Japan: September 18, 2010 · Europe: March 4, 2011 · North America: March 6, 2011 · Australia: March 10, 2011​

This OT3 is an abbreviated and online-focused version of the OT2. If you're looking for general information on the game, including the story, region, differences between versions, etc., that would be the place to look instead.​

Happening Soon! From August 27 to October 6, 2012, owners of Black and White in the United States will be able to receive the secret legendary Pokémon, Keldeo! This is the first of the three "hidden" Pokemon in Generation 6, so don’t miss out! This Keldeo is only being distributed via GameStop stores.





Happening Now! Currently there are various C-Gear skins being given out in North America and Europe on the Pokémon Global Link. Please see the section on C-Gear skins below for instructions on how to receive these. The listing below is chronological based on the end date for each event; the events ending earlier are placed at the beginning of the list. Unless otherwise noted, the C-Gear skins below are available in North America, Europe, and Australia and use the same password.

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  Pokémon: Piplup
  Password: PIPLUPCGEAR2012
  Availability: April 5, 2012 to Unknown
  
  
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  Pokémon: Crustle
  Password: CRUSTLECGEAR2012
  Availability: August 3, 2012 to September 6, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Munna
  Password: PGLDR34M
  Availability: May 12, 2011 to October 25, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Pikachu
  Password: PikachuCGear
  Availability: July 7, 2011 to August 31, 2012

Past Event: From June 11 to June 26, 2012, English-language players will (once again) be able to acquire a special Victini from the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection that knows the move V-create. V-create is an extremely powerful fire-type/physical move with 180 power and 95% accuracy, and this Victini is the only one that knows it. This is the exact same event as the one from December 2011 (listed below), so if you got that Victini you will not be able to get a second.





Past Event: From May 8 until June 11, 2012, North American players could receive a special Darkrai from Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.





Past Event: As a result of a recent popularity poll, from February 2 until May 1 an Arceus will be available in the Dream World via the Pokémon Global Link. It is level 100 and has no special moves or Hidden Ability. The password necessary to access this Arceus for all non-Japanese games is ARCEUSVOTE.





Past Event: Starting on March 10 until April 8 for Europe and North America, there will be a Wi-Fi event for a Zekrom and Reshiram, depending on if you own Black or White. This will allow owners of either game to get the version mascot they lack; Zekrom for Black and Reshiram for White. When tucked into the Pokémon Dream World (see the second post), a short movie will play and you will be able to play a game with Victini. Win the game, and the accompanying C-Gear skin below will be available for you.





Past Event: The Pokémon Global Link also distributes new Pokémon Musicals! These are the ones that are no longer obtainable.

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  Name: Carnival Pokémon
  Music: Pokémon Center Remixed
  Password: EUPGLMUSICAL11 (Europe)
  Availability: December 7, 2011 to February 29, 2012 (Europe)

Past Event: Starting on February 12 until February 26, there will be a Wi-Fi event for a special Mewtwo. This level 70 Mewtwo will know Psystrike, Shadow Ball, Aura Sphere, and exclusive to this specific Mewtwo, Electro Ball. It will have a random nature and be carrying a King's Rock.



Past Event: These are the Dream World Pokémon that are no longer obtainable.

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  Pokémon: Mamoswine (Europe Only)
  Ability: "Thick Fat gives the user heat and cold protection, therefore halving the power of Ice-type and Fire-type moves."
  Password:
  • France: MAMNintendoOfficiel
  • Germany: COMPUTERBILDSPIELE
  • Italy: MAMNintendoUfficiale
  • Spain: MAMNintendoAccion
  • Rest of Europe: MAMNintendoOfficial
  Availibility:
  • France, Germany and Italy: October 19, 2011 to January 19, 2012
  • Spain: October 13, 2011 to January 19, 2012
  • Rest of Europe: October 20, 2011 to January 19, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Banette
  Ability: "Cursed Body has a 30% chance of disabling the opponent's used move when attacked."
  Password:
  • North America: NPCHARACTER
  • France: BRANETJeuxVideo
  • Germany: BANETSpieletipps
  • Italy: BANETSpazioGames
  • Spain: BANET3DJuegos
  • Rest of Europe: BANETYahooGames
  Availability:
  • North America: September 15, 2011 to March 1, 2012
  • France, Italy and Spain: October 13, 2011 to December 7, 2011
  • Rest of Europe: October 12, 2011 to December 7, 2011

Past Event: These are the C-Gear skins that have expired and can no longer be redeemed.

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  Pokémon: Audino
  Password: YAHOOAUDINO
  Availability: August 3, 2011 to September 15, 2011
  
  
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  Pokémon: Pikachu
  Password: WorldsCGear
  Availability: August 4, 2011 to September 15, 2011
  
  
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  Pokémon: Deerling (Spring Form)
  Password: JJW2X97D
  Availability: September 1, 2011 to October 5, 2011
  
  
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  Pokémon: Deerling (Summer Form)
  Password: PB52XQ2H
  Availability: October 6, 2011 to November 9, 2011
  
  
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  Pokémon: Deerling (Autumn Form)
  Password: AD3H7SN2
  Availability: November 9, 2011 to December 8, 2011
  
  
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  Pokémon: Croagunk
  Password:
  • North America: NPCGEAR
  • United Kingdom: CRONintendoOfficial
  • France: CRONNintendoOfficiel
  • Germany: CRONZONE
  • Spain: CRONintendoAccion
  Availability:
  • North America: August 18, 2011 to March 1, 2012
  • Europe: November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Deerling (Winter Form)
  Password: B8XME69W
  Availability:
  • Japan: December 1, 2011 to January 6, 2012
  • Everywhere Else: December 8, 2011 to January 11, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Venusaur (Europe)
  Password: EUPGL092011
  Availability: September 8, 2011 to January 19, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Victini
  Password:
  • North America, Australia and New Zealand: VICTINI2011
  • United Kingdom: PGLVICTINI11
  Availability:
  • North America, Australia and New Zealand: November 4, 2011 to January 12, 2012
  • United Kingdom: December 2, 2011 to January 30, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Charizard (Europe)
  Password: EUPGL102011
  Availability: October 13, 2011 to February 16, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Crustle (Japan)
  Availability: January 13, 2012 to February 29, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Blastoise (Europe)
  Password: EUPGL112011
  Availability: November 10, 2011 to March 22, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Zoroark
  Password:
  • North America: ZoroarkMonth11
  • Europe: EUPGLZOROARK11
  Availability:
  • North America: August 31, 2011 to January 11, 2012
  • Europe: September 22, 2011 to March 29, 2012
  
  
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  Pokémon: Minccino
  Password: PGLWELCOME
  Availability: July 14, 2011 to July 12, 2012

Past Event: From December 3 to December 31, 2011, North American and European players will be able to acquire a special Victini from the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection that knows the move V-create. V-create is an extremely powerful fire-type/physical move with 180 power and 95% accuracy, and this Victini is the only one that knows it.





Past Event: From September 18 to September 25, 2011, United States-based Toys "R" Us stores will be distributing a level 50 Zoroark. This Zoroark is special in that it knows the Dark-type move Snarl, which it cannot normally learn and the Technical Machine that contains this move (TM95) has not been distributed internationally yet. Snarl itself deals 55 base damage, hits both opponents in double battles, and hits adjacent opponents in triple battles.





Past Event: Starting on April 27 and lasting until May 31, United States-based Toys "R" Us stores will be distributing a Mystery Egg containing one of three Pokémon based on the Pokémon: Black and White animé series. The three possible Pokémon are Ash's Pidove, Iris's Axew, and Cilan's Pansage, and have no special attributes aside from having perfect Individual Values (IVs) in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.





Past Event: Starting on March 28 and lasting until May 5, players can visit the Pokémon.com Fun Zone and play a browser-based Flash game for a chance to obtain one of Eevee's seven evolutions through the Pokémon Global Link and Pokémon Dream World. These Eeveelutions will have their special "hidden ability" which is not obtainable in normal gameplay. These abilities are as follows:

• Vaporeon: Hydration
  "Hydration cures any status ailment that the Pokémon with this ability has after each turn when it is raining, even self inflicted status such as from using Rest."
  
  
• Jolteon: Quick Feet
  "Quick Feet increases the user's Speed stat by 50% when the user is inflicted with a status ailment. The speed drop of Paralysis does not occur."
  
  
• Flareon: Guts
  "Guts raises the Attack stat by 50% while affected by the Burn, Paralysis, or Poison status ailments. The Attack drop from Burn does not occur. In Generation IV, the Attack stat is also raised by the Sleep status ailment, even self-induced sleep."
  
  
• Espeon: Magic Bounce
  "Reflects the effect of all stat lowering status moves (excluding Memento), non-damaging Status ailment inducing moves, entry hazard causing moves, moves like Taunt and Torment, and so on back to the user. Does not affect targets with Teravolt, Turboblaze, or Mold Breaker. Magic Bounce will only activate once a turn. If two opposing Pokémon have this ability only the target's Magic Bounce will reflect the move (i.e. the move will only be reflected once). Magic Bounce reflects the same moves that Magic Coat does."
  
  
• Umbreon: Inner Focus
  "Inner Focus prevents flinching. However, it doesn't prevent loss of movement when the user is attacked whilst using Focus Punch as the user doesn't actually flinch, but rather the move fails."
  
  
• Leafeon: Chlorophyll
  "During sunny weather, the Speed stat of Pokémon with this ability doubles. This effect lasts until the Pokémon is switched out or until the sunny weather ends."
  
  
• Glaceon: Ice Body
  "Ice Body causes a Pokémon to recover 1/16 of its maximum HP at the end of every turn when it is hailing. If a non-Ice-type Pokémon acquires this ability, it will take no damage and still recover 1/16 of its total HP each turn during hail."

The game itself is a simple brick-breaking game called "Play to Befriend a Pokémon" and requires the use of a player's Pokémon Trainer Club account. The Pokémon chosen for you is based on how you play the game, and you can play it as many times as you like to get the one you want. However, once you make your choice, you will not be allowed to change it. You will then be able to take it back with you from the Dream World when you use the Game Sync function of the C-Gear after May 5.





Past Event: For several weeks after release, the Key Item Liberty Pass will be available to download via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. For Europe, this means from March 4 until April 27; for North America, this means March 6 until April 27; and for Australia, this means March 10 until April 27. For instructions on what to do after you receive the Liberty Pass, click here.





Happening Always: This event is in-game and will last indefinitely. In order to catch the dark-type Pokémon Zorua and its evolution Zoroark, you will need to transfer the Pokémon that were distributed to the Generation 4 games leading up to Black and White's release.

In order to do this, there are two options: the Relocator or the Poké Transfer (which is not available until you beat the game.) In order to activate the Relocator, you need to enter the left building on the northern-most street in Castelia City. Go to the 11th floor, and speak to the man on the right. When prompted, enter the phrases "Everyone Happy" and "Simple Connection." When you restart the game, at the bottom of the main menu will be the Relocator option. After selecting it, turn on a second DS and download the Relocator software from DS Download Play on the startup menu. It will then allow you to transfer over any eligible Pokémon and items, which are basically only the Pokémon involved for this event, as well as the unreleased TM95, Snarl.

To catch Zorua, make sure you have a spare Pokéball and an empty slot in your party, then take the fateful encounter Celebi to the first building on the right on Castelia Street in Castelia City. On the first floor, if you talk to the mysterious boy who normally only says "..." he will transform into Zorua and ask to join you! Then you can capture him, with no battling required.

To capture Zoroark, you need to take one of the shiny legendary beasts to the Lostlorn Forest which is located to the right of Nimbasa City. As you approach the mysterious trailer with the mysterious woman, she will suddenly rush out of it and attack you! Then a battle with the Zoroark will start and you will have the opportunity to capture her. Zoroark will respawn if you make her faint after you beat the Elite Four again, so no worries if you accidently knock her out.​

The C-Gear lives on the bottom touch screen and is always present there by default.

Using the cartridge's built-in infrared capabilities, it allows for super-quick drop-in, drop-out battling, trading, and Friend Code exchange with local players. Using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, you can use the Game Sync option (see below), and by using local wireless, you can use the Entralink (see below) and Xtransceiver (see below) options. By leaving the C-Gear on and closing your DS, you can also passively gain survey responses from players you pass in real life who have done the same.

In order to get your C-Gear, you must obtain the Key Item Dream Mist from Munna for Professor Fennel in the Dream Yard east of Striaton City. She will then reward you with your own C-Gear when you meet back up with her in her lab at Striaton City.





The Entralink is a feature of the C-Gear that allows players to enter each other's games and complete missions throughout Unova using local wireless. Completing these missions will earn you Pass Powers, which range in features and usefulness. For instance, one Pass Power gives your Pokémon an experience-boost for a limited amount of time! This feature is similar to the Sinnoh Underground of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and is only playable on local wireless.

The Entralink is based in the Entree Forest at the center of Unova. This is also where you can catch the Pokémon you bring back from the Dream World, using a special Pokéball called the Dream Ball.





The Xtransceiver is a Key Item and feature of the C-Gear that allows you to easily video chat with four people locally using any Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL, or Nintendo 3DS system.

It is also used in the single-player campaign when you are called by non-player characters such as Professor Juniper, which showcases Sugimori’s art for the character and brings Black and White closer to other Japanese RPGs in presentation.





The C-Gear also features customizable skins. These skins may be unlocked using a password then downloaded from the Pokémon Global Link. After connecting your Pokémon Black or White game card to the Global Link, you can go to the Promotions page on the Global Link website. There, you will be able to redeem the passwords you find for the C-Gear skins. After redeeming them, head to the Customize page and select the appropriate C-Gear skin, Pokédex skin, and Musical Show background. Then on the C-Gear in your Pokémon Black or White game, select “Online” and then “Game Sync.” Your new skin and settings should be transferred right over!​

The Global Link feature is a website that you can link your game to, and encompasses trainer rankings for online battles (the Global Battle Union, see below) and an interactive set of mini-games for growing berries and capturing Pokémon with hidden abilities (the Dream World, see below.) The Global Link also allows you to send E-Z Mail to anyone you have exchanged Friend Codes with, although you are limited to the in-game phrases available. Daily stats on Pokémon Black and White players worldwide is also listed on the Global Link website, such as how many Pokémon were caught, how many players rode their bikes, etc. Finally, you can download special C-Gear backgrounds from the Global Link website as well.

The Global Link website can be found here.





The Dream World is an online website and feature of the Global Link that allows trainers to catch Pokémon with unique natures, decorate their own house, play minigames, interact with other trainers you've registered as friends, and grow berries. In order to access the Dream World, you will need to have the C-Gear .

In the Dream World, you can upload a Pokémon you have caught and have it cross a rainbow-colored bridge to the Island of Dreams. Once there, you can encounter Pokémon not from Unova, or with abilities not otherwise possible. You can then play minigames with these Pokémon, and if they like you enough, you can take them back to your game with you by visiting the Tree of Dreams. You can then catch these Pokémon in the Entree Forest using the special Dream Balls when your Pokémon returns to Unova from the Dream World.





The Global Battle Union is an online website and feature of the Global Link that allows you to gain points by battling other trainers using the random online matches feature, and view your standing in comparison to other trainers worldwide. You can also apparently battle other trainers on the Global Battle Union website and participate in official Pokémon Battle Competitions that it hosts.​

The Global Terminal, located on the upper floor towards the right of every Pokémon Center, is used to access the bulk of online multiplayer activities. From here, you can access ranked and unranked random battles, the Global Trade Station for offering and making requests to trade for any Pokémon you've seen in your Pokédex, and a service that allows you to upload Vs Recorder and Pokémon Musical videos.​