Mt. Moon Crystal · Kanto landmark
Mt. Moon is the cave between Route 3 near Pewter City and Route 4 towards Cerulean City. In Pokémon Crystal your rival waits for a rematch the first time you enter. Mt. Moon Square on the upper level has a gift shop and, on Monday nights, a Clefairy dance that leaves a Moon Stone behind.
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 1
- Trainers
- 3
Connects to: Route 3 · Route 4
Mt. Moon on the Kanto map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Morning | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geodude | RockGround | 8–10 | 35% | 35% | 35% |
 Zubat | Poison | 6 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
 Clefairy | Normal | 8–12 | 5% | 5% | 25% |
 Sandshrew | Ground | 8 | 20% | 20% | – |
 Paras | BugGrass | 12 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each time of day: morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–17:59, night 18:00–3:59 (grass and caves 30/30/20/10/5/4/1, surfing 60/30/10). Where to find every Pokémon · Crystal vs Gold & Silver.
Trainers
Rival At the Mt. Moon entrance
if you chose Cyndaquil (he has Totodile)
Sneasel 41
Golbat 42
Magneton 41
Gengar 43
Alakazam 43
Feraligatr 45Prize ₽1,125
Rival At the Mt. Moon entrance
if you chose Totodile (he has Chikorita)
Sneasel 41Golbat 42Magneton 41Gengar 43Alakazam 43
Meganium 45Prize ₽1,125
Rival At the Mt. Moon entrance
if you chose Chikorita (he has Cyndaquil)
Sneasel 41Golbat 42Magneton 41Gengar 43Alakazam 43
Typhlosion 45Prize ₽1,125
Prize money is the trainer class’s base payout times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon. Trainers with phone rematches call you when they want another battle; their teams grow as you progress.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Moon Stone | Hidden |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Shops
Mt. Moon gift shop
# Doll ₽1,500Fresh Water ₽500Soda Pop ₽550Lemonade ₽350Repel ₽4,500Portraitmail ₽2,000
Tips
- Your rival battles you on your first visit with a Lv45 final evolution of his starter; beating him unlocks later rematches.
- Go to Mt. Moon Square on a Monday night to watch the Clefairy dance, then use Rock Smash on the rock they leave to find a Moon Stone.
- Clefairy is far more common at night (25%) than in the morning or day (5%).
- The gift shop in Mt. Moon Square is staffed only in the morning and day and sells Poké Dolls, drinks, Repels and Portraitmail.
Walkthrough: Part 19: Diglett’s Cave to Pewter City and Brock
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FAQ
When do the Clefairy dance at Mt. Moon in Pokémon Crystal?
On Monday nights, in Mt. Moon Square. After they run off, smash the rock they leave behind with Rock Smash to find a Moon Stone.
What happens if you beat your rival at Mt. Moon in Crystal?
He can then be rematched once a day at the Indigo Plateau Pokémon Centre on Mondays and Wednesdays; on Tuesdays and Thursdays he appears in the Dragon’s Den, but only to talk.
What level is the rival at Mt. Moon in Crystal?
His team is Lv41–45: Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Gengar, Alakazam and his evolved starter at Lv45.
What Pokémon can you catch in Mt. Moon in Pokémon Crystal?
5 species: Geodude, Zubat, Clefairy, Sandshrew, Paras.
Sources & picture credits
- Mt. Moon (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokecrystal (decompiled game data and graphics)
- Map drawn from maps/MountMoon.blk
- Map drawn from maps/MountMoonSquare.blk
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.