Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver Silver Cave 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 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 Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Moltres can also be found here.

In the anime, it is the home of Silver Town.

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 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 be accessible. 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.

Items

Outside the mountain

Main chamber and side chambers

Lower mountainside

Rock Climb is required to reach this area.

2F

In addition to any moves listed below, Rock Climb is required to reach this area.*

Rock Smash

Upper (snowy) mountainside

Rock Climb is required to reach this area.

3F

Rock Climb is required to reach this area.

Pokémon

Generation II

Exterior

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Arbok	G		S		C		Grass	42	0%	20%	0%
Golbat	G		S		C		Grass	40-44	0%	0%	30%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Grass	42-44	0%	0%	40%
Doduo	G		S		C		Grass	41	0%	5%	0%
Dodrio	G		S		C		Grass	43	0%	5%	0%
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%
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	25-44	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	70%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
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.

1F

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	45	5%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	5%	45%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	5%
Graveler	G		S		C		Cave	43	30%
Onix	G		S		C		Cave	42	30%
Onix	G		S		C		Cave	42	20%
Magmar	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	10%	0%
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%
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.

2F

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%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	48	0%	0%	30%
Machoke	G		S		C		Cave	38-48	0%	30%	0%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	40%	30%
Misdreavus	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	10%
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%
Surfing
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%
Fishing
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.

Chambers

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%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	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%
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.

Summit

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%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	40%	30%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Cave	47	20%
Donphan	G		S		C		Cave	47	20%
Larvitar	G		S		C		Cave	15-20	5%
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

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: needs more HGSS info outside and inside cave

Exterior

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Ponyta	HG			SS			Grass	42	40%
Rapidash	HG			SS			Grass	44	10%
Doduo	HG			SS			Grass	40	5%	5%	0%
Dodrio	HG			SS			Grass	42	5%	5%	0%
Tangela	HG			SS			Grass	41	40%
Sneasel	HG			SS			Grass	41	0%	0%	10%
Ursaring	HG			SS			Grass	42	20%
Donphan	HG			SS			Grass	42	20%
Surfing
Poliwag	HG			SS			Surfing	30-40	8%
Poliwhirl	HG			SS			Surfing	30-48	92%
Fishing
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	5%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	10%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	93%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	7%
Headbutt
Natu	HG			SS			Headbutt	41, 42, 44	30%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	39-44	10%
Heracross	HG			SS			Headbutt	39, 41-44	60%
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.

1F

2F

3F

Chambers

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Special Pokémon
Moltres	HG			SS			Only one	50	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.

Lower Mountainside

Upper Mountainside

Trainers

Generation II

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   --

Generation IV

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)

Layout

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing Pokémon Crystal version maps and HeartGold/SoulSilver exterior and summit

Version	Exterior	1F	2F	Max Revive Chamber or Expert Belt Chamber	Full Restore Chamber or Moltres's Chamber
Gold	File:Mt Silver GSC.png			File:Pokemon-GSC-Johto-MtSilver-2B.png	File:Pokemon-GSC-Johto-MtSilver-2C.png
Silver
HeartGold		File:Silver Cave HGSS 1.png	File:Silver Cave HGSS 3.png	File:Silver Cave HGSS 2.png	File:Silver Cave HGSS Moltres.png
SoulSilver

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.

In the manga

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.
• Red's Pikachu, who can be fought here at level 88 (level 81 in Generation II), is the highest-leveled Pokémon of any in-game Trainer in the series.
• 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 was 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.
• 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; for example, the trees placed in the high exteriors of the mountain itself are the ones commonly found in Johto.
• 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.

Origin

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 白銀山 Báiyín Shān Finnish Hopeavuori European French Grotte Argentée German Silberberg Silberberghöhle Italian Monte Argento Korean 은빛산 Eunbit San European Spanish Monte Plateado Cueva Plateada Cueva M Plateado Swedish Silverberget

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