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:''If you were looking for the mountain itself, see [[Mt. Silver Cave]].''
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|image=Mt. Silver Exterior HGSS.png
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'''Mt. Silver''' (Japanese: '''シロガネ{{tt|山|やま}}''' ''Mt. Shirogane'') is a large mountain in [[Johto]], located west of {{ka|Victory Road}} and [[Indigo Plateau]].

In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, "Mt. Silver" only refers to the outside area at the foot of the mountain; the interior cave, exterior, and summit are all part of [[Mt. Silver Cave]] instead. In [[Generation II]], both areas are included under the location header '''Silver Cave''' (Japanese: '''シロガネやま''' ''Mt. Shirogane'').

In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, it is the home of {{jo|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 [[HM]]s are explicitly required to reach the [[Pokémon Center]] just outside the entrance of [[Mt. Silver Cave]]. Inside, however, the cave is dark, requiring {{m|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 {{p|Larvitar}} and {{p|Misdreavus}}.

==Items==
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{{Itemlist|Full Restore|Southwestern exterior of the cave ''(hidden)''|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Reaper Cloth|In the lower left corner (requires {{m|Surf}})|HG=yes|SS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Full Restore|East of Pokémon Center ''(hidden)''|HG=yes|SS=yes}}
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==Pokémon==
===Generation II===
''In the Japanese and Korean versions of {{2v2|Gold|Silver}}, {{p|Ursaring}} appears only in Silver, while {{p|Donphan}} appears only in Gold.''

{{Catch/header|mountain}}
{{Catch/entry2|024|Arbok|no|no|yes|Grass|42|20%|20%|0%|type1=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|042|Golbat|no|no|yes|Grass|40, 42, 44|0%|0%|30%|type1=Poison|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entry2|061|Poliwhirl|no|no|yes|Grass|42, 44|0%|0%|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|084|Doduo|yes|yes|yes|Grass|41|5%|5%|0%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entry2|085|Dodrio|yes|yes|yes|Grass|43|5%|5%|0%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entry2|077|Ponyta|yes|yes|no|Grass|42|all=30%|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entry2|077|Ponyta|no|no|yes|Grass|42|30%|30%|0%|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entry2|078|Rapidash|yes|yes|no|Grass|44|all=10%|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entry2|078|Rapidash|no|no|yes|Grass|44|10%|10%|0%|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entry2|114|Tangela|yes|yes|yes|Grass|41|all=30%|type1=Grass}}
{{Catch/entry2|215|Sneasel|yes|yes|no|Grass|38, 42|0%|0%|10%|type1=Dark|type2=Ice}}
{{Catch/entry2|217|Ursaring|yes|no|no|Grass|42|all=20%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entry2|232|Donphan|no|yes|no|Grass|42|all=20%|type1=Ground}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{Catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Surf|35-39|all=10%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|061|Poliwhirl|yes|yes|yes|Surf|35-44|all=90%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=65%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=80%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/footer|mountain}}

===Generation IV===
{{Catch/header|mountain}}
{{Catch/entryhs|077|Ponyta|yes|yes|Grass|42|all=30%|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entryhs|078|Rapidash|yes|yes|Grass|44|all=10%|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entryhs|084|Doduo|yes|yes|Grass|41|5%|5%|0%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entryhs|085|Dodrio|yes|yes|Grass|43|5%|5%|0%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entryhs|114|Tangela|yes|yes|Grass|41|all=30%|type1=Grass}}
{{Catch/entryhs|215|Sneasel|yes|yes|Grass|41, 43|0%|0%|10%|type1=Dark|type2=Ice}}
{{Catch/entryhs|217|Ursaring|no|yes|Grass|42|all=20%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryhs|232|Donphan|yes|no|Grass|42|all=20%|type1=Ground}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{Catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Surf|30-40|all=9%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|061|Poliwhirl|yes|yes|Surf|30-48|all=91%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=80%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|land|Headbutt<br><small>Group A</small>}}
{{Catch/entryhs|177|Natu|yes|yes|Headbutt|39-40|all=20%|type1=Psychic|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entryhs|190|Aipom|yes|yes|Headbutt|39-40|all=30%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryhs|214|Heracross|yes|yes|Headbutt|39-40|all=50%|type1=Bug|type2=Fighting}}
{{Catch/div|land|Headbutt<br><small>Group B</small>}}
{{Catch/entryhs|177|Natu|yes|yes|Headbutt|41-43|all=20%|type1=Psychic|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entryhs|190|Aipom|yes|yes|Headbutt|41-43|all=30%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryhs|214|Heracross|yes|yes|Headbutt|41-43|all=50%|type1=Bug|type2=Fighting}}
{{Catch/div|land|Special}}
{{Catch/entryhs|264|Linoone|yes|yes|Hoenn|42|all=20%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryhs|293|Whismur|yes|yes|Hoenn|41-42|all=20%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryhs|399|Bidoof|yes|yes|Sinnoh|42|all=20%|type1=Normal}}
{{Catch/entryhs|418|Buizel|yes|yes|Sinnoh|41-42|all=20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/footer|mountain}}

==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
Artwork depicting Mt. Silver is seen in the mindscapes of {{mas|Kris}} and {{mas|Lyra}}.

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|<big>'''Kris & Totodile'''</big>
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|<big>'''Lyra & Chikorita'''</big>
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==In animation==
===''Pokémon the Series''===
[[File:Mt. Silver anime.png|thumb|220px|Mt. Silver in {{aniseries|GS}}]]
===={{aniseries|GS}}====
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} planned to travel to Mt. Silver for the upcoming [[Silver Conference]], though the addition of {{AP|Larvitar}} to the group gave them another reason to pass through the mountainous area.

They reached the base of Mt. Silver in ''[[EP262|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, {{OBP|Satchel|EP262}}. Witnessing a {{pkmn|Trainer}} training his {{p|Quilava}} made Ash consider [[Evolution|evolving]] his {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, but he ultimately decided against it.

In ''[[EP264|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, {{p|Tyranitar}}. [[Ranger Mason]] and crew protect the preservation area, and were pleased to have finally arrested the trio of poachers.

In ''[[EP265|Pop Goes The Sneasel]]'', the group stopped off at the local [[Ho-Oh Shrine]] after the attendant reported a {{TP|Harrison|Sneasel}}, a {{p|Machop}}, and a {{p|Machoke}} were stopping anyone from reaching the Sacred Flame, which was needed for the opening ceremony of the Silver Conference. {{jo|Harrison}}, a Trainer from the [[Hoenn]] [[region]], assisted Ash and his friends in defeating the trio of [[wild Pokémon]], and went on to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} the Sneasel for himself, allowing the torch relay to begin.

Ash and his friends reached {{jo|Silver Town}}, the host city of the Silver Conference, in ''[[EP266|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 ''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]''.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Mt Silver Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Mt. Silver in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
In ''[[PS139|Raising Raichu]]'', {{adv|Red}} arrived at the hot springs on Mt. Silver to recuperate from the frostbites he had received after being frozen by [[Lorelei]] in the {{MangaArc|Yellow}}. While there, he also [[PS157|met]] [[Sabrina]], who was there to recuperate from similar injuries she received while battling Lorelei on [[Cerise Island]].

At the end of the arc, Red and {{adv|Gold}} went to Mt. Silver to train together. Their training session was seen in two [[PSs1|special]] [[PSs2|chapters]] printed in [[Pokémon the Comic]], during which they battled against a wild {{p|Poliwrath}} and {{p|Venusaur}}.

===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
In ''[[PS448|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 {{cat|Red's Pokémon}}.
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===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
[[File:Mt Silver JBA.png|thumb|250px|Mt. Silver in [[Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure]]]]
[[Jō]] went to Mt. Silver following his battle with {{ga|Blue}} at the [[Viridian Gym]] in ''[[JBA6|The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!]]''. He discovered {{ga|Red|a powerful Trainer}} on the summit, and challenged him to a battle.
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==Trivia==
[[File:KantoJohtoAreas.png|frame|right|Though Mt. Silver appears relatively deep into Kanto, it is identified as a Johto location by the Pokégear.]]
* 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 {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. This issue was not present in the map of {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, which placed it directly north of [[New Bark Town]].
* In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, the exterior of Mt. Silver is the only [[Johto]] area to use the [[Kanto]] tileset. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, 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.
* The lady inside the [[Pokémon Center]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, which was the only [[Non-player character|NPC]] present (other than the [[Pokémon Center lady]]), is absent in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* In the {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} deluxe edition of the {{OBP|Pokémon Master Trainer|1999}} board game, Mt. Silver was called '''Shirogane Mt.''', based on a romanization of the Japanese name of the mountain; this is presumably because it was released before Gold and Silver were released in English.
* [[Fresh Water]] is collected from Mt. Silver, according to its item description in the Japanese and Korean versions of {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, and {{g|Stadium 2}}. This is not mentioned in the English item descriptions.

===Origin===
Mt. Silver is based on {{wp|Mt. Fuji}} in the real-world {{wp|Japan}}.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{locationcolor/light|mountain}}|bordercolor={{locationcolor/dark|mountain}}
|zh_yue=白銀山 ''{{tt|Baahk'ngàhn Sāan|Silver Mountain}}''
|zh_cmn=白銀山 / 白银山 ''{{tt|Báiyín Shān|Silver Mountain}}''
|cs=Stříbrná hora
|fi=Hopeavuori
|fr=Mont Argenté
|de=Silberberg
|it=Monte Argento
|ko=은빛산 ''{{tt|Eunbit San|Silver Mountain}}''
|no=Sølvfjellet
|pl=Srebrne Wzgórze {{tt|*|EP272}}<br>Srebrna Góra {{tt|*|EP255-EP268}}
|pt_br=Monte Prata
|es=Monte Plateado
|sv=Silverberget
|vi=Núi Shirogane
}}

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