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{{Infobox treasure
{{Infobox treasure
|image=The_Key_2.png
|image=Thumb thekey.jpg
|size=180px
|size=250px
|icon=The Key icon.png
|hoard_number=196
|hoard_number=196
|series=Explorer's Friend Series
|series=Explorer's Friend Series
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|max_pikmin=3
|max_pikmin=3
|location=Citadel of Spiders
|location=Citadel of Spiders
|ntsclocation=
|ntsclocation=|pikmin2 = y}}
|challenge=[[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)#Levels|All]]
}}
'''The Key''' ({{j|あのカギ|Ano Kagi|The Key}}) is a treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', whose name is the only one among the treasures that describes itself exactly. It is a large, golden {{w|lock and key|key}}. The Key is found inside the body of a [[Beady Long Legs]] on the final sublevel of the [[Citadel of Spiders]]. Besides increasing the [[Poko]] total, The Key unlocks [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], which can be found in the [[Menu#Title screen|main menu]] after the treasure has been collected. It is the only part of the [[Explorer's Friend Series]] that is not found in the [[Exploration Kit]].


In ''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], this treasure is found on every sublevel of every one of the 30 levels. It is required to make the entrance to the next sublevel – or a [[geyser]] – appear, and is worth 100 Pokos.
'''The Key''' is a treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', whose name is the only one among the treasures that describes itself exactly. It is quite obviously a large, golden [[Wikipedia:Key|key]]. The Key is found inside the body of a [[Beady Long Legs]] on the last [[Sublevel|sublevel]] of the [[Citadel of Spiders]]. Besides from increasing the [[Pokos|Poko]] total, The Key also unlocks [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], which can be found in the Main Menu after the treasure has been collected. It is the only part of the [[Explorer's Friend Series]] that is not found in the [[Exploration Kit]].


{{Notes|journal=y|sale=y|ship=y}}
In [[Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2's'']] [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], this treasure is found on every sublevel of every one of the 30 levels. It is required to make the entrance to the next sublevel or the geyser appear and it is worth 100 Pokos.


=== Olimar's journal (Nintendo Switch) ===
==Notes==
{{Transcript|This item came from the personal treasure hoard of a massive Pikmin-devouring spider. The whole cave was crawling with all kinds of fearsome creatures. I decided to name that eerie cave the Citadel of Spiders. The ship can't stand bugs... Whenever I ask it to store a specimen for salvage, it threatens to stage a mutiny!|block=y}}


===Olimar's Journal===
''"This item came from the personal treasure hoard of a massive Pikmin-devouring spider. The whole cave was crawling with all kinds of fearsome creatures. I decided to name that eerie cave the Citadel of Spiders. The ship can't stand bugs... Whenever I ask it to store a specimen for salvage, it threatens to stage a mutiny."''
===Sales Pitch===
''"This shape...I have encountered it some where before... No, I must be mistaken.. Yes, I am mistaken. Thoughts like these strike all who see this cabalistic form. You can feel its immense power!"''
===The Ship's Diologue===
====Found====
''"Sweet victory! That giant instect's body crumbled into dust!"''
''"I am quite relieved to know I won't have to store such an enormous bug."''
''"...Analyzing soil samples. ... ... ... ...Anomoly detected. What's that glittery widget?"''
====Collected====
''"This object seems familiar. I will combine it with the [[The President|president's]] parellel-dimension controller."''
''"ALERT!!! Sensors indicate a massive dimensional shift at a distant location."''
''"I'm receiving a message from a far-flung dimension. Displaying the message now..."''
''""Challenge Mode can now be accessed from the title screen.""''
''"It appears to be total gibberish. Hopefully the message has reached its intended recipient."''
''"I will name this apparently worthless device '''the Key'''."''
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery position="center">
P2 Artwork The Key.png|Artwork of The Key.
The Key.png|The Key in its cutscene.
Thumb thekey.jpg|Alrernate scan of The Key's artwork.
Key.PNG|A key from ''Super Mario World''.
P2 The Key Cutscene.png|The Key's discovery cutscene.
P2 The Key Location.png|The Key in the [[Citadel of Spiders]].
P2 The Key Collected.png|The Key being analyzed by the [[Hocotate ship]].
P2 The Key Treasure Hoard.png|The Key in the [[Treasure Hoard]].
The Key P2S icon.png|The Treasure Hoard icon of The Key in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
Super Mario World Key.png|A key from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*The Key bears a [[Reference|striking resemblance]] to the [[mariowiki:Key|keys]] in ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]]'', which open [[mariowiki:Keyhole|keyholes]] leading to secret stages.
*The Key bears a striking resemblance to the keys commonly used the ''Mario ''franchise. This particular design bears resemblance to the keys in the non-Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''Super Mario World'', ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', and ''Yoshi's Island DS''.
*In his journal entry for The Key, Olimar calls the [[Beady Long Legs]] a "Pikmin-''devouring'' spider", even though the creature cannot devour Pikmin, only crush them.
*Two [[Unused content in Pikmin 3|unused upgrades]] in ''Pikmin 3'' feature The Key on a pedestal.


==Names in other languages==
*Strangely, the description calls the Beady Long Legs a "Pikmin ''devouring'' spider!", even though they do not eat Pikmin.
{{Foreignname
*It is unknown why a key would emit interdimensional information.
|Jap=あのカギ
** This is likely for two reasons:
|JapR=Ano Kagi
|JapM=The Key
|Fra=La Clé
|FraM=The Key
|Spa=La Llave
|SpaM=The Key
|Ita=Chiave
|ItaM=Key
|Ger=Der Schlüssel
|GerM=The Key
}}


*#Becuase It's an item from the Mario universe.
*#It is an item that basicially exceeds the story mode.
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[[Category:Boss rewards]]
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[[Category:Explorer's Friend Series]]
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