Appendix:Black and White walkthrough/Section 6

Route 5

Route 5

Route 5 is a short road that connects Nimbasa City to Driftveil Drawbridge. The road is a favorite hangout spot among street performers, and has a livelier atmosphere for such a small area.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Preschooler Sarah Reward: $208 Herdier♀ Lv.26 Sitrus Berry Preschooler Billy Reward: $208 Herdier♂ Lv.26 Sitrus Berry Backpacker Lois Reward: $552 Munna♀ Lv.23 No item Baker Jenn Reward: $840 Pansear♂ Lv.21 No item Panpour♂ Lv.21 No item Pansage♂ Lv.21 No item Harlequin Paul Reward: $704 Whirlipede♂ Lv.22 No item Whirlipede♂ Lv.22 No item Musician Preston Reward: $704 Blitzle♂ Lv.22 No item Blitzle♂ Lv.22 No item Dancer Brian Reward: $704 Darumaka♂ Lv.22 No item Darumaka♂ Lv.22 No item Artist Horton Reward: $1104 Sigilyph♂ Lv.23 No item Backpacker Michael Reward: $552 Palpitoad♂ Lv.23 No item

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sp Su Au Wi Minccino B W Grass 19-22 30% Gothita B W Grass 19-22 30% Solosis B W Grass 19-22 30% Liepard B W Grass 20-22 20% Trubbish B W Grass 19-21 20% Dark grass Minccino B W Dark grass 22-25 30% Gothita B W Dark grass 22-25 30% Solosis B W Dark grass 22-25 30% Liepard B W Dark grass 23-25 20% Trubbish B W Dark grass 22-24 20% Rustling grass Audino B W Rustling grass 19-22 85% Emolga B W Rustling grass 20 10% Cinccino B W Rustling grass 22 5% 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 Hyper Potion South of the fence  B  W  Great Ball To the northeast, behind Backpacker Lois  B  W  Electric Guitar Prop; from Musician Preston after defeating him  B  W  Revive On the ledge near Backpacker Michael  B  W  Zinc In the patch of dark grass to the northwest  B  W

Battle with Cheren

Cheren catches up with you soon after you leave Nimbasa. He, at some point earned his Bolt Badge as well, and is eager to challenge you again.

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600 Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Pansage♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Pignite♂ Lv.26 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --	Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600 Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Pansear♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Dewott♂ Lv.26 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --	Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600 Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Panpour♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Servine♂ Lv.26 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Growth Normal Status   --

Meet Alder, Champion of Unova

Elesa shows up after your battle with Cheren, and leads the two of you towards the drawbridge. On the way, the three meet a man with wild red hair, who Elesa introduces as Alder, the Champion of Unova. Cheren tells Alder his goal of becoming Champion, but can't answer why. Alder asks the two of you to battle a pair of Preschoolers, and teaches Cheren that some people are happy just being with Pokémon.

Continuing to the west, Elesa contacts someone in Driftveil City in order to lower the drawbridge. Follow Cheren across the bridge.

The hungry maid

The maid inside the camper is trying to cook a meal, but is looking for more ingredients. If you give her any edible item, she will pay you for your generosity. She pays more for each item than any Poké Mart does, ranging anywhere from $20 to $30,000.

Driftveil Drawbridge

Driftveil Drawbridge

Thanks to Elesa and Clay, Trainers are now free to come and go across the Driftveil Drawbridge. The bridge is managed by Clay, the Driftveil Gym Leader, and is raised and lowered to accommodate Driftveil's shipping schedule. Bird Pokémon frequently pass over the bridge, and may drop a few feathers. Most of the time these contain a random item where most of them can be used to raise the Pokémon's Effort values for their stats. Since most of these items can be sold for $1500 at a Poké Mart, this location can also be useful to help make some quick cash to help with purchasing expensive items such as the TMs which the Poké Mart sells in various areas. Ducklett likes to rest on the bridge, and may be battled occasionally.

Driftveil City

Driftveil City

Driftveil City is a major port city, and various goods come and go here. The city features the fifth Gym and a market, and one resident will offer to teach your starter Pokémon a special move.

Items

Item Location Games Shell Bell From an old man in the house southeast of the Poké Center, if the player has seen 50 Pokémon or more  B  W  Expert Belt From the man in black at the market, if the player has a party Pokémon of level 30 or higher  B  W  Big Pearl Inside the market, accessible from the west entrance  B  W  Heart Scale Near the blond saleswoman in the market (hidden)  B  W  Heart Scale (one per day) From a woman in the house north of the market, for showing her a Pokémon with a specific move  B  W  Repeat Ball ×3 From a girl on the Poké Center's second floor  B  W  Ultra Ball In the trees near Route 6  B  W  Fresh Water From Clyde in the Gym  B  W  After defeating the Driftveil Gym HM02 (Fly) From Bianca near Route 6 after defeating her  B  W  After getting HM03 (Surf) Water Stone On the rocky island with the lighthouse  B  W

Meet Clay, Driftveil Gym Leader

When you enter the city, you meet up with Cheren and Clay, the Gym Leader. Clay is upset because when he lowered the drawbridge for the two of you to cross, a group of Team Plasma grunts that he had in custody escaped. Clay asks the two of you to find the escapees.

Driftveil Move Tutor

If you have a strong bond with your starter Pokémon, the man in the house east of the market will offer to teach it a special move. The three possible moves are Grass Pledge, Fire Pledge, and Water Pledge. These attacks are decent on their own, but if used simultaneously in a Double or Triple Battle, their power increases and they create special effects.

Get a Shell Bell

Stop in the house to the southeast of the Pokémon Center and speak to the elderly man to get a Shell Bell. When the Pokémon holding it inflicts damage to an opponent, it restores HP equal to 1/8 of the damage dealt.

The kid in the same house is looking to trade. If you can part with a Minccino, he'll trade you a Basculin.

A Heart Scale a Day

The woman in the house north of the market wants to see a Pokémon that knows a specific move. If you show her any Pokémon with that move, she will thank you by giving you a Heart Scale. Heart Scales can be used later to help a Pokémon relearn a move it had forgotten. She will ask to see another move every day.

Learn a New Battle Style

Charles is a Motorcyclist on the west side of the Driftveil Market. Speak to him to learn about Rotation Battles^B / Triple Battles^W, then battle him to try out the new format.

Motorcyclist Charles Driftveil City Black and White Reward: $864 Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: None Zebstrika♂ Lv.27 Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Types: Ground Dark Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Krokorok♂ Lv.27 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Mud-Slap Ground Special   --       Embargo Dark Status   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Adaptability Held item: None Basculin♂ Lv.27 Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Chip Away Normal Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Driftveil Market

Driftveil is a major shipping hub, and imported items are up for sale here that can't be found anywhere else.

Moomoo Milk shop Moomoo Milk $500 Moomoo Milk* $6000

Herb Shop Energy Root $800 EnergyPowder $500 Revival Herb $2800 Heal Powder $450

Cold Storage

The Cold Storage is an important stop for the region's imports and exports, and many goods are stored and processed here. Clay asked you to track down Team Plasma, and though most of the thugs escaped over the bridge, it seems that a few grunts have fled into the refrigerated building on the south side of the island.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Outside Youngster Kenneth Reward: $384 Whirlipede♂ Lv.24 No item Karrablast♂ Lv.24 No item Youngster Albert Reward: $384 Joltik♂ Lv.24 No item Dwebble♂ Lv.24 No item Worker Eddie Reward: $960 Pansage♂ Lv.24 No item Timburr♂ Lv.24 No item Inside Worker Victor Reward: $960 Pansear♂ Lv.24 No item Timburr♂ Lv.24 No item Worker Glenn Reward: $960 Panpour♂ Lv.24 No item Timburr♂ Lv.24 No item Worker Filipe Reward: $1000 Gurdurr♂ Lv.25 No item Worker Patton Reward: $960 Vanillite♂ Lv.24 No item Timburr♂ Lv.24 No item Worker Ryan Reward: $920 Timburr♂ Lv.23 No item Timburr♂ Lv.23 No item Vanillite♂ Lv.23 No item Team Plasma Grunt Reward: $920 Watchog♂ Lv.23 No item Scraggy♂ Lv.23 No item Team Plasma Grunt Reward: $960 Liepard♀ Lv.24 No item Team Plasma Grunt Reward: $960 Trubbish♀ Lv.24 No item Team Plasma Grunt Reward: $920 Sandile♂ Lv.23 No item Watchog♂ Lv.23 No item

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sp Su Au Wi Herdier B W Grass 21-23 35% Vanillite B W Grass 20-23 30% Timburr B W Grass 21,22 20% Minccino B W Grass 20 15% Dark Grass Herdier B W Dark grass 25-27 35% Vanillite B W Dark grass 24-27 30% Minccino B W Dark grass 24 20% Timburr B W Dark grass 25-26 15% Rustling Grass Audino B W Rustling grass 20-23 90% Cinccino B W Rustling grass 23 5% Stoutland B W Rustling grass 23 5% 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 Outside Hyper Potion Near the crane to the east (hidden)  B  W  Rocky Helmet From a Worker in the alleyway  B  W  PP Up In a trash can near the vending machine (hidden)  B  W  Ether In the tall grass behind the shipping containers  B  W  Protein In the dark grass to the southeast  B  W  Dive Ball Near the dark grass in the southeast (hidden)  B  W  Heart Scale Behind the Cold Storage  B  W  Inside Net Ball On a crate near the entrance  B  W  TM55 (Scald) Near the first patch of ice  B  W  Ice Heal By the south wall, near Worker Patton  B  W  Hyper Potion Next to Worker Ryan by the rear wall  B  W  NeverMeltIce In the container where Team Plasma was hiding  B  W

Cheren shows up to help, but it's up to you to track down Team Plasma. Head straight ahead from the freezer's entrance to reach the first patch of ice. Slide up along the left-hand side, then go right to reach TM55 (Scald). Battle with Worker Victor, and continue to the right across the second ice patch. Climb up the ladder near Worker Glenn, and slide around in a counter-clockwise loop to continue south. Climb up the next ladder and walk across the wooden containers to reach the building's southeast corner. Battle Worker Patton and grab the Ice Heal, then go north across the ice. Grab the Hyper Potion near Worker Ryan, and go to the left to reach an open container by the rear wall. Inside is Zinzolin, one of the Seven Sages, who has been keeping warm by huddling in the middle of a group of Team Plasma Grunts. When he sees you and Cheren enter, he orders them to defend him. Once you each defeat four of the eight grunts, Clay arrives with a group of Workers to take the thugs back into custody. He invites you to challenge his Gym, then he and Cheren leave. Pick up the NeverMeltIce and head back to the city.

Driftveil Gym

When you arrive at the Gym, you see that Ghetsis has shown up with a gang of Plasma grunts to persuade Clay to release the others. Clay reluctantly releases Zinzolin and the others, and the criminals disappear.

Driftveil Gym

	Driftveil City Pokémon Gym Leader: Clay The Underground Boss

The Driftveil Gym specializes in the Ground-type. Keeping with his title "Miner King", the Gym incorporates a large mine shaft with Clay waiting at the bottom. Since the Pokémon here are vulnerable to Grass- and Water-type attacks, TM86 (Grass Knot) and TM55 (Scald) can help exploit those weaknesses. For dealing with Excadrill, it would be wise to finish it off quickly before he devastates your team with his power due to its high physical stats and its move Hone Claws which can raise its physical attack and accuracy by one level each. Avoid using a Grass-type move since it takes regular damage due to being part-Steel-type. Instead a Fire, Water, Ground, or Fighting-type attack should be capable of taking Excadrill down quickly enough.

Ride the first lift down from the entrance room and battle Worker Felix. Take the next lift down to the second level and go north; you can take this lift back up to battle Worker Sterling. Take the walkway along the rear and west walls to reach Worker Don, and take the next lift down to the third level. There are two other lifts on the third level; you can take the one to the right to battle Clerk ♂ Isaac, then backtrack and ride the other up to the first level. Step out on the walkway to battle Clerk ♀ Katie, then take the last lift down to the deepest part of the mine.

Driftveil Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Worker Felix Reward: $1120 Palpitoad♂ Lv.28 No item Drilbur♂ Lv.28 No item Worker Sterling Reward: $1120 Sandile♂ Lv.28 No item Drilbur♂ Lv.28 No item Worker Don Reward: $1160 Krokorok♂ Lv.29 No item Clerk ♂ Isaac Reward: $1080 Sandile♂ Lv.27 No item Palpitoad♂ Lv.27 No item Sandile♂ Lv.27 No item Clerk ♀ Katie Reward: $1160 Drilbur♀ Lv.29 No item Leader Clay Driftveil Gym Black and White Reward: $3720 Types: Ground Dark Ability: Moxie Held item: None Krokorok♂ Lv.29 Swagger Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Palpitoad♂ Lv.29 Aqua Ring Water Status   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       BubbleBeam Water Special   --       Types: Ground Steel Ability: Sand Rush Held item: None Excadrill♂ Lv.31 Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --

For defeating him, Clay awards you the Quake Badge. As your fifth Badge, the Quake Badge guarantees that all Pokémon up to level 60 will obey you. Unlike the other Gym Leaders, Clay won't give you a TM just yet. He will tell you to meet him at the end of Route 6.

Battle with Bianca

When you try to leave for Route 6, Bianca stops you. She's impressed that you just earned your fifth Badge, and after regaining her focus, challenges you to a battle.

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
Pokémon Trainer Bianca Driftveil City Black and White Reward: $2800 Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Herdier♀ Lv.26 Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Dewott♂ Lv.28 Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansear♂ Lv.26 Yawn Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Forewarn Held item: None Musharna♀ Lv.26 Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Lucky Chant Normal Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --	Pokémon Trainer Bianca Driftveil City Black and White Reward: $2800 Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Herdier♀ Lv.26 Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Servine♂ Lv.28 Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Panpour♂ Lv.26 Water Sport Water Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Forewarn Held item: None Musharna♀ Lv.26 Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Lucky Chant Normal Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --	Pokémon Trainer Bianca Driftveil City Black and White Reward: $2800 Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Herdier♀ Lv.26 Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Pignite♂ Lv.28 Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansage♂ Lv.26 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Forewarn Held item: None Musharna♀ Lv.26 Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Lucky Chant Normal Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Bianca is so impressed with your progress, she hands you a gift: HM02 (Fly)! This handy move lets you return to any city or town that you've already visited in a fraction of the time.

Rest up at the Poké Center, then set off for Route 6 to the west.

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