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In the Japanese games, its motto is "''Yamabuki is the color of golden radiance.''" (Japanese: ヤマブキきんいろかがやきのいろ). Its English motto in the games released prior to {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} is "''Shining, Golden Land of Commerce''", having been changed to "''Shining Big City''" in these games.

The Silph Co. Office Building is an eleven-floor skyscraper and is effectively a giant maze. People must navigate the building using [[warp tile]]s in order to reach different rooms. Some people hold a [[Card Key]], which unlocks Silph's doors like a hotel key. During the events of the Team Rocket takeover, the player must find the Card Key on the fourth floor of the building. All the while, the player must battle numerous {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s, including the [[Rocket Brothers]], and one {{tc|Juggler}}. After this, the player may continue on to the board room to face [[Giovanni]] for the Master Ball. After driving Team Rocket out of the Silph headquarters, the player is free to explore the building and talk to the employees.

In [[Generation II]], Silph Co. has increased security, and the player is not allowed to enter the upper floors. One of the guards, however, will kindly give the player an {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Up-Grade}} for talking to him, which will allow a {{p|Porygon}} to evolve, through a trade, into {{p|Porygon2}}. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, one of the [[Hoenn]] region's [[starter Pokémon]] may be obtained here towards the end of the game from Hoenn Champion himself, {{Steven}}. The alternate forms of {{p|Rotom}} may also be accessed here in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, and the notebook present in the room Rotom's appliances can be found in indicates that [[Charon]] may have had past connection to the company.

In the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Copycat lives in a house that is located in the north-western suburb of the city. She will give the [[TM]] for {{m|Mimic}} in the Generation I games or serve as the [[Move Tutor]] for it in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, in return for a {{p|Clefairy}}-style {{DL|Escape item|Poké Doll}}. In her bedroom, there is a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] with a {{smw|Mario & Wario|game}} that has {{smw|Mario}} with a bucket on his head.

The Saffron Gym is the official [[Gym]] of Saffron City. It is based on {{type|Psychic}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. The [[Gym Leader]] is [[Sabrina]]. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her receive the {{badge|Marsh}}. The Saffron Gym is a maze of warp tiles and nine rooms; seven of these rooms contain Trainers, while the other two are Sabrina's room and the entrance.  

During the intro, {{p|Pikachu}} can be seen rolling on a [[Poké Ball]] as people walk by.

The city appeared again in ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'' and ''[[AG144|A Hurdle for Squirtle]]'' where {{an|May}} competed in and won her first [[Kanto]] [[Pokémon Contest]].

Saffron City first appeared in ''[[PS026|Holy Moltres]]'' and ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]'' in the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}. [[Sabrina]] had put a big forcefield over the city so nobody could get in and the [[Silph Co.]] building became [[Team Rocket]]'s main base.