MT. MOON MAP
The way down forks constantly, side passages peeling off the main path before it bottoms out two basements deep and exits toward Cerulean City. Most of the detours lead somewhere; the straight line just leaves.
Mt. Moon Walkthrough
1F
- Head west from the entrance to take TM12 Water GunTMTM12 Water GunWaterClassSpecialPower40Accuracy100%PP25Squirts water to attack.Where1F, near the southwest corner of the floor near the southwest corner, then turn north along the west side, where a Bug Catcher spots you.
- Go east past the sign and face the Lass's lone Clefairy, then keep east until the Super NerdSuper Nerd₱275
MagnemiteLv 11
VoltorbLv 11Weak toGround and a second Bug Catcher battle you. - Pick up the Rare CandyRare Candy1F, near the southeast corner of the floor near the southeast corner, then climb north along the east side until a Lass near the top battles you.
- Cross west until a YoungsterYoungster₱150
RattataLv 10RattataLv 10
ZubatLv 10Weak toFightingElectricIcePsychicRock spots you, collect the Moon StoneMoon Stone1F, in the northwest area of the floor in the northwest area, then beat the HikerHiker₱350
GeodudeLv 10GeodudeLv 10
OnixLv 10Weak to4×Water4×GrassIceFightingGround and climb down his ladder to B1F.
TM12 Water Gun
Rare Candy
Moon StoneB1F
- Follow the tunnel from the northwest ladder to its far ladder and climb down to B2F, landing in the main basement that leads out.
- The tunnels under the east and middle ladders upstairs are side trips, each dropping into a sealed pocket that a Rocket guards.
B2F
- Climb down the easternmost 1F ladder, fight the Rocket north of your landing, then take the HP UpHP UpB2F, on a plateau to the far east of a Team Rocket Grunt in a closed-off room accessible from the easternmost ladder on 1F on the plateau far east in that closed-off room.
- Down the 1F ladder between the other two, walk east until a Rocket spots you, then climb north to TM01 Mega PunchMoveMega PunchNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy85%PP20A powerful punch thrown very hard. on the closed-off room's plateau.
Sandshrew · Rattata · ZubatLv 11₱330SandshrewLv 11RattataLv 11ZubatLv 11
HP UpZubat · EkansLv 12₱360ZubatLv 12
EkansLv 12
TM01 Mega Punch- From the northwest ladder's landing, fight the Rocket in the raised chamber to the east, then circle down the east side and back west along the bottom.
- Go up the west side until a Rocket you cannot slip past spots you, then take the hidden Moon StoneMoon Stone1F, in the northwest area of the floor from the wall southeast of the Super Nerd.
- Walk north into his room and the Super NerdSuper Nerd₱300
GrimerLv 12VoltorbLv 12
KoffingLv 12Weak toGroundPsychicBug battles you. After defeating him, take the Helix FossilHelix FossilB2F, choice between this or the Dome Fossil after defeating the Super Nerd or the Dome Fossil; he pockets whichever one remains. - Go north through the gap your fossil leaves and west to the ladder, then climb it and the next ladder east to reach Route 4.
RaticateLv 16RattataLv 13ZubatLv 13Moon Stone
Dome Fossil
Helix FossilPokemon Encounters
Zubat swarms every floor and Geodude fills the gaps. The real hunt is Clefairy, stingy at 1% to 6%. This is the only place to find one for a long while, so pack patience.
Zubat
Also found in 3 other locations
ITEMS
Choose one fossil after the Rocket fight: Dome for Kabuto or Helix for Omanyte. Two Moon Stones, one tucked out of sight, evolve Clefairy and the Nidorans, alongside TM01 Mega Punch.
TM12 Water Gun
Water Gun deals damage with no additional effect.
TM12 Water Gun
Water Gun deals damage with no additional effect.
TM01 Mega Punch
Mega Punch deals damage with no additional effect.
Dome Fossil
Can be revived into a Kabuto.
Helix Fossil
Can be revived into an Omanyte.
Rare Candy
Causes a level-up and raises happiness.
HP Up
Raises HP effort and happiness.
Escape Rope
Transports user to the outside entrance of a cave.
Moon Stone
Evolves a Nidorina into Nidoqueen, a Nidorino into Nidoking, a Clefairy into Clefable, or a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff.
Potion
Restores 20 HP.
Ether
Restores 10 PP for one move.
Moon Stone
Evolves a Nidorina into Nidoqueen, a Nidorino into Nidoking, a Clefairy into Clefable, or a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff.
TRAINERS
Bug Catchers and Hikers give way to the Team Rocket crew as you climb through Mt. Moon, nothing past level 16 but enough back-to-back fights to drain your supplies.
Mt. Moon Guide
Yes, and it's easy to walk past. A Moon Stone sits on the cave floor among the Rocket grunts, and it's the item that evolves Clefairy into Clefable plus Nidorina and Nidorino into Nidoqueen and Nidoking. No shop sells them, so grab every item ball you pass on the way down.
Rocket grunts and a pair of Super Nerds are digging for the fossils, so you battle through them to reach the choice at the back. A Super Nerd then offers the Dome Fossil or the Helix Fossil. Whichever you turn down is gone for that save, so trade later if you want both.
Rock Tunnel is the only one you can't see inside. Mt. Moon, the Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, and the Unknown Dungeon all light themselves, so Flash is just a convenience there. Claim HM05 Flash from Oak's Aide in the Route 2 gatehouse once you've caught ten different species.
Victory Road and the Seafoam Islands both gate progress behind it. Victory Road uses boulder-on-switch puzzles to open doors, while Seafoam needs you to shove boulders into holes to kill the water current. You earn HM04 Strength from the Safari Zone Warden after returning his Gold Teeth.
Worth it when you're only passing through. Repels turn off any encounter weaker than your lead Pokemon, which makes a high-level run through Golbat-infested Victory Road far quieter. Just pull the Repel back off when you actually want a rarity like Chansey or Clefairy to appear.