Silver (Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal)

Shonen Rival
General Information
Full Name	Silver
Alias(es)	No information
Origin	Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Occupation	No information
Powers	No information
Heroic Deeds	No information
Villainous Deeds	No information
Type of Shonen Rival	No information

Silver is a character of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

What Makes Him a Shonen Rival?

• Anti-Heroic/Anti-Villainous: Silver initially dislikes the Pokémon Trainer he viewed as weak, and takes questionable actions such as stealing Pokémon in Professor Elm's lab. After being defeated by Lance, who told Silver that his way of treating Pokémon is questionable, he starts to change his mind and become a better person.
• Honorable: Though he is initially less honorable, Silver eventually shows some honor in Pokémon battles.
• Arrogant/Jerkish: Silver is arrogant, such as constantly physically and verbally disrespecting other people, and his arrogance softens after his change of mind.
• Pursues a Big-End Goal: Silver wants to become a strong Pokémon Trainer.
• Redemption Arc: Silver initially dislikes the Pokémon Trainer he viewed as weak, and takes questionable actions such as stealing Pokémon in Professor Elm's lab, but he eventually reconsiders himself and become the better person thanks to the advice from Lance.
• Short-Tempered: Silver is initially power-obsessed and would become angry when he fails to the player's character.
• Spiky Hair/Unnatural Hairstyle: Silver has spiky hair.
• Unnatural Hair Color: Silver's hair color is dark red.

External Links

• Silver on Bulbapedia
• Silver on the Pokémon Wiki