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{{AreaNavTable|Type=Mountain|Post=Route 43|Prev=Route 41|Category=Route}}

{{Area|Type=Mountain|Region=Johto|West=Ecruteak City|North=Mt. Mortar|East=Mahogany Town|BerryTrees=2|Items=1|BattleNPCs=3|LandLevels=17|LandMembers=2|LandTier9=1|WaterLevels=14}}

'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Johto]] route linking [[Ecruteak City]] to [[Mahogany Town]]. There are three ways to cross it. The first way is to [[Surf]] through the waters, the second way is to cross through [[Mt. Mortar]], the cave that runs all along the route, and the third way is to use [[Dig]] on the burrows near the two opposite entrances of that cave.
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==Notable miscellanies==
===Mt. Mortar===
{{Main|Mt. Mortar}}
Running along Route 42 is [[Mt. Mortar]], with 4 different entrances. The westmost and eastmost entrances are connected together in a straight path, however wandering off that path, or entering the cave from the two middle entrances, the cave will become a maze.

===Punch Tutor===
A [[Move Tutors|Move Tutor]] for the three elemental punch moves, [[Fire Punch]], [[Ice Punch]] and [[Thunder Punch]], is located in the north-east corner, requiring [[Rock Climb]] to reach him. He will teach these moves to any compatible Pokémon for the price of {{Pdollar}}4,500 each.

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==Wild Pokémon==
===Land===
{{AreaLandSpawns|Type=Land}}
=====Surfing=====
{{AreaSurfSpawns}}
=====[[Fishing]]=====
{{AreaFishingSpawns}}

==Items==
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{{AIR|Item=Ultra Ball|Quantity=1|Cooldown=Not respawnable|Location=Hidden item. Between trees near the water in the south-east of the middle-south Mt. Mortar entrance}}
{{AIR|Item=Sitrus Berry|Quantity=1-3|Cooldown=3 days|Location=Berry Tree near the middle north Mt. Mortar entrance}}
{{AIR|Item=Lum Berry|Quantity=1-3|Cooldown=3 days|Location=Berry Tree near the middle north Mt. Mortar entrance}}
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==NPC Trainers==
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{{NPCTrainer|Class=Hiker|Name=Roland|Lineup=
{{NPCLineup|Pokemon=Musharna,Snorlax|Levels=53,55}}
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{{NPCTrainer|Class=Sailor|Name=Popin|Lineup=
{{NPCLineup|Pokemon=Gyarados|Levels=46}}
}}
{{NPCTrainer|Class=Bug Catcher|Name=Steve|Lineup=
{{NPCLineup|Pokemon=Forretress,Durant,Scizor|Levels=44,58,59}}
}}
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