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Key items (Japanese大切(たいせつ)なアイテム, HepburnTaisetsu na aitemu) are a type of item introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Key items are unique items that appear only once. They neither be sold, given to a Pokémon to hold, used up, nor thrown away. A key item usually remains in the player's Bag after they had received them. Some key items appear throughout games in the core series whilst others appear in only a single game or generation.

Since Generation II, key items have had their own pocket in the Bag, separate from regular items. Key items could be stored in the PC in games prior to Generation III.

Usage[]

Key items are usually required for the player to progress in their journey. Some key items can unlock access to another area, such as the S.S. Ticket, which allows the player to ride the S.S. Anne in the Generation I games and their remakes. Furthermore, certain key items are obtained only through events in real life, often to encounter a Mythical Pokémon in a location that they cannot access otherwise, such as Darkrai on Newmoon Island in the Generation IV games.

A key item can generally be assigned to the Y button (Select button in games prior to Generation IV) so that the player can use it instantly without selecting it from the Bag.

A majority of key items are unusable in battle except the Poké Flute, which can awaken any Pokémon that is sleeping in Generations I and II.

Role[]

Key items are often received from another character as the player progresses in their journey. One of the most recurring key items is the Town Map, which gives the player a complete map of the region where the game takes place.

Some key items have to be given to a certain character, such as the Parcel to Professor Oak at the start of the Generation I games and their remakes. Giving specific key items to certain characters is the only way to remove them from the Bag. There are some cases in which a key item can be exchanged for another. In Generation I, the player can exchange a Bike Voucher for a Bicycle in the Bike Shop.

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