Appendix:Black and White walkthrough/Section 1

Starting Out

After you choose "NEW GAME," you are enquired your character's gender. This cannot be changed after selecting. Before long, Professor Araragi 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.

Kanoko Town

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

Finally, Bel is here! Now, Cheren and Bel 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
	Jalorda		Enbuoh		Daikenki
Grass		Fire	Fighting	Water

Cheren and Bel will then ask you to fight.

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
File:Spr BW Bel.png Pokémon Trainer Bel Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bel Oak Kanoko 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   --	File:Spr BW Bel.png Pokémon Trainer Bel Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bel Oak Kanoko 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   --	File:Spr BW Bel.png Pokémon Trainer Bel Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bel Oak Kanoko 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 Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko 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 Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko 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 Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko 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

As you gaze upon a tattered and ragged, room, you stare at Bel 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.

Ahhh...

As your mom sees your future and your adventures ahead, she forces back a tear and bid you farewell, along with giving you a Live Caster.

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 in this mild town of Kanoko. The Mamepato fly and the sun shines. You go to Bel's, and her father booms in a fit of fury. Deciding not to disturb the two, you then head to Professor Araragi's lab, to apologize for the use of her Pokémon. The duo join you.

Suspense grips you, but Araragi smiles and says that the Pokemon are yours.

YES!!!

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

Cherry Blossoms in the Wind

You head out, when you see Bel and Cheren side by side. You join them, and you find Araragi in the midst of a fierce battle, trying to show you how to catch Minezumi. 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
Minezumi	B			W			Grass	2-4	50%
Yorterry	B			W			Grass	2-4	50%
Shaking Spots
Tabunne	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 Karakusa

Walking north, you encounter your pals. Araragi rings, so you, Cheren and Bel pick it up, and Araragi talks about a meeting at the Poké Center in Karakusa. 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 Karakusa Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor N Oak Karakusa Town Black and White Reward: $700
Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Unknown Choroneko♂ 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 Minezumi B W Grass 4-7 40% Yorterry B W Grass 4-7 40% Choroneko B W Grass 4-5 20% Shaking Spots Tabunne 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 Minezumi♂ Lv.7 No item Lass Mari マリ Mari Reward: $112 Choroneko♀ Lv.7 No item Youngster Takahiro タカヒロ Takahiro Reward: $112 Yorterry♂ 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 Yorterry if you can, around Lv. 4-7 will be handy.

Choroneko also has a high Sp.Atk, 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 Tabunne, which give a lot of experience if fainted.

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

If the player chose Snivy:	If the player chose Tepig:	If the player chose Oshawott:
File:Spr BW Bel.png Pokémon Trainer Bel Route 2 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bel Oak Route 2 Black and White Reward: $700 Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Yorterry♀ 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   --	File:Spr BW Bel.png Pokémon Trainer Bel Route 2 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bel Oak Route 2 Black and White Reward: $700 Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Yorterry♀ 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   --	File:Spr BW Bel.png Pokémon Trainer Bel Route 2 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Bel Oak Route 2 Black and White Reward: $700 Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Yorterry♀ 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   --

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