Silph Co.

Silph Company シルフカンパニー
Sylph Company
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: Saffron City
Region: Kanto
Generations: I, II, III, IV, VII
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Location of Silph Company in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

The Silph Co. (Japanese: シルフカンパニー Sylph Company), also known as simply Silph (Japanese: シルフ Sylph), is a company headquartered at the Silph Co. Office Building or Silph Co. Head Office (Japanese: シルフ カンパニー ほんしゃ ビル Sylph Company Main Office Building; シルフほんしゃビル Sylph Main Office Building; シルフ カンパニー ほんしゃ Sylph Company Main Office) in Saffron City. The company manufactures a variety of goods, including the Silph Scope, the Master Ball, and the Upgrade.

Terminology

Japanese

Names used for Silph Co. in the Japanese games:

  • シルフカンパニー (Sylph Company)
    This name is often used in the dialogue by multiple characters in several generations.
    This name is seen in the Pokémon's summary if it was originally met in this building (including the gift Lapras, as well as any Eggs hatched here).
    In Generations III and VII (but not in Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold, or SoulSilver), this name is used when the player is entering the Silph Co.
    In Generation III, the floor number appears when the player enters the floor. Each floor is named as "シルフカンパニー 1F", "シルフカンパニー 2F", etc. The elevator is simply named "シルフカンパニー".
  • シルフ (Sylph)
    Sometimes this name is used in character dialogue, such as "おおきく なったら シルフで はたらくと いいよ" ("Come work for Silph when you get older!")
    This name is used in "シルフスコープ", the Japanese name of Silph Scope.
    This name is used in the Trainer class "シルフのチーフ" (Sylph's Chief), that is found in the Generation I game data but is not seen in-game. This Trainer class was translated as simply "Chief" in English.
  • シルフ カンパニー ほんしゃ ビル (Sylph Company Main Office Building)
    This name is displayed on the sign at the side of the Silph Co. building, from Generation I to IV.
  • シルフカンパニー 本社(ほんしゃ)ビル (Sylph Company Main Office Building)
    In Generation VII, the name is written with kanji on the sign.
  • シルフほんしゃビル (Sylph Main Office Building)
    This name is displayed in the Generation I Town Map. This may be a shortened version of "シルフ カンパニー ほんしゃ ビル", which would not fit in the Town Map due to the limit of 9 characters for each place name.
  • シルフ カンパニー ほんしゃ (Sylph Company Main Office)
    In Generation III, this name appears with the floor number, on the sign near the stars on each floor. For instance, "シルフ カンパニー ほんしゃ 4かい" (Silph Company Main Office 4th Floor).
  • Sylph Corpration
    This name appears in Romaji on the Card Key in its official artwork from Generation I.

English

Names used for Silph Co. in the English games:

  • Silph Co.
    This name is often used in the dialogue by multiple characters in several generations.
    This name is displayed on the Town Map in Generation I. From Generation II onwards, Silph Co. is not named in any form of map equipment.
    This name is seen in the Pokémon's summary if it was originally met in this building (including the gift Lapras, as well as any Eggs hatched here).
    In Generations III and VII (but not in Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold, or SoulSilver), this name is used when the player is entering the Silph Co.
    In Generation III, the floor number appears when the player enters the floor. Each floor is named as "Silph Co. 1F", "Silph Co. 2F", etc. The elevator is simply named "Silph Co."
  • Silph
    Sometimes this name is used in character dialogue, such as "Come work for Silph when you get older!", "You mistook me for a Silph worker?", and "Thank you for saving Silph!" in Generations I and III.
    Used in the name of Silph Scope.
  • Silph Co. Office Building
    This name is displayed on the sign at the side of the Silph Co., in all generations where this building appears.
  • Silph Co. Head Office
    In Generation III, this name appears with the floor number, on the sign near the stars on each floor. For instance, "Silph Company Head Office 4F".

For comparison, the name "Silph Company" is not used in any English core series games.

In the core series games

 
A Silph Co. Master Ball

Headquarters

The Silph Co. Office Building, based in Saffron City, is an eleven-floor skyscraper that is effectively a giant maze.

Generations I, III, and VII

In Generations I, III, and VII, due to Team Rocket having invaded the Silph Co. headquarters in Saffron City, a Team Rocket Grunt is initially guarding the front door, preventing entrance into the building. After the player has saved Mr. Fuji from Team Rocket at the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town, the guard will have fallen asleepRBFRLG, disappearedY, or have been knocked out by Jessie and JamesPE, allowing the player to enter the building.

The player can navigate the building's interior by using warp tiles in order to reach the board room on the top floor. To do this, the player must obtain the Card Key, which unlocks Silph's doors like a hotel key, on the fifth floor of the building. During this time, multiple Trainers occupy the building. These Trainers include numerous Team Rocket Grunts, including the four Rocket BrothersRBYFRLG/Rocket SistersPE and a Juggler, who also appears to be a member of Team Rocket, as well as several Scientists who have defected to Team Rocket. The bed at the bottom-left corner of the ninth floor can be used to heal the player's Pokémon without having to leave the building.

On the second floor, a woman hiding from Team Rocket will give away a TM for Self-Destruct in Generation I and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, she will instead offer to teach the move Thunder Wave to one of the player's Pokémon.

In Generations I and III, Blue will challenge the player to a battle on the seventh floor, while in Generation VII, he challenges both the player and Trace to a battle on the first floor. In Generation VII, Trace stays behind on the seventh floor to stall Archer and give the player time to reach Giovanni.

On the seventh floor, the player can receive a Lapras as a gift from a Silph employee. In the Generation I games, this was the only way to obtain a Lapras. Upon reaching the president's room on the top floor, the player must defeat Giovanni to stop him from stealing the Master Ball. After he is defeated, Team Rocket abandons their plans for Silph and withdraws from the building.

Generations II and IV

 
A Silph Co. Pokégear, bearing the company's logo

In Generations II and IV, Silph Co. has increased security, and the player is not allowed to enter the upper floors. One of the guards will kindly give the player an Up-Grade for talking to him.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the elevator has broken and is unsafe, denying the player access to the upper floors. However, upon defeating Red, the player can meet the Hoenn League Champion Steven Stone here and receive one of the Hoenn region's first partner Pokémon from him. He will also trade his Beldum for a Forretress after being interacted with at the Pewter Museum of Science.

Generation IV introduced a logo for the company that appears on the Pokégear and has a statue based on it in the company's building.

Rotom's Room

Main article: Rotom's Room

The alternate forms of Rotom may also be accessed here in Generation IV via the broken elevator. When Rotom is in the party, the Silph Co. building will be deserted of all people, including Steven. The notebook present in the room indicates that Charon may have had a past connection to the company.

Russian branch

In the Generation I games and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Scientist Taylor mentions an alleged overseas branch of Silph Co. In the English versions, he states that the Tiksi branch of the company is "in Russian no-man's-land". In the Japanese versions, he states that the Ponaya Tunguska branch (ポナヤツングスカしてん) is located "deep in Russia" (「ロシアの おくの ほうだよ」). Ponaya Tunguska appears to be a shortened form of the transliterated name of Podkamennaya Tunguska in Japanese (ポドカメンナヤツングースカ).

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the references to Russia were removed, and the Western and Korean localizations further removed the references to the branch. In the English version, Taylor instead mentions having been sent "off to the boondocks". In the Japanese version, he still mentions the Ponaya Tunguska branch (rendered as ポナヤツングスカ支店 when the Characters setting in Options is set to kanji), which was localized into both Simplified and Traditional Chinese as the Podkamennaya Tunguska River branch (波拿耶通古斯河分公司).

Discoveries and inventions

Within the company, there are three reports of discoveries that serve as in-game trivia for the player, labeled Pokémon Report (Japanese: ポケモン レポート).

In the Generation I games, one report says that only four Pokémon evolve when traded, referring to Kadabra, Graveler, Machoke, and Haunter. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it instead says that some Pokémon evolve when traded without specifying a number.

Another report states the number of moves that Pokémon can learn, referred to as "techniques" in Generations I and III. This number is over 160 in the Generation I games, over 350 in the Generation III games, and over 200 in the Generation VII games.

A third report informs the player that Porygon was created by the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island. In Generation VII, this report instead states that Porygon was created by the research section.

Items

One of the items below is in a different location in the original Red and Green version, and is listed separately. Other items are in the same location.

Item Location Games
  X Sp. Atk ×2
  • 1F, between the fountains
  • 6F, in the central room
 P  E 
  Super Potion ×2
  • 2F, in the west area of the floor
  • 6F, next to the southernmost plant
 P  E 
  TM36 (Selfdestruct) 2F, received from the woman in the northwest room  R  B  Y 
  TM42 (Self-Destruct) 2F, received from the woman in the northwest room  P  E 
  Ultra Ball ×2
  • 2F, on the southern plant in the southwest area of the floor (hidden)
  • 10F, in the southwest area of the floor
 FR  LG 
  Fresh Water ×3
  • 2F, on the water dispenser in the south area of the floor (hidden)
  • 4F, on the water dispenser in the middlemost room (hidden)
  • 6F, on the water dispenser in the northwest room (hidden)
 P  E 
  X Attack ×2
  • 2F, in the southeast area of the floor
  • 8F, north of the northern plant in the eastern room
 P  E 
  Hyper Potion 3F, northeast of the Scientist  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Protein 3F, on the center plant of the three plants in the southeast area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Silver Razz Berry ×6
  • 3F, in the northwest corner on one of the three plants (hidden) (daily)
  • 8F, on the plant in the southeast corner (hidden) (daily)
 P  E 
  Max Lure 3F, in the first room to the west  P  E 
  X Sp. Def 3F, in the eastern room  P  E 
  Full Heal 4F, in the storage room in the west  R  B  Y  FR  LG  P  E 
  Escape Rope 4F, in the storage room in the west  R  B  Y  FR  LG  P  E 
  Max Revive 4F, in the storage room in the west  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  TM41 (Torment) 4F, in the southeast area of the floor  FR  LG 
  Iron 4F, on the southernmost plant in the southeast area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Dire Hit 4F, in the southeast area of the floor  P  E 
  Star Piece 4F, in the storage room in the west  P  E 
  Great Ball ×8
  • 4F, in the storage room in the west (×5)
  • 9F, on a shelf in the southern room (×3)
 P  E 
  Revive ×3
  • 4F, in the storage room in the west
  • 8F, near the northwest corner of the floor
  • 9F, in between beds in the southwest corner
 P  E 
  Card Key 5F, east of the southernmost Team Rocket Grunt  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Protein 5F, in the northwest room  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Elixer 5F, on the first plant east of the Scientist (hidden)  Rᴶ  G 
  Elixer 5F, on the second plant east of the Scientist (hidden)  R  B  Y 
  TM09 (Take Down) 5F, in the southwest area of the floor  R  B  Y 
  TM01 (Focus Punch) 5F, in the southwest room  FR  LG 
  PP Up 5F, on the first plant south of the staircase leading to 6F (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Elixir 5F, on the southern plant of the two plants in the center area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Card Key 5F, from Trace after defeating Archer and a Team Rocket Grunt in a Multi Battle  P  E 
  Silver Nanab Berry ×3 5F, in the two plants on the northern wall, west of the elevator (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Max Ether 5F, in the northwest room  P  E 
  TM54 (Flash Cannon) 5F, in the southwest room  P  E 
  Poké Ball ×8
  • 5F, in the southwest room (×5)
  • 9F, in the southern room (×3)
 P  E 
  Nugget 5F, in the narrow corridor in the east  P  E 
  Guard Spec. 5F, in the room in the middle of the floor  P  E 
  X Accuracy 6F, in the southwest room  R  B  Y 
  HP Up 6F, in the southwest room  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Carbos 6F, on the western plant of the two plants in the northwest area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  X Special 6F, in the southwest room  FR  LG 
  Silver Pinap Berry ×3 6F, on the plant in the southeast corner (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Max Repel 6F, in the southwest room  P  E 
  Hyper Potion 6F, in the southwest room  P  E 
  PP Up ×2
  • 6F, in the eastern corridor
  • 7F, in the west area of the floor
 P  E 
  Calcium 7F, northwest of the Scientist  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  TM03 (Swords Dance) 7F, in the eastern room  R  B  Y 
  TM08 (Bulk Up) 7F, in the eastern room  FR  LG 
  Zinc 7F, on the southern plant of the two plants in the east area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  TM34 (Dragon Pulse) 7F, in the eastern room  P  E 
  Nanab Berry ×3 7F, on the southernmost plant in the central hallway (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Smart Candy ×3 7F, in the southeast corner of the floor  P  E 
  Rare Candy 7F, in the room south of the counter  P  E 
  Iron 8F, east of the two beds south of the elevator  FR  LG 
  Nugget 8F, on the northern plant of the two plants in the east area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Max Potion 9F, one square south and one square west of the nurse, on the bed (hidden)  R  B  Y 
  Max Potion 9F, one square east of the boxes (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Calcium 9F, on the eastern plant of the two plants in the northwest area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Elixir 9F, between the northern two beds (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Ultra Ball ×3 9F, on a shelf in the southern room  P  E 
  Rare Candy 10F, in the southwest room  R  B  Y  FR  LG  P  E 
  Carbos 10F, in the southwest room  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  TM26 (Earthquake) 10F, in the southwest room  R  B  Y 
  HP Up 10F, on the plant in the eastern area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  X Accuracy 10F, on a box in the northeast room (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Full Heal 10F, in the northwest  P  E 
  Max Revive 10F, in the southwest room  P  E 
  TM37 (Flamethrower) 10F, in the southwest room  P  E 
  Master Ball 11F, received from Silph Co.'s president after defeating Giovanni  R  B  Y  FR  LG  P  E 
  Zinc 11F, one square north of the southeast corner of the floor  FR  LG 
  Revive 11F, on the center plant of the three plants in the south area of the floor (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Max Elixir 11F, near the southeast corner of the floor  P  E 
  Up-Grade Received from the guard  G  S  C  HG  SS 
  Dawn Stone Held by Iron, a Beldum the player can obtain in a trade  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Lapras
R B Y
  Gift
15 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.


Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Lapras
FR LG
  Gift
25 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.


Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Treecko
HG SS
  Gift
5 One
  Torchic
HG SS
  Gift
5 One
  Mudkip
HG SS
  Gift
5 One
Special Pokémon
  Beldum
HG SS
  Trade
Forretress
The same as the traded Pokémon 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.


Generation VII

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Lapras
P E
  Gift
34 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

After Giovanni has been defeated, all the Trainers associated with Team Rocket will disappear from the building.

Generation I

2F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $750
  Golbat Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
  Raticate Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1400
  Magnemite Lv.28
No item
  Voltorb Lv.28
No item
  Magneton Lv.28
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $870
  Cubone Lv.29
No item
  Zubat Lv.29
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1300
  Grimer Lv.26
No item
  Weezing Lv.26
No item
  Koffing Lv.26
No item
  Weezing Lv.26
No item


3F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Raticate Lv.28
No item
  Hypno Lv.28
No item
  Raticate Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1450
  Electrode Lv.29
No item
  Weezing Lv.29
No item


4F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Ekans Lv.28
No item
  Zubat Lv.28
No item
  Cubone Lv.28
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $870
  Machop Lv.29
No item
  Drowzee Lv.29
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1650
  Electrode Lv.33
No item


5F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $1015
  Hypno Lv.33
No item
 
Juggler
Reward: $1160
  Kadabra Lv.29
No item
  Mr. Mime Lv.29
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1450
  Magneton Lv.26
No item
  Koffing Lv.26
No item
  Weezing Lv.26
No item
  Magnemite Lv.26
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $990
  Arbok Lv.33
No item


6F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $870
  Machop Lv.29
No item
  Machoke Lv.29
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Zubat Lv.28
No item
  Zubat Lv.28
No item
  Golbat Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1250
  Voltorb Lv.25
No item
  Koffing Lv.25
No item
  Magneton Lv.25
No item
  Magnemite Lv.25
No item
  Koffing Lv.25
No item


7F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $870
  Cubone Lv.29
No item
  Cubone Lv.29
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $780
  Raticate Lv.26
No item
  Arbok Lv.26
No item
  Koffing Lv.26
No item
  Golbat Lv.26
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1450
  Electrode Lv.29
No item
  Muk Lv.29
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Sandshrew Lv.29
No item
  Sandslash Lv.29
No item


Pokémon Red and Blue

Blue has one Potion per Pokémon, using it 12.5% of the time if their HP falls below 20%.

  If the player chose Bulbasaur:



  If the player chose Charmander:



  If the player chose Squirtle:



Pokémon Yellow

Blue has one Potion per Pokémon, using it 12.5% of the time if their HP falls below 20%.

  If Eevee evolved into Vaporeon:



  If Eevee evolved into Jolteon:



  If Eevee evolved into Flareon:



8F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $780
  Raticate Lv.26
No item
  Zubat Lv.26
No item
  Golbat Lv.26
No item
  Rattata Lv.26
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Weezing Lv.28
No item
  Golbat Lv.28
No item
  Koffing Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1450
  Grimer Lv.29
No item
  Electrode Lv.29
No item


9F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Golbat Lv.28
No item
  Drowzee Lv.28
No item
  Hypno Lv.28
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Drowzee Lv.28
No item
  Grimer Lv.28
No item
  Machop Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist
Reward: $1400
  Voltorb Lv.28
No item
  Koffing Lv.28
No item
  Magneton Lv.28
No item


10F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Scientist
Reward: $1450
  Magnemite Lv.29
No item
  Koffing Lv.29
No item
 
Rocket
Reward: $840
  Machoke Lv.33
No item


11F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Rocket
Reward: $750
  Rattata Lv.25
No item
  Rattata Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
  Rattata Lv.25
No item
  Ekans Lv.25
No item
 
Rocket RB
Reward: $960
  Cubone Lv.32
No item
  Drowzee Lv.32
No item
  Marowak Lv.32
No item


Pokémon Red and Blue

Giovanni has one Guard Spec. per Pokémon, using it randomly 25% of the time.



Pokémon Yellow



Giovanni has one Guard Spec. per Pokémon, using it randomly 25% of the time.



Generation III

2F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $800
  Golbat Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
  Raticate Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
 
Scientist Jerry
ヒデオ Hideo
Reward: $1344
  Magnemite Lv.28
No item
  Voltorb Lv.28
No item
  Magneton Lv.28
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $928
  Cubone Lv.29
No item
  Zubat Lv.29
No item
 
Scientist Connor
ユヅル Yudzuru
Reward: $1248
  Grimer Lv.26
No item
  Weezing Lv.26
No item
  Koffing Lv.26
No item
  Weezing Lv.26
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


3F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $896
  Raticate Lv.28
No item
  Hypno Lv.28
No item
  Raticate Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist Jose
トモノリ Tomonori
Reward: $1392
  Electrode Lv.29
No item
  Weezing Lv.29
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


4F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $896
  Ekans Lv.28
No item
  Zubat Lv.28
No item
  Cubone Lv.28
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $928
  Machop Lv.29
No item
  Drowzee Lv.29
No item
 
Scientist Rodney
マサヒロ Masahiro
Reward: $1584
  Electrode Lv.33
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


5F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $1056
  Hypno Lv.33
No item
 
Juggler Dalton
テリー Terry
Reward: $1160
  Kadabra Lv.29
No item
  Mr. Mime Lv.29
No item
 
Scientist Beau
カズユキ Kazuyuki
Reward: $1248
  Magneton Lv.26
No item
  Magnemite Lv.26
No item
  Koffing Lv.26
No item
  Weezing Lv.26
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $1056
  Arbok Lv.33
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


6F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $928
  Machop Lv.29
No item
  Machoke Lv.29
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $896
  Zubat Lv.28
No item
  Zubat Lv.28
No item
  Golbat Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist Taylor
ソウスケ Sōsuke
Reward: $1200
  Voltorb Lv.25
No item
  Koffing Lv.25
No item
  Magneton Lv.25
No item
  Magnemite Lv.25
No item
  Koffing Lv.25
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


7F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $928
  Cubone Lv.29
No item
  Cubone Lv.29
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $832
  Raticate Lv.26
No item
  Zubat Lv.26
No item
  Golbat Lv.26
No item
  Rattata Lv.26
No item
 
Scientist Joshua
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: $1392
  Electrode Lv.29
No item
  Muk Lv.29
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $928
  Sandshrew Lv.29
No item
  Sandslash Lv.29
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


  If the player chose Bulbasaur:



  If the player chose Charmander:



  If the player chose Squirtle:



8F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $832
  Raticate Lv.26
No item
  Golbat Lv.26
No item
  Arbok Lv.26
No item
  Koffing Lv.26
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $896
  Weezing Lv.28
No item
  Golbat Lv.28
No item
  Koffing Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist Parker
ヒデキ Hideki
Reward: $1392
  Grimer Lv.29
No item
  Electrode Lv.29
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


9F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $896
  Golbat Lv.28
No item
  Drowzee Lv.28
No item
  Hypno Lv.28
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $896
  Drowzee Lv.28
No item
  Grimer Lv.28
No item
  Machop Lv.28
No item
 
Scientist Ed
スグル Suguru
Reward: $1344
  Voltorb Lv.28
No item
  Magneton Lv.28
No item
  Koffing Lv.28
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


10F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $1056
  Machoke Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Travis
ヨシヤ Yoshiya
Reward: $1392
  Magnemite Lv.29
No item
  Koffing Lv.29
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


11F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $800
  Rattata Lv.25
No item
  Zubat Lv.25
No item
  Ekans Lv.25
No item
  Rattata Lv.25
No item
  Rattata Lv.25
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $1024
  Cubone Lv.32
No item
  Drowzee Lv.32
No item
  Marowak Lv.32
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.




Generation VII

1F




Trainer Pokémon
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer
 
Ace Trainer Leopold
ユウマ Yūma
  Kingler Lv.75
Agility Stomp
Scald Guillotine


2F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Raticate Lv.33
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Koffing Lv.33
No item
  Koffing Lv.33
No item
  Koffing Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Jerry
ヒデオ Hideo
Reward: $2,100
  Electabuzz Lv.35
No item
 
Scientist Connor
ユヅル Yudzuru
Reward: $2,100
  Weezing Lv.35
No item


3F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Scientist Jose
トモノリ Tomonori
Reward: $2,100
  Grimer Lv.35
No item
  Magmar Lv.35
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Haunter Lv.33
No item


4F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Koffing Lv.33
No item
  Electrode Lv.33
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Rattata Lv.33
No item
  Grimer Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Rodney
スグル Suguru
Reward: $2,100
  Voltorb Lv.35
No item
  Voltorb Lv.35
No item
  Electrode Lv.35
No item
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer
 
Black Belt Masahiro
マサシゲ Masashige
  Machop Lv.65
Thunder Punch Poison Jab
Bulk Up -


5F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Juggler Dalton
テリー Terry
Reward: $1,360
3 Poké Balls
  Hypno Lv.34
No item
  Haunter Lv.34
No item
  Kadabra Lv.34
No item
 
Scientist Beau
カズユキ Kazuyuki
Reward: $2,100
  Muk Lv.35
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Ekans Lv.33
No item
  Hypno Lv.33
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Zubat Lv.33
No item
  Arbok Lv.33
No item


Trace joins the player in a Multi Battle against Archer and a Team Rocket Grunt.

  In Let's Go, Pikachu!:



  In Let's Go, Eevee!:






6F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Meowth Lv.33
No item
  Raticate Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Taylor
ソウスケ Sōsuke
Reward: $2,100
  Magnemite Lv.35
No item
  Magnemite Lv.35
No item
  Magmar Lv.35
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Raticate Lv.33
No item
  Golbat Lv.33
No item


7F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Zubat Lv.33
No item
  Golbat Lv.33
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Voltorb Lv.33
No item
  Voltorb Lv.33
No item
  Voltorb Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Joshua
シュウイチ Shūichi
Reward: $2,100
  Koffing Lv.35
No item
  Magneton Lv.35
No item


8F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Grimer Lv.33
No item
  Koffing Lv.33
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Gastly Lv.33
No item
  Persian Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Parker
ヒデキ Hideki
Reward: $2,100
  Electrode Lv.35
No item
  Porygon Lv.35
No item


9F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Persian Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Ed
スグル Suguru
Reward: $2,100
  Weezing Lv.35
No item
  Electabuzz Lv.35
No item
  Electrode Lv.35
No item
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Koffing Lv.33
No item
  Haunter Lv.33
No item


10F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Voltorb Lv.33
No item
  Raticate Lv.33
No item
 
Scientist Travis
ヨシヤ Yoshiya
Reward: $2,100
  Grimer Lv.35
No item
  Muk Lv.35
No item


11F
Trainer Pokémon
 
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $924
  Drowzee Lv.33
No item
  Zubat Lv.33
No item
  Golbat Lv.33
No item







Trainer Pokémon
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer
 
Lass Yumi
ユウミ Yūmi
  Wigglytuff Lv.75
Sing Tri Attack
Disable -


Layout

Inside design

1F-6F
Version 1F 2F 3F 4F 5F 6F
Red (JP)            
Green
Blue (JP)
Red
Blue
Yellow
FireRed            
LeafGreen
 
7F-11F
Version 7F 8F 9F 10F 11F
Red (JP)          
Green
Blue (JP)
Red
Blue
Yellow
FireRed          
LeafGreen
 
Generations II and IV
Version 1F
Gold  
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold  
SoulSilver
 

Outside design

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV

In spin-off games

Super Smash Bros. series

 
Silph Co. in Super Smash Bros.
Main article: Saffron City (stage)

Silph Co. appears in Saffron City as a playable stage in Super Smash Bros. (called Silf in the Japanese version). The battle takes place on the roof of Silph Co. and a few smaller surrounding buildings, along with two small moving platforms. This is the home stage of Pikachu and Jigglypuff in the game.

Certain Pokémon will emerge from the elevator on the Silph Co. building and attack briefly, similar to Pokémon summoned from Poké Balls. Occasionally, Pidgey, Fearow, Butterfree, and other Flying-type Pokémon will appear in the background.

Pokémon Quest

In Pokémon Quest, the MoBee IV drone was manufactured by Silph Co.

In the anime

 
Artwork from the Game Freak website

Main series

According to artwork from the Game Freak website, the P1 Grand Prix is sponsored by Silph Co. and held in the Celadon City Hall.

 
Silph Co. in Pokémon Origins

Pokémon Origins

Silph Co. appeared in File 3: Giovanni. Like in the games, it was taken over by Team Rocket. Hearing from Silph Co.'s vice-president of how Team Rocket was experimenting on Pokémon in order to accelerate the completion of Master Ball, Red decided to storm the building. Doing so, he freed all the Pokémon and Scientists that were trapped inside, even obtaining a Lapras from one of the Scientists as a thank-you gift. Finally he arrived at the president's office, where he encountered Giovanni. Before Giovanni could escape, Red proclaimed that he would always be out there to stop their plans, irritating the Team Rocket Boss. Wanting to teach Red a lesson, Giovanni challenged Red to a Pokémon battle, which ended with Giovanni's Nidoqueen defeating Red's Charizard and wrecking a big portion of the building in the process. Afterwards, Giovanni escaped with a helicopter, leaving before the police could arrive. It was also mentioned that the development of Master Ball was put on hold for a while due to this incident.

Pokémon Generations

A photograph of Silph Co. appeared in The Chase, where an International Police agent informed Looker about Team Rocket's failed attempt to take over the building while giving him a report about their attempt to locate Giovanni.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

 
Silph Co. in Pokémon Adventures

Instead of an office building, the Silph Co. in Pokémon Adventures appears to be more like a typical villain base, having multiple traps and specifically designed rooms set up in case of intruders.

Red, Green & Blue arc

Silph Co. first appeared in Holy Moltres, where Team Rocket was shown keeping their base inside the building and having managed to capture the three legendary birds. Later it was revealed that Team Rocket was keeping the kidnapped people of Pallet Town at the building, prompting Red and Blue to break into the Team Rocket-infested Saffron City and storm the Silph Co. building. Green also entered the building, although with much more selfish motives.

Inside the Silph Co. building, Red, Blue, and Green were confronted by Team Rocket's commanders: the evil Gym Leaders Lt. Surge, Koga, and Sabrina. During the conflict, the legendary birds were accidentally fused together by Green's use of the "Badge Energy Amplifier", a device that increases the energy produced by Gym Badges. With their combined efforts, the three Pallet Town Trainers managed to defeat the fusion Pokémon and de-fuse it, allowing the legendary birds to escape. The building collapsed in the ensuing chaos, bringing Team Rocket's plans to an end.

Yellow arc

Two years later in Ponyta Tale, Agatha was seen picking up the Badge Energy Amplifier from the Silph Co. ruins for usage at Cerise Island.

 
Silph Co. in Pokémon Zensho

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Silph Co. appeared in Finish Off Team Rocket!!, where it was invaded by Team Rocket. Erika's father is the president of Silph Co.

Pokémon Zensho

Silph Co. was seen in Saffron City. After hearing from the Dojo Master that the Gym Leader Sabrina's talking Psychic Lapras had been stolen by Team Rocket and taken to the Silph Co., Satoshi infiltrated the building, where he soon found Sabrina, who had just found her Lapras. Satoshi and Sabrina decided to team up against Team Rocket, and used Sabrina's teleporting powers to reach the top floor, where Giovanni was keeping Silph Co.'s president hostage. After defeating Giovanni's Nidoqueen with Lapras, Satoshi obtained the Master Ball from Silph Co.'s president and the Marsh Badge from Sabrina as a thanks for his help.

In the magazines

 
Article about the Master Ball
(Pokémon Power magazine)

Pokémon Power

In Pokémon Power (issue 2, page 3), it is said that Professor Oak invented the Master Ball and licensed its design to Silph Co., and this company's early field tests were said to be promising.

Trivia

Name origin

Silph Co.'s name is a corruption of sylph, a mythological creature.

In Japanese, the company is named シルフ shirufu, which is Japanese for "sylph". However, it has been officially romanized as "Silph", "Silf", and "Sylph".

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 西爾佛公司 Sāiyíhbaht Gūngsī *
西爾佛總公司 Sāiyíhbaht Júnggūngsī *
西佛爾公司 Sāibahtyíh Gūngsī *
史達企業的總公司 Sídaahtkéiyihp-dīk Júnggūngsī *
Mandarin 西爾佛公司 / 西尔佛公司 Xī'ěrfó Gōngsī *
西爾佛總公司 Xī'ěrfó Zǒnggōngsī *
西爾夫公司 / 西尔夫公司 Xī'ěrfū Gōngsī *
希鲁夫总公司 Xīlǔfū Zǒnggōngsī *
希鲁夫公司 Xīlǔfū Gōngsī *
  Czech Společnost Silph
  French Sylphe SARL
  German Silph Co.
  Italian Silph S.p.A. (VII)
Silph SpA (I-IV)
  Korean 실프주식회사 Sylph Jusikhwesa
  Brazilian Portuguese Silph Co. *
Companhia Silph *
  Spanish Silph S. A. (VII)
Silph S.A. (I-IV)
  Vietnamese Công ty Sylph


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