Silver (Lugia)
Silver was a baby Lugia temporarily owned by Oliver. It appeared in The Mystery is History, A Parent Trapped, and A Promise is a Promise.
Oliver found Silver after it had wandered away from its mother. Despite the fact that he never captured it in a Poké Ball, Oliver claimed it as his own. He played with Silver all day long and they both enjoyed it.
However, Team Rocket was also watching. Professor Namba assigned Butch and Cassidy to capture Silver in order to lure the mother Lugia in. This was part of Namba's plan to attach his invention to Lugia, making it extremely angry and extremely powerful.
Ash, his friends, and Ritchie all teamed up to free Silver and its mother. After freeing Silver, Ash and Ritchie tried to convince the mother Lugia that not all humans are bad. Their convincing worked, since Lugia used Safeguard to protect Ash and the others from falling debris.
Oliver agreed that Silver should be released to its mother. Although he was saddened, he knew that it was for the best.
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For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Lugia.
