Editing Silver

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Silver Rio2016.png|160px]]<br>Artwork of Silver the Hedgehog from ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
|full_name=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''-related media)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_portrayal={{wp|Bryce Papenbrook}} (2019-present)<br>[[sonicretro:Daisuke Ono|Daisuke Ono]] (Japanese; 2006-present)
}}
'''Silver the Hedgehog''' is a recurring character from the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise. He is a hedgehog who comes from at least two-hundred years in the future. He commonly travels through time to assist [[Sonic]] and his friends. He has the ability to use psychokinesis which allows him to move objects with the power of his mind. 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]]''.
==History==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
[[File:Tails Brawl screenshot.png|200px|thumb|left|Silver in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
Silver makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', running in the background of the [[Green Hill Zone]] stage along with [[Tails]] and [[Knuckles]]. He also appears as a [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and a [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in the game.

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', one of Sonic's alternate colors strongly resembles Silver. He makes an appearance as a collectible [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] as well in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version. Silver also reprises his role in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', running in the background of Green Hill Zone along with Tails and Knuckles.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Silver appears as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. Silver also reprises his role as a background character in Green Hill Zone.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
Silver was originally going to appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', but was scrapped later on. A beta file of Silver was found on the European version and can be playable by hacking.

====''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]].

====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
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.

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.

====''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.

====''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]].

====''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 ''Super Mario'' and ''Sonic'' characters in the game, Silver wears outfits that are event-appropriate.

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.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
=====Trophy=====
{|cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
|-
|align=center|'''Silver
|[[File:BrawlTrophy479.png|100px]]
|align=center|''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=====
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center"width=100%
|-
!width=120px|Image!!|Game!!|Effect
|-
|[[File:Silver the Hedgehog Sticker.png|100px]]
|''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2006)''
|Launch Power +49<br>'''Usable by:''' Sonic
|}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' trophy====
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
!width="10%"|Name
!3DS Image
!Wii U Image
!width="20%"|Appears In (Wii U version only)
!American English description
!British English description
|-
!Silver
|[[File:SilverTheHedgehogTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|[[File:SilverTheHedgehogTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center|Sonic the Hedgehog (11/2006)<br> '''3DS''' Sonic Generations (11/2011)
|''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.''
|''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.''
|}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====
{|align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; font-size:85%;"
|-
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Name
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10%|Image
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Game
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Type
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Class
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Effect
!rowspan=2 width=13%|How to obtain
!colspan=4 width=40%|Spirit battle
|-
!width=7%|Opponents
!class=unsortable width=19%|Battle conditions
!width=7%|Stage
!width=7%|Song
|-
!Silver the Hedgehog
|[[File:SilvertheHedgehog.png|x100px]]
|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Series
|Support (1)
|Advanced
|Strong Throw
|World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board
|[[Sonic]]
|align=left|'''Rule:''' Item: Throwing Types
*The enemy starts the battle with a [[Black Hole (item)|Black Hole]]
*The enemy is easily distracted by items
|[[Green Hill Zone]]
|Rooftop Run
|}

===''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.''
=====Wii=====
{|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]]
|}

=====DS=====
{|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]]
|}

===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
[[File:Silver stats.png|400px]]
====Official 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!''
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==Portrayals==
*[[sonicretro:Pete Capella|Pete Capella]] (2006-2010)
*[[sonicretro:Quinton Flynn|Quinton Flynn]] (2010-2017)
*{{wp|Bryce Papenbrook}} (2019-present)
*[[sonicretro:Daisuke Ono|Daisuke Ono]] (Japanese; 2006-present)
*Hervé Grull (French; 2011-present)
*Davide Albano (Italian; 2011-present)
*Roland Wolf (German; 2011-present)
*Angel De Gracia (Spanish; 2011-2016, 2019)
*Masumi Mutsuda (Spanish; 2017-present)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
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>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ
|JapR=Shirubā Za Hejjihoggu
|JapM=
|ChiS=希尔弗
|ChiSR=Xī Ěr Fú
|ChiSM=Silver
|ChiT=希爾弗
|ChiTR=Xī Ěr Fú
|ChiTM=Silver
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|Kor=실버 더 헤지혹
|KorR=Silbeo deo Hejihok
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|Por=
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|Rus=Ёж Сильвер
|RusR=Yozh Sil'ver
|RusM=Silver the Hedgehog
|Rom=
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|Spa=Silver the Hedgehog
|SpaM=-
}}

==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}}
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