Appendix:Pokémon Black and White Walkthrough/Part 1

## Nuvema Town

After the introduction, you'll find yourself with your rival, Cheren in your room, waiting for your other rival, Bianca to show up. Cheren heard from Professor Juniper that all three of you will receive a new Pokémon. After Bianca comes in, you are free to open the box and select your new Pokémon.

* Snivy is the most challenging of the three to choose. It has high Speed and Defense, but low Attack and Special Attack. Its movepool is limited, it has five weaknesses, those being Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison. It also doesn't gain another secondary type as it evolves. It doesn't have a great advantage over many of the Gym Leaders either. So if you want a challenge, choose Snivy.
* Tepig will eventually become a Fire/Fighting-type. Because of this, it gains weaknesses to Flying and Psychic-types, though Rock-type moves now do neutral damage. It can hit hard with its high Attack, and it can take hits as well with its high HP; although it really has poor Speed. It can learn Flame Charge at level 15, which can come in handy as that's shortly before it evolves. It's a pretty easy Pokémon to use during the beginning parts of the game, so it's great for beginners.
* Oshawott is the most balanced stat-wise of the three Pokémon. It has great Special Attack combined with good HP and Attack, though lower Speed and Special Defense. It has the least amount of weaknesses of the three, with only two, being Electric and Grass. Because of its balanced stats and overall type effectiveness, combined with a decent movepool, it's pretty versatile.

After you choose your Pokémon, Bianca will choose her Pokémon, with Cheren getting the last one. Bianca will choose the one with a disadvantage over yours, while Cheren, by default, will have the one with the advantage over yours.

Bianca will then challenge you to your first battle.

* If you chose Snivy
* If you chose Tepig
* If you chose Oshawott

After this, your room will become a bit scuffed up by the battle. Bianca apologizes for the mess, and then Cheren heals you both up before challenging you himself.

* If you chose Snivy
* If you chose Tepig
* If you chose Oshawott

After this, Cheren and Bianca will head downstairs to apologize to your mom for making a mess of your room. She says it's not a problem and she'll fix it up. She then reminds you to meet up with Professor Juniper. Cheren says he will wait by her lab, while Bianca says she needs to stop by her home first. Your mom will heal your Pokémon for you, as well as giving you the Xtransceiver.

Exit your house and follow Bianca to her house, which is to the southwest. Her father yells at her as he is very much against her going out on her journey. She then says it's nothing and tells you she'll meet you by Juniper's lab.

Head up to the lab and go inside with your rivals. As you enter, Professor Juniper will greet you and talk to you. After a short conversation, she'll offer to have you nickname your Pokémon. After choosing whether or not to do so, she will also give you three a Pokédex. She wants you to collect data on all the Pokémon in Unova and complete the Pokédex. Next, she wants to show you how to catch Pokémon, so she tells you to meet her on Route 1.

You'll find your mom outside after leaving the lab. She will give all three of you a Town Map. After telling you she will tidy your room up, Bianca and Cheren will head towards Route 1. Follow suit and the three of you will soon simultaneously take your first step onto Route 1.

## Route 1

After taking your first step together, you'll head up and meet up with Juniper. She explains how the Pokédex works and then demonstrates how to catch a Pokémon. After this, she comes back to you and offers some tips on catching such as weakening Pokémon or inflicting status conditions. She will then give you five Poké Balls. She then goes on ahead to Accumula Town.

Bianca challenges you and Cheren to a fun game to see which of you three can catch the most Pokémon. As you go along, make sure to talk to everyone you meet. The woman in the patch of grass just north of the sign will give you a Potion. Keep going along catching Pokémon and then head up and talk to Bianca and Cheren. After the conversation, your Xtransceiver will ring. It's Juniper, and she will tell you to meet her at Accumula Town's Pokémon Center. Follow your rivals there.

## Accumula Town

Professor Juniper is right outside the Pokémon Center, so follow her inside. She'll explain the mechanics of the Pokémon Center including the nurse who will heal your Pokémon completely free of charge, and the PC, which will allow you to store and withdraw Pokémon and items. She then explains the Poké Mart, which will let you purchase items. Unlike previous games, it is inside the Pokémon Center instead of being a separate building.

* Upper cashier
* Lower cashier

She tells you she's going back to Nuvema Town and that when you reach Striaton City, the next town, that she wants you to meet up with her friend Fennel. Purchase any Poké Balls and Potions, then head outside.

When you leave the Pokémon Center, you will see a crowd of people in the plaza. Move toward the plaza and you'll see a man in the center of a crowd of people calling themselves Team Plasma. The man in the center of the crowd introduces himself as Ghetsis. He gives a speech about the liberation of Pokémon from people.

After he and Team Plasma leave, the spectators will disperse and a boy with green hair will speak to you. He claims he can hear your Pokémon "speaking." He identifies himself as N, and once he learns you are traveling to complete the Pokédex, he challenges you to a battle.

He will depart after the battle, saying he wants to change the world for Pokémon. Cheren goes on ahead toward Striaton City to battle the Gym there.

Inside the northwest house, just before entering Route 2, go upstairs and talk to the man in the center. He will give you a Poké Ball. Head out and go west to Route 2.