It appears to be a building. Does it have any ties to Cipher?* A factory secretly made by Cipher. Shadow Pokémon links may exist.* The Shadow Pokémon factory that was wrecked by <player>.*
The Cipher Key Lair (Japanese: シャドーの秘密工場Shadow Secret Factory) is a location in Pokémon XD.
The Cipher Key Lair is a factory used by Cipher to produce Shadow Pokémon. The machinery in the factory is able to continuously produce Shadow Pokémon at a faster rate than the old method used in Pokémon Colosseum. It is led by Cipher AdminGorigan.
When the player first reaches the factory, the entrance is blocked by two Bodybuilders and guarded by Zook, who battles the player. The factory's interior can only be accessed after the player has recovered their stolen Snag Machine and defeated Zook for a second time.
The Cipher Key Lair is a large pyramid-shaped building surrounded by a lake of purple-tinted water. A long concrete path with a large circular concrete platform connects from the entrance of the Lair to the mainland. Inside the Lair, some electronic doors will only open if a crate is moved onto a certain pressure plate. There are also some offices for scientific studies and office management. Gorigan's office is on the top floor.
Due to the player's Snag Machine having been stolen at this point of the game, Zook's Zangoose cannot be snagged during the first battle against him. After the Snag Machine is recovered from Snagem Hideout, Zook is rematched with the same team as before.
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.
The exterior and first floor of the Cipher Key Lair were used in the game's in-store demo version prior to release. This demo featured battles with Zook and several Cipher Peons using smaller teams with different Pokémon from the final game. Upon reaching the stairs to the second floor, Krane informed the player that the building was too dangerous to keep exploring at the time, ending the demo.
