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"Gekiranger!"

- Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement

The Black Lion Rio Ranger Key (黒獅子リオレンジャーキー) is Rio's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.

This key, along with the other nine extra hero keys and the fifteen sixth ranger keys, were initally acquired by Basco ta Jolokia and later used by the Gokaigers. Like all of his Ranger Keys, Basco used his trumpet, the Rapparatta, to turn the Rio key into a puppet to do his bidding. Basco summoned Zubaan with Rio and Mele in his failed attempt to gain the greater power of GoGo-V. They were all defeated, but the three keys were recovered by Sally. Basco later united his nine remaining Ranger Keys when he was confronted by Goro Hoshino (OhRed†). The Extra Heroes would then fight the Gokaigers again, who wished to earn the right to the Ohrangers' greater power rather than just be given it. Rio and Mele fought Joe Gibken (Gokai Blue), who fought as OhBlue. The Rio key, along with the rest of the Extra Hero keys, was claimed by the Gokaigers.

While in the possession of the Gokaigers, the Rio Ranger Key was used once by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green). After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Rio received his key despite being in the afterlife.
 * When the Gokaigers became the Gekirangers and RinJyuKen Warriors while fighting Zangyack shortly before the team found out that He was apparently a legendary hero.

Interestingly, as shown in the Gokaiger Ranger Key Book Volume 1, the team symbol for this key is the triangular Rinjuken Akugata symbol, rather than the claw scratch symbol of the Gekirangers.

Appearances

 * Icon-gokaiger.png Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
 * Ep. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai
 * Ep. 23: People's Lives are the Future of the Earth
 * Ep. 31: Crash!! Secret Operations
 * Ep. 42: The Strongest Man in the Universe