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Mt. Moon オツキミやま / おつきみやま
Mt. Otsukimi
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
HGSS Mt. Moon-Day.png
Map description: A mystical mountain that is known for its frequent meteor falls. The shards of stars that fall here are known as Moon Stones.FRLG

A mountain where a star fell. It now holds a mysterious power.HGSS
Location: Routes 3 and 4
Region: Kanto
Generations: I, II, III, IV
Kanto Mt Moon Map.png
Location of Mt. Moon in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

Mt. Moon (Japanese: オツキミやま or おつきみやま Mt. Otsukimi) is a mountain located in northern Kanto, between Pewter City in the west and Cerulean City in the east. Climbing does not seem to be possible; to get past it, travelers always need to travel through the caves.

Mt. Moon is known for being one of the few places where wild Clefairy can be found and for its frequent meteor falls. The shards of meteorites that fall here become Moon Stones, which is why its name is Mt. Moon. The mountain is also known for being home to Pokémon Fossils. Brock digs for Fossils here in his spare time.

In the main games

Geography

Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow

In Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, Mt. Moon is a large cave with many floors and connectors. The interior of the mountain is comprised of caves spanning three separate floors. Being the first cave that the player will come across with, Mt. Moon has a very long and complex structure. The first floor contains several ordinary Trainers, while the basement floor contains members of Team Rocket who are trying to steal Fossils from Mt. Moon to market them for money. On the player's way out to Cerulean City, the player will find two Fossils, the Dome Fossil and the Helix Fossil that a Super Nerd claims to have found first. After being defeated in battle, the Super Nerd lets the player choose one of the Fossils while he will take the other one. In Pokémon Yellow, after the player obtains one of the Fossils, Jessie and James will appear for the first time and battle the player. However, they are not referred to as such in-game, sharing their Trainer class with that of ordinary Team Rocket Grunts, which are called Rocket (Japanese: ロケットだんいん Team Rocket Member) in this generation.

Players will first encounter wild Clefairy here at Mt. Moon.

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Mt. Moon has dramatically decreased in size from Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. It now has only one base floor with a couple of connectors. It is also a spot where the player's rival is training near the entrance and he will battle the player for the sixth time during the game.

When entering through the Pewter City entrance, there are two possible paths: one in the eastern direction and another one in the southern direction. By traveling south and then east, the Cerulean City entrance can be found. However, by traveling east from the Pewter City entrance, the player will end up at the northern side of Mt. Moon, where Mt. Moon Square, its summit, is located. By traveling south in Mt. Moon Square, and entering the southern cavern, there will be a ledge which can be jumped to instantly access the Cerulean City entrance.

Mt. Moon Square is an area in the heights of Mt. Moon. On Monday nights, two Clefairy will dance and pray to a large Moon Stone in the square. By interrupting the dance and breaking the stone using Rock Smash, Trainers can always find a Moon Stone below the rock. There is also a small shop here that sells a variety of goods.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Mt. Moon's incarnation in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen is very similar to the original from the Generation I games. The only major change done for the remakes is the items found within the cave. Another addition is a man who is excavating for Fossils in the north-eastern corner of the first floor. He is a friend of Brock and is a source of one of Brock's Fame Checker entries.

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Although it does not appear in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, a guest at Hotel Grand Lake by Lake Valor mentions Clefairy dancing under the moon at Mt. Moon.

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Mt. Moon's incarnation in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is essentially intact from the Generation II games, but with updated graphics enhancing the scenery and depicting its mountainous nature more accurately. The only significant changes are in Mt. Moon Square, where four Clefairy will appear instead of the only two that appear in the Generation II games, and the background music being changed to つながりのどうくつ Union Cave, a Johto theme, from イワヤマトンネル Rock Tunnel, a Kanto theme, which is the background music that plays here in the Generation II games (the latter being itself a remix of おつきみのどうくつ Mt. Moon's Cave from the Generation I games).

Items

Item Location Games
Ether Ether On a rock in the room with TM01 (hidden)  R  B  Y 
HP Up HP Up In the basement room, which is reachable from the first ladder found on 1F  R  B  Y 
Moon Stone Moon Stone ×2
  • On the northwest corner of the first floor
  • On a white wall tile southeast of the stairs that lead to the Fossils (hidden)
 R  B  Y 
Potion Potion ×2
  • In the room west of the entrance
  • On the other side of the wall east of the entrance
 R  B  Y 
TM Normal TM01 (Mega Punch) In the basement room, which is reachable from the second ladder found on 1F  R  B  Y 
TM Water TM12 (Water Gun) To the west of the Route 3 entrance  R  B  Y 
Antidote Antidote Next to the ladder west of Fossils  FR  LG 
Big Mushroom Big Mushroom ×3
  • Two are found in the adjacent rocks down the first ladder, which is reachable from 1F (hidden)
  • In a rock down the third ladder on 1F(hidden)
 FR  LG 
Ether Ether To the right of a Team Rocket Grunt in closed-off room (hidden)  FR  LG 
Moon Stone Moon Stone ×2  FR  LG 
Parlyz Heal Parlyz Heal To the northwest of Bug Catcher Kent  FR  LG 
Potion Potion Near Super Nerd Jovan  FR  LG 
Revive Revive To the north of the ladder leading into B2F  FR  LG 
Star Piece Star Piece Near the Team Rocket Grunt in a closed-off room  FR  LG 
TinyMushroom TinyMushroom ×3
  • In a rock down the first ladder on 1F (hidden)
  • In a rock down the second ladder on 1F (hidden)
  • In a rock just before the exit (hidden)
 FR  LG 
TM Grass TM09 (Bullet Seed) To the west of the Route 3 entrance  FR  LG 
TM Dark TM46 (Thief) In another closed-off room with a Team Rocket Grunt  FR  LG 
Dome Fossil Dome Fossil One Fossil chosen after defeating the Super Nerd  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
Escape Rope Escape Rope To the east of Super Nerd Jovan, on the east wall, north of the Rare Candy  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
Helix Fossil Helix Fossil One Fossil chosen after defeating the Super Nerd  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
Rare Candy Rare Candy On the southeast corner of the first floor, east of Super Nerd Jovan  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
Max Revive Max Revive To the northeast in the above-ground area (hidden)  HG  SS 
Revive Revive In a rock (hidden)  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Red and Green, Red and Blue, and Yellow

1F
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Zubat Zubat
R B Y
Cave Cave
6-11 79%
Zubat Zubat
R B Y
Cave Cave
6-11 75%
Geodude Geodude
R B Y
Cave Cave
8-10 15%
Geodude Geodude
R B Y
Cave Cave
10 20%
Paras Paras
R B Y
Cave Cave
8 5%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
R B Y
Cave Cave
12 4%
Clefairy Clefairy
R B Y
Cave Cave
8 1%
Clefairy Clefairy
R B Y
Cave Cave
11 1%
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
Zubat Zubat
R B Y
Cave Cave
7-11 60%
Zubat Zubat
R B Y
Cave Cave
8-11 65%
Geodude Geodude
R B Y
Cave Cave
7-9 26%
Geodude Geodude
R B Y
Cave Cave
10-11 20%
Paras Paras
R B Y
Cave Cave
10 10%
Paras Paras
R B Y
Cave Cave
9-11 10%
Clefairy Clefairy
R B Y
Cave Cave
9 4%
Clefairy Clefairy
R B Y
Cave Cave
10-12 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.


B2F
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Zubat Zubat
R B Y
Cave Cave
9-12 54%
Zubat Zubat
R B Y
Cave Cave
10-13 60%
Geodude Geodude
R B Y
Cave Cave
9-10 25%
Geodude Geodude
R B Y
Cave Cave
11 15%
Paras Paras
R B Y
Cave Cave
10-12 15%
Paras Paras
R B Y
Cave Cave
13 15%
Clefairy Clefairy
R B Y
Cave Cave
10-12 6%
Clefairy Clefairy
R B Y
Cave Cave
9-13 10%
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.


Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
6 30%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
6-8 50%
Geodude Geodude
G S C
Cave Cave
8 30%
Geodude Geodude
G S C
Cave Cave
8-10 35%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
G S C
Cave Cave
8 20%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
G S C
Cave Cave
8 20% 20% 0%
Paras Paras
G S C
Cave Cave
12 10%
Sandslash Sandslash
G S C
Cave Cave
10 5%
Clefairy Clefairy
G S C
Cave Cave
8 5%
Clefairy Clefairy
G S C
Cave Cave
8 5% 5% 0%
Clefairy Clefairy
G S C
Cave Cave
8-12 0% 0% 25%
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.


FireRed and LeafGreen

1F
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Zubat Zubat
FR LG
Cave Cave
7-10 69%
Geodude Geodude
FR LG
Cave Cave
7-9 25%
Paras Paras
FR LG
Cave Cave
8 5%
Clefairy Clefairy
FR LG
Cave Cave
8 1%
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
Paras Paras
FR LG
Cave Cave
5-10 100%
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.


B2F
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Zubat Zubat
FR LG
Cave Cave
8-11 49%
Geodude Geodude
FR LG
Cave Cave
9-10 30%
Paras Paras
FR LG
Cave Cave
10-12 15%
Clefairy Clefairy
FR LG
Cave Cave
10-12 6%
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.


HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Cave Cave
6 30%
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Cave Cave
6-8 50%
Geodude Geodude
HG SS
Cave Cave
8 30%
Geodude Geodude
HG SS
Cave Cave
6-10 35%
Sandshrew Sandshrew
HG SS
Cave Cave
8 20%
Paras Paras
HG SS
Cave Cave
12 10%
Sandslash Sandslash
HG SS
Cave Cave
10 5%
Clefairy Clefairy
HG SS
Cave Cave
8 5%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita Makuhita
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
8 20%
Absol Absol
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
6-8 20%
Chingling Chingling
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
8 20%
Bronzor Bronzor
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
6-8 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.


Trainers

Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow

1F
Trainer Pokémon
Lass
Lass
Reward: $210
Clefairy Clefairy Lv.14
No item
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: $110
Weedle Weedle Lv.11
No item
Kakuna Kakuna Lv.11
No item
Super Nerd
Super Nerd
Reward: $275
Magnemite Magnemite Lv.11
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.11
No item
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: $100
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Metapod Metapod Lv.10
No item
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Lass
Lass
Reward: $165
Oddish Oddish Lv.11
No item
Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv.11
No item
Youngster
Youngster
Reward: $150
Rattata Rattata Lv.10
No item
Rattata Rattata Lv.10
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.10
No item
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: $350
Geodude Geodude Lv.10
No item
Geodude Geodude Lv.10
No item
Onix Onix Lv.10
No item


B2F
Trainer Pokémon
Rocket
Rocket
Reward: $330
Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv.11
No item
Rattata Rattata Lv.11
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.11
No item
Rocket
Rocket
Reward: $360
Zubat Zubat Lv.12
No item
Ekans Ekans Lv.12
No item
Rocket RB
Rocket RB
Reward: $480
Raticate Raticate Lv.16
No item
Rocket
Rocket
Reward: $390
Rattata Rattata Lv.13
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.13
No item
Super Nerd
Super Nerd
Reward: $300
Grimer Grimer Lv.12
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.12
No item
Koffing Koffing Lv.12
No item


Yellow only



Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Chikorita If the player chose Chikorita:



Cyndaquil If the player chose Cyndaquil:



Totodile If the player chose Totodile:



FireRed and LeafGreen

1F
Trainer Pokémon
Bug Catcher Kent
Bug Catcher Kent
トモミチ Tomomichi
Reward: $132
Weedle Weedle Lv.11
No item
Kakuna Kakuna Lv.11
No item
Lass Iris
Lass Iris
ナホ Naho
Reward: $224
Clefairy Clefairy Lv.14
No item
Super Nerd Jovan
Super Nerd Jovan
キミタカ Kimitaka
Reward: $264
Magnemite Magnemite Lv.11
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.11
No item
Bug Catcher Robby
Bug Catcher Robby
ノリオ Norio
Reward: $120
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Metapod Metapod Lv.10
No item
Caterpie Caterpie Lv.10
No item
Lass Miriam
Lass Miriam
ルリ Ruri
Reward: $176
Oddish Oddish Lv.11
No item
Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv.11
No item
Youngster Josh
Youngster Josh
タロウ Tarō
Reward: $160
Rattata Rattata Lv.10
No item
Rattata Rattata Lv.10
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.10
No item
Hiker Marcos
Hiker Marcos
カツト Katsuto
Reward: $360
Geodude Geodude Lv.10
No item
Geodude Geodude Lv.10
No item
Onix Onix Lv.10
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


B2F
Trainer Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $352
Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv.11
No item
Rattata Rattata Lv.11
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.11
No item
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $352
Zubat Zubat Lv.11
No item
Ekans Ekans Lv.11
No item
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $416
Rattata Rattata Lv.13
No item
Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv.13
No item
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $416
Rattata Rattata Lv.13
No item
Zubat Zubat Lv.13
No item
Super Nerd Miguel
Super Nerd Miguel
ミツハル Mitsuharu
Reward: $288
Grimer Grimer Lv.12
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.12
No item
Koffing Koffing Lv.12
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


HeartGold and SoulSilver

Chikorita If the player chose Chikorita:



Cyndaquil If the player chose Cyndaquil:



Totodile If the player chose Totodile:



Layout

Version 1F B1F B2F
Red (JP) Mt Moon 1F RBY.png Mt Moon B1F RBY.png Mt Moon B2F RBY.png
Green
Blue (JP)
Red
Blue
Yellow
Gold Mt Moon 1F GSC.png
Silver
Crystal
FireRed Mt Moon 1F FRLG.png Mt Moon B1F FRLG.png Mt Moon B2F FRLG.png
LeafGreen
HeartGold Mt Moon 1F HGSS.png
SoulSilver
 

Eyecatch

In the side games

In Pokémon Pinball

Mt. Moon appears on the Blue Field as Area 1. Catchable Pokémon include Rattata, Ekans, Clefairy, Zubat, Paras, and Geodude.

In the anime

Mt. Moon in the anime

Mt. Moon seems bigger in the anime than it does in the games, being clearly seen from as far away as Pallet Town.

Ash and his friends have visited Mt. Moon twice. Once was in Clefairy and the Moon Stone, when they helped Seymour protect the Clefairy from Team Rocket and watched many of them evolve into Clefable due to exposure to falling Moon Stones. Also, it was here in this episode that Brock captured a Zubat.

Later, Mt. Moon was also mentioned in The School of Hard Knocks, when Brock pulled out a bottle of Mt. Moon spring water from his Bag.

In A Real Cleffa-Hanger, they returned to Mt. Moon, encountering the Clefairy and Clefable again, and helping the Fairy Pokémon reunite with a young Cleffa.

In addition to the Clefairy family and Zubat, wild Paras and Sandshrew also reside here.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mt. Moon as it appears in Pokémon Adventures.

Mt. Moon is first visited in the Red, Green & Blue arc in Raging Rhydon; however, it is first mentioned in the previous round, Gyarados Splashes In! by Professor Oak. The mountain consists of several interconnected caves, which are the home of wild Pokémon like Zubat, Diglett and Geodude. Its importance resides in being the place where the Moon Stone can be found. For this reason Red and Misty enter Mt. Moon. Here is where the first confrontation between Red and Team Rocket Grunts takes place. Pika battled Koga's Rhyhorn, but Koga injected Rhyhorn with a syringe which made it evolve into Rhydon. Pika hit a rock from the ceiling which sealed Team Rocket in. Mt. Moon is also where Red battles Bruno in the beginning of the Yellow arc.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Mt. Moon as it appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.

Mt. Moon appears in the third chapter of The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Clefairy Tale, where Ash tries to catch a Clefairy in the Mt. Moon area. After three agonizing weeks in the wilderness, Ash and Pikachu accidentally follow a Clefairy into an occupied Onix nest. Ash and Pikachu are driven into the maze of tunnels the Onix has created. After rejecting using Fearow, Beedrill, or Pikachu, Ash decides to use his Butterfree. Butterfree uses Psychic, which weakens Onix, but also confuses it — causing it to thrash around and cause a cave-in that buries Pikachu and Ash under a pile of rocks. After escaping, he meets Professor Oak and Bill, who have been studying a group of Clefairy living in the Mt. Moon area.

In the TCG

Mt. Moon as depicted in the TCG.

This listing is of cards mentioning and/or featuring Mt. Moon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Mt. Moon T [St] EX FireRed & LeafGreen Uncommon 94/112 Flight of Legends Uncommon 82/082
 


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 月見山
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Maanberg
Finland Flag.png Finnish Kuuvuori
France Flag.png European French Mont Sélénite
Germany Flag.png German Mondberg
Italy Flag.png Italian Monte Luna
South Korea Flag.png Korean 달맞이산
Poland Flag.png Polish Góra Księżycowa
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Mt. Moon
Monte LunaDPPt


Kanto
Boulder Badge.png Cascade Badge.png Thunder Badge.png Rainbow Badge.png Soul Badge.png Marsh Badge.png Volcano Badge.png Earth Badge.png
Settlements
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
Routes
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Landmarks
Professor Oak's LaboratoryViridian ForestDiglett's CavePewter Museum of ScienceMt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave
Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)S.S. AnneS.S. AquaSea CottageRock Tunnel
Power PlantCycling Road/Pokémon RoadTeam Rocket HideoutSilph Co.Magnet TrainPokémon TowerSafari Zone/Pal Park
GO ParkSeafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Access to
Sevii IslandsJohto


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