Mt. Mortar

Mt. Mortar スリバチやま Mt. Suribachi "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Route 42, between Ecruteak City and Mahogany Town
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
File:Mt. Mortar map.gif Location of Mt. Mortar in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

Mt. Mortar (Japanese: スリバチやま Suribachi yama) 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 Karate King from Saffron City trains here, and he will reward the player for defeating him.

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 has very limited vision in Gold and Silver unless Flash is used, but is already lit in Crystal.

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

• Ether
• Revive
• Dragon Scale
• Escape Rope (×2)
• Elixir
• TM40 (Defense Curl)
• Max Potion (×2)
• Rare Candy
• Max Revive
• Iron
• Ultra Ball
• Nugget
• Hyper Potion (×2)
• Max Ether
• Carbos
• PP Up
• Full Restore

Pokémon

Entrance area

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Rattata	G	S	C	Walking		14%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Walking		30%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Walking		60%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Walking		30%
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		20%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Marill	G	S	C	Walking		1%
Morning
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		20%
Day
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		20%
Night
	Marill	G	S	C	Walking		20%
Surfing and Fishing
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Fishing		70%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Fishing		10%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Fishing		20%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing		90%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing		60%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Surfing		10%
	Marill	G	S	C	Surfing		30%
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.

Lower Cave

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Rattata	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Rattata	G	S	C	Walking		30%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		35%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		50%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		30%
Morning
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		20%
Day
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		20%
Night
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		20%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Marill	G	S	C	Walking		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.

Upper Cave

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machoke	G	S	C	Walking		30%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		20%
	Graveler	G	S	C	Walking		30%
Morning
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machoke	G	S	C	Walking		30%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		20%
Day
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machoke	G	S	C	Walking		30%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		20%
Night
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		20%
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking		15%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		30%
	Marill	G	S	C	Walking		5%
Surfing and Fishing
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Fishing		70%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Fishing		10%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Fishing		20%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing		90%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing		60%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Surfing		10%
	Marill	G	S	C	Surfing		30%
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.

Basement

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Rattata	G	S	C	Walking		20%
	Raticate	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Zubat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking		5%
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		10%
	Geodude	G	S	C	Walking		5%
Morning
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		10%
Day
	Machop	G	S	C	Walking		10%
Night
	Marill	G	S	C	Walking		10%
Surfing and Fishing
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Fishing		70%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Fishing		10%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Fishing		20%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing		90%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing		60%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Surfing		10%
	Marill	G	S	C	Surfing		30%
Special Pokémon
	Tyrogue	G	S	C	Karate King		Only 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.

Gallery

Version	Entrance	Lower Cave	Upper Cave	Basement
Gold/Silver	File:Mtmortar1.png	File:Mtmortargs2.png	File:Mtmortargs3.png	File:Mtmortargs4.png
Crystal		File:Mtmortarc2.png	File:Mtmortarc3.png	File:Mtmortarc4.png

In other languages

• Spanish: Mt. Mortero
• Italian: Monte Scodella
• German: Kesselberg

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.

References

• Psypoke Psydex - Pokémon catch rates

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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