Battle Subway

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Battle Subway バトルサブウェイ
Battle Subway
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Location: Nimbasa City
Region: Unova
Generations: V
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Location of Battle Subway in Unova.
Pokémon world locations

The Battle Subway (Japanese: バトルサブウェイ Battle Subway) is a facility found in Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, and is the Unova equivalent of the Battle Tower.

File:Battle Subway Map.png
Map showing the various destinations of the Battle Subway

Points of interest

Gear Station

Gear Station (Japanese: ギアステーション Gear Station) is a location in Nimbasa City. It is the central hub of the Battle Subway, where all of the lines begin. It is circular, with each train platform having its own entrance. In the middle is a large pillar with several clocks on it. Although it appears to be mostly underground, it appears as a large building with several columns.

Exchange Service Corner

The Exchange Service Corner is located within each train platform (excluding the platform for the train to Anville Town). The player can buy various goods with Battle Points.

The following items are offered as prizes:

Pokémon Black and White
Left attendant
Right attendant


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Left attendant
Right attendant


Stops

The Battle Subway drops the player off at a stop every seven wins. There are many benches, trash cans, a map, and a vending machine. Across from the train tracks are unreadable lighted signs. Internally, it is called "Battle Subway", and is considered part of Nimbasa City. Like the Royal Unova, most key items cannot be used.

Challenges

Seven of the Train lines involve battling. Like the Generation IV Battle Tower, the player may participate in Single Battles, Double Battles, multi battles, or Wi-Fi battles. In each mode, the player must defeat seven Trainers in a row (two Trainers at a time in multi battles) to earn Battle Points. Afterwards, the player can continue battling or return to Nimbasa City. The player's total win streak is reported after each battle, and the player's current win streaks and Battle Points can be viewed using the Vs. Recorder.

The single, double, and multi battle modes contain two Train lines: the Normal Trains line and the Super Trains line. In the Normal Trains, the opponents only use Generation V Pokémon, and the Subway Boss is challenged in the 21st battle. After defeating the Subway Boss, the player is returned to Nimbasa City.

The Super Trains line is unlocked after defeating the Normal Trains' Subway Boss. The player must have the National Pokédex in order to battle on this line. In this mode, the opponents use fully evolved Pokémon (with the exception of Porygon2) from the first five generations. After 48 battles, the Subway Boss is challenged once again.

Trains Number of eligible Pokémon
Single 3
Super Single 3
Double 4
Super Double 4
Multi 2 per player
Super Multi 2 per player
Wi-Fi 3
Normal None; takes the player to Anville Town.


All Pokémon are set to level 50 on the Battle Subway, and unlike previous generations this also includes Pokémon below level 50. Like all battle facilities, if a consumable item is used, it will be restored immediately after battle. Unlike previous battling facilities, the player does not automatically lose if both Trainers' last Pokémon faint simultaneously; instead, the Trainer whose Pokémon fell first loses.

Battle Points

For every 7 consecutive wins, the player is awarded with Battle Points. The number of points awarded are shown in the table below. Note that the Wi-Fi Trains gives 10 Battle Points for every 7 consecutive wins.

Battle Points
Battle Streak Normal Super
7 3 5
14 3 6
21
(Normal Trains Subway Bosses)
10 7
28 8
35 9
42 10
49
(Super Trains Subway Bosses)
30
56
(and subsequent multiples of 7)
10

Items

Item Location Games
  PP Up From a Janitor on the platform after 21 consecutive non-Super Train victories  B  W  B2  W2 
  PP Up From an Artist on the platform after 21 consecutive Super Train victories  B  W  B2  W2 
  Rare Candy From an Ace Trainer on the platform after 28 consecutive Super Train victories  B  W  B2  W2 
  Lansat Berry From a Clerk on the platform after 105 consecutive Super Train victories  B  W  B2  W2 
  Starf Berry From an Ace Trainer on the platform after 203 consecutive Super Train victories  B  W  B2  W2 

Variable scoring

For every time a Trainer is defeated and the player advances to the next cabin, a sound effect or beat is added to the background music. At the first cabin of every train, only the sound of train tracks is played. Subsequently, jingles, bongo drum beats, and a bass tune are added, until the last (seventh) cabin, where a soft melody can be heard in the background.

Partners

In the Multi Trains, the player can team up with another player via wireless or infrared. Otherwise, the player can team up with the NPC Hilbert, Hilda, Nate or Rosa depending on the player's gender and game version. The NPC asks what kind of team the player would prefer to team up with, based on attack, defense or balance, and adjusts the team accordingly.

Pokémon

Banned Pokémon

Regardless of what challenge is taken, the following Pokémon are not allowed:

  Mewtwo   Mew   Lugia   Ho-Oh   Celebi   Kyogre   Groudon
  Rayquaza   Jirachi   Deoxys
Normal Forme
  Deoxys
Attack Forme
  Deoxys
Defense Forme
  Deoxys
Speed Forme
  Dialga
  Palkia   Giratina
Altered Forme
  Giratina
Origin Forme
  Phione   Manaphy   Darkrai   Shaymin
Land Forme
  Shaymin
Sky Forme
  Arceus   Victini   Reshiram   Zekrom   Kyurem   Black
Kyurem
  White
Kyurem
  Keldeo
Ordinary Forme
  Keldeo
Resolute Forme
  Meloetta
Aria Forme
  Meloetta
Pirouette Forme
  Genesect   Egg

Banned Held Items

In addition, the following held items are banned:

  Soul Dew

Excluded Pokémon

In addition to the banned Pokémon, the following fully evolved Pokémon are not used by opponents on either the Normal or Super Trains.[1]

  Butterfree   Beedrill   Pidgeot   Raticate   Fearow   Arbok   Sandslash
  Clefable   Wigglytuff   Parasect   Venomoth   Persian   Golduck   Primeape
  Farfetch'd   Dodrio   Cloyster   Hypno   Kingler   Hitmonlee   Hitmonchan
  Seaking   Ditto   Omastar   Kabutops   Furret   Noctowl   Ledian
  Ariados   Xatu   Bellossom   Azumarill   Sudowoodo   Jumpluff   Sunflora
  Unown   Wobbuffet   Girafarig   Dunsparce   Qwilfish   Magcargo   Corsola
  Octillery   Delibird   Mantine   Stantler   Smeargle   Hitmontop   Mightyena
  Linoone   Beautifly   Dustox   Swellow   Pelipper   Masquerain   Ninjask
  Shedinja   Delcatty   Sableye   Mawile   Plusle   Minun   Volbeat
  Illumise   Swalot   Sharpedo   Camerupt   Torkoal   Grumpig   Spinda
  Cacturne   Zangoose   Seviper   Lunatone   Solrock   Crawdaunt   Castform
  Kecleon   Banette   Tropius   Chimecho   Glalie   Huntail   Gorebyss
  Relicanth   Luvdisc   Bibarel   Kricketune   Wormadam
Plant Cloak
  Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
  Wormadam
Trash Cloak
  Mothim   Pachirisu   Cherrim   Purugly   Chatot   Carnivine   Lumineon
  Rotom   Rotom
Heat Rotom
  Rotom
Wash Rotom
  Rotom
Frost Rotom
  Rotom
Fan Rotom
  Rotom
Mow Rotom
  Uxie
  Mesprit   Azelf

Subway Boss

After winning 20 and 48 battles consecutively in one of the seven modes (excluding the Wi-Fi Trains), a Subway Boss is battled.

When the Subway Bosses are defeated on the Super Single and Super Double Trains, a Trainer star is earned. The player is also given a trophy, for his or her room, when defeating the Super Single, Super Double, and Super Multi Subway Bosses for the first time, resulting in a total of three obtainable trophies.

Subway Boss Ingo

Ingo can be battled on the Single and Super Single Trains.

On 21st consecutive battle



On 49th consecutive battle



Subway Boss Emmet

Emmet can be battled on the Double and Super Double Trains.

On 21st consecutive battle



On 49th consecutive battle



Subway Boss Ingo and Subway Boss Emmet

Ingo and Emmet can be battled together on the Multi and Super Multi Trains.

On 21st consecutive battle



On 49th consecutive battle



In the anime

 
Gear Station in the anime

The Battle Subway appears in the anime as typical public transportation for the citizens of Nimbasa City, as well as featuring Battle Trains that Trainers may battle on. Gear Station made a short cameo in Meowth's Scrafty Tactics! as Jessie and James began the next phase of their mission. They continued their mission on into Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?, Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!, and Beartic Mountain Feud!. In Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief! their actions were noticed by Emmet and his brother Ingo through their security office. In Beartic Mountain Feud!, the twins set out to find the cause of the disturbances and they caught a glimpse of Team Rocket, but lost them among the shadows of the subway tunnels.

In Crisis from the Underground Up! and Battle for the Underground, Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Meowth used the Battle Subway trains as a means of transport to reach the Pokémon Center. After the train was stopped, due to Team Rocket tampering with the rail switches, the group met Emmet and Ingo. While they were resting at the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket executed their scheme to steal all the Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, and used the Battle Subway as a medium for transporting them. They used their own specialized train, and were able to create balloon-like duplicates to throw off Emmet and Ingo's security center computer which monitors all trains currently on the rails. Ash, Iris, and Cilan were then assigned to use the maintenance trains to find Team Rocket and retrieve the stolen Pokémon. When things got rough, Ingo and Emmet joined them, using Emmet's Eelektross as a super-charged power supply for the maintenance train.

In Lost at the Stamp Rally!, a Stamp Rally was held, offering the prize of an opportunity to battle the Subway Bosses. Cilan entered the challenge, and after he completed the collection and helped Ingo and Emmet reunite a lost Axew with her Trainer, he partners with Ash to battle the twins. They faced Ingo and Emmet's Chandelure and Eelektross, but lost.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 對戰地下鐵 Duìzhàn Dìxiàtiě
  French Métro de Combat
  German Kampfmetro
  Italian Metrò Lotta
  Korean 배틀서브웨이 Baeteulseobeuwei
  Spanish Metro Batalla

References


Unova
               
               
Settlements
Nuvema TownAccumula TownStriaton CityNacrene CityCastelia CityNimbasa CityAnville Town
Driftveil CityMistralton CityIcirrus CityOpelucid CityPokémon LeagueLacunosa TownUndella Town
Black CityWhite ForestAspertia CityFloccesy TownVirbank CityLentimas TownHumilau City
Routes
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Bridges and tunnels
Skyarrow BridgeDriftveil DrawbridgeTubeline BridgeVillage BridgeMarvelous BridgeMarine Tube
Landmarks
DreamyardWellspring CavePinwheel ForestLiberty GardenDesert ResortRelic CastleBattle SubwayLostlorn Forest
Cold StorageMistralton CaveChargestone CaveCelestial TowerTwist MountainDragonspiral TowerMoor of Icirrus
Challenger's CaveVictory Road (BWB2W2) • N's CastleRoyal UnovaGiant ChasmUndella BayAbyssal Ruins
Abundant ShrinePoké Transfer LabP2 LaboratoryEntralinkUnity TowerFloccesy RanchPledge GroveVirbank Complex
Pokéstar StudiosCastelia SewersJoin AvenueCave of BeingPokémon World TournamentReversal MountainPlasma Frigate
Clay TunnelUnderground RuinsStrange HouseRelic PassageSeaside CaveWhite TreehollowBlack Tower
Access to
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Other
Blueberry AcademyTerarium


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