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Revision as of 06:30, 11 October 2012

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Phenomena are a game mechanic introduced in Generation V. It is a different means of encountering wild Pokémon, and in some cases items. There are four types of phenomenon: rustling grass, dust clouds, flying Pokémon's shadows, and rippling water. Some Pokémon can only be obtained via this method. Phenomena will only appear after the player has the first Badge.

Phenomena will continue to exist off-screen and when the player accesses their game menus. They do not vanish until they are entered into unless the player enters a battle, picks up an item, interacts with an NPC, or exits the area entirely. One will also vanish if a walking NPC steps on it. Only one phenomenon will be in the area at any given time. Saving before entering a phenomenon will not preserve the phenomenon upon reset.

The easiest way to tell if a phenomenon is occurring at a given time is if there is a particular sound played on top of all of the other audio; however, visual indications will also appear.

Rustling grass

Rustling grass outside Pinwheel Forest

Rustling grass is a phenomenon that only occurs in tall grass. Rustling grass allows the encounter of a wild Pokémon. Audino can be found in any patch of rustling grass. Various other Pokémon, such as the elemental monkeys in Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest or evolved forms of Pokémon found in local normal/dark grass, can be found in rustling grass, but usually at a lower encounter rate than Audino. This phenomenon does not occur in dark grass, but it does in long grass.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Possible encounters
Butterfree ButterfreeW Beedrill BeedrillB
Clefable Clefable Ninetales Ninetales
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Crobat Crobat
Sunflora Sunflora Tyranitar Tyranitar
Metagross Metagross Vespiquen Vespiquen
Mismagius MismagiusW Honchkrow HonchkrowB
Tangrowth Tangrowth Gliscor Gliscor
Mamoswine Mamoswine Stoutland Stoutland
Pansage Pansage Pansear Pansear
Panpour Panpour Musharna Musharna
Unfezant Unfezant Unfezant Unfezant
Audino Audino Throh ThrohB
Sawk SawkW Leavanny Leavanny
Whimsicott WhimsicottB Lilligant LilligantW
Cinccino Cinccino Gothitelle GothitelleB
Reuniclus ReuniclusW Emolga Emolga

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters
Azumarill Azumarill Dunsparce Dunsparce
Delcatty DelcattyW2 Castform Castform
Lopunny LopunnyB2 Tangrowth Tangrowth
Gliscor Gliscor Stoutland Stoutland
Pansage Pansage Pansear Pansear
Panpour Panpour Unfezant Unfezant
Unfezant Unfezant Leavanny Leavanny
Audino Audino Vanilluxe Vanilluxe
Emolga Emolga

Dust cloud

File:Dust cloud.png
A dust cloud in Chargestone Cave

Dust clouds are a phenomenon that only occur in caves. It may reveal held items, evolutionary stones, or wild Onix, Drilbur and Excadrill

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Possible encounters
Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png Fire Gem Bag Normal Gem Sprite.png Normal Gem
Bag Water Gem Sprite.png Water Gem Bag Everstone Sprite.png Everstone
Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png Electric Gem Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png Moon Stone
Bag Grass Gem Sprite.png Grass Gem Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png Sun Stone
Bag Ice Gem Sprite.png Ice Gem Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png Fire Stone
Bag Fighting Gem Sprite.png Fighting Gem Bag Water Stone Sprite.png Water Stone
Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png Poison Gem File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png Thunderstone
Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png Ground Gem Bag Leaf Stone Sprite.png Leaf Stone
Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png Flying Gem Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png Shiny Stone
Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png Psychic Gem Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png Dusk Stone
Bag Bug Gem Sprite.png Bug Gem Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png Dawn Stone
Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png Rock Gem Bag Hard Stone Sprite.png Hard Stone
Bag Ghost Gem Sprite.png Ghost Gem Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png Oval Stone
Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png Dragon Gem Drilbur Drilbur
Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png Dark Gem Excadrill Excadrill
Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png Steel Gem

Pokémon Black and White 2

Possible encounters
Bag Green Shard Sprite.png Green Shard Bag Blue Shard Sprite.png Blue Shard
Bag Red Shard Sprite.png Red Shard Bag Yellow Shard Sprite.png Yellow Shard
Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png Dark Gem Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png Ground Gem
Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png Poison Gem Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png Steel Gem
Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png Moon Stone Bag Everstone Sprite.png Everstone
Onix Onix Drilbur Drilbur
Excadrill Excadrill

Flying Pokémon's shadow

File:Bridge shadow.png
A shadow on the Driftveil Drawbridge

Flying Pokémon's shadows are a phenomenon that only occur on the Driftveil Drawbridge and Marvelous Bridge. They may reveal wings or wild Ducklett and Swanna.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Possible encounters
Ducklett Ducklett Swanna Swanna
Bag Health Wing Sprite.png Health Wing Bag Muscle Wing Sprite.png Muscle Wing
Bag Resist Wing Sprite.png Resist Wing Bag Genius Wing Sprite.png Genius Wing
Bag Clever Wing Sprite.png Clever Wing Bag Swift Wing Sprite.png Swift Wing
Bag Pretty Wing Sprite.png Pretty Wing

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters
Ducklett Ducklett Swanna Swanna
Bag Health Wing Sprite.png Health Wing Bag Muscle Wing Sprite.png Muscle Wing
Bag Resist Wing Sprite.png Resist Wing Bag Genius Wing Sprite.png Genius Wing
Bag Clever Wing Sprite.png Clever Wing Bag Swift Wing Sprite.png Swift Wing
Bag Pretty Wing Sprite.png Pretty Wing

Rippling water

File:Rippling water.png
Rippling water on Route 11

Rippling water is a phenomenon that only occurs on water tiles. Rippling water allows the encounter of a wild Pokémon when Surfed on or fished in. While Basculin's Red-Striped form is usually only found in Black, and its Blue-Striped form is usually only found in White, the Basculin form that does not appear under normal circumstances in that game can be found in rippling water.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Possible encounters
(Surfing)
Slowpoke Slowpoke Slowbro Slowbro
Seel Seel Dewgong Dewgong
Staryu Staryu Starmie Starmie
Lapras Lapras Slowking Slowking
Corsola Corsola Mantine Mantine
Wailmer Wailmer Wailord Wailord
Sealeo Sealeo Walrein Walrein
Buizel Buizel Floatzel Floatzel
Basculin BasculinW Basculin BasculinB
Jellicent Jellicent Jellicent Jellicent
Alomomola Alomomola Seismitoad Seismitoad
Stunfisk Stunfisk
Possible encounters
(Fishing)
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Poliwrath Poliwrath
Shellder Shellder Cloyster Cloyster
Kingler Kingler Seadra Seadra
Goldeen Goldeen Seaking Seaking
Dratini Dratini Dragonair Dragonair
Dragonite Dragonite Chinchou Chinchou
Lanturn Lanturn Politoed Politoed
Qwilfish Qwilfish Octillery Octillery
Kingdra Kingdra Carvanha Carvanha
Sharpedo Sharpedo Barboach Barboach
Whiscash Whiscash Feebas Feebas
Milotic Milotic Huntail HuntailB
Gorebyss GorebyssW Relicanth Relicanth
Luvdisc Luvdisc Lumineon Lumineon
Basculin BasculinW Basculin BasculinB
Stunfisk Stunfisk

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters
(Surfing)
Grimer Grimer Muk Muk
Marill Marill Azumarill Azumarill
Floatzel Floatzel Basculin BasculinW2
Basculin BasculinB2 Frillish Frillish
Frillish Frillish Jellicent Jellicent
Jellicent Jellicent Alomomola Alomomola
Possible encounters
(Fishing)
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Grimer Grimer
Shellder Shellder Krabby Krabby
Horsea Horsea Seadra Seadra
Goldeen Goldeen Seaking Seaking
Politoed Politoed Feebas Feebas
Milotic Milotic Lumineon Lumineon
Basculin BasculinW2 Basculin BasculinB2


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