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 '''Pokémon Black Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター ブラック''' ''Pocket Monsters Black'') and '''Pokémon White Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター ホワイト''' ''Pocket Monsters White'') are the primary {{DL|Version|Relation to one another|paired versions}} of [[Generation V]].
-Black and White follow the trends set up by previous games in the series. Two [[player character]]s (one male and one female) travel a new region, [[Unova]], on their [[Pokémon journey]]s. This region is inhabited by various {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and unlike before, none of those available prior to [[Generation V]] can be obtained before defeating the Elite Four. The first of the new Pokémon to be featured in these games, {{p|Zorua}} and {{p|Zoroark}}, were revealed on February 10, 2010 in [[CoroCoro]] magazine, and the [[starter Pokémon]] were revealed in May.
+Black and White follow the trends set up by previous games in the series. Two [[player character]]s (one male and one female) travel a new region, [[Unova]], on their [[Pokémon journey]]s. This region is inhabited by various {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, and unlike before, none of those available prior to [[Generation V]] can be obtained before defeating the Elite Four.
-The games' names were revealed on the official Japanese Pokémon website on April 9, and scans from the subsequent issue of the magazine were leaked on April 10. These scans revealed some of the graphical enhancements that are featured in these games. There is a higher level of 3D graphics than in previous games, as shown in some shots of the overworld. Initial sprites could be seen for Zorua, Zoroark, and the [[player character]]s.
+The games' names were revealed on the official Japanese Pokémon website on April 9, and scans from the subsequent issue of the magazine were leaked on April 10.
-In addition to the improved graphics, a number of aesthetic changes have been made from previous generations, including an altered battle scene containing fully animated Pokémon battle sprites as well as a dynamic camera that changes focus to highlight specific parts of the battle. Also, when talking to people, {{wp|speech balloon}}s for dialog will appear over people's heads, rather than as simply a dialog box.
-Black and White are compatible with all five [[Generation IV]] games through use of the [[Poké Transfer]]—unlike [[Pal Park]], [[item]]s cannot be held by Pokémon being sent over. Pokémon can be sent from Generation III games, as well, by transfer through Generation IV. The games also have the capability of connecting to the {{wp|Internet}}.
 ==Plot==
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 One day, you and your friends, Cheren and Bianca, each receive a Pokémon from Professor Juniper, who asks you to travel throughout the Unova region in order to encounter every kind of Pokémon there is and to complete the Pokédex. After choosing your first Pokémon, who will also be your partner on this journey, your adventure begins.
+==Connectivity==
+*Black and White are compatible with all five [[Generation IV]] games through use of the [[Poké Transfer]] after the main storyline is completed.
+*This allows the player to transfer 6 Pokémon at once from those games, and there is no limit to how many times a day the player may do so.
+*Pokémon can also be transferred indirectly fro [[Generation III]] games, by first transferring them to a Generation IV game.
+*Unlike [[Pal Park]], [[item]]s cannot be held by Pokémon being sent over, nor are HMs allowed to be on the Pokémon being transferred.
+*The transfer from Generation IV to Generation V is permanent and cannot be reversed; Pokémon can only be sent one way.
+*Black and White also allow wireless trading and battling through a Wi-Fi connection.
+**These games are the first to take advantage of the DSi's capability to recognize and connect to routers with {{wp|Wi-Fi Protected Access|WPA}} connections by allowing the player to battle and trade using them. However, if the cartridge is used in a [[Nintendo DS]] or a [[Nintendo DS Lite]], this functionality is disabled.
+*Similar to Generation IV, Black and White also contain a [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]], with the addition of Negotiations which allows the player to connect with another player and negotiate what they would like to trade.
 ==Features==
-Black and White returns features present in previous generations, such as day, time, abilities and the split between [[Physical move|Physical]] and [[Special move]]s. Certain ones, however, such as [[walking Pokémon|Pokémon following their Trainers]] and the [[Battle Frontier]], have been left out.
+Black and White returns features present in previous generations, such as day, time, abilities and the split between [[Physical move|Physical]] and [[Special move]]s. Certain ones, however, such as [[walking Pokémon|Pokémon following their Trainers]] and the [[Battle Frontier]], have been left out. Black and White also features a great deal of general graphical enhancements over previous generations, such as a higher level of 3D graphics and creative camera angles.
+In addition to the improved graphics, a number of aesthetic changes have been made from previous generations, including an altered battle scene containing fully animated Pokémon battle sprites as well as a dynamic camera that changes focus to highlight specific parts of the battle. Also, when talking to people, {{wp|speech balloon}}s for dialog will appear over people's heads, rather than as simply a dialog box.
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 Black and White bring a total of 156 new Pokémon, higher than any other generation, bringing the overall total to 649 from the 493 present in Generation IV. While some new Pokémon may have similarities to previously introduced Pokémon, none of the new Pokémon are related by evolution to any of the 493 introduced previously.
-The first Pokémon to be revealed were {{p|Zoroark}} and {{p|Zorua}}, who were both featured in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. Unlike previous generations, no other new Pokémon were featured in the main {{pkmn|anime}} prior to the games' release.
+The first Pokémon to be revealed were {{p|Zoroark}} and {{p|Zorua}} on February 10, 2010, who were both featured in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. Following that, the Starter Pokémon {{p|Oshawott}}, {{p|Snivy}}, and {{p|Tepig}} were revealed in the May 2010 issue of CoroCoro. Unlike previous generations, no other new Pokémon were featured in the main {{pkmn|anime}} prior to the games' release.
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 * These games are the first [[version|main series]] {{pkmn|games}} to be available in Europe before the United States, being released 2 days earlier. However, these are not the first Pokémon titles, being preceded by the spin-off games [[Pokémon Dash]] and [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]].
 * The slogan used in the commercials for these games is "Start From a New Beginning".
-* These games are the first Pokémon games that support {{wp|Wi-Fi Protected Access|WPA}} encryption; however, they do not when played on a [[Nintendo DS]] or a [[Nintendo DS Lite]].
 * Black and White are the first handheld Pokémon games to censor certain words when attempting to nickname a Pokémon. This means that if the player gives a nickname to a Pokémon that is registered on the games' built-in blacklist, he/she will be unable to confirm the nickname as the action will be denied, requiring another, whitelisted name to be input.
 * Korean versions of Black and White, unlike all Korean Generation IV games, can communicate with international versions without any issues.