Member Card

Member Card

The Member Card (Japanese: メンバーズカード Member's Card) is a key event item available in Pokémon Platinum. It is only obtainable through a Nintendo Event. The player must have activated Mystery Gift in order to receive the gift via Wi-Fi. It is the second of the four event items in the Sinnoh-based games, being preceeded by the Secret Key and followed by Oak's Letter.

The Member Card grants the player access to the Harbor Inn. Shortly after, the player will meet a strange old man, have a nightmare, and travel to Newmoon Island, where Darkrai can be obtained. If Darkrai is obtained a booming voice will talk to the player (which is thought to come from Arceus) and the player will wake up from their nightmare with Darkrai either in their party or in the PC. The player can rebattle Darkrai again, if fled from or fainted.

Before the player may enter the Harbor Inn using the Member Card, the player must first meet Cresselia, obtain the Lunar Wing, and use it to dispel the nightmares Darkrai inflicts on the sailor's son.

Distribution

Wonder Card

Japanese *ふしぎなカード メンバ－ズカ－ド　プレゼント フレンドリィショップで　うけとったら かならず　レポ－トを　かこう！ ダ－クライにであう　ほうほうは ポケットモンスタ－ オフィシャルサイトで かくにん　してね！ *もらったひづげ ２００８／１２／１

American, English and Australian Wonder Card The Member Card! For more info on how to get DARKRAI, visit the official Pokémon website. Be sure to save your game after you pick up the Member Card at a Poké Mart. Date received Aug. 03, 2009

Spanish Wonder Card ¡El Carné Socio! Para saber cómo conseguir a DARKRAI, visita la página oficial de Pokémon. Asegúrate de guardar la partida cuando recojas el Carné Socio en la Tienda Pokémon. Date received Aug. 03, 2009

Italian Wonder Card Ecco la Scheda Soci! Visita il sito ufficiale Pokémon per ulteriori informazioni su come ottenere DARKRAI. Ricorda di salvare il gioco dopo aver ritirato la Scheda Soci in un Pokémon-Market. Date received 03 Ago. 2009

German Wonder Card Eine Mitgliedskarte für dich! Die offizielle Pokémon-Webseite verrät dir, wie du dir DARKRAI holen kannst. Vergiss nicht, deinen Spielstand zu sichern, wenn du die Mitgl.Karte im Pokémon-Supermarkt abgeholt hast. Date received Aug. 03, 2009

French Wonder Card La Carte Membre! Rendez-vous sur le site Pokémon officiel pour savoir comment obtenir DARKRAI. Allez tout d'abord récupérer la Carte Membre dans une Boutique Pokémon, puis pensez à sauvegarder. Date received Aug. 03, 2009

Trivia

• Before official distribution, the Member Card featured many different names including; Member's Card, Membership Pass, Member's Pass, etc. until it was revealed to officially be called the Member Card.
• In the Member Card's description, it says that the last date marked on it was 50 years ago. On the official artwork, it is labeled "1958.12.1", exactly 50 years before the first Japanese distribution.
• When receiving it from the man in the Poké Mart, it will display its name as "Member's Card", though in the bag, it is simply "Member Card".
• Strangely, the door will not open when used after defeating or capturing Darkrai. This is most likely due to the fact that there is no mirage created by Darkrai to "open" the door.

See also

• Secret Key
• Oak's Letter
• Azure Flute

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