Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

Pokémon BLACK 2 AND WHITE 2

Pokémon Black Version 2 (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ブラック ２ Pocket Monsters Black 2) and Pokémon White Version 2 (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ホワイト ２ Pocket Monsters White 2) are Nintendo DS games that are the second and final paired versions of Generation V. They are sequels to Pokémon Black and White, respectively. These games are enhanced on the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS families.

Both games were revealed on Pokémon Smash! by Junichi Masuda, and subsequently the official Japanese and international Pokémon websites, on February 26th, 2012. They were released in Japan on June 23rd, 2012, in North America on October 7th, 2012, in Australia on October 11th, 2012, in Europe on October 12th, 2012 and in South Korea on November 8th, 2012.

The games feature two new forms of Kyurem that serve as the game mascots of the games: Black Kyurem for Black 2 and White Kyurem for White 2.

Black 2 and White 2 follow a Pokémon Trainer's journey to become the Champion of the Unova Region, two years after the events of Black and White. Following the events of its predecessors, the criminal organization Team Plasma have come back as Neo Team Plasma, and the player must thwart their plans throughout the story, stopping them from ruling the world. The games also include new features such as the Key System, Hidden Grottoes, new cities, and newly available Pokémon. Like other core series Pokémon games, players must trade between versions in order to complete the Pokédex.

A Pokémon Grey game was not released due to the title clashing with the theme of opposites found in Black and White, and to surprise players expecting the developers to follow the same naming pattern as previous titles. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was praised for its new features and changes over the original, but was criticized for its lack of innovation.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are set two years after the events of Black and White, and much of the beginning events take place in new locations on the western side of the Unova region. These new locations also feature several Pokémon that were previously unavailable in Black and White, featuring a total of 300 unique Pokémon available from the start of the game.