Unova Link

The Unova Link (Japanese: イッシュリンク Isshu Link) is a feature in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

In the games

The Unova Link provides new features that may enhance the gameplay of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Some of these features require a certain procedure in order to be unlocked.

Features

Below is a list of features that can be used in the Unova Link.

Memory Link

Main article: Memory Link

The player can use Memory Link to reflect on the past of Pokémon Black and White.

Key Link

The Key Link feature allows the player to unlock certain features by receiving keys that are obtained throughout the game. Many of these keys are version-exclusive; however, they can all be obtained simultaneously if another player with one of the versions gives the key to the other version.

List of Key Links

Here is a list of Key Links unlocked through Black 2 and White 2:

Difficulty

Easy Mode: Decreases the opponents' Pokémon levels, as well as their Artificial intellegence (AI) in battle
- Unlocked by: Defeating the Champion^W2
Normal Mode: The opponents normal leveled Pokémon and normal AI
- Unlocked by: Default
Challenge Mode: Increases the opponents' Pokémon levels, as well as their AI in battle and giving them more Pokémon
- Unlocked by: Defeating the Champion^B2

Area

Black City
- Unlocked by: Default^B2
  - Acquiring the Tower Key by completing Area 5 of Black Tower in Black 2 ^W2
White Forest
- Unlocked by: Default^W2
  - Acquiring the Treehollow Key by completing Area 5 of White Treehollow in White 2 ^B2

Ruins

Rock Peak Key: Used to unlock the ruins to battle Regirock
- Unlocked by: Default
Iceberg Key: Used to unlock the ruins to battle Regice
- Unlocked by: Capturing Regirock^W2
Iron Key: Used to unlock the ruins to battle Registeel
- Unlocked by: Capturing Regirock^B2

Nintendo 3DS Link

The Nintendo 3DS Link is used to obtain Pokémon captured from the Pokémon Dream Radar.

Trivia

The Unova Link is the first feature to give a main series Pokémon game an "easy mode" and a "hard mode".