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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, 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
	ButterfreeWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.		BeedrillWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
	Clefable		Ninetales
	Wigglytuff		Crobat
	Sunflora		Tyranitar
	Metagross		Vespiquen
	MismagiusWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.		HonchkrowWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
	Tangrowth		Gliscor
	Mamoswine		Stoutland
	Pansage		Pansear
	Panpour		Musharna
	Unfezant		Unfezant
	Audino		ThrohWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
	SawkWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.		Leavanny
	WhimsicottWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.		LilligantWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
	Cinccino		GothitelleWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
	ReuniclusWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.		Emolga

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters
	Azumarill		Dunsparce
	DelcattyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.		Castform
	LopunnyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.		Tangrowth
	Gliscor		Stoutland
	Pansage		Pansear
	Panpour		Unfezant
	Unfezant		Leavanny
	Audino		Vanilluxe
	Emolga

Dust cloud

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

Pokémon Black and White 2

Possible encounters
	Green Shard		Blue Shard
	Red Shard		Yellow Shard
	Dark Gem		Ground Gem
	Poison Gem		Steel Gem
	Everstone		Onix
	Drilbur		Excadrill

Flying Pokémon's shadow

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		Swanna
	Health Wing		Muscle Wing
	Resist Wing		Genius Wing
	Clever Wing		Swift Wing
	Pretty Wing

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters
	Ducklett		Swanna
	Health Wing		Muscle Wing
	Resist Wing		Genius Wing
	Clever Wing		Swift Wing
	Pretty Wing

Rippling water

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 Slowbro Seel Dewgong Staryu Starmie Lapras Slowking Corsola Mantine Wailmer Wailord Sealeo Walrein Buizel Floatzel BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Jellicent Jellicent Alomomola Seismitoad Stunfisk

Possible encounters (Fishing) Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Kingler Seadra Goldeen Seaking Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Chinchou Lanturn Politoed Qwilfish Octillery Kingdra Carvanha Sharpedo Barboach Whiscash Feebas Milotic HuntailWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. GorebyssWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Relicanth Luvdisc Lumineon BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Stunfisk

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters (Surfing) Grimer Muk Marill Azumarill Floatzel BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Frillish Frillish Jellicent Jellicent Alomomola

Possible encounters (Fishing) Poliwhirl Grimer Shellder Krabby Horsea Seadra Goldeen Seaking Politoed Feebas Milotic Lumineon BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. BasculinWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.

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