Mt. Silver is the last zone in the game, only accessible if you have all 16 badges. Unique Pokemon such as Donphan, Larvitar, and Magmar, inhabit this place. There are no trainers inside the cave at all, so it's all wild Pokemon. 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 (speciffically Yellow).
'''''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.'''''
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*{{bp|Pikachu|81}}
[[File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver 1F.png|thumb|400px|left|First floor]]
*{{bp|Venusaur|77}}
[[File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver 2F.png|thumb|400px|right|Second floor]]
*{{bp|Charizard|77}}
*{{bp|Blastoise|77}}
*{{bp|Espeon|73}}
*{{bp|Snorlax|75}}
Red, easily the strongest trainer in the history of Pokemon, isn't messing around. His Pikachu, with Charm, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, and Thunder, held the title for highest levelled trainers Pokemon 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.
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==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 {{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.
Venusaur, at level 77, has the moves Giga Drain, Synthesis, SolarBeam, and Sunny Day. This things can't hurt a Pokemon 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.
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.
[[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]]
==Items==
* Escape Rope - west of the First Floor entrance
* X Accuracy (G/S only) - east of the First Floor entrance
* Protein (Crystal only) - east of the First Floor entrance
* Ultra Ball (Crystal only) - right in the middle of the First Floor
* Dire Hit (hidden) - on a lone rock on the middle-lower east side of the First Floor
* Max Elixir - next to a rock in the northwest of the First Floor
* Ultra Ball (hidden) - in a dead-end just southeast of the entrance to the Second Floor
* Max Potion (hidden) - hidden on the rock west of the entrance of the Second Floor
* PP Up (Crystal only) - Second Floor, on the tiny landmass near the southwest cave
* Max Revive - through the cave on the southwest side of the Second Floor, requires Waterfall/Surf
* Ultra Ball (Crystal only) - east of the three-level stairway on the Second Floor
* Calcium (Crystal only) - on the northeast ledge of the Second Floor, requires Surf/Waterfall
* Full Restore - through the cave on the northeast side of the Second Floor, requires Waterfall/Surf
Blastoise, also at level 77, has Blizzard, Surf, Rain Dance, and Whirlpool. If Venusaur's Sunny Day is still up, or one of the Pokemon 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.
==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 as 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.
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.
== At the summit ==
[[File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver Summit.png|right]]
[[File:Pokemon GSC GoldVSRed.jpg|thumb|left|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.
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.
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.
His last Pokemon, Snorlax at level 75, is the bulkiest Pokemon 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 Pokemon 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 Pokemon on his team, Red ends the battle, giving 7700 dollars (14400 is 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!
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!
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File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver outside map.png|Outside
File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver 1F.png|First floor
File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver 2F.png|Second floor
File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver room 1.png|Max Revive/Expert Belt room
File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver room 2.png|Full Restore/Moltres' room
File:Pokemon Gold and Silver Mt. Silver Summit.png|Summit
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===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.
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, knows 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|Ampharos}} and {{bp|Raichu}} have 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 {{bp|Houndoom}}, {{bp|Tyranitar}}, and {{bp|Espeon}}'s cousin {{bp|Umbreon}} are good choices.
;{{bp|Snorlax}}:Level 75, knows 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:
* {{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.
* {{bp|Heracross}}: using Endure and Reversal (a fighting move), Heracross can knock out Snorlax in one hit at only around level 50.
After defeating the last Pokémon on his team, Red ends the battle and provides you with [[File:Pokebuck.png]]7700 ([[File:Pokebuck.png]]15400 if Amulet Coin is held) as prize money. Then he vanishes and you are treated to another run through of the credits. The game will then restart, and you will find yourself at the entrance of the Mt. Silver Pokémon Center. However, unlike after battling the Elite Four, the game will not save automatically after the battle with Red. Hence, you will need to save the game after the battle. If you would like to face off against Red again, you'll need to defeat the Elite Four again first.
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.
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.
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 as 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.
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!
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, knows 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, Ampharos and Raichu have 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, knows 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.
Heracross: using Endure and Reversal (a fighting move), Heracross can knock out Snorlax in one hit at only around level 50.
After defeating the last Pokémon on his team, Red ends the battle and provides you with 7700 (15400 if Amulet Coin is held) as prize money. Then he vanishes and you are treated to another run through of the credits. The game will then restart, and you will find yourself at the entrance of the Mt. Silver Pokémon Center. However, unlike after battling the Elite Four, the game will not save automatically after the battle with Red. Hence, you will need to save the game after the battle. If you would like to face off against Red again, you'll need to defeat the Elite Four again first.
7700 (
Golbat
Golduck
Graveler
Onix
Magmar
Ursaring
Donphan
Larvitar
Parasect
Machoke
Quagsire
Misdreavus
Goldeen
Seaking
Magikarp
Pupitar