'''''If you want to explore the entire interior of Mt. Silver, you'll need to take along Pokémon that know Flash, Surf and Waterfall. The Pokémon inside the mountain are very strong—if you're having trouble with the wild Pokémon, you're definitely not ready for the final showdown with the person waiting at Mt. Silver's summit. Train hard! Mt. Silver is actually in Johto, but you can walk up to it only from Kanto. After you've visited Mt. Silver once, you can fly back to it from Johto.'''''
==Pokémon found==
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{{PokemonGSC Header|Silver Cave (Outside)}}
[[File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver 1F.png|thumb|400px|left|First floor]]
In Gold and Silver, the items in this dungeon aren't great, but going after them gives you something to do while you hunt for a {{bp|Misdreavus}} and a {{bp|Larvitar}}, two great Pokémon you won't want to miss. The nocturnal Misdreavus are only in the second area (with the waterfalls), so concentrate there.
==Items==
Mt. Silver is a little bit more interesting in the Crystal version. Larvitar is much easier to catch (good news if you saved your coins at the Celadon Game Center), and you may even run into its very rare 2nd-stage form, {{bp|Pupitar}}, up at the summit. In addition to Pupitar, this area marks the debut of {{bp|Magmar}} and Misdreavus, the last new wild Pokémon in Crystal.
*Full Restore (hidden in middle of plain, surf left on water)
[[File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver room 1.png|thumb|right|Max Revive]]
[[File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver room 2.png|thumb|right|Full Restore]]
==Pokémon found==
==Chasing waterfalls==
{{PokemonGSC Header|Silver Cave entrance}}
There are several places inside Mt. Silver where the only way to progress is to splash up a waterfall. Waterfall is a skill you'll need to get to the two items in the small rooms off the second floor (as well a the new '''Calcium''' and '''PP Up''' that have been added in the Crystal version). The Pokémon that you've taught Waterfall need not be a hard-battling creature—you're going to need six strong Pokémon to defeat Red, but you don't need Waterfall to reach Red.
On top of Mt. Silver, you will meet the best Trainer in the land—Red. He is by far the strongest opponent you will face in Pokémon Gold and Silver, and you should not underestimate his powerful, excellently equipped team. You should try to attack his Pokémon with Pokémon-types that his Pokémon are weak against. It's a basic strategy, but in this case, it's the best way to go.
[[File:Pokemon GSC GoldVSRed.jpg|thumb|Screenshot of Final Battle against Red.]]
Silver Cave is where you will battle the Legendary Trainer [[bp:Red (game)|Red]] who became Pokémon League Champion of Kanto nearly three years ago (he was the protagonist controlled by the player in [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow and even Green JPN.]]). Don't expect it to be a breeze though, as he is the most powerful trainer in all of Kanto (until you defeat him, of course). His Pokémon are tough, but bring plenty of Revives and Hyper Potions. It may be a good idea to have all your Pokémon levels 70-80, but, with type advantages, it's possible with low level Pokémon too (levels 40-65). If you have a level disadvantage, it's a good idea to have moves which do a fixed amount of damage regardless of stats like Toxic, Sandstorm, Seismic Toss, etc.
His Pokémon:
The central character from [[Pokémon Red and Blue]], as well as [[Pokémon Yellow]], is known in Gold, Silver, and Crystal simply as Red. He is the game's toughest Trainer. His Pokémon are all Level-70 or higher, and many different Pokémon types are represented. Try to attack fast and hard—the longer the match drags on, the lower your chance of winning. Your Pokémon should be Level-50 or higher.
*{{bp|Pikachu}}:
Very easy if you have a Ground-type Pokémon. A single strong blow takes it out most of the time, specially if it's an Earthquake.
*{{bp|Espeon}}:
Weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. Reflect softens Bug or Ghost blows, so anything Dark-typed works wonderfully here. Just don't send in Poison or Fighting types or something with very low Special Defense.You should use gengar shadow ball which is super effective although watch out for espeons psychic, it could also knock out gengar in one move.
*{{bp|Blastoise}}:
Screams for a Grass or Electric-type, but Blastoise has Blizzard in his move set so be careful when using a Grass type. A strong electric move backed up with a high Special Attack can down him in one hit.Use magneton with thunderbolt, its speciall attack is pretty good so it should knock out blastoise in one go
*{{bp|Charizard}}:
Weak to Electric, Water and is specially weak against Rock. Although it can hit pretty hard, it takes a massive load of damage from Rock moves.
*{{bp|Snorlax}}:
This one is VERY resistant. Not only can he take an incredible amount of hits, he can regain health with Rest, use Snore while still asleep, paralyze your team with Body Slam and become almost immune to Special Attacks with Amnesia. He can't do anything against a ghost-type, though. A couple of good moves for Snorlax are Dynamic Punch, Cross Chop, which are super-effective, or Rollout, which does increasing damage for successive hits.Just use gengar here again and use hypnosis and dream eater or disable on snorlax's amnesia
*{{bp|Venusaur}}
This can be downed easily with a Psychic, Flying, Fire or Ice-type. Just be careful because it can land incredibly strong successive Solarbeams after using Sunny Day - interestingly, that makes it even more vulnerable to Fire attacks. Use this to your advantage. Use typhlosion,alakazam or gengar with psychic
Just figure out a good team that can take advantage of Red's Pokémon types, and be sure that your team is all Level 55-70 and you can defeat Red with barely a scratch. Some good suggestions are Rhydon (learns Earthquake at level 65 and is specially useful against Pikachu and Snorlax), Kadabra/Alakazam (lands hard hits on anything but Espeon and Snorlax, using Psychic or Ice/Thunder/Fire Punch), Ampharos (With Thunder/Thunderpunch, Fire Punch and a high level, it should be able to defeat Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur), Machoke/Machamp (doing huge damage on Snorlax), and Umbreon (walks on Espeon).
Mt. Silver is the last zone in the game, only accessible if you have all 16 badges. Unique Pokémon such as Donphan, Larvitar, and Magmar, inhabit this place. There are no trainers inside the cave at all, so it's all wild Pokémon. However, that changes when you reach the summit. When you talk to this person, he greets you with "..." and starts to battle. This trainer is Red from the first games (specifically Yellow).
You'll need a good party with at least a few level 50+ Pokémon to stand a chance here. {{bp|Houndoom}} is an especially good choice since it beats {{bp|Espeon}} and {{bp|Venusaur}} and its type resistances allow it to stall against Espeon and {{bp|Charizard}} while you can heal your wounded. Bring a Fighter for the surprise {{bp|Snorlax}} (or a Ghost; Misdreavus learns Perish Song at level 46, and there's nothing Snorlax can do to stop it), and your best Water- and Electric-type Pokémon. Thunder-hurling {{bp|Pikachu}} may be his strongest Pokémon, so start with a Ground-type if you have a good one!
Red, easily the strongest trainer in the history of Pokémon, isn't messing around. His Pikachu, with Charm, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, and Thunder, held the title for highest leveled trainer's Pokémon until Gen 4, however regaining the title shortly after. Pikachu can decimate your team if your Ground type isn't on the field. Graveler is the best to take care of it, but Donphan and Sandslash make good replacements.
===In-depth Red analysis===
Red's Pokémon are tough, so bring plenty of Revives and Hyper Potions. It may be a good idea to have all your Pokémon levels 70-80, but, with type advantages, it's possible with low level Pokémon too (levels 40-65). If you have a level disadvantage, it's a good idea to have moves which do a fixed amount of damage regardless of stats like Toxic, Sandstorm, Seismic Toss, etc.
Venusaur, at level 77, has the moves Giga Drain, Synthesis, SolarBeam, and Sunny Day. This things can't hurt a Pokémon like Ho-oh, Charizard, or Victreebel. Venusaur likes to use the Sunny Day and Solarbeam combo. Depending if you send out a Victreebel or a Ho-oh, this could tip the battle to either teams favor, either powering-up Charizard, or powering-down Blastoise.
Red's Pokémon:
;{{bp|Pikachu}}: Level 81, knows Charm, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, and Thunder. Pikachu can decimate your team if your Ground type isn't on the field. Very easy if you have a Ground-type Pokémon. A single strong blow takes it out most of the time, especially with Earthquake. Consider a {{bp|Graveler}}, {{bp|Donphan}} or {{bp|Sandslash}}.
;{{bp|Venusaur}}: Level 77, knwos Giga Drain, Synthesis, SolarBeam, and Sunny Day. It will have a difficult time hurting Pokémon like {{bp|Ho-oh}}, Charizard, or {{bp|Victreebel}}, and can be easily knocked out with a Psychic, Flying, Fire or Ice-type. Just be careful because it can land incredibly strong successive Solarbeams after using Sunny Day which, interestingly, makes it even more vulnerable to Fire attacks. Use this to your advantage.
;{{bp|Blastoise}}: Level 77, knows Blizzard, Surf, Rain Dance, and Whirlpool. If Venusaur's Sunny Day is still up, or one of the Pokémon on your team changed it, he will change it to Rain. After that, he'll use Whirlpool to cause some damage, and then Blizzard or Surf to do even more. While you might consider using a Grass-type, Blastoise has Blizzard in his move set, so you must be cautious. A strong Electric-type move backed up with a high Special Attack can take Blastoise down in one hit. For example, consider a {{bp|Magneton}} with Thunderbolt. {{bp|Lanturn}} is another recommendation. However, {{bp|Ampharados}} has potential as well, as Blastoise won't be able to stand more than a couple of Thunders from them.
;{{bp|Charizard}}: Level 77, knows Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Wing Attack, and Slash. Instead of packing a weather move, he is reliant upon Venusaur's Sunny Day. Weak to Electric, Water, and especially weak against Rock. Although it can hit pretty hard, it receives massive amounts of damage from Rock moves. {{bp|Graveler}} and {{bp|Onix}}, or any Rock or Rock/Ground type will do here, taking advantage of Charizard's x4 weakness to Rock.
;{{bp|Espeon}}:Level 73, knows Psychic, Swift, Mud-Slap, and Reflect. Weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. Reflect softens Bug or Ghost blows, so anything Dark-typed works wonderfully here. Just don't send in Poison or Fighting types or something with very low Special Defense.You could try a {{bp|Gengar}} with Shadow Ball which is super effective. Just watch out for Espeon's Psychic; it could also knock out Gengar in one move. {{bp|Murkrow}} is another good opponent for it. Other Dark types, like Houndoom, Tyranitar, and Espeon's cousin Umbreon are good choices.
;{{bp|Snorlax}}:Level 75, knwos Rest, Amnesia, Snore and Body Slam. This one is VERY resistant, and can stall against almost anything. Not only can he take an incredible amount of hits, he can regain health with Rest, use Snore while still asleep, paralyze your team with Body Slam and become almost immune to Special Attacks with Amnesia. He can't do anything against a ghost-type, though. A couple of good moves against Snorlax are Dynamic Punch and Cross Chop, which are super-effective, or Rollout which does increasing damage for successive hits. If possible, use a Gengar here again and use Hypnosis and Dream Eater, or Disable on Snorlax's Amnesia
Blastoise, also at level 77, has Blizzard, Surf, Rain Dance, and Whirlpool. If Venusaur's Sunny Day is still up, or one of the Pokémon on your team changed it, he will change it to rain. After that, he'll use Whirlpool to rack some damage, and then Blizzard or Surf to do even more. Lanturn is recommended, however, Ampharados does somewhat well in this spot also. This thing doesn't stand long to a couple Thunders from them.
Some other good suggestions include:
* {{bp|Rhydon}}: learns Earthquake at level 65 and is specially useful against Pikachu and Snorlax.
* {{bp|Kadabra}}/{{bp|Alakazam}}: does good damage to anything but Espeon and Snorlax, using Psychic or Ice/Thunder/Fire Punch.
* {{bp|Ampharos}}: with Thunder/Thunderpunch, Fire Punch and a high level, it should be able to defeat Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur.
* {{bp|Machoke}}/{{bp|Machamp}}: capable of doing huge damage to Snorlax.
Charizard, his last starter, and at level 77, is similar to his Blastoise, with Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Wing Attack, and Slash. Instead of packing a weather move, he somewhat relies on Venusaur to bring in the sunlight and he takes off from there. Similarly to Blastoise, trapping to rack up damage and then using it's STAB moves to knock them out. Graveler and Onix, or any Rock or Rock/Ground type will do here. The STAB moves won't hurt them at all and they fight back with Charizard's x4 weakness to Rock.
After defeating the last Pokémon on his team, Red ends the battle and provides you with [[File:Pokebuck.png]]7700 ([[File:Pokebuck.png]]14400 if Amulet Coin is held) as prize money. Then he vanishes and you are treated to another run through of the credits. If you would like to face off against Red again, you'll need to defeat the Elite Four again first.
Espeon, at level 73, doesn't have the most diverse, or well planned moveset. With Psychic, Swift, Mud-Slap, and Reflect, Murkrow is the best counter for it. The best it will do to you is lay down a Reflect and spam Swift. Other Dark types, like Houndoom, Tyranitar, and Espeon's cousin Umbreon take care of it. With a Faint Attack on Umbreon/Houndoom, this thing is a joke mostly to Umbreon. Houndoom has to be careful with the weakness to Ground.
==Pokémon found==
{{PokemonGSC Header|Silver Cave}}
His last Pokémon, Snorlax at level 75, is the bulkiest Pokémon on his team, with Rest, Amnesia, Snore and Body Slam, this thing can stall anything that's not named Gengar, Haunter, or Misdreavus. Using Amnesia to raise Special Defense, Rest/Snore to do damage to the Pokémon while asleep, and Body Slam while awake, Snorlax is a force to be reckoned with. However, a good Fighting type move will bring it down. If using a Ghost type, go for any move that can hit it, but beware if it Rest's again.
After taking out the last Pokémon on his team, Red ends the battle, giving 7700 dollars (14400 if Amulet Coin is held) as prize money, and vanishes. You are treated to another run through of the credits, and the game is finished. Hope you enjoyed your travels through Johto/Kanto!
If you want to explore the entire interior of Mt. Silver, you'll need to take along Pokémon that know Flash, Surf and Waterfall. The Pokémon inside the mountain are very strong—if you're having trouble with the wild Pokémon, you're definitely not ready for the final showdown with the person waiting at Mt. Silver's summit. Train hard! Mt. Silver is actually in Johto, but you can walk up to it only from Kanto. After you've visited Mt. Silver once, you can fly back to it from Johto.
First floorSecond floor
Rare Pokémon in Mt. Silver
In Gold and Silver, the items in this dungeon aren't great, but going after them gives you something to do while you hunt for a Misdreavus and a Larvitar, two great Pokémon you won't want to miss. The nocturnal Misdreavus are only in the second area (with the waterfalls), so concentrate there.
Mt. Silver is a little bit more interesting in the Crystal version. Larvitar is much easier to catch (good news if you saved your coins at the Celadon Game Center), and you may even run into its very rare 2nd-stage form, Pupitar, up at the summit. In addition to Pupitar, this area marks the debut of Magmar and Misdreavus, the last new wild Pokémon in Crystal.
Max ReviveFull Restore
Chasing waterfalls
There are several places inside Mt. Silver where the only way to progress is to splash up a waterfall. Waterfall is a skill you'll need to get to the two items in the small rooms off the second floor (as well a the new Calcium and PP Up that have been added in the Crystal version). The Pokémon that you've taught Waterfall need not be a hard-battling creature—you're going to need six strong Pokémon to defeat Red, but you don't need Waterfall to reach Red.
At the summit
The final battle against Red.
On top of Mt. Silver, you will meet the best Trainer in the land—Red. He is by far the strongest opponent you will face in Pokémon Gold and Silver, and you should not underestimate his powerful, excellently equipped team. You should try to attack his Pokémon with Pokémon-types that his Pokémon are weak against. It's a basic strategy, but in this case, it's the best way to go.
The central character from Pokémon Red and Blue, as well as Pokémon Yellow, is known in Gold, Silver, and Crystal simply as Red. He is the game's toughest Trainer. His Pokémon are all Level-70 or higher, and many different Pokémon types are represented. Try to attack fast and hard—the longer the match drags on, the lower your chance of winning. Your Pokémon should be Level-50 or higher.
You'll need a good party with at least a few level 50+ Pokémon to stand a chance here. Houndoom is an especially good choice since it beats Espeon and Venusaur and its type resistances allow it to stall against Espeon and Charizard while you can heal your wounded. Bring a Fighter for the surprise Snorlax (or a Ghost; Misdreavus learns Perish Song at level 46, and there's nothing Snorlax can do to stop it), and your best Water- and Electric-type Pokémon. Thunder-hurling Pikachu may be his strongest Pokémon, so start with a Ground-type if you have a good one!
In-depth Red analysis
Red's Pokémon are tough, so bring plenty of Revives and Hyper Potions. It may be a good idea to have all your Pokémon levels 70-80, but, with type advantages, it's possible with low level Pokémon too (levels 40-65). If you have a level disadvantage, it's a good idea to have moves which do a fixed amount of damage regardless of stats like Toxic, Sandstorm, Seismic Toss, etc.
Level 81, knows Charm, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, and Thunder. Pikachu can decimate your team if your Ground type isn't on the field. Very easy if you have a Ground-type Pokémon. A single strong blow takes it out most of the time, especially with Earthquake. Consider a Graveler, Donphan or Sandslash.
Level 77, knwos Giga Drain, Synthesis, SolarBeam, and Sunny Day. It will have a difficult time hurting Pokémon like Ho-oh, Charizard, or Victreebel, and can be easily knocked out with a Psychic, Flying, Fire or Ice-type. Just be careful because it can land incredibly strong successive Solarbeams after using Sunny Day which, interestingly, makes it even more vulnerable to Fire attacks. Use this to your advantage.
Level 77, knows Blizzard, Surf, Rain Dance, and Whirlpool. If Venusaur's Sunny Day is still up, or one of the Pokémon on your team changed it, he will change it to Rain. After that, he'll use Whirlpool to cause some damage, and then Blizzard or Surf to do even more. While you might consider using a Grass-type, Blastoise has Blizzard in his move set, so you must be cautious. A strong Electric-type move backed up with a high Special Attack can take Blastoise down in one hit. For example, consider a Magneton with Thunderbolt. Lanturn is another recommendation. However, Ampharados has potential as well, as Blastoise won't be able to stand more than a couple of Thunders from them.
Level 77, knows Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Wing Attack, and Slash. Instead of packing a weather move, he is reliant upon Venusaur's Sunny Day. Weak to Electric, Water, and especially weak against Rock. Although it can hit pretty hard, it receives massive amounts of damage from Rock moves. Graveler and Onix, or any Rock or Rock/Ground type will do here, taking advantage of Charizard's x4 weakness to Rock.
Level 73, knows Psychic, Swift, Mud-Slap, and Reflect. Weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. Reflect softens Bug or Ghost blows, so anything Dark-typed works wonderfully here. Just don't send in Poison or Fighting types or something with very low Special Defense.You could try a Gengar with Shadow Ball which is super effective. Just watch out for Espeon's Psychic; it could also knock out Gengar in one move. Murkrow is another good opponent for it. Other Dark types, like Houndoom, Tyranitar, and Espeon's cousin Umbreon are good choices.
Level 75, knwos Rest, Amnesia, Snore and Body Slam. This one is VERY resistant, and can stall against almost anything. Not only can he take an incredible amount of hits, he can regain health with Rest, use Snore while still asleep, paralyze your team with Body Slam and become almost immune to Special Attacks with Amnesia. He can't do anything against a ghost-type, though. A couple of good moves against Snorlax are Dynamic Punch and Cross Chop, which are super-effective, or Rollout which does increasing damage for successive hits. If possible, use a Gengar here again and use Hypnosis and Dream Eater, or Disable on Snorlax's Amnesia
Some other good suggestions include:
Rhydon: learns Earthquake at level 65 and is specially useful against Pikachu and Snorlax.
Kadabra/Alakazam: does good damage to anything but Espeon and Snorlax, using Psychic or Ice/Thunder/Fire Punch.
Ampharos: with Thunder/Thunderpunch, Fire Punch and a high level, it should be able to defeat Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur.
Machoke/Machamp: capable of doing huge damage to Snorlax.
After defeating the last Pokémon on his team, Red ends the battle and provides you with 7700 (14400 if Amulet Coin is held) as prize money. Then he vanishes and you are treated to another run through of the credits. If you would like to face off against Red again, you'll need to defeat the Elite Four again first.
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Onix
Ursaring
Donphan
Larvitar
Magmar
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