* In [[Generation I]] and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, when the {{player}} encounters {{tc|Scientist}} Taylor before {{pkmn|battle}}, he says that he was shipped off to the ''{{wp|Tiksi}} branch'' of the company. After being defeated, he claims it to be ''in {{wp|Russia}}n no-man's-land''. In reality, it is in Russia's {{wp|Sakha (Yakutia) Republic}}, {{wp|Siberia}}. This is another reference to the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]] in Pokémon games and proves that Silph has international branches in addition to the ones in locations other than [[Saffron City]].
* In [[Generation I]] and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, when the {{player}} encounters {{tc|Scientist}} Taylor before {{pkmn|battle}}, he says that he was shipped off to the ''{{wp|Tiksi}} branch'' of the company. After being defeated, he claims it to be ''in {{wp|Russia}}n no-man's-land''. In reality, it is in Russia's {{wp|Sakha (Yakutia) Republic}}, {{wp|Siberia}}. This is another reference to the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]] in Pokémon games and proves that Silph has international branches in addition to the ones in locations other than [[Saffron City]]. In the original Japanese releases, he instead refers to the branch as being in '''Ponaya Tunguska''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ポナヤツングスカ|Ponaya Tsungusuka}}'''), also in Russia, instead. This is a likely reference to the Podkamennaya Tunguska river in Russia. The likely reason this was changed was due to the Tunguska event, which occurred in the Podkamennaya Tunguska river in 1908.
* On the eleventh floor there is an accessible [[PC]]. This is likely here either to allow to {{player}} to deposit an extra [[item]] to get the [[Master Ball]] if their [[Bag]] is full or to allow the player to put {{p|Lapras}} straight into their [[party]] after obtaining it if their party is full.
* On the eleventh floor there is an accessible [[PC]]. This is likely here either to allow to {{player}} to deposit an extra [[item]] to get the [[Master Ball]] if their [[Bag]] is full or to allow the player to put {{p|Lapras}} straight into their [[party]] after obtaining it if their party is full.
* Though a logo for the company was not introduced in-game until [[Generation IV]], several possible logos have been seen in previous games. One appeared on the side of the Silph Co. building in [[Super Smash Bros.]] (see above), another appeared on the original [[Pokégear]] artwork as a stylized 'S' and a third one can be seen on the [[Time Capsule]]; however, none of them is truly confirmed to be the company's logo.
* Though a logo for the company was not introduced in-game until [[Generation IV]], several possible logos have been seen in previous games. One appeared on the side of the Silph Co. building in [[Super Smash Bros.]] (see above), another appeared on the original [[Pokégear]] artwork as a stylized 'S' and a third one can be seen on the [[Time Capsule]]; however, none of them is truly confirmed to be the company's logo.
* Silph Co. has the most traversable floors of any building in the [[Pokémon world]].
* Silph Co. has the most traversable floors of any building in the [[Pokémon world]].
* According to [[Maisy]], her grandfather [[Kurt]] works for Silph.
* According to [[Maisy]], her grandfather [[Kurt]] works for Silph.
Japanese: '''{{tt|シルフのチーフ|Shirufu no Chīfu}}''' ''{{tt|Sylph|Silph}}'s Chief'')
===Name origin===
===Name origin===
Silph Co.'s name is a corruption of {{wp|Sylph}}, a mythological creature.
Silph Co.'s name is a corruption of {{wp|Sylph}}, a mythological creature.
The Silph Corporation (Japanese: シルフカンパニーSilph Company) is a company 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 spectral entities—as well as home appliances. Their headquarters are located in Saffron City. They are also speculated to run the Poké Marts in Kanto as well as in Johto and the Sevii Islands.
Silph Co. is the leading manufacturer of Pokémon technology. It is this company that develops the most commercially used Poké Balls, constantly looking for ways to improve upon them. Silph is also known to produce several other Pokémon-related items, including medicine and Technical Machines, supplying Poké Marts of their territory. Its president is a kind, old man.
History
Silph's status had made it a target of Team Rocket, which in Generation I and III, orchestrated the takeover of their headquarters in Saffron City. The situation will be resolved by the player, who will take on the mission of driving them out of the city. Team Rocket had also gained the Silph Co.-made Silph Scope to combat ghosts. It is revealed by the company's president that the top-secret development project Team Rocket was after is the Master Ball, which can catch any Pokémon without fail.
Headquarters
The Silph Co. Office Building, based in Saffron City, is an eleven-floor skyscraper that is effectively a giant maze.
The sign outside the building merely reveals its name and has remained consistent throughout the generations.
Generations I/II
SILPH CO.
OFFICE BUILDING
Generation III
SILPH CO. OFFICE BUILDING
Generation IV
Silph Co.
Office Building
Generations I and III
In Generations I and III, the player can navigate on the inside of the building by using warp tiles in order to reach the board room on the top floor. The player must find the Card Key, which unlocks Silph's doors like a hotel key, on the fifth floor of the building in order to do this. All the while, the player must battle through numerous Team Rocket Grunts, including the Rocket Brothers, and one Juggler, who is curiously also part of Team Rocket.
Then the player must return to the third floor, open the doors in the center-left of the floor, and use the warp tile to the far left to be taken to the room with a further warp tile that leads to board room. The player's rival waits in that room and the player must face him before continuing on. After he has been beaten, the other person in the room will give the player a Lapras, an extremely rare Pokémon that cannot be obtained any other way in Generation I.
After this, the player may continue on to the board room to face Giovanni and assure that the plans for the Master Ball are not stolen. After rescuing Silph, the player is free to explore the building and talk to the employees.
Generations II and IV
In Generations II and IV, Silph Co. has increased security, and the player is not allowed to enter the upper floors. One of the guards will kindly give the player an Up-Grade for talking to him.
The alternate forms of Rotom may also be accessed here in Generation IV via the broken elevator. When Rotom is in the party, the Silph Co. building will be deserted of all people, including Steven. The notebook present in the room indicates that Charon may have had past connection to the company.
Discoveries and inventions
Pokémon Reports
Generation I
It's a POKéMON
REPORT!
4 POKéMON evolve
only when traded
by link-cable.
It's a POKéMON
REPORT!
Over 160 Pokémon
techniques have
been confirmed.
It's a POKéMON
REPORT!
POKéMON LAB
created PORYGON,
the first virtual
reality POKéMON.
Generation III
It's a POKéMON REPORT!
Some POKéMON have been confirmed
to evolve when they are traded.
It's a POKéMON REPORT!
Over 350 POKéMON techniques have
been confirmed.
It's a POKéMON REPORT!
POKéMON LAB created PORYGON,
the first virtual-reality POKéMON.
Manufactured items
Below is a list of all the known items that are manufactured by Silph Co.:
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.
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.
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.
Silph Co. appears in Saffron City as a playable stage in Super Smash Bros.. The battle takes place on the roof of Silph Co. and a few smaller surrounding buildings, along with two small moving platforms. This is the home stage of Pikachu and Jigglypuff in the game.
Certain Pokémon will emerge from the elevator on the Silph Co. building and attack briefly, similar to Pokémon summoned from Poké Balls. Occasionally, Pidgey, Fearow, Butterfree, and other Flying-type Pokémon will appear in the background.
Trivia
In Generation I and FireRed and LeafGreen, when the player encounters Scientist Taylor before battle, he says that he was shipped off to the Tiksi branch of the company. After being defeated, he claims it to be in Russian no-man's-land. In reality, it is in Russia's Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Siberia. This is another reference to the real world in Pokémon games and proves that Silph has international branches in addition to the ones in locations other than Saffron City. In the original Japanese releases, he instead refers to the branch as being in Ponaya Tunguska (Japanese: ポナヤツングスカ), also in Russia, instead. This is a likely reference to the Podkamennaya Tunguska river in Russia. The likely reason this was changed was due to the Tunguska event, which occurred in the Podkamennaya Tunguska river in 1908.
On the eleventh floor there is an accessible PC. This is likely here either to allow to player to deposit an extra item to get the Master Ball if their Bag is full or to allow the player to put Lapras straight into their party after obtaining it if their party is full.
Though a logo for the company was not introduced in-game until Generation IV, several possible logos have been seen in previous games. One appeared on the side of the Silph Co. building in Super Smash Bros. (see above), another appeared on the original Pokégear artwork as a stylized 'S' and a third one can be seen on the Time Capsule; however, none of them is truly confirmed to be the company's logo.
Silph Co. has the most traversable floors of any building in the Pokémon world.
According to Maisy, her grandfather Kurt works for Silph.
Japanese: シルフのチーフSylph's Chief)
Name origin
Silph Co.'s name is a corruption of Sylph, a mythological creature.
