Pokémon Black and White Versions

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Pokémon Black Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ブラック Pocket Monsters Black) and Pokémon White Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ホワイト Pocket Monsters White) are Nintendo DS games that are the first core series Pokémon games of Generation V. The games were released in Japan on September 18, 2010, in Europe on March 4, 2011, in North America on March 6, 2011, and in Australia on March 10, 2011. They take place in the Unova region. These games are enhanced on the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS families.
Pokémon Black and White follow the trends set by previous games in the series. Unlike previous games, Pokémon introduced prior to Generation V cannot be obtained before completing the main story by defeating Team Plasma.
The games' names were revealed on the official Japanese Pokémon website on April 9, 2010, and scans from the subsequent issue of the magazine leaked the following day, April 10.
Pokémon Black and White were followed in 2012 by two sequels, , which are set two years after the events of Black and White. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are the second and final paired versions of Generation V.
==Plot==
The game starts in Nuvema Town in the 's room with Cheren, a childhood friend. Professor Juniper has left a gift box for the two and Bianca, another one of the player's friends, who arrives a little later. The box contains three Pokémon that the player can choose from. After the selection, Bianca will request a battle. When the battle is over, the room becomes cluttered due to the battle. Cheren heals both the player's and Bianca's Pokémon, and begins a battle with the player as well. If the player loses to Cheren, he will gloat about his victory. The three then go downstairs, and Cheren and Bianca will leave the house while the player's will heal the Pokémon.
The player visits Bianca's house, where she and her father are having an argument about her going on a Pokémon journey. Bianca storms out of the house, and the player follows her to Professor Juniper's lab, where Cheren has been waiting. In the lab, Professor Juniper will give the player a chance to nickname the selected first partner Pokémon, and give each of the three a Pokédex. Upon leaving the lab, they will be greeted by the player's mother, who will hand everyone a Town Map.
From then on, the player will set off on adventures through the Unova region. Along the way, the player, Cheren, and Bianca will battle eight Gym Leaders, while trying to complete the Pokédex. After managing to obtain all eight Badges, the player will head to the Pokémon League to battle the Elite Four and the Champion. Cheren decides to pursue strength and Bianca realizes that she cannot match the skills of the player or Cheren.
However, the adventure does not go as smoothly as expected, as the evil Team Plasma will be encountered along the way to the Pokémon League. Team Plasma's goal is to separate Pokémon from people; claiming that humans are only hindrances to the lives and interests of Pokémon. The player will occasionally encounter N, the mysterious leader of the organization. Ghetsis, a co-founding member of the Seven Sages, has a secret, different goal from N's. The player must learn of and thwart their plans in order to save the relationship between Pokémon and their Trainers.
Once the player enters the Champion's room, N is shown to have defeated Alder, and proceeds to summon his castle to ambush and attach to the Pokémon League. The player traverses through the castle to find N and his legendary dragon, who claims to be the hero. However, the Light Stone/Dark Stone in the player's Bag is released and summons the second dragon hero, /, which the player catches and uses to battle and defeat N.
Once defeated, Ghetsis angrily intervenes, revealing his intentions of creating Team Plasma for his own interests of power, and how N and the idea of Pokémon liberation were merely his tools. In a rage, he battles the player in an attempt to eliminate any witnesses of the truth. His actions are futile, however, and N reconsiders his actions and ideas.
After defeating N and Ghetsis, the player will return to their house and see their mother next to Looker, who will be disguised as the player's mother temporarily. He explains that he needs help rounding up the Seven Sages of Team Plasma that are hidden across Unova. Also, and Marvelous Bridge open up, allowing access to Black City or White Forest, Undella Town, and Lacunosa Town. The player may also access Giant Chasm, within which may be battled and captured. The routes surrounding these areas contain many Pokémon native to the other four regions. Alder himself may also be battled in proper Champion fashion.
Pokémon outbreaks will now occur across Unova's routes as well. Additionally, a series of strong windstorms/thunderstorms will occur across routes, indicating the presence of a /, which can be battled and caught. In Caitlin's villa in Undella Town, the player will encounter Cynthia, the of the Sinnoh region. She will battle the player, remarking about the striking similarities the player shares with another from Sinnoh.
==Blurb==
A new world filled with never-before-seen Pokémon!What are the true motives of Team Plasma and the mysterious N? What is the secret of the Legendary Pokémon? Adventure across the Unova region and discover !
==Features==
Black and White returns features present in previous generations, such as day, time, Abilities and the split between Physical and Special moves. Certain ones, however, such as Pokémon following their Trainers and the Battle Frontier, have been left out. Black and White also features a great deal of general graphical enhancements over previous generations, such as a higher level of 3D graphics and creative camera angles.
In addition to the improved graphics, a number of aesthetic changes have been made from previous generations, including an altered battle scene containing fully animated Pokémon battle sprites as well as a dynamic camera that changes focus to highlight specific parts of the battle. Also, when talking to people, s for dialog will appear over people's heads, rather than a simple dialog box.
In the international versions, Pokémon names are no longer displayed in all capital letters, following the trend set in Generation IV of no longer displaying the names of characters, items and locations in all capital letters. Pokémon transferred from Generation IV will keep an all-caps species name unless they are evolved in Generation V, provided that they can evolve.
===C-Gear===
The C-Gear allows players to use certain multiplayer functions while anywhere in the game world. These functions vary with the type of communication used: wireless, Wi-Fi and infrared. The C-Gear is similar to the Pokétch in that it fills the bottom screen, but its applications are much different.
On the C-Gear, as well as in battle, the current time is displayed in format, however, at the hours of 12:00 AM and PM, the hour displays as 0, rather than 12, as a , such as that on the DS and in the Generation IV games, would display midnight.
Players can use the Xtransceiver to talk to other players; this utilizes the camera when played on systems that have one.
===Pokémon Global Link===
The Pokémon Global Link was a multiplayer feature that made use of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and was the equivalent of the fourth generation Global Terminal. In addition to providing the features of the Global Terminal, it allowed players to upload their save files to the Pokémon Global Link website to access the Pokémon Dream World. Players could also go to the Pokémon Center to enter Random Matchup where they could battle a random person also connected to Random Matchup. The Global Link was also the place where players could download exclusive content including C-Gear and Pokédex skins and additional Pokémon Musical songs. The service became defunct as of February 2020.The Pokémon Global Link has ended service as of February 2020
====Pokémon Dream World====
The Pokémon Dream World was a special feature of the Generation V games which is operated via the website Pokémon-GL.com. The Dream World allowed players to send a Pokémon to the Internet to obtain items and meet other Pokémon, making the website in a way such that it is a Generation V analog to the Pokéwalker.
Many Pokémon that are found here are not found in the Unova region, and would otherwise have to be migrated from a Generation IV game to be used. All of the Pokémon available here have their Hidden Abilities, which can only be obtained via special means.
As of January 14, 2014, the Dream World has been closed and is no longer available.
===Entralink===
The Entralink is a new feature in Pokémon Black and White which allows contact with other players over local wireless. It is a multiplayer area in central Unova; Pokémon obtained in the Pokémon Dream World can be caught here. In combination with the C-Gear, it is possible to travel through Unova with other players and battle, trade and perform various multiplayer sidequests.
===Pokémon Musical===
Pokémon Contests, which have been present since Generation III, are replaced by the Pokémon Musicals. Similar to the Super Contests in , Trainers have to dress up their Pokémon with different accessories. The Pokémon will then compete by dancing on the theater stage with the other entrants. They are held in Nimbasa City.
===Seasons===
Much like Generation II introduced a system of time, Generation V features a system of seasons. Seasons change every month, thus completing three cycles per year. With it comes aesthetic changes in the region, as well as some changes with the Pokémon found in the wild. It also reflects real life in affecting the time each part of the day is; for example, in winter, night is from 19:00 to 6:59, but in summer it is from 21:00 to 3:59. Additionally, and its evolution change forms every season. Some areas can only be accessed in certain seasons.
===Sprite animations===
While already featured in previous games, Pokémon sprites in Black and White remain animated throughout the battle. Additionally, full back sprites are now present in the games. Some, but not all, Pokémon use animated versions of their Generation IV sprites, occasionally with minor modifications to the original Generation IV sprites. All Trainers, on the other hand, with the exception of Bianca, Cheren and N, return to sprites with no animations.
===Changing music===
In previous games, the main music track always remained the same throughout battles, in Generation V, the battle music may change with the situation. For example, when battling a Gym Leader's last Pokémon, the music changes to a remix of the main theme. The warning sound heard when a Pokémon has at most 20 percent of its maximum HP remaining has been remixed into its own music. Some "rare" wild Pokémon also get their own theme, along with wild double battle themes changing too. While not technically new, the seasons also change the music in certain places, though these changes are mostly changes to instrumentation, similar to how the day/night cycle could affect the music in Generation IV.
===Weather===
Unlike previous generations, the weather is shown only once, during the first turn. Instead of showing it again every turn until the condition ends, there will be an icon on the touch screen showing current weather (or no icon if there's no weather currently). However, unused text exists in the game for , , and even .
===Exclusive Areas===
Version-exclusive features are taken to another level by including areas that are either slightly or completely different between the two games. Opelucid City has a futuristic and technological appearance in Pokémon Black, but a traditional and more natural appearance in Pokémon White, which is also reflected by the city's background music in each respective version. Mistralton City has greenhouses showcased in Black, but displays vegetable patches instead in White. Additionally, for the first time in the series, version-exclusive locations are presented: Black City and White Forest.
===Triple Battles===
In a Triple Battle, three Pokémon on each side are sent out at once. However, unlike in a Double Battle, there are restrictions as to which Pokémon can attack which opponent. The Pokémon in the middle can attack (and be attacked by) all three on the other side, but the ones on the side cannot attack the Pokémon on the far side of the opposite end. However, some moves can break this rule, including most moves such as and pulse-related moves such as . The Pokémon , , and were introduced to showcase this new feature. The position of each Pokémon can be shifted during battle; like switching, this uses a turn. Although not being a version-exclusive feature, it is predominantly showcased in Pokémon White.
===Rotation Battles===
Rotation Battles are similar to Triple Battles in that three Pokémon in each team are sent onto each side; however, they are sent out onto a circular platform. The platform can be rotated a third of the way around in either direction without wasting a turn. The Pokémon which is in the third of the circle facing the opponent is the one currently active. Strategy revolves around predicting which Pokémon the opponent will switch to and switching to the appropriate Pokémon on the player's side. Although not being a version-exclusive feature, it is predominantly showcased in Pokémon Black.
===Word filter===
Pokémon Black and White implemented a blacklist on name inputs. They are the first core series games with this feature.
===Gyms===
Pokémon Black and White brings back the traditional eight Gyms, but with it a total of eleven Gym Leaders. They are Cilan, Chili, and Cress (, , and , respectively), Lenora (), Burgh (), Elesa (), Clay (), Skyla (), Brycen (), and Drayden and Iris (). Cilan, Chili, or Cress are battled if the player has chosen the , , or first partner Pokémon, respectively. Drayden is battled in Pokémon Black while Iris is battled in Pokémon White.
===Elite Four and Champion===
Unlike previous games, the Elite Four can be battled in any order. After battling all four, a path to the is unlocked. The Elite Four members are Shauntal (), Marshal (), Grimsley (), and Caitlin (). However, the player cannot battle the Champion before defeating Team Plasma. Later, after defeating the Elite Four in a rematch, the player will face Champion Alder, who uses a variety of types. Caitlin previously appeared as the owner of the Battle Castle in Generation IV, although her butler Darach battled in her stead back then.
===Technical and Hidden Machines===
:See :List of TM and HM locations in Generation V
There are now 95 Technical Machines and 6 Hidden Machines. A total of 26 TMs can be purchased outright, 16 with money and 10 with BP.
Only 1 HM, Cut, is required to finish the main storyline.
====Changes from previous generations====
* TMs now have infinite uses like HMs.
* The current PP of the replaced move remains when a new move is taught. 
* The moves , , and are no longer HMs nor TMs.
* The move has been changed from an HM to TM94. 
* returns as HM06, having previously been HM08 in Generation III.
* HMs no longer require certain Gym Badges to use outside of battle.
===New Pokémon===
:See :Category:Generation V Pokémon
Black and White bring a total of 156 new Pokémon, higher than any other generation, bringing the overall total to 649 from the 493 present in Generation IV. While some new Pokémon have similarities to previously introduced Pokémon, none of the new Pokémon are related by evolution to any of the 493 introduced previously.
The first Pokémon to be revealed were and on February 10, 2010, who were both featured in Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Following that, the first partner Pokémon , , and were revealed in the May 2010 issue of CoroCoro. Unlike previous generations, no other new Pokémon were featured in the prior to the games' Japanese release.
====Version-exclusive Pokémon====
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The following Pokémon can only be found in White Forest, which is exclusive to Pokémon White. All of these Pokémon are found at level 5 and cannot be avoided through the use of Repel or similar means:
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* When is holding a Drive, the light on its back changes color. The Burn and Shock Drives are exclusive to Black, while the Douse and Chill Drives are exclusive to White.
* While and are only available in the wild in Black and White respectively, there is an in-game trade in Nacrene City for the Pokémon which is exclusive to the other game. By extension, this also allows and to be obtained in the versions they are otherwise unobtainable in.
* While and are only available in the wild in Black and White respectively, Illumise can with any male Pokémon in the , or to produce Eggs that have an 50% chance of hatching into Volbeat. Likewise, breeding Volbeat with Ditto may produce Illumise Eggs.
* Wild are exclusive to Black, while wild are exclusive to White, but can be found and evolved in both games.
* Several Version-exclusive Pokémon could also be obtained via the Pokémon Dream World.
==Compatibility==
Black and White are able to connect with all fourth generation core series games, as well as their sequels . Pokémon from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver are able to be sent to these games using the Poké Transfer. Like the transfer available in Pal Park, Pokémon sent to Black and White from Generation IV games cannot be returned to their original games. Some event Pokémon released in Generation IV have the ability to unlock more events in Generation V: , , and , transferable via an exclusive method called the Relocator, unlock and . Additionally, the Lock Capsule is a Key Item that is not legitimately available, which could theoretically be transferred from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver to obtain .
Black and White also have the ability to connect to the Internet, accessing the Pokémon Dream World; Pokémon acquired in this manner are obtained in the Entree Forest. Although the game cartridges contain infrared technology similar to that used in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Black and White are unable to connect with the Pokéwalker.
The Korean versions, unlike the Korean Generation IV games, can communicate with international versions without any issues.
==DSi features==
Pokémon Black and White Versions are DSi-enhanced games, meaning that they have certain features which are only enabled when played on a system in the Nintendo DSi or Nintendo 3DS family. These features include the following:
* These games can recognize and connect to s with connections.
* The user-facing camera can be used during Xtransceiver communications with other players.
* The C-Gear shows the system power using three bars in a battery icon, rather than two on older Nintendo DS systems.
* The game icon is animated when viewed on the Nintendo DSi or 3DS home screen—the Poké Ball inside the icon wiggles.
* Various menus scroll more quickly (such as the Pokédex and Bag), and they take slightly less time to load.
* Japanese versions of Pokémon Black and White are region-locked, so can only be played on Japanese-region Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS systems; however, because the Nintendo DS and DS Lite do not support region-locking, they can be played on these systems regardless of region. The Korean and Western language releases are not region-locked, so can be played on any Nintendo DS or 3DS system regardless of region, but can't be play on iQue DSi and iQue 3DS XL systems .
==Localization changes==
* The Online Battle name differs between regions.
* The chance that will poison the target was changed from 20% to 30% in international versions.
* The symbol used in the move was changed in the international versions.
* The amount of C-Gear skins distributed differed between regions; Japanese versions had 31 skins, North American versions had 22 skins, and European versions had 25 skins.
* As is a Shiny Locked Pokémon, its shiny form can never be obtained. In Japanese versions if the game generated a value that would cause Victini to be shiny, the battle would never begin, this was fixed in international versions.
* The is able to ride the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel with Andy during the summer. However, Hiker Andy's dialogue was considerably changed between language versions. In particular, Hiker Andy invites the player to the Ferris wheel in the Japanese version, but Hiker Andy appears to be have been invited by the player instead in the English version. Hiker Andy appears to be afraid of heights in the English version, but not in Japanese.
** Before battle: 「いやあ！　そこの　！　まいにち　ムシムシと　いな！　こんな　イケない　を　　しないわけには　いかないよ！　な？　そこでだ！　ボクと　に　に　つきあわないか！　もちろん　タダとは　いわんぞ！　ボク　の　ポケモンで　を　もんであげよう！」 (Hey! You, boy! It's hot and humid everyday! We can't help but to fully enjoy the summer! Right? Will you come along and ride the Ferris wheel together with me? Of course I'm not saying that's all! I'll proudly show you my Pokémon, boy!)
**: English version: "Hi, Trainer. Enjoying the summer? It's sure hot today. That's summer for ya. What? You wanna ride the Ferris wheel? It's for two at a time, so take a friend. What? You want me to ride it with you? Sure, I guess. I'll ride with ya... But you gotta win a Pokémon battle!"
** If the player accepts: 「そうかァ！　少年！　キミは　　アリ　だな！　さあ　早速　あいさつ代わりに　イッパツ　勝負と　いこうか！」 (I see! Boy! You are interesting! Then let's have one quick match instead of an introduction!)
**: English version: "Sure enough. A little battle practice is a good way to spend a summer's day."
** If the player refuses: 「ああ　だ　！　しい　の　ひととき　キミのような　い　つぼみと　エンジョイ　したかったのだが！」 (Ah, what a pity, boy! In this sweltering summer, I wanted to enjoy some time with with a young blossom like you!)
**: English version: "Oh well. Didn't feel like wasting my time riding a Ferris wheel anyway."
** After the battle: 「いやあ　よかったよ！　！　キミも　キミの　ポケモンも　！　！　タマランよ！　さあて……　の　も　も　　に　まった　ところで……　に　だ！　さあ　ついてい　！」 (Wow, that was good! Boy! You and your Pokémon are splendid! Wonderful! Awesome! Now then... We'll both warm our bodies and hearts even more somewhere... Let's rush into the Ferris wheel! Come on, follow me, boy!)
**: English version: "Nice job. I'm impressed. You and your Pokémon make a great team. Thanks, that was fun. See ya! What? That's not what I promised? You still want to ride the Ferris wheel? OK, sure enough, I guess..."
** During the ride: 「オオウ……　ムシムシとして……　まるで　サウナだな　！　アアア　いなァ……　の　を　が　っているぞ……　ところでだ……　……　　とか　いないのか？」 (Oow... This is hot and humid... Quite like a sauna, boy! Aah, so hot... There is sweat dripping from your skin, boy... By the way... Boy... You don't have a lover, right?)
**: English version: "I thought I'd enjoy this ride, but I feel like I'm enclosed in a tiny little space... Luckily, I'm not scared of heights. That would not be cool for a Hiker. I'm gonna stay cool. Feel cool on the inside, look cool on the outside."
** After the ride: 「いやあ　を　こえて　アツく　ムシムシした　だったなあ！　だが　これで　ボクと　の　あいだは　したな！　な！　ボクは　しばらく　このりで　ウロウロする　だ！　の　あいだを　　させたい　ときは　なく　を　かけて　くれたまえ！　な！　では　またおうな！　！」 (Wow, that room was even more intensely hot and humid than I imagined! But this helped closing the gap between me and you, boy! Right? I plan to wander this vicinity for a while! When you want to close the gap between us two even more, feel free to call me out! Right? Well, let's meet again sometime! Boy!)
**: English version: "It...uh...it was fun... Yeah, great view... What? I wasn't looking at the view? I was looking at my feet the whole time? What are you talking about? You think I'm scared of heights? Nah. That would be lame. I hike on mountains way higher than a silly little Ferris wh-wheel. C-catch ya later, Trainer!"
* In the Japanese version, a female claims that the place in her bikini where she stores her Poké Balls is a woman's secret. However, this was censored in the English version.
** 「ビキニの　わたしが　どこに　モンスターボールを　しまうのか？　フフフ……　の　よ」 (Where in my bikini do I store my Poké Balls? Fufufu... Woman's secret!)
**: English version: "I'm a girl with everything... Well, everything but a place to put my Poké Balls!"
===Localization changes shared by Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2===
* In all Generation V core games, Pokémon such as , , , and that originate from English-language games cannot be traded through the GTS unless they are given a nickname due to the word filter in the games. This was fixed from Generation VI onwards so that they did not need a name change to be traded.
* In the English version, one of Aha's questions is "Which one can a Pokémon hold, Mail or ?"
** In the Japanese version, the choice is between 「メール」(Mail) or 「カメール」(Kameil, the Japanese name of ).
** In the French version, the choice is between "Courrier" (Mail) or "Coudlangue" (the French name of ).
** In the German version, the choice is between "Post" (Mail) or "Kompost" (compost).
** In the Italian version, the choice is between "messaggio" (Mail) or "massaggio" (massage).
==Reception==
Gaming magazine gave Pokémon Black and White a perfect score.Famitsu gives Black and White perfect score - Bulbanews The reviewers were highly impressed with the fresh approach that the game has taken, from the graphics to the new features to the diversity of the Pokémon. The reviewers were also impressed by the Wi-Fi and PC features. Very few games have received a perfect score of 40/40, the first of which was .
 gave the games 8.75 out of 10.Pokémon Black Review: Game Freak Revitalizes A Beloved Franchise - Game Informer Nintendo Power gave the games a 9.0 out of 10, calling them "as addictive as ever."Pokémon Black Version for DS Reviews - Metacritic rated the games an "Amazing" 9.0/10.Pokémon White Review - IGN Both Pokémon Black and White hold a rating of 87% on .Pokémon White Version for DS Reviews - Metacritic
===Sales===
In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 11.51 million units.Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2011 As of March 31, 2021, Pokémon Black and White have sold 15.64 million copies worldwide, making these games the lowest selling primary core series games.Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo DS Software
====Japanese sales====
Pokémon Black and White sold 2,557,779 units on their first week on the Japanese market,Media Create Sales: 9/13/10 – 9/19/10 - 4Gamer.net (Japanese) being 1,323,423 from Pokémon Black and 1,234,356 from Pokémon White, with a of 89.21% and 86.09% respectively. By December 29, 2013, the end of their 172nd week, they had sold 5,516,542 copies, being 2,887,325 from Pokémon Black and 2,629,217 from Pokémon White.Media Create Sales: 2013 CY {2012.12.31 - 2013.12.29} | NeoGAF
Week	Week ending 	Ranking	Units sold	Total units sold
1 	September 19, 2010	1st 	2,557,779 	
2 	September 26, 2010	1st 	828,580 	3,386,358
3 	October 3, 2010 	1st 	374,859 	3,761,217
4 	October 10, 2010 	1st 	231,638 	3,992,855
5 	October 17, 2010 	1st 	168,541 	4,161,397
6 	October 24, 2010 	2nd 	81,915 	4,243,312
7 	October 31, 2010 	4th 	68,686 	4,311,998
8 	November 7, 2010 	3rd 	56,719 	4,368,717
9 	November 14, 2010 	4th 	42,279 	4,410,996
10 	November 21, 2010 	3rd 	39,883 	4,450,879
11 	November 28, 2010 	5th 	43,227 	4,494,106
12 	December 5, 2010 	6th 	54,848 	4,548,954
13 	December 12, 2010 	4th 	79,819 	4,628,773
14 	December 19, 2010 	5th 	115,438 	4,744,211
15 	December 26, 2010 	4th 	164,950 	4,909,161
16 	January 2, 2011 	6th 	57,576 	
17 	January 9, 2011 	4th 	45,590 	5,012,327
18 	January 16, 2011 	8th 	15,542 	5,027,870
19 	January 23, 2011 	8th 	12,115 	5,039,984
20 	January 30, 2011 	16th 	10,654 	5,050,638
68 	January 1, 2012 	50th 	- 	
120 	December 30, 2012 	- 	- 	
172 	December 29, 2013 	- 	- 	
==Staff==
==Music==
The soundtrack contains all of the background music from the games, composed by Shota Kageyama, Junichi Masuda, Hitomi Satō, Gō Ichinose, Morikazu Aoki, Minako Adachi, and Satoshi Nohara. The music is arranged by Shota Kageyama, Hitomi Satō, Gō Ichinose, and Minako Adachi.
==Beta elements==
==Pre-order bonuses==
* In Japan, people could receive a sound drop by pre-ordering Pokémon Black and a sound drop by pre-ordering Pokémon White.
* In the USA, offered Reshiram and Zekrom wall clings to anyone who pre-ordered the game.
* In the UK, offered three styluses for the DS, each one featuring one of the Unova first partner Pokémon to anyone who pre-ordered the game.
* In the UK, offered an exclusive poster to anyone who pre-ordered the game.
* In Australia, offered a Nintendo DS case featuring Reshiram and Zekrom to anyone who pre-ordered the game.
* In Mexico, offered a white T-shirt featuring for pre-ordering Pokémon White and a black T-shirt featuring for pre-ordering Pokémon Black. Each T-shirt had their corresponding version logos, the Nintendo DS logo and the Gameplanet store logo. The event for Generation IV games was also promoted as a pre-order exclusive, but in reality it could be obtained by anyone with a Generation IV game in the store.
==Pokémon Black and White Game Art Folio==
During the game's release, Target stores in the United States gave out a box of cards with stock art on them and a short description of the art's subject on the back with every purchase of Pokémon Black or Pokémon White.
==Gallery==
===Logos===
Pokémon Black EN logo.png|English Black logo
Pokémon White EN logo.png|English White logo
Black Title.png|Japanese Black logo
Pokemon White Logo JP.png|Japanese White logo
Pokémon Black KO logo.png|Korean Black logo
Pokémon White KO logo.png|Korean White logo
===Title screens===
BlackTitle.png|English Black title screen
WhiteTitle.png|English White title screen
Japanese BlackTitle.png|Japanese Black title screen
Japanese WhiteTitle.png|Japanese White title screen
==Trivia==
* The developers included antiwar ideas in Pokémon Black and White.Dan Vinci magazine Game Freak also spent about a year and a half developing the story and characters.Game Freak's blog
* The non-English European versions of Black and White were translated directly from the original Japanese version, rather than being translated from the English version like with previous games.The brains behind Pokemon Black and White Interview • Page 2 • Interviews • Eurogamer.net
* The credits of the Japanese versions are shown in English if character mode is set to .
* Black and White were the first core series games since the Generation I games to be named after colors, as generations II through IV were named after minerals. Following Generation V, there would not be any games named after colors until Scarlet and Violet, four generations later.
* These are the only core series games to have a mascot of the color of their counterpart version.
* The font used in the text of dialogues by the Japanese versions is the same one seen in pre-release media of the Japanese versions of .
* When the games were advertised or reported on Pokémon Sunday, the song by was played multiple times as a reference to the titles of the games.
* These are the only core series to be available in Europe before the United States, being released 2 days earlier. However, these are not the only Pokémon titles in general, as this was also the case with the spin-off games Pokémon Dash and PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.
* These are the first core series games in which the final battle of the main story cannot be rematched an infinite number of times in the post-game.
** These are also the first core series games in which the final main game Trainer is not a .
* Due to the DSi-enhanced cartridges being black in color, Pokémon Black is technically the first Pokémon game since to have its cartridge match the color of the game.
* Both the English/European language and Japanese logos of Black and White feature white and black borders, respectively, to represent and (who are the opposite color from the game they are featured in). The sequels' logos feature black and white borders matching the game version, the legendary mascot (Black or White ), and the rest of the logo.
* These are the only core series games to receive .
* These are the only Pokémon games in which no Pokémon from previous generations appear in the regional Pokédex.
* The slogan used in the commercials for these games is "Start From a New Beginning".
* These are the first paired games to be released in .
* Excluding digital sales, these games hold the record for the highest first week sales in Japan, topping over 2.63 million units.
* The titles of Pokémon Black and White were already registered as trademarks by Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak in 2009, and kanji versions of the titles were unused trademarks registered in 2008.
** Pocket Monsters Black (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ブラック) [application number 2009-060072, registration number 5341300]
** Pocket Monsters White (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ホワイト) [application number 2009-060074, registration number 5341301]
** Pocket Monsters Black (Japanese: ポケットモンスター) [application number 2008-093269, registration number 5222904]
** Pocket Monsters White (Japanese: ポケットモンスター) [application number 2008-093271, registration number 5222906]
==In other languages==
==External links==
* Official PDF-file manual for Pokémon Black Version (English, via Internet Archive)
* Official PDF-file manual for Pokémon White Version (English, via Internet Archive)
==References==
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