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Undo revision 2076668 by Igor Castro Chucre (talk) Already stated, in a less strategy-guide-like way, in the description section.
Trainers: Copied this from the Black City page as Black Tower is also visible. Notice how you can very clearly see the top of the tower here, so much for it going into space.
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'''Black Tower''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|黒の摩天楼|くろのまてんろう}}''' ''Black Skyscraper'') is a battle area initially exclusive to [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2]]. Located within [[Black City]], it is the counterpart to the [[White Treehollow]] of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon White 2]].  
'''Black Tower''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|黒の摩天楼|くろのまてんろう}}''' ''Black Skyscraper'') is a {{pkmn|training}} facility initially exclusive to [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2]]. Located within [[Black City]], it is the counterpart to the [[White Treehollow]] of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon White 2]]. The two facilities are collectively known as '''Unova's Challenge'''.


It can be accessed after Black Tower is unlocked with the [[Unova Link]]'s [[Key System]]. If a player of Black 2 clears Area 5 of the Black Tower, that player can send the Tower Key to White 2 players, granting them access to Black City, and consequently, the Black Tower.
It can be accessed after Black Tower is unlocked with the [[Unova Link]]'s [[Key System]]. If a {{player}} of Black 2 clears Area 5 of the Black Tower, that player can send the Tower Key to White 2 players, granting them access to Black City, and consequently, the Black Tower.


==Description==
==Description==
[[File:Black Tower inside B2.png|thumb|The interior of the Black Tower]]
[[File:Black Tower inside B2W2.png|thumb|The lobby of the Black Tower]]
The Black Tower was established in Black City between the events of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2]]. The player cannot challenge it until he or she has defeated [[Alder]] in [[Floccesy Town]] after entering the [[Hall of Fame]].
The Black Tower was established in Black City between the events of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black]] and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2]]. The player cannot challenge it until they have defeated [[Alder]] in [[Floccesy Town]] after entering the [[Hall of Fame]].


It comprises ten randomly generated, progressively more complex areas, each with a number of Trainers. In each area, a randomly selected Trainer is the gate Trainer, who will unlock the door to the {{tc|Boss Trainer}}'s room when defeated. Defeating an area's Boss Trainer allows the player to challenge the next area. Each floor has a {{tc|Doctor}}<!--or {{tc|Nurse}}--> who will heal the player's Pokémon after being defeated in battle, but only once. Unlike true battle facilities, the player will earn [[experience]] and [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] for winning battles, but will forfeit the money earned during the challenge if the player loses or retires. The player is also able to save the game and access all parts of the [[menu]] except for the bag, which can only be accessed when a held item is given to a party member. The C-Gear is usable here; however, registered items and menus cannot be accessed via the Y menu.
It comprises ten procedurally generated, progressively more complex areas, each with a number of Trainers. In each area, a randomly selected Trainer is the gate Trainer, who will unlock the door to the {{tc|Boss Trainer}}'s room when defeated. Defeating an area's Boss Trainer allows the player to challenge the next area. Exactly one of the Trainers on each floor is a {{tc|Doctor}}, who will never be the gate Trainer, and upon being defeated in battle, will offer to heal the player's Pokémon but can only do so once. Areas 6 and beyond, which span multiple floors, will therefore have multiple Doctors. Some rooms will provide opportunities for players to use {{m|Surf}} or {{m|Flash}} for easier navigation. Each room can contain up to two (Areas 1-6) or three (Areas 7-10) Trainers, but no Trainers will appear in the room with the elevator; and Surf or Flash rooms, as well as the boss room, will always have exactly one Trainer.


The normal Trainers in each area have a team of two randomly selected Pokémon from a personalized pool of<!--is there a consistent size?--> Pokémon. The Boss Trainer of each area has three Pokémon, which are fixed for each battle. The normal Trainers' levels increase as the player progresses through the areas, beginning at level <!--40? Is this in Easy Mode?-->47 and ending at level 77 in Normal Mode. The Boss Trainers' Pokémon have higher levels than those of other Trainers in the area. Boss Trainers' Pokémon always hold items, while normal Trainers' Pokémon only hold items on higher floors<!--starting when?-->.
Unlike true [[Battle facility|battle facilities]], a battle style setting of "Shift" will be respected here, and the player will earn [[experience]] and [[Pokémon Dollar|money]] for winning battles, though they will forfeit the money earned during the challenge if they lose or retire out instead of completing the area. However, like in those facilities, encountering a Pokémon here does not cause it to register as being seen in the [[Pokédex]]. The use of [[Bag]] items is also disabled, both in-battle and out (except that the Bag can still be accessed from the Pokémon menu, for the limited purpose of giving a held item to a Pokémon). Items and menus registered to the Y button will not respond during a challenge, but all options that are normally on the X button menu still exist (other than Bag, which is replaced by a Retire option instead) and can be accessed during the challenge, as can the [[C-Gear]].


Starting from Area 6, the areas are separated into different floors, which the player has to explore in order to find the gate Trainer and/or the Boss Trainer. Each floor has its own rooms, Trainers, and Doctor.<!--If true, add: "The gate Trainer and the Boss Trainer can appear on different floors on different runs through the area. Likewise, any particular normal Trainer is/is not tied to a specific floor."-->
{| class="roundtable unsortable" style="margin:auto; background:#{{black 2 color dark}}; border:3px solid #{{black 2 color light}}; min-width: 300px"
|+ style="display: table-caption; text-align: center" | '''Summary of floors'''
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|000|Area}}
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color|000|Floors}}
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color|000|Color scheme}}
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color|000|Floor size}}
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|000|Trainers per floor}}
|-
| 1
| 1
| Blue
| 3×3
| 8
|-
| 2
| 1
| Blue
| 3×3
| 10
|-
| 3
| 1
| Green
| 3×3
| 12
|-
| 4
| 1
| Green
| 4×4
| 16
|-
| 5
| 1
| Green
| 4×4
| 16
|-
| 6
| 2 (6F-7F)
| Yellow
| 3×3
| 12
|-
| 7
| 3 (8F-10F)
| Yellow
| 3×3
| 14
|-
| 8
| 2 (11F-12F)
| Yellow
| 4×4
| 24
|-
| 9
| 3 (13F-15F)
| Yellow
| 4×4
| 24
|-
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | 10
| 4 (16F-19F)
| Red
| 4×4
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 24
|}
 
During the player's first playthrough in Black 2, the beginning floors will feature scripted cutscenes with the gate Trainer going over the mechanics of Black Tower, and those floors will contain fewer trainers than usual. The trainer count on each floor is established prior to the placement of the Boss Trainer's room, and may vary slightly from the listed figure depending on how many Trainers were originally in the room before being displaced by the Boss.


==Items==
==Items==
Upon defeating the Boss Trainer of an area, the player is rewarded with one or two items within a selection, as presented below. As can be observed, players are rewarded much less for completing Areas 6-9 (and arguably 10) than they are for completing Areas 1-5, although the former have higher difficulty and require much more time to complete.
Upon defeating the Boss Trainer of an area, the player is rewarded with one or two items within a rotation, as presented below.  


{| style="margin:auto; background: #{{black 2 color}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundy|15px}};" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"  
{| style="margin:auto; background: #{{black 2 color}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundy|15px}}"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
|
{| style="margin:auto; background: #{{black 2 color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color dark}};"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{black 2 color}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color dark}}"
|-  
|-  
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Area
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Area
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Reward
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Reward
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| rowspan="6" | Areas 1-3
| rowspan="6" | Areas 1-3
| {{Bag|HP Up}}
| {{Bag|HP Up}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|HP Up}}
| [[HP Up]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Protein}}
| {{bag|Protein}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Protein}}
| [[Protein]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Iron}}
| {{bag|Iron}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Iron}}
| [[Iron]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Calcium}}
| {{bag|Calcium}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Calcium}}
| [[Calcium]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Zinc}}
| {{bag|Zinc}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Zinc}}
| [[Zinc]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Carbos}}
| {{bag|Carbos}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Carbos}}
| [[Carbos]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| rowspan="6" | Areas 4-5
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="6" | Areas 4-5
| {{Bag|HP Up}}
| style="background: #FFF" | {{Bag|HP Up}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|HP Up}} ×2
| style="background: #FFF" | [[HP Up]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Protein}}
| {{bag|Protein}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Protein}} ×2
| [[Protein]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Iron}}
| {{bag|Iron}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Iron}} ×2
| [[Iron]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Calcium}}
| {{bag|Calcium}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Calcium}} ×2
| [[Calcium]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Zinc}}
| {{bag|Zinc}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Zinc}} ×2
| [[Zinc]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
| {{bag|Carbos}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Carbos}} ×2
|-
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}};" |  
| style="background: #FFF" | {{bag|Carbos}}
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Carbos]] ×2
|}
|}
|
|
{| align="center" style="background: #{{black 2 color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color dark}};"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{black 2 color}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color dark}}"
|-  
|-
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Area
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Area
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Reward
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Reward
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| rowspan="7" | Areas 6-7
| rowspan="7" | Areas 6-7
| {{Bag|Health Wing}}
| {{Bag|Health Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Health Wing}}
| [[Health Wing]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Muscle Wing}}
| {{bag|Muscle Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Muscle Wing}}
| [[Muscle Wing]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Resist Wing}}
| {{bag|Resist Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Resist Wing}}
| [[Resist Wing]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Genius Wing}}
| {{bag|Genius Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Genius Wing}}
| [[Genius Wing]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Clever Wing}}
| {{bag|Clever Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Clever Wing}}
| [[Clever Wing]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Swift Wing}}
| {{bag|Swift Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Swift Wing}}
| [[Swift Wing]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Rare Candy}}
| {{bag|Rare Candy}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}}
| [[Rare Candy]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| rowspan="7" | Areas 8-9
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="7" | Areas 8-9
| {{Bag|Health Wing}}
| style="background: #FFF" | {{Bag|Health Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Health Wing}} ×2
| style="background: #FFF" | [[Health Wing]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Muscle Wing}}
| {{bag|Muscle Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Muscle Wing}} ×2
| [[Muscle Wing]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Resist Wing}}
| {{bag|Resist Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Resist Wing}} ×2
| [[Resist Wing]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Genius Wing}}
| {{bag|Genius Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Genius Wing}} ×2
| [[Genius Wing]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Clever Wing}}
| {{bag|Clever Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Clever Wing}} ×2
| [[Clever Wing]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Swift Wing}}
| {{bag|Swift Wing}}
| {{DL|Wing|Swift Wing}} ×2
| [[Swift Wing]] ×2
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
| {{bag|Rare Candy}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}} ×2
|-
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}};" |  
| style="background: #FFF" | {{bag|Rare Candy}}
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Rare Candy]] ×2
|}
|}
|
|
{| align="center" style="background: #{{black 2 color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color dark}};"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{black 2 color}}; border: 3px solid #{{black 2 color dark}}"
|-  
|-
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Area
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Area
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Reward
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Reward
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| rowspan="7" | Area 10
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="7" | Area 10
| {{bag|Pomeg Berry}}
| style="background: #FFF" | {{bag|Pomeg Berry}}
| [[Pomeg Berry]]
| style="background: #FFF" | [[Pomeg Berry]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Kelpsy Berry}}
| {{bag|Kelpsy Berry}}
| [[Kelpsy Berry]]
| [[Kelpsy Berry]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Qualot Berry}}
| {{bag|Qualot Berry}}
| [[Qualot Berry]]
| [[Qualot Berry]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Hondew Berry}}
| {{bag|Hondew Berry}}
| [[Hondew Berry]]
| [[Hondew Berry]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Grepa Berry}}
| {{bag|Grepa Berry}}
| [[Grepa Berry]]
| [[Grepa Berry]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{bag|Tamato Berry}}
| {{bag|Tamato Berry}}
| [[Tamato Berry]]
| [[Tamato Berry]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
| {{bag|Rare Candy}}
| {{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}}
|-
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}};" |  
| style="background: #FFF" | {{bag|Rare Candy}}
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Rare Candy]]
|}
|}
|}
|}
In addition, players of Black 2 will also receive the Tower key to send to White 2 players upon completing Area 5 for the first time.


==Trainers==
==Trainers==
Normal Trainers use two randomly selected Pokémon from their personal pool. Each of these Pokémon has a randomly generated level (within the range for that floor) and gender (if the Pokémon's species has genders). Both Pokémon will match in level, but not necessarily in gender. Trainers give out {{pdollar}}40 times the level of their Pokémon, except Rich Boys<!--and Ladies?-->, who give {{pdollar}}200 times the level of their Pokémon.


The Boss Trainers always use their same set of three Pokémon. [[Benga]] is the Boss Trainer of Area 10 in Black 2, and upon first visit in White 2. Players of White 2 will face Janna instead of Benga on subsequent visits. Each Boss Trainer has their Pokémon with three levels more and gives the player {{pdollar}}600 more than the previous area's Boss Trainer.
Non-Boss Trainers that can be battled will all be from the following Trainer classes. Each class uses only Pokémon that award [[effort values]] in a single predetermined stat, and gives a specific type of hint after being defeated:
 
{| class="roundtable sortable" style="margin:auto; background:#{{black 2 color dark}}; border:3px solid #{{black 2 color light}}; min-width: 300px"
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trainer#Trainer class|Trainer class}}
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color2|000|Effort values}}
! style="background: #{{black 2 color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|000|Hint after defeat}}
|-
| [[File:Youngster_OD.png]] {{tc|Youngster}}
| Speed
| How many other Trainers are in the room with the gate Trainer
|-
| [[File:Lass_OD.png]] {{tc|Lass}}
| Speed
| Whether the gate Trainer is male or female
|-
| [[File:School_Kid_m_OD.png]] {{tc|School Kid}} ♂
| Sp. Defense
| How many other Trainers are in the room with the gate Trainer
|-
| [[File:School_Kid_f_OD.png]] {{tc|School Kid}} ♀
| Sp. Defense
| Whether the gate Trainer is male or female
|-
| [[File:Scientist_m_OD.png]] {{tc|Scientist}} ♂{{tt|*|Areas 6-10 only}}
| Sp. Attack
| Whether the gate Trainer is on a higher, lower, or the same floor
|-
| [[File:Scientist_f_OD.png]] {{tc|Scientist}} ♀
| Sp. Attack
| Whether the gate Trainer is male or female
|-
| [[File:Psychic_m_OD.png]] {{tc|Psychic}} ♂
| Sp. Attack
| Which direction the gate Trainer's room is, relative to the current room
|-
| [[File:Psychic_f_OD.png]] {{tc|Psychic}} ♀
| Sp. Attack
| Whether the gate Trainer is standing, walking, or spinning
|-
| [[File:Backpacker_m_OD.png]] {{tc|Backpacker}} ♂
| Speed
| Which direction the gate Trainer's room is, relative to the current room
|-
| [[File:Backpacker_f_OD.png]] {{tc|Backpacker}} ♀
| Speed
| Whether the gate Trainer is standing, walking, or spinning
|-
| [[File:Waiter_OD.png]] {{tc|Waiter}}{{tt|*|Areas 6-10 only}}
| Sp. Defense
| Whether the gate Trainer is on a higher, lower, or the same floor
|-
| [[File:Waitress_OD.png]] {{tc|Waitress}}
| Sp. Defense
| Whether the gate Trainer is standing, walking, or spinning
|-
| [[File:Rich_Boy_V_OD.png]] {{tc|Rich Boy}}{{tt|*|Areas 1-5 only}}
| Speed
| Which direction the Doctor's room is, relative to the current room
|-
| [[File:Lady_OD.png]] {{tc|Lady}}{{tt|*|Areas 1-5 only}}
| Speed
| Identifying the Boss Trainer's lead Pokémon
|-
| [[File:Gentleman_OD.png]] {{tc|Gentleman}}{{tt|*|Areas 6-10 only}}
| Speed
| Which direction the Doctor's room is, relative to the current room
|-
| [[File:Socialite_OD.png]] {{tc|Socialite}}{{tt|*|Areas 6-10 only}}
| Speed
| Identifying the Boss Trainer's lead Pokémon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Doctor_OD.png]] {{tc|Doctor}}
| style="background: #FFF" | Sp. Attack
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Offering a single-use opportunity to heal
|}
 
If a male Backpacker or Psychic is in the same room as the gate Trainer, or on a different floor, their hint will be replaced by the generic message ''"Those are some skills! Don't you go losing to anyone, now!"'' If a Gentleman or Rich Boy is in the same room as the Doctor, their hint will become ''"Oww! Come on. Take it easy on me!"'' No matter what Trainer class the gate Trainer is, their hint either describes the direction to the Boss Trainer's room (which is always one room north of the room that contains the gate) in areas 1-5, or identifies the numbered floor that the Boss Trainer is on (possibly the current floor) in areas 6-10.
 
After the gate Trainer has been defeated, all hints that relate to the whereabouts of that Trainer will be replaced by generic messages.
 
Normal Trainers use two randomly selected Pokémon from their personal pool. Each of these Pokémon has a randomly generated level (within the level range for its area, which is reduced by 5 levels in Easy Mode and increased by 5 levels in Challenge Mode), gender (if the Pokémon's species has genders), and Ability (from among its possible non-Hidden Abilities). Both Pokémon will match in level, but not necessarily in gender. Trainers give out {{pdollar}}40 times the level of their Pokémon after being defeated, except Rich Boys, Ladies, Gentlemen, and Socialites, who give {{pdollar}}200 times the level of their Pokémon. Opposing Pokémon will not hold any items except {{Berries}}, and only for Trainers that are sufficiently far: most Trainer classes begin using sets that include Berries starting with Area 5, Doctors begin doing so in Area 7, and Rich Boys, Ladies, Gentlemen, and Socialites will never use Pokémon that hold items.
 
The Boss Trainers always use a fixed set of three Pokémon. [[Benga]] is the Boss Trainer of Area 10 in Black 2, and upon first visit in White 2 (but only if the player hasn't yet completed Area 10 of White Treehollow first). Players of White 2 will face Janna instead of Benga on subsequent visits. Each Boss Trainer has their Pokémon with three levels more and gives the player {{pdollar}}600 more than the previous area's Boss Trainer.


===Area 1===
===Area 1===
Normal Trainers in Area 1 have Pokémon whose levels range from 47 to 50 in Normal Mode.
Normal Trainers in Area 1 have Pokémon whose levels range from 47 to 50 in Normal Mode.  
{{Party/Single
{{Party/Single
|color={{black color}}
|color={{black color}}
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|name={{tt|Ellas|ナバウル Nabauru}}
|name={{tt|Ellas|ナバウル Nabauru}}
|game=B2W2
|game=B2W2
|location=Black City
|location=Black Tower
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/5
}}|{{Pokémon/5
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|pokemon=Infernape
|pokemon=Infernape
|level={{tt|74|69 in Easy Mode, 79 in Challenge Mode}}
|level={{tt|74|69 in Easy Mode, 79 in Challenge Mode}}
|gender=female
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|type1=Fire
|type2=Fighting
|type2=Fighting
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|pokemon=Archeops
|pokemon=Archeops
|level={{tt|74|69 in Easy Mode, 79 in Challenge Mode}}
|level={{tt|74|69 in Easy Mode, 79 in Challenge Mode}}
|gender=female
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|type1=Rock
|type2=Flying
|type2=Flying
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===Area 10===
===Area 10===
Normal Trainers in Area 10 have Pokémon whose levels range from 74 to 77 in Normal Mode.
Normal Trainers in Area 10 have Pokémon whose levels range from 74 to 77 in Normal Mode.
====Black Version 2====
====Black 2====
{{Party/Single
{{Party/Single
|color={{alder color}}
|color={{alder color}}
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|headcolor={{alder color light}}
|headcolor={{alder color light}}
|class=Boss Trainer
|class=Boss Trainer
|name=Benga
|name={{color2|000|Benga}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Benga.png
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Benga.png
|game=B2
|game=B2
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|prize={{PDollar}}{{tt|16000|15000 in Easy Mode, 17000 in Challenge Mode}}
|prize={{PDollar}}{{tt|16000|15000 in Easy Mode, 17000 in Challenge Mode}}
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon
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|gen=5
|pokemon=Latios
|pokemon=Latios
|type1=Dragon|type2=Psychic
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|move3=Icy Wind|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move3=Icy Wind|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon
|gen=5
|pokemon=Garchomp
|pokemon=Garchomp
|type1=Dragon|type2=Ground
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|ability=Sand Veil
|ability=Sand Veil
|held=Life Orb
|held=Life Orb
|move1=Fire Blast|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special
|move1=Outrage|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Stone Edge|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Outrage|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Blast|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical
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}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon
|gen=5
|pokemon=Volcarona
|pokemon=Volcarona
|type1=Bug|type2=Fire
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{{Party/Footer}}


====White Version 2 (subsequent visits)====
====White 2 (if Benga has already been defeated in either Black Tower or White Treehollow)====
{{Party/Single
{{Party/Single
|color={{black color}}
|color={{black color}}
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|class=Boss Trainer
|class=Boss Trainer
|name={{tt|Janna|ワラキア Wallachia}}
|name={{tt|Janna|ワラキア Wallachia}}
|game=B2W2
|game=W2
|location=Black Tower
|location=Black Tower
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3
}}|{{Pokémon/5
}}|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
| game = Black
|ndex=245
| ndex = 245
|pokemon=Suicune
| pokemon = Suicune
|level={{tt|80|75 in Easy Mode, 85 in Challenge Mode}}
| level = {{tt|80|75 in Easy Mode, 85 in Challenge Mode}}
|type1=Water
| type1 = Water
|held=Ganlon Berry
| held = Ganlon Berry
|ability=Pressure
| ability = Pressure
|move1=Calm Mind|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
| move1 = Calm Mind
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
| move1type = Psychic
|move3=Icy Wind|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
| move1cat = Status
|move4=Mirror Coat|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special}}
| move2 = Hydro Pump
| move2type = Water
| move2cat = Special
| move3 = Icy Wind
| move3type = Ice
| move3cat = Special
| move4 = Mirror Coat
| move4type = Psychic
| move4cat = Special
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
| game = Black
|ndex=485
| ndex = 485
|pokemon=Heatran
| pokemon = Heatran
|level={{tt|80|75 in Easy Mode, 85 in Challenge Mode}}
| level = {{tt|80|75 in Easy Mode, 85 in Challenge Mode}}
|gender=female
| gender = female
|type1=Fire
| type1 = Fire
|type2=Steel
| type2 = Steel
|held=Air Balloon
| held = Air Balloon
|ability=Flash Fire
| ability = Flash Fire
|move1=Overheat|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special
| move1 = Overheat
|move2=Stone Edge|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
| move1type = Fire
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
| move1cat = Special
|move4=Scary Face|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
| move2 = Stone Edge
| move2type = Rock
| move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Earthquake
| move3type = Ground
| move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Scary Face
| move4type = Normal
| move4cat = Status
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|pokemon=Latios
| pokemon = Latios
|gender=male
| gender = male
|type1=Dragon|type2=Psychic
| type1 = Dragon
|ndex=381
| type2 = Psychic
|game=Black
| ndex = 381
|level={{tt|80|75 in Easy Mode, 85 in Challenge Mode}}
| game = Black
|gender=male
| level = {{tt|80|75 in Easy Mode, 85 in Challenge Mode}}
|ability=Levitate
| ability = Levitate
|held=White Herb
| held = White Herb
|move1=Draco Meteor|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
| move1 = Draco Meteor
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
| move1type = Dragon
|move3=Icy Wind|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
| move1cat = Special
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
| move2 = Psychic
| move2type = Psychic
| move2cat = Special
| move3 = Icy Wind
| move3type = Ice
| move3cat = Special
| move4 = Thunderbolt
| move4type = Electric
| move4cat = Special
}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Footer}}
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Black Tower in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
{{cardlist/header|Related cards|Psychic|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Plasma Blast|Uxie|36}}|type=Psychic|expanded=yes|enset=Plasma Blast|enrarity=Rare|ennum=036/101|jpset=Megalo Cannon|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=028/076}}
{{cardlist/footer|Psychic}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Aside from [[Benga]], the Boss Trainers follow an alphabetical naming pattern, having initials A through J in the English versions, and ア ''a'' through ワ ''wa'' in Japanese versions.
*Aside from [[Benga]], the Boss Trainers follow an alphabetical naming pattern, having initials A through J in the English versions, and ア ''a'' through ワ ''wa'' in Japanese versions.
* Scientist Jacorey claims to be the designer of Black Tower. <!--It is unknown whether he actually designed it or if this is simply a generic pre-battle line given to random Trainers in the Tower.-->
*With 20 floors, Black Tower is tied with [[White Treehollow]] for having the most accessible floors out of any known location in the [[Pokémon world]].
*{{tc|Scientist}} Jacorey, who can be battled on higher floors, claims to be the designer of Black Tower.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=黑色摩天樓 ''{{tt|Hāaksīk Mōtīnláu|Black Skyscraper}}''
|zh_cmn=黑色摩天樓 / 黑色摩天楼  ''{{tt|Hēisè Mótiānlóu|Black Skyscraper}}''
|de=Schwarzes Hochhaus
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|es_eu=Rascacielos Negro
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|fr_eu=Gratte-Ciel Noir
|fr=Gratte-Ciel Noir
|it=Grattacielo Nero
|it=Grattacielo Nero
|ko=
|ko=흑의 마천루 ''{{tt|Heug-ui Macheollu|Black Skyscraper}}''
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Black Tower 黒の摩天楼
Black Skyscraper
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description: {{{mapdesc}}}
Location: Black City
Region: Unova
Generations: V

Location of Black Tower in Unova.
Pokémon world locations

Black Tower (Japanese: 黒の摩天楼 Black Skyscraper) is a training facility initially exclusive to Pokémon Black 2. Located within Black City, it is the counterpart to the White Treehollow of Pokémon White 2. The two facilities are collectively known as Unova's Challenge.

It can be accessed after Black Tower is unlocked with the Unova Link's Key System. If a player of Black 2 clears Area 5 of the Black Tower, that player can send the Tower Key to White 2 players, granting them access to Black City, and consequently, the Black Tower.

Description

The lobby of the Black Tower

The Black Tower was established in Black City between the events of Pokémon Black and Pokémon Black 2. The player cannot challenge it until they have defeated Alder in Floccesy Town after entering the Hall of Fame.

It comprises ten procedurally generated, progressively more complex areas, each with a number of Trainers. In each area, a randomly selected Trainer is the gate Trainer, who will unlock the door to the Boss Trainer's room when defeated. Defeating an area's Boss Trainer allows the player to challenge the next area. Exactly one of the Trainers on each floor is a Doctor, who will never be the gate Trainer, and upon being defeated in battle, will offer to heal the player's Pokémon but can only do so once. Areas 6 and beyond, which span multiple floors, will therefore have multiple Doctors. Some rooms will provide opportunities for players to use Surf or Flash for easier navigation. Each room can contain up to two (Areas 1-6) or three (Areas 7-10) Trainers, but no Trainers will appear in the room with the elevator; and Surf or Flash rooms, as well as the boss room, will always have exactly one Trainer.

Unlike true battle facilities, a battle style setting of "Shift" will be respected here, and the player will earn experience and money for winning battles, though they will forfeit the money earned during the challenge if they lose or retire out instead of completing the area. However, like in those facilities, encountering a Pokémon here does not cause it to register as being seen in the Pokédex. The use of Bag items is also disabled, both in-battle and out (except that the Bag can still be accessed from the Pokémon menu, for the limited purpose of giving a held item to a Pokémon). Items and menus registered to the Y button will not respond during a challenge, but all options that are normally on the X button menu still exist (other than Bag, which is replaced by a Retire option instead) and can be accessed during the challenge, as can the C-Gear.

Summary of floors
Area Floors Color scheme Floor size Trainers per floor
1 1 Blue 3×3 8
2 1 Blue 3×3 10
3 1 Green 3×3 12
4 1 Green 4×4 16
5 1 Green 4×4 16
6 2 (6F-7F) Yellow 3×3 12
7 3 (8F-10F) Yellow 3×3 14
8 2 (11F-12F) Yellow 4×4 24
9 3 (13F-15F) Yellow 4×4 24
10 4 (16F-19F) Red 4×4 24

During the player's first playthrough in Black 2, the beginning floors will feature scripted cutscenes with the gate Trainer going over the mechanics of Black Tower, and those floors will contain fewer trainers than usual. The trainer count on each floor is established prior to the placement of the Boss Trainer's room, and may vary slightly from the listed figure depending on how many Trainers were originally in the room before being displaced by the Boss.

Items

Upon defeating the Boss Trainer of an area, the player is rewarded with one or two items within a rotation, as presented below.

Area Reward
Areas 1-3 HP Up HP Up
Protein Protein
Iron Iron
Calcium Calcium
Zinc Zinc
Carbos Carbos
Areas 4-5 HP Up HP Up ×2
Protein Protein ×2
Iron Iron ×2
Calcium Calcium ×2
Zinc Zinc ×2
Carbos Carbos ×2
Area Reward
Areas 6-7 Health Wing Health Wing
Muscle Wing Muscle Wing
Resist Wing Resist Wing
Genius Wing Genius Wing
Clever Wing Clever Wing
Swift Wing Swift Wing
Rare Candy Rare Candy
Areas 8-9 Health Wing Health Wing ×2
Muscle Wing Muscle Wing ×2
Resist Wing Resist Wing ×2
Genius Wing Genius Wing ×2
Clever Wing Clever Wing ×2
Swift Wing Swift Wing ×2
Rare Candy Rare Candy ×2
Area Reward
Area 10 Pomeg Berry Pomeg Berry
Kelpsy Berry Kelpsy Berry
Qualot Berry Qualot Berry
Hondew Berry Hondew Berry
Grepa Berry Grepa Berry
Tamato Berry Tamato Berry
Rare Candy Rare Candy

In addition, players of Black 2 will also receive the Tower key to send to White 2 players upon completing Area 5 for the first time.

Trainers

Non-Boss Trainers that can be battled will all be from the following Trainer classes. Each class uses only Pokémon that award effort values in a single predetermined stat, and gives a specific type of hint after being defeated:

Trainer class Effort values Hint after defeat
Youngster Speed How many other Trainers are in the room with the gate Trainer
Lass Speed Whether the gate Trainer is male or female
School Kid Sp. Defense How many other Trainers are in the room with the gate Trainer
School Kid Sp. Defense Whether the gate Trainer is male or female
Scientist* Sp. Attack Whether the gate Trainer is on a higher, lower, or the same floor
Scientist Sp. Attack Whether the gate Trainer is male or female
Psychic Sp. Attack Which direction the gate Trainer's room is, relative to the current room
Psychic Sp. Attack Whether the gate Trainer is standing, walking, or spinning
Backpacker Speed Which direction the gate Trainer's room is, relative to the current room
Backpacker Speed Whether the gate Trainer is standing, walking, or spinning
Waiter* Sp. Defense Whether the gate Trainer is on a higher, lower, or the same floor
Waitress Sp. Defense Whether the gate Trainer is standing, walking, or spinning
Rich Boy* Speed Which direction the Doctor's room is, relative to the current room
Lady* Speed Identifying the Boss Trainer's lead Pokémon
Gentleman* Speed Which direction the Doctor's room is, relative to the current room
Socialite* Speed Identifying the Boss Trainer's lead Pokémon
Doctor Sp. Attack Offering a single-use opportunity to heal

If a male Backpacker or Psychic is in the same room as the gate Trainer, or on a different floor, their hint will be replaced by the generic message "Those are some skills! Don't you go losing to anyone, now!" If a Gentleman or Rich Boy is in the same room as the Doctor, their hint will become "Oww! Come on. Take it easy on me!" No matter what Trainer class the gate Trainer is, their hint either describes the direction to the Boss Trainer's room (which is always one room north of the room that contains the gate) in areas 1-5, or identifies the numbered floor that the Boss Trainer is on (possibly the current floor) in areas 6-10.

After the gate Trainer has been defeated, all hints that relate to the whereabouts of that Trainer will be replaced by generic messages.

Normal Trainers use two randomly selected Pokémon from their personal pool. Each of these Pokémon has a randomly generated level (within the level range for its area, which is reduced by 5 levels in Easy Mode and increased by 5 levels in Challenge Mode), gender (if the Pokémon's species has genders), and Ability (from among its possible non-Hidden Abilities). Both Pokémon will match in level, but not necessarily in gender. Trainers give out $40 times the level of their Pokémon after being defeated, except Rich Boys, Ladies, Gentlemen, and Socialites, who give $200 times the level of their Pokémon. Opposing Pokémon will not hold any items except Berries, and only for Trainers that are sufficiently far: most Trainer classes begin using sets that include Berries starting with Area 5, Doctors begin doing so in Area 7, and Rich Boys, Ladies, Gentlemen, and Socialites will never use Pokémon that hold items.

The Boss Trainers always use a fixed set of three Pokémon. Benga is the Boss Trainer of Area 10 in Black 2, and upon first visit in White 2 (but only if the player hasn't yet completed Area 10 of White Treehollow first). Players of White 2 will face Janna instead of Benga on subsequent visits. Each Boss Trainer has their Pokémon with three levels more and gives the player $600 more than the previous area's Boss Trainer.

Area 1

Normal Trainers in Area 1 have Pokémon whose levels range from 47 to 50 in Normal Mode.



Area 2

Normal Trainers in Area 2 have Pokémon whose levels range from 50 to 53 in Normal Mode.



Area 3

Normal Trainers in Area 3 have Pokémon whose levels range from 53 to 56 in Normal Mode.



Area 4

Normal Trainers in Area 4 have Pokémon whose levels range from 56 to 59 in Normal Mode.



Area 5

Normal Trainers in Area 5 have Pokémon whose levels range from 59 to 62 in Normal Mode.



Area 6

Normal Trainers in Area 6 have Pokémon whose levels range from 62 to 65 in Normal Mode.



Area 7

Normal Trainers in Area 7 have Pokémon whose levels range from 65 to 68 in Normal Mode.



Area 8

Normal Trainers in Area 8 have Pokémon whose levels range from 68 to 71 in Normal Mode.



Area 9

Normal Trainers in Area 9 have Pokémon whose levels range from 71 to 74 in Normal Mode.



Area 10

Normal Trainers in Area 10 have Pokémon whose levels range from 74 to 77 in Normal Mode.

Black 2



White 2 (if Benga has already been defeated in either Black Tower or White Treehollow)



In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Black Tower in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Uxie Psychic Plasma Blast Rare 036/101 Megalo Cannon Uncommon 028/076
 


Trivia

  • Aside from Benga, the Boss Trainers follow an alphabetical naming pattern, having initials A through J in the English versions, and ア a through ワ wa in Japanese versions.
  • With 20 floors, Black Tower is tied with White Treehollow for having the most accessible floors out of any known location in the Pokémon world.
  • Scientist Jacorey, who can be battled on higher floors, claims to be the designer of Black Tower.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 黑色摩天樓 Hāaksīk Mōtīnláu
Mandarin 黑色摩天樓 / 黑色摩天楼 Hēisè Mótiānlóu
French Gratte-Ciel Noir
German Schwarzes Hochhaus
Italian Grattacielo Nero
Korean 흑의 마천루 Heug-ui Macheollu
Spanish Rascacielos Negro

See also

Unova
Settlements
Nuvema TownAccumula TownStriaton CityNacrene CityCastelia CityNimbasa CityAnville Town
Driftveil CityMistralton CityIcirrus CityOpelucid CityPokémon LeagueLacunosa TownUndella Town
Black CityWhite ForestAspertia CityFloccesy TownVirbank CityLentimas TownHumilau City
Routes
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Bridges and tunnels
Skyarrow BridgeDriftveil DrawbridgeTubeline BridgeVillage BridgeMarvelous BridgeMarine Tube
Landmarks
DreamyardWellspring CavePinwheel ForestLiberty GardenDesert ResortRelic CastleBattle SubwayLostlorn Forest
Cold StorageMistralton CaveChargestone CaveCelestial TowerTwist MountainDragonspiral TowerMoor of Icirrus
Challenger's CaveVictory Road (BWB2W2) • N's CastleRoyal UnovaGiant ChasmUndella BayAbyssal Ruins
Abundant ShrinePoké Transfer LabP2 LaboratoryEntralinkUnity TowerFloccesy RanchPledge GroveVirbank Complex
Pokéstar StudiosCastelia SewersJoin AvenueCave of BeingPokémon World TournamentReversal MountainPlasma Frigate
Clay TunnelUnderground RuinsStrange HouseRelic PassageSeaside CaveWhite TreehollowBlack Tower
Access to
Nature Preserve
Other
Blueberry AcademyTerarium