Crystal Mt. Mortar

Johto's largest cave is a sprawling maze where the black belt Kiyo waits in the deepest chamber, handing a Tyrogue to anyone who can beat him.

Mt. Mortar is in Johto. In the story you arrive from Route 42 to the south and it comes before Mahogany Town.

MT. MORTAR MAP

Mt. Mortar opens off Route 42 through three separate mouths into four connected chambers, lit in Crystal where Gold and Silver left it dark. You Surf its inner pools, climb a Waterfall, and clear boulders with Strength to reach the deepest room.

Pokemon Encounters

Mt. Mortar hands you a Tyrogue deep in its halls, the start of the Hitmon line. The caverns themselves run on Machop and Geodude, with Marill paddling the inner pools.

Method
Floor
Type
✦Special encounters1
#236Tyrogue
Gift Lv 10
▾1F Entrance17
Walking7
#019Rattata
30% - Lv 14
#041Zubat
30% - Lv 13
#066Machop
20% - Lv 14
#183Marill
20% - Lv 14
#042Golbat
10% - Lv 13
#074Geodude
5% - Lv 14
#020Raticate
5% - Lv 16
Surf3
#118Goldeen
60% - Lv 15–19
#183Marill
30% - Lv 20–24
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 20–24
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#118Goldeen
15% - Lv 10
Good Rod2
#118Goldeen
65% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
35% - Lv 20
Super Rod3
#118Goldeen
70% - Lv 40
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 40
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 40
▾1F Back9
Walking9
#074Geodude
30% - Lv 13
#019Rattata
30% - Lv 14
#066Machop
20% - Lv 15
#020Raticate
20% - Lv 15
#020Raticate
10% - Lv 14
#041Zubat
10% - Lv 14
#042Golbat
5% - Lv 15
#183Marill
5% - Lv 15
#041Zubat
5% - Lv 15
▾2F20
Walking10
#074Geodude
30% - Lv 31
#075Graveler
30% - Lv 31
#067Machoke
30% - Lv 32
#074Geodude
20% - Lv 31
#020Raticate
20% - Lv 30
#042Golbat
15% - Lv 30–32
#020Raticate
10% - Lv 30
#042Golbat
5% - Lv 30
#066Machop
5% - Lv 28
#183Marill
5% - Lv 28
Surf3
#118Goldeen
60% - Lv 20–24
#183Marill
30% - Lv 25–29
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 25–29
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#118Goldeen
15% - Lv 10
Good Rod2
#118Goldeen
65% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
35% - Lv 20
Super Rod3
#118Goldeen
70% - Lv 40
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 40
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 40
▾B1F16
Walking6
#041Zubat
60% - Lv 15–17
#042Golbat
20% - Lv 17
#066Machop
10% - Lv 16
#183Marill
10% - Lv 16
#074Geodude
5% - Lv 16
#020Raticate
5% - Lv 18
Surf3
#118Goldeen
60% - Lv 15–19
#183Marill
30% - Lv 20–24
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 20–24
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
85% - Lv 10
#118Goldeen
15% - Lv 10
Good Rod2
#118Goldeen
65% - Lv 20
#129Magikarp
35% - Lv 20
Super Rod3
#118Goldeen
70% - Lv 40
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 40
#119Seaking
10% - Lv 40
Gift
Battle reward
Tyrogue
#236

Tyrogue

Fighting
Evolves into Hitmonlee at Lv 20
Level
10
EV yield
1 Attack
Acquisition
Gift
How to get itB1F
Defeat Kiyo
at B1F
Pin on mapB1FMt. MortarView on map
Tyrogue page →

ITEMS

Mt. Mortar is the richest dungeon in Johto for items. A Dragon Scale that turns Seadra into Kingdra, TM40 Defense Curl, a Rare Candy, and a stack of vitamins and Max Revives reward digging through all four chambers.

Source
Floor
TM1
TM40 Defense Curl
2f Inside
Vitamin4
Iron
1f Inside
Rare Candy
2f Inside
Carbos
B1F
PP Up
B1F
Item ball12
Ether
1f Outside
Max Revive
1f Inside
Nugget
1f Inside
Revive
1f Outside
Ultra Ball
1f Inside
Dragon Scale
2f Inside
Elixir
2f Inside
Escape Rope
1f Inside
Max Potion
1f Inside
Full Restore
B1F
Hyper Potion
1f Inside
Max Ether
B1F
Hidden4
Hyper Potion
1f Outside
Max Repel
1f Inside
Full Restore
2f Inside
Max Revive
B1F
TM

TM40 Defense Curl

Found on 2f Inside · In the center, on the L-shaped raised section
Move
Defense CurlNormalStatus
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
40

Defense Curl raises the user's Defense by one stage.

TM1
TM

TM40 Defense Curl

Found on 2f Inside · In the center, on the L-shaped raised section
Move
Defense CurlNormalStatus
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
40

Defense Curl raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Vitamin4
VITAMIN

Iron

Found on 1f Inside · Northern area, on a platform south of the ladder from 2F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
Effect

Raises DEFENSE of one Pokemon.

VITAMIN

Rare Candy

Found on 2f Inside · Southwest corner
Effect

Raises level of a Pokemon by one.

VITAMIN

Carbos

Found on B1F · On the patch of land across the water, west of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
Effect

Raises SPEED of one Pokemon.

VITAMIN

PP Up

Found on B1F · North of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
Effect

Raises max PP of a selected move.

Item ball12
ITEM BALL

Ether

Found on 1f Outside · West side, accessible from the southwestern ladder from 1F (back)
Effect

Restores PP of one move by 10.

ITEM BALL

Max Revive

Found on 1f Inside · Northern area, in the indent east of the ladder from 2F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
Effect

Fully restores a fainted Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Nugget

Found on 1f Inside · Central area, northeast of the central platform (requires Strength)
Effect

Made of pure gold. Sell high.

ITEM BALL

Revive

Found on 1f Outside · East side, accessible from the southeastern ladder from 1F (back)
Effect

Restores a fainted Pokemon to 1/2 HP.

ITEM BALL

Ultra Ball

Found on 1f Inside · Central area, atop the northern platform (requires Strength)
Effect

A BALL with a high rate of success.

ITEM BALL

Dragon Scale

Found on 2f Inside · On the raised section in the northwest corner
Effect

A rare dragon-type item.

ITEM BALL

Elixir

Found on 2f Inside · In the northwest corner, southeast of the ladder leading to 1F (back)
Effect

Restores PP of all moves by 10.

ITEM BALL

Escape Rope

Found on 1f Inside · On the raised section in the northeast corner
Effect

Use for escaping from caves, etc.

ITEM BALL

Max Potion

Found on 1f Inside · Northeast of the entrance, below the second ledge from the bottom and east of the rectangular raised section
Effect

Fully restores Pokemon HP.

ITEM BALL

Full Restore

Found on B1F · On the platform east of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
Effect

Fully restores HP & status.

ITEM BALL

Hyper Potion

Found on 1f Inside · On the platform northeast of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 200.

ITEM BALL

Max Ether

Found on B1F · On the patch of land northeast of the ladder from 1F (entrance) (requires Surf)
Effect

Fully restores PP of one move.

Hidden4
HIDDEN

Hyper Potion

Found on 1f Outside · East side, on a rock west of the entrance to 1F (back) (hidden)
Effect

Restores Pokemon HP by 200.

HIDDEN

Max Repel

Found on 1f Inside · Northern area, on a rock in the eastern corner (requires Surf and Waterfall) (hidden)
Effect

Repels weak Pokemon for 250 steps.

HIDDEN

Full Restore

Found on 2f Inside · Northern area, on a rock east of the T-shaped raised platform (hidden)
Effect

Fully restores HP & status.

HIDDEN

Max Revive

Found on B1F · On a lone rock south of the ladder from 1F (back) (requires Surf and Waterfall) (hidden)
Effect

Fully restores a fainted Pokemon.

TRAINERS

Mt. Mortar hides only a handful of Black Belts and a Super Nerd, but they push toward level 39, higher than most of Johto. The Karate King deep inside is the fight that matters.

Class
Floor
Super Nerd2
MarkusLv 19₱608
HughLv 39₱1,248
Poke Maniac1
MillerLv 17₱1,020
Trainer1
KiyoLv 34₱816
POKE MANIAC

Miller

Party
2
Highest Lv
17
Reward
₱1,020
Party
NidokingLv 17
PoisonGround
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Tackle
Horn Attack
Double Kick
Poison Sting
NidoqueenLv 17
PoisonGround
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Tackle
Scratch
Double Kick
Tail Whip
Team weak to4 types
Type
2x weakness(4)
WATER
ICE
GROUND
PSYCHIC
Win: ₱1,020

Mt. Mortar Guide

  • Mt. Mortar is the big change. Its halls were dark in Gold and Silver, but Crystal brightened them, so Flash is no longer needed to get through. Two caves still go pitch black, Dark Cave and Kanto's Rock Tunnel, and the move only works outdoors once you hold the Zephyr Badge.

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