Mt. Moon

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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-Morning.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.

Geography

Generation I

In the Generation I games, 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.

Generation II

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.

Generation III

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.

Generation IV

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 On a rock in the room with TM01 (hidden)  R  B  Y 
  HP Up In the basement room, which is reachable from the first ladder found on 1F  R  B  Y 
  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 ×2
  • In the room west of the entrance
  • On the other side of the wall east of the entrance
 R  B  Y 
  TM01 (Mega Punch) In the basement room, which is reachable from the second ladder found on 1F  R  B  Y 
  TM12 (Water Gun) To the west of the Route 3 entrance  R  B  Y 
  Antidote Next to the ladder west of Fossils  FR  LG 
  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 To the right of a Team Rocket Grunt in closed-off room (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Moon Stone ×2  FR  LG 
Parlyz Heal Parlyz Heal To the northwest of Bug Catcher Kent  FR  LG 
  Potion Near Super Nerd Jovan  FR  LG 
  Revive To the north of the ladder leading into B2F  FR  LG 
  Star Piece Near the Team Rocket Grunt in a closed-off room  FR  LG 
  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 
  TM09 (Bullet Seed) To the west of the Route 3 entrance  FR  LG 
  TM46 (Thief) In another closed-off room with a Team Rocket Grunt  FR  LG 
  Dome Fossil One Fossil chosen after defeating the Super Nerd  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  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 One Fossil chosen after defeating the Super Nerd  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Rare Candy On the southeast corner of the first floor, east of Super Nerd Jovan  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Max Revive To the northeast in the above-ground area (hidden)  HG  SS 
  Revive In a rock (hidden)  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation I

1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Zubat
R B Y
  Cave
6-11 79%
  Zubat
R B Y
  Cave
6-11 75%
  Geodude
R B Y
  Cave
8-10 15%
  Geodude
R B Y
  Cave
10 20%
  Paras
R B Y
  Cave
8 5%
  Sandshrew
R B Y
  Cave
12 4%
  Clefairy
R B Y
  Cave
8 1%
  Clefairy
R B Y
  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
R B Y
  Cave
7-11 60%
  Zubat
R B Y
  Cave
8-11 65%
  Geodude
R B Y
  Cave
7-9 26%
  Geodude
R B Y
  Cave
10-11 20%
  Paras
R B Y
  Cave
10 10%
  Paras
R B Y
  Cave
9-11 10%
  Clefairy
R B Y
  Cave
9 4%
  Clefairy
R B Y
  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
R B Y
  Cave
9-12 49%
  Zubat
R B Y
  Cave
10-13 55%
  Geodude
R B Y
  Cave
9-10 30%
  Geodude
R B Y
  Cave
11 20%
  Paras
R B Y
  Cave
10-12 15%
  Paras
R B Y
  Cave
13 15%
  Clefairy
R B Y
  Cave
10-12 6%
  Clefairy
R B Y
  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.


Generation II

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


Generation III

1F

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Zubat
FR LG
  Cave
7-10 69%
  Geodude
FR LG
  Cave
7-9 25%
  Paras
FR LG
  Cave
8 5%
  Clefairy
FR LG
  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
FR LG
  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
FR LG
  Cave
8-11 49%
  Geodude
FR LG
  Cave
9-10 30%
  Paras
FR LG
  Cave
10-12 15%
  Clefairy
FR LG
  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.


Generation IV

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

Generation I

1F

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


B2F

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


Yellow only



Generation II

  If the player chose Chikorita:



  If the player chose Cyndaquil:



  If the player chose Totodile:



Generation III

1F

Trainer Pokémon
 
Bug Catcher Kent
トモミチ Tomomichi
Reward: $132
  Weedle Lv.11
No item
  Kakuna Lv.11
No item
 
Lass Iris
ナホ Naho
Reward: $224
  Clefairy Lv.14
No item
 
Super Nerd Jovan
キミタカ Kimitaka
Reward: $264
  Magnemite Lv.11
No item
  Voltorb Lv.11
No item
 
Bug Catcher Robby
ノリオ Norio
Reward: $120
  Caterpie Lv.10
No item
  Metapod Lv.10
No item
  Caterpie Lv.10
No item
 
Lass Miriam
ルリ Ruri
Reward: $176
  Oddish Lv.11
No item
  Bellsprout Lv.11
No item
 
Youngster Josh
タロウ Tarō
Reward: $160
  Rattata Lv.10
No item
  Rattata Lv.10
No item
  Zubat Lv.10
No item
 
Hiker Marcos
カツト Katsuto
Reward: $360
  Geodude Lv.10
No item
  Geodude Lv.10
No item
  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
Reward: $352
  Sandshrew Lv.11
No item
  Rattata Lv.11
No item
  Zubat Lv.11
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $352
  Zubat Lv.11
No item
  Ekans Lv.11
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $416
  Rattata Lv.13
No item
  Sandshrew Lv.13
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $416
  Rattata Lv.13
No item
  Zubat Lv.13
No item
 
Super Nerd Miguel
ミツハル Mitsuharu
Reward: $288
  Grimer Lv.12
No item
  Voltorb Lv.12
No item
  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.


Generation IV

  If the player chose Chikorita:



  If the player chose Cyndaquil:



  If the player chose Totodile:



Layout

Version 1F B1F B2F
Red (JP)      
Green
Blue (JP)
Red
Blue
Yellow
Gold  
Silver
Crystal
FireRed      
LeafGreen
HeartGold  
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

In addition to its presence as a card, Mt. Moon has been featured in Area 3 of Extended Sheet 1 of the Vending Machine cards. The Pokémon shown in this area are Geodude, Paras, Clefairy, and Zubat.

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   94/112 Flight of Legends   82/082
 


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 月見山
  Dutch Maanberg
  Finnish Kuuvuori
  European French Mont Sélénite
  German Mondberg
  Italian Monte Luna
  Korean 달맞이산
  Polish Góra Księżycowa
  European Spanish Mt. Moon
Monte LunaDPPt


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Settlements
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Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
Routes
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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
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