Mount Mortar 1F Outside
9 wild Pokémon across 2 encounter methods.
Mount Mortar 1F Outside Guide
Mount Mortar is the big cave system off Route 42, built to feel optional at first and much richer once Surf and Waterfall open it properly.
Getting in
Enter from Route 42 when you first notice the cave, but do not expect to finish everything on the first visit. Mount Mortar is designed to expand as your movement options do.
Main reason to visit
The cave's reason to exist is depth: side rooms, a strong reward deeper in, and a clear invitation to return later with better movement tools. It is one of Johto's best delayed-payoff locations.
Why return
Come back once Surf and the later waterfall work open the cave properly or when you are finishing the eastern mountain side of Johto.
Travel Routes
|
Route
|
Destination
|
Landing
|
|---|---|---|
| Exit | Mount Mortar 1F Inside | — |
| Exit | Mount Mortar 1F Inside | — |
| Exit | Mount Mortar 1F Inside | — |
| Exit | Mount Mortar 1F Inside | — |
| Exit | Mount Mortar 2F Inside | — |
| Exit | Mount Mortar B1F | — |
| Exit | Route 42 | — |
| Exit | Route 42 | — |
| Exit | Route 42 | — |
Location Rules
Map Movement Tips
These clues come from the map tiles, so they are handy when you are planning which moves or paths matter here.
Surf opens water paths here
Water tiles can become paths once you can Surf.
Bring a Surf user after earning Fog Badge if you want every shoreline path.
Waterfall matters here
A waterfall tile can be climbed later in the adventure.
Come back with Waterfall after earning Rising Badge.
Repel Planning
If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 14 |
ZUBAT, GOLBAT
2 species blocked |
4 species |
| Lv 15 |
RATTATA, ZUBAT, MACHOP, GOLBAT, GEODUDE
5 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 17 |
RATTATA, ZUBAT, MACHOP, GOLBAT, GEODUDE, RATICATE
6 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 14 |
ZUBAT, GOLBAT
2 species blocked |
4 species |
| Lv 15 |
RATTATA, ZUBAT, MACHOP, GOLBAT, GEODUDE
5 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 17 |
RATTATA, ZUBAT, MACHOP, GOLBAT, GEODUDE, RATICATE
6 species blocked |
0 species |
Grass
3 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 14 |
ZUBAT, GOLBAT
2 species blocked |
4 species |
| Lv 15 |
RATTATA, ZUBAT, MARILL, GOLBAT, GEODUDE
5 species blocked |
1 species |
| Lv 17 |
RATTATA, ZUBAT, MARILL, GOLBAT, GEODUDE, RATICATE
6 species blocked |
0 species |
Water
2 useful lead levels.
|
Lead Level
|
Fully Blocked
|
Still Possible
|
|---|---|---|
| Lv 16 |
GOLDEEN
1 species blocked |
2 species |
| Lv 21 |
GOLDEEN, MARILL, SEAKING
3 species blocked |
0 species |
Wild Encounters
Grass
6 species.
Grass
6 species.
Grass
6 species.
Water
3 species.
Fishing
Odds shown per cast.
OLD ROD
Fishing group: Lake.
GOOD ROD
Fishing group: Lake.
SUPER ROD
Fishing group: Lake.
Items And Rewards
|
Item
|
Source
|
Cost
|
|---|---|---|
| ETHER |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| REVIVE |
Pickup
Pick up the item ball on this map. |
— |
| HYPER POTION |
Hidden Item
Search this exact hidden spot. |
— |
| SUPER POTION | — | |
| ULTRA BALL | — | |
| MAX POTION | — | |
| GRN APRICORN | — | |
| PNK APRICORN | — | |
| YLW APRICORN | — | |
| WATER STONE | — | |
| DRAGON SCALE | — | |
| ELIXER | — | |
| ESCAPE ROPE | — | |
| MAX POTION | — | |
| RARE CANDY | — | |
| TM40 (Defense Curl) | — | |
| FULL RESTORE | — | |
| ESCAPE ROPE | — | |
| HYPER POTION | — | |
| IRON | — | |
| MAX POTION | — | |
| MAX REVIVE | — | |
| NUGGET | — | |
| ULTRA BALL | — | |
| MAX REPEL | — | |
| CARBOS | — | |
| FULL RESTORE | — | |
| HYPER POTION | — | |
| MAX ETHER | — | |
| PP UP | — | |
| MAX REVIVE | — |