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Mt. Mortar (Japanese: スリバチ山 Mt. Suribachi) is a large cave in Johto with three entrances on Route 42. Part of the large range of mountains north of the Johto region, it is known to be a confusing maze-like area with an interior cave known as the Waterfall Cave. It is an optional cave to enter, but contains many valuable items and Pokémon. The player can pass through the mountain caves to bypass the lakes on Route 42. It is the training place of Kiyo, the Karate King from Saffron City. He will reward the player with a level 10 Tyrogue upon defeat.
Geography
Mt. Mortar has three entrances and is huge inside, one of the largest of all caves in the games. It has four floors, and its high Pokémon-encounter rate makes getting lost very costly. It has Surfable waterways, Waterfalls, Strength puzzles, and multiple levels. It is usually considered to be one of the toughest caves to navigate. The cave also provides limited vision in Gold and Silver unless Flash is used, but is already lit in Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.
The Karate King
The Karate King, Kiyo, is the leader of the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, he has gone to Mt. Mortar to train. In order to find him, the player must use the center entrance which offers access to water, then Surf ahead and climb a Waterfall. Then they must make their way to the bottom of the cave, where they will eventually find him waiting to be challenged. Kiyo uses a Hitmonchan and a Hitmonlee, and once they are defeated, he will give the player a Tyrogue as a reward. However, if the player does not have an empty slot in their party, Kiyo will tell them to make room for it, then come back.
Items
1F (entrance)
Item
|
Location
|
Games
|
|
Hyper Potion
|
West side, east of the entrance on a small rock (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Ether
|
West side, accessible from the southwestern ladder from 1F (back)
|
G S C HG SS
|
|
Guard Spec.
|
East side, accessible from the southeastern ladder from 1F (back)
|
G S
|
|
Revive
|
East side, accessible from the southeastern ladder from 1F (back)
|
C HG SS
|
|
Hyper Potion
|
East side, on a rock west of the entrance to 1F (back)(hidden)
|
G S C
|
|
Revive
|
East side, north of the upper exit to Route 42 (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
1F (back)
Item
|
Location
|
Games
|
|
Hyper Potion
|
Central area, north of the central platforms, at the bottom of the western ledge (requires Strength)
|
G S
|
|
Escape Rope
|
Central area, northeast of the central platforms, at the bottom of the northeastern ledge (requires Strength)
|
G S
|
|
Hyper Potion
|
Central area, atop the western platform (requires Strength)
|
C
|
|
Ultra Ball
|
Central area, atop the northern platform (requires Strength)
|
C
|
|
Nugget
|
Central area, northeast of the central platform (requires Strength)
|
C
|
|
Escape Rope
|
Central area, southeast of the central platform, at the bottom of a series of ledges (requires Strength)
|
C
|
|
Max Repel
|
Central area, in the crater just north of the movable boulder (requires Strength (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Ultra Ball
|
Central area, atop the western platform (requires Strength)
|
HG SS
|
|
Max Potion
|
Central area, north of the central platform, just below the raised path (requires Strength)
|
HG SS
|
|
Escape Rope
|
Central area, east of the central platform, at the southern end of the raised path (requires Strength)
|
HG SS
|
|
Nugget
|
Central area, atop the northeastern platform (requires Strength)
|
HG SS
|
|
Max Repel
|
Northern area, on a rock in the eastern corner(hidden) (requires Surf and Waterfall)
|
G S C
|
|
Max Revive
|
Northern area, in the indent east of the ladder from 2F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
|
G S C
|
|
Max Potion
|
Northern area, at the southwestern end of the path in the eastern corner (requires Surf and Waterfall)
|
C
|
|
Ether
|
Northern area, on a platform southeast of the ladder from 2F (requires Surf and Waterfall) (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Iron
|
Northern area, on a platform south of the ladder from 2F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
|
C HG SS
|
|
Iron Ball
|
Northern area, on the southeastern platform (requires Surf and Waterfall)
|
HG SS
|
|
Max Revive
|
Northern area, on the platform west of the ladder to B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
|
HG SS
|
|
Ultra Ball
|
On a rock on the raised path in the west (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Protector
|
North of the western entrance (requires Rock Climb)
|
HG SS
|
|
Rare Candy
|
North of the western entrance, west of the Protector (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Full Incense
|
North of the southeastern ladder to 2F (requires Rock Climb)
|
HG SS
|
|
Nugget
|
West of the southeastern ladder to 2F, at the southern end of the path (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
2F
Surf and Waterfall are required to reach this area.
Item
|
Location
|
Games
|
|
TM40 (Defense Curl)
|
In the center, on the L-shaped raised section
|
G S C
|
|
Escape Rope
|
On the raised section in the northeast corner
|
G S C
|
|
Full Restore
|
The right tile in-between the ledges east of the Dragon Scale (hidden)
|
G S
|
|
Full Restore
|
Northern area, on a rock east of the T-shaped raised platform (hidden)
|
C
|
|
Dragon Scale
|
On the raised section in the northwest corner
|
G S C
|
|
Elixer
|
In the northwest corner, southeast of the ladder leading to 1F (back)
|
G S C
|
|
Rare Candy
|
In the southwest corner, east of a ledge and below two rocks
|
G S
|
|
Rare Candy
|
Southwest corner
|
C HG SS
|
|
Max Potion
|
Northeast of the entrance, below the second ledge from the bottom and east of the rectangular raised section
|
G S C
|
|
Max Potion
|
Northeast of the entrance
|
HG SS
|
|
Hyper Potion
|
Southeast, in a wall south of the Max Potion (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Full Restore
|
On a stalagmite north of a pond on the eastern edge of the room (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
HP Up
|
On a large rock near the center, southeast of TM40 (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
TM40 (Aerial Ace)
|
Northeast of Super Nerd Hugh
|
HG SS
|
|
Escape Rope
|
Near northeast corner
|
HG SS
|
|
Full Heal
|
On a stalagmite east of the ladder to 1F (back) (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Dragon Scale
|
East of the ladder to 1F (back)
|
HG SS
|
|
Elixir
|
Southeast of the ladder to the 1F (back)
|
HG SS
|
|
B1F
Item
|
Location
|
Games
|
|
Full Restore
|
On the platform east of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
|
C HG SS
|
|
Hyper Potion
|
On the patch of landGS/platformC northeast of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
|
G S C
|
|
Max Ether
|
On the patch of land northeast of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
|
C HG SS
|
|
Hyper Potion
|
On the patch of land north of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
|
HG SS
|
|
PP Up
|
North of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
|
C HG SS
|
|
Ultra Ball
|
West of the ladder from 1F (entrance) in the northern wall between the rocks (requires Surf) (hidden)
|
HG SS
|
|
Full Heal
|
On the patch of land across the water, west of the ladder from 1F (requires Surf)
|
G S
|
|
Carbos
|
On the patch of land across the water, west of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
|
C HG SS
|
|
Max Revive
|
On a lone rock southGSC/eastHGSS of the ladder from 2F (requires Surf and Waterfall) (hidden)
|
G S C HG SS
|
|
Pokémon
Generation II
1F (entrance)
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14-16
|
14%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
13-15
|
60%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
13
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
13
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
20%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
20%
|
20%
|
0%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15
|
1%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
0%
|
0%
|
20%
|
Surfing
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15-24
|
90%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15-19
|
60%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
30%
|
Fishing
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
65%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
35%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
70%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
20%
|
During a Marill swarm
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
20%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
13-15
|
40%
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
|
1F (back)
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
14
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15
|
5%
|
5%
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
13-15
|
35%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15
|
20%
|
20%
|
0%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
13-15
|
50%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
13
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15
|
0%
|
0%
|
5%
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
|
2F
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
30
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
30
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
30
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
30
|
5%
|
5%
|
15%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
28
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
28
|
5%
|
5%
|
0%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
32
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
32
|
30%
|
30%
|
0%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
31
|
20%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
31
|
0%
|
20%
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
31
|
30%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
28
|
0%
|
0%
|
5%
|
Surfing
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-29
|
90%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
60%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25-29
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
25-29
|
30%
|
Fishing
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
65%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
35%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
70%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
20%
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
|
B1F
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
20%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
18
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15-17
|
60%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
17
|
20%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
10%
|
10%
|
0%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
5%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
16
|
0%
|
0%
|
10%
|
Surfing
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15-24
|
90%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
15-19
|
60%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20-24
|
30%
|
Fishing
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
65%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
20
|
35%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
70%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
10%
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
40
|
20%
|
Gift Pokémon
|
|
G
|
S
|
C
|
|
Gift
|
|
10
|
One
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
|
Generation IV
1F (entrance)
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14, 16
|
14%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13, 15
|
60%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15
|
1%
|
Surfing
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10-25
|
90%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-25
|
10%
|
Fishing
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
60%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
40%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
70%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
20%
|
During Marill swarm
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14, 16
|
14%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13, 15
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-15
|
41%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-15
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-15
|
20%
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
|
1F (back)
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
14
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-15
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-15
|
35%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-15
|
50%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13
|
20%
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
|
2F
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
30
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
30
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
28
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
32
|
30%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
31
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
31
|
30%
|
Surfing
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-30
|
90%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20-30
|
10%
|
Fishing
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
60%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
40%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
70%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
20%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
31
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
31-32
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
31
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
31-32
|
20%
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
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B1F
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
16
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
16
|
5%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15-17
|
60%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-16
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13-16
|
5%
|
Surfing
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10-15
|
90%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15
|
10%
|
Fishing
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
15%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
10
|
85%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
60%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
20
|
40%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
70%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
10%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
40
|
20%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
15
|
20%
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
13
|
20%
|
Gift Pokémon
|
|
HG
|
SS
|
|
Gift
|
|
10
|
One
|
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
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Trainers
Generation II
1F
Trainer
|
Pokémon
|
|
|
|
Requires Strength or Surf and Waterfall
|
|
|
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
|
2F
Trainer
|
Pokémon
|
Requires Surf and Waterfall
|
|
|
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
|
B1F
- Requires Surf and Waterfall
|
|
Reward: $816
|
|
|
|
|
Generation IV
1F
Trainer
|
Pokémon
|
|
|
|
Requires Strength or Rock Climb or Surf and Waterfall
|
|
|
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
|
2F
Trainer
|
Pokémon
|
Requires Surf and Waterfall
|
|
|
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.
|
B1F
- Requires Surf and Waterfall
|
|
Reward: $816
|
|
|
|
|
Layout
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing image
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Mt. Mortar was where Crystal trained her Pokémon-catching skills. A wild Arcanine scared the young Crystal, chasing her away from the mountain, during which she fell and broke her arms. When she awakened, Crystal found a Natu, Parasect, Hitmonchan and Cubone all tending to her injuries. She also discovered that the four Pokémon were also being chased by the wild Arcanine. When Arcanine reappeared, Crystal noticed that an injury to Arcanine's right eye had caused Arcanine to become enraged, and convinced the Parasect that helped heal her earlier to heal Arcanine. The healing toned down Arcanine's aggression, and all five Pokémon became members of Crystal's team.
Under her mother's guidance, Crystal returned to Mt. Mortar after the battle with Suicune drained her confidence and made her lose her ability to capture even weak Pokémon. At Mt. Mortar, Crystal had her arms bandaged, as like before, it would have helped her gain the skills with her feet. During her re-training, Crystal encountered a wild Larvitar which turned out to have caused Archy's eye injury years earlier. Megaree evolved and helped defeat Larvitar, and Crystal was able to rediscover her capturing touch as she captured Larvitar with the first kick of the ball.
Trivia
Name origin
Mt. Mortar is named after a mortar bowl used for grinding and mixing substances. A suribachi is the Japanese equivalent of a mortar bowl. Mortar is also a mixture of cement and water that is used to bind and fill gaps between construction bricks.
In other languages
References