The Key
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| Number | 196 | ||
| Series | Explorer's Friend Series | ||
| Value |  × 100
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| Weight | 1 | ||
| Maximum carriers | 3 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Citadel of Spiders | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | All | ||
Concept art of the treasure.
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 key. The Key is found inside the body of a Beady Long Legs on the last sublevel (5) of the Citadel of Spiders. Besides increasing the Poko total, The Key also unlocks 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.
In Pikmin 2's 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.
Notes
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 somewhere 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!”
Trivia
- The Key bears a striking resemblance to the keys in Super Mario Bros. 2, which were guarded by Phanto masks, or the keys in Super Mario World, which opened keyholes leading to secret stages.