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Mt. Ember FireRed & LeafGreen · Sevii Islands area

Map of Mt. Ember in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Mt. Ember (in-game map)

Mt. Ember is the volcano at the end of Kindle Road on One Island. Its caves hold Fire, Rock and Fighting wild Pokémon, a pair of Team Rocket grunts during Celio's Ruby errand, the Ruby itself deep in Ruby Path, and Moltres at the summit. You can visit as soon as you can reach One Island, but the Ruby route only opens late in the story.

Wild Pokémon
11
Items
6
Trainers
5
Needs
Surf, Strength, Rock Smash, Tri-Pass (for the ferry to One Island)

Connects to: Kindle Road

Where Mt. Ember is on the Sevii Islands mapMt. Ember on the Sevii Islands map

Gift and special Pokémon

Moltres Lv. 50 · One-off encounter · Summit

Wild Pokémon

Exterior

Tall grass encounter rate 21
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
PonytaFire30–3635%35%
FearowNormalFlying38–4025%25%
SpearowNormalFlying30–3215%10%
MachopFighting3510%10%
GeodudeRockGround3310%10%
RapidashFire39–425%5%
MagmarFire38–40–5%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround5–3095%95%
GravelerRockGround25–405%5%

Ruby Path 1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround32–4050%50%
MachopFighting34–3840%40%
MachokeFighting40–4210%10%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround25–4065%65%
GravelerRockGround30–5035%35%

Ruby Path B1 F, Ruby Path B2 F Stairs

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround34–4270%70%
SlugmaFire24–3030%30%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround25–4065%65%
GravelerRockGround30–5035%35%

Ruby Path B1 F Stairs, Ruby Path B2 F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
SlugmaFire22–3260%60%
GeodudeRockGround40–4440%40%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround25–4065%65%
GravelerRockGround30–5035%35%

Ruby Path B3 F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
SlugmaFire18–36100%100%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
SlugmaFire15–3590%90%
MagcargoFireRock25–4510%10%

Summit Path 1F, Summit Path 3F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
MachopFighting31–3950%50%
GeodudeRockGround29–3750%50%

Summit Path 2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
MachopFighting32–3640%40%
GeodudeRockGround30–3440%40%
MachokeFighting38–4020%20%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround5–3095%95%
GravelerRockGround25–405%5%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each version (grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

Team Rocket Grunt

Team Rocket Grunt Exterior

CuboneCubone 37MarowakMarowak 37

Prize ₽1,184

Team Rocket Grunt

Team Rocket Grunt Exterior

RattataRattata 35RaticateRaticate 35SandshrewSandshrew 35SandslashSandslash 35

Prize ₽1,120

TrainerPokémonPrize
Crush GirlJocelynHitmonchanHitmonchan 38HitmonchanHitmonchan 38₽912
{Pkmn} RangerLoganExeggcuteExeggcute 37ExeggutorExeggutor 40₽1,440
{Pkmn} RangerBethBellsproutBellsprout 38GloomGloom 38GloomGloom 38₽1,368

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s base rate (doubled in double battles). Use the VS Seeker to rematch trainers.

Items

ItemHowWhere
Ultra BallItem ballExterior
Fire StoneItem ballExterior
Dire HitItem ballExterior
Fire StoneHiddenExterior
Ultra BallHiddenExterior
RubyGiftRuby Path B3 F

Hidden items sparkle with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • Moltres is a single level 50 encounter at the summit: weaken it carefully, put it to sleep or paralyse it, and bring plenty of Ultra Balls (Rock, Water and Electric moves hit it hard).
  • If you run from Moltres it returns the next time you enter the summit, but if you knock it out it is gone for good, so avoid strong attacks.
  • The Ruby Path cave only opens after Celio asks you to find the Ruby; two Team Rocket grunts guard the area outside and have to be beaten first.
  • Magmar shows up in the outside grass in LeafGreen only, while Ponyta, Fearow and Rapidash are common to both versions; Slugma lives on the lower Ruby Path floors.
  • Collect the two Fire Stones, two Ultra Balls and the Dire Hit on the mountain; some of them sit behind boulders and breakable rocks, so keep Strength and Rock Smash in your party.

Walkthrough: Part 12: One to Three Island with Bill and Celio · Part 15: Sevii Islands Four to Seven

More maps

Mt. Ember: Mt. Ember Summit
Mt. Ember Summit
Mt. Ember: Mt. Ember Summit Path 1F
Mt. Ember Summit Path 1F
Mt. Ember: Mt. Ember Summit Path 2F
Mt. Ember Summit Path 2F
Mt. Ember: Mt. Ember Summit Path 3F
Mt. Ember Summit Path 3F

FAQ

Where do I find Moltres?

At the top of Mt. Ember, in the Summit area reached through the Summit Path caves; it is a level 50 static encounter in both FireRed and LeafGreen.

How do I get the Ruby for Celio?

After Celio asks for it, beat the two Rocket grunts outside, then go through Ruby Path using Strength and Rock Smash; the Ruby is picked up at the bottom of the cave on B5F.

Is Magmar available in FireRed?

No. Magmar is only in the outside tall grass of LeafGreen, at a low chance.

What Pokémon can you catch in Mt. Ember in FireRed and LeafGreen?

11 species: Ponyta, Fearow, Spearow, Machop, Geodude, Rapidash, Magmar, Graveler, Machoke, Slugma, Magcargo. LeafGreen only: Magmar.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokefirered decompilation (pret/pokefirered 037335f4c7). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the region maps are drawn from the game’s own map graphics (listed on the image gallery).