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Bianca (Japanese: ベル Bel) is a Pokémon Trainer from the Unova region.
She is a rival character in and an Assistant Pokémon Professor to Professor Juniper in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
==In the core series games==
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Like the player, Bianca lives in the starting town of Nuvema Town, and is also a childhood friend of the (and soon-to-be rival). Though being described as 'flighty' by Professor Juniper and Cheren, she also has a strong and determined side, which she demonstrates by embarking on a Pokémon journey despite her father's strong opposition. This is emphasized in Nimbasa City, where her father disallows her to become a Pokémon Trainer. With the help of Nimbasa City Gym Leader Elesa, Bianca convinces her father to let her follow her dream.
In keeping with the theme of truth and ideals often seen in Black and White, Bianca represents those who pursue truth—this is highlighted when N comments that Bianca had to face the truth that not everyone can become stronger. She often admits that she is not a strong Trainer compared to the player and Cheren and thinks about what she can do in life (whereas Cheren is seen to ponder about what he should do). Later in the game, she decides to research and learn more about Pokémon with Juniper. Even though she is not as strong in battles as her childhood friends, Bianca discovers that by becoming a Pokémon researcher, she too can make valuable contributions to the Pokémon world.
Like the player and Cheren, Bianca receives a first partner Pokémon as a gift from Professor Juniper at the start of the game; she chooses the Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's first partner Pokémon. The player encounters Bianca on several occasions, where she often challenges the player to a battle.
After the player has defeated Alder, she will be around to battle them on weekends in Nuvema Town.
====Pokémon Black 2 and White 2====
In , Bianca appears as Professor Juniper's assistant, giving the their first partner Pokémon. She, after not seeing him for two years, will also be reunited with Cheren in Aspertia City.
She appears several times throughout the game, generally running errands for Professor Juniper, such as looking for in Chargestone Cave. She will accompany the player as a Multi Battle partner on the player's first visit to Reversal Mountain while she investigates the Legendary Pokémon . She also appears as a participant of the Mix Tournament at the Pokémon World Tournament.
She can be called on the Xtransceiver to figure out the player's current Friendship level with Pokémon in their party. After the player has defeated the , she can also figure out whether a Pokémon in the player's party has reached its effective cap in effort values for any stat (252), or overall (510).
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====Pokémon Black 2 and White 2====
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In Black 2 and White 2, Bianca delivers one of these first partner Pokémon to the on the behalf of Professor Juniper.
		
=====Multi Battle partner=====
Bianca will join the player in a series of battles while traversing through Reversal Mountain.
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Bianca uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Bianca, in her design, forms a sync pair with and in Pokémon Masters EX. Bianca became a playable sync pair on November 14, 2020.
Bianca has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, Legendary Adventures.
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Bianca appears as a recurring character in . She is a friendly rival of and occasional . She is clumsy and hasty, but genuinely goodhearted and cares deeply for her Pokémon and the friends she makes on her journey. Her father did not allow her to travel for some time, causing her to be slightly inexperienced for her age, but she doesn't take the opportunity for granted. She occasionally runs errands for Professor Juniper, one of which was bringing Ash his Badge case.
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
Bianca appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, where she gave his first partner Pokémon.
====Voice actors====
===GOTCHA!===
Bianca briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Bianca appears as a supporting character in Pokémon Adventures.
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
Bianca is a friend of both Monta and Cheren. Although not much is known about her, she is not as knowledgeable as Cheren. Her first partner Pokémon was at a type disadvantage to Monta's . She first appeared with Cheren, and after Cheren's lecture telling Monta his is inexperienced, Bianca says he said too much. She then watches Monta and Cheren battle the Biker King.
====Pokémon====
===Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~===
Bianca appeared in ANL2.
===Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends===
Bianca appeared in Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends. She along with Cheren met up with after Touya's talk with N. Bianca discussed her view on liberation in which she found it to be wrong and cried at the thought of losing her to them. She and the two boys discovered a little girl with her taken by Team Plasma. Bianca stayed behind with the girl while Touya went after the Grunts responsible for taking Minccino.
Later, after Touya defeated the two s's and , Bianca reunited with him and received a call from Cheren via the Xtransceiver. He told her and Touya to come to the Icirrus Gym. The two went to Icirrus Gym and Cheren informed them about the situation in the Gym. Later, the four went to Dragonspiral Tower to stop N. While Touya went after N, Bianca and the others stayed behind to battle some Team Plasma Grunts who were preventing them from going after N.
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===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Bianca appears in PMBW01, where she, along with Black and Cheren, go to Professor Juniper's lab to get their first Pokémon.
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Bianca or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Merchandise==
===Pokémon Trading Card Game===
Bianca has had a variety of merchandise released exclusively for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
====Bianca====
Deck Boxes, Sleeves, Dividers and a Mat, known as Bianca, released on January 26, 2024,The Japanese Pokémon website confirming that the Bianca TCG merch released on Friday, January 26, 2024. drawn by Nao.Nao confirming they drew the Bianca TCG merch.
==Gallery==
===Core series game artwork===
 	 	
Art	Concept art	Concept art
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Sprite	Overworld sprite	VS sprite 	sprite	
 	 	 	 	
Sprite	Back sprite 	Overworld sprite	sprite	
==Trivia==
* Bianca, Cheren, and N are the only s in with animated battle sprites.
* When Black and White were first released, Bianca was widely misreported to be the of the .
* Bianca is the first rival who chooses the first partner Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the 's first partner Pokémon.
* Bianca is the first female rival who isn't also a player character, and the first female character to always act as a rival regardless of the player character's gender. 
* In Black and White, whenever the player defeats Bianca, she always leaves in the direction that the player just came from. This is the opposite of Cheren, who always heads in the direction of the player's next objective.
* In Black and White, Bianca always defeats every Gym after the player and Cheren.
* In Black and White, if the player character manages to beat Bianca in their first battle without taking any damage, Cheren will make a note on how the player somehow won without taking any damage. As the scenario requires her to only use status moves, the dialog is next to impossible to actually trigger.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ベル Bel 	From бел bel (Macedonian for white) and possibly belle (French for beautiful)
English, French	Bianca 	From bianca (Italian for white)
German 	Bell 	From her Japanese name
Spanish 	Bel 	From her Japanese name
Italian 	Belle 	From her Japanese name
Korean 	벨 Bel 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	白露 Báilù 	Transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 白 bái / baahk (white)
Chinese () 	白露 Baahklouh 	Transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 白 bái / baahk (white)
Thai 	เบล Bel 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Vietnamese 	Beru 	Transcription of her Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
* Bianca (anime)
* Bianca (Adventures)
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Category:Black and White characters
Category:Black 2 and White 2 characters
Category:Rival characters
Category:Multi Battle partners
Category:Laboratory assistants
Category:Be the Best! Pokémon B+W characters
Category:Pocket Monsters BW characters
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