How To Get the Card Key in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

Location of the Card Key on the 5th floor of Silph Co. (FireRed)

The Silph Co. Card Key is located on the 5th floor of the Silph Co. building. You’ll need to go down the westernmost corridor of the 5th floor, then take a warp tile back & forth to appear next to a Rocket Grunt.

This will allow you to walk down a narrow hallway and access the Card Key.

But we’ll cover this exact process with step-by-step screenshots below.

Getting The Card Key (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Once you enter the Silph Co. Building, head to the elevator in the back of the lobby. We can take this elevator to the 5th floor.

The Elevator in the back of the Silph Co. Lobby / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
The Elevator in the back of the Silph Co. Lobby

Step 2: Use the buttons inside of the elevator to select the 5th floor, then wait for the elevator to lift you there.

Alternatively, you can take the stairs.

Taking the Elevator to the Fifth Floor / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Taking the Elevator to the Fifth Floor

Step 3: On the fifth floor, walk west, and then walk south down the narrow pathway on the left side of the floor.

Walking to the bottom of the Fifth Floor in Silph Co. / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Walking to the bottom of the Fifth Floor in Silph Co.

Step 4: Take the portal catty-corner to the Team Rocket Grunt at the bottom of the walkway.

Taking the Teleport Pad in order to get around the Rocket Grunt / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Taking the Teleport Pad in order to get around the Rocket Grunt

Step 5: Immediately take the portal again – this will bring you back to the 5th floor right by the Team Rocket Grunt.

Taking the Teleport Pad back to the Fifth Floor, to get the Card Key / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Taking the Teleport Pad back to the Fifth Floor, to get the Card Key

Step 6: Walk east until you see a Poké Ball lying in the middle of your path.

Walking east to pick up the Card Key / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Walking east to pick up the Card Key

Step 7: Pick up the Poké Ball to get the Card Key and put it into your Key Items pocket.

The Card Key laying on the floor inside of a Poké Ball / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
The Card Key laying on the floor inside of a Poké Ball
Picking up the Card Key / Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
Picking up the Card Key

Now you can use the Card Key to unlock any door inside of Silph Co., collect all the goodies, and defeat Giovanni!

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