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Cynthia's Garchomp (Japanese: シロナのガブリアス Shirona's Gaburias) is Cynthia's trusted partner Pokémon that first debuted in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The Pokémon has been in most media including the games, anime and manga.
In the games
In the video games, Cynthia's Garchomp has appeared in every title that Cynthia has also appeared in. In Black 2 and White 2, Garchomp appears along side Cynthia in the Pokémon World Tournament, in these fights, she will always send out Garchomp first, signifying importance. Along with Cynthia's other Pokémon, Garchomp is stored inside an Ultra Ball in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Outside battle facilities, she has consistently displayed as female. Until {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], she had Sand Veil as her ability.
She has been prominently displayed in game-related media, including Pokémon Generations, merchandise and the Trading Card Game.
In the core series
In events
Pokémon Global Link event
Garchomp was distributed to players who inserted a serial code that was given away to players who complete at least three battles during the Sinnoh Classic competition on the Pokémon Global Link.
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In spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Cynthia (Masters) → Garchomp
Garchomp pairs alongside Cynthia in Pokémon Masters EX.
Pokémon Mezastar
Garchomp appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Cynthia's Pokémon. Garchomp appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the Masters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating Cynthia, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Garchomp.
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Pokémon UNITE
Garchomp appears in Pokémon UNITE alongside Cynthia as an enemy Trainer to fight during the Legacy Trainer Showdown event between September 9, 2022 and October 6, 2022. Her Garchomp starts the battle as Gible and can evolve to Gabite and then Garchomp during the battle. The event later returned between April 21, 2023 and May 21, 2023.
In the anime
Main series
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History
Pre-series
Garchomp is Cynthia's first Pokémon, which she has taken care of since she was an Egg. During Cynthia's childhood, she personally took care of the Egg until it hatched, after which Cynthia trained Gible until she reached her final form and became a powerful Garchomp.
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Garchomp debuted in Top-Down Training!, where she was seen battling Lucian's Bronzong. Even though Bronzong was shown to be a powerful Pokémon in the battle against Dawn's Buizel in An Elite Meet and Greet!, the Bronze Bell Pokémon's Flash Cannon barely did any damage to Garchomp, who knocked it out with Giga Impact. In the same episode, she battled against Paul when Cynthia accepted Paul's challenge for a Full Battle. Once again, her incredible resistance was showcased, as Cynthia allowed her to absorb Chimchar's Fire Spin and Weavile's Blizzard, before knocking out the former with Dig and the latter with Dragon Rush. She easily overpowered his Murkrow, with Giga Impact besting Sky Attack, before fighting against his powerful Torterra. Torterra managed to inflict damage on Garchomp, immobilized from Giga Impact, with Giga Drain. When it tried to follow up with Frenzy Plant, however, Garchomp pried apart the roots and knocked Torterra out with a Brick Break to the head. Paul forfeited after this, giving Cynthia the win.
In Losing Its Lustrous! and Double Team Turnover!, Garchomp was used to battle Team Galactic's Pokémon. Her strength was once more demonstrated in the simple defeat of Saturn's Bronzor. She also fought Mars's Purugly and Saturn's Toxicroak with help from Ash, Dawn, and Cynthia's Gastrodon. However, they ultimately failed to prevent Team Galactic from obtaining the Lustrous Orb.
In Aiding the Enemy!, Garchomp battled Aaron's Drapion on television. The outcome of this particular battle isn't known, though Cynthia ended up being the winner.
She also appeared along with Cynthia in a cameo appearance at the beginning of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, battling Palmer's Milotic.
In The Battle Finale of Legend!, Garchomp knocked out Jupiter's Skuntank with a single Giga Impact and restrained Jupiter herself. She then bore Dawn's Piplup into battle against Team Galactic and used Draco Meteor to help attack the Red Chains holding Dialga and Palkia.
Garchomp briefly appeared alongside Cynthia during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Garchomp was shown on TV winning a close battle between Flint's Infernape in Memories are Made of Bliss!. Infernape fought well, but was unable to withstand Dragon Rush and was defeated.
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
In All for the Love of Meloetta!, Garchomp battled Iris's Axew. Axew's Scratch and Dragon Rage successfully hit Garchomp but seemed to do no damage. Garchomp then used her Dragon Rush and Draco Meteor attacks to cause a lot of damage to Axew. At the last second when it seemed like Axew was down, he got back up and ended up knocking Garchomp down with his newly learned Giga Impact. Garchomp quickly recovered and was about to finish Axew off with a Brick Break, but was called off by Cynthia at the last second.
In Jostling for the Junior Cup!, Garchomp battled Caitlin's Gothitelle in an exhibition match for the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. After being initially confused by Flatter, Garchomp was repeatedly slammed on the battlefield and finally lifted high into the air by Gothitelle's Psychic. Overcoming the confusion, Garchomp cleverly used the top of the stadium to launch herself forward to deliver a successful Dragon Rush. After Garchomp's Draco Meteor was stopped by Gothitelle's Thunderbolt and both their Brick Break attacks clashed, the battle's 10-minute time limit ran out, and the match was named a tie.
In Unova's Survival Crisis!, Garchomp was sent out to battle the Forces of Nature.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Garchomp appeared alongside Cynthia in Star Night, Star Flight!. She used her to battle against a group of Unown, which created an illusionary Garchomp to combat her. Garchomp eventually managed to defeat the Unown, causing the illusion to disappear.
In The Gates of Warp!, Garchomp was used to stop Alternate World Team Rocket from stealing her and Ash's Pikachu. However, as she fought Alternate Meowth, she forgot how to use Outrage due to the distortions throughout space and time.
In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3), Garchomp helped stop Saturn's rampaging Heatran from reaching Spear Pillar.
In The Fiery Road to Mastership!, Cynthia used Garchomp as her third Pokémon in her Masters Eight Tournament match against Iris, where she rematched Haxorus. As their match continued, Cynthia Mega Evolved Garchomp into Mega Garchomp and with its new strength, Garchomp was able to successfully defeat Haxorus after a clash between Dragon Pulse and Draco Meteor, advancing Cynthia to the semifinals of the Masters Eight Tournament.
In Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!, Garchomp was the fifth Pokémon used by Cynthia in her Masters Eight Tournament battle with Ash, facing his Dracovish. Garchomp was able to land a super-effective Dragon Claw and successfully set up with Stealth Rock before being recalled. She was later sent out to face Sirfetch'd, whom she managed to defeat with Draco Meteor despite taking heavy damage from its Meteor Assault. Afterwards, she was recalled once more. In the next episode, she was sent back out against Mega Lucario. After Cynthia reminisced of her adventures with Garchomp, the latter fired a Scale Shot, which was countered by Lucario's Bullet Punch. Garchomp and Lucario then engaged in a brutal clash between Dragon Claw and Bullet Punch, with the battle ending with Lucario using a surprise Reversal to defeat Garchomp, losing Cynthia the battle as a result.
Personality and characteristics
Cynthia has a strong bond with Garchomp, as she is used more often than any of her other Pokémon. Similar to other Pokémon belonging to Champions, Garchomp can easily withstand attacks coming from other Pokémon with her immense strength and durability, which was shown during the battle with Paul, where she was easily able to defeat Paul's team without a scratch. Cythina massages Garchomp before battle to help prepare her.
Garchomp was also helpful when Ash and his friends dealt with Team Galactic and Team Rocket on two separate occasions, both for her strength and ability to transport Pokémon into battle.
Appearance
See also: Mega Evolution
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Artwork
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A Ripple in Time
A counterpart of Cynthia and Garchomp based on their main anime counterparts appeared in a cameo in A Ripple in Time.
GOTCHA!
Cynthia's Garchomp briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Generations
Garchomp appeared in The New World, where she helped Cynthia stop Team Galactic's plans at Spear Pillar.
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
- Main article: Cynthia (Masters) → In the anime
Cynthia's Garchomp appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
In All About Arceus IX, Garchomp, as a Gabite, was seen accompanying Cynthia during her tour in the Johto region. She was with her when she witnessed Dialga and Palkia flying towards Sinnoh.
Diamond & Pearl arc
Garchomp is Cynthia's main battling Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures. Garchomp is well trained enough that she can battle even without her Trainer giving her commands. Garchomp first appeared with her Trainer in Ring Around the Roserade II, where she held Cynthia's coat while Cynthia helped train Platinum.
In Suffering Psyduck, Garchomp was used to take Diamond, Pearl and Platinum to Route 210 so that Cynthia can heal the Psyduck barricade there. Later, Cynthia lent Garchomp to her Grandmother so that she, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum could make it to Celestic Town safely. Upon arriving, Garchomp gets into a fight with the leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus. She attempts to prevent Cyrus from entering the Celestic Ruins, but inadvertently assists him in getting inside after her accuracy is lowered, causing her attacks to miss and make a bigger opening.
In Shunning Spiritomb, Garchomp was used as Cynthia's third and final Pokémon against Cyrus at the Galactic HQ. Still angry from their previous battle, Garchomp attacks Cyrus's Gyarados ferociously. Seeing how angry she was, Cynthia has Garchomp use her strongest move, Draco Meteor, despite the fact that they haven't fully mastered the move yet. The attack, while powerful, was made weaker by Garchomp's fury, preventing her from being strong enough to defeat Cyrus, and left Garchomp to pursue the escaping opponent. With Cyrus gone, Garchomp was used to take Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to the Spear Pillar for the final battle against Cyrus.
Platinum arc
In the Platinum arc, Cynthia's grandmother, angry at her granddaughter for what happened at the Galactic HQ, forces Cynthia to train and perfect Draco Meteor. In Alternate Dimension Showdown X, Garchomp used her newly perfected Draco Meteor on Charon and Giratina, who were escaping the Distortion World after their battle with Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Cynthia's Garchomp first appeared in Dialga's Secret Keys. Garchomp was sent out to slash the String Shot coming from B-2's three Wurmple.
In Will Hareta's Wish Get Through?!, Garchomp was sent out to block an attack coming from Jupiter's Crobat.
In A New Battle Begins!, Garchomp was used to battle Mitsumi's Infernape. Both sides charged at each other with Giga Impact and Overheat, respectively. They were both recalled for Lucario and Electivire. Garchomp and Infernape were sent out again later on. Infernape attacked with Focus Blast in which Garchomp dodged. The Focus Blast headed straight for Hareta and Koya, in which Koya protected himself with Metagross. Garchomp won the battle by default when Mitsumi decided to resign seeing that it was more fun for her to watch the tournament instead of fighting in it.
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In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Cynthia's Garchomp in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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- Garchomp also appears in the card Cynthia (Ultra Prism 119).
Merchandise
Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit
The second SP deck kit of the DPt era was the Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit (Japanese: 対戦スターターパックSP ガブリアスVSリザードン), released on March 6, 2009 alongside the Beat of the Frontier expansion. The kit focuses on Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia and her Pokémon , and Team Galactic boss Cyrus and his Pokémon 
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BW5 accessories
Also accompanying the dual Dragon Blast and Dragon Blade sets, collectively the fifth BW Era expansion, were a variety of TCG products focused on card storage and protection.
Card boxes: Each of the long card boxes can store up to 750 cards or 400 cards in sleeves and come with 3 dividers. Both products were limited to Pokémon Centers and participating Animate stores.
- The Official Cynthia Long Card Box (Japanese: オフィシャルロングカードボックス シロナ Official Long Card Box: Shirona) features a new Ken Sugimori illustration of Cynthia sending forth her Garchomp.
Sleeves: Each pack contains a quantity of card sleeves.
- Packs of 32 Official Hydreigon & Garchomp Sleeves (Japanese: オフィシャルデッキシールド サザンドラ・ガブリアス Official Deck Shield: Sazandora•Gaburias) feature a 5ban Graphics illustration of Brutal Pokémon Hydreigon and Mach Pokémon Garchomp.
- The Official Cynthia Sleeves (Japanese: オフィシャルデッキシールド シロナ Official Deck Shield: Shirona) feature Cynthia calmly pointing towards the viewer as her Garchomp looms in the background. These packs were among the first to include 62 sleeves, enough for a standard deck, and were exclusive to Pokémon Centers. The sleeves were subsequently sold again at Pokémon Centers starting August 3, 2012.
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Gym Challenge Half Playmats
Packs of sleeves released previously could be purchased again from August 3, 2012 at a number of retailers. These packs contained 62 sleeves, unlike some of their initial releases. Sleeves featuring Cynthia included special flyers in their packaging that could be exchanged at stores hosting Gym Challenge meetings for 1 of 4 special half playmats when bringing a friend and participating in a battle. The campaign period was open from August 3 until September 17, 2012 and playmats were available on a first come, first served basis. Only 1 flyer could be exchanged per day per person. These playmats bear the same designs as the sleeves used to promote the campaign and are as follows:
- Cynthia Half Playmat (Japanese: ハーフプレイマット シロナ Half Playmat: Shirona)
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October 2012 accessories
Numerous items of TCG merchandise saw a limited release on October 27, 2012. These included:
Sleeves: Each pack contains a quantity of card sleeves.
- Packs of 62 Official Cynthia Gold Version Sleeves (Japanese: オフィシャルデッキシールド シロナ ゴールドver. Official Deck Shield: Shirona Gold ver.) feature a Ken Sugimori illustration of Cynthia and her Garchomp previously used on sleeves available earlier in the year. These sleeves differ by having a gold border instead of the previous black. These sleeves were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and stores hosting Gym Challenges.
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SM5 accessories
In addition to the larger products detailed above, a number of other TCG-related items could be purchased from the same day.
Playmat: The Cynthia's Full Power Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット シロナの全力 Rubber Playmat: Shirona's Full Power) was 1 of 2 Cynthia-themed items that could be purchased exclusively at venues hosting Pokémon Card Gym meetings. The mat contains an area for a single player and features Cynthia, her signature Garchomp, and her Lucario.
Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
- The Cynthia's Full Power Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シロナの全力 Deck Shield: Shirona's Full Power) feature Cynthia leading a charge with her Lucario and Garchomp. These sleeves could only be purchased at venues hosting Pokémon Card Gym meetings.
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November 2018 accessories
From November 22, 2018, Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online made numerous products that had previously sold out available to purchase again, albeit with "version 2" appended to their names.
Long card boxes: Each card box has capacity to store up to 400 cards in sleeves, or 750 unsleeved cards. Other than their outer packaging, these card boxes are no different to those available in the BW Era.
- Cynthia Version 2 Long Card Box (Japanese: ロングカードボックス シロナ ver.2 Long Card Box: Shirona ver. 2)
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S9 accessories
The release of the Star Birth expansion on January 14, 2022 saw a plethora of TCG accessories become available to purchase. Many of these were exclusive to Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
Deck cases: Each deck case can store up to 180 cards when assembled. Each was packaged with two card dividers that could be used for organization.
- The Cynthia's Rise to Action Gloss Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース・グロス シロナの決起 Deck Case•Gloss: Shirona's Rise to Action) features Champion Cynthia and her team from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and their remakes. This case has a glossy finish and was sold at a higher price point than other cases released at the time. The illustration was created by Raita Kazama.
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Sleeves: Each pack contained 64 card sleeves.
- The Cynthia & Garchomp Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド シロナ＆ガブリアス Deck Shield: Shirona & Gaburias) feature artwork by Raita Kazama of Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia alongside her signature Pokémon, Garchomp.
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June 2022 Pokémon Center accessories
Pokémon Trainers merchandise: These items depict a variety of characters and their Pokémon as chibi-style caricatures. These include Red and his Charizard, a Pokémon Center Lady and her Blissey, Steven Stone and his Metagross, N partnered with a Reshiram, Dawn and her Piplup, Blue and his Blastoise, Skyla and her Swanna, a Hiker and his Alolan Geodude, Rosa and her Serperior, Lance and his Dragonite, Cynthia and her Garchomp, and Elesa with her Zebstrika. The illustrations were initially created for Japanese merchandise promoting the release of Pokémon Masters, which was sold at Pokémon Centers from August 2, 2019.
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Trivia
- At level 88, Garchomp is tied with Red's Pikachu for being the highest level Trainer-owned Pokémon outside of a battle facility.
- Out of all recurring Pokémon that have both participated in and fainted in a proper Trainer battle in the anime, Garchomp has the longest winning streak prior to her first onscreen defeat at 704 episodes, from Top-Down Training! to Whittle While You Work!.
References
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gible, Gabite, and Garchomp.
Gladion's Silvally
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Gladion's Silvally (Japanese: グラジオのシルヴァディ Glazio's Silvady) is a Pokémon belonging to Gladion in the games, anime, and manga.
In the games
In the core series
Silvally appears in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon as Gladion's main Pokémon and partner.
As Type: Null, Silvally was one of the three Type: Null created by Faba of the Aether Foundation to be an "Anti-UB Fighting life-form". Codenamed "Beast Killer", the Type: Null were given cells taken from all known Pokémon types with the intention of giving it the ability to shift between types by holding a corresponding memory, an ability originally inspired by the myths researched at Canalave Library. This ability led the Aether Foundation to give it the name Type: Full (Japanese: タイプ：フル Type: Full). However, all three rejected the RKS System and went berserk. After being subdued, the three Type: Full were given limiter helmets to lessen the effects of the RKS System's rejection and were put into permanent cryogenic stasis, and the "Beast Killer" project was deemed a failure, and their name changed to Type: Null.
At some point before the events of the game, Gladion was able to free one of the Type: Null, which he adopted as his own in the hopes of finding a way to undo the effects of the limiter helmet and allow it to use the RKS System. Gladion, who sympathizes with Type: Null due to their shared connection with the Aether Foundation, often calls it Null. Gladion and Type: Null battle against and alongside the player at various points of the story, and eventually, the two become close enough that Type: Null no longer needs its helmet, and evolves into Silvally, a new form named by Gladion himself according to the Rotom Pokédex. Gladion and Silvally later challenge the player at the foot of Mount Lanakila, where it holds the memory matching the first partner Pokémon of the type the player's first partner is weak to.
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, after the player becomes Champion, and Gladion becomes acting president of the Aether Foundation, he discovers another of the Type: Null that was put into stasis. He entrusts it with the player at Aether Paradise's Conservation Area, knowing they will take good care of it. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Gladion and Silvally leave for Kanto and Johto to train after the player becomes Champion, and leave the other Type: Null with Wicke to give to the player at Ancient Poni Path on their way to Poni Grove.
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In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Gladion (Masters) → Silvally
Silvally appears alongside its trainer in Pokémon Masters EX as a sync pair. Gladion and Silvally are unique among all other sync pairs in Masters EX, as they are capable of changing their type to match the weakness of their target. Excluding the base Normal-type form, Silvally is weak to all other 17 types once in each of its forms.
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History
Pre-series
Silvally was a Pokémon created by Faba to fight Ultra Beasts. Four years prior to the start of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Lillie was attacked by a mysterious Ultra Beast, and was saved by Silvally. The fierce expression Silvally had on its face, combined with the emotional trauma of the incident, left Lillie with a fear of touching Pokémon. Following this incident, Silvally was given a restricting helmet by Faba, turning it into Type: Null. Sometime later, it was stolen by Gladion, who felt sorry for the Pokémon and wanted to rescue it from Faba's cruel experiments.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Silvally first appeared as a Type: Null in Rising from the Ruins!, in a secluded cave on Akala Island. After being called out, Silvally began to act restless due to the stress brought by its helmet. The Pokémon eventually calmed down after being comforted by Gladion. In A Dream Encounter!, it began acting restless again. Gladion inferred from its uneasiness that it had sensed the presence of an Ultra Beast.
In A Masked Warning!, Silvally was seen training with Gladion on Ten Carat Hill until they were interrupted by Ash, who had been teleported there by Nebby. Silvally started growling at Nebby, causing Nebby to start crying and leading Gladion to the conclusion that Nebby is the Ultra Beast his Pokémon sensed before. Later, Gladion accepted Ash's challenge to battle, choosing Silvally to fight Ash's Lycanroc. Silvally was able to overpower Lycanroc and managed to throw it in the nearby lake. This dirtied Lycanroc's fur, which temporarily caused it to go berserk. Once Lycanroc had calmed down, the battle continued, and Silvally quickly defeated Lycanroc.
In Night of a Thousand Poses!, Silvally was seen with Gladion after Lillie had been teleported to him by Nebby. Upon seeing Silvally, Lillie recalled a brief scene of the Pokémon from her traumatic incident, which made her believe Silvally attacked her and once again rendered her unable to touch Pokémon. In Mission: Total Recall!, Faba stole Silvally back after defeating Gladion's Umbreon and Lycanroc and putting its Trainer to sleep with Hypnosis. Gladion, together with Lusamine, later retrieved Silvally from Faba's office and used it to confront Faba, who was trying to erase Lillie's memories and cover up his mistakes. Ordered to save Lillie, Silvally broke its mask and attacked Faba's Alakazam, breaking the Psychic hold it had on Gladion's sister. It then used the RKS System and a Dark Memory to turn into a Dark-type and defeated Faba's Pokémon with a Dark-type Multi-Attack. After being brought to safety, Lillie fully remembered Silvally's heroism four years ago and thanked it for rescuing her, which allowed her to completely overcome her fear.
In Family Determination!, Gladion used Silvally to help him and his sister overcome obstacles on the way to the Altar of the Sunne. Standing right before the altar was a horde of Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o, led by a Totem Kommo-o. Thanks to the help of Lillie and Snowy, Gladion was given enough time to give Silvally a Fairy Memory, allowing it to resist Kommo-o's Clanging Scales and defeat it. Silvally was later used to battle Lusamine's Absol alongside Gladion's other Pokémon. Having its feet frozen in place by Absol's Ice Beam, Gladion used a Fire Memory, allowing Silvally to melt the ice and counterattack. This released the hold it had on Gladion's other Pokémon thanks to its Mean Look. Gladion later used a Steel Memory to change Silvally to a Steel-type, allowing it to ferry him across the sea of poison the Nihilego-possessed Lusamine left behind.
In Filling the Light with Darkness!, Gladion had to calm Silvally down again. Gladion recognized its behavior as a bad omen. It was later sent out as its Trainer and the other Ultra Guardians witnessed an Ultra Wormhole form above the Altar of the Sunne, where it sensed two presences coming out. In the next episode, Silvally teamed up with Pikachu to free Nebby and Lunala from Team Rocket's electric net. In The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, it was revealed that Silvally was able to perform Breakneck Blitz, which it used along with Z-Moves fromAsh's Pikachu, Kiawe's Marowak, and Lana's Popplio to help separate Nebby from Necrozma and to give Necrozma enough Z-Power to turn it back into its true form. However, this attempt failed as the amount of Z-Power was too little and Necrozma used it to power itself up instead. Silvally later joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with Z-Power, causing it to separate from Nebby and revert to its normal form. Necrozma still had not absorbed enough Z-Power though and tried to capture Nebby again, but was stopped in its tracks by Silvally, who attacked it with Air Slash.
In Battle Royal 151!, Gladion used Silvally during the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, where it was able to defeat several Pokémon, including a Talonflame and a Primeape. It was among the 16 Pokémon remaining at the end, securing Gladion a place in the next round.
In The Final Four!, Gladion used Silvally to drive Tupp, Zipp, and Rapp away from Mimo, whom they were harassing. Later, Silvally was the second and last Pokémon Gladion chose to use in his semifinals battle against Kiawe, facing his Turtonator. After Silvally's foot had gotten stuck on the ground, Kiawe started performing Inferno Overdrive, but Gladion used a Fire Memory to turn Silvally into a Fire type just before the attack hit, allowing Silvally to endure the Z-Move. It then counterattacked with Crush Claw, defeating Turtonator and allowing Gladion to advance to the finals.
In Final Rivals!, Silvally was the first Pokémon that Gladion sent out in his battle against Ash in the Manalo Conference finals. It faced off against Ash's newly-evolved Melmetal. Silvally took heavy damage from Melmetal's Double Iron Bash and Flash Cannon, but eventually, Gladion used a Fighting Memory to give Silvally a type advantage, turning the tide of the battle and soon resulting in Melmetal's defeat. Silvally next faced Pikachu. Using an Electroweb that Silvally had dodged as a platform, Pikachu was able to launch a high-velocity surprise attack from behind and defeat Silvally with Iron Tail.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Silvally appeared in The Homecoming Crown!, taking a picture with Gladion, his family, and their Pokémon after reuniting with Mohn. In Helping the Hometown Hero!, it trained alongside the rest of Gladion's team to prepare for Gladion's upcoming battle with Ash.
Personality and characteristics
Silvally has the ability to sense the presence of Ultra Beasts and Ultra Wormholes. It often becomes stressed when it senses danger, barking and lashing out whenever it feels threatened. As a Type: Null, its helmet was also a source of anxiety for it. Despite its anxiousness, it appears to trust its Trainer, and can be calmed down with Gladion's words. It eventually became able to trust Gladion enough to use the full extent of its power, breaking its restraints. It also has a strong connection to Lillie, having saved her from Nihilego during her childhood. It inadvertently caused Lillie's fear of Pokémon, and was ultimately what caused her to stop fearing them. Initially, Gladion wanted to keep Silvally's existence a secret, likely to prevent Faba from discovering that it was he who stole his research.
After breaking its mask, it gained access to the RKS System. This granted it increased versatility both in and out of battles, having used the Ability in order to traverse poisonous liquid as a Steel type and withstand an Inferno Overdrive as a Fire type.
Outside of battles and tense situations, Silvally has been shown to have a calm and amicable personality, integrating socially with other Pokémon in a normal manner despite its artificial origins.
Appearance
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Silvally first appeared as a Type: Null in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, when it was entered in the Iki Town festival tournament. While the competitors in the tournament were being picked, Gladion was temporarily away due to Type: Null sensing a crack in the sky. In the second battle of the first round, Type: Null was sent out to battle against Hau's Komala, which it easily defeated despite its speed being reduced by its heavy iron mask.
In the finals, Type: Null was used to battle against Sun. First, it went up against Sun's Alolan Meowth, Cent, which it easily defeated while Sun was distracted. Sun then switched out for his Litten, Dollar, but his fireballs were blocked by Type: Null's mask, preventing him from doing any damage. Sun attempted to get over this by having Dollar lodge hairballs inside of Type: Null's mask and then lighting them on fire to damage Type: Null internally, but Gladion saw through the strategy and had Type: Null shake the hairballs out.
Angered by Sun's apparent lack of seriousness during their battle, Gladion chastises Sun and questions why he's even participating. Gladion's words anger Sun, which causes the cast on his injured arm to burst open, revealing the Sparkling Stone underneath. A powerful energy shoots out from a crack in the sky and lands on the Sparkling Stone before moving towards Dollar. The energy powers up Dollar's Ember, allowing it to create a powerful sea of flames that defeats Type: Null. Despite having one Pokémon left to use, Gladion was forced to give up the tournament by Hala, making Sun the victor.
In The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire, at the Ruins of Life, Type: Null was used to attack Sun, Moon, and Kiawe as they were preparing to stop Gladion from kidnapping Tapu Lele. Hoping to have Sun defeat Gladion with the Z-Move he recently mastered, Kiawe threw his Z-Ring to Sun for him to use, only for Type: Null to destroy it. While Gladion claimed he wouldn't have lost regardless, a voice calls out and argues that Gladion wouldn't have destroyed the Z-Ring if he truly believed that. The voice is revealed to be Kahili, who uses her golfing skills to send her Toucannon out to distract Type: Null long enough to deliver Sun his own Z-Ring.
Now with a Z-Ring of his own, Sun successfully has Dollar perform Inferno Overdrive on Type: Null. Though the attack succeeds, Type: Null doesn't faint and its mask begins to crack. Worried as to what might happen if the mask completely broke, Gladion switched Type: Null out for his Porygon.
In Flash and Cosmog's Secret, Gladion arrived at Po Town for the first. Immediately after his arrival, Gladion was attacked by a Salazzle, forcing him to have Type: Null blow it away with Air Slash. The Salazzle's Trainer then revealed herself to be the Team Skull Admin Plumeria, who was testing Gladion to see if he was good enough to be an Enforcer.
In Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, Gladion appeared at Po Town, where he found that Guzma had summoned multiple Ultra Beasts to attack the Trial Captains and Hau. Type: Null was sent out to battle Pheromosa, Celesteela, and Guzzlord and did so with ease due to its nature as a Pokémon created specifically for battling Ultra Beasts.
In The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu, Type: Null was used to battle Celesteela and Guzzlord at Route 10 in order to prevent them from reaching Hokulani Observatory. While Type: Null easily took down Celesteela, Gladion was distracted when Lillie appeared and called out to him. Guzzlord proceeded to attack Lillie, only for Type: Null to swoop in and take it down, evolving into a Silvally in the process.
In Battle in Vast Poni Canyon, Gladion and Lillie rode on Silvally's back as they traveled through Poni Plains on their way to the Altar. As they passed through the area, a Xurkitree appeared and attacked, forcing Silvally to stop and battle it. In Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun, Silvally was used to battle a group of invading Ultra Beasts.
In Destroy!! Results of the Training!, Silvally was used to free Moon from a cage she was locked in at Aether Paradise. When Gladion battled Ryuki, he lent Silvally to Moon, whose Pokémon were stolen and hidden away by Faba.
Personality and characteristics
Silvally is a powerful and determined Pokémon who is capable of handling itself. As a Type: Null, it was very sluggish due to its helmet, but made up for it with its incredible strength. Its helmet also bolstered its defense, allowing it to take multiple hits without taking any damage. It has the ability to sense Ultra Wormholes and can fight any Ultra Beast with ease due to it being created with that goal in mind.
Appearance
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In the TCG
Gladion and Silvally are featured in one of the cards of the Japanese Dream League subset.
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- Silvally also appears in the card Gladion (Crimson Invasion 95).
Merchandise
SM3 accessories
Rounding off the mainstream TCG releases on June 16, 2017 were a number of specially illustrated deck cases, card sleeves, and files. Deluxe items featuring Lillie and her relatives were subsequently released on June 17, 2017 as part of a Pokémon Center campaign.
- The Gladion & Silvally Deck Case & Sleeves (Japanese: デッキケース＆シールド グラジオ＆シルヴァディ Deck Case & Shield: Glazio & Silvady) is another special release that comes packaged with a deck case and a set of 64 card sleeves. Both products feature Gladion and his partner Silvally.
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Gallery
Anime artwork
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Game artwork
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| Key artwork with Gladion for Sun and Moon illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga |
Artwork of Silvally with Gladion illustrated by Megumi Mizutani as part of a merchandise line | Ending screenshot with Gladion for Sun and Moon | |
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| Concept art of Silvally's forms with Gladion being used for size comparison for Pokémon Sun and Moon |
Trivia
- In the anime, Gladion refers to his Type: Null as Silvally, as opposed to its species' name.
- Silvally is the first Pokémon in the anime to be kept in a Premier Ball.
- It is also the first Pokémon in the anime that has gone through devolution, having been reverted to a Type: Null through a special limiting mask Faba put on it.
- Silvally is the only one of Gladion's Pokémon that does not share a type with any of his other Pokémon.
Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Type: Null and Silvally.
Notes
- ↑ Confirmed in Mission: Total Recall!
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