Phenomenon

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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 if the player moves off-screen and away from the phenomenon (without leaving the area or room entirely), accesses their game menus, or hatches an Egg. They do not vanish until they are entered, unless the player enters an unrelated battle, picks up a visible item, interacts with an NPC, or exits the area or room entirely. They will also vanish if an 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.

Phenomena are distinguished in-game by audio and visual effects; in most cases, they are named for the visual effect shown on-screen when each phenomenon occurs. The audio of a phenomenon reflects the distance between it and the player: if the player is close, the sound will be louder, and if the player is farther away (such as if the phenomenon is off-screen), the sound will be fainter but will also never stop.

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 or evolved forms of Pokémon found in non-rustling grass, 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
  ButterfreeW   BeedrillB
  Clefable   Ninetales
  Wigglytuff   Crobat
  Sunflora   Tyranitar
  Metagross   Vespiquen
  MismagiusW   HonchkrowB
  Tangrowth   Gliscor
  Mamoswine   Stoutland
  Pansage   Pansear
  Panpour   Musharna
  Unfezant   Unfezant
  Audino   ThrohB
  SawkW   Leavanny
  WhimsicottB   LilligantW
  Cinccino   GothitelleB
  ReuniclusW   Emolga

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters
  Clefable   Ninetales
  Wigglytuff   Crobat
  Azumarill   Dunsparce
  Tyranitar   Shiftry
  Slaking   DelcattyW2
  Castform   Metagross
  Roserade   Vespiquen
  LopunnyB2   Magnezone
  Lickilicky   Tangrowth
  Yanmega   Gliscor
  Mamoswine   Patrat
  Stoutland   Pansage
  Pansear   Panpour
  Musharna   Unfezant
  Unfezant   Audino
  Seismitoad   ThrohB2
  Sawk   Leavanny
  Scolipede   WhimsicottB2
  LilligantW2   Cinccino
  GothitelleB2   ReuniclusW2
  Vanilluxe   Emolga
  Klinklang

Dust cloud

Dust clouds are a phenomenon that only occur in caves. It may reveal held items, evolutionary stones, or wild Onix, Steelix, Drilbur and Excadrill.

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

Flying Pokémon's shadow

 
A shadow on the Driftveil Drawbridge

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 Black, White, 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
  BasculinW   BasculinB
  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   HuntailB
  GorebyssW   Relicanth
  Luvdisc   Lumineon
  BasculinW   BasculinB
  Stunfisk

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Possible encounters
(Surfing)
  Seel   Dewgong
  Grimer   Muk
  Staryu   Starmie
  Lapras   Marill
  Azumarill   Corsola
  Mantine   Wailmer
  Wailord   Corphish
  Crawdaunt   Sealeo
  Walrein   Buizel
  Floatzel   Palpitoad
  Seismitoad   BasculinW2
  BasculinB2   Jellicent
  Jellicent   Alomomola
  Stunfisk
Possible encounters
(Fishing)
  Poliwhirl   Poliwrath
  Grimer   Muk
  Shellder   Cloyster
  Krabby   Kingler
  Horsea   Seadra
  Goldeen   Seaking
  Magikarp   Gyarados
  Dratini   Dragonair
  Dragonite   Chinchou
  Lanturn   Politoed
  Qwilfish   Remoraid
  Octillery   Kingdra
  Carvanha   Sharpedo
  Barboach   Whiscash
  Feebas   Milotic
  HuntailB2   GorebyssW2
  Relicanth   Luvdisc
  Lumineon   BasculinW2
  BasculinB2   Stunfisk


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