Appendix:Black and White walkthrough/Section 1

Starting Out

Professor Juniper and her Minccino introduce you to the world of Pokémon.

After you choose "NEW GAME," you are enquired your character's gender. This cannot be changed after selecting. Before long, Professor Juniper appears and introduces new Trainers to the Pokémon world. Her lecture is important for new players, though it's nothing new to veterans of the series. Once she is done talking, you have to enter your character's name. The name cannot be changed either, so double-check that you have what you want. It should be noted that this the first game to have no default names to select from. Press "OK" when you are happy with your choice, and your sprite will shrink to the overworld sprite.

Nuvema Town

After entering your name, you find yourself with Cheren in your bedroom, waiting for Bianca to show up.

Finally, Bianca is here! Now, Cheren and Bianca want you to open the present in front of you. Open the present and select your starter Pokémon. Who do you choose?

Snivy		Tepig		Oshawott
Grass		Fire		Water
	Janovy		Chaoboo		Futachimaru
Grass		Fire	Fighting	Water
	Serperior		Emboar		Daikenki
Grass		Fire	Fighting	Water

Bianca will then ask you both to fight. But Cheren will say no and you will begin a battle with Bianca. After the battle, both of your Pokémon are healed by Cheren (regardless of who wins). Then, Bianca will apologize to you for making a mess of your room. Then, Bianca forces Cheren to fight with you.

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
Pokémon Trainer Bianca Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bianca Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500 Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --	Pokémon Trainer Bianca Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bianca Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500 Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --	Pokémon Trainer Bianca Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bianca Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500 Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500 Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500 Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500 Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Your Adventure, The Sorrow of Leaving

If Cheren wins, he will proud of the victory but if you win then nothing will happen of that sort. As you gaze upon a tattered and ragged, room, you stare at Bianca and Cheren in an ague of indifference. They leave the room, and you too seem to agree. Your mom lets you rest to perk up your spirits.

As your mom sees your future and your adventures ahead, she forces back a tear and bids you farewell, she also gives you a gift, the Xtransceiver! In many regards, it's an upgraded version of PokéGear but there are a few changes. The addition of video calling with up to four people is one of these changes. However, it does not store the numbers of anyone or have a radio. The map is now placed back into the Key Items as well. True, the Xtransceiver is not accessible right now, but it may or may not be accessible in the future. This is better off as a surprise for now.

You then proceed to breath in a whiff of fresh air as you step outside. Admire the greenery, as these might be one of the last moment you get to enjoy in this mild town of Nuvema Town. The Pidove (Woobat at night) fly away and the sun shines. You then must go to Bianca's, and hear her father scream at her because he does not want her to go on this Pokémon journey. You then head to Professor Juniper's lab, to receive the new Pokédex and learn more about the adventure that lies ahead. You are also given the chance to nickname your Pokémon at this point. The duo of Cheren and Bianca joins you.

Suspense grips you, but Professor Juniper smiles and takes notice to how attached the Pokémon already are to their trainers and starts you on your way.

YES!!!

This is your first Pokémon! Step onwards, an adventure AWAITS!

Cherry Blossoms in the Wind

You head out, when you see Bianca and Cheren side by side. You join them, and you find Juniper in the midst of a fierce battle, trying to show you how to catch Patrat. Weaken it... and throw a Poké Ball. That concludes her lesson. She gives you 5 Poké Balls, and trudges towards her destination.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Patrat	B			W			Grass	2-4	50%
Lillipup	B			W			Grass	2-4	50%
Shaking Spots
Audino	B			W			Grass	2-4	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.

Team Plasma, Rendezvous at Accumula

Walking north, you encounter your pals. Juniper rings, so you, Cheren and Bianca pick it up, and Juniper talks about a meeting at the Poké Center in Accumula. Another lesson it seems!

You walk out, and Cheren bids you come to a gathering of sorts.

Weird men dressed in strange, enigmatic suits line up, and a robed, claimed sage rants about "a new world". What is going on?

As you step aside with Cheren, a green-haired man steps forward.

He starts battling with you.

Pokémon Trainer N Accumula Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor N Oak Accumula Town Black and White Reward: $700
Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Unknown Purrloin♂ Lv.7 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

He walks away, saying that "we'll meet again".

Who is he? Who is N?

Route 2, Running Shoes

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Patrat B W Grass 4-7 40% Lillipup B W Grass 4-7 40% Purrloin B W Grass 4-5 20% Shaking Spots Audino B W Grass 4-7 100% 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.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Youngster Kenta ケンタ Kenta Reward: $112 Patrat♂ Lv.7 No item Lass Mari マリ Mari Reward: $112 Purrloin♀ Lv.7 No item Youngster Takahiro タカヒロ Takahiro Reward: $112 Lillipup♂ Lv.7 No item

As you enter Route 2, your mom calls you, and says she has a present. You turn around, and... it's your mom!

She hands you the Running Shoes. You can now run freely in the wind. How handy is that?

She says goodbye and heads home. You graze in the road for a while, and you decide to finally hit the road.

Catch a Lillipup if you can, around Lv. 4-7 will be handy.

Purrloin also has high Attack and Special Attack as well as very good Speed, and after leveling up, it will have powerful moves, like Pursuit or Night Slash.

If you are low in levels, run around outside the grass for a bit, till a patch of grass shakes. Shaking grass in the first few routes only have Audino, which give a lot of experience if fainted.

As you are about to skip gleefully into the safety (and Pokémon Center) of Striaton City, none other than Bianca appears. She challenges you to a battle.

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
Pokémon Trainer Bianca Route 2 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bianca Oak Route 2 Black and White Reward: $700 Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Lillipup♀ Lv.6 Leer Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --	Pokémon Trainer Bianca Route 2 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bianca Oak Route 2 Black and White Reward: $700 Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Lillipup♀ Lv.6 Leer Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --	Pokémon Trainer Bianca Route 2 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bianca Oak Route 2 Black and White Reward: $700 Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Lillipup♀ Lv.6 Leer Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Black and White walkthrough

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