Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver シロガネやま Shirogane Mountain "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	West of Victory Road
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
File:Johto Mt. Silver Map.png Location of Mt. Silver in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

Mt. Silver, also known as Silver Cave (Japanese: シロガネやま Shirogane Mountain) is a large mountain in Johto located west of Victory Road and the Indigo Plateau. Mt. Silver can be reached from Kanto via Route 28 after receiving the sixteen gym badges of both Johto and Kanto. At the very summit of Mt. Silver, the player may battle with Red. In the anime, it is the home of Silver Town. It is based off of Mt. Fuji in the real-world Japan.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Moltres can also be found here.

Geography

In the games, Mt. Silver is off-limits to all but the most skilled of Trainers. After Gold or Kris has received all sixteen badges of Johto and Kanto, Professor Oak will give him or her permission to travel here.

The route to the area is rough, though no HMs are explicitly required to reach the Pokémon Center just outside the entrance. Inside, however, the cave is dark, requiring Flash to see. Many high-level Pokémon reside in the cave, including rare Pokémon not found elsewhere in the Johto region, like Larvitar and Misdreavus.

The cave has only one entrance, unlike all other caves found in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, but goes deep into the mountain. In the cave's final room, the player will encounter a familiar face who will, wordlessly, challenge him or her to what is the highest-leveled Trainer battle in the history of the Pokémon series.

Gallery

• Silvercave.png

  Exterior

• Pokemon-GSC-Johto-MtSilver-1.png

  First floor

• Pokemon-GSC-Johto-MtSilver-2A.png

  Second floor

• Pokemon-GSC-Johto-MtSilver-2B.png

  Interior cave

• Pokemon-GSC-Johto-MtSilver-2C.png

  Interior cave

• Pokemon-GSC-Johto-MtSilver-3.png

  Third floor

Items

Entrance Cave

• Escape Rope: Left side from the entrance.
• Protein: Right side from the entrance.
• Ultra Ball: In the middle.
• Dire Hit: Hidden that rock between the ledges (middle).
• Max Elixir: Northwest corner.
• Ultra Ball: Hidden in the lower right corner near the exit.

Inner Cave

• PP Up: In that small area next to the southwestern Interior cave. (Crystal only)
• Ultra Ball: Upper right corner of the entrance. (Crystal only)
• Calcium: Near the entrance of the northeastern Interior cave. (Crystal only)

Interior Cave (southwestern)

• Max Revive

Interior Cave (northeastern)

• Full Restore

Pokémon

Outside

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Ponyta	G	S	C	Grass	42	30%
	Rapidash	G	S	C	Grass	44	10%
	Tangela	G	S	C	Grass	39-41	30%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Grass	42	20%
	Donphan	G	S	C	Grass	42	20%
Day
	Arbok	G	S	C	Grass	42	20%
	Ponyta	G	S	C	Grass	42	30%
	Rapidash	G	S	C	Grass	44	10%
	Doduo	G	S	C	Grass	41	5%
	Dodrio	G	S	C	Grass	43	5%
Night
	Golbat	G	S	C	Grass	40-44	30%
	Poliwhirl	G	S	C	Grass	42-44	40%
	Sneasel	G	S	C	Grass	38-42	10%
Surfing and Fishing
	Poliwag	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	15%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	85%
	Poliwag	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	65%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	35%
	Poliwag	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	70%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	20%
	Poliwhirl	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	10%
	Poliwag	G	S	C	Surf	35-39	10%
	Poliwhirl	G	S	C	Surf	25-44	90%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Entrance Cave

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	45	5%
	Graveler	G	S	C	Walking	43	30%
	Onix	G	S	C	Walking	42	30%
	Onix	G	S	C	Walking	42	20%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Walking	44	30%
	Donphan	G	S	C	Walking	44	30%
	Larvitar	G	S	C	Walking	15-20	5%
Day
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	45	5%
	Magmar	G	S	C	Walking	45	10%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Walking	44	30%
	Larvitar	G	S	C	Walking	15-20	5%
Night
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	45	45%
	Golduck	G	S	C	Walking	45	5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Inner Cave

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	48	5%
	Parasect	G	S	C	Walking	46-48	15%
	Golduck	G	S	C	Walking	48	30%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Walking	47	20%
	Donphan	G	S	C	Walking	47	20%
	Larvitar	G	S	C	Walking	15-20	5%
Day
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	48	30%
	Machoke	G	S	C	Walking	38	30%
	Quagsire	G	S	C	Walking	45	40%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Walking	47	20%
	Larvitar	G	S	C	Walking	15-20	5%
Night
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	48	50%
	Golduck	G	S	C	Walking	48	30%
	Quagsire	G	S	C	Walking	45	30%
	Misdreavus	G	S	C	Walking	45	10%
Surfing and Fishing
	Golduck	G	S	C	Surfing	35-39	30%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Surfing	35-39	10%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Surfing	35-44	90%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Surfing	35-44	60%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	15%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	85%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	65%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	35%
	Goldeen	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	70%
	Seaking	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	10%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Up waterfall

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	48-51	50%
	Golduck	G	S	C	Walking	51	5%
	Graveler	G	S	C	Walking	48	20%
	Onix	G	S	C	Walking	48	30%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Walking	50	20%
	Donphan	G	S	C	Walking	50	20%
	Larvitar	G	S	C	Walking	15-20	5%
Day
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	51	30%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Walking	50	10%
	Larvitar	G	S	C	Walking	15-20	9%
	Pupitar	G	S	C	Walking	20	1%
Night
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	51	45%
	Golduck	G	S	C	Walking	45	5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Beyond waterfall

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	48	5%
	Parasect	G	S	C	Walking	46-52	20%
	Golduck	G	S	C	Walking	48	30%
	Ursaring	G	S	C	Walking	47	20%
	Donphan	G	S	C	Walking	47	20%
	Larvitar	G	S	C	Walking	15-20	5%
Day
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	46-50	80%
	Quagsire	G	S	C	Walking	45	40%
Night
	Golbat	G	S	C	Walking	48-50	50%
	Quagsire	G	S	C	Walking	45	10%
	Misdreavus	G	S	C	Walking	45	30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation IV

Pokémon		Games		Location	Levels	Rate
	Golbat	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Golduck	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Graveler	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Onix	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Quagsire	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Misdreavus	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Steelix	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Sneasel	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Teddiursa	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Ursaring	HG	SS	Cave	Unkown	Unknown
	Phanpy	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Donphan	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Larvitar	HG	SS	Cave	20	Unknown
	Pupitar	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Makuhita	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Absol	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Chingling	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
	Bronzor	HG	SS	Cave	Unknown	Unknown
Special Pokémon
	Moltres	HG	SS	Inside	50	Only One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:GSC Trainer Red.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Red [[Mt. Silver|Mt. Silver]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Red Oak [[Mt. Silver|Mt. Silver]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $7700

Types: Electric Unknown Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.81 Charm Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Held item: None Espeon♂ Lv.73 Mud-Slap Ground   --       Swift Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Types: Normal Unknown Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.75 Amnesia Psychic   --       Snore Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.77 Sunny Day Fire   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Types: Fire Flying Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.77 Flamethrower Fire   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Slash Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Types: Water Unknown Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.77 Rain Dance Water   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --

HeartGold and SoulSilver

File:RedHGSS.gif [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Red [[Mt. Silver|Mt. Silver]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Red Oak [[Mt. Silver|Mt. Silver]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $16,800

Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂ Lv.88 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.80 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Brine Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.82 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.84 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Frenzy Plant Grass Special   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.84 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Blast Burn Fire Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.84 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Hydro Cannon Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --

In the anime

In the anime, Mt. Silver is the home of Silver Town, a city that boasts at least 30 inhabitants. Silver Town's main attraction is the Silver Conference, the Johto League's yearly tournament that brings tourism to the city. Oddly, the anime depicts the mountain to be much smaller than shown in promotional maps.

In the Pokémon Special manga

In the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc of Pokémon Special, Red goes to the springs in Mt. Silver to recuperate from injuries he suffered from being frozen by Lorelei's Pokémon during the Yellow arc. While there, he meets Sabrina, a former enemy of his, who is there to recuperate from similar injuries.

Later, Red and Gold leave to Mt. Silver to train together.

Trivia

• Mt. Silver was called Shirogane Mt. in the Gold and Silver deluxe edition of the Pokémon Master Trainer board game. Because its release predated that of the games, it used the Japanese name.
• Despite appearing to be closer to the Johto-Kanto border on the PokéGear map, the entrance to the Pokémon Center is 17 steps from the border when factoring in only horizontal distance, making it 10 steps farther from Kanto than the doorway of the player character's house.
• Red's Pikachu, who can be fought here at level 88, is the highest-leveled Pokémon of any in-game Trainer in the series. However, this only applies to HeartGold and SoulSilver as Red's Pikachu is at level 81 in the original games.
• In the original player's guide to Gold and Silver, there is mention of a "?" Pokémon that appears near the waterfalls in Mt. Silver at midnight or very early in the morning, however, this is a false rumor. The guide also claimed that the unknown Pokémon was supposed to represent legendary Pokémon found in Generation I that did not appear in Gold and Silver (which were programmed in and tradable from Generation I anyway).
• Like Snowpoint City, Mt. Silver's summit features Diamond Dust on certain days.

In other languages

• Spanish: Monte Plateado or Cueva Plateada
• Italian: Monte Argento
• German: Silberhöhle

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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