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The '''Silph Company''' (Japanese: '''シルフカンパニー''' ''{{tt|Sylph|Silph}} Company''), | The '''Silph Company''' (Japanese: '''シルフカンパニー''' ''{{tt|Sylph|Silph}} Company''), also known as simply '''Silph Co.''' or '''Silph''', 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 ''{{tt|Sylph|Silph}} Company Main Office Building''; シルフほんしゃビル ''{{tt|Sylph|Silph}} Main Office Building''; シルフ カンパニー ほんしゃ ''{{tt|Sylph|Silph}} Company Main Office'') in [[Saffron City]]. This company is featured in many versions of the [[Pokémon]] franchise. They are the manufacturers of many tools, including the [[Silph Scope]]—a device that allows the user to view {{OBP|Ghost|literal|spectral entities}}—as well as home appliances. They are also speculated to run the [[Poké Mart]]s in [[Kanto]] as well as in [[Johto]] and the [[Sevii Islands]]. | ||
In the [[Generation I]] [[core series]] games and their [[remake]]s, due to [[Team Rocket]] having invaded the Silph Co. headquarters in Saffron City, a {{tc|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 asleep{{sup/1|RB}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}, disappeared{{sup/1|Y}}, or is knocked out by [[Jessie]] and [[James]]{{sup/7|PE}}, allowing the player to enter the building. | In the [[Generation I]] [[core series]] games and their [[remake]]s, due to [[Team Rocket]] having invaded the Silph Co. headquarters in Saffron City, a {{tc|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 asleep{{sup/1|RB}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}, disappeared{{sup/1|Y}}, or is knocked out by [[Jessie]] and [[James]]{{sup/7|PE}}, allowing the player to enter the building. | ||
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*: In generations {{gen|III}} and {{gen|VII}} (but not in {{game|Crystal}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, or SoulSilver]]), this name is used when the player is entering the Silph Co. | *: In generations {{gen|III}} and {{gen|VII}} (but not in {{game|Crystal}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|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." | *: 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." | ||
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*: Sometimes this name is used in character dialogue, such as "Come work for <sc>Silph</sc> when you get older!", "You mistook me for a <sc>Silph</sc> worker?", and "Thank you for saving <sc>Silph</sc>!" in generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|III}}. | |||
* Silph Co. Office Building | * 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. | *: This name is displayed on the sign at the side of the Silph Co., in all generations where this building appears. | ||