Stark Mountain

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Stark Mountain ハードマウンテン Hard Mountain "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Northern Sinnoh, end of Route 227
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	IV
Location of Stark Mountain in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

Stark Mountain (Japanese: ハードマウンテン Hard Mountain) is home to the legendary Pokémon Heatran. The Pokémon is only available on the second time through the mountain, after revisiting Buck's grandfather's house in the Survival Area. Players are required to have Pokémon with Strength and Rock Smash to proceed through the volcano. After encountering their rival, players will find Buck, who will travel with them through the mountain, up to the point where Heatran is encountered.

In Pokémon Platinum, Charon takes control of Team Galactic and travels through Stark Mountain to take the Magma Stone and capture Heatran. Once the player follows Charon to Heatran's room, with the aid of Buck, Looker arrests Charon and takes the Magma Stone. Buck later returns the Magma Stone, after being advised by his grandfather to do so.

Map Information

A rugged, seemingly indestructible rock mountain that is thickly blanketed by the volcanic ash it spews.

Inside the mountain, fissures in spilled and hardened lava form enormous caverns.

Geography

Exterior

Stark Mountain's exterior changes between Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum, however, both maintain the heated feel of the mountain. The road ascends in a huge contour up the mountain and, at that point, Route 227 ends and the exterior of Stark Mountain begins. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a huge clearing opens up that contains a large patch of tall grass. By traveling to the west, the entrance to the interior of the mountain can be found.

In Pokémon Platinum, the exterior is more complex and the path winds around pools of bubbling lava. It is darker and aesthetic features have been enhanced. The large patch of tall grass is still present, but it is not as big. By going northwest, an item can be found in an indented section of track. By traveling to the northeastern corner, a path will open up. By following it the road will lead through two pools of smoking, bubbling lava around another bend to the entrance of the interior of the mountain.

Buck

After the player crosses the planks they will encounter Buck, who will ask them to investigate a bunch of goons in space suits who are up to no good at the mountain while he returns to the Pokémon Center to heal. After entering the inside of Stark Mountain, Buck will return and accompany the player through the cave. Like all the Stat Trainers, Buck will fully heal all of the player's Pokémon after each battle.

File:BackSprite-Buck.png Pokémon Trainer Buck Stark Mountain Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Professor Buck Oak Stark Mountain Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Reward: None
Types: Ground Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Claydol Lv.58 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --

Items

Outside

Item		Location	Games

First room

HM04 (Strength) and HM06 (Rock Smash) are required to reach all of the items in this area.

Item		Location	Games

Large room

In addition to any HMs listed below, HM04 (Strength) and HM06 (Rock Smash) are required to reach this area.

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Outside

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rhyhorn	D		P		Pt		Grass	22,24	5%
Rhydon	D		P		Pt		Grass	54-55	20%
Numel	D		P		Pt		Grass	22,24	5%
Camerupt	D		P		Pt		Grass	55	20%
Skarmory	D		P		Pt		Grass	56	5%
Weezing	D		P		Pt		Grass	55	10%
Fearow	D		P		Pt		Grass	51,54-55	20%	20%	10%
Graveler	D		P		Pt		Grass	54,56	15%	15%	5%
Banette	D		P		Pt		Grass	54	0%	0%	10%
Golbat	D		P		Pt		Grass	54	0%	0%	10%
Special Pokémon
Torkoal	D		P		Pt		Poké Radar	24,55	22%
Magby	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot LeafGreen	22	8%
Gligar	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot Emerald	22	8%
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.

First room

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Golbat	D		P		Pt		Cave	54	10%
Machoke	D		P		Pt		Cave	56	10%
Geodude	D		P		Pt		Cave	25, 27	5%
Graveler	D		P		Pt		Cave	55	20%
Onix	D		P		Pt		Cave	54	5%
Weezing	D		P		Pt		Cave	56	10%
Rhyhorn	D		P		Pt		Cave	52	Unknown
Rhydon	D		P		Pt		Cave	54	Unknown
Slugma	D		P		Pt		Cave	25, 27	5%
Magcargo	D		P		Pt		Cave	55-56	30%
Camerupt	D		P		Pt		Cave	56	5%
Special Pokémon
Magby	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot LeafGreen	27	8%
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.

Large room

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Golbat	D		P		Pt		Cave	56	10%
Machoke	D		P		Pt		Cave	58	10%
Geodude	D		P		Pt		Cave	27, 29	5%
Graveler	D		P		Pt		Cave	57	20%
Onix	D		P		Pt		Cave	56	5%
Koffing	D		P		Pt		Cave	52,53	5%
Weezing	D		P		Pt		Cave	56, 58	10%
Rhydon	D		P		Pt		Cave	Unknown	20%
Slugma	D		P		Pt		Cave	27, 29	5%
Magcargo	D		P		Pt		Cave	57-58	30%
Camerupt	D		P		Pt		Cave	58	5%
Special Pokémon
Magby	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot LeafGreen	25	8%
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.

Back room

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Heatran	D		P		Pt		Only one	70	One
Heatran	D		P		Pt		Only one	50	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.

Trainers

Outside

Diamond and Pearl

Trainer	Pokémon
Dragon Tamer Darien Dragon Tamer Darien タケル Takeru Reward: $1920	Gyarados♂ Lv.60 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Platinum

Trainer	Pokémon
Dragon Tamer Darien Dragon Tamer Darien タケル Takeru Reward: $1920	Dragonite♂ Lv.60 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Inside

Note: Trainers listed below may be battled either in single or in double battle mode, optionally with Buck as partner.

Diamond and Pearl

Trainer	Pokémon
Ace Trainer Abel Ace Trainer Abel エイイチ Eiichi Reward: $3540	Aerodactyl♂ Lv.59 No item
Ace Trainer Monique Ace Trainer Monique コトミ Kotomi Reward: $3420	Kangaskhan♀ Lv.57 No item
	Ursaring♀ Lv.57 No item
Ace Trainer Keenan Ace Trainer Keenan マコト Makoto Reward: $3420	Primeape♂ Lv.57 No item
	Torkoal♂ Lv.57 No item
Ace Trainer Kassandra Ace Trainer Kassandra レイコ Reiko Reward: $3480	Stantler♀ Lv.58 No item
	Carnivine♀ Lv.58 No item
Ace Trainer Stefan Ace Trainer Stefan ユウヤ Yūya Reward: $3420	Larvitar♂ Lv.57 No item
	Magcargo♂ Lv.57 No item
Ace Trainer Jasmin Ace Trainer Jasmin シノブ Shinobu Reward: $3540	Drapion♀ Lv.59 No item
Bird Keeper Krystal Bird Keeper Krystal ソノコ Sonoko Reward: $1760	Dodrio♀ Lv.55 No item
	Fearow♀ Lv.55 No item
	Honchkrow♀ Lv.55 No item
Black Belt Ray Black Belt Ray リキト Rikito Reward: $1392	Tyrogue♂ Lv.53 No item
	Marowak♂ Lv.57 No item
	Breloom♂ Lv.58 No item
Psychic Chelsey Psychic Chelsey ナナ Nana Reward: $1856	Xatu♀ Lv.56 No item
	Mismagius♀ Lv.58 No item
Psychic Sterling Psychic Sterling ユウ Yū Reward: $1856	Baltoy Lv.54 No item
	Grumpig♂ Lv.58 No item
Veteran Harlan Veteran Harlan トモゾウ Tomozō Reward: $4480	Loudred♂ Lv.56 No item
	Donphan♂ Lv.56 No item
	Tauros♂ Lv.56 No item
Dragon Tamer Kenny Dragon Tamer Kenny ユウリ Yūri Reward: $1888	Bagon♂ Lv.57 No item
	Shelgon♂ Lv.59 No item
Ace Trainer Skylar Ace Trainer Skylar ヒデユキ Hideyuki Reward: $3420	Loudred♂ Lv.57 No item
	Rampardos♂ Lv.57 No item
Ace Trainer Natasha Ace Trainer Natasha ミサト Misato Reward: $3360	Dunsparce♀ Lv.56 No item
	Scyther♀ Lv.56 No item
	Marowak♀ Lv.56 No item
Dragon Tamer Drake Dragon Tamer Drake マサフミ Masafumi Reward: $1824	Vibrava♂ Lv.57 No item
	Dragonair♂ Lv.57 No item
	Seadra♂ Lv.57 No item
Black Belt Jarrett Black Belt Jarrett タクマ Takuma Reward: $1416	Machamp♂ Lv.59 No item

Platinum

File:SpriteMars.png Commander Mars Stark Mountain Platinum Commander and Professor Mars Oak Stark Mountain Platinum Reward: $4800

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.58 Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzong Lv.58 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Purugly♀ Lv.60 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

File:SpriteJupiter.png Commander Jupiter Stark Mountain Platinum Commander and Professor Jupiter Oak Stark Mountain Platinum Reward: $4800

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.58 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Poison Dark Ability: Stench Held item: Sitrus Berry Skuntank♀ Lv.60 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzong Lv.58 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --

Trainer	Pokémon
Ace Trainer Abel Ace Trainer Abel エイイチ Eiichi Reward: $3480	Glalie♂ Lv.59 No item
	Crobat♂ Lv.60 No item
Ace Trainer Monique Ace Trainer Monique コトミ Kotomi Reward: $3480	Luxray♀ Lv.58 No item
	Gliscor♀ Lv.58 No item
	Ursaring♀ Lv.59 No item
Ace Trainer Keenan Ace Trainer Keenan マコト Makoto Reward: $3540	Primeape♂ Lv.58 No item
	Banette♂ Lv.59 No item
	Electabuzz♂ Lv.58 No item
Ace Trainer Kassandra Ace Trainer Kassandra レイコ Reiko Reward: $3540	Jumpluff♀ Lv.58 No item
	Ampharos♀ Lv.59 No item
	Onix♀ Lv.58 No item
Ace Trainer Stefan Ace Trainer Stefan ユウヤ Yūya Reward: $3660	Pupitar♂ Lv.58 No item
	Torterra♂ Lv.61 No item
Ace Trainer Jasmin Ace Trainer Jasmin シノブ Shinobu Reward: $3660	Drapion♀ Lv.61 No item
Bird Keeper Krystal Bird Keeper Krystal ソノコ Sonoko Reward: $1888	Staravia♀ Lv.55 No item
	Fearow♀ Lv.57 No item
	Noctowl♀ Lv.59 No item
Black Belt Ray Black Belt Ray リキト Rikito Reward: $1392	Breloom♂ Lv.58 No item
	Toxicroak♂ Lv.58 No item
Psychic Chelsey Psychic Chelsey ナナ Nana Reward: $1888	Lunatone Lv.57 No item
	Gardevoir♀ Lv.59 No item
Psychic Sterling Psychic Sterling ユウ Yū Reward: $1888	Solrock Lv.57 No item
	Gallade♂ Lv.59 No item
Veteran Harlan Veteran Harlan トモゾウ Tomozō Reward: $4720	Raticate♂ Lv.57 No item
	Drifblim♂ Lv.58 No item
	Shiftry♂ Lv.59 No item
Dragon Tamer Kenny Dragon Tamer Kenny ユウリ Yūri Reward: $1824	Bagon♂ Lv.57 No item
	Shelgon♂ Lv.57 No item
	Vibrava♂ Lv.57 No item
Ace Trainer Skylar Ace Trainer Skylar ヒデユキ Hideyuki Reward: $3480	Loudred♂ Lv.58 No item
	Rampardos♂ Lv.59 No item
	Pelipper♂ Lv.58 No item
Ace Trainer Natasha Ace Trainer Natasha ミサト Misato Reward: $3480	Wigglytuff♀ Lv.58 No item
	Medicham♀ Lv.58 No item
	Gardevoir♀ Lv.59 No item
Dragon Tamer Drake Dragon Tamer Drake マサフミ Masafumi Reward: $1824	Gible♂ Lv.57 No item
	Gabite♂ Lv.57 No item
	Dragonair♂ Lv.57 No item
Black Belt Jarrett Black Belt Jarrett タクマ Takuma Reward: $1440	Machamp♂ Lv.60 No item

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Map of Stark Mountain from Diamond and Pearl

Version
Diamond	File:Stark Mountain entrance.png	File:Stark Mountain inside.png
Pearl
Platinum

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named Stark Mountain.

Name	Type	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Stark Mountain	St		Legends Awakened	135/146

Trivia

• Despite another mountain in the same region -- Mt. Coronet, starts its name with "Mt." (which is the abbreviation of Mount), and almost all other mountains in other regions, such as Mt. Moon in Kanto, Mt. Mortar and Mt. Silver in Johto, Mt. Chimney and Mt. Pyre in Hoenn, start their name with "Mt.", Stark Mountain doesn't follow this trend. Instead, "Mountain" is put at last.
• The first time the player comes to Stark Mountain, he/she cannot collect all items due to having Buck as partner, thus unable to use HM08 (Rock Climb).
• The name Stark Mountain may come directly from the German word "stark" and Mountain, literally meaning "Strong Mountain" hence all the powerful high level Pokemon with the highest being level 58 not counting Heatran and trainers in which the player Lucas or Dawn has the option to battle with Buck or by themselves and can only be battled once. It may also have this name because of the Survival Area nearby in which trainers have to remain "strong" to survive.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 嚴酷山 Yán​kù​ Shān European French Mont Abrupt German Kahlberg Italian Monte Ostile European Spanish Montaña Dura

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