Card Key

The Card Key (Japanese: カードキー Card Key) is a key item that is used to open certain doors blocking a players path in buildings. It has been featured in the first four generations.

Locations and uses of the Card Key

Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen

The Card Key is found in Silph Co.'s head office building while under siege by Team Rocket. It is used to open doors on various levels of the building that the player was unable to pass before. It is found on the ground in a small corridor on the fifth floor. Finding key items in this manner is rare: most are given to the player as part of the storyline. The Card Key is only in Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen Versions. It does not exist in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, but can be found in the coding of Pokémon Emerald. However, it is not obtainable.

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Games Description The security card key for opening doors in a certain building. FRLG A card-type key that unlocks doors in Silph Co.'s head office in Saffron City. E* A card-type door key used in Silph Co's office.

Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

The Card Key is obtained by the rescuing of the manager of the Radio Tower. The manager gives the Card Key to the player in order to open a door on the third level of the tower while under siege by Team Rocket. The Card Key is only in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions. It does not exist in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, but can be found in the coding of the Generation V games. However, it is not obtainable.

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Games Description Opens shutters in the Radio Tower. * A card key that opens a shutter in the Radio Tower.

Colosseum

Another Card Key appears in Pokémon Colosseum. It is needed to get into the east wing of the Shadow PKMN Lab.

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Games Description The key for getting into the Lab.

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

The Galactic Key is a variation of Card Key found in the basement of the Galactic Warehouse section of the Team Galactic HQ in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It is used to open certain doors allowing access to the main part of the building. It can also be found in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as the Generation V games. However, it is not obtainable.

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Games Description * * A card key for disengaging security systems in the Galactic HQ. Losing it can result in punishment, apparently.

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