Pokemon Character Study: Silver

[@TheAbsol7448]

I _really_ wish he appeared in the anime at least once. He is Giovanni's son, after all. And not in an opening but in the actual episode content. It'd be awesome if he were a regular rival of Ash's for a series. I shed tears of pure joy when he got his own episode in Generations.

[@tingting1650]

Why we need an anime adaptation of Pokemon Special/Adventures

[@mikichan8561]

@Hyun Dong Lee what's the manga called?

[@borinq5325]

really late but ah, i think he was in pokemon: generations was it? it was an official anime, that's for sure... just, every episode it was about each trainer and rival so it was cool. but silver's appearance was just brief thiugh. most of it was Giovanni.

[@kellyfremlin4051]

I wish he was in main series as Giovanni's son I would jump and cry and freak out

[@TheAbsol7448]

@@borinq5325 As long as Team Rocket is dragged on, it's technically never too late.

[@trueredpanda1538]

BTW. you forgot to tell 1 thing. if you talk to profesor elm, he also says that silver tried to deliver back the stolen pokemon, but the pokemon seemed happy AND elm said that silver could keep it and went off pretty happy

[@jamnel2710]

omg i didnt know that. thats so sweet~

[@trueredpanda1538]

I find it awsome that they kind off made a good ending for silver inn these games, I liked the dude^^ Even tough stealing and being a douchbag wasn't very nicely done :P

[@sherriannarnold3778]

Is this only in SoulSilver/HeartGold?

[@tanyasellars7492]

CreepMcJack I haven't played HGSS but is that only in the remakes

[@nikkovalidor4890]

GameplayKing and blogs played the original Crystal version and after some time elm does say that silver could keep the Pokemon

[@bluezebra6701]

yes! my favourite rival, Silver easily had the most character development in any of the games

[@bluezebra6701]

Also I thought silver was a girl for AGES, like seriously, cut your hair

[@bluezebra6701]

Eevee silvers was bigger, in my opinion

[@veronicagallardo8711]

+Eevee Silver's was 10 times bigger than Wally.

[@wanderingrandomer]

You barely fight Wally, so all his development happens off-screen and doesn't have the same impact.

[@somethingverysnazzy7206]

Hughs sisters purrloin was stolen

[@Re_D.Carrot]

you forgot to mention that after the story silver wanted to give his starter back to the professor but he says he can keep it because the pokemon really loves him

[@Re_D.Carrot]

*in hg and ss

[@zerada00]

I like him a lot! He was my first rival and he did his job perfectly. I felt like I wanted to make sure that he doesn't win and that I did. It made me want to stay strong.

[@lordgonzo6611]

Zerada True! He did a great job as a foil to the protagonist and recieves a ton of character development over the course of the game. Also of note, he's Giovanni's son!

[@laundrewashington3734]

@@lordgonzo6611 you're kidding that's his son? No wonder he only cared about strength in Pokemon at first.

[@laundrewashington3734]

Zerada same

[@nathancoughran4374]

Something you missed in the games, which is hard to notice sometimes, is how silver battles. Early in the game, when he doesn't care about his pokemon or their feelings, silver never uses any healing items, but from memory in the last fight with him he does use full restores. This shows a real change in the character that shows that he cares about the pokemon he trains. Its very subtle and never directly mentioned, but a cool detail still.

[@hcstubbs3290]

I like Silver, he's a good rival. And he's so adorable in the manga :3

[@eggnog1923]

true

[@BogdanLubura]

And all the boys want to date May...

[@eggnog1923]

+Bogdan Lubura stop trying to change the subject pls

[@BogdanLubura]

@@eggnog1923 I wasn't changing the subject I just mentioned FACT that as girls like Silver (sometimes unfortunately Ash) most of the guys like May. I'm sorry if on any way I gave expression that i was trying to change the subject.

[@eggnog1923]

+Bogdan Lubura it's ok

[@Eshiay]

I wish that losing actually affected the storyline, because then I probably would have lost on purpose the last time you fight Silver.

[@tomate6433]

big same, I felt bad for defeating him

[@dumber_sleepy_artist]

I don't think you can

[@notsoprogaming739]

the reason quilava isn't evolved is because quilava doesn't evolve until lvl 36 where as the other starters evolve at 32

[@tnmishra9780]

Croconaw evolve in lvl 30 into feraligator

[@ei7945]

Holy crap I have played with Chikorita and Cyndaquil and i didn't even noticed XD

[@quay537]

*unpopular opinion* silver has the absolute most character development out of all rivals ever

[@imaginativegirl126]

If I see Silver in Pokémon Sun and Moon, my life will be complete.

[@schokoschicksal]

accelworldfan I need that.

[@jotarokujo9644]

You have an incomplete life

[@TheAbsol7448]

We got blonde Silver.

[@matthewng7893]

@@TheAbsol7448 haha

[@pokestranger8481]

accelworldfan maybe not it's blue and red

[@applebite57_37]

4 years later he has a confirmed name due to Pokémon masters , a game the Pokémon company made , as a sync pair he’s named Silver , so yay 😀

[@KaitaniRiku29]

silver is my fav character from reading pokemon adventures / pokemon special!! he is such an emo kid and the character development he has got is so impressive ✨

[@nightmareflame101]

It's 2023 and Silver is officially named Silver :D

[@silver_was_found]

finally some recognition...

[@MrBuddy]

Here we go! I'm relaunching the Character Study series for 2016, and decided that Silver would be the best way to do it! What do you think of Silver? (click read more to read some boring behind the scenes stuff) So, yeah, I've decided to relaunch the Character Study series. I've actually been planning this for a while and have been slowly working on it for the past couple months, planning to release it next month. Unfortunately a certain event (which I'm sure avid Pokemon KZbinr watchers will know what I'm talking about) happened, which forced me to move up the full on release and production of this video by a month. That definitely impacted the quality (at least in my opinion), and on top of that this video tried to talk about one of the biggest Rivals of the games. I've never dealt with a character that has so much info before, and because of that this video sort of drags on in the Game Section. I'm trying to improve though, so any kind of feedback would really help for the next one!

[@theultimateusukfan]

+Mr Buddy these are really good videos! so much work and research goes into it an i don't mind waiting because it's worth it.

[@lordjs9726]

+Mr Buddy Good video, man. I like that you gave info about Silver that I didn't know so I learned something. Thanks from Lord JS.

[@dededesomething9160]

I thought of a theory! What if the Poke flute could bring things back to life. Snorlaxs on those paths probably died there.

[@shauryasegan5177]

+Mr Buddy Thanks a lot man!!!! The video was great. I would love it if you can make more character studies. How about green/gary i would love a character study on him.

[@BurnRoddy]

+Mr Buddy I had a bootleg rom from Pokemon Gold way before it was released in America. The main character was called LD I think it would've supposed to be Gold. But the rival's name in that game was Wolf. Don't know why tho. I also noticed that the original artwork for Ariana in Pokemon Stadium 2 looks very similar to Silver original artwork for Gold and Silver.

[@TheDavidGBurns]

My God, I didn't realise there was so much depth to Silver!

[@AmazedIsLive]

+David G Burns Yeah so true this is one special character!

[@yorgovetter9745]

+David G Burns ikr

[@jamnel2710]

+AmazedGaming thats why he's my favourite rival and one of my favourite characters in the manga! i just love him so much~

[@gamergirl3414]

When I first saw Silver, there was no question that I thought he was a jerk. Let alone, criminal for the Pokemon he stole. But, looking back, I was kinda a jerk to him myself... I didn't know what everyone called him, and even if I did, I probably would've done the same thing I did, I named him BUTTLET. Hearing him talk trash about strength, I always thought, "God, this guy's a douch." Like I said before, I didn't know his actual name. I heard from my friend when she was talking Pokemon, she mentioned "Silver" I didn't want to look stupid and ask her, "Who the hell is Silver?" and just said, "Hmm." When I got home, I googled Silver and found out he's the rival of SoulSilver (which was the version I was playing at the time). After defeating him in the radio tower, the time where he realized everything, I was all, "Finally you realize." By the time he was becoming more acceptive of things, I learned to like him a lot. I wanted to know more about him and didn't want to finish the game to find out. I went back to Bulbapedia and I was nearly CRYING when I learned his backstory. From that point, every time I beat him, I was thinking, "CAN I GIVE YOU A HUG?! PLEEEAAAAAAASSEE?????" Every time he said, "I'm still too weak. I'm not strong enough yet. I won't give up my dream of becoming the best Pokemon trainer," the thing that really hit me was the fact that he wouldn't give up. I always admired that trait he has, but I was also thinking in the end when he is at Stage 2 (Pokemon evolution reference) "Silver, you're already the best. You're the only trainer that could give me a challenge." In my eyes, becoming the best isn't about getting all the gym leaders. Sure, it would be nice to have 16 badges clipped to your jacket and the bragging rights of beating Red, the thing that makes a trainer the best trainer, is love, loyalty, respect, persistence, kindness, and acceptance. Is meeting Silver just a little romance story I want to become a reality? ......Maybe... But Silver is still my favorite rival of Pokemon. And I am proud to be a Silver fangirl!

[@IkikaeruRaimei]

I remember when I was 7 or 8, I've played Pokemon Silver (GBC, I love Lugia xD) and then saw him... Well I called him "asshole" but tbh I've hear his backstory only when HG SS cames out in 2009? I was shocked because in the original version, his backstory is like a huge joke, I mean... There wasn't a lot to know, except he was just a jerk. I kinda agree the fact that it's a good trainer and he's also my favorite rival, but let's be honest... I've played as Red in Red, Blue and Yellow version when I was 5 or 6 something like that, so for me even if Silver is my favourite rival and is a good trainer, Red is the best trainer of all time and will ever be...

[@wannabehistorian371]

Silver is a preteen, so that would be kind of weird lol. But yeah, Silver’s backstory was probably the best thing added to HGSS; screw all the game mechanic improvements, they gave him so much more depth with that backstory!

[@xmachinax]

And this is why Hg/Ss were my best pokemon games. also why do we get nice friendly "rivals" now. Can we get something like this again?

[@xmachinax]

I swear that their just doing it for the kids.

[@koletonnelson6310]

Shouldn't you be collecting pebbles and starting fires, Fredericson?

[@xmachinax]

Koleton Nelson yeah. Brb

[@koletonnelson6310]

andres meza Take this naked portrait of Chrom with you when you go. People are starting to give me weird looks...

[@koletonnelson6310]

andres meza ...*Have* you played Awakening?

[@Red-vz6yx]

says he hates weak Pokemon and then picks a chickorita hecking noob

[@blazerthedelphox]

Peep The Toad I always choose Chikorita and never have a problem.

[@xSolarPhantomx]

Picking Chikorita is essentially the "hard" mode in the games :P.

[@piplover6234]

What's wrong with Chickorita? It's cute, strong, and has a good design

[@evanwilliams6406]

Nothing, but it has a lot going against it early. It really doesn't get a lot of action in the early part of the games, as both Bugsy and Falkner are strong against it but it gets better as the game progresses along and really challenges the player to make good decisions about forming a good party early on and late. But its more of a tank and cleric type to where it can dish out and take some punishment with a Synthesis to heal up. Where it really shines is in Kanto. I always went with Chikorita in later playthroughs because I knew enough of the game to where I could cover its weaknesses and use it where appropriate.

[@stopitgetsomehelp.]

Brayden Herspold Actually, he just steals a random Pokeball off the table. It just _happens_ to be the one with the type advantage over yours.

[@hesterfranks9716]

When I was 7, I ended up naming him ??? because I thought that was his real name xD

[@katalystkatapatheticalyssa5987]

You aren't the only one.

[@InfernalLeo777]

Honestly Dumb

[@rhyssuy8361]

You think thats dumb i named him rival literaly just rival it was my first game and english is kind of my second language

[@Akiloxa]

Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Hahaha

[@travisiswin]

I always named myself Silver and named my rival Asshat.

[@2coolbrosand1coolsis]

travisiswin i always named myself asshat and my rival god wait

[@2coolbrosand1coolsis]

no that's right

[@glitxhx1426]

Prof. Oak: Hey Asshat this is my grandson God

[@paperluigi6132]

I didn’t know your Rival was named after Red’s rival

[@idontmakevideosanymore5536]

Let's be honest, who doesn't? lol

[@EpicFiddleGuy]

I just always named this guy "NOTGARY".

[@abbey3733]

EpicFiddleGuy lol

[@nuggerchonk4240]

More like asshat

[@kryzethx]

I mean... Blue from the first games would also qualify as "NOTGARY" lmao

[@grimsleybishopafton5840]

EpicFiddleGuy I read that as NOTGAY at first. i frikin hope thats not true

[@TrossardWasUnavailable]

Champion NOTGARY wants to fight

[@metaloom]

Silver is, and has always been, my favorite rival. Some of the modern rivals(such as Cheren) have development, but none have any changes so drastic as going from hating the very idea of friendship and stealing a pokemon to becoming best friends with that stolen pokemon. Also, no other rivals have interesting backstories. Also, I might be a little overly-obsessed with gen 2.

[@boombooomz]

Sameee, gen 2 best gen

[@ghostofmoredishesmorebitch1507]

And he was a douche not trying to suck you off like the other rivals

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

Pokémon masters released his character and he’s officially been called Sliver.

[@ramen1551]

I hate losing!!! Like winning hates me!!!

[@GHOST-su8wv]

That dragon f**ker called me an a**hole! Maybe he was right!

[@staryshards]

Ok, haha actual feedback now. What a great video!! I really loved it and enjoyed how you explained all of Silver's motives and background! You put a lot of effort and care and it shows! While My favorite version of Silver is the Adventures version, I do understand why you didn't want to spoil anything for any potential new readers. Great video! I'm really glad you made it!

[@nintenx1235]

“I’ll train my Pokémon and...my own heart, too.” ~slightly female looking red haired kid

[@cheesypies]

im gonna say it... I had a game crush on silver

[@GHOSTYChoco]

I would love to see Silver a lot more in the anime other than Generations. I have never gotten the chance to play the older Gameboy and DS games since I didn’t have enough to buy them in the Philippines, but I’m really interested in Silver’s character (the reason why I’m watching this video). I think despite him being in games I haven’t played, he might be one of my favourite rivals.

[@NekoFye]

In my opinion I want to have a Rival simliar to Silver in Sun and Moon. A Guy who gets a huge Character Developement during the Story. And maybe that they maybe grow friends to the player in the end. Personally the G/S/C Games were always my favorite and Silver always was my favorite Rival. It was much later that I used to know more about him (even after the remake and the manga) and I was surprised that my favorite Rival got such an interesting Backstory.

[@jamnel2710]

and now we all know that your rival in sun and moon is just a happy little dog (cuz Hau) i really wish that there would be more badass rivals than those happy rivals. they just dont seem like rivals to me -_-

[@FirstNameLastName-tf4it]

I prefer the more "friendly" rivals. It's nice to have someone who's supporting you throughout your journey; it's like your own virtual friend. I'd much prefer that rather than having someone like Silver who's constantly putting me down.

[@kuubrra7261]

well i would agree with you but considering how environment and the place i rather it be a friendly rival, i would rather have the hardcore strength rival in like the B&W game (first game not second)

[@pablodelgado7919]

TheGamersArcana Thank Arceus we got Gladion

[@grimsleybishopafton5840]

Gladion is basically silvers alolan form

[@raginoasisn5515]

This was a great video on a great character. Silver is the best in my opinion because of his development from a power hungry character to a caring trainer for his Pokemon. He has an interesting background, which is being the son of the former leader of team rocket. His awesome battle theme captures the darkness and competitive side that Silver has as well. The rivals after don't receive the the type of development that Silver gets because of how friendly they are on my opinion. Friendly rivals aren't bad, but since they already start out loving their Pokemon and you the player, there's not much you can do to develop them into something memorable for the player.

[@boombooomz]

I agree with everything you just said

[@InazumaDash]

I did think he was a girl at first and called him "Jessie". The 10 year old me was very creative. Not.

[@demacry]

+TalesOfGamerz The 10-year-old me was pretty gullible. When he told me his name was "???" I believed him and named him "???".

[@jennartfer7780]

I just mashed random letters

[@AtomicBoo]

+Jennifer Zoey I remember I just Mashed AAAAAAAAA wanted the text to go faster hahah

[@PhyrigianFlame]

I named him "butt" because 8 year old me thought "Butt sent out Gastly!" was the funniest thing ever. Hehe...fart jokes

[@tisalovelybug6224]

+Estthew Sheehan I don't remember what I used to call him, but I could never call him James cuz it was my character name XD James was like the only male name I knew as a kid and for some reason I always played the male character. I probably named him some sort of insult when playing it... as most kids do XD

[@Bobbylim323]

The manga has much more storyline though

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more. He developed so much that if you compare gold/silver arc and heart gold soul silver you start questioning yourself: IS THIS EVEN THE SAME PERSON?

[@boombooomz]

yeah. *WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY* more. A lot more.

[@Eclipsejs9]

Hard to find a great narrator. You're good at what you do. Green/Silver have always been my favorites; thanks for the vid.

[@1300l]

"I'm going to wipe all the weak with my strength".. Sends a Zubat..

[@jacobgranger853]

really intelligent analysis, hope this series continues. Great watch! I especially like how you compared his speech from the start of the game to that at the end. Nobody else really seems to be doing this kinda thing, so keep it up. I always wanted Silver in the anime, somehow thought he would make a sinnoh appearance. Definitely do one on Paul as he's my favourite anime character, Iris would be a good point of study for the future

[@EntityMays]

Great editing and video overall dude

[@TheGamerAnimator]

When this guy said silver is rly powerful, he was so right that even Gold agreed with him.

[@thejurassicman661]

I just like the all the red heads in Pokémon. Silver is one of them. X3

[@theStonemz]

I'm so glad I saw this yesterday just before today's Pokemon Generation episode!

[@HippoPig21_is_awesome]

Hey Mr. Buddy. A horse that I've had for about ten years (I'm only 14) is passing away at some point this week. Hearing this news made me pretty sad- but watching your stuff has helped make me feel better.

[@zionstehfest123]

:(

[@MrBuddy]

+HippoPig21 I'm sorry for your loss :( I can't imagine what it's like to lose something that's been in your life that long. I'm truly sorry, and i'm glad that my videos are helping you feel a little bit better.

[@HippoPig21_is_awesome]

Thanks for all the kind words, everyone. Also, she's passing away naturally- she had a good life. Truly, thanks for all the kindness- really wasn't expecting that.

[@mezasepkmn]

I hope your horse is going to be okay.

[@kotato]

+HippoPig21 Don't worry about a thing cuz every little thing is gonna be alright

[@derickmcduff]

That video was amazing, I wish I had more feedback but really it was perfect, providing a in-depth analysis of the complex character from the game while also touching on his other versions, but the focus was on the most important version.

[@kellyfremlin4051]

Honestly when I first watched this video I never heard of him but I got interested I kept researching him and now I got Soulsilver for him specifically(I love the game now) and now I love the manga(pokemon adventures) and game character he's in my top 2 favorite rivals now

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

Maybe if we end up getting a Let's Go series for Johto, then we could possibly get more answers about Silver like who his mother was and if he ever tried to take back the other Pokémon he stole.

[@MonarchSunny39]

I love this series. I hope you will elaborate more on the manga (but i totally understand why you didn't in the video). And i would like to see you do a video on Cyrus or Cheryn

[@manu52dain13]

I love the redemption of Silver at the end of the game

[@xxcloudxx4]

i wish silver would make more appearences in the anime and the newer games silver is my all time favorite rival and the only rival that i love and hopefully when ppl make all these pokemon fan games im hoping silver wil be in them and will continue to amaze me

[@ono_o_o]

Silver honestly has the most character development I've seen in any manga/anime/game/book I've ever read/watched/played

[@knightshadex5820]

16:32 this is why the first time I played HeartGold I named the rival Paul

[@RosemaryOfTheWilis]

I love this. I love this so much. Silver is my favourite character in pokemon with a few possible exceptions. He's a character I've thought about a great deal, who I've done my own analysis of many, many times. I even actively RP him in some communities because his character and his growth as an individual made me think about him to a point I wanted to do interactive fiction with him. And with that said: This is a great video. You touched on a lot of things that people miss when thinking about his character, and I'm so grateful. I watched this entire video with a smile on my face because of how thorough and thoughtful you were! I'm subscribed now, and I hope to see more videos like this! You clearly put a lot of thought into these (I've also watched Wally's) and that's something I appreciate so so soooo very much. Thank you for doing these sorts of videos.

[@firebender9010]

If you could go more in-depth about the manga versions that would be great. Pokemon adventures is undoubtedly my favorite manga and it would be interesting to see more people talk about it.

[@boombooomz]

Silver is really interesting in the manga, I wish he talked about his manga versions a bit more

[@innanis1163]

He is the reason why I love playing Heartgold and Soulsliver the most.

[@NFS4LFE]

Definitely the most interesting Pokemon character. It's why I love Gen 2 so much.

[@Ospyro3em]

Silver to this day is still my favourite rival! One other thing to note is that in HG/SS after you've fought him in Kanto, if you go and visit Professor Elm his assistant will say that Silver actually tried to return the starter he stole, and was then really happy when Elm let him keep it. This shows that he tried to make up for what he did, and the fact that he was really happy that he could keep the pokemon shows the bond he has now developed with it.

[@Umbra27]

I've hated Silver since I played gold as a kid but so far he's my favorite rival

[@emihay9915]

I watched that newish pokemon movie for the first time the other day, the one that retells Ash and Pikachus story and revolves around Ho-Oh and the rainbow hero stuff. The villain in that movie, Cross, reminded me of Silver a lot. I think he was strongly based off of him. Silver is my favorite pokemon character, my first pokemon game was Crystal, and i fell in love with him as a kid. Even back then i was impressed by his development throughout the game. I cant believe im only just seeing this video, Silver is so underappreciated and overlooked. I ship him and Blue/Green so hard. Hes so presh in the manga.

[@bliknia9246]

I prefer the manga because the character evolves and you see him grow. Besides, his story is better done, especially when he is small, even in small flashbacks, you get the idea of ​​what his life was like, and why it is like that, in fact, you see that the boy is much more friendly and calm in the manga than in the video game, not to mention that there are characters that he has a certain affection for in the manga, something that does not happen by any means in the game.

[@whyfishonheadyt3408]

Wow. This was a really great video. We all appreciate all that you do and love your passion!

[@captainravioli1364]

In Pokemon Masters, he is called Silver, confirming his name

[@sanfransiscon]

This video came right on time! I'm thinking of reviving a story that's been collecting dust, basically to play around with the numerous theories and mysteries in the Pokemon universe. I don't want to use any official characters as the main cast, but... Silver's position is so perfect.

[@SaSo-mk6yh]

I found his character and competitiveness interesting and fun. Never hated him and thought the whole jerk persona was fun to read.

[@WhiteRoseSoldier]

great video, dude I really enjoyed you delving into all the versions of the characters and even the differences in game appearances. Very cool.

[@yoshidam1]

he gotta be the hottest out of all the rivals

[@nicoledesignsthings]

Ahh! I loved this, Silver is one of my favorite character! Too bad you couldn't go into the manga one since that's my absolute favorite version. And honestly, I didn't think too deep about the game version either since I haven't gone back to the game in forever. But now I might, oh it'd be amazing if you could cover the manga version in depth in another video! I love this series though, keep it up! I was really happy once I saw this since well Silver and finally a new character study. I would say you should do Yellow but she's really only made an appearance in the manga I'm pretty sure, but for females I think Sapphire or the girl with the long green braid could be interesting. Or a character in general, Ruby.

[@DWN024ShadowMan]

I like Silver! he's sooooo cool!

[@patrickj994]

Your profile pic is awesome

[@DWN024ShadowMan]

+Patrick Ryan thanks!

[@WRJDart]

Really interesting g series of videos you have here. I'd love to see more of these, I would figure N is a popular request for a study. I'd love to look deeper into gym leaders and champions, like Cynthia.

[@OwO-yc4uk]

It is sad Silver wasn’t in the anime as it would’ve been amazing & utterly hilarious to see his interactions with Jessie & James

[@Chatterbox1237]

Ash:Silver come on let’s fight together! Silver siping his cup of chocolate:Jessie,James,meowth,get out of here Team rocket:yes sir Ash:how did you- Silver,walking away sassily :special privileges

[@tacosdeagua7818]

He's to good for this anime

[@Tony_AM009]

This is my favorite rival from the games. I liked how you mentioned Pokemon Chronicles. It made me love Typhlosion even more. I also would've loved to see him in the anime.

[@WizardSoon]

The name Silver becomes official with Pokemon Masters.

[@JazzMstrGeneral]

I highly enjoy this. There are just so many characters!

[@javmost0710]

Best Tsundere boy ever

[@ak-zxr0358]

Dude i love the comparison of Silver to Paul. Paul was my favourite character in the anime (before N) and Silver is my favourite character from all the games

[@jesswilson5266]

Could you do N?

[@icircumcisedmonkeysafterfo4781]

Igga

[@BaronNK1992]

Wow ! Just wow... I haven't touched/watched Pokemon for a long time..The last game I played was Pokemon Ruby..My first was Red and second was Gold.. From the time you mentioned Team Rocket, I had a hunch that Giovanni was his father..Seems like when Silver heard about Team Rocket being back, he thought that his father was back too . That's why he was hunting down Team Rocket when you bumped onto him, to go find his father and maybe show him how he has grown to be a great trainer, before you crushed his "strong" pokemon team.. Like Giovanni, who was looking for strong pokemon in Red and Blue but with the meddling of the player he finally realised that Team Rocket was a bad organisation and he had to disband it. Silver also realised that he was walking the wrong path. Like father,like son! That's also why he decided to change his goal so that when he meets his father in the future, he will see how great his child has turned out to be..Much like the player in Red and Blue. Thank you sir, for feeding my mind with many-many theories :D

[@SessouStudios]

I wish more rivals were more like Silver. Nowadays, they’re just happy-go-lucky nitwits.

[@wac0b]

You and Max Ezzy (Maxx) have done a spectacular job on the facts and trivia of these characters.

[@seanrussell1658]

Making me wanna play HG now !

[@MrBuddy]

+seanie russell Go do it! I played through it for this vid and it's still awesome!

[@txtb5410]

I need to buy heart gold lol

[@nickbensyl3615]

+Mr Buddy Ss was my first game ever, but you explained more than I could of, but I knew Silver was originally in team rocket from a cheat. Thank you for the info I didn't know, now I can show up the pkmn champion in our school :)

[@lordgonzo6611]

Am doing this now and just finished acquiring all the johto badges. On my way to face the elite four!

[@usernamewoa]

Manga Silver showed so much development. I've read the HGSS manga a bunch of times and I still can't get over how much he changed.

[@TimidPot27]

Who else watched this "in the future" and it took them a few seconds to realise as to why he didn't mention silver's incarnation in that Pokemon generation episode XD

[@drkinferno72]

2021

[@emineguner351]

whoooo i've freaking missed this. thanks buddy for bringing this back!!

[@sapphire1385]

He's named Silver in Pokémon Masters too.

[@starbound2248]

That firered leafgreen Adventures scene. GOD DAMMIT THOSE FLASHBACKS WHY MUST YOU MAKE MY HEART BREAK THEYRE SO SAD AND CUTE

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Giovanni didn’t even give his son a name. Damn.

[@jatinmenariya8850]

Lol😂

[@gravekeeper101]

I've always like rivals like Silver and Gary, characters that want to seriously beat you and that you want to beat in return. A friendly rival doesn't feel like a true rival to me but instead just a friend who oh so happens to be on a Pokemon journey just like you.

[@SenorEscaso]

I wish they'd bring back mean and interesting rivals.

[@greminimp]

“until he has an official name which is probably never gonna happen..” hoa boy, pokemon masters will finally reveal his canon name

[@simbanssi575]

Silver is the true rival!

[@primahart]

@Mr Buddy Personally I'm glad that you've brought back the Character Study series and hope that you do more with it. I'd like to see a video on Sabrina's character

[@epicgamar4513]

i cant be the only one who has a fangirl crush on him.... *right?*

[@tacosdeagua7818]

you are not the only one-

[@gc19473]

Me too! 🤝

[@femanon]

bless you for making thus silver is my fav

[@Zokolov]

My favorite rival

[@literaryfirearms]

Silver's my favorite rival. You always want to beat his face in until you're proud of how far he's come as a Trainer, and you finish with friendly competition.

[@Midnight3Wonder]

I LOVE Silver! He's my favorite rival! And, while I am a bit embarrassed to admit it, Silver's the Pokémon character who I have the biggest crush on! He's just so . . . *Fangirling*!!! I never play the original games of Gen 2 but I have played HeartGold and SoulSilver and I do read the Pokémon Adventures series. Each time I see him, I get super excited and simply love every moment of him (even when he's being a total jerk and abuses Pokémon). He has the most development of all the characters in the entire Pokémon Universe! I love his personality and how he grows as a character! At first, he seems rather one note and is nothing more than a total jerk, equal to that of any of my bullies. However, he sincerely picks up life lessons and develops more to his character. This is better shown in the Adventures series where he develops a sense of sarcasm, brotherly-love towards Green (the girl), and even gains an interest in a cartoon! I laughed so hard after that last one as it was both so unexpected of him and shows an insanely cute and childish side to him which I've been dying to see! If I lived in the Pokémon Universe, I'd want Silver to be my rival or, better yet, a travel companion! Of course, I'd probably just follow him around despite his hate for it like Mairin did to Alain. I'm not a stalker and I wouldn't do such a thing because of a crush! I'd follow him around because of my concern for his and his Pokémon's wellbeing and would want to teach him about the power of the bond shared between Trainer and Pokémon. Besides, I'd like to travel with a strong Trainer as I'm not exactly the strongest or most confident Trainer in the world (not that I'm a bad Trainer who could only raise weak Pokémon but because I'm not very athletic and am very clumsy (again like Mairin)). Either way, Silver is the best rival and one of if not the best characters in the entire Pokémon Universe!

[@dugdug9152]

Midnight☪Wonder thou seem to know more than this guy on here

[@azuldraconic5141]

In a rom hack of fire red called dark violet, silver or kamon (his name in the rom hack) played a somewhat integral part for the story of team rocket and actually catches deoxys for the intent of stopping his father from capturing mewtwo and establishing a new world order. And in the end when team rocket was disbanded, the "celebi time travel" scenario in HG/SS happens and after that he told the protagonist that he released all his pokemon including deoxys and plans to start new in Johto..

[@Legoluigi26]

But the most imortant question is... Why is Silver such a butt?

[@dcarterm8371]

Did you watch the video

[@liaminator4950]

I watch Brandon too.

[@michaelcabangbang]

Because that dragon fucker told me I was an asshole! Maybe he was right!

[@MDubz04]

Michael Cabangbang XD omeger rubyer

[@codshan7025]

his father is giovanni

[@sternosaur]

Thank you for making this video, he's also my favorite rival! Subbed.

[@heck_boi8387]

Say what you want Silver had the most character development in a Pokemon game

[@bigchris327]

Man the best character development so far

[@seankidwell8208]

Silver is one of my favorite Rivals because there is a lot of story to him. At first you think he just a jerk that steals Pokémon but the more you play the games(More so in HG/SS) you learn so much more about him and why he acts the way he does.

[@princessmewtwo]

my thought on Silver, hes cute lol

[@maevedoyle2634]

He is cute indeed

[@silvergiovanni5336]

I shipped him with Gold

[@wowjennawow]

Silver Giovanni still my otp lmao

[@jotarokujo9644]

wowjennawow stop.

[@eggnog1923]

+Maeve Doyle he is

[@Kelly_Yamaguchi_95]

This is why I love the 1st and 2nd gen and remake because it had storyline and lore and they’re my favorite Pokémon games