Secret Key

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Summary

Secret Key is a key item introduced in the first-generation Pokémon games, specifically "Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow". Its primary function is to unlock the door to the Cinnabar Island Gym, allowing players to challenge Blaine, the Gym Leader specialized in Fire-type Pokémon.

The Secret Key is located in the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island. Players must navigate through the mansion’s various floors, solving puzzles and battling trainers to ultimately find this crucial item hidden among the ruins. The mansion itself is filled with lore, including journals that discuss the creation of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, adding an extra layer of depth to the player’s adventure.

Once obtained and used to unlock the Cinnabar Gym, the Secret Key fulfills its purpose and remains in the player's inventory as a keepsake of their journey. While it has no further functional use beyond this point in these games, its importance in progressing the main storyline is significant.

In later games, the Secret Key is not

Effect

Used by trainer in the Galactic Eterna Building, on the ground floor, to the left of the TV : Unlocks the secret rotom room, in which there are five appliances which can change Rotom’s form.

Short Effect: Gen IV: The key to Rotom’s appliance room. Gen III: The key to Cinnabar Gym.

Used by trainer in the Galactic Eterna Building, on the ground floor, to the left of the TV : Unlocks the secret rotom room, in which there are five appliances which can change Rotom’s form.

Game Descriptions

The key to the CINNABAR ISLAND GYM’s entrance.

The key to CINNABAR ISLAND GYM’s front door. It is colored red and decorated.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electric signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electric signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electric signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electric signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electronic signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electronic signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electronic signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electronic signal to open a door.

A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electronic signal to open a door.

Item Details

Game Appearances

Generation Game Index
Generation III 351
Generation IV 467
Generation V 467
Generation VI 467
Generation VII 467
Generation VIII 467