Mt. Pyre

Pokémon Emerald guide · Retrieving the Orb

Mt. Pyre is a sacred burial mountain on Route 122 that players visit to halt Team Aqua's raid on the summit. The player navigates an indoor monument section filled with trainers and wild Ghost-type Pokémon to reach the foggy exterior paths leading to the peak. At the summit, after fighting through Team Aqua grunts and encountering Archie, the player receives a vital Orb from the elderly shrine guardians to help control the legendary Pokémon.

Items

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Cleanse Tag: 1F interior, spoken to an elderly woman on the right sideLax Incense: 5F interior, near the southern ledge accessed via falling through holesSea Incense: 5F interior, found next to the Lax Incense after dropping from 6FTM30 (Shadow Ball): 6F interior, in the southeastern cornerTM48 (Skill Swap): Exterior slope, along the stepped path leading to the summitRed Orb: Summit shrine, given by the elderly couple after defeating/confronting Team AquaMagma Emblem: Summit shrine, given by the elderly woman after the summit events

Secrets

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Ultra Ball | Hidden on the outdoor mountain slope, found by interacting with a tombstone | missable: noMax Ether | Hidden at the outdoor summit path, found by searching a lone tombstone | missable: no

Enemies

Shuppet

Weak to Ghost, DarkSteal / drop Cleanse Tag (5% chance with Thief/Covet)

Common wild Pokémon encountered inside Mt. Pyre

Duskull

Weak to Ghost, Dark

Common wild Pokémon encountered inside Mt. Pyre

Meditite

Weak to Flying, Ghost

Common wild Pokémon found wandering the outdoor grassy slopes

Chimecho

Weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark

Rare wild Pokémon found exclusively in the grass near the mountain peak

Team Aqua Grunts

Weak to Grass, Electric, Psychic

Trainers who battle primarily using Carvanha, Poochyena, and Zubat lines

Tips

Equip a Lead Pokémon with a Cleanse Tag or use Repels if you want to avoid constant random encounters with wild Ghost-type Pokémon inside the tower.
Ghost-type attacks like Shadow Ball operate as Physical attacks in Generation III, making them ideal for Pokémon with high Attack stats rather than Special Attack.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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Route 122

Route 123

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