Silver

Character from Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver by Game Freak / Nintendo

The darkest rival in the franchise — a thief, the son of a crime boss who abandoned him, and a trainer who starts by treating Pokémon as weapons and ends the game treating them as something else. The game never fully redeems him. He just gets less terrible.

Also known as: Silver, The Rival, Giovanni's Son

What They Know

• Stole a starter Pokémon from Professor Elm's lab at the start of the game — specifically took the strongest available
• Is the son of Giovanni, former boss of Team Rocket; his father abandoned him after Team Rocket's defeat in Kanto
• His Golbat's evolution to Crobat — which requires high friendship — is the game's subtle signal of his character development
• Encountered at multiple points throughout Johto: Mt. Moon, Mahogany Town area, Radio Tower, Dragon's Den
• Near the end of the game, trains quietly at Dragon's Den, suggesting he's beginning to understand what actually makes a trainer strong
• Confronts Giovanni directly in the post-game on Route 22, demanding answers his father won't give him

Connections

• rival_of — ethan
• rival_of — lyra
• child_of — giovanni
• enemy_of — team_rocket
• trains_at — blackthorn_city

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