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'''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 quite obviously a large, golden {{w|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 (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|''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.png|The Key in its [[cutscene]].

The_Key_Analyze.png|The Key being analyzed.

The Key.jpg|The key lying on the floor.

File:thumb_thekey.jpg|Concept art of the treasure.

Key.PNG|A key from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]]''.

*The Key bears a [[Reference|striking resemblance]] to the [[mariowiki:Key|keys]] in [[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros. 2|''Super Mario Bros. 2'']], which were guarded by [[mariowiki:Phanto|Phanto]] masks, or the keys in [[mariowiki:Super Mario World|''Super Mario World'']], which opened [[mariowiki:Keyhole|keyholes]] leading to secret stages.

*Perhaps [[Mistake|erroneously]], Olimar calls the [[Beady Long Legs]] a "Pikmin-''devouring'' spider", even though the creature cannot eat Pikmin.