Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver シロガネやま Mt. Shirogane "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	West of Route 28
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
File:MapSilver.gif Location of Mt. Silver in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

Mt. Silver, also known as Silver Cave (Japanese: シロガネやま Mt. Shirogane) 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 on 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 Ethan 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 Red, who will wordlessly challenge the player to what is the highest-leveled Trainer battle in the Pokémon series.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, Mt. Silver is much larger than before. Flash is no longer needed to light up the cave. The higher sections of the cave, where Red is located, require Rock Climb to access. In addition, a hailstorm is present at the summit; this weather can become diamond dust on certain days. At times the player must also venture onto the slopes on the mountain's sides in order to climb higher.

Gallery

Pokémon Gold and Silver

• 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

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Generation II

Outside

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Ponyta	G		S		C		Grass	42	30%
Ponyta	G		S		C		Grass	42	0%	30%	0%
Rapidash	G		S		C		Grass	44	10%
Rapidash	G		S		C		Grass	44	0%	10%	0%
Tangela	G		S		C		Grass	39-41	30%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Grass	42	20%
Donphan	G		S		C		Grass	42	20%
Arbok	G		S		C		Grass	42	0%	20%	0%
Doduo	G		S		C		Grass	41	0%	5%	0%
Dodrio	G		S		C		Grass	43	0%	5%	0%
Golbat	G		S		C		Grass	40-44	0%	0%	30%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Grass	42-44	0%	0%	40%
Sneasel	G		S		C		Grass	38-42	0%	0%	10%
Surfing and Fishing
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Surfing	35-39	10%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Surfing	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.

Cave entrance

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	45	5%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	5%	45%
Graveler	G		S		C		Cave	43	30%
Onix	G		S		C		Cave	42	30%
Onix	G		S		C		Cave	42	20%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	44	30%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	44	0%	30%	0%
Donphan	G		S		C		Cave	44	30%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	5%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	0%	5%	0%
Magmar	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	10%	0%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	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

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	48	5%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	48	0%	30%	50%
Parasect	G		S		C		Cave	46-48	15%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	48	30%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	47	20%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	47	0%	20%	0%
Donphan	G		S		C		Cave	47	20%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	5%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	0%	5%	0%
Machoke	G		S		C		Cave	38	0%	30%	0%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	40%	30%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	48	0%	0%	30%
Misdreavus	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	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		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	65%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Goldeen	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	70%
Seaking	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing 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

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	48-51	50%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	51	0%	30%	45%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	51	5%
Graveler	G		S		C		Cave	48	20%
Onix	G		S		C		Cave	48	30%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	50	20%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	50	0%	10%	0%
Donphan	G		S		C		Cave	50	20%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	5%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	0%	9%	0%
Pupitar	G		S		C		Cave	20	0%	1%	0%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	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

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	48	5%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	46-50	0%	80%	50%
Parasect	G		S		C		Cave	46-52	20%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	48	30%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	47	20%
Donphan	G		S		C		Cave	47	20%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	5%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	40%	30%
Misdreavus	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	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	45-51	50%
Golduck	HG			SS			Cave	48-51	50%
Graveler	HG			SS			Cave	41-43	50%
Onix	HG			SS			Cave	42-48	40%
Quagsire	HG			SS			Cave	45	45%
Misdreavus	HG			SS			Cave	45	10%
Steelix	HG			SS			Cave	20-48	1%
Sneasel	HG			SS			Cave	45-50	5%
Teddiursa	HG			SS			Cave	48	20%
Ursaring	HG			SS			Cave	44-50	15%
Phanpy	HG			SS			Cave	43-48	20%
Donphan	HG			SS			Cave	44-50	5%
Larvitar	HG			SS			Cave	15-48	5%
Pupitar	HG			SS			Cave	45	1%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	43	5%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	42-44	5%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	43	5%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	48	5%
Moltres	HG			SS			Only one	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 Pokémon Trainer Red Mt. Silver Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokémon Trainer and Professor Red Oak 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 Pokémon Trainer Red Mt. Silver HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokémon Trainer and Professor Red Oak Mt. Silver HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $16800

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: Shell Armor 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   --

Eyecatch

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  Morning (Quagsire)

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  Day/Evening (Larvitar)

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  Night (Misdreavus)

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 Adventures manga

In the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc of Pokémon Adventures, 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

Though Mt. Silver appears relatively deep into Kanto, it is identified as a Johto location by the Pokégear.

• 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 Gold and Silver (and by extension, Crystal).
• 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 special days in Generation IV, including the anniversary of Gold and Silver's original release.
  • If Red is engaged in battle on a day with diamond dust, there will be no Hail condition during the battle. As no battles could be conducted in Snowpoint City's diamond dust, this is the first indication of its in-battle effect.
• Mt. Silver is marked as a Johto location by the Pokégear; however, all squares immediately surrounding it (including those to the west of it) are marked as Kanto areas by the Pokégear in Generation IV. This issue was not present in the Generation II map, which placed it directly above New Bark Town.
• The exterior of Mt. Silver is the only Johto area with Kanto characteristics, like the rocks, tall grass, trees, and the Pokémon Center itself. However, in Generation IV, the only major differences are the rocks and trees.
  • Strangely, in Generation IV, the trees placed in the high exteriors of the mountain itself are the ones commonly found in Johto.
• In Generation IV, despite locations nearby, such as the Route 26 entrance to the Pokémon League and the Indigo Plateau itself being able to be flown to from either Kanto or Johto, and players already there being able to fly to either region, Mt. Silver is strictly a Johto location, while Route 28 is strictly a Kanto location. This means that a player cannot fly to Mt. Silver from Route 28 (if he or she has already been to the Pokémon Center outside) even though one can walk between the two locations rather easily.
  • Similarly, the music for wild Pokémon is Kanto-style on Route 28, but Johto-style on Mt. Silver and inside Silver Cave.
    • This makes Moltres the only Kanto legendary Pokémon that uses the Johto battle music.
• In Generation IV, whenever the player is in or on the mountain, the location bar will always say "Mt. Silver Cave", even when the player is not inside the cave.
• The regions of Kanto and Johto, as well as Mt. Silver, are also shown on the Orange Archipelago map. Interestingly, the mountain lies within the same meridian as Shamouti Island, one of the archipelago's important islands.

In other languages

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シロガネやま Shirogane Yama	白銀 (shirogane) means "silver," while 山 (yama) means "mountain."
English	Mt. Silver	Translation of its Japanese name.
French	Grotte Argentée	From its English name.
German	Silberberg Silberberghöhle	From its English name.
Italian	Monte Argento	From its English name.
Spanish	Monte Plateado Cueva Plateada	From its English name.
Chinese (Mandarin)	白銀山 Báiyín Shān	From its Japanese name. Literally means "Silver mountain."

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