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Glacier Badge - To Mahogany Town!
Pokémon Crystal

Glacier Badge - To Mahogany Town!

Complete walkthrough for Pokémon Crystal's Glacier Badge section, guiding you from Olivine City to Mahogany Town, including Route 42 and Mt. Mortar treasures and paths.

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Complete walkthrough for Pokémon Crystal's Glacier Badge section, guiding you from Olivine City to Mahogany Town, including Route 42 and Mt. Mortar treasures and paths.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From Olivine City, Fly to Ecruteak City. Heal your Pokémon.
  2. 2
    Head east onto Route 42. Go northeast to find a cave entrance leading to Mt. Mortar. Pick up the Ultra Ball nearby.
  3. 3
    Continue east on Route 42. Surf on the water and examine the southwest tile of a rock in the middle to find a Max Potion.
  4. 4
    Land east of the Max Potion. South of a Cut tree, you'll find Pnk, Grn, and Ylw Apricorn trees.
  5. 5
    Northeast of the Cut tree is another Mt. Mortar entrance. Further east is a Super Potion.
  6. 6
    Surf east again and land. Head east towards Mahogany Town, encountering three Trainers and another Mt. Mortar entrance.
  7. 7
    Mt. Mortar - West/East Entrances: Start with the west entrance. Use Flash. Go north, up the stairs, and through the archway.
  8. 8
    In the next room, go north and west to find a ladder. Use it to reach a new area. Southeast here, find an Ether.
  9. 9
    Return down. Go northeast from the entrance. Push the Strength boulder east twice. Go north, northwest, and follow the path.
  10. 10
    At a fork, go northwest, then west. Hop down ledges to find a Hyper Potion. Go south and over the ledge.
  11. 11
    Return to the fork and go north to the end. Go south, collecting the Escape Rope. Continue south down ledges to the southeastern part of the area.
  12. 12
    Southeast of the Strength boulder, find another entranceway. Use the ladder on the nearby ledge and go up. Southeast, find a Guard Spec..
  13. 13
    Return down and use the entranceway mentioned in step 11.
  14. 14
    Mt. Mortar - East Entrance Side: Go west and examine the rock to find a Hyper Potion. Go southeast and outside.
  15. 15
    Mt. Mortar - Central Entrance: You can Surf here but need Waterfall TM for full access. Use the ladder near the entrance.
  16. 16
    In the area beyond, go east and downstairs. Surf north and land to find a Hyper Potion.
  17. 17
    Resume Surfing north and east, then north and west along the wall. Land in the northwestern bit (pointless for now).
  18. 18
    Continue south in the water until you can land on the southwestern portion. Go west and north, Surf across the pond to find a Full Heal.
  19. 19
    Backtrack outside or use Escape Rope/Dig.
Tips
  • Wild Pokémon in Route 42 and Mt. Mortar are generally low-level and not worth catching unless for Pokédex completion.
  • Recommended trainer levels for this area are 35+.
  • Mt. Mortar requires Flash for navigation.
  • Strength HM is needed to access certain paths within Mt. Mortar.
  • Surf HM is needed for parts of Mt. Mortar and Route 42.
  • Treasures found: Ultra Ball, Max Potion, Pnk Apricorn, Grn Apricorn, Ylw Apricorn, Ether, Hyper Potion (x3), Escape Rope, Guard Spec., Full Heal.

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