Mt. Mortar

Mt. Mortar スリバチ山 Mt. Suribachi "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	A naturally large cavern that is incredibly spacious.
Location:	Route 42, between Ecruteak City and Mahogany Town
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
Location of Mt. Mortar in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

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 (requires Surf and Waterfall) (hidden)	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
Rattata	G		S		C		Cave	14,16	14%
Rattata	G		S		C		Cave	14	30%
Raticate	G		S		C		Cave	16	5%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	13,15	60%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	13	30%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	13	10%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	14	20%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	14	20%	20%	0%
Geodude	G		S		C		Cave	14	5%
Marill	G		S		C		Cave	15	1%
Marill	G		S		C		Cave	14	0%	0%	20%
Surfing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	15-24	90%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	15-19	60%
Seaking	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	10%
Marill	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	30%
Fishing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
During a Marill swarm
Rattata	G		S		C		Swarm	16	5%
Zubat	G		S		C		Swarm	15	30%
Machop	G		S		C		Swarm	14	20%
Geodude	G		S		C		Swarm	14	5%
Marill	G		S		C		Swarm	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
Rattata	G		S		C		Cave	14	10%
Rattata	G		S		C		Cave	14	30%
Raticate	G		S		C		Cave	14	10%	10%	0%
Raticate	G		S		C		Cave	15	0%	0%	20%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	14	5%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	15	5%	5%	0%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	14	0%	0%	10%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	15	5%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	13,15	35%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	15	20%	20%	0%
Geodude	G		S		C		Cave	13,15	50%
Geodude	G		S		C		Cave	13	30%
Marill	G		S		C		Cave	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
Raticate	G		S		C		Cave	30	10%
Raticate	G		S		C		Cave	30	10%	10%	20%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	30	5%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	30	5%	5%	0%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	30,32	0%	0%	15%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	28	5%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	28	5%	5%	0%
Machoke	G		S		C		Cave	32	30%
Machoke	G		S		C		Cave	32	30%	30%	0%
Geodude	G		S		C		Cave	31	20%
Geodude	G		S		C		Cave	31	20%	20%	30%
Graveler	G		S		C		Cave	31	30%
Marill	G		S		C		Cave	28	0%	0%	5%
Surfing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	20-29	90%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	60%
Seaking	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	10%
Marill	G		S		C		Surfing	25-29	30%
Fishing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	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
Rattata	G		S		C		Cave	16	20%
Raticate	G		S		C		Cave	16	5%
Raticate	G		S		C		Cave	18	5%
Zubat	G		S		C		Cave	15,17	60%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	17	20%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	16	10%
Machop	G		S		C		Cave	16	10%	10%	0%
Geodude	G		S		C		Cave	16	5%
Marill	G		S		C		Cave	16	0%	0%	10%
Surfing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	15-24	90%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Surfing	15-19	60%
Seaking	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	10%
Marill	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	30%
Fishing
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Gift Pokémon
Tyrogue	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
Rattata	HG			SS			Cave	14, 16	14%
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	13, 15	60%
Machop	HG			SS			Cave	14	20%
Geodude	HG			SS			Cave	14	5%
Marill	HG			SS			Cave	15	1%
Surfing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Surfing	10-25	90%
Seaking	HG			SS			Surfing	15-25	10%
Fishing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Swarm
Marill	HG			SS			Swarm	13-15	40%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	14	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	13, 15	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	14	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	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
Rattata	HG			SS			Cave	14	10%
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	14	5%
Machop	HG			SS			Cave	13, 15	35%
Geodude	HG			SS			Cave	13, 15	50%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	15	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	13	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	15	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	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
Raticate	HG			SS			Cave	30	10%
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	30	5%
Machop	HG			SS			Cave	28	5%
Machoke	HG			SS			Cave	32	30%
Geodude	HG			SS			Cave	31	20%
Graveler	HG			SS			Cave	31	30%
Surfing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Surfing	15-30	90%
Seaking	HG			SS			Surfing	20-30	10%
Fishing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	31	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	31-32	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	31	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	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.

B1F

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	HG			SS			Cave	16	20%
Raticate	HG			SS			Cave	16	5%
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	15, 17	60%
Machop	HG			SS			Cave	16	10%
Geodude	HG			SS			Cave	16	5%
Surfing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Surfing	10-25	90%
Seaking	HG			SS			Surfing	15-25	10%
Fishing
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	16	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	15, 17	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	16	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	15, 17	20%
Gift Pokémon
Tyrogue	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.

Trainers

Generation II

1F

Trainer	Pokémon
PokéManiac MillerC ナオト Naoto Reward: $1020	Nidoking♂ Lv.17 No item
	Nidoqueen♀ Lv.17 No item
Requires Strength or Surf and Waterfall
Super Nerd MarkusC ガクジ Gakuji Reward: $608	Slowpoke♂ Lv.19 No item
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
Super Nerd HughC タカフミ Takafumi Reward: $1248	Seadra♂ Lv.39 No item
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

Blackbelt Kiyo Mt. Mortar Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $816
Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.34 Jump Kick Fighting   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.34 Mach Punch Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Generation IV

1F

Trainer	Pokémon
Poké Maniac Harrison ナオト Naoto Reward: $1088	Nidoking♂ Lv.17 No item
	Nidoqueen♀ Lv.17 No item
Requires Strength or Rock Climb or Surf and Waterfall
Super Nerd Markus ガクジ Gakuji Reward: $912	Slowpoke♂ Lv.19 No item
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
Super Nerd Hugh タカフミ Takafumi Reward: $1872	Seadra♂ Lv.39 No item
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

Black Belt Kiyo Mt. Mortar HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $816

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Reckless Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.34 Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Mind Reader Normal Status   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.34 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --

Preview

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  Day (Marill)

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  Evening (Marill)

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  Night (Golbat)

Layout

Version	1F (entrance)	1F (back)	2F	B1F
Gold
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold	|	|	|	|
SoulSilver

In the manga

Mt. Mortar in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Years before the chapter, Crystal had trained on Mt. Mortar to develop her Pokémon catching skills. During her training, she was attacked by a wild Arcanine, but a group of other wild Pokémon helped her recover. While her hands were covered in bandages as they recovered, Crystal learned to launch Poké Balls more effectively by kicking them instead of throwing them. When the wild Arcanine appeared again, Crystal noticed an injury next to one of its eyes, and used the wild Pokémon she had befriended to help treat Arcanine's wound. Subsequently, Arcanine and the other wild Pokémon joined Crystal, forming her main team.

In Absolutely Azumarill, Mirei sent Crystal to Mt. Mortar to relearn her Pokémon catching skills, which she had suddenly lost after failing to catch Suicune. In Lively Larvitar, Crystal was attacked by a wild Larvitar a few days into her training. As it kept attacking Crystal's Arcanine, Archy, only from its blind side, Crystal was able to figure out that this Larvitar was the Pokémon that had attacked Archy years earlier. Thanks to Crystal's Chikorita, Megaree, evolving into Bayleef, Crystal was able to capture Larvitar, showing that she had recovered her ability to catch Pokémon.

Trivia

• There is a real-life volcano also called Mt. Suribachi in Iwo Jima, Japan. However, Mt. Mortar itself is likely based on Mt. Hiei in Shiga, Japan.
• In the Japanese version of the anime, Casey mentions the cave in the first line of her Electabuzz baseball team theme song.
• Pitchstone is present here, as revealed in Steven Stone's house in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

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

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 擂鉢山 Lèuihbut Sāan * 斯里巴吉山 Sīlǐbājí Shān * Mandarin 擂鉢山 / 擂钵山 Léibō Shān * 斯里巴吉山 Sīlǐbājí Shān * Czech Hmoždířová hora French Mont Creuset German Kesselberg Italian Monte Scodella Korean 절구산 Jeolgu San Brazilian Portuguese Monte Mortar Mt. Mortar Spanish Mt. Mortero Vietnamese Núi Suribachi

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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