holding it is said to increase the chance of getting critical catch. Curiously, the charm doesn’t shake much.

Dynamax Band ダイマックスＢ Daimax Band   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Increases the player chances of activiating a critical capture.					Locations SwSh Hotel Ionia West (From the GAME FREAK director for talking to him for the first time)
Description SwSh Holding it is said to increase the chance of getting critical catch. Curiously, the charm doesn’t shake much.

Endorsement すいせんじょう Reccomendation   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Allows the player to participate in the Gym Challenge.					Locations SwSh Route 2 (From Leon after battling Hop for the second time)
Description SwSh A letter of recommendation that you’ll need in order to participate in the Gym Challenge.

Escape Rope あなぬけのヒモ Hole-Escape Rope   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Allows the player to escape caves and certains forests, warping them to where they entered from.					Locations SwSh Route 3 (from Sonia, north of the Trainer Tips sign)
Description SwSh A long and durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from locations like caves or dungeons. It can be used any number of times.

Fishing Rod つりざお Fishing Rod   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Allows the player to fish at shadows in the water.					Locations SwSh Postwick (in the Bag when obtained)
Description SwSh Use it by the water to fish up various kinds of Pokémon.

Hi-tech Earbuds すごいみみせん Amazing Earbuds   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Give the player the option to alter the volume of or mute the background music, sound effects, and Pokémon cries.					Locations SwSh Motostoke (from a man in front of a record shop)
Description SwSh Strange earbuds that allow you to freely control the volume of various sounds.

Old Letter ふるびたてがみ Old Letter   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: A letter to be delivered to Frank in Ballonlea for a Choice Scarf.					Locations SwSh Hammerlocke (from a girl named Paula above the train station)
Description SwSh A letter entrusted to you by a girl, to be delivered to a boy. Strangely, it looks old to you.

Oval Charm まるいおまもり Round Charm   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Increases the chances of a Pokémon producing an Egg.					Locations SwSh Circhester (from Morimoto after defeating him for the first time)
Description SwSh An oval charm said to increase the chance of Pokémon Eggs being found at the Nursery.

Pokémon Box Link ポケモンボックス Pokémon Box   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Allows the player to access the Pokémon Storage System from the Party menu, except during Gym Challenges and Champion Cups.					Locations SwSh Meetup Spot (from Sonia, at the fence near the entrance to Rolling Fields)
Description SwSh A device that allows you to access the Pokémon storage system. There are some places where it won’t work.

Rotom Bike ロトムじてんしゃ Rotom Bike   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: The Rotom Bike allows the player to travel faster on land. After being upgraded with "Water Mode", it also allows them to ride on water.					Locations SwSh Initial: Route 5 (from a Doctor after defeating the Team Yell Grunts harassing him) Water Mode: Route 9 (from the Doctor after driving off the Team Yell Grunts, after defeating Hop in Circhester)
Description SwSh Initial: This bike can be combined with the Pokémon Rotom to use a turbo boost. Water Mode: This bike can be combined with the Pokémon Rotom to not only do a turbo boost but also run on the water.

Rotom Catalog ロトムのカタログ Rotom Catalog   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Allows the player to change the form of a Rotom at will.					Locations SwSh Wyndon (from League Staff Isaac after defeating him)
Description SwSh A catalog of devices that Rotom like. Use the catalog to have Rotom hop in and out of the various devices listed within.

Shiny Charm ひかるおまもり Shining Charm   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Increases the chances of encountering Shiny Pokémon.					Locations SwSh Circhester (from the Game Freak game director after obtaining all the Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex)
Description SwSh A shiny charm said to increase the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon in the wild.

Sonia's Book ソニアのほん Sonia's Book   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Sonia's Book serves no practical purpose.					Locations SwSh Slumbering Weald (from Sonia, after defeating Hop in the deepest part of the forest)
Description SwSh Professor Sonia's published writings. Her new discoveries about the Galar region's legends are recorded in this enjoyable read.

Wishing Star ねがいぼし Wishing Star   KEY ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VIII		Cannot be bought Cannot be sold
Effect: Given to Professor Magnolia, who fits it into a Dynamax Band, before giving it back to the player.					Locations SwSh Route 2 (from Hop after battling him)
Description SwSh A stone found in the Galar region with a mysterious power. It's said that your dreams come true if you find one.

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