Silver (Adventures)
| Silver シルバー Silver | |
 Silver | |
| Age | 16 (as of the ninth chapter) |
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| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | December 24 |
| Blood type | AB |
| Eye color | Silver |
| Hair color | Red |
| Hometown | Viridian City |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Giovanni (father) |
| Trainer class | Trainer |
| Game counterpart | Silver |
Silver (Japanese: シルバー Silver) is a main character in the manga series Pokémon Adventures. His first Pokémon was a Sneasel. As a child, he was kidnapped and raised by the evil Masked Man, where he met and became close with Green. Together they escaped, and Silver went to Johto, where he later stole Professor Elm's Totodile. This is similar to the way Green stole Professor Oak's Squirtle upon her return.
Silver's special skill, as described by Professor Oak, is Pokémon trading (taught to him when he was with the Masked Man) and is known as the "Exchanger" (換える者 Exchanger).
Silver is based on the rival character of the same name in the Generation II and Generation IV games.
Character history
Past
As revealed in the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, Silver is the son of Team Rocket boss Giovanni. As a young child, Silver was kidnapped by the Masked Man to serve under him. It was there that he met and befriended Green, and together they escaped from the Masked Man and parted ways, but not before Silver gave Green his Horsea and received her Snubbull.
Pre-Debut
Silver had several cameos before he was formally introduced. He was the one who told Green of Lance's plan to summon a bird and they both believed that it was the Ho-Oh that kidnapped them as children, making Green think that the Elite Four was behind her kidnapping. It was, in fact, a Lugia so Silver was technically wrong and Green had decided to meet back up with him in Johto.
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
In his quest to take down the Masked Man and Team Rocket, Silver allied himself with Lance and stole a Totodile from Professor Elm's lab. In stealing the Pokémon, Silver made himself a rival in Gold, who thought that he was the one who stole his backpack that had all of his Pokémon in it and later because of his theft of Totodile. Before they could finish their first battle which had taken place at Professor Elm's lab right after Silver stole Totodile, Gold was knocked unconscious by several members of Team Rocket, who Silver subsequently defeated. During the battle, Gold was able to burn his hand forcing Silver to throw one of his gloves off. Because of this, Gold learned from the name emblazoned in the glove that the boy's name was Silver. Gold then tried to track him down for a while after learning from Professor Oak that Silver stole a Pokédex as well.
Silver then goes to Violet City and talks to Lance in the Sprout Tower, running into Gold along the way and almost losing Totodile, until it was revealed that Totodile actually wants to stay with Silver because it bit Gold when he tried to get it back. When an iron wrecking ball was launched at them, Silver and Gold teamed up with their respective starters (Exbo and Totodile) to destroy the ball by rapidly heating the ball and then cooling it. Silver then disappeared again, with Totodile evolving into Croconaw.
Silver then takes a Black Apricorn to Kurt, who makes a Heavy Ball for him, saying that he only gives his Balls to Trainers he feels are qualified and that Silver is good enough. Silver used this Heavy Ball to capture an Ursaring. However, Gold ran into him while he was in the middle of the capture. Gold got in his way several times (for example when Aibo ran into Silver and made him drop his Heavy Ball). Silver then told Gold how to properly use Kurt's Balls. He stated that every Pokémon has a point that the Trainer must hit with the Ball in order for it to work (for Teddiursa, the crescent moon on its forehead and for Ursaring, its belly, for example). Gold repaid Silver by using his Friend Ball and billiard cue to knock back Silver's Heavy Ball, and were both able to catch their targets. Silver then, once again, disappeared. He appeared at the Slowpoke Well in the middle of Team Rocket's Slowpoke Tail scam and defeated all of the Grunts single-handedly. Ursaring's claw marks were seen on one part of the well, so people quickly realized that it was him.
Silver then appears in Ecruteak City, looking over the damage from the air with his Murkrow. Jasmine's Amphy's flare then caught Silver's attention and he found her in the Tin Tower and decided to help her, only to run into Gold who thought he did harm to her instead. Before Gold could spark a battle, Silver just handed her over to him and left. However a mudslide left them trapped in the tower but Silver got Gold's Polibo to evolve into a Politoed and get them out right before they drowned in the silt, only to find out Team Rocket was the cause of the earthquake. Once Silver and Gold defeat the grunts they retreat and Gold requests a battle, to which Silver accepts. After a long battle he reveals several new additions to his team, a Kingdra that evolved during the exchange with Politoed, and a Tyranitar that wasn't his and thereby, could not control. He almost defeated Gold's whole team with it, but Togebo was able to defeat the Tyranitar.
The two boys eventually realized they share a common goal, however, as Gold was also trying to defeat the Masked Man. Together, Gold and Silver battled the villain at the Lake of Rage. It was here that the Masked Man revealed Silver's past to Gold; how he was kidnapped by him as a child. Because of this, Silver gained Gold's sympathy and respect. The two bounced back but were defeated, with their fates left unknown for a while.
It is later revealed they were in Whirl Islands, unconscious for a long time and watched over by Entei. They were found by Lt. Surge, and also met Crystal and battled a Lugia that started attacking them, but failed to catch it. Silver then headed to the opening ceremony of the Pokémon League in an attempt to find the Masked Man, but Green teleported him away from there to save him.
In the final confrontation in Ilex Forest, Silver fought Will and won. Later, together with Gold and Crystal, he dove after Pryce into the time portal. The Pokédex holders made it out unharmed, but Pryce was stuck inside.
FireRed & LeafGreen arc
In the fifth chapter, inspired by Green meeting her parents, Silver renews his quest to find the truth about his own past. This journey takes him to Viridian City, where he meets Yellow, who reads the mind of his Sneasel, who has a memory of the statue of Giovanni that further supports Silver's theory that he grew up in Viridian.
Soon, two admins of Team Rocket, Sird and Orm, arrive and confronted Yellow and Silver in battle. After the battle, Sird revealed that Giovanni is, in fact, the father of Silver. After hearing this, Silver fainted and was taken by Sird to the Team Rocket Battle Airship in order to reunite the boy with his father. When he awakes, Silver refuses to accept that Giovanni is his father and that he is the heir of Team Rocket.
Although Silver was initially unhappy about his true heritage, Blue helped him realize that Giovanni has his good qualities, and Silver uses his Ursaring to help rescue his father. He then helped the other Pokédex holders support Red to keep the Battle Airship from crashing in Vermilion City. They celebrated the victory, but soon after their win, Sird turns Silver and his friends to statues with a beam intended for Deoxys.
Emerald arc
Silver remains a statue for most of this chapter, and is only set free towards the end, when Emerald wishes Jirachi to do so. Along with the other Pokédex holders, Silver then joins the fight against Guile Hideout and his Feraligatr helps obliterate the giant Kyogre monster with its Hydro Cannon.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
In the ninth chapter, Silver flies to the Whirl Islands and enters Lance's chamber with the help of his Pokémon. There, he tries calling out to Lance to ask him about the apparent revival of Team Rocket, but gets no answer. He is attacked by the Blackthorn Gym Leader, Clair, who is also searching for the currently missing Lance.
They are attacked by a large group of Koffing, but Silver easily defeats them with his Pokémon. When one of the Koffing tries to escape, Silver has his Sneasel take the item it was holding in its mouth, a Plate. After his Sneasel and Murkrow evolve into Weavile and Honchkrow, respectively, Silver flies off to the Safari Zone after getting a clue to Lance's current whereabouts.
After arriving at the Safari Zone, Silver encounters Eusine, who is trying to sell his poorly-drawn images of Suicune. There, they are attacked by Petrel, one of the Four Generals of Team Rocket. Silver manages to defeat Petrel, and takes the Plates he had in his possession. After Petrel escapes, Silver tries to search for more of the Plates, but is unable to find any.
Soon after, he encounters Crystal, who came to the Safari Zone on a trip with the children from the orphanage she works at. Upon Eusine's suggestion, Silver and Crystal decide to go meet the Ecruteak Gym Leader, Morty, who can find Lance with his psychic powers. After arriving at Route 38, Silver is pinned to a tree by another of the Four Generals of Team Rocket, Ariana.
As Crystal battles Ariana alone, Silver manages to piece together that the Plates each correspond to sixteen of the seventeen Pokémon types.
Pokémon
This list is updated to the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc.
On hand
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Silver's Weavile was Silver's very first Pokémon and was with him as a Sneasel before he was kidnapped by the Masked Man. Therefore he had memories of Viridian City and Yellow read his mind to help Silver on his quest to find his father. He is male and at level 46. | ||
| Debut | Who Gives a Hoothoot? | |
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Silver's Feraligatr was stolen from Professor Elm as a Totodile, but eventually grew attached to Silver and did not want to leave him. He evolved into a Croconaw at the Sprout Tower and Feraligatr at the Whirl Islands. He is male and at level 45. | ||
| Debut | Murkrow Row | |
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| Silver's Honchkrow is Silver's means of aerial transport, since he did not develop the same fear of birds as Green did.
Although as a Murkrow he was relatively strong at level 43, he was rarely used in battle, and often lost when he was. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Murkrow evolves into Honchkrow. He has an Adamant nature and his characteristic is "likes to fight." | ||
| Debut | Quilava Quandary | |
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| Silver's Kingdra was initially a Horsea given to Green in exchange for her Snubbull before they parted ways after escaping the Masked Man, but sometime after the Yellow arc, she was given back and evolved into a Seadra off-screen. She evolved again in Gold's care when Silver traded it and Polibo so they would both evolve (unwittingly, in Gold's case, as he originally wanted it to become a Poliwrath).
Kingdra has the distinction of being Silver's only female team member. Her known moves are Brine, SmokeScreen, Twister, Waterfall, and Water Gun. She is at level 44 and has a Serious nature. As a Horsea she was named (タッちゃん Tat-chan) under Green's ownership in the Japanese version. | ||
| Debut | Zap! Zap! Zapdos! | |
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This Gyarados was the leader of a pack of Gyarados that were forced to evolve due to Team Rocket and Silver, with the help of Gold, caught him since without its leader the other Gyarados would calm down. He was frozen in the Lake of Rage after Gold and Silver's battle with the Masked Man but was found by Lt. Surge and returned to Silver. Gyarados is at level 40 and has a Sassy nature. | ||
| Debut | Raise the Red Gyarados | |
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| Silver's Rhyperior first appeared when Silver and Crystal were attacked by Ariana on Route 38. He was sent out to end the battle between the two Pokédex holders and the Team Rocket General with a powerful Earth Power that was strengthened with the use of an Earth Plate. Recently, dialogue from the latest round of the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc confirmed his origins as one of Blue's main Pokémon, evolved.
Rhyperior's known moves are Earthquake, Horn Drill, Dig, Horn Attack, Megahorn, Stomp, and Earth Power, and his Ability is Lightningrod. | ||
| Debut | Rock, Paper...Scizor | |
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Status unknown
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| Silver's Ursaring was caught by Silver with one of Kurt's Heavy Balls since he considered Silver, unlike Gold, a worthy Trainer. Ursaring had been since told to take Giovanni to a place to heal by Silver and due to reasons unknown is currently missing along with Giovanni.
Ursaring is a powerhouse on Silver's team at level 44 knowing Fire Punch, Fury Swipes and Strength. | ||
| Debut | Teddiursa's Picnic | |
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Temporary
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| Tyranitar was loaned to Silver by Lance and was first seen battling Gold and destroying Gold's entire team until Togebo defeated it. It was given back to Lance after Silver, Gold, and Crystal's battle with Lugia at the Whirl Islands.
Tyranitar only known move is Sandstorm and it has a Quirky nature. | ||
| Debut | Tyranitar War | |
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Silver had Gold trade Polibo to him for Kingdra so he would evolve into a Politoed and allow them to escape from a collapsing building. They traded back immediately after. | ||
| Debut | Murkrow Row | |
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| Snubbull had previously been Green's but was traded for Horsea before they parted ways after escaping the Masked Man. They traded back sometime during the Yellow arc and Snubbull has since evolved into a Granbull under Green's care.
None of Snubbull's moves under of Silver's ownership are known. | ||
| Debut | The Might of... Metapod!? | |
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| After Entei saved Gold, Silver, and Crystal after their battle with Lugia at the Whirl Islands Silver observed it and wished to catch it. He battled it alongside Blue at Indigo Plateau but disappeared before the battle ended. It then joined forces with Silver when the Legendary Beasts and Johto Pokédex holders teamed up and entered the voids of time after the Masked Man.
Entei's known moves are Fire Blast and Flamethrower. | ||
| Debut | Slugging It Out With Slugma | |
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Trivia
- According to the manga, Silver's bloodtype is AB. However, this would actually make it impossible that Silver is Giovanni's son, because Giovanni's bloodtype is O and a person with bloodtype O can, no matter the bloodtype of the partner, never get a child with the bloodtype AB.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | シルバー Silver | From Pokémon Silver. |
| English | Silver | From Pokémon Silver. |
| Korean | 은동 Eundong | 은 means silver. The entire name means silver cave, possibly in reference to the game location. |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 阿銀 Ā Yín | 銀 means silver. |
| Chinese (Mainland China) | 银 Yín * 小银 Xiǎo Yín * |
银 means silver. |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 小銀 Xiǎo Yín | 銀 means silver. |
External links
- Netkun on Silver (Japanese)
- Netkun on HGSS Silver (Japanese)
See also
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