Mt. Silver

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Mt. Silver シロガネやま
Mt. Shirogane
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
HGSS Mt. Silver-Night.png
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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

Items

Item Location Games

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Pokémon

Generation II

Outside

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Ponyta Ponyta
G S C
Grass Grass
42 30%
Ponyta Ponyta
G S C
Grass Grass
42 0% 30% 0%
Rapidash Rapidash
G S C
Grass Grass
44 10%
Rapidash Rapidash
G S C
Grass Grass
44 0% 10% 0%
Tangela Tangela
G S C
Grass Grass
39-41 30%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Grass Grass
42 20%
Donphan Donphan
G S C
Grass Grass
42 20%
Arbok Arbok
G S C
Grass Grass
42 0% 20% 0%
Doduo Doduo
G S C
Grass Grass
41 0% 5% 0%
Dodrio Dodrio
G S C
Grass Grass
43 0% 5% 0%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Grass Grass
40-44 0% 0% 30%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
G S C
Grass Grass
42-44 0% 0% 40%
Sneasel Sneasel
G S C
Grass Grass
38-42 0% 0% 10%
Surfing and Fishing
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 65%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 70%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Surfing Surfing
35-39 10%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
G S C
Surfing 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
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
45 5%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
45 0% 5% 45%
Graveler Graveler
G S C
Cave Cave
43 30%
Onix Onix
G S C
Cave Cave
42 30%
Onix Onix
G S C
Cave Cave
42 20%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
44 30%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
44 0% 30% 0%
Donphan Donphan
G S C
Cave Cave
44 30%
Larvitar Larvitar
G S C
Cave Cave
15-20 5%
Larvitar Larvitar
G S C
Cave Cave
15-20 0% 5% 0%
Magmar Magmar
G S C
Cave Cave
45 0% 10% 0%
Golduck Golduck
G S C
Cave 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
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
48 5%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
48 0% 30% 50%
Parasect Parasect
G S C
Cave Cave
46-48 15%
Golduck Golduck
G S C
Cave Cave
48 30%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
47 20%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
47 0% 20% 0%
Donphan Donphan
G S C
Cave Cave
47 20%
Larvitar Larvitar
G S C
Cave Cave
15-20 5%
Larvitar Larvitar
G S C
Cave Cave
15-20 0% 5% 0%
Machoke Machoke
G S C
Cave Cave
38 0% 30% 0%
Quagsire Quagsire
G S C
Cave Cave
45 0% 40% 30%
Golduck Golduck
G S C
Cave Cave
48 0% 0% 30%
Misdreavus Misdreavus
G S C
Cave Cave
45 0% 0% 10%
Surfing and Fishing
Golduck Golduck
G S C
Surfing Surfing
35-39 30%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Surfing Surfing
35-39 10%
Seaking Seaking
G S C
Surfing Surfing
35-44 90%
Seaking Seaking
G S C
Surfing Surfing
35-44 60%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 65%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 70%
Seaking Seaking
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Super Rod 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
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
48-51 50%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
51 0% 30% 45%
Golduck Golduck
G S C
Cave Cave
51 5%
Graveler Graveler
G S C
Cave Cave
48 20%
Onix Onix
G S C
Cave Cave
48 30%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
50 20%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
50 0% 10% 0%
Donphan Donphan
G S C
Cave Cave
50 20%
Larvitar Larvitar
G S C
Cave Cave
15-20 5%
Larvitar Larvitar
G S C
Cave Cave
15-20 0% 9% 0%
Pupitar Pupitar
G S C
Cave Cave
20 0% 1% 0%
Golduck Golduck
G S C
Cave 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
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
48 5%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
46-50 0% 80% 50%
Parasect Parasect
G S C
Cave Cave
46-52 20%
Golduck Golduck
G S C
Cave Cave
48 30%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
47 20%
Donphan Donphan
G S C
Cave Cave
47 20%
Larvitar Larvitar
G S C
Cave Cave
15-20 5%
Quagsire Quagsire
G S C
Cave Cave
45 0% 40% 30%
Misdreavus Misdreavus
G S C
Cave 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
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
HG SS
Cave Cave
45-51 50%
Golduck Golduck
HG SS
Cave Cave
48-51 50%
Graveler Graveler
HG SS
Cave Cave
41-43 50%
Onix Onix
HG SS
Cave Cave
42-48 40%
Quagsire Quagsire
HG SS
Cave Cave
45 45%
Misdreavus Misdreavus
HG SS
Cave Cave
45 10%
Steelix Steelix
HG SS
Cave Cave
20-48 1%
Sneasel Sneasel
HG SS
Cave Cave
45-50 5%
Teddiursa Teddiursa
HG SS
Cave Cave
48 20%
Ursaring Ursaring
HG SS
Cave Cave
44-50 15%
Phanpy Phanpy
HG SS
Cave Cave
43-48 20%
Donphan Donphan
HG SS
Cave Cave
44-50 5%
Larvitar Larvitar
HG SS
Cave Cave
15-48 5%
Pupitar Pupitar
HG SS
Cave Cave
45 1%
Surfing and Fishing
Seaking Seaking
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
30-40 90%
Goldeen Goldeen
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
30-39 10%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita Makuhita
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
43,48 5%
Absol Absol
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
42-44 5%
Chingling Chingling
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
43 5%
Bronzor Bronzor
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
48 5%
Moltres Moltres
HG SS
Premier Ball 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



HeartGold and SoulSilver



Eyecatch

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.
  • 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
Cueva M Plateado
From its English name.
Chinese (Mandarin) 白銀山 Báiyín Shān From its Japanese name. Literally means "Silver mountain."


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