Emerald Mt. Pyre
A misty mountain graveyard where trainers lay their Pokemon to rest. At the summit, both villainous teams snatch an Orb and flee, and the old woman there gives you the Magma Emblem.
Mt. Pyre is in Hoenn. In the story you arrive from Route 122 to the south and it comes before Route 123.
MT. PYRE MAP
Mt. Pyre needs no HM, just stamina. The indoor graveyard rises floor by floor, and then an open mountainside zigzags the rest of the way to the peak.
Mt. Pyre Walkthrough
1F
- From Route 122, the old woman in the northeastern corner of 1F gives you the Cleanse Tag.
- Take the north stairs up to 2F.
2F
DelcattyLv 31
ManectricLv 31Weak toFightingGround battle you on the west side, but only if you pass right in front of them.- Cross 2F to face Hex Maniac LeahHex Maniac Leah₱744
SpoinkLv 31Weak toBugGhostDark and PokéManiac MarkPokéManiac Mark₱1,860
RhyhornLv 31Weak to4×Water4×GrassIceFightingGroundSteel, whose gazes meet in the middle. - Black Belt ZanderBlack Belt Zander₱992
HariyamaLv 31Weak toFlyingPsychic battles you before you take the northeast stairs up to 3F.
3F
- Psychic KaylaPsychic Kayla₱624
WobbuffetLv 26
NatuLv 26
KadabraLv 26Weak toBugGhostDarkElectricIceRock battles you by the east stairs, and Pokemon Breeder GabriellePokémon Breeder Gabrielle₱1,040
SkittyLv 26
PoochyenaLv 26
ZigzagoonLv 26
LotadLv 26
SeedotLv 26
TaillowLv 26Weak toFightingBugPoisonFlyingFireIceElectricRock challenges you mid-hall. - Psychic WilliamPsychic William₱624
RaltsLv 26RaltsLv 26
KirliaLv 26Weak toBugGhostDark battles you at the west end, right before you climb the stairs to 4F.
4F
- Hex Maniac TashaHex Maniac Tasha₱768
ShuppetLv 32Weak toGhostDark battles you on the east side as you head north to the stairs up to 5F. - Skip the southern hole; it only drops you to 3F.
Sea Incense5F
- Black Belt AtsushiBlack Belt Atsushi₱1,024HariyamaLv 32Weak toFlyingPsychic battles you as you head west to the northwest stairs up to 6F.
- Only the drop from 6F reaches the closed-off south.
Lax Incense6F
- Hex Maniac ValerieHex Maniac Valerie₱768
SableyeLv 32 battles you at the top, and Psychic CedricPsychic Cedric₱768WobbuffetLv 32Weak toBugGhostDark challenges you east of her. Then take TM30 Shadow BallTMTM30 Shadow BallGhostClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.Where6F, southern side on the southern side of 6F. - Drop through the west-wall hole in 6F to the closed-off southern side of 5F and pick up the Lax IncenseLax IncenseA hold item that slightly lowers the foe's accuracy.5F, southern side, accessible through hole in 6F.
- The lower east hole in 5F drops you into the closed-off south of 4F; take the Sea IncenseSea IncenseA hold item that slightly boosts WATER-type moves.4F, southwestern corner, accessible through hole in 5F in its southwestern corner.
- Keep dropping through the holes to 1F, then leave by its west exit to the slope outside.
TM30 Shadow BallOutside
- Pick up TM48 Skill SwapTMTM48 Skill SwapPsychicClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP10The user swaps special abilities with the target.WhereSecond ledge; on rocks on the rocks of the second ledge, east of the door.
- Climb the switchback ledges north through the gate to the summit.
TM48 Skill Swap
Max PotionSummit
- Four Team Aqua Grunts battle you one by one up the lane.
- After confronting Team Aqua, whose leader leaves with the second orb, the old lady hands over the Magma Emblem the other team dropped.
- With the grunts gone, dig up the hidden Rare Candy in the northeastern corner, then leave for Route 122.
CarvanhaLv 32
ZubatLv 32PoochyenaLv 30CarvanhaLv 30
WailmerLv 30ZubatLv 30
Magma Emblem
Rare Candy
ZincPokemon Encounters
Mt. Pyre leans hard into Ghost-types. Shuppet haunt nearly every floor while Duskull lurk at lower rates, two strong evolution lines in one climb. Vulpix add a 30% Fire option, and a 2% Chimecho near the summit rewards a patient sweep.
Shuppet
Also found in 2 other locations
ITEMS
Mt. Pyre is dense with held items, among them a Sea Incense, a Lax Incense, and a Cleanse Tag that cuts wild encounters by about a third. TM30 Shadow Ball and TM48 Skill Swap are the prize teaches, and the Magma Emblem here opens the hideout later.
Magma Emblem
A medal-like item in the same shape as TEAM MAGMA's mark.
Magma Emblem
A medal-like item in the same shape as TEAM MAGMA's mark.
TM48 Skill Swap
The user swaps Abilities with the opponent.
TM30 Shadow Ball
Shadow Ball deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Cleanse Tag
A hold item that helps repel wild Pokemon.
Rare Candy
Raises the level of a Pokemon by one.
Zinc
Raises the base SP. DEF stat of one Pokemon.
Max Potion
Fully restores the HP of a Pokemon.
Ultra Ball
A better BALL with a higher catch rate than a GREAT BALL.
Super Repel
Repels weak wild Pokemon for 200 steps.
Sea Incense
A hold item that slightly boosts WATER-type moves.
Lax Incense
A hold item that slightly lowers the foe's accuracy.
Max Ether
Fully restores the PP of a selected move.
Ultra Ball
A better BALL with a higher catch rate than a GREAT BALL.
TRAINERS
Mt. Pyre is a slow grind of Hex Maniacs whose Ghost-types shrug off Normal attacks, fifteen trainer battles spread over the floors while Team Aqua climbs for the summit. No team tops level 32, but the steady ghosts make it slower than the numbers suggest.
Valerie
Mt. Pyre Guide
Almost never. You can feel your way through the dark stretches, and the cave HM that actually earns a party slot is Rock Smash, not Flash. Flash only matters for a couple of black rooms late in Victory Road, so don't waste an early move slot on it.
Yes, more than Flash is. Smashing the cracked rocks in Granite Cave turns up a Nosepass you won't meet any other way, and the ones in Victory Road hide Geodude and Graveler. Keep one party member who knows it so you're not backtracking when a breakable rock shows up.