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 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 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.

Gallery

Pokémon Gold and Silver

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  Exterior

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  1F

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  2F

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  Max Revive chamber

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  Full Restore chamber

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  3F/Summit

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

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  1F

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  Expert Belt chamber

• Silver Cave HGSS Moltres.png

  Moltres's chamber

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  Lower mountainside

• Silver Cave HGSS 3.png

  2F

• Silver Cave HGSS 4.png

  3F

• Mt. Silver HGSS Snow.png

  Upper mountainside

Items

Generation II

Item		Location	Games

Generation IV

Outside the mountain

Item		Location	Games

Main chamber and side chambers

Item		Location	Games

Lower mountainside

Rock Climb is required to reach this area.

Item		Location	Games

2F

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

Item		Location	Games

Rock Smash

Item		Location	Games

Upper (snowy) mountainside

Rock Climb is required to reach this area.

Item		Location	Games

3F

Rock Climb is required to reach this area.

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Generation II

Outside

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
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%
Ursaring	G		S		C		Grass	42	20%
Donphan	G		S		C		Grass	42	20%
Arbok	G		S		C		Grass	42	0%	20%	0%
Doduo	G		S		C		Grass	41	0%	5%	0%
Dodrio	G		S		C		Grass	43	0%	5%	0%
Golbat	G		S		C		Grass	40-44	0%	0%	30%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		Grass	42-44	0%	0%	40%
Sneasel	G		S		C		Grass	38-42	0%	0%	10%
Surfing and 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%
Poliwag	G		S		C		Surfing	35-39	10%
Poliwhirl	G		S		C		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
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	45	5%
Golbat	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	5%	45%
Graveler	G		S		C		Cave	43	30%
Onix	G		S		C		Cave	42	30%
Onix	G		S		C		Cave	42	20%
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%
Magmar	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	10%	0%
Golduck	G		S		C		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
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%
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%
Machoke	G		S		C		Cave	38-48	0%	30%	0%
Quagsire	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	40%	30%
Golduck	G		S		C		Cave	48	0%	0%	30%
Misdreavus	G		S		C		Cave	45	0%	0%	10%
Surfing and Fishing
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%
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.

Up waterfall

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

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Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Ponyta	HG			SS			Grass	42	40%
Rapidash	HG			SS			Grass	~42	Unknown
Tangela	HG			SS			Grass	41	40%
Dodrio	HG			SS			Grass	~42	Unknown
Larvitar	HG			SS			Grass	20	Unknown
Golduck	HG			SS			Grass	51	Unknown
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	45-51	50%
Golduck	HG			SS			Cave	48-51	50%
Graveler	HG			SS			Cave	41-43	50%
Onix	HG			SS			Cave	42-48	40%
Quagsire	HG			SS			Cave	45	45%
Misdreavus	HG			SS			Cave	45	10%
Steelix	HG			SS			Cave	20-48	1%
Sneasel	HG			SS			Cave	45-50	5%
Teddiursa	HG			SS			Cave	43-48	20%
Ursaring	HG			SS			Cave	44-50	15%
Phanpy	HG			SS			Cave	43-48	20%
Donphan	HG			SS			Cave	44-50	5%
Larvitar	HG			SS			Cave	15-48	5%
Pupitar	HG			SS			Cave	45	1%
Headbutt
Natu	HG			SS			Headbutt	41, 42, 44	30%
Aipom	HG			SS			Headbutt	39-44	10%
Heracross	HG			SS			Headbutt	39, 41-44	60%
Surfing and Fishing
Seaking	HG			SS			Surfing	30-50	90%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Surfing	30-39	10%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	??%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	??%
Goldeen	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	??%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	??%
Seaking	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	30-50	??%
Gyarados	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	??%
Special Pokémon
Linoone	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	42	5%
Whismur	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	41	5%
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	43,48	5%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	42-44	5%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	43	5%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	48	5%
Moltres	HG			SS			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

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   --

HeartGold and SoulSilver

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)

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 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

Game locations of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

Kanto Seafoam Islands • Power Plant • Victory Road • Cerulean Cave Route 10 • Route 25 • Pewter City • Roaming Pokémon Sevii Islands Mt. Ember • Navel Rock • Birth Island Johto Ilex Forest • Bell Tower • Whirl Islands • Mt. Silver Cave Burned Tower • Embedded Tower • Roaming Pokémon Hoenn Desert Ruins • Island Cave • Ancient Tomb • Cave of Origin • Marine Cave Terra Cave • Sky Pillar • Southern Island • Sea Mauville • Scorched Slab Pathless Plain • Nameless Cavern • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den Trackless Forest • Crescent Isle • Sky • Roaming Pokémon Sinnoh Acuity Cavern • Valor Cavern • Spear Pillar • Turnback Cave Rock Peak Ruins • Iceberg Ruins • Iron Ruins • Snowpoint Temple Stark Mountain • Newmoon Island • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin Ramanas Park • Floaroma Town • Roaming Pokémon Unova Guidance Chamber • Trial Chamber • Rumination Field • N's Castle • Abundant Shrine Giant Chasm • Dragonspiral Tower • Liberty Garden • Route 11 • Route 13 • Route 22 Route 23 • Celestial Tower • Nacrene City • Underground Ruins • Twist Mountain Dreamyard • Marvelous Bridge • Reversal Mountain • Coastal Biome • Roaming Pokémon Kalos Sea Spirit's Den • Team Flare Secret HQ • Terminus Cave Unknown Dungeon • Roaming Pokémon Alola Route 16 • Altar of the Sunne • Altar of the Moone • Mount Lanakila • Mahalo Trail Ruins of Conflict • Ruins of Life • Ruins of Abundance • Ruins of Hope Aether Paradise • Ancient Poni Path • Lake of the Sunne • Lake of the Moone Ten Carat Hill • Resolution Cave Galar Tower summit • Battle Tower • Master Dojo • Crown Shrine • Max Lair Rock Peak Ruins • Iceberg Ruins • Iron Ruins • Split-Decision Ruins • Giant's Bed Frigid Sea • Lakeside Cave • Ballimere Lake • Freezington • Roaming Pokémon Hisui Seaside Hollow • Temple of Sinnoh • Acuity Cavern • Valor Cavern • Verity Cavern Lava Dome Sanctum • Moonview Arena • Snowpoint Temple • Turnback Cave • Bonechill Wastes Cobalt Coastlands • Ramanas Island • Scarlet Bog • Coronet Highlands • Floaro Gardens Paldea Grasswither Shrine • Icerend Shrine • Groundblight Shrine • Firescourge Shrine Poco Path • Area Zero • Area Zero Underdepths • Glaseado Mountain South Province (Area One) • Asado Desert • West Province (Area One) • East Province (Area Three) Casseroya Lake • North Paldean Sea • South Province (Area Four) • North Province (Area Two) Alfornada Cavern • Great Crater of Paldea • Tagtree Thicket • East Province (Area One) South Province (Area Five) • Dalizapa Passage • Pokémon League • Socarrat Trail Kitakami Paradise Barrens • Wistful Fields • Oni Mountain • Dreaded Den • Loyalty Plaza Other Faraway Island • Distortion World • Sinjoh Ruins • Ultra Space Wilds

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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