Appendix:Black and White walkthrough/Section 3

Route 3

Route 3, outside the Day Care

Route 3 is a long, winding road that stretches off to the west. Just north of Striaton City is the Pokémon Day Care, and next door is a preschool for aspiring Trainers. The road branches off before reaching a pond, with one trail leading to the Wellspring Cave and the other leading southwest towards Nacrene City.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Northern path and playground Twins Kumi & Amy Reward: $160 Purrloin♀ Lv.10 No item Purrloin♀ Lv.10 No item Nursery Aide Autumn Reward: $400 Lillipup♀ Lv.10 No item Munna♀ Lv.10 No item Preschooler Doyle Reward: $40 Panpour♂ Lv.10 No item Preschooler Wendy Reward: $40 Pansear♂ Lv.10 No item Preschooler Tully Reward: $40 Pansage♂ Lv.10 No item Pokémon Breeder Adelaide Reward: $432 Patrat♀ Lv.9 No item Lillipup♀ Lv.9 No item Pidove♀ Lv.9 No item Southern path School Kid Al Reward: $260 Blitzle♂ Lv.13 No item School Kid Marsha Reward: $260 Woobat♀ Lv.13 No item School Kid Gina Reward: $240 Patrat♀ Lv.12 No item Purrloin♀ Lv.12 No item School Kid Edgar Reward: $240 Pidove♂ Lv.12 No item Roggenrola♂ Lv.12 No item

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sp Su Au Wi Pidove B W Grass 8-11 40% Patrat B W Grass 8 20% Blitzle B W Grass 8-11 20% Lillipup B W Grass 9 10% Purrloin B W Grass 9 10% Dark grass Pidove B W Dark grass 10-13 40% Patrat B W Dark grass 10 20% Blitzle B W Dark grass 10-13 20% Lillipup B W Dark grass 11 10% Purrloin B W Dark grass 11 10% Rustling grass Audino B W Rustling grass 8-11 10% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items

Item Location Games Ultra Ball In the sandbox (hidden)  B  W  Super Potion In the grass patch near the fork in the road  B  W  Oran Berry From Pokémon Breeder Adelaide after defeating her  B  W  Repel On the ground near Pokémon Breeder Adelaide  B  W  Heal Ball ×3 From the girl for rescuing her stolen Pokémon  B  W  Antidote In the first grass patch south of the intersection  B  W  Great Ball On the pond's south shore  B  W  Awakening In the grass patch outside Nacrene City  B  W

Pokémon Day Care

The Pokémon Day Care is run by an old couple that looks after Trainers' Pokémon while they are away. If you leave a Pokémon with them, you may return to find that it has leveled up. The old woman will only accept one Pokémon at a time, but return here after meeting her husband in Nimbasa City, and you'll be able to leave up to two Pokémon at once. If the two Pokémon are compatible, the old couple may discover an Egg!

Preschool

Battle the young Trainers here, then you'll need to fight a pair of Twins. This is the first Double Battle of the game, so make sure that your first and second Pokémon are up to the task. If your team is getting a little ragged, you can step inside the school building to have the teacher heal your team.

When you reach the fork in the road, Cheren shows up. He won the Trio Badge too and wants to see which of you is stronger.

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200 Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --	Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200 Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Pokémon2= Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --	Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200 Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.14 Growth Normal Status   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

When the battle is over, a couple of Team Plasma Grunts run past you to the west. Close behind are Bianca and a young girl, whose Pokémon was just stolen by the two thugs. Cheren chases after them, running off towards Wellspring Cave.

Wellspring Cave

With you and Cheren blocking their escape, the Plasma Grunts attack. After defeating the first thug and his Patrat, two of his teammates arrive and force you and Cheren into a Double Battle.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Team Plasma Grunt Reward: $480 Patrat♂ Lv.12 No item Team Plasma Grunt Reward: $960 Patrat♂ Lv.12 No item Team Plasma Grunt Reward: $960 Patrat♂ Lv.12 No item

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sp Su Au Wi Roggenrola B W Cave 10-13 50% Woobat B W Cave 10-13 50% Dust Clouds Drilbur B W Dust cloud 10-13 100% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games TM46 (Thief) Near the entrance  B  W  Full Heal At the top of the stairs, west of TM46 (hidden)  B  W

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
Pokémon Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White Reward: None Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.14 Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --	Pokémon Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White Reward: None Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.14 Water Gun Water Special   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --	Pokémon Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White Reward: None Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

The thieves give up the stolen Pokémon. Cheren leaves to return it, which gives you the chance to grab the TM46 (Thief) sitting near the ledge. Return to Bianca, and the little girl gives you three Heal Balls as thanks.

The southern branch of the route is the first place that you'll find dark grass; the Pokémon that appear in these grass patches may appear in Double Battles. Cheren will give a brief explanation before moving on. Head south across the pond to reach Nacrene City.

Nacrene City

Nacrene City

Nacrene City is a city of artists made up of restored century-old warehouses. It's also home to Café Warehouse, a stylish café for such a rural area. There's also a museum here where ancient Pokémon can be restored from Fossils.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Cottonee B W Trade Petilil 15 One Petilil B W Trade Cottonee 15 One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items

Item Location Games Chesto Berry ×3 From Cheren near the Poké Center  B  W  Cheri Berry Held by the traded LillilB/FluffeeW, a PetililB/CottoneeW  B  W  Miracle Seed From a woman in the westernmost building if the player answers "Snivy"  B  W  Charcoal From a woman in the westernmost building if the player answers "Tepig"  B  W  Mystic Water From a woman in the westernmost building if the player answers "Oshawott"  B  W  Soda Pop From the waitress in the Café Warehouse every Wednesday  B  W  Ultra Ball In the outside dining area of the Café Warehouse (hidden)  B  W  Revive On the railway, near the fence in the southwest (hidden)  B  W  Fresh Water From Clyde inside the Gym  B  W  After defeating the Nacrene Gym TM67 (Retaliate) From Lenora for defeating her  B  W  Dowsing MCHN From Bianca outside the museum  B  W

When you enter the city, you find Cheren waiting for you. He shows you to the Poké Center, and hands you a few Chesto Berries. He tells you about the local Gym Leader before heading off again.

Give your starter Pokémon an item

Speak to the woman in the second building west of the Pokémon Center. When she sees that you have a Pokédex, she'll ask which starter Pokémon you have. Depending on your answer, she will give you an item — a Miracle Seed, a Charcoal, or a Mystic Water — that will help power up your moves. Since another Miracle Seed can be found in Pinwheel Forest, it is better to answer "Tepig" or "Oshawott".

Loblolly's Studio

Loblolly's studio is in the southeast of the city near the entrance from Route 3. After visiting the Dream World at least once, she will begin designing pieces of décor that can be used in the Dream World. Up to five pieces can be unlocked the next time the Dream World is accessed.

Dye's house

Dye's house is the second building east of the Pokémon Center. On the first floor is a woman who will evaluate the friendship of your lead Pokémon. Dye is upstairs, and she's looking to trade. The Pokémon that she offers, Petilil^B or Cottonee^W, cannot be found in the wild.

The Café Warehouse

The Café Warehouse is a stylish café located in the northwest corner of town. If you speak to the waitress on a Wednesday, she will give you a free Soda Pop, which restores a Pokémon's health by 60 points.

Nacrene Gym

When you are about to enter the Gym, N steps outside. He talks a bit more about his vision of a perfect world, then challenges you to a battle.

Pokémon Trainer N Nacrene City Black and White Reward: $1300 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.13 Gust Flying Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Timburr♂ Lv.13 Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Bide Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Tympole♂ Lv.13 Supersonic Normal Status   --       BubbleBeam Water Special   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Round Normal Special   --

When you defeat him, he walks off muttering about awakening some legendary dragon. With him out of the way, you are free to challenge the Gym.

	Nacrene City Pokémon Gym Leader: Lenora An Archeologist with Backbone

The Nacrene Gym, which specializes in Normal-types, is located in the back of the museum. The assistant director, Hawes, gives you a tour when you enter. He ends it by directing you to the Gym, which is managed by his wife Lenora. For an easier time, consider venturing west into Pinwheel Forest — you can catch a few Fighting-types here, and get TM94 (Rock Smash) from a girl near the entrance.

The Gym doubles as a library, and features a scavenger hunt for Trainers to follow in order to reach Lenora. Start by reading through the book Nice to Meet You, Pokémon! on the front-left bookshelf. The memo inside explains her game, and starts off with the first question.

Nacrene Gym Library

Book	Memo Inside	Answer	Location of Next Book
Nice to Meet You, Pokémon!	"What is the first Pokémon you met in this Gym?"	Patrat	Center-left bookcase
The Biology of Patrat	"Flame burns inside its body, and it gives off smoke from its head while it runs..."	Locomotive	Scientist Satomi, rear-left bookcase
The Structure of a Locomotive	"If you heat it up in a pot, it'll be delicious."	Poffin	Front-right bookcase
Sweets for Pokémon	"From this bookshelf... Move two backward, move one to the left, move two forward, move one to the right, and move one backward... Now, where is it?"	The Biology of Tepig	Behind School Kid Lydia, center-right bookcase

For the final question, speak to School Kid Lydia. Defeat her, then check the book behind her, The Biology of Tepig. The book triggers a switch on the shelf, moving the bookcase and revealing a staircase leading to the basement. The Gym Leader waits downstairs. A Fighting-type Pokémon like Timburr, Throh, or Sawk can be a big help, as Lenora's Pokémon are weak only to Fighting attacks.

Downstairs in the Nacrene Gym

Nacrene Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon School Kid Carter Reward: $340 Patrat♂ Lv.17 No item Scientist Satomi Reward: $816 Herdier♀ Lv.17 No item School Kid Lydia Reward: $300 Lillipup♀ Lv.15 No item Lillipup♀ Lv.15 No item Lillipup♀ Lv.15 No item Leader Lenora Nacrene Gym Black and White Reward: $2400 Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Herdier♀ Lv.18 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate Held item: None Watchog♀ Lv.20 Leer Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

For defeating her, Lenora gives you the Basic Badge, and TM67 (Retaliate). Having a second Badge ensures that Pokémon up to level 30 will always obey you.

Hawes rushes in, yelling that Team Plasma has invaded the museum. Follow them to the front of the museum to witness the villains running off with the Dragon Skull. Catch up to Lenora outside, and she'll introduce you to Burgh, the Castelia City Gym Leader. Cheren and Bianca show up to protect the museum, and Bianca gives you the Dowsing MCHN, a gift from Fennel that detects hidden items.

Head west with Burgh to search the forest.

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