Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
File:Black 2 English Boxart.png File:White 2 English Boxart.png
Game Information
Publisher			Nintendo/The Pokémon Company
Developer			Game Freak
Category			RPG
Players			TBA
ESRB			Everyone
Release Dates
		June 23, 2012
		October 7, 2012
		October 12, 2012
		October 11, 2012
		TBA
Other information
Platform			Nintendo DS
Region			[[{{{region}}}]]

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are a pair of sequels to Pokémon Black and White that was released in Japan on June 23, in America on October 7, 2012, in Europe on October 12, 2012, and in Australia and New Zealand on October 11, 2012.

The game's story is an altered version of the original Black & White storyline, having a new plot and features.

Plot

The games are set two years after Pokémon Black and White, and the Unova region has changed drastically with new locations and Pokémon from previous generations. The player - Nate, the male protagonist, or Rosa, the female protagonist - starts in a location southwest in Unova called Aspertia City with Hugh, the player's rival. They are given a starter Pokémon - Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott - by Bianca, who is now Professor Juniper's assistant. As they venture out in Unova, they will challenge new and old Gym Leaders and will encounter the new Team Plasma, while also meeting the old Team Plasma.

Features

Unova

Main article: Unova

File:Unova B2W2 Game.png

Unova as it appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Over the set of two years since Pokémon Black and White, locations have drastically changed. Areas such as the Cold Storage are no longer accessible. Other areas such as Route 4 have changed. The southwest now contains locations, such as Aspertia City, Floccesy Town, and Virbank City.

Pokémon World Tournament

Main article: Pokémon World Tournament

The Pokémon World Tournament is a new feature in which trainers can partake in a tournament against other trainers in a single or double battle. It is held in Driftveil City, hosted by Cynthia, the Sinnoh League Champion.

Pokéstar Studios

Main article: Pokéstar Studios

Pokéstar Studios allows the player to star in movies varying in genre. Such movie genres include action, horror, and many others. Characters such as Brycen play a role in Pokéstar Studios.

Other features

• Funfest Mission
• Hidden Grotto
• Unova Link
• Medals

Changes

• Cheren is now a Normal-type Gym Leader and the first encountered, in Aspertia City. Two new Gym Leaders appear, Roxie, who appears as the second Gym Leader encountered, and Marlon. Elesa returns, but this time with a restyling of her hair, eye color and clothes as shown in the animated trailer. Burgh, Clay, Skyla, and Drayden remain as Gym Leaders.
• Bianca is now the assistant of Professor Juniper.
• Iris is the new Champion.
• Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus get new formes called their "Therian" formes, which can be changed via the Reflecting Mirror.
• Keldeo has a new forme called the "Resolute Forme." Keldeo changes to its Resolute Forme when it learns Secret Sword, which can be learned by bringing it and Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion to the Pledge Grove, and changes back when the move is forgotten.
• Instead of only specific Trainers having sprite animations, all Trainers in the game have sprite animations.
• The Team Plasma clothes have been changed and also have a separate branch called New Team Plasma under Ghetsis... The Old Team Plasma also reappear under N with the same motives to release all Pokémon.
• The sprite animations of the starter Pokemon and their evolutions have changed slightly.
• Every Gym interior has change an each have a specific or signature background music.
• Improved sorting of items, as well as the option to assign certain items to a favorites pocket for quick access.
• Repels now prompt the player after wearing off if they would like to use another immediately, so long as they have at least one more Repel in their bag.

Characters

Hero

Nate Mix

Rosa Mix

Rival

Hugh Mix

Gym Leaders

Cheren Aspertia City	Roxie Virbank City	Burgh Castelia City	Elesa Nimbasa City
Clay Driftveil City	Skyla Mistralton City	Drayden Opelucid City	Marlon Humilau City

Elite Four and Champion

Shauntal

Grimsley

Caitlin

Marshal

Iris

Pokémon

The Unova Pokédex received an upgrade and now features a total of 301 Pokémon, containing Pokémon from every generation.

Starter Pokémon

The starter Pokémon in Unova remain the same: Grass-type Snivy, Fire-type Tepig, and Water-type Oshawott.

Version Exclusive

Pokémon Black 2 No. Sprite Pokémon Type #126 Magmar #185 Sudowoodo #214 Heracross #240 Magby #311 Plusle #313 Volbeat #325 Spoink #326 Grumpig #379 Registeel #381 Latios #427 Buneary #428 Lopunny #438 Bonsly #467 Magmortar #546 Cottonee #547 Whimsicott #574 Gothita #575 Gothorita #576 Gothitelle #629 Vullaby #630 Mandibuzz #644 Zekrom #646 Black Kyurem

Pokémon White 2 No. Sprite Pokémon Type #122 Mr. Mime #125 Electabuzz #127 Pinsir #239 Elekid #300 Skitty #301 Delcatty #312 Minun #314 Illumise #322 Numel #323 Camerupt #378 Regice #380 Latias #439 Mime Jr. #466 Electivire #548 Petilil #549 Lilligant #577 Solosis #578 Duosion #579 Reuniclus #627 Rufflet #628 Braviary #643 Reshiram #646 White Kyurem

Legendary Pokémon

No.	Sprite	Pokémon	Type		Location	Version
#377		Regirock			Underground Ruins
#378		Regice*			Underground Ruins
#379		Registeel*			Underground Ruins
#380		Latias			Dreamyard
#381		Latios			Dreamyard
#480		Uxie			Nacrene City
#481		Mesprit			Celestial Tower
#482		Azelf			Route 23
#485		Heatran			Rebirth Mountain
#486		Regigigas			Twist Mountain
#488		Cresselia			Marvelous Bridge
#638		Cobalion			Route 13
#639		Terrakion			Route 22
#640		Virizion			Route 11
#643		Reshiram			Dragonspiral Tower
#644		Zekrom			Dragonspiral Tower
#646		Kyurem			Giant Chasm

Swarms

Main article: Pokémon Swarm#Black 2 and White 2

Like the predecessors, swarms - or mass outbreaks - activate after receiving the National Pokédex. Swarms change each day at midnight. To determine where a swarm is located, the player can check the gate and read the moving screen.

Compatibility

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are compatible between Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Dream Radar. Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon Platinum, and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver can also be sent to Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 by using Poké Transfer. The games are also compatible with Dream World.

News

On June 28, 2012, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2's release date was announced for North America and Europe. On June 23, 2012, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 were released in Japan. On June 21, 2012, the male and female playable characters' default Japanese names, as well as the rival's, were revealed: Kyōhei, Mei (playable characters), and Hugh (rival). Burgh, Elesa, Clay, and Skyla's team rosters were revealed as well. On June 12, 2012, Corocoro leaked information about a new town, Floccesy Town, where the player can change Keldeo's form. It was also leaked that Tachiwaki City's English name was Virbank City. On June 10, 2012, an image from Corocoro leaked showing Keldeo's new form, Resolution Form. The image only showed Keldeo's head with a long blue horn, a red maine and three whitish-blue hairs. On June 2nd, 2012, Pokemon Smash! showed two trailers that confirms the reappearance of Skyla as the Mistralton Gym Leader, N and Ghetsis, where N is standing alongside the player with a Zekrom facing off against Ghetsis, who is standing beside a Kyurem. On May 28, 2012, it was revealed that Roxie is the second Gym Leader and she will award the Toxic Badge when defeated. On May 15th, 2012, the official Pokémon site in the USA announced that Hiougi City would be called Aspertia City in the English Version. On May 11th, 2012 scans from CoroCoro Magazine were leaked again, revealing that Bianca was the Professor's assistant and gives you your Starter Pokémon. Cheren is a normal type gym leader, Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus have new forms. A new feature was also revealed, to be called the World Tournament, where the player can battle previous gym leaders/rivals from previous regions. There is also a new professor called Professor Burnett. Pokewood will also replace the musicals. Alder will also return but will appear earlier through the game, and N is no where to be found, yet the Seven Sages will appear, but it is unknown if Ghetsis will appear. On April 12, 2012, scans from CoroCoro Magazine were leaked online, revealing the games to have two new playable characters, a new rival, a new professor, and a couple new gym leaders, as well as the fact that the storyline is set two years after Pokémon Black and White, where Unova has areas that are enveloped and currently being enveloped in ice. Additionally, there is a new city: Aspertia City, on the south western island of Unova, where the player starts his/her adventure. Construction in the desert on Route 4 has been completed, and two craters in Driftveil City were formed, one of which was where the Cold Storage used to be located. The Pokédex has also changed. The Unova Pokédex now has 300 obtainable Pokémon, some from the previous regions. On February 25th, 2012, during the show Pokémon Smash!, and later confirmed by both the Japan and US Pokémon websites, two new games were announced as the sequel to Pokémon Black and White. Known as Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, these games have mascots that are alternate formes of Kyurem. The mascot for Pokémon Black 2 is known as "Black Kyurem," a forme relating to Zekrom. The mascot for Pokémon White 2 is known as "White Kyurem" relating to Reshiram.

Gallery

Black 2 Japanese Boxart White 2 Japanese Boxart Kyurem Formes.png Teaser Poster Black Kyurem White Kyurem Black 2's Japanese logo White 2's Japanese logo Black Kyurem (Charged) White Kyurem (Charged) New Playable Trainers B2W2 Rival.png New Rival Icy unova.png Unova in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2's storyline BW2 Player Choice.png Choosing your gender in Pokémon Black 2 Choose a Gender in Pokemon White 2.PNG Choosing your gender in Pokémon White 2 The new underwater tunnel method of transport Hiougi with trainer.jpg The player's house Aspertia City's Trainer School and Pokémon Center Aspertia City's lookout Player talking with his/her Mom The Rival BW2 Rival 2.png Player vs Rival Player and Rival Akuroma 1.png Corless at the game's beginning Corless and the player Corless and the player Player vs Homika.png Player vs Roxie Roxie's gym, reminiscent of a stage Homika Battle.png Battle against Roxie Outside a beach hut with Marlon On a beach with Marlon Outside Marlon's gym Marlon's VS Sprite Player outside the PokèStar Studios building Running in a marketplace A few of the new Pokémon available in the games Possible version exclusives in the games Bianca giving out Pokémon on Juniper's behalf Bianca talking to player Bianca talking to player Cheren talking to player Vs Cheren Cheren talking to player Alder appears Alder talking to player Sage Rood talking to player Roxie's father Vs Brycen Roxie and father Talking With Team Plasma.PNG Talking With Team Plasma Vs Cynthia Vs Blue VS. Colress.PNG VS. Colress Tournament roster N and Ghetsis (Black 2) Look at the left upper corner and you can see Skyla N and Ghetsis(White 2) Skyla's Gym's wind turbine pushing the player back Corless in one of Team Plasma's buildings A flying boat, probably from Team Plasma Keldeo's Resolution Form from Corocoro! Water Cave and Lava Cave clearer image of Keldeo's Resolution Forme Pokémon Black 2 Opening Screen Pokémon White 2 Opening Screen Landorus' sacred form. Thundrus' sacred form. Tornadus' sacred form. Black Kyurem in the Anime. White Kyurem in the Anime. Picture of the lines at the Tokyo Pokémon Center who want have a copy of Pokémon B2W2

Trailers

Japanese Trailer	First Trailer	Animated Trailer
New Japanese Trailer 1	New Japanese Trailer 2	English Version Early Gameplay Trailer
2nd Official English Gameplay Trailer	3rd Official English Gameplay Trailer	4th Official English Gameplay Trailer

External Links

• Official Japanese Site
• Official English Site

Trivia

• Although Reshiram was on Pokémon Black's cover and Zekrom was on Pokémon White's cover, Black Kyurem is on Pokémon Black 2's cover and White Kyurem is on Pokémon White 2's cover.
• The protagonist from the previous games is said to be travelling in search of N.
• In Japan, The games Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 had over 1.16 Million pre-orders till June 16. This marks the first time that two consecutive series games on the Nintendo DS have had pre-order sales of over a million copies.^{[citation needed]}
• Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are the only main-series games currently to be direct sequels.
  • Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are the only games that have changed Gym Leaders, excluding Pokémon Emerald, where only one Gym Leader was changed.
• These games introduced the most alternate forms for Legendary/Mythical Pokémon, 6 in total.