Appendix:Black and White walkthrough/Section 6

Relic Castle

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Inside the Relic Castle

Note that there are more than two Trainers in the Relic Castle, it's just that the others cannot be battled until later on in the game. Also, some of the items and available Pokémon can only be found on the lower floors, which again aren't important until later on. Anyway, head north, then west. Remember to walk and not run through the quicksand patches. If you run, then you will be pulled under and will have to reenter this particular floor. However, if you walk then you won't fall through the floor. When you have gone as far west as possible, walk south and talk to the Backpacker nearby. She will give you a choice between two Fossils: the Cover Fossil and the Plume Fossil.

Fossil Selected Resurrected Pokémon
  Cover Fossil Tirtouga
  Plume Fossil Archen

Tirtouga is a Water/Template:Type2, while Archen is a Rock/Template:Type2. The one you pick has no effect on future storyline elements, so choose the one you like best. Now that you have chosen the fossil you want, you can either return to Route 4 and go north to Nimbasa City, or you can head all the way back to Nacrene City to resurrect it.

Nacrene Museum

Once you arrive at Nacrene City, head straight to the museum and talk to the lady behind the desk on your right. She will go off with the fossil to resurrect it and will give you the newly-resurrected Pokémon. Make sure you have less than six Pokémon in your Party. Both Pokémon will be at Lv. 25. Now, return to Route 4.

Route 4

Now that your back on Route 4, head to where the pavement reappears and follow it along until you reach the gate. Once inside, head over to where Prof. Juniper and Cheren are standing. Juniper will talk for a bit, then give both you and Cheren 10 Ultra Balls and head back in the desert to meet Bianca. Now, Cheren will talk about how Juniper gave the three of you Pokédexes as a reason for you to go on a journey. Cheren will also go back to Route 4 in order to catch more Pokémon for the Pokédex. Now, if you leave the gate via the northern exit you will find yourself in Nimbasa City.

Nimbasa City

When you arrive in Nimbasa City you will see two Plasma Grunts hassling the old man from the Pokémon Daycare. Once you defeat one of the grunts, they'll retreat and the Daycare man will reward you for your help by giving you a Bike. Afterwards he'll return to the Daycare on Route 3 and you'll now be able to deposit two Pokémon in the Daycare and also be able to breed two compatible Pokémon. After he leaves, Bianca shows up explaining that Professor Juniper explained to her that Nimbasa City has a lot of things that she can do and decides to head to the Pokémon Musical first. Before doing anything else head to the building northwest of the Pokémon Center and talk to the man near the stairway to receive HM04 (Strength). Next head to the Upper floor of that building and talk to the Old Woman and if your lead Pokémon has a high enough happiness factor you will receive the Soothe Bell, a hold item that can help with raising the happiness factor of the Pokémon that holds it. When you leave the building, enter the one next to it and head to the upper floor to talk to the Blue-haired man to receive a free Sun Stone that you can use to evolve Cottonee into Whimsicott or Petilil into Lilligant.

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