Mt. Mortar

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

Mt. Mortar (Japanese: スリバチやま 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. It is the training place of Kiyo, the Karate King from Saffron City. 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, 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

Item Location Games

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Pokémon

Entrance area

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Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


All times


  Rattata G S C Walking 14-16 14%


  Rattata G S C Walking 14 30%


  Raticate G S C Walking 16 5%


  Zubat G S C Walking 13-15 60%


  Zubat G S C Walking 13 30%


  Golbat G S C Walking 13 10%


  Machop G S C Walking 14 20%


  Geodude G S C Walking 14 5%


  Marill G S C Walking 15 1%
Day


  Machop G S C Walking 14 20%
Night


  Marill G S C Walking 14 20%
Surfing and Fishing


  Goldeen G S C Old Rod 10 15%


  Magikarp G S C Old Rod 10 85%


  Goldeen G S C Good Rod 20 65%


  Magikarp G S C Good Rod 20 35%


  Goldeen G S C Super Rod 40 70%


  Seaking G S C Super Rod 40 10%


  Magikarp G S C Super Rod 40 20%


  Goldeen G S C Surf 15-24 90%


  Goldeen G S C Surf 15-19 60%


  Seaking G S C Surf 20-24 10%


  Marill G S C Surf 20-24 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 14 10%


  Rattata G S C Walking 14 30%


  Zubat G S C Walking 14 5%


  Golbat G S C Walking 15 5%


  Machop G S C Walking 13-15 35%


  Geodude G S C Walking 13-15 50%


  Geodude G S C Walking 13 30%
Day


  Raticate G S C Walking 14 10%


  Zubat G S C Walking 15 5%


  Machop G S C Walking 15 20%
Night


  Raticate G S C Walking 15 20%


  Zubat G S C Walking 14 10%


  Marill G S C Walking 15 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 30 10%


  Golbat G S C Walking 30 5%


  Machop G S C Walking 28 5%


  Machoke G S C Walking 32 30%


  Geodude G S C Walking 31 20%


  Graveler G S C Walking 31 30%
Day


  Raticate G S C Walking 30 10%


  Golbat G S C Walking 30 5%


  Machop G S C Walking 28 5%


  Machoke G S C Walking 32 30%


  Geodude G S C Walking 31 20%
Night


  Raticate G S C Walking 30 20%


  Golbat G S C Walking 30-32 15%


  Geodude G S C Walking 31 30%


  Marill G S C Walking 28 5%
Surfing and Fishing


  Goldeen G S C Old Rod 10 15%


  Magikarp G S C Old Rod 10 85%


  Goldeen G S C Good Rod 20 65%


  Magikarp G S C Good Rod 20 35%


  Goldeen G S C Super Rod 40 70%


  Seaking G S C Super Rod 40 10%


  Magikarp G S C Super Rod 40 20%


  Goldeen G S C Surf 20-29 90%


  Goldeen G S C Surf 20-24 60%


  Seaking G S C Surf 25-29 10%


  Marill G S C Surf 25-29 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 16 20%


  Raticate G S C Walking 16 5%


  Raticate G S C Walking 18 5%


  Zubat G S C Walking 15-17 60%


  Golbat G S C Walking 17 20%


  Machop G S C Walking 16 10%


  Geodude G S C Walking 16 5%
Day


  Machop G S C Walking 16 10%
Night


  Marill G S C Walking 16 10%
Surfing and Fishing


  Goldeen G S C Old Rod 10 15%


  Magikarp G S C Old Rod 10 85%


  Goldeen G S C Good Rod 20 65%


  Magikarp G S C Good Rod 20 35%


  Goldeen G S C Super Rod 40 70%


  Seaking G S C Super Rod 40 10%


  Magikarp G S C Super Rod 40 20%


  Goldeen G S C Surf 15-24 90%


  Goldeen G S C Surf 15-19 60%


  Seaking G S C Surf 20-24 10%


  Marill G S C Surf 20-24 30%


Special Pokémon


  Tyrogue G S C Karate King 10 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.

Layout

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

Eyecatch

In other languages

  • Spanish: Mt. Mortero
  • Italian: Monte Scodella
  • German: Kesselberg
  • French: Mont Creuset

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


Johto
               
Settlements
New Bark TownCherrygrove CityViolet CityAzalea TownGoldenrod CityEcruteak City
Olivine CityCianwood CityMahogany TownBlackthorn CitySafari Zone GateFrontier Access
Routes
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Landmarks
Dark CaveSprout TowerRuins of AlphUnion CaveSlowpoke WellIlex ForestRadio TowerGlobal Terminal
Goldenrod TunnelNational ParkPokéathlon DomeBell TowerBellchime TrailBurned TowerMoomoo FarmOlivine Lighthouse
Battle Tower (CrystalHGSS)/FrontierCliff Edge GateCliff CaveEmbedded TowerSafari ZoneWhirl Islands
Mt. MortarLake of RageTeam Rocket HQIce PathDragon's DenS.S. AquaMt. Silver (Cave)
Access to
Sinjoh RuinsKanto
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