Gold & Silver Mt. Moon

Quieter now than in the Kanto of years gone by, the old Mt. Moon cave still tunnels through the hills past Pewter.

Mt. Moon is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Route 3 to the west and continue east to Route 4.

MT. MOON MAP

Collapsed since its glory days, Mt. Moon is now a single chamber linking Route 3 and Route 4. A short climb reaches Mt. Moon Square at the top, but the old maze of floors is long gone.

Pokemon Encounters

Clefairy still hides in Mt. Moon at 5 percent, the classic catch the cave is known for. Paras, Zubat, and Geodude crowd the rest of the tunnels.

Type
Walking8
#041Zubat
50% - Lv 6–8
Silver
#074Geodude
35% - Lv 8–10
Silver
#074Geodude
30% - Lv 8
Gold
#041Zubat
30% - Lv 6
Gold
#027Sandshrew
20% - Lv 8
Gold
#046Paras
10% - Lv 12
#035Clefairy
5% - Lv 8
#028Sandslash
5% - Lv 10
Gold
Zubat
#041Silver exclusive

Zubat

PoisonFlying
Evolves into Golbat at Lv 22
Encounter rate
50% Common
Level
6–8
EV yield
1 Speed
Here on Mt. Moon1Ftall grass50% spawn
1 in 2wild encounters
will be Zubat — about 54s of walking through grass to catch one.
Catch odds
~2m
to catch one
Poke Ball34%
Great Ball34%
Ultra Ball34%
Nuzlocke
C
community tier
Score40
PickRisky
SourceDerived
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected81h 55m

ITEMS & SHOP

Mt. Moon still hides a Moon Stone, the one item that evolves Clefairy, the Nidorans, and Jigglypuff. On weekends the Mt. Moon Square market opens above for drinks and a Poke Doll.

Source
Hidden1
Moon Stone
Mart6
Fresh Water₱200
Lemonade₱350
Poke Doll₱1,000
Portrait Mail₱50
Repel₱350
Soda Pop₱300
HIDDEN

Moon Stone

Hidden item on Mt. Moon Square
Moon Stone evolves· 4 species
NidorinaPoison
NidoqueenPoisonGround
NidorinoPoison
NidokingPoisonGround
ClefairyNormal
ClefableNormal

Evolves a Nidorina into Nidoqueen, a Nidorino into Nidoking, a Clefairy into Clefable, or a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff.

Hidden1
HIDDEN

Moon Stone

Hidden item on Mt. Moon Square
Moon Stone evolves· 4 species
NidorinaPoison
NidoqueenPoisonGround
NidorinoPoison
NidokingPoisonGround
ClefairyNormal
ClefableNormal

Evolves a Nidorina into Nidoqueen, a Nidorino into Nidoking, a Clefairy into Clefable, or a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff.

Mart6
MART

Fresh Water

For sale₱200

Restores Pokemon HP by 50.

MART

Lemonade

For sale₱350

Restores Pokemon HP by 80.

MART

Poke Doll

For sale₱1,000

Use to escape from a wild Pokemon.

MART

Portrait Mail

For sale₱50

MAIL featuring the holder's likeness.

MART

Repel

For sale₱350

Repels weak Pokemon for 100 steps.

MART

Soda Pop

For sale₱300

Restores Pokemon HP by 60.

TRAINERS

At Mt. Moon, your rival returns for one final battle, his team now level 45 and his stolen starter fully evolved. This post-Champion rematch is the strongest you will ever see him.

Rival2
GoldLv 45₱4,500
SilverLv 45₱4,500
RIVAL

Gold

Party
6
Highest Lv
45
Reward
₱4,500
Party
SneaselLv 41
DarkIce
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Quick Attack
Screech
Feint Attack
Fury Cutter
GolbatLv 42
PoisonFlying
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Leech Life
Bite
Confuse Ray
Wing Attack
ElectricSteel
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Thunder Shock
Sonic Boom
Thunder Wave
Swift
GengarLv 43
GhostPoison
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Mean Look
Curse
Shadow Ball
Confuse Ray
Psychic
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Disable
Recover
Future Sight
Psychic
Fire
Ability-NatureFixedItem-
Smokescreen
Quick Attack
Flame Wheel
Swift
Team weak to8 types
Type
4x weakness(2)
GROUND
FIGHTING
2x weakness(6)
ROCK
FIRE
PSYCHIC
BUG
GHOST
DARK
Win: ₱4,500

Mt. Moon Guide

  • Time your visit for late on a Monday. Two Clefairy gather around a rock at Mt. Moon Square from Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday, and using Rock Smash on that rock turns up a Moon Stone. It returns each week, so it's a steady way to evolve the likes of Clefairy and Jigglypuff.

  • You're missing the badge that switches it on. Flash only lights the field once you hold the Zephyr Badge from Falkner, even after you pick up the move itself as HM05 from the elder atop Sprout Tower. Several caves call for it: Dark Cave, Kanto's Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar, the Whirl Islands, and the inside of Mt. Silver are all pitch black enough to leave you fumbling without it.

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