POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE VERSION DIFFERENCES FAQ FAQ Copyright 2011, thecheese103. All game content belongs to Nintendo and Game Freak Sites with permission to use this FAQ: www.gamefaqs.com Table of Contents: (1.0) Introduction (2.0) Black Pokemon Exclusives (3.0) White Pokemon Exclusives (4.0) Black Area Exclusives (5.0) White Area Exclusives (6.0) Black Battle Exclusives (7.0) White Battle Exclusives (8.0) Contact Information and Closing (9.0) Credits (1.0) Introduction Be aware, there are clearly game play spoilers, and some very slight spoilers for the story. You?ve been warned. It?s always a pressing decision, deciding which Pokemon game to get at release. This FAQ will serve the purpose of clarifying which version has which Pokemon, exclusive areas, and other miscellaneous exclusive features. Be aware, there are other guides out there that clarify where to find these Pokemon, their stats, available moves, and so on. This guide has the simple purpose of outlining which version they can be found in. I?m not offering a professional opinion on which version to get, but just giving you the information to work with so you can determine that for yourself.Without further delay, here it is. (2.0) Black Pokemon Exclusives #013: Weedle #014: Kakuna #015: Beedrill #198: Murkrow #228: Hourdour #229: Hourdoom #285: Shroomish #286: Breloom #311: Plusle #313: Volbeat #430: Honchkrow #546: Cottonee #547: Whimsicott #574: Gothia #575: Gothorita #576: Gothitelle #629: Vullaby #630: Mandibuzz #641: Tornadus #643: Reshiram Note: Take their number and put it in CTRL F to easily find the Pokemon?s information. ---#013: Weedle--- Typing: Bug / Poison Abilities: Shield Dust Dream World: Run Away EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 Speed ---#014: Kakuna--- Typing: Bug / Poison Abilities: Shed Skin Dream World: N/A EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Defense ---#015: Beedrill--- Typing: Bug / Poison Abilities: Swarm Dream World: Sniper EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Attack, 1 Sp. Def ---#198: Murkrow--- Typing: Dark / Flying Abilities: Insomnia / Super Luck Dream World: Prankster EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 1 Speed ---#228: Houndour--- Typing: Dark / Fire Abilities: Early Bird / Flash Fire Dream World: Unnerve EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 1 Sp. Atk ---#229: Houndoom--- Typing: Dark / Fire Abilities: Early Bird / Flash Fire Dream World: Unnerve EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 2 Sp. Atk ---#285: Shroomish--- Typing: Grass Abilities: Effect Spore / Poison Heal Dream World: Quick Feet EXP @L100 : 1,640,000 EVs : 1 HP ---#286: Breloom--- Typing: Grass / Fighting Abilities: Effect Spore / Poison Heal Dream World: Technician EXP @L100 : 1,640,000 EVs : 2 Attack ---#311: Plusle--- Typing: Electric Abilities: Plus Dream World: N/A EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 Speed ---#313: Volbeat--- Typing: Bug Abilities: Illuminate / Swarm Dream World: Prankster EXP @L100 : 600,000 EVs : 1 Speed ---#430: Honchkrow--- Typing: Dark / Flying Abilities: Insomnia / Super Luck Dream World: Moxie EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 2 Attack ---#546: Cottonee--- Typing: Grass Abilities: Infiltrator/ Prankster Dream World: Chlorophyll EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 Speed ---#547: Whimsicott--- Typing: Grass Abilities: Infiltrate/ Prankster Dream World: Chlorophyll EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Speed ---#574: Gothita--- Typing: Psychic Abilities: Frisk Dream World: Shadow Tag EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 1 Sp. Def ---#575: Gothorita--- Typing: Psychic Abilities: Frisk Dream World: Shadow Tag EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 2 Sp. Def ---#576: Gothitelle--- Typing: Psychic Abilities: Frisk Dream World: Shadow Tag EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 3 Sp. Def ---#629: Vullaby--- Typing: Dark / Flying Abilities: Overcoat / Big Pecks Dream World: Weak Armor EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 1 Def ---#630: Mandibuzz--- Typing: Dark / Flying Abilities: Overcoat / Big Pecks Dream World: Weak Armor EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 2 Sp. Atk ---#641: Tornadus--- Typing: Flying Abilities: Prankster Dream World: Defiant EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 3 Atk ---#643: Reshiram--- Typing: Dragon / Fire Abilities: Turboblaze Dream World: None EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 3 Sp. Atk (3.0) White Pokemon Exclusives #010: Caterpie #011: Metapod #012: Butterfree #046: Paras #047: Parasect #200: Misdreavus #261: Poochyana #262: Mightyena #312: Minun #314: Illumise #429: Mismagius #548: Petilil #549: Lilligant #577: Solosis #578: Duosion #579: Reuniclus #627: Rufflet #628: Braviary #642: Thundurus #644: Zekrom Note: Take their number and put it in CTRL F to easily find the Pokemon?s information. ---#010: Caterpie--- Typing: Bug Abilities: Shield Dust Dream World: Run Away EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 HP ---#011: Metapod--- Typing: Bug Abilities: Shed Skin Dream World: N/A EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Defense ---#012: Butterfree--- Typing: Bug / Flying Abilities: Compoundeyes Dream World: Tinted Lens EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Sp. Atk, 1 Sp. Def ---#046: Paras--- Typing: Bug / Grass Abilities: Effect Spore / Dry Skin Dream World: Damp EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 Attack ---#047: Parasect--- Typing: Bug / Grass Abilities: Effect Spore / Dry Skin Dream World: Damp EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Attack, 1 Defense ---#200: Misdreavus--- Typing: Ghost Abilities: Levitate Dream World: N/A EXP @L100 : 800,000 EVs : 1 Sp. Def ---#261: Poochyena--- Typing: Dark Abilities: Run Away / Quick Feet Dream World: Rattled EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 Attack ---#262: Mightyena--- Typing: Dark Abilities: Intimidate / Quick Feet Dream World: Moxie EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Attack ---#312: Minun--- Typing: Electric Abilities: Minus Dream World: N/A EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 Speed ---#314: Illumise--- Typing: Bug Abilities: Oblivious / Tinted Lens Dream World: Prankster EXP @L100 : 1,640,000 EVs : 1 Speed ---#429: Mismagius--- Typing: Ghost Abilities: Levitate Dream World: N/A EXP @L100 : 800,000 EVs : 1 Sp. Atk, 1 Sp. Def ---#548: Petilil--- Typing: Grass Abilities: Own Tempo / Chlorophyll Dream World: Leaf Guard EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 1 Sp. Atk ---#549: Lilligant--- Typing: Grass Abilities: Own Tempo / Chlorophyll Dream World: Leaf Guard EXP @L100 : 1,000,000 EVs : 2 Sp. Atk ---#577: Solosis--- Typing: Psychic Abilities: Magic Guard / Overcoat Dream World: Regenerator EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 1 Sp. Atk ---#578: Duosion--- Typing: Psychic Abilities: Magic Guard / Overcoat Dream World: Regenerator EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 2 Sp. Atk ---#579: Reuniclus--- Typing: Psychic Abilities: Magic Guard / Overcoat Dream World: Regenerator EXP @L100 : 1,059,860 EVs : 3 Sp. Atk ---#627: Rufflet--- Typing: Normal / Flying Abilities: Keen Eye / Sheer Force Dream World: Hustle EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 1 Atk ---#628: Braviary--- Typing: Normal / Flying Abilities: Keen Eye / Sheer Force Dream World: Hustle EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 2 Atk ---#642: Thundurus--- Typing: Electric / Flying Abilities: Prankster Dream World: Defiant EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 3 Atk ---#644: Zekrom--- Typing: Dragon / Electric Abilities: Teravolt Dream World: None EXP @L100 : 1,250,000 EVs : 3 Atk (4.0) Black Area Exclusives 1. Black City Black City is a city available for access after completion of the main story. There are multiple large buildings here, which contain trainers for you to face and items for you to purchase. This will prove to be very helpful, as regular trainers cannot be battled again, but you can constantly rebattle multiple trainers a day within Black City. Using the Entralink feature to communicate with those who have White Version will allow you to gain more people, and more buildings will appear, as well as larger selections of items. Entralink is only available between local Nintendo DS/Lite/I/3DS communications, it cannot be accessed over Nintendo Wifi. Before you actually use Black City (Or White Forest, as I will discuss below) there are several different things to keep in mind. The most noteworthy is a theory that was recently proven concerning the amount of people who will be in Black City. The second you start your save file, there is a timer going on that spans approximately ten days. If you do not clear the Main Story within this time span, (in other words, gaining access to Black City) the amount of people in Black City will gradually decrease. Also, over time, the amount of people within it will decrease on its own, regardless of what you do. Don?t worry though, as long as you utilize Entralink, you will be able to gain different trainers and more items. If you are all about Pokemon battles, in game or online, and are intent upon leveling up your Pokemon as high as you can, then I would recommend a purchase of Pokemon Black Version. There are a lot more trainers available for you to battle, and a larger amount of items for you to obtain and use in battle. 2. Mistralton City In Black Version, the outskirts of Mistralton City have many sheds and buildings. This does not affect game play in any way, but is merely an aesthetic difference. The contrast between Black Version Mistralton City and White Version Mistralton City is to show differences between the technologically advanced Black Version, and the slightly more rural White Version. These differences play a much larger role in Opelucid City, mentioned below. 3. Opelucid City In Black Version, Opelucid City is industrialized and has many neon lights glowing throughout it. Again, this is merely an aesthetic difference; it will not change what you do in game play. This does, however, pertain to a certain sidequest within the game. There is a building in Opelucid City, northwest of the Pokemon center among several other buildings with a man and his child inside of it. This man expresses concern over his son?s future, and references a machine that can help him. What this man requires is a Pokemon from a different world with the Pokemon move Charge. By another world, he means from the opposite version, in this case, Pokemon White. A common Pokemon to obtain for this sidequest would be a Blitzle or Zebstrika. Completion of this sidequest earns you a TM, and I?ve included the information here due to the requirements varying by version, please keep in mind that in Black you will need the Charge Pokemon to be from White Version. (5.0) White Area Exclusives 1. White Forest Contrary to Pokemon Black, the White Forest, accessible after the main story, is a quiet forest with many grass patches available for you to catch Pokemon in. There are also several items that can be found, and more people and new pokemon will show up via Entralink. There is also a house located within White Forest containing several people, an old man who will give you berries if you can find a certain Pokemon in the forest, and a boy and girl who will challenge you to Triple Battles and Rotation Battles. Keep in mind that as you find more people via Entralink, White Forest will expand, grow more trees, have small ponds, and more items will be found within its boundaries. Different people will also come into the forest, and talking to them will indicate which Pokemon have recently come into White Forest along with them. There are a total of about 32 Pokemon that can be caught in White Forest, and that is excluding their evolutions, you could potentially fill up 70 or more Pokedex slots by getting everything there is to get out of White Forest. It should also be noted that Black City and White Forest follow the same basic mechanics, if you don?t reach White Forest within the set amount of time (ten real world days) you?ll start losing your White Forest population! In case you just skipped down to this section, let me remind you, this problem can be averted by using Entralink with the opposite version, in this case, Pokemon Black. 2. Mistralton City Once again contrary to Black version, the outskirts of Mistralton City show growing crops and farmland, a mere aesthetic difference to enhance your personal experience. (Translation: it doesn?t change game play!) 3. Opelucid City If the themes being set weren?t a clue, White Version?s take on Opelucid city involves it being a quiet, old style village with few signs of electronics or technology, in direct contrast with the technologically advanced Black Version. Of course, the same concept of bringing a Pokemon with Charge to the man with his child is still a sidequest, but obviously the version exclusives roles come in. While you would have needed a Pokemon with Charge from White version above in the Black description, you will now need a Pokemon from Black Version with Charge. My recommendation of the easy to obtain Blitzle or Zebstrika still stands. (6.0) Black Battle Exclusives 1. Opelucid City Gym Leader In Black Version, the gym leader of Opelucid City is Drayden. Nothing further is changed other than the actual person fighting you, both leaders use the same Pokemon. 2. Battle Styles Black Version contains more Rotation Battles, throughout the main story you will face four Rotation Battles and one Triple Battle. 3. N?s Legendary After beating the Elite Four and facing N (as the champion), he will have a different legendary depending on your version. In Black, he will have Zekrom. (you get access to Reshiram) This changes a few different scenes throughout the game. It changes the scene where you first see the legendary that N obtains at DragonSpiral Tower. It of course alters the course of you battle, but there are two huge cutscenes before that battle takes place. In Black Version, his Zekrom will show up first, and Reshiram will show up in the second cutscene to aid you in your battle against N. The last difference is the Pokemon that appears in the ending credits, which in this case will be Zekrom. (7.0) White Battle Exclusives 1. Opelucid City Gym Leader In White Version, you will be facing Iris instead of Drayden. Again, they use the same exact Pokemon, the difference is just who you?re battling. There will be some alterations in terms of dialogue though, as Iris plays a role early on the story while you?re in Castelia City. Nothing beyond optional dialogue is exclusive though, the main difference is that there are simply different gym leaders. 2. Battle Styles In that theme of being opposites, you face more Triple Battles in Pokemon White, four of them throughout the main story and one Rotation Battle. 3. N?s Legendary If you haven?t already guessed by reading above, N will have Reshiram in White Version; you will have a chance to get Zekrom. As I?ve mentioned earlier, this changes up a few things throughout the game, but in White version the roles are reversed (as you?ve probably well expected by now). N will obtain Reshiram in the DragonSpiral Tower cutscene, and in the pre-battle scene he will also have it. Zekrom shows up in the scene after that, and Reshiram is featured in the ending credits. Talk about that Yin-Yang theme the two legendaries have? (8.0) Contact Information and Closing Well I have done my best to outline all of the differences between the two games, and provide you with all the information you will need to determine which game you want to play. But if anyone has questions, feel free to send me and email at: Rjc_pwns@hotmail.com Or with GameFAQs? new private messaging feature, send my account, thecheese103, a private message containing your questions or concerns. Feel free to point out any spelling or information errors in this FAQ, or if you just need an opinion on the games feel free to ask me. I personally own both games but played White first. I hope this information was able to help everyone out in some way or another. (9.0) Credits Myself: For typing this short little guide for your convenience. CjayC: For creating the wonderful site that we can view this and so many other FAQs on. SBallen(or any form of administrator who sorts through FAQs): For being the central figure in maintaining GameFAQs to this day, and being so very patient in the countless amount of times that I?ve resubmitted this file. You: For reading this, after all, what is an FAQ without asked questions? The GameFAQs community: For helping me sort out some of the Pokemon as I wrote this FAQ.