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==Difficulty==
==Difficulty==
For the first time in a Pokémon game, there are different difficulty levels. There are three different modes: '''Easy Mode''' (Japanese: '''アシストモード''' ''Assist Mode''), '''Normal Mode''' (Japanese: '''ノーマルモード''' ''Normal Mode''), and '''Challenge Mode''' (Japanese: '''チャレンジモード''' ''Challenge Mode''). Only Normal Mode is unlocked by default; Easy Mode and Challenge Mode must be unlocked through the course of the games. Because they are unlocked only after defeating the Champion, the player must start a new game in order to play the main storyline with a different difficulty.
There are three different difficulties: '''Easy Mode''' (Japanese: '''アシストモード''' ''Assist Mode''), '''Normal Mode''' (Japanese: '''ノーマルモード''' ''Normal Mode''), and '''Challenge Mode''' (Japanese: '''チャレンジモード''' ''Challenge Mode''). Only Normal Mode is unlocked by default; Easy Mode and Challenge Mode are exclusive to White 2 and Black 2 respectively, and are unlocked by defeating the Champion. This awards the player with the '''Easy Key''' (Japanese: '''アシストキー''' ''Assist Key'') in White 2 or the '''Challenge Key''' (Japanese: '''チャレンジキー''' ''Challenge Key'') in Black 2.


In Easy Mode, opponents use less competent {{wp|artificial intelligence}} and the [[level]] of opposing Trainers' Pokémon are lower than usual. However, their Pokémon's stats are still calculated using the levels from Normal Mode; as such, many Trainer battles become slightly easier, but they provide less [[experience]] and prize money. The player is rewarded with the '''Easy Key''' (Japanese: '''アシストキー''' ''Assist Key'') after defeating the Champion in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon White 2]].
Because keys are tied to the save file, starting a new game or deleting the save file will also remove any unlocked keys. Therefore, the only way to play the main storyline with a difficulty other than Normal Mode is to transfer another player's key from a separate 3DS system.


In Challenge Mode, opponents use more competent {{wp|artificial intelligence}} and the [[level]] of opposing Trainers' Pokémon are higher than usual (1 level higher at the start of the game, and rising to 5 levels higher by the end of the game). [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] each use one additional Pokémon on their team, as well as their party having different [[move]]sets and [[held item]]s, and their Pokémon's {{IV}}s are all set to 30. However, Trainers' Pokémon's stats are still calculated using the levels from Normal Mode. The player is rewarded with the '''Challenge Key''' (Japanese: '''チャレンジキー''' ''Challenge Key'') after defeating the Champion in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2]].
In Easy Mode, opponents use less competent {{wp|artificial intelligence}} and the [[level]] of opposing Trainers' Pokémon are lower than usual. However, their Pokémon's stats are still calculated using the levels from Normal Mode (for example, Champion [[Iris]]'s {{p|Haxorus}} will appear to be level 55 but still have the stats of a level 59 Haxorus). The lowered levels are taken into account for [[prize money]] (the player will receive less), but not [[experience]] (in the example, the player's Pokémon will still receive experience as if they had defeated a level 59 Haxorus).


To unlock Easy Mode in Black 2 and Challenge Mode in White 2, the respective keys for each version need to be transferred from a player with the opposite version via the [[Unova Link]].
In Challenge Mode, opponents use more competent {{wp|artificial intelligence}} and the [[level]] of opposing Trainers' Pokémon are higher than usual (1 level higher at the start of the game, and rising to 5 levels higher by the end of the game). [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] each use one additional Pokémon on their team, as well as their party having different [[move]]sets and [[held item]]s, and their Pokémon's {{IV}}s are all set to 30. However, Trainers' Pokémon's stats are still calculated using the levels from Normal Mode (for example, Champion Iris's Haxorus will appear to be level 63 but still have the stats of a level 59 Haxorus). The raised levels are taken into account for both prize money and experience (the player and their Pokémon will receive more of each).


==City==
==City==
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==Mystery Door==
==Mystery Door==
A mysterious door in the [[Clay Tunnel]] gives access to the [[Underground Ruins]], where the [[Legendary titans]] can be found, though only one titan will appear at a time, depending on which key is active. {{p|Regirock}} is the default Pokémon in both Black 2 and White 2. Upon catching Regirock (and not just defeating it, fleeing from it or obtaining it from another game), Black 2 players are rewarded with the '''Iron Key''' (Japanese: '''くろがねのカギ''' ''Iron Key'') and White 2 players with the '''Iceberg Key''' (Japanese: '''ひょうざんのカギ''' ''Iceberg Key''); these allow access to {{p|Registeel}} and {{p|Regice}}, respectively. Players can obtain their final key by transferring it from the opposite version through Unova Link.
A mysterious door in the [[Clay Tunnel]] gives access to the [[Underground Ruins]], where the [[Legendary titans]] can be found, though only one titan will appear at a time, depending on which key is active. {{p|Regirock}} is the default Pokémon in both Black 2 and White 2. Upon catching Regirock (and not just defeating it, fleeing from it or obtaining it from another game), Black 2 players are rewarded with the '''Iron Key''' (Japanese: '''くろがねのカギ''' ''Iron Key'') and White 2 players with the '''Iceberg Key''' (Japanese: '''ひょうざんのカギ''' ''Iceberg Key''); these allow access to {{p|Registeel}} and {{p|Regice}}, respectively. Players can obtain their final key by transferring it from the opposite version through Unova Link.
==Trivia==
* It is possible to receive a transferred key on a game that does not have a save file yet. If the player then starts a new game, they will keep the key. If the player then quits the new game without ever saving and starts another new game, they will still keep the key. However, if the player saves, then either removing the save file or starting a new game will remove the key.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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