Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver シロガネ山
Mt. Shirogane
Mt. Silver Exterior HGSS.png
Map description
A hallowed mountain that rises between the Johto and Kanto regions.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Mt. Silver Cave
 
Mt. Silver
Route 28
Location
Johto Route 0
Location of Mt. Silver in Johto.
Mt. Silver Exterior GSC.png
Gen II
Pokémon world routes
     

Mt. Silver (Japanese: シロガネ Mt. Shirogane) is a large mountain in Johto, located west of Victory Road and Indigo Plateau.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, "Mt. Silver" only refers to the outside area at the foot of the mountain; the interior cave, exterior, and summit are all part of Mt. Silver Cave instead. In Generation II, both areas are included under the location header Silver Cave (Japanese: シロガネやま Mt. Shirogane).

In the anime, it is the home of Silver Town, where the Johto League's Silver Conference is held.

Geography

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

The route to the area, Kanto Route 28, is rough, though no HMs are explicitly required to reach the Pokémon Center just outside the entrance of Mt. Silver Cave. Inside, however, the cave is dark, requiring Flash to see in the first room. Many high-level Pokémon reside in the cave, as well as rare Pokémon not found elsewhere in the Johto region, like Larvitar and Misdreavus.

Items

Item Location Games
  Full Restore Southwestern exterior of the cave (hidden)  G  S  C 
  Reaper Cloth In the lower left corner (requires Surf)  HG  SS 
  Full Restore East of Pokémon Center (hidden)  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation II

In the Japanese and Korean versions of Gold and Silver, Ursaring appears only in Silver, while Donphan appears only in Gold.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Arbok
G S C
  Grass
42 20% 20% 0%
  Golbat
G S C
  Grass
40, 42, 44 0% 0% 30%
  Poliwhirl
G S C
  Grass
42, 44 0% 0% 40%
  Doduo
G S C
  Grass
41 5% 5% 0%
  Dodrio
G S C
  Grass
43 5% 5% 0%
  Ponyta
G S C
  Grass
42 30%
  Ponyta
G S C
  Grass
42 30% 30% 0%
  Rapidash
G S C
  Grass
44 10%
  Rapidash
G S C
  Grass
44 10% 10% 0%
  Tangela
G S C
  Grass
41 30%
  Sneasel
G S C
  Grass
38, 42 0% 0% 10%
  Ursaring
G S C
  Grass
42 20%
  Donphan
G S C
  Grass
42 20%
Surfing
  Poliwag
G S C
  Surfing
35-39 10%
  Poliwhirl
G S C
  Surfing
35-44 90%
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 80%
  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.


Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
  Ponyta
HG SS
  Grass
42 30%
  Rapidash
HG SS
  Grass
44 10%
  Doduo
HG SS
  Grass
41 5% 5% 0%
  Dodrio
HG SS
  Grass
43 5% 5% 0%
  Tangela
HG SS
  Grass
41 30%
  Sneasel
HG SS
  Grass
41, 43 0% 0% 10%
  Ursaring
HG SS
  Grass
42 20%
  Donphan
HG SS
  Grass
42 20%
Surfing
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Surfing
30-40 9%
  Poliwhirl
HG SS
  Surfing
30-48 91%
Fishing
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 60%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 80%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Headbutt
Group A
  Natu
HG SS
  Headbutt
39-40 20%
  Aipom
HG SS
  Headbutt
39-40 30%
  Heracross
HG SS
  Headbutt
39-40 50%
Headbutt
Group B
  Natu
HG SS
  Headbutt
41-43 20%
  Aipom
HG SS
  Headbutt
41-43 30%
  Heracross
HG SS
  Headbutt
41-43 50%
Special Pokémon
  Linoone
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
42 20%
  Whismur
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
41-42 20%
  Bidoof
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
42 20%
  Buizel
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
41-42 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.


In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting Mt. Silver is seen in the mindscapes of Kris and Lyra.

Kris & Totodile
 
Lyra & Chikorita
 

In the anime

 
Mt. Silver in the anime

Ash and his friends planned to travel to Mt. Silver for the upcoming Silver Conference, though the addition of Larvitar to the group gave them another reason to pass through the mountainous area.

They reached the base of Mt. Silver in You're a Star, Larvitar!, and stopped off at the local Pokémon Center. Already competitors for the upcoming Silver Conference were gathering in droves, and Ash had a practice match against another Pokémon Master hopeful, Satchel.

In Mother of All Battles!, the group reached Larvitar's home, the Mt. Silver Pokémon Preserve. After defeating the troublesome Pokémon Poacher Brothers, Larvitar was reunited with its mother, Tyranitar. Ranger Mason and crew protect the preservation area, and were pleased to have finally arrested the trio of poachers.

In Pop Goes The Sneasel, the group stopped off at the local Ho-Oh Shrine after the attendant reported a Sneasel, a Machop, and a Machoke were stopping anyone from reaching the Sacred Flame, which was needed for the opening of the Silver Conference. Harrison, a Trainer from the Hoenn region, assisted Ash and his friends in defeating the trio of wild Pokémon, and went on to catch the Sneasel for himself.

Ash and his friends reached Silver Town, the host city of the Silver Conference, in A Claim to Flame!. The city boasts at least 30 inhabitants, but the Johto League's yearly tournament brings a large amount of tourism to the city. The event wrapped up by Johto Photo Finish.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

 
Mt. Silver in Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Raising Raichu, Red arrived at the hot springs on Mt. Silver to recuperate from the frostbites he had received after being frozen by Lorelei in the Yellow arc. While there, he also met Sabrina, who was there to recuperate from similar injuries she received while battling Lorelei on Cerise Island.

At the end of the arc, Red and Gold went to Mt. Silver to train together. Their training session was seen in two special chapters printed in Pokémon the Comic, during which they battled against a wild Poliwrath and Venusaur.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Pleased as Punch With Parasect, the Radio Director admitted to Gold that he did spy on him training with Red on Mt. Silver. This had inspired the Radio Director to move into the television business with a kids' cartoon called Proteam Omega, whose characters were based on Red's Pokémon.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

went to Mt. Silver following his battle with Blue at the Viridian Gym in The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!. He discovered a powerful Trainer on the summit, and challenged him to a battle.

Trivia

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

Origin

Mt. Silver is based on Mt. Fuji in the real-world Japan.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 白銀山 Baahk'ngàhn Sāan
Mandarin 白銀山 / 白银山 Báiyín Shān
  Czech Stříbrná hora
  Finnish Hopeavuori
  French Mont Argenté
  German Silberberg
  Italian Monte Argento
  Korean 은빛산 Eunbit San
  Norwegian Sølvfjellet
  Polish Srebrne Wzgórze *
Srebrna Góra *
  Brazilian Portuguese Monte Prata
  Spanish Monte Plateado
  Swedish Silverberget
  Vietnamese Núi Shirogane


Kanto and Johto
               
               
Cities and Towns
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
New Bark TownCherrygrove CityViolet CityAzalea TownGoldenrod CityEcruteak City
Olivine CityCianwood CityMahogany TownBlackthorn CitySafari Zone GateFrontier Access
Routes
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Landmarks
Professor Oak's LaboratoryViridian ForestDiglett's CavePewter Museum of ScienceMt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave
Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)S.S. AnneS.S. AquaSea CottageRock Tunnel
Power PlantCycling Road/Pokémon RoadTeam Rocket HideoutSilph Co.Magnet TrainPokémon TowerKanto Safari Zone/Pal Park/GO Park
Seafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Dark CaveSprout TowerRuins of AlphUnion CaveSlowpoke WellIlex ForestRadio TowerGlobal Terminal
Goldenrod TunnelNational ParkPokéathlon DomeBell TowerBellchime TrailBurned TowerMoomoo FarmOlivine Lighthouse
Battle Tower (CrystalHGSS)/FrontierCliff Edge GateCliff CaveEmbedded TowerJohto Safari ZoneWhirl Islands
Mt. MortarLake of RageTeam Rocket HQIce PathDragon's DenMt. Silver (Cave)
Access to
Sevii IslandsSinjoh Ruins


  The Pokémon League  
Participation
TrainerBattleGym Leaders
GymsBadgesReferee
Championship matches
Elite FourOrange League
Champion League
Pokémon League Conferences
IndigoSilverEver GrandeLily of the Valley
VertressLumioseManalo
Regional Pokémon Leagues
IndigoOrange*JohtoHoennSinnoh
UnovaKalosAlolaGalarPaldea
Areas of jurisdiction
Pokémon League Reception GateHall of Fame
Palace of VictoryCerulean Cave
Others
Pokémon AssociationPIA
World Coronation Series
(Masters Eight Tournament)


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