The use of items varies greatly between "Keitai Denjū Telefang" and "Keitai Denjū Telefang 2". In "Keitai Denjū Telefang", items are only used for evolving "Denjū" or gifts, excluding some items that are important to the storyline such as keys to unlock doors or a plush "Denjū" toy that has been stolen. Evolution items are generally objects that come from the human world. These items are capable of affecting "Denjū" in certain ways when they are forcibly combined. Such items range from simple objects like pencils and batteries to flamethrowers, computers, cranes and shuriken. "Denjū" which evolve via "Modified evolution" will only do so if they receive a specific item. Certain items also give large amounts of experience points to "Denjū" without evolving them. In "Keitai Denjū Telefang 2", evolution items are of the same type as "Denjū" (Mountain, Sky, Forest, Aquatic, Desert or Grassland) and any such item can be used to evolve a "Denjū" of the same type. However, different items may have certain effects on stat growth. Evolution items can also be thrown at enemy "Denjū" to attempt to befriend them more easily and the probability of this occurring is increased if the item thrown matches their type. In addition to evolution items, there are also special items which can be held by "Denjū" to boost one of their stats. "Keitai Denjū Telefang 2" also introduced items which can heal a "Denjū"'s HP and/or DP as well as cure status effects such as paralysis. Items can be purchased at shops or found in treasure chests but may also be picked up after battles or found by running through grass.