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− | '''Silver''' is a | + | '''Silver''' is a the rival character of ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold, Silver]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version|Crystal Versions]]'', ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''. |
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− | Silver was the son of [[Giovanni]], the criminal mastermind | + | Silver was the son of [[Giovanni]], the criminal mastermind in charge of [[Team Rocket]]. He was around the same age as [[Ethan]]/[[Lyra]], but his upbringing led to him becoming a more cold-hearted trainer. As seen in a flashback of ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', after Giovanni's loss to Red, Silver was surprised and annoyed that his father, with his entire organization, had lost to a child. Giovanni left to train alone, but Silver refused to be like him and did not want to depend on weaklings. So he left to begin achieving his dreams of being the best Pokémon trainer while treating his Pokémon as weapons of war (briefly bumping into a time-traveling Ethan/Lyra in their true first meeting). Silver despised those whom he considered to be the weak, Pokémon and trainers alike, and sought strength above all so that he could wipe out the weak. |
As shown in ''Gold'', ''Silver'', ''Crystal'', ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', Silver got his first Pokémon (one with a type advantage over Ethan/Lyra's) when he broke into the lab of [[Professor Elm]] and stole it. As he passed through Cherrygrove City, he met with Ethan/Lyra and battled them. Whether or not he lost, Silver then told the trainer his name and ambition before passing along. Ethan/Lyra next encountered him at the Sprout Tower, where he had brutally defeated the Pokémon of the elder Li in order to receive HM 01: Flash. Li complied with the deal, but also warned him against dealing harshly with his Pokémon. Silver ignored his advice, called him weak and left. | As shown in ''Gold'', ''Silver'', ''Crystal'', ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', Silver got his first Pokémon (one with a type advantage over Ethan/Lyra's) when he broke into the lab of [[Professor Elm]] and stole it. As he passed through Cherrygrove City, he met with Ethan/Lyra and battled them. Whether or not he lost, Silver then told the trainer his name and ambition before passing along. Ethan/Lyra next encountered him at the Sprout Tower, where he had brutally defeated the Pokémon of the elder Li in order to receive HM 01: Flash. Li complied with the deal, but also warned him against dealing harshly with his Pokémon. Silver ignored his advice, called him weak and left. | ||
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*[[Chikorita]]/[[Bayleef]]/[[Meganium]], [[Cyndaquil]]/[[Quilava]]/[[Typhlosion]], or [[Totodile]]/[[Croconaw]]/[[Feraligatr]] - Silver's stolen starter Pokémon. He picks whichever Pokémon has a type advantage against the one chosen by the player. This starter Pokémon first evolves prior to the Ilex Forest battle and then again before the Goldenrod battle (although Quilava instead evolves before the Victory Road battle). | *[[Chikorita]]/[[Bayleef]]/[[Meganium]], [[Cyndaquil]]/[[Quilava]]/[[Typhlosion]], or [[Totodile]]/[[Croconaw]]/[[Feraligatr]] - Silver's stolen starter Pokémon. He picks whichever Pokémon has a type advantage against the one chosen by the player. This starter Pokémon first evolves prior to the Ilex Forest battle and then again before the Goldenrod battle (although Quilava instead evolves before the Victory Road battle). | ||
− | *[[Gastly]]/[[Haunter]]/[[Gengar]] - Blue first uses Gastly during the Ilex | + | *[[Gastly]]/[[Haunter]]/[[Gengar]] - Blue first uses Gastly during the Ilex battle. It evolves into Haunter by the Burned Tower battle and Gengar by the Mt. Moon battle. |
*[[Zubat]]/[[Golbat]]/[[Crobat]] - Silver first uses this Pokémon during the Ilex Forest battle. It evolves into Golbat by the Goldenrod City battle and into Crobat only before the Indigo Plateau rematches. This seems to be a subtle acknowledgment of Silver treating his Pokémon better, as Golbat evolves through happiness. | *[[Zubat]]/[[Golbat]]/[[Crobat]] - Silver first uses this Pokémon during the Ilex Forest battle. It evolves into Golbat by the Goldenrod City battle and into Crobat only before the Indigo Plateau rematches. This seems to be a subtle acknowledgment of Silver treating his Pokémon better, as Golbat evolves through happiness. | ||
*[[Magnemite]]/[[Magneton]] - First used during the Burned Tower battle. It becomes a Magneton by the Victory Road battle. | *[[Magnemite]]/[[Magneton]] - First used during the Burned Tower battle. It becomes a Magneton by the Victory Road battle. | ||
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*[[Kadabra]]/[[Alakazam]] - First used during the Victory Road battle. It evolves by the Mt. Moon battle. | *[[Kadabra]]/[[Alakazam]] - First used during the Victory Road battle. It evolves by the Mt. Moon battle. | ||
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Silver appears in ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'' as the final boss of the Gym Leader's Castle in all modes. Referred to as simply the Rival, his Pokémon roster in this game consists only of the legendary Pokémon [[Mewtwo]], [[Ho-Oh]] and [[Lugia]]. | Silver appears in ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'' as the final boss of the Gym Leader's Castle in all modes. Referred to as simply the Rival, his Pokémon roster in this game consists only of the legendary Pokémon [[Mewtwo]], [[Ho-Oh]] and [[Lugia]]. | ||
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
− | *Within the ''Pokémon'' anime, Silver has only made a cameo appearance in the Japanese opening for the Pokémon Chronicles episode "Legend of Thunder", where Jimmy (the anime version of Gold) was seen looking up angrily at Silver after Silver had defeated his Cyndaquil with a [[Nidoking]]. It | + | *Within the ''Pokémon'' anime, Silver has only made a cameo appearance in the Japanese opening for the Pokémon Chronicles episode "Legend of Thunder", where Jimmy (the anime version of Gold) was seen looking up angrily at Silver after Silver had defeated his Cyndaquil with a [[Nidoking]]. It is also believed that Paul, a rival character for [[Red#Ash Ketchum|Ash]] in the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series, was loosely based on Silver due to similar battling attitudes and somewhat similar physical appearances. |
− | *In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Silver | + | *In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Silver is originally featured in the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc after making a foreshadowing cameo in the last chapter of the ''Yellow'' arc. It is later revealed that as a child he had been captured by [[Pryce|the Mask of Ice]] with [[Lugia]] and raised with other children to serve as his heartless servants. He was paired with Green, but the two were able to escape him. Afterwards they remained in contact as they sought the truths about their parents as well as seeking to bring down the Mask of Ice. He steals Professor Elm's [[Totodile]] as part of this and makes his way across Johto, while being pursued by Gold, although eventually they begin to befriend each other until they are attacked by the Mask of Ice and nearly killed. However, [[Entei]] is able to bring them to safety until Chrystal saves them, and the three unite for the final battles against the Mask of Ice and Team Rocket, with Silver taking down [[Will (Pokemon)|Will]], another of children raised by the Mask of Ice. Silver reappears in ''FireRed''/''LeafGreen'', where Yellow brings Silver to Viridian City to find his parents, knowing that he must have come from there by scanning the memory of the [[Sneasel]] Silver had since childhood. Giovanni is ultimately revealed as Silver's father, and although Silver is initially disgusted by this, Giovanni seemingly sacrifices himself holding Silver above burning wreckage later, with Giovanni's final fate unknown. This causes Silver to begin respecting his father. At the end of the arc he is turned into stone with the other Pokédex-bearing trainers until they are all revived by a wish on [[Jirachi]] at the end of the ''Emerald'' arc, at which point all the Pokédex trainers team up against [[Archie]] and the fake [[Kyogre]]. He later played a large role in the ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'' arc. Out of the ten Pokédex trainers, Silver is shown to specialize in Pokémon training. |
*In the ''Pokémon Generations'' anime, Silver was featured in one episode where [[Looker]] questioned him about Giovanni's whereabouts. This appearance included a flashback to Silver and Giovanni's conversation from ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''. | *In the ''Pokémon Generations'' anime, Silver was featured in one episode where [[Looker]] questioned him about Giovanni's whereabouts. This appearance included a flashback to Silver and Giovanni's conversation from ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''. | ||
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | *Like the previous rival, his name is chosen by the player. | + | *Like the previous rival, his name is chosen by the player. His canon name is not confirmed, but the name of Silver is taken from his default names in ''Gold'' and ''Crystal''. Another popular fan name for him is Kamon, which is taken from the possible names for the male player character in ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''. |
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*Silver was first implied to be Giovanni's son in ''[[Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]]'', where a scientist mentions that Giovanni's son has red hair, which was accompanied by the ''Adventures'' adaptation of those games directly showing Silver being Giovanni's son. This was finally confirmed for game canon in ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''. | *Silver was first implied to be Giovanni's son in ''[[Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]]'', where a scientist mentions that Giovanni's son has red hair, which was accompanied by the ''Adventures'' adaptation of those games directly showing Silver being Giovanni's son. This was finally confirmed for game canon in ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''. | ||
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[[Category: Pokémon Characters]] | [[Category: Pokémon Characters]] |