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Glacier Badge - To Mahogany Town!
Pokémon Gold and Silver

Glacier Badge - To Mahogany Town!

Navigate Route 42 and Mt. Mortar in Pokémon Gold and Silver to find an Ultra Ball, Max Potion, and Apricorns. Includes item locations and trainer data.

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Navigate Route 42 and Mt. Mortar in Pokémon Gold and Silver to find an Ultra Ball, Max Potion, and Apricorns. Includes item locations and trainer data.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After beating Jasmine, Fly to Ecruteak City, heal your Pokémon, and head east to Route 42.
  2. 2
    Go northeast on Route 42 to find a cave entrance leading to Mt. Mortar. Pick up the Ultra Ball nearby.
  3. 3
    Surf east on Route 42. Examine the southwest tile of a rock in the water to find a Max Potion.
  4. 4
    Land east of the Max Potion location. South of there, use Cut on a tree to access a dead-end containing Pnk Apricorn, Grn Apricorn, 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 Entrance: Use Flash. Go north, up stairs, through an archway. Go north and west to find a ladder to a new area.
  8. 8
    In the new area, go southeast to find an Ether.
  9. 9
    Return to the previous area. Go northeast from where you entered. Push the Strength boulder east twice, then go north, northwest, and follow the path.
  10. 10
    At a fork, go northwest, then west, and hop down ledges to find a Hyper Potion. Go south and over a ledge.
  11. 11
    Return to the fork. Go north to the end, then south down ledges, collecting an Escape Rope.
  12. 12
    Continue south down ledges to the southeastern portion of the area. Southeast of the Strength boulder is another entranceway. Use the ladder on the nearby ledge and go up.
  13. 13
    Southeast of the ladder, find a Guard Spec.
  14. 14
    Return down and use the entranceway mentioned in step 12.
  15. 15
    Mt. Mortar - East Entrance: Go west and examine a rock to find a Hyper Potion. Go southeast to exit.
  16. 16
    Mt. Mortar - Central Entrance: Go up the ledge near the entrance and use the ladder.
  17. 17
    Beyond the ladder, go east and downstairs. Surf north and land to find a Hyper Potion.
  18. 18
    Resume Surfing east when possible, then north and west along the wall. Land in the northwestern bit (pointless for now).
  19. 19
    Continue south in the water until you can land on the southwestern portion. Go west and north, then Surf across a pond to find a Full Heal.
  20. 20
    Backtrack outside or use an Escape Rope or Dig.
Tips
  • Recommended levels for this area are 35+.
  • Mt. Mortar is optional, and some areas require HM Surf and Waterfall to access fully.
  • Fisherman Chris on Route 42 has a Qwilfish Lv. 18 and pays $720.
  • Pokémaniac Shane on Route 42 has Nidorina Lv. 16 and Nidorino Lv. 16 and pays $960.
  • Hiker Benjamin on Route 42 has Diglett Lv. 14, Geodude Lv. 14, and Dugtrio Lv. 16 and pays $512.
  • Most wild Pokémon in Route 42 and Mt. Mortar are low-level and may not be worth catching unless for Pokédex completion.

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