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'''Key items''' are special [[item]]s that players can only obtain once, and either aid the progression of the storyline or allow access to new areas. They rarely have anything to do with the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and are mostly specific to the different {{pkmn|games}}. The items cannot be bought or sold at [[Poké Mart]]s, disposed of, or given to Pokémon to hold. Since [[Generation II]], these items have been given their own classification and have been stored in a separate pocket in the [[bag]].

==Obtaining key items==

[[Image:key_gen1and2c.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Key items cannot be sold.]]

Key items are generally not found lying on the ground, but are usually obtained throughout the storyline and are given to the player by other people. Once a player has obtained a key item, there is no way of getting rid of it unless it is part of the main storyline. For example, the {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Machine Part}} found in [[Kanto]] in [[Generation II]] as part of the mission to save the [[Power Plant]] could only be removed when the player had taken it back to the Plant and given it to the manager. Some key items, such as the {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|SquirtBottle}}, are not deleted once their usefulness has passed and remain in the inventory for the remainder of the game. Prior to [[Generation IV]], Key Items can be deposited in a PC.

==Common key items==

Although many key items are specific to the version of the game being played, basic items continue to feature:

* '''[[Fishing|Rod]]''' - An item that enables players to fish for Pokémon in lakes or the sea.

* '''[[Coin Case]]''' - An item that stores coins for the [[slot machine]]s.  

* '''Keys and cards''' - Items that enable players to open doors and access new areas, such as the [[Card Key]].

* '''Tickets''' - Items that enable players to board ships, enter Contests and exchange for other key items.

==Exchanging key items==

The exchanging of one key item for another has been present since [[Generation I]]: a {{DL|List of key items in Generation I|Bike Voucher}} was given to the player to exchange for a [[Bicycle]]. Key item exchanging can only happen once, with the exception of [[Generation III]], in which the player can swap the two bikes (the {{DL|Bicycle|Mach Bike}} and the {{DL|Bicycle|Acro Bike}}) as they choose. In any case, only one or two items could be exchanged.

==List of all key items==

*[[List of key items in Generation I|In Generation I]]

*[[List of key items in Generation II|In Generation II]]

*[[List of key items in Generation III|In Generation III]]

**[[List of key items in Pokémon Colosseum]]

**[[List of key items in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]

*[[List of key items in Generation IV|In Generation IV]]

*[[List of key items in Generation V|In Generation V]]

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