Pokemon Team Rocket Edition Special Key & Held Item Locations

This guide covers special held items, evolution-related items, Z-Crystals, Genesect Drives, Silvally Memories, Gems, Berries and other important items in Pokemon Team Rocket Edition.

For general competitive items such as Choice Band, Life Orb and Focus Sash, use the Competitive Battle Held Items guide instead.

Some of the items on this page also have modified effects in Team Rocket Edition. Those changes are covered separately in the Item Changes guide.

English version note: items tied to the Johto DLC or Hoenn may not yet be available in the current English translation because it is behind the Spanish version.

Special Held & Evolution Item Locations

Item	Location	Story Stage
Odd Keystone	Tomb in the southeast area of Lavender Cult, accessible from the first visit	Sevii Islands
Rainbow Wing	Gift from a Scientist on 9F of Goldenrod Radio Tower	Johto – 5th Badge
Silver Wing	Former Champion Frida’s house in the secret area north of the train tracks; accessible after the Cinnabar Volcano mission	Johto DLC
Dragon Scale	Follow Water Path south from Six Island	Sevii Islands
Upgrade	Gift from the Silph President together with Porygon during the Silph takeover; additional copies are sold in Goldenrod Tunnel	Kanto; later Johto – 2nd Badge
Protector	Ground item during the Olivine bar side quest	Johto – 4th Badge
Electirizer	Ground item during the side quest at the house northwest of Mahogany Town	Johto – 6th Badge
Magmarizer	Ground item during the Cinnabar Volcano mission	Johto DLC – Mission 5
Dubious Disc	Gift from a Scientist on Silph Co. B2F; additional copies are sold in Goldenrod Tunnel	Sevii Islands; later Johto – 2nd Badge
Reaper Cloth	Ground item in Hypno’s Cave during the Berry Forest side quest; another appears during the second visit to Lavender Cult	Sevii Islands; later Johto – 7th Badge
Prism Scale	Ground item on Route 51, in the sea west of Cherrygrove City	Johto
Deep Sea Scale	Regigigas Sealed Chamber	Hoenn – Mission 9
Deep Sea Tooth	Olivine Lighthouse; another is found on the Abandoned Ship	Johto – 4th Badge; Hoenn – Mission 3
King’s Rock	Sevault Canyon on Seven Island	Sevii Islands
Metal Coat	Memorial Pillar on Inta Island	Kanto
Light Ball	Sold in Goldenrod Tunnel	Johto – 2nd Badge
Stick	Ilex Forest	Johto – 2nd Badge
Red Scale	Deepest area inside Lake of Rage	Johto DLC – Lake of Rage mission
Gas Condenser	Central area of the Kanto underground shelters	Johto DLC – Mission 7
Black Augurite	Dun Tower, 11F	Johto DLC – Route 47 mission

Odd Keystone

The Odd Keystone is found in a tomb in the southeast area of the Lavender Cult.

It can be reached during the first visit to the cult in the Sevii Islands portion of the game.

The Odd Keystone also has a special held-item effect for Spiritomb in Team Rocket Edition. See Item Changes for its current effect.

Rainbow Wing

The Rainbow Wing is given by a Scientist on 9F of Goldenrod Radio Tower.

It becomes accessible after earning the fifth Johto Badge.

Silver Wing

The Silver Wing is found at the house of former Champion Frida, in the secret area north of the train tracks.

The area becomes accessible after completing the Cinnabar Volcano mission during the Johto DLC.

Upgrade

The first Upgrade is given by the Silph President together with Porygon during the Silph takeover.

Additional Upgrades can later be purchased in Goldenrod Tunnel after reaching the second-badge portion of Johto.

Upgrade is also involved in Porygon’s changed evolution line. See the Pokemon Team Rocket Edition Evolution Guide for the full method.

Dubious Disc

The Dubious Disc is obtained from a Scientist on Silph Co. B2F during the Sevii Islands section.

More can later be purchased in Goldenrod Tunnel.

It is used in Porygon’s evolution line and also has a modified held-item effect in Team Rocket Edition.

Reaper Cloth

The first Reaper Cloth is found as a ground item in Hypno’s Cave during the Berry Forest side quest.

Another Reaper Cloth appears during the second visit to Lavender Cult, around the seventh Johto Badge.

Prism Scale

The Prism Scale is found on Route 51, in the sea west of Cherrygrove City.

Deep Sea Scale & Deep Sea Tooth

The Deep Sea Scale is found in the Regigigas Sealed Chamber during the later Hoenn story.

The Deep Sea Tooth can be obtained earlier at Olivine Lighthouse, with another available on the Abandoned Ship in Hoenn.

King’s Rock

The King’s Rock is found in Sevault Canyon on Seven Island.

Its effect is also expanded for specific Pokemon in Team Rocket Edition. See Item Changes for details.

Metal Coat

The Metal Coat is found at Memorial Pillar on Inta Island.

It has an additional Pokemon-specific held effect in Team Rocket Edition as well as its normal uses.

Light Ball

The Light Ball can be purchased in Goldenrod Tunnel after reaching the second-badge section of Johto.

Its special effect applies to both regular Pikachu and the game’s Let’s Go-style Starter Pikachu.

Stick

The Stick is found in Ilex Forest.

Red Scale

The Red Scale is located in the deepest section inside Lake of Rage during the corresponding Johto DLC mission.

Gas Condenser

The Gas Condenser is found in the central section of the Kanto underground shelters during Johto DLC Mission 7.

It is a special held item for Weezing.

Black Augurite

The Black Augurite is found on 11F of Dun Tower during the Route 47 portion of the Johto DLC.

It has a special held effect for Kleavor.

Genesect Drives

All four Genesect Drives are located in the laboratory inside Cinnabar Volcano.

Available: Johto DLC – Mission 5

The complete set is found in the same general laboratory area.

Silvally Memories

All Silvally Memories are sold at Lavender Radio Tower.

Available: Johto DLC – Mission 9

These are the items used with Silvally’s type-changing system.

EV-Reducing Berries

All EV-reducing Berries are sold at the Johto Rocket Base.

Available: Johto – 5th Badge

These Berries are useful when adjusting a Pokemon’s EV spread after training.

Super-Effective Damage-Reducing & Pinch Stat Berries

The Berries that reduce damage from super-effective attacks, together with the Berries that increase a stat when the holder reaches low HP, first become available in the Secret Forest on Seven Island during the Atlas side quest.

Earliest availability: Sevii Islands

They can later also be purchased at a house northeast of Goldenrod City.

Later availability: Johto – 3rd Badge

Type Gems

All type-specific Gems are sold at the Hoenn Rocket Base.

Available: Johto DLC – Mission 4

Gems have a modified effect in Team Rocket Edition. Their current battle effect is covered on the Item Changes page.

Z-Crystals

All Z-Crystals are sold at Lavender Radio Tower.

Available: Johto DLC – Mission 9

This provides a single location for obtaining the game’s Z-Crystal collection once that part of the story has been reached.

Terrain Seeds

All terrain-activated consumable Seeds are sold at Lavender Radio Tower.

Available: Johto DLC – Mission 9

Items Covered on Other Guides

Some important item groups have their own pages because their location lists are much larger.

For Fire Stone, Water Stone, Thunder Stone, Link Stone, Sacred Stone, Rocket Stone, Devon Stone and other evolution stones, see Evolution Stones Locations.

For Choice items, Life Orb, Focus Sash, Leftovers, Assault Vest and other competitive held items, see Competitive Battle Held Items.

For type-boosting held items such as Silk Scarf, Charcoal, Mystic Water and Magnet, see Type-Boosting Items Locations.

For individual Arceus Plates, see Arceus Plates Locations.

For Mega Stones, use the Mega Stones Locations guide.

Related Guides

See Item Changes for the altered effects of several items listed on this page.

You can also return to the Pokemon Team Rocket Edition Documentation hub.