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== Starting Out ==
Before actually starting the walkthrough, I will explain the key to my walkthrough.
[[File:BW Juniper Intro.png|thumb|right|Professor Juniper and her Minccino introduce you to the world of Pokémon]]


After selecting ''New Game'' you are asked to choose your character's gender.  This cannot be changed after selecting.  The resident researcher of the [[Unova]] region, [[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.  She also introduces the player's best friends, [[Cheren]] and [[Bianca]].  Once she is done talking, you are asked to enter your character's name.  The name cannot be changed, so double-check that you have what you want.  '''It should be noted that this the first game with no default names to select from.''' Press ''OK''  and your sprite will shrink to the overworld sprite.  
After the encounter tables, I have put reviews of Pokémon. '''I have personally used all of them, and what I say in this walkthrough about the Pokémon is based entirely on my own experiences'''.  


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== Starting Out ==
[[File:BW Juniper Intro.png|thumb|right|Professor Juniper and her Minccino introduce you to the world of Pokémon]]
Once you select <nowiki>''New Game''</nowiki>, [[Unova]]'s regional [[Professor Juniper|researcher]], Juniper, introduces you to the World of Pokémon. She sends out her {{p|Minccino}} to demonstrate what a Pokémon is, and then asks you your gender. Choose carefully, for you will not be able to change your gender once you start playing the game.
Then you are asked your name, and introduced to two of your friends: [[Cheren]] and [[Bianca]]. They will serve as your rivals in the game.


Your sprite shrinks into the overworld sprite, and you see a cutscene of Juniper going into your house.
== Nuvema Town ==
== Nuvema Town ==
[[File:Nuvema Town.png|thumb|right|Nuvema Town]]
[[File:Nuvema Town.png|thumb|right|Nuvema Town]]


You find yourself with [[Cheren]] in your bedroom, waiting for [[Bianca]] to show up.  {{prof|Juniper}} believes that the three of you have potential, and has delivered a gift box of three important Pokémon.  Bianca arrives shortly, and the two let you open the box and have your choice of Pokémon.  Which starter Pokémon will you choose?
After the cutscene, you find yourself with [[Cheren]] in your bedroom, waiting for [[Bianca]] to show up.  {{prof|Juniper}} believes that the three of you have potential, and has delivered a gift box of three important Pokémon.  Bianca arrives shortly, and the two let you open the box and have your choice of Pokémon.  Which starter Pokémon will you choose?




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! style="background-color:C0C0C0;color:#ffffff;"| Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon
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Snivy is the Grass-type starter and perhaps has a quite odd distribution of stats. Its primary focus is towards Speed, while it also has good Defense and Sp. Def. Sadly, it does not have good HP to back it up. As for its Attack stats...well, to say the least, they are quite low, and not quite fit for attacking.
As far as moves go, it learns {{m|Vine Whip}} at level 7, {{m|Leaf Tornado}} at level 16, and then some other moves after evolving into {{p|Servine}} at level 17. At level 32, it learns the move {{m|Leaf Blade}}, but unfortunately that also does not do much damage even after evolving into {[p|Serperior}} at level 36.
Snivy and its kin focus more on defense, so you can utilize this tactic of theirs by using Leech Seed, Mega Drain and Giga Drain to keep your HP constantly high, as well as using stat upping moves like Growth and Coil to give you an edge. Light Screen and Reflect, which can be obtained fairly early on, can help benefit your team as well as increase Snivy and its evolutions' survivability. Return is also a recommended move, since there isn't a whole lot available to the green snake line.
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* The {{type2|Grass}} {{p|Snivy}} has the most weaknesses out of the three starters, with five- {{t|Fire}}-, {{t|Bug}}-, {{t|Poison}}-, {{t|Flying}}-, and {{type2|Ice}}s (although it and its evolutions make up for this with their superior [[Defence]][[Special Defence|s]]). Its Grass attacks are strong against {{t|Rock}}-, {{t|Ground}}-, and {{type2|Water}}s. Snivy is suitable if you are an expert.
* The {{type2|Fire}} {{p|Tepig}} is great when battling {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Bug}}-. {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Steel}}s, but has trouble when facing {{t|Water}}-, {{t|Ground}}-, and {{type2|Rock}}s.  Tepig is unique amongst the Unova starters due to it gaining a secondary type as it grows, while Snivy and Oshawott do not. The type, {{t|Fighting}}, adds two weaknesses in {{t|Psychic}} and {{t|Flying}}, but elimanates the Rock-type weakness. With their ability to learn Fighting moves (albeit {{m|Arm Thrust|only}} {{m|Hammer Arm|two}} naturally) as well as Fire attacks, Tepig's evolutions have the most type advantages of the starter evolutions- with the added edge against {{t|Normal}}- {{t|Dark}}- and {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon. Tepig is the best to play with if you are a beginner.
* The {{type2|Water}} {{p|Oshawott}}'s Water attacks have an advantage when facing {{t|Fire}}-, {{t|Rock}}-, and {{type2|Ground}}s, but may struggle with {{t|Grass}}- and {{type2|Electric}}s. With only two disadvantages even in its final form, Oshawott is arguably the safest choice of the three starters. Oshawott and its evolutions provide an intermediate player a good game.





Revision as of 09:37, 22 March 2012

Before actually starting the walkthrough, I will explain the key to my walkthrough.

After the encounter tables, I have put reviews of Pokémon. I have personally used all of them, and what I say in this walkthrough about the Pokémon is based entirely on my own experiences.

Pokémon found in Black look like this.
Pokémon found in White look like this.
Pokémon found in both versions look like this.

Starting Out

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

Once you select ''New Game'', Unova's regional researcher, Juniper, introduces you to the World of Pokémon. She sends out her Minccino to demonstrate what a Pokémon is, and then asks you your gender. Choose carefully, for you will not be able to change your gender once you start playing the game.

Then you are asked your name, and introduced to two of your friends: Cheren and Bianca. They will serve as your rivals in the game.

Your sprite shrinks into the overworld sprite, and you see a cutscene of Juniper going into your house.

Nuvema Town

After the cutscene, you find yourself with Cheren in your bedroom, waiting for Bianca to show up. Juniper believes that the three of you have potential, and has delivered a gift box of three important Pokémon. Bianca arrives shortly, and the two let you open the box and have your choice of Pokémon. Which starter Pokémon will you choose?


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Snivy
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Tepig
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Oshawott
Grass Fire Water
Servine Servine Pignite Pignite Dewott Dewott
Grass Fire Fighting Water
Serperior Serperior Emboar Emboar Samurott Samurott
Grass Fire Fighting Water
Snivy is the Grass-type starter and perhaps has a quite odd distribution of stats. Its primary focus is towards Speed, while it also has good Defense and Sp. Def. Sadly, it does not have good HP to back it up. As for its Attack stats...well, to say the least, they are quite low, and not quite fit for attacking. As far as moves go, it learns Vine Whip at level 7, Leaf Tornado at level 16, and then some other moves after evolving into Servine at level 17. At level 32, it learns the move Leaf Blade, but unfortunately that also does not do much damage even after evolving into {[p|Serperior}} at level 36. Snivy and its kin focus more on defense, so you can utilize this tactic of theirs by using Leech Seed, Mega Drain and Giga Drain to keep your HP constantly high, as well as using stat upping moves like Growth and Coil to give you an edge. Light Screen and Reflect, which can be obtained fairly early on, can help benefit your team as well as increase Snivy and its evolutions' survivability. Return is also a recommended move, since there isn't a whole lot available to the green snake line.
Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon Tepig, the Fire Pig
Type:Grass-type
Tepig, the Fire Pig Poké



After you choose your first Pokémon, Bianca takes the one with a type disadvantage to yours, leaving the last for Cheren. Bianca then suggests a battle. Cheren opts out, so she decides to battle you. When the battle is over, Cheren heals both Pokémon, regardless of the outcome. Bianca apologizes for the Pokémon destroying your room, then persuades Cheren to battle you. Unlike the rest of the Trainers in the game, losing to either Bianca or Cheren will not result in a black-out; the story will progress as usual regardless of the outcome of each battle.

495 If the player chose Snivy: 498 If the player chose Tepig: 501 If the player chose Oshawott:












These battles should not pose a problem at all; as they have no STAB moves to hurt you with. Snivy, Oshawott and Tepig come with a status and a physical move (Tackle and Tail Whip/Leer). The strategy to defeat them is to keep using your starter's damaging attack, while they will use the Status moves to lower your Defense.


The Journey Begins

Leaving your room in tatters, your friends suggest that you introduce your new Pokémon to Mom. She heals your Pokémon for you, and tells you not to worry about the sad state of your bedroom. Seeing that you are about to set out on a long adventure, she gives you a gift — the Xtransceiver! This gadget attaches to the wrist and allows video calls with up to four people at once, a handy way for Mom and Professor Juniper to contact you and your friends.

The three of you decide to stop by the Juniper Lab to thank the professor for her gift. Bianca rushes off to tell her family of her impending adventure, and Cheren leaves for the lab. He waits outside for the two of you, but you'll need to stop by Bianca's house to pick her up. When you step inside, her dad is angry, and dead-set against her leaving. He cools off a little and she leaves for the lab. When you all arrive, Juniper asks if you three would mind helping with her studies, researching the origins of Pokémon. She hands each of you a Pokédex, and gives you a chance to name your new Pokémon before sending you on your way. Mom is waiting outside the lab, and hands each of you a Town Map to start off your journey.

Route 1

As you leave your hometown behind, you find Bianca and Cheren waiting for you. At Bianca's request, the three of you all take your first step onto Route 1 together. Professor Juniper is waiting here, and demonstrates how to catch a wild Patrat with her Minccino. Weaken it... and throw a Poké Ball — that concludes her lesson. She gives you 5 Poké Balls to start you off, and heads north to Accumula Town. Bianca then suggests a Pokémon hunt; whoever has the most in their party before reaching Accumula Town wins. As you walk north, Juniper calls the three of you on the Xtransceiver asking to meet her at the nearest Pokémon Center. To win the challenge, you must catch two (three including the Pokémon you received at the start) Pokémon, but it's not necessary to continue and you don't receive any reward for winning.

Wild Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sp Su Au Wi
Patrat Patrat
B W
Grass Grass
2-4 50%
Lillipup Lillipup
B W
Grass Grass
2-4 50%
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.

Route 1 has two Normal-types, Patrat and Lillipup. Strengthwise, the Lillipup line is stronger than Patrat's; however, to win, it's advisable to capture both of them.

Item Location Games

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Accumula Town

Item Location Games

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As you enter Accumula Town, you find the professor waiting in front of the Pokémon Center. Speak to her to learn about all of the services available inside. Unlike past games, these now include the Poké Mart and GTS. Before she leaves, the professor asks you to visit Fennel, a friend of hers in the next city. Heal up your team and be sure to buy a few Potions and Poké Balls for the road ahead.

Outside, Cheren directs your attention to a crowd of people gathered in the plaza. The soundtrack changes to some creepy music, and you see a line of people dressed in what looks like medieval armor standing behind the speaker, who introduces himself as Ghetsis. He gives a radical speech on behalf of Team Plasma that advocates the liberation of Pokémon from people. The speech ends, and the group leaves. As you and Cheren discuss the event, a teenage boy with green hair approaches you, claiming that he can hear your Pokémon "speaking." He introduces himself as N, and demands a battle, which you must win in order to proceed.




He leaves in defeat, still muttering about the liberation idea. Who is this guy?

Head west to Route 2. Your adventure is just beginning!


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Route 2, Striaton City, The Dreamyard, Striaton Gym Part 2 →


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