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To kill someone to save the world. Is that really the right thing to do? 
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Silver[1]
|image=[[File:Silver Rio2016.png|160px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
|full_name=Silver the Hedgehog
Silver the Hedgehog
|species=Hedgehog
 
|first_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''  (2006, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]], ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related media)
First appearance  Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)  
|latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic X Shadow Generations|Sonic X Shadow Generations]]'' (2024, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_portrayal={{wp|Bryce Papenbrook}} (English; 2019-present, ''Super Mario''-related media)<br>[[sonicretro:Daisuke Ono|Daisuke Ono]] (Japanese; 2009-present, ''Super Mario''-related media)
Appears in
}}
(games)  Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
'''Silver the Hedgehog''' is a crossover character from the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise. He is a hedgehog from the future who has the ability to use psychokinesis which allows him to move objects with the power of his mind. Silver's only appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. He was originally voiced by [[sonicretro:Pete Capella|Pete Capella]], who voiced him in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''; but was later replaced by [[sonicretro:Quinton Flynn|Quinton Flynn]], who voiced him until 2017. {{wp|Bryce Papenbrook}} later replaced Flynn in 2019, first voicing him in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''.
Sonic Rivals
==History==
Sonic Rivals 2
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Sonic and the Secret Rings (party mode)
Silver makes a few cameo appearances in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. He can be seen running in the background of the [[Green Hill Zone]] stage along with [[Tails]] and [[Knuckles]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Silver as well as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in the former game. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Silver has his own collectible [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].
Sega Superstars Tennis (cameo)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Trophy and cameo)
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (unlockable)  
Sonic and the Black Knight
Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Games (Hacked)
Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games
Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Colors (DS)
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Sonic Generations
Appears in
(other media)  Archie Comics
Voice actor(s)
(English)  Pete Capella (2006-2010)
Quinton Flynn (2010-Present)  
Voice actor(s)
(Japanese) Daisuke Ono
Also known as  Silver Hedgehog (used once by Shadow), Silver Boy (used by Rouge once), Sir Galahad (Sonic and the Black Knight)
Species  African Pygmy Hedgehog  
Gender  Male
Height  100cm (3ft 3in)
Weight  35kg (77lbs)
Birthplace  Crisis City (Technically Soleanna)
Age  14
Fur  Silver White on head and chest
Skin  Silver/Tan
Eyes  Yellow
Attire  White, navy, aqua, and gold boots with a ruby red gem, white gloves with gold cuffs and circular aqua symbols
Alignment  Good (once Neutral)  
Likes  Blaze (alterate timeline), Espio, Knuckles, Sonic, Shadow, Elise, freedom, a peaceful world, seeing happy people, using his PK abilities and serving the good of mankind, challenging Knuckles to a fight (sometimes), helping those who can not stand up for themselves, Yoshi (new friend from Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games), Donkey Kong (Adventure Tours)
Dislikes  Being interrupted en route to his goal, Knuckles, Sonic, (respects them to a fault), Eggman Nega, Dr. Eggman (maybe), Metal Sonic 3.0, Eggman Nega's (or Eggman's) robots, Ifrit, Iblis (no longer), anyone who considers him a suspect, seeing people brought down in any way
Skills  High Jumping abilities
Super Speed
Spin Dash
Homing Attack
Psychokinesis
Chaos Control
Teleport Dash
ESP
Super Silver
Spin Jump
Grinding
Ability type  Flight


Silver the Hedgehog (シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Shirubā za Hejjihoggu?) is an anthropomorphic silver hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of games, where he hails from at least 200 years in the future. He is a 14 year old hedgehog, weighing 35 kg and is 100cm tall (3ft and 3inches).  
One of Sonic's {{iw|smashwiki|alternate costume}}s introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' is colored similarly to Silver.


His main role in the games is to protect the future by changing the problems in the past with the help from his psychokinesis, which are psychic powers. He apparently has the ability to time-travel.  
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
[[File:Silver and Yoshi.PNG|thumb|Silver high-fiving [[Yoshi]] in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'']]
Silver appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' as a Skill type playable character. His signature move for the [[Wii]] version is Levitate and Teleport Dash for the [[Nintendo DS|DS]].


Contents [show]
====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
1 Character Concept & Features
Silver returns as a Skill type playable character in the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', where he can be seen in the opening with all of the other athletes at the beginning, and later competing in [[Beach Volleyball (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii)|Beach Volleyball]]. A [[Mii]] outfit based on Silver appears as an unlockable item in the game, and Silver also appears as a character that can be spoken to in London Party mode in order to play minigames and earn stickers.
2 History 2.1 Transcending Time2.2 Eggman Nega's Plans2.3 Minor Appearances
3 Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)
4 Personality
5 Weakness
6 Abilities
7 Interactions with other Characters 7.1 Blaze the Cat7.2 Amy Rose7.3 Sonic the Hedgehog7.4 Mephiles the Dark7.5 Shadow the Hedgehog7.6 Espio the Chameleon7.7 Knuckles the Echidna7.8 Friends/Allies7.9 Enemies7.10 Rivals
8 Reception
9 Memorable Quotes
10 Extreme Gear
11 Trivia
12 Theme Song
13 Gallery 13.1 Artwork
14 References
15 See also
16 External links
Character Concept & FeaturesEditSilver was created in order to utilize the new physics engine added to Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).  


It is generally understood that Silver is based on (Future) Trunks of Dragon Ball Z, because both come from the future to fix something in the past, both lose someone they care about deeply in their futures (Gohan for Trunks and Blaze for Silver), both have super forms (Super Silver and Trunks' Super Saiyan), and both gain something from their experiences in the past that helps them defeat their disaster (strength and knowledge of the Android's weaknesses for Trunks and knowledge of how to defeat Iblis for Silver). His entry in the game script reveals that even his creators compare the two.  
In the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Silver is included in the Challengers group, meaning that he is only playable in certain [[Event]]s. In the Story Mode, Silver first appears with [[Shadow (character)|Shadow]] after defeating some [[imposter]]s, where they ask [[Yoshi]], Sonic and Tails what they know about the [[Phantasmal Fog]] and imposters. He later helps the group chase down [[Jet (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Jet]], and then defeat [[Bowser Jr.]] so that Shadow can destroy the [[fog machine]] and clear the area. Silver later appears calling [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], Sonic and Tails to support them when they face [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]], and also appearing at the opening ceremony. In the bonus episodes, Silver appears with Shadow facing some of Dr. Eggman's robots, but after Bowser Jr. defeats them both himself, they challenge him to an Olympic event instead. When Bowser Jr. wins, Silver and Shadow pretend to be angry at first, but later congratulate Bowser Jr. before heading off. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Silver can be obtained from the badge machine.


Official concept artwork released by Sonic Cult[2] shows an early design of Silver.[3] The main differences from the current final design include a long orange amount of chest hair around his neck, and bright blue eyes. His boots are also quite different. It is unknown, however, whether Yuji Uekawa, the main character designer of the Sonic series, actually produced the artwork.  
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
Silver reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. He is once again a Skill type character.


More concept art of Silver was released in an interview with IGN, which was generally less similar to his current design. Notable designs include a hedgehog wearing a futuristic headset and another with markings on its hair. It is also revealed that Silver was originally planned to be a mink named "Venice" [4] after Venice, Italy, the place Soleanna is based on. His initial color was orange, which was changed to white-grey later, resulting in silver in connection with the texture, giving him his final name.[5] He was also considered to be a mink, but that idea was later abandoned. Silver is said to have gone through over 50 designs before reaching his final look. [6]  
====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
Silver reappears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' as a playable character. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS version]], Silver is exclusive to [[110m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|110m Hurdles]] and [[Archery (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Archery]].


As for Silver's current design, Silver wears gold cuffs that go around his wrists and legs that are just a bit higher than his gloves and boots. Cyan lines encircle the cuffs. Silver's boots are indigo colored down the side and have teal-coloured tips. A white line goes straight down the middle to the teal tip. On the top of the middle of his shoe is a red gem-like adornment. The design on his gloves have a cyan circle that has a line at the bottom that goes down to his cuff. These channel his telekinetic ESP abilities through his shoes as do the ones on his gloves.[citation needed]
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
Silver reappears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' as a playable character. Like many other characters of the ''Super Mario'' franchise and ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, Silver wears outfits that are event-appropriate.


HistoryEditSilver has three conflicting back stories for Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). On the game website, it states he came from a happy future that was never destroyed, and ended up in the past where he learned his future would be destroyed and tries to prevent it from changing for the worst. In the game guide, it is implied Silver is from the present and ends up in the future where he learns that it was destroyed during the events in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and goes to seek what would destroy the future when he returns to the past (though it is mentioned in his walkthrough that he is from the future; see below). The actual story is that in the game, Silver lives in a destroyed future and goes to the past to change the future for the better.  
He also appears as a playable character in [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition|the arcade version]], where he was the first character added after its initial launch, being added on February 28, 2020. Here, he is a Technique-type character with excellent technique, above average power, and low speed.


Silver is from the same dimension as Blaze the Cat. He is from 200 years or possibly more in Sonic's future. In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), while Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are exploring the future, Knuckles says, "How could this be our future?" The second and third time you find out Silver's in Sonic's world, is in Sonic Rivals 1 and 2. Right before Eggman Nega turns Sonic’s world into a card, Silver clearly states “What?! But that’ll mean my future will be destroyed too!”. In Sonic Rivals 2, he says to Espio and Knuckles, "I have to save your world or else my world will be destroyed as well!".
===Unused appearances===
Silver is one of the characters who was planned to be playable in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' before later being removed. This is evidenced by an unused character model of him present in the [[Wii]] version.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title={{iw|tcrf|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)#Unused Characters|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' (Wii) § Unused Characters}}|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=July 2, 2024|language=en}}</ref>


Transcending TimeEdit
==Profiles and statistics==
Silver first appears in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). In a distant, post-apocalyptic future, Silver, with his best friend and partner the pyrokinetic Blaze, work together in constant attempts to defeat the fire demon Iblis; however, all of their attempts so far have been in vain, as Iblis is immortal and can resurrect himself ceaselessly. Frustrated with this, Silver desperately wonders how they can permanently destroy him, and are then approached by Mephiles who tells them of the Iblis Trigger, the one responsible for the resurrection of Iblis, and reveals that they must kill him to prevent Iblis's return. He states that the Iblis Trigger is Sonic, and sends himself, Blaze, and Silver back in time to when Sonic was still alive, though Silver and Blaze are separated in the process. Silver finds Sonic after his failed attempt to save Princess Elise from Dr. Eggman during the Festival of the Sun, but is mistaken for Sonic himself by Amy and distracted before he can strike. Amy decides to help him find the person he is looking for, though he is largely unwilling to accept her help. Eventually, he warms up to her and decides to help her in exchange for her help, though they don't know that they are both looking for the same person.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Silver
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy479.png|100px]]
|appears_in=''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2006)''
|desc=A hedgehog who traveled back in time to defeat the Iblis Trigger and therefore alter the future. Silver has a positive attitude and a strong sense of justice. He has telekinetic powers that allow him to control physical objects, including abilities to freeze or shock enemies, which he uses to fight for peace and justice.  
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Silver
|image=[[File:Silver the Hedgehog Sticker.png|100px]]
|game=''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2006)''
|effect=Launch Power +49
|usable_by={{iw|smashwiki|Sonic (SSBB)|Sonic}}
}}


Soon afterward, Silver finds Sonic and attacks him. Sonic initially had the upper hand but showed concern for him, even asking if he was alright in the end. Silver psychokinetically throws Sonic into a building, incapacitating him and wonders if Mephiles was joking, wondering how someone as weak as Sonic apparently could possibly cause the apocalypse. Sonic attempts to run after Silver when Eggman captures Elise again, but Silver knocks him down and is about to deliver the final blow when Amy intervenes, allowing Sonic to escape. Silver tells Amy about the world's devastation due to Sonic's actions, but Amy refuses to believe that Sonic would ever do such a thing, says that she would choose Sonic over the world any day even if it was true, and immediately leaves Silver. Disheartened, Silver leaves to ponder over whether or not killing Sonic to save the future is truly the right thing to do.  
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Silver
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:SilverTheHedgehogTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SilverTheHedgehogTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=Both games
|category=Series Related
|appears_in=''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (11/2006)<br> '''3DS''' ''Sonic Generations'' (11/2011)
|trophy_box=83: Sonic & Friends
|desc=Silver the Hedgehog comes from the future&ndash;from a world that seems to have been laid to waste. He manipulated space-time to travel to the present where he meets Sonic and friends, and now he's putting his telekinetic talents to use in an effort to save the future world he calls home.
|desc2=Silver the Hedgehog comes from the future - from a world that seems to have been laid to waste. He manipulated space-time to come back to the present where he meets Sonic and friends, and now he's putting his telekinetic talents to use in an effort to save the future world he calls home.
}}


Blaze finds Silver at the docks and, after some conversation, she convinces him that they need to save the future by any means necessary. After failing to track Sonic down at Eggman's snowy mountain base (though they acquire Elise's blue Chaos Emerald there), they encounter Mephiles, who tells them that Sonic is at the terminal station. After tracking him down, Silver paralyzes Sonic with his psychokinesis, allowing Eggman to capture Elise once again in the confusion, and is about to kill him when Shadow, whom Silver at first mistakes for Mephiles, intervenes, once again allowing Sonic to escape. The two fight to a standstill, and Shadow uses Chaos Control to evade Silver's intended punch and kicks Silver in the back of the head, knocking him to the ground. Refusing to be defeated and desperate to save his world, Silver pulls out his Chaos Emerald and, much to Shadow's surprise, induces Chaos Control at the same time as Shadow, opening up a time portal to the Soleanna of ten years ago. Shadow tells Silver of Mephiles's true intentions, and they both decide to go back to the day that the Solaris Project went haywire and see what really happened.
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{spirit
|no=
|name=Silver the Hedgehog
|image=[[File:SilvertheHedgehog.png|x100px]]
|series=''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=1
|class=Advanced
|effects=Strong Throw
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents={{iw|smashwiki|Sonic (SSBU)|Sonic}}
|conditions='''Rule:''' Item: Throwing Types
*The enemy starts the battle with a [[Black Hole (item)|Black Hole]]
*The enemy is easily distracted by items
|stage={{iw|smashwiki|Green Hill Zone}}
|song=Rooftop
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Once they arrive, Shadow and Silver witness the project's failure first hand, with a machine exploding and the Duke of Soleanna getting badly injured while protecting Elise, then only seven years old, from the blast. The hedgehog duo splits up, Shadow pursuing Mephiles, and Silver pursuing Iblis, while the Duke gives Shadow the Scepter of Darkness to imprison Mephiles. Silver tracks down Iblis and paralyzes him with his psychokinesis, and the dying Duke (despite Silver's insistence that he run) seizes this opportunity to use a Chaos Emerald to seal Iblis within the unconscious body of his daughter, entrusting Silver to take her to a safe place and telling Elise not to cry, as doing so would release Iblis, in his dying words. Silver carries Elise out of the lab, meets up with Shadow, who has successfully captured Mephiles, and sets Elise down next to a nearby tree. Shadow leaves the Scepter of Darkness with Elise, knowing what becomes of it in the future, and they both open up another time portal to the present, which Shadow immediately jumps through. Silver, however, is just about to follow when he hears Elise call for her father in her sleep. Feeling sorry for her, Silver gives Elise his blue Chaos Emerald as a good luck charm, and then follows Shadow through the portal.  
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
''Silver the Hedgehog is a new competitor for Team Sonic. Coming from the distant future with telekinetic abilities, Silver's signature moves are the Levitate ability on the Wii and DS and Teleport Dash ability on the DS. Expect the unexpected when this time-travelling hedgehog takes on the Olympic Winter Games.''


Upon their return, Silver reveals to Blaze that Mephiles had lied about Sonic being the Iblis Trigger and, realizing that Eggman may intend to release Iblis, they go to help Sonic save Elise from Eggman, arriving just in time to save Sonic from a small army of Eggman's robots; unsurprisingly, Sonic is somewhat wary of Silver at first, but graciously accepts his help nonetheless. However, they do not make it before the Egg Carrier crashes into a mountain and explodes, killing both Elise and Eggman. After a moment of grieving, Sonic and Silver use Chaos Control to allow Sonic to travel back in time to before the Egg Carrier exploded in order to save her, and Sonic gives Silver his Chaos Emerald in order for Silver and Blaze to return to their own time, which they do. Silver and Blaze defeat Iblis once more, and he attempts to use himself as Iblis's vessel; while he is not accepted, Blaze is, and she seals Iblis within herself and uses Chaos Control to teleport herself into another dimension to ensure that Iblis does not return, much to Silver's dismay and sadness.  
;Wii stats
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Icon
!Type
!Statistics
!Special Skill
!Emblem
|-
|[[File:Silver (MaSOG mugshot).png|90px]]
|Skill
|{{M&SATOWG Wii stats
|speed=75
|acceleration=75
|power=60
|skill=95
}}
|Levitate
|[[File:Silver_Emblem_Winter_Games.jpg|90px]]
|}


Later on, after Mephiles kills Sonic and merges with Iblis, Silver is among the characters who are transported to Solaris's dimension, and they all work together to gather the Chaos Emeralds in order to resurrect Sonic and defeat Solaris. In the end, Sonic, Shadow, and Silver successfully destroy Solaris, and Sonic and Elise travel back in time to when Solaris was just a flame and extinguish him, erasing the game's events from history. What becomes of Silver's world after this is unknown.  
;Nintendo DS stats
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Icon
!Type
!Statistics
!Special Skill
!Emblem
|-
|[[File:Silverdsicon.png|70px]]
|Skill
|{{M&SATOWG DS stats
|character=Silver
|image=Silver_Emblem_Winter_Games.jpg
|speed=60
|jumping=80
|power=50
|technique=80
|stamina=60
}}
|Teleport Dash
|[[File:Silver Emblem Winter Games.jpg]]
|}


Eggman Nega's PlansEdit
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
Silver is another one of Sonic's rivals, backed by his confirmed playable appearance in Sonic Rivals. He is responding to a distress signal, though he doesn't know who is sending it. He later finds out that Eggman Nega is linked to this distress signal. Silver states that he will bring Eggman Nega back to the future where he belongs. He is also given two alternate costumes. As the events of Sonic the Hedgehog never happened, Silver and Sonic are introduced to each other for the first time, and it seems that Sonic has truly forgotten the events of the previous game (though it is implied at the end that he and Elise retain their memories of the events to some extent), as he does not seem to recognize Silver.
[[File:Silver stats.png|400px]]
*'''Profile:''' ''Coming from the distant future with telekinetic abilities, expect the unexpected from Silver when this time-travelling hedgehog takes on the London Olympic Games!''
{{br}}


Silver reappears in the sequel to Sonic Rivals. He comes from the future once again to save both the past and his own time, by hiding Chao so the Ifrit cannot reach full power. Espio, on orders from Vector, follows after Silver and eventually the two work together.
==Portrayals==
*[[sonicretro:Pete Capella|Pete Capella]] (English; 2009)
*[[sonicretro:Quinton Flynn|Quinton Flynn]] (English; 2011-2016)
*{{wp|Bryce Papenbrook}} (English; 2019-present)
*[[sonicretro:Daisuke Ono|Daisuke Ono]] (Japanese; 2009-present)
*Hervé Grull (French; 2013-present)
*Davide Albano (Italian; 2013-present)
*Roland Wolf (German; 2013-present)
*Angel De Gracia (Spanish; 2013-2019)


Minor AppearancesEdit
==Gallery==
Silver is a playable character in Sonic and the Secret Rings' party mode, though he has no role in the story. He can be played after collecting a number of Fire Souls.  
<gallery>
Tails Brawl screenshot.png|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
SilvertheHedgehog.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
M&SATOWG Silver Snowboarding artwork.png|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''
Silver (MaSOG mugshot).png|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''
M&SATOWG Silver opening screenshot.png|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''
M&SOWGHeroes.jpg|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''
M&SATLOG Silver Uneven Bars artwork.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
M&SATLOG Silver Volleyball artwork.png|''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
Waluigi - Luigi - Silver - Tails Artwork - Mario & Sonic Sochi 2014.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
Silver (head) - MaS.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
M&SATROG 3DS roster artwork.png|''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''
MSOGT Silver Paddle.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
</gallery>


Silver was originally intended to be playable in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games but was for some reason removed. Silver, along with Metal Sonic, is one of the new characters who is playable in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. He is a Skill-Type character. His signature move for the Wii version is Levitate and Teleport Dash for the DS.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ
|JpnR=Shirubā Za Hejjihoggu
|JpnM=Silver the Hedgehog
|ChiS=希尔弗
|ChiSR=Xī Ěr Fú
|ChiSM=Silver
|ChiT=希爾弗
|ChiTR=Xī Ěr Fú
|ChiTM=Silver
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fre=
|FreM=
|FreA=
|FreAM=
|FreE=
|FreEM=
|Ger=
|GerM=
|Ita=
|ItaM=
|Kor=실버 더 헤지혹
|KorR=Silbeo deo Hejihok
|KorM=Silver the Hedgehog
|Por=
|PorM=
|Rom=
|RomM=
|Rus=Ёж Сильвер
|RusR=Yozh Sil'ver
|RusM=Silver the Hedgehog
|Spa=Silver the Hedgehog
}}


Silver is a playable character in the sequel to Sonic Riders, but for a second time he is not involved in the story's plot. He is a Fly-Type character and his default gear is Psychic Wave, which can turn into an Air Ride to access new areas. To unlock Silver you must beat the second story in the game (Babylon), along with Blaze (Speed-Type), and a robot named SCR-GP (Power-Type).
==External links==
*[[sonicretro:Silver the Hedgehog|Silver the Hedgehog on Sonic Retro]]
*{{fandom|sonic|Silver the Hedgehog|Silver the Hedgehog at the Sonic Wiki Zone}}


Silver makes a brief cameo in the Green Hill Zone as a cheering audience member in Sega Superstars Tennis.
==References==
 
<references/>
Silver makes a brief cameo as a sticker and a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He is also seen occasionally in the Green Hill Zone level as one of three characters running/hovering through the shuttle loop. His trophy is unlocked by beating Target Test level 3 with all characters, meaning that the player can't have multiple copies of it.
{{Crossover characters}}
 
{{M&SATOWG}}
■Sticker Info: Launch Power +49
{{M&SATLOG}}
■Trophy Info:
{{M&SATSOWG}}
A hedgehog who traveled back in time to defeat the Iblis Trigger and therefore alter the future. Silver has a positive attitude and a strong sense of justice. He has psychokinetic powers that allow him to control physical objects, including abilities to freeze or shock enemies, which he uses to fight for peace and justice.
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Silver appears as Sir Galahad, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Sonic and the Black Knight. However, he is not one of the three main Knights of the Round Table in the game and again only appears when he is unlocked in adventure mode for multiplayer. Curiously, Galahad's armored gloves have the same cyan/aquamarine circle like the ones on Silver's own gloves. To unlock Galahad in Sonic And The Black Knight you have to beat Lancelot in a mission"Lancelot Returns" in Deep Woods in Adventure mode.
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In Sonic Unleashed, though Silver doesn't appear in the game, he is referenced in the day stage of Empire City under the name of "Silver Beach" along with other places named after characters like "Blaze Road".
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Silver appears in Sonic Colors, but only in the DS version. He finds Sonic and Tails in Sweet Mountain when Tails reads a sign in the Sweet Mountain written that the place is the "future" Silver laughs and says that the future is nothing like Sweet Mountain, saying that the future is alot happier than Sweet Mountain. Silver then asks Sonic to destroy 20 Eggman robots. When Sonic beats all of them, Silver asks if he needs further help, Sonic tells him that he can handle it on his own. Silver then decides to go in a ride with Blaze, until both are stopped by Orbot and Cubot. They scare the robots away with their fire and psychic power. Then, they ask Sonic to test out a ride for his mission, which is timed. They thank Sonic for testing it out and then Sonic leaves.
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Silver will reappear in Sonic Generations for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 as a rival boss, likely for Crisis City.
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Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)EditMain article: Silver the Hedgehog (Archie)
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Silver appeared for the first time in Mobius Prime over Never Lake in Mercia, to the surprised Rob O' the Hedge and his wife Mari-An. Silver first believed Rob to be Sonic due to their similar appearance, but when Rob
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Silver the Hedgehog (Archie)
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Added by Abbu1explained he wasn't him, Silver responded, telling him that he needed to find Sonic as "your future depends on it".
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Rob O' the Hedge explained to Silver they could find Sonic at Freedom HQ. Using Silver's super Warp Ring, the two traveled there together. Silver and Rob arrived together to find Sally and Alicia arguing about stranding Sonic and Amy Rose in Moebius. Sally explained to them what had happened, and thus Silver transported himself to Moebius with Rob. Once there, the two hedgehogs met up with Sonic, Scourge, Amy, Rosy the Rascal, and Metal Sonic. Silver stops the fight with his powers and attacks Sonic recognizing Metal Sonic's design. He is stopped by Scourge until Sonic persuades Silver to attack Scourge. Scourge turns Super and proves too powerful for the hedgehogs, the Freedom Fighters and the Suppression Squad. After the fight with Super Scourge who was defeated by Sonic, Silver travels to another place in time to find the traitor of the Freedom Fighters.
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He reappears in Sonic Universe, and goes to Mobius 30 year later to help them battle another threat that has threatened his timeline. He and the Future Freedom Fighters succeed and Silver heads back to his time.
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PersonalityEditSilver has "a strong sense of justice" and it is this personality trait that motivates him to head back into the past to correct the future. He also believes in standing up for those who can't stand up for themselves. This led him to accept Blaze when everybody else was teasing her for her pyrokinetic abilities. Although seemingly serious in nature, an interview states that Silver is young and somewhat immature. [7] Blaze actually comments on this, claiming that he is naive and insecure when alone several times. Silver is also kind hearted and is always ready to protect those in need and lend a helping hand. Silver also has a disliking for anyone that gets in his way, most likely in Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, which could show that Silver can be bad tempered, extremely rude, and bossy to anyone that's not helpful in his mission. He also seems to be somewhat cocky in Sonic Rivals 2 because when you play as him in Sonic Rivals 2 and pass your rival, he'll say, "I'm better." or if you win a race or battle, he says, "Who's the best?" In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, when you win a race he says, "I am not to be trifled with!". When he pursues an enemy, he does it with a relentless determination and will make alliances and rivalries very easily, which makes him easily tricked by others.
 
Weakness Edit■Silver can be quite naive which could lead him up the wrong path.
■His attitude can cause fights to start.
■Sometimes tends to carry the world on his shoulders.
■If he overuses his ESP, Silver can become extremely fatigued.
■A bit simple minded.
■Has a short temper.
AbilitiesEditSilver using Psychokinesis/ESP
Added by MurphyshaneSilver, in his first appearance, possessed no super-speed like Sonic and Shadow. Starting with the retcon in Sonic Rivals, he is able to run at a comparable speed to them and can access Spin Dash and Homing Attack. In his original time line, with lava everywhere, Silver could not run anywhere, so he used his psychic powers and thus never gained any super-speed.
Silver's main power is his Psychokinesis (also known as Telekinesis), being able to lift or throw people and objects tremendous distances with great force. He can also manipulate himself, levitating in the air and even moving at high speeds. He can also project energy blasts that can either stun or deal damage to others, teleport short distances, and even form a bubble of pure psychokinetic energies that paralyze his targets. In Sonic Rivals, he is also capable of using his ESP to confuse his enemies.
 
Since the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 were erased, Super Silver no longer exists and most likely all of Silver's knowledge about the Chaos Emeralds or their powers. Silver has not been in any other game where the emeralds are found or mentioned.
 
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Silver calls his power 'Psychokinesis'. In Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, he calls it his 'ESP' ability. It should be noted, however, that 'psychokinesis' is an umbrella term for any ability that involves using the mind to manipulate something.
 
Interactions with other CharactersEditBlaze the CatEdit
She is from the same time as Silver, but that is only in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), meaning that the two are only friends in that game, whereas in other canon games they do not know each other. Although Blaze is shy around strangers and strict with herself, she works well with Silver as a partner. They constantly work together to fight Iblis in the future. Silver is also emotionally dependent upon Blaze. Before she vanishes from their world at the end of Silver's story in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Blaze reveals that she always liked how naive Silver was and Silver is extremely saddened after she leaves. After the defeat of Solaris, the time line has been erased and it's unknown if Silver and Blaze still know each other. Evidence in Sonic Rush Adventure, and the two Sonic Rivals which neither of them talk about each other. In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Silver and Blaze reappear together and challenge the player to Ice Hockey and Dream Ice Hockey (Fever Hockey) and will join your team if you manage to defeat them. They reappeared together again in the DS version of Sonic Colors in the 3rd mission in Sweet Mountain. But in 2008, it was confirmed by the writer Ian Flynn that the two do not know each other at all after Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), and that the only way they are related is that the two fight Dr. Eggman Nega.
 
Amy RoseEdit
In Sonic The Hedgehog (2006), Amy mistakes Silver for Sonic, but they then team up to help each other find the people they are looking for. They are unaware that they are both looking for the same person. Amy's alliance with Silver was only temporary. She became his friend and promised to help him find the "Iblis Trigger", but left him upon finding out that he intended to kill Sonic. Strangely, when they meet again after Sonic dies and Mephiles and Iblis fuse, she bears no particular malice towards him for his past actions. Because of the events at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Silver and Amy never met. Also, when Amy left Silver, when she found out that he intended to kill Sonic, he seemed disappointed, and looked as if he were going to call her back, but didn't upon realizing that it didn't matter, she would leave anyway. That or she was just too far away, so she couldn't hear him, or she would just ignore him.
 
Sonic the HedgehogEdit
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Sonic is referred to by Mephiles as being the "Iblis Trigger" that set Iblis free years before Silver's time. Silver is bent on stopping Sonic from unleashing Iblis onto the world, but befriends him after discovering that Mephiles had lied to him. Once Sonic dies, Silver realizes they can bring him back using the Chaos Emeralds. Since Elise blows out the Flames of Disaster at the end of the game, Sonic and Silver never met. In Sonic Rivals, he sees Sonic for the first time ever since the incident. Sonic first notices Silver's "attitude" when they first meet, and they don't exactly see eye-to-eye and so they race each other to get to Eggman and when they met again Sonic Rivals 2, Silver is more competitive towards Sonic and his partner, Miles "Tails" Prower. Silver seems to have a disliking toward Sonic, probably because he thinks Sonic is just as annoying and foolish as he can be just like how Shadow feels about the blue hedgehog as well. So currently they don't get along. However in the 'Archie Comics' they seem to get along pretty well (At least after realizing that Sonic is not the traitor of the Freedom fighters). Also in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Silver (after being defeated in Cubyrinth) casually asked how Sonic was doing, this could possibly mean that Silver only displays hostility toward Sonic when he is challenging him in any way shape or form.
 
Mephiles the DarkEdit
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Mephiles uses Silver's frustration at the constant resurrection of Iblis to actually release him in the past. He informs Blaze and Silver that in the past, Sonic was "Iblis Trigger", and uses his powers to send them back in time in order to assassinate him. In reality, Sonic's death would serve as the catalyst. Silver initially believes Mephiles' lies, but his encounters with Sonic and the others begin to make him question his intentions.
 
Shadow the HedgehogEdit
The two first meet in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), when he mistakes him for Mephiles. The two venture back in time together using a dimensional rift, and learn more about Iblis and the Solaris Project. Since the events of that game were erased, they don't canonically meet until Sonic Rivals. At first, Shadow does not trust Silver's speculations about Dr. Eggman's true identity. After realizing that he was right, the two form a bond and help each other in the Meteor Base. In Sonic Rivals 2 they're not allies and they fight each other at some points and Silver didn't want Shadow to get in his way.
 
Espio the ChameleonEdit
The two met only in Sonic Rivals 2. Before they met, Espio was given an assignment by Vector the Crocodile to find out information about the recent Chao disappearances. He begins to investigate Silver, a suspect, which annoys him. The two eventually become partners in order to stop Eggman Nega and his plans. Once they completed their mission, the two bid each other farewell, in hopes of meeting each other again. Espio seems to be the closest friend to Silver.
 
Knuckles the EchidnaEdit
Silver and Knuckles have somewhat of a rivalry with each other. Normally, they don't pay much attention to each other, though they do have heated battles with one another occasionally. Unlike most Sonic characters, Silver is one of the few to challenge him to a fight.
 
Friends/AlliesEdit
■Blaze the Cat (Best Friend; In an alternate timeline)
■Espio the Chameleon (Good friend)
■Sonic the Hedgehog (Ally and Rival)
■Knuckles the Echidna (Ally and Rival)
■Shadow the Hedgehog (Ally and Rival)
■Amy Rose (In an alternate timeline)
■Rouge The Bat (Ally and Rival)
■Yoshi (Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games)
■Miles "Tails" Prower (Ally and Rival)
■Donkey Kong (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games)
EnemiesEdit
■Eggman Nega (Arch-enemy)
■Ifrit (Encountered in Sonic Rivals 2)
■Mephiles the Dark (In an alternate timeline)
■Iblis (In an alternate timeline)
■Metal Sonic 3.0 (Encountered in Sonic Rivals 2)
■Sonic the Hedgehog (Former)
■Orbot (only in the DS version of Sonic Colors)
■Cubot (only in the DS version of Sonic Colors)
RivalsEdit
■Sonic the Hedgehog
■Knuckles the Echidna
■Shadow the Hedgehog
■Miles "Tails" Prower
■Rouge the Bat
■Metal Sonic
■Waluigi (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games)
ReceptionEditReception on the character has been largely mixed. According to critics and many Sonic fans, Silver was one of the major letdowns in Sonic 2006.[citation needed] One because of his powers and possessing no super speed like the other two hedgehogs[citation needed] and second because of his voice which is criticized to be annoying.[citation needed] However, despite negative reception, Silver still has a fairly large amount of fans.[citation needed] Some still want him to appear in future games in the story mode just like Sonic 2006, Sonic Rivals, and Sonic Rivals 2.[citation needed]
 
Memorable Quotes Edit"I need to pull it together..." Silver after getting a "D" rank in Sonic 2006.
 
"It's no use!" Silver after catching Sonic or Shadow in his psychic hold in Sonic 2006.
 
"I've finally found him. The Iblis Trigger." Silver after finding Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 2006.
 
"This is the end, prepare to meet your doom." Silver in Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) in Solaris battle.
 
"Psychic Control!" Silver when you activate his special move in Sonic Rivals 2.
 
"To kill someone to save the world...Is that really the right thing to do?" Silver when he asks Blaze if killing Sonic is right in Sonic 2006.
 
"But it's true! In the near future, his actions will cause the devastation of my world! So I must..." Silver when telling Amy why he needs to kill Sonic.
 
"This will end it!" Silver about to beat Sonic or Shadow in Sonic 2006.
 
"This time frame should be safe, as long as they're around.....those blue and black hedgehogs certainly are brave!"-Silver at the end of his story in Sonic Rivals.
 
"Not...now!" Silver after losing a battle in Sonic 2006.
 
"No one can stop me!" Silver passing someone in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
 
"I won`t lose!" Silver before beginning an event in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
 
"Nooo....!" Silver falling in Sonic 2006.
 
"I am not to be trifled with!" Silver winning a race in Sonic Free Riders
 
"Eggman NEGA! This is the end of the line for you!" Sonic Rivals
 
"Very well."
 
"Prepare yourself!"
 
Extreme GearEditSilver's Extreme Gear is called the "Psychic Wave". It's color is indigo and has the power to transform into an Air rider. The description is given as:  
 
"This board is made out of unknown metal. Perhaps it came from the future along with Silver."
 
TriviaEdit■The chorus for Dreams of an Absolution bears a resemblance to the Green Hill Zone background music. Composer Lee Brotherton stated that this was not intended, but is appreciated.[8]
■Super Smash Bros. Brawl references the events of Sonic Next Gen on Silver's trophy, despite the game not being released on Wii or any Nintendo console. The trophy also looks similar to that of Super Sonic.
■In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Silver is the only hedgehog who is not a Speed-type.
■In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), the beginning of Sonic's Story has Silver saying "I've finally found him, the Iblis Trigger". The background has sparks flying around but in Silver's story when he says that, it's just a clear night sky. Also in Sonic's version, Silver lifts up his right fist but in Silver's version he picks up his left.
■In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Silver is the only hedgehog whose trophy can only be obtained once. (Shadow and Amy's trophies are obtained randomly and Sonic's trophies can be won by clearing Classic Mode multiple times).
■In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Silver induced Chaos Control after watching Shadow perform it, but because those events were erased, Silver may or may not be able to use it in the new timeline as well.  
■The only artwork that shows Silver smiling is his Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games artwork.
■Silver is the only hedgehog that isn't a speed type. Instead, Silver can be considered a flight type character due to him utilizing his psychokinesis to fly.
■In a interview with Shun Nakamura, Silver was intended for a different game with psychokinetic powers but they ended up turning the title into a Sonic game, having Silver be a part of the game.[9]  
■A screenshot of Silver using his ESP was used in the Psychic section of the book Encyclopedia Horrifica.
■Silver was originally going to be an orange mink named Venice. His original name could be a reference to the real city, Venice, which is the city Soleanna was based from.[10]
■Silver's Japanese voice actor, Daisuke Ono, is also known for voicing Itsuki Koizumi in the anime series "The Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"; another character with ESP.
■In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, Silver states the future is a lot like it is now, indicating that he has fulfilled his duty.
■It is unknown how far in the future Silver is from, but it is revealed that he is from at least 200 years in the future.
■Since Sonic '06 neither Silver nor Blaze have made any indication that they know each other. However, in the DS version of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, they were seen talking to each other at one part.
■Silver is like Trunks from Dragon Ball Z they both constently talk about the future and how they will save it and they keep talking about someone from the future.(Silver talks about the Iblis Trigger and Trunks talks about the androids.)
■In Sonic Rivals, when you use Silver's Signiture Move ESP, he shouts, "Psychic Control!" even though that's not the name of the move. In the instruction booklet for the same game, it, too, says his move's called Psychic Control.
■The only time Silver was granted speed similar to that of Sonic and Shadow was in the Sonic Rivals series.
■In Sonic Colors, Silver and Blaze are seen fighting off Orbot and Cubot, and cause them to run away. After they send Sonic on a mission, they say that they both worked together well and say that it seems that they have worked together before. Tails says that Silver and Blaze could've worked together at some point in time. This is a clear reference to the events in Sonic '06, and this could be considered the first time Silver and Blaze meet in the video games.
Theme SongEdit■Sonic the Hedgehog (2006): "Dreams of an Absolution"- composed by Lee Brotherton
GalleryEditFor more images, see: Silver the Hedgehog/Artwork
 
ArtworkEdit
This is the concept art of Venice the Mink (Silver's prototype name) that was released by Sonic CultSonic ChannelSonic the Hedgehog (2006)Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)Sonic RivalsSonic Rivals 2Sonic Riders: Zero GravitySonic and the Black KnightSonic and the Black KnightMario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter GamesMario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter GamesSonic Free Riders

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Silver
Silver's artwork, from Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Artwork from Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Full name Silver the Hedgehog
Species Hedgehog
First appearance Sonic the Hedgehog (2006, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, Super Mario franchise)
Latest portrayal Bryce Papenbrook (English; 2019-present, Super Mario-related media)
Daisuke Ono (Japanese; 2009-present, Super Mario-related media)

Silver the Hedgehog is a crossover character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. He is a hedgehog from the future who has the ability to use psychokinesis which allows him to move objects with the power of his mind. Silver's only appearances in the Super Mario franchise are in the Mario & Sonic series. He was originally voiced by Pete Capella, who voiced him in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games; but was later replaced by Quinton Flynn, who voiced him until 2017. Bryce Papenbrook later replaced Flynn in 2019, first voicing him in the Super Mario franchise in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

History[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Silver makes a few cameo appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series. He can be seen running in the background of the Green Hill Zone stage along with Tails and Knuckles in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, there is a trophy of Silver as well as a sticker in the former game. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Silver has his own collectible spirit.

One of Sonic's alternate costumes introduced in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U is colored similarly to Silver.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Silver high-fiving Yoshi in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Silver appears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games as a Skill type playable character. His signature move for the Wii version is Levitate and Teleport Dash for the DS.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Silver returns as a Skill type playable character in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where he can be seen in the opening with all of the other athletes at the beginning, and later competing in Beach Volleyball. A Mii outfit based on Silver appears as an unlockable item in the game, and Silver also appears as a character that can be spoken to in London Party mode in order to play minigames and earn stickers.

In the Nintendo 3DS version, Silver is included in the Challengers group, meaning that he is only playable in certain Events. In the Story Mode, Silver first appears with Shadow after defeating some imposters, where they ask Yoshi, Sonic and Tails what they know about the Phantasmal Fog and imposters. He later helps the group chase down Jet, and then defeat Bowser Jr. so that Shadow can destroy the fog machine and clear the area. Silver later appears calling Mario, Luigi, Sonic and Tails to support them when they face Bowser and Dr. Eggman, and also appearing at the opening ceremony. In the bonus episodes, Silver appears with Shadow facing some of Dr. Eggman's robots, but after Bowser Jr. defeats them both himself, they challenge him to an Olympic event instead. When Bowser Jr. wins, Silver and Shadow pretend to be angry at first, but later congratulate Bowser Jr. before heading off. A badge of Silver can be obtained from the badge machine.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Silver reappears as a playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. He is once again a Skill type character.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]

Silver reappears in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as a playable character. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Silver is exclusive to 110m Hurdles and Archery.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020[edit]

Silver reappears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as a playable character. Like many other characters of the Super Mario franchise and Sonic the Hedgehog series, Silver wears outfits that are event-appropriate.

He also appears as a playable character in the arcade version, where he was the first character added after its initial launch, being added on February 28, 2020. Here, he is a Technique-type character with excellent technique, above average power, and low speed.

Unused appearances[edit]

Silver is one of the characters who was planned to be playable in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games before later being removed. This is evidenced by an unused character model of him present in the Wii version.[1]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
Silver
Silver trophy
Appears in:
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2006)
A hedgehog who traveled back in time to defeat the Iblis Trigger and therefore alter the future. Silver has a positive attitude and a strong sense of justice. He has telekinetic powers that allow him to control physical objects, including abilities to freeze or shock enemies, which he uses to fight for peace and justice.
Sticker
Silver
A sticker from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Artwork from: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2006)
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Launch Power +49
Usable by: Sonic

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Silver
3DS:
A trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Wii U:
Silver the Hedgehog trophy
Game(s): Both games
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
Sonic the Hedgehog (11/2006)
3DS Sonic Generations (11/2011)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 83: Sonic & Friends
Silver the Hedgehog comes from the future–from a world that seems to have been laid to waste. He manipulated space-time to travel to the present where he meets Sonic and friends, and now he's putting his telekinetic talents to use in an effort to save the future world he calls home. (American English)
Silver the Hedgehog comes from the future - from a world that seems to have been laid to waste. He manipulated space-time to come back to the present where he meets Sonic and friends, and now he's putting his telekinetic talents to use in an effort to save the future world he calls home. (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
# Silver the Hedgehog
Artwork of Silver the Hedgehog for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (reused for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition) Series/game Sonic the Hedgehog Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Strong Throw
How to obtain World of Light (The Light Realm); Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Sonic
Conditions

Rule: Item: Throwing Types

  • The enemy starts the battle with a Black Hole
  • The enemy is easily distracted by items
Stage Green Hill Zone
Song Rooftop

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Silver the Hedgehog is a new competitor for Team Sonic. Coming from the distant future with telekinetic abilities, Silver's signature moves are the Levitate ability on the Wii and DS and Teleport Dash ability on the DS. Expect the unexpected when this time-travelling hedgehog takes on the Olympic Winter Games.

Wii stats
Icon Type Statistics Special Skill Emblem
Sprite of Silver Skill
Speed
 
Acceleration
 
Power
 
Skill
 
Levitate Silver the Hedgehog's emblem
Nintendo DS stats
Icon Type Statistics Special Skill Emblem
Silverdsicon.png Skill
Speed
 
Jumping
 
Power
 
Technique
 
Stamina
 
Teleport Dash Silver the Hedgehog's emblem

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Silver stats.png

  • Profile: Coming from the distant future with telekinetic abilities, expect the unexpected from Silver when this time-travelling hedgehog takes on the London Olympic Games!

Portrayals[edit]

  • Pete Capella (English; 2009)
  • Quinton Flynn (English; 2011-2016)
  • Bryce Papenbrook (English; 2019-present)
  • Daisuke Ono (Japanese; 2009-present)
  • Hervé Grull (French; 2013-present)
  • Davide Albano (Italian; 2013-present)
  • Roland Wolf (German; 2013-present)
  • Angel De Gracia (Spanish; 2013-2019)

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ[?]
Shirubā Za Hejjihoggu
Silver the Hedgehog
Chinese (simplified) 希尔弗[?]
Xī Ěr Fú
Silver
Chinese (traditional) 希爾弗[?]
Xī Ěr Fú
Silver
Korean 실버 더 헤지혹[?]
Silbeo deo Hejihok
Silver the Hedgehog
Russian Ёж Сильвер[?]
Yozh Sil'ver
Silver the Hedgehog
Spanish Silver the Hedgehog[?] -

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ TCRF. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) § Unused Characters. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved July 2, 2024.