Secret Key (Sinnoh)

Secret Key ひみつのカギ Secret Key

Artwork from Platinum

Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Key items (PtHGSS) Generation V Key items Generation VI Key items Generation VII Key items Generation VIII Key items (BDSP)

The Secret Key (Japanese: ひみつのカギ Secret Key) is an Key Item. It is shaped like Rotom's head, with the outline of its eyes and mouth visible under the coat of Rotom-orange plastic. The key's teeth look like the prongs of an electrical plug.

In Pokémon Platinum, it was the first of four event items in the Sinnoh-based games, being followed by the Member Card, Oak's Letter, and Azure Flute. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the player will automatically obtain the Secret Key upon catching Rotom.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price PtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM BDSP N/A N/A

Effect

The Secret Key opens up Rotom's Room at the Team Galactic Eterna Building in Eterna City after it has been cleared. It contains five appliances necessary for Rotom to change between its six forms. Rowan comes in when the player changes Rotom's form for the first time, explaining its history.

Description

Games Description PtHGSS BWB2W2 A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electric signal to open a door. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV A high-tech key that has to be used at a specific location. It emits a special electronic signal to open a door.

Acquisition

Games Method BDSP Old Chateau (automatically obtained after catching Rotom, after obtaining the National Pokédex)

Distribution

Players could obtain the Secret Key via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or from selected stores in certain countries. Japanese players could then share them to five other players of Platinum.

Game version	Duration
	Wi-Fi	Specific locations
Japanese	Sept. 28 to Nov. 4, 2008	Unknown
	Jan. 16 to Mar. 2, 2009	Unknown
North American	April 20 to May 12, 2009	April 19 to 26, 2009
PAL	June 8 to July 19, 2009	June 25 to July 19, 2009 *
		August 8 to 9, 2009 *
Korean	July 6 to August 31, 2009	July 4 to 5, 2009
		July 24 to 26, 2009

Wonder Card

Japanese *ふしぎなカード ひみつのカギ　プレゼント このカギをつかうばしょなど　 くわしくは ポケットモンスタ－オフィシャ ルサイトで かくにんできるよ！ http://www.pokemon.co.jp/

North American Wonder Card Unlock the Secret! For more info on how to use the Secret Key, visit www.PokemonPlatinum.com. Be sure to save your game after you pick up the Secret Key at a Poké Mart.

PAL English Wonder Card The Secret Key! Discover the secrets of ROTOM! Eterna City may unlock the mystery! Be sure to save your game after you pick up the Secret Key at a Poké Mart.

Spanish Wonder Card ¡La Llave Secreta! ¡Descubre los secretos de ROTOM! ¡La clave para desentrañar el misterio puede ser Ciudad Vetusta! Asegúrate de guardar la partida cuando recojas la Llave Secreta en la Tienda Pokémon.

Italian Wonder Card Ecco la Chiave Segreta! Scopri i segreti di ROTOM! Evopoli potrebbe svelare l'arcano! Ricorda di salvare il gioco dopo aver ritirato la Chiave Segreta in un Pokémon-Market.

German Wonder Card Der ?-Öffner wartet auf dich! Entdecke ROTOMs Geheimnis! In Ewigenau knackst du das Rätsel! Vergiss nicht, deinen Spielstand zu sichern, nachdem du den ?-Öffner im Pokémon-Supermarkt abgeholt hast.

French Wonder Card La Clé Secrète! Percez les secrets de MOTISMA! Et si la solution se trouvait à Vestigion? Allez tout d'abord récupérer la Clé Secrète dans une Boutique Pokémon, puis n'oubliez pas de sauvegarder.

Korean Wonder Card 비밀의열쇠 선물 이 열쇠를 사용할 곳 등 자세한 내용은 포켓몬 공식 사이트에서 확인할 수 있습니다! http://pokemonkorea.co.kr

In the manga

The Secret Key in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Platinum arc

The Secret Key was featured in Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost), where it was found by Diamond at the Old Chateau after his and Pearl's second encounter with Rotom. As the word "Eterna" was written into the key, they deduced that it must fit into something found in Eterna City. Following Rotom into the Team Galactic Eterna Building, they soon found a room labeled "Secret Room", and used the key to unlock its door, revealing that the room contained all of Rotom's electric appliances, giving it access to all of its forms.

Trivia

• The Secret Key was both the first item that could be obtained over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and could be given to friends. However, this can only be done with the Japanese Wonder Card.
• This item shares its name with another Key Item found in Kanto in Generations I, III, and VII.
• This item is the first Generation IV event item to be distributed.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 秘密鑰匙 Beimaht Yeuhksìh Mandarin 秘密鑰匙 / 秘密钥匙 Mìmì Yàoshi French Clé Secrète German Geheimschlüssel* ?-Öffner* Italian Chiave segreta* Chiave Segreta* Korean 비밀의열쇠 Bimirui Yeolsoe Spanish Llave Secreta* Ll. Secreta* Vietnamese Chìa khóa bí mật

See also

• Secret Key (Kanto)
• List of Key Items in Generation IV
• List of Key Items in Generation VIII

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