Overview
The Silph Co. Headquarters is a derelict building located in Sparkling Skylands, the area that encompasses what used to be Celadon City and Saffron City. In the original Pokemon games, Silph Co. was the largest corporation in the Kanto region, famous for manufacturing Poke Balls and the Master Ball. In Pokopia, the abandoned headquarters contains some of the most important lore in the game.
The Pokemon Conservation Project
Data logs found on terminals inside the Silph Co. building describe the Pokemon Conservation Project in detail. Before humanity evacuated Earth, Silph Co. engineers developed a massive digital storage system, essentially a giant PC Box, to preserve all Pokemon. The logs reveal that the project included a failsafe: if humans did not return after an extended period, the stored Pokemon would be automatically released into habitable areas.
This failsafe is what created the current state of the game world. The Pokemon players encounter throughout Pokopia were released from digital storage when the timer expired, finding themselves in a ruined Kanto with no human caretakers.
Location Details
The Silph Co. building is located among the floating islands of Sparkling Skylands. It is partially damaged but still standing, unlike many other structures in the area. Players can explore multiple floors, finding Human Records and data terminals that contain text entries from Silph Co. employees writing about the evacuation preparations.
Connection to Other Lore
The Team Rocket Hideout in the Withered Wasteland contains complementary lore about Team Rocket's role in building the evacuation rockets.
The S.S. Anne at Bleak Beach contains crew logs about the final days before the evacuation.
Professor Tangrowth's dialogue references waiting for humans to return, connecting to the Conservation Project's implied promise of return.
Tips
Explore every floor of the building. Some data logs are hidden behind breakable walls.
The building is accessible after reaching Sparkling Skylands. No special requirements beyond the normal area unlock.