Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver Silver Cave シロガネ山 Mt. Shirogane "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	A hallowed mountain that rises between the Johto and Kanto regions.
Location:	West of Route 28
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
Location of Mt. Silver in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

Mt. Silver (Japanese: シロガネ山 Mt. Shirogane) is a large mountain in Johto, located west of Victory Road and Indigo Plateau. Most specifically, the location name may refer only to the outside area at the foot of the mountain itself, while Mt. Silver Cave hosts the mountain proper with its accompanying cave system. In Generation II, both areas are known collectively as Silver Cave (Japanese: シロガネやま Mt. Shirogane). Mt. Silver can be reached from Kanto via Route 28 after receiving the sixteen Gym Badges of both Johto and Kanto.

A field based on Mt. Silver also appears in Pokémon Stadium 2's Kanto Gym Leader Castle.

In the anime, it is the home of Silver Town, where the Johto League's Silver Conference is held.

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, Kanto Route 28, is rough, though no HMs are explicitly required to reach the Pokémon Center just outside the entrance of Mt. Silver Cave. Inside, however, the cave is dark, requiring Flash to see in the first room. Many high-level Pokémon reside in the cave, as well as rare Pokémon not found elsewhere in the Johto region, like Larvitar and Misdreavus.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Full Restore	Southwestern exterior of the cave (hidden)	G  S  C
	Reaper Cloth	In the lower left corner (requires Surf)	HG  SS
	Full Restore	East of Pokémon Center (hidden)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

In the Japanese and Korean versions of Gold and Silver, Ursaring appears only in Silver, while Donphan appears only in Gold.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Arbok	G		S		C		Grass	42	20%	20%	0%
Golbat	G		S		C		Grass	40, 42, 44	0%	0%	30%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Grass	42, 44	0%	0%	40%
Doduo	G		S		C		Grass	41	5%	5%	0%
Dodrio	G		S		C		Grass	43	5%	5%	0%
Ponyta	G		S		C		Grass	42	30%
Ponyta	G		S		C		Grass	42	30%	30%	0%
Rapidash	G		S		C		Grass	44	10%
Rapidash	G		S		C		Grass	44	10%	10%	0%
Tangela	G		S		C		Grass	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	35-44	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	80%
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.

Generation IV

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Ponyta	HG			SS			Grass	42	30%
Rapidash	HG			SS			Grass	44	10%
Doduo	HG			SS			Grass	41	5%	5%	0%
Dodrio	HG			SS			Grass	43	5%	5%	0%
Tangela	HG			SS			Grass	41	30%
Sneasel	HG			SS			Grass	41-43	0%	0%	10%
Ursaring	HG			SS			Grass	42	20%
Donphan	HG			SS			Grass	42	20%
Surfing
Poliwag	HG			SS			Surfing	30-40	9%
Poliwhirl	HG			SS			Surfing	30-48	91%
Fishing
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	60%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Poliwag	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	80%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	20%
Headbutt Group A
Natu	HG			SS			Headbutt	39-40	20%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	39-40	30%
Heracross	HG			SS			Headbutt	39-40	50%
Headbutt Group B
Natu	HG			SS			Headbutt	41-43	20%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	41-43	30%
Heracross	HG			SS			Headbutt	41-43	50%
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.

Side series

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Pokémon Trainer Red Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Meganium♀ Lv.50-100 Razor Leaf Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Feraligatr♂ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Slash Normal   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Bite Dark   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Focus Band Typhlosion♂ Lv.50-100 Flamethrower Fire   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Dig Ground   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: King's Rock Jolteon♀ Lv.50-100 Thunder Electric   --       Bite Dark   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Bug Steel Held item: Quick Claw Scizor♂ Lv.50-100 Metal Claw Steel   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Tauros♂ Lv.50-100 Headbutt Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

Round 2

Pokémon Trainer Red Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: Focus Band Raikou Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Bite Dark   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hidden Power Ice   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Entei Lv.50-100 Fire Blast Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hidden Power Ground   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Suicune Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Roar Normal   --       Hidden Power Grass   --       Types: Dragon Flying Held item: MiracleBerry Dragonite♂ Lv.50-100 Fly Flying   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Hidden Power Fighting   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Snorlax♂ Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Hidden Power Flying   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: King's Rock Espeon♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Bite Dark   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Hidden Power Fire   --

Preview

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  Morning (Quagsire)
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  Day/Evening (Larvitar)
• 
  Night (Misdreavus)

Layout

Generation II

Version	Exterior
Gold
Silver
Crystal

Generation IV

Version	Exterior
HeartGold
SoulSilver

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting Mt. Silver is seen in the mindscapes of Sygna Suit Red, Kris, and Lyra.

Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Kris & Totodile Lyra & Chikorita

In the anime

Mt. Silver in the anime

Ash and his friends planned to travel to Mt. Silver for the upcoming Silver Conference, though the addition of Larvitar to the group gave them another reason to pass through the mountainous area.

They reached the base of Mt. Silver in You're a Star, Larvitar!, and stopped off at the local Pokémon Center. Already competitors for the upcoming Silver Conference were gathering in droves, and Ash had a practice match against another Pokémon Master hopeful, Satchel.

In Mother of All Battles!, the group reached Larvitar's home, the Mt. Silver Pokémon Preserve. After defeating the troublesome Pokémon Poacher Brothers, Larvitar was reunited with its mother, Tyranitar. Ranger Mason and crew protect the preservation area, and were pleased to have finally arrested the trio of poachers.

In Pop Goes The Sneasel, the group stopped off at the local Ho-Oh Shrine after the attendant reported a Sneasel, a Machop, and a Machoke were stopping anyone from reaching the Sacred Flame, which was needed for the opening of the Silver Conference. Harrison, a Trainer from the Hoenn region, assisted Ash and his friends in defeating the trio of wild Pokémon, and went on to catch the Sneasel for himself.

Ash and his friends reached Silver Town, the host city of the Silver Conference, in A Claim to Flame!. The city boasts at least 30 inhabitants, but the Johto League's yearly tournament brings a large amount of tourism to the city. The event wrapped up by Johto Photo Finish.

In the manga

Mt. Silver in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Raising Raichu, Red arrived at the hot springs on Mt. Silver to recuperate from the frostbites he had received after being frozen by Lorelei in the Yellow arc. While there, he also met Sabrina, who was there to recuperate from similar injuries she received while battling Lorelei on Cerise Island.

At the end of the chapter, Red and Gold went to Mt. Silver to train together. Their training session was seen in two special rounds printed in Pokémon the Comic, during which they battled against a wild Poliwrath and Venusaur.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Pleased as Punch With Parasect, the Radio Director admitted to Gold that he did spy on him training with Red on Mt. Silver. This had inspired the Radio Director to move into the television business with a kids' cartoon called Proteam Omega, whose characters were based on Red's Pokémon.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Mt. Silver in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Jō went to Mt. Silver following his battle with Blue at the Viridian Gym in The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!. He discovered a powerful Trainer on the summit, and challenged him to a battle.

Trivia

Though Mt. Silver appears relatively deep into Kanto, it is identified as a Johto location by the Pokégear.

• In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the exterior of Mt. Silver is the only Johto area to use the Kanto tileset. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, 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.
• 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 map in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. This issue was not present in the map of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, which placed it directly above New Bark Town.
• The lady inside the Pokémon Center in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, which was the only NPC present (other than the Pokémon Center Nurse), is absent in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• 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.
• Fresh Water is collected from Mt. Silver, according to the Japanese item description in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and Pokémon Stadium 2. This is also mentioned in the Korean item description in Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, this is not mentioned in the English item descriptions.

Origin

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 白銀山 Baahk'ngàhn Sāan Mandarin 白銀山 / 白银山 Báiyín Shān Czech Stříbrná hora Finnish Hopeavuori French Mont Argenté German Silberberg Italian Monte Argento Korean 은빛산 Eunbit San Norwegian Sølvfjellet Polish Srebrne Wzgórze * Srebrna Góra * Brazilian Portuguese Monte Prata Spanish Monte Plateado Swedish Silverberget Vietnamese Núi Shirogane

Kanto and Johto
Cities and Towns Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Kanto Safari Zone/Pal Park/GO Park Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Johto Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sevii Islands • Sinjoh Ruins

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