01Basic information

Japanese Name
シルバーバレット↗
Romanized Name
Shirubā Baretto↗
Age
4↗
Birthday
~1886↗
Manga Debut
SBR Chapter 1 (Glimpse) | SBR Chapter 5↗
Anime Debut
SBR Episode 1↗
Game Debut
Eyes of Heaven↗

02Appearance

Silver Bullet is a 4-year-old mix of an Arabian horse and a Thoroughbred. It has a light-colored mane and coat along with a distinctive star-shaped mark on its forehead. While being ridden by Diego, it is adorned with a bridle and reins. Diego's jockey number, 001, is displayed on its side.↗↗

03Personality

Little is known about Silver Bullet's personality, but it is loyal to Diego Brando and serves as his mount throughout the entirety of the Steel Ball Run. Diego considers it his beloved horse.↗↗

04Abilities

Silver Bullet is an exceptionally capable horse, possessing remarkable strength, endurance, and agility. Under the command of its expert owner Diego, every ounce of the horse's potential is pushed to the limit, with Diego employing various techniques throughout the race to maintain momentum without exhausting his steed.↗

05Story

SPOILERS

The Start of the Race

In the 1st Stage of the Steel Ball Run race, when Gyro Zeppeli 's horse Valkyrie is continuously hit by Urmd Avdul 's camel, Diego and Silver Bullet take advantage of the situation and press forward. Diego quickly learns Valkyrie's habits and gradually drops the distance between the horses by having Silver Bullet close in from behind on the right, then shift in from the left.↗↗↗

Due to the bridge's collapse, Diego and Silver Bullet fall way behind in the race. However, they eventually manage to overtake several racers by using their Air Pressure Shield Technique. As the racers approach the finish line of the 1st Stage, Diego and Silver Bullet manage to catch up to directly behind Johnny Joestar.↗↗↗↗

Scary Monsters

The route that Diego and Silver Bullet takes in the 2nd Stage of the race is not shown, but they manage to get first place. They race forward onto the 3rd Stage without taking a break. At some point, Dr. Ferdinand attacks Diego and transforms him into a dinosaur. Johnny and Gyro find him sitting down on the ground bleeding with Silver Bullet standing near him, and assume he fell off his horse.↗↗↗

Diego and Silver Bullet stick closely behind Gyro and Valkyrie, with Diego using his new dinosaur abilities to analyze the horses' physiology. As competitors rush to Canon City, Gyro and Diego attempt to take a third route by cutting across a lake. Diego and Silver Bullet speed up in the water despite the water resistance, challenging Gyro to follow them. Although Diego is in the lead, Valkyrie manages to temporarily overtake Silver Bullet due to Gyro lessening its load.↗↗↗

Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...)

As Johnny and Gyro approach them, Diego stops Silver Bullet. As a warning, Diego transforms into a dinosaur and threatens to rip them apart if they come near him again. Silver Bullet then gallops at its top speed, flinging mud at its rivals behind. Using his dinosaur senses, Diego maintains the lead ahead of Johnny and Gyro by running on the optimal path that brings out Silver Bullet's greatest potential.↗↗

Diego worries that Silver Bullet will collapse because its breathing has become more and more irregular. He intervenes by transforming fleas from Silver Bullet's coat into dinosaurs which attack Valkyrie's eye, but Johnny realizes that he did something and shoots him. Gyro finishes the fight with a deceptive Steel Ball throw, knocking Diego from his horse and injuring it. Consequently, Silver Bullet stops moving and collapses, with Johnny believing that it could no longer run in the race.↗↗↗

Tubular Bells

During the 6th Stage, Diego meets with Mike O. and mentions that Silver Bullet is gradually recovering.↗↗

D4C

The horse manages to fully recover in the 7th Stage, as Diego and Silver Bullet get first place. Aiming to assassinate Funny Valentine, Diego leaves Silver Bullet near some trees at the Independence Hall while Diego disguises as a guard to infiltrate the Hall. However, he sees Valentine leave the building and head outside, so Diego sheds his disguise and returns to Silver Bullet. Noticing Wekapipo trailing him, Diego transforms himself and Silver Bullet into dinosaurs in an alley.↗↗↗↗

Diego rides Silver Bullet to the port following Valentine's scent but then loses his trace. He dismounts the horse when noticing another smell, when he is suddenly attacked by Hot Pants. However, the two become allies and ride their horses following Lucy Steel 's scent on Cream Starter. When they reach the train tracks in Philadelphia where Valentine is, an alternate Hot Pants and Diego fall from the train.↗↗↗

When Diego "disappeared" after the race, another Silver Bullet from a parallel world is found in New York and misidentified as the original Silver Bullet.↗↗

06Plot details

SPOILERS

Profile details

Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Alive (Part 7)↗

07Appearances

Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference (Glimpse)↗

Steel Ball Run Chapter 5: 1st Stage: 15,000 Meters (1st full debut)↗

Steel Ball Run Chapter 6: The Dried-Up River; Diego Brando↗

Steel Ball Run Chapter 10: The Final Stretch: 2,000 Meters Left↗

Steel Ball Run Chapter 11: The Final Stretch: 1,000 Meters Left↗

08Relationships

CharacterRelationshipNotes
Diego BrandoOwner↗

09Sources & attribution

Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
Source bibliography (19)
  1. Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified Victory Open ↗
  2. Steel Ball Run Chapter 38: Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...), Part 1 Open ↗
  3. Steel Ball Run Chapter 10: The Final Stretch: 2,000 Meters Left Open ↗
  4. Steel Ball Run Chapter 5: 1st Stage: 15,000 Meters Open ↗
  5. Steel Ball Run Chapter 6: The Dried-Up River; Diego Brando Open ↗
  6. Steel Ball Run Chapter 11: The Final Stretch: 1,000 Meters Left Open ↗
  7. Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1 Open ↗
  8. Steel Ball Run Chapter 31: Scary Monsters, Part 4 Open ↗
  9. Steel Ball Run Chapter 32: 3rd Stage Goal: Cañon City Open ↗
  10. Steel Ball Run Chapter 37: The Green Tomb, Part 2 Open ↗
  11. Steel Ball Run Chapter 39: Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...), Part 2 Open ↗
  12. Steel Ball Run Chapter 40: Silent Way, Part 1 Open ↗
  13. Steel Ball Run Chapter 48: Tubular Bells, Part 1 Open ↗
  14. Steel Ball Run Chapter 60: Both Sides Now, Part 1 Open ↗
  15. Steel Ball Run Chapter 67: D4C, Part 2 Open ↗
  16. Steel Ball Run Chapter 70: D4C, Part 5 Open ↗
  17. Steel Ball Run Chapter 73: D4C, Part 6 Open ↗
  18. Steel Ball Run Chapter 74: D4C, Part 7 Open ↗
  19. Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro, p. 28 Open ↗

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