Pokémon the Series: Black & White: Difference between revisions

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* Prior to the [[series]]' debut, for several weeks, previews explicitly excluded {{Ash}}, and he did not appear on one of the pre-release posters. His absence was specifically commented on by the hosts of [[Pokémon Sunday]].
* Prior to the [[series]]' debut, for several weeks, previews explicitly excluded {{Ash}}, and he did not appear on one of the pre-release posters. His absence was specifically commented on by the hosts of [[Pokémon Sunday]].
* This is the only series in which:
* This is the only series in which:
** [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] is not part of the regular cast. His only appearance in this series was in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' and {{pkmn|movie}} shorts.
** Every main character was a {{pkmn|Trainer}} prior to the series.
** Every main character was a {{pkmn|Trainer}} prior to the series.
** Every protagonist has at least one [[rival]].
** Every protagonist has at least one [[rival]].
** No starter Pokémon belonging to a main character fully [[evolution|evolves]].
** No Pokémon are {{pkmn2|released}} by a main character (excluding Cilan's temporary Basculin).
** No [[doppelgänger]]s or [[Pokémon multiverse|multiverse counterparts]] of main characters appear.
* This is the only series with Ash as the protagonist in which:
** [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] is not part of the regular cast. His only appearance in this series was in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' and {{pkmn|movie}} shorts.
** None of Ash's [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}s are interrupted by Team Rocket.
** None of Ash's [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}s are interrupted by Team Rocket.
** There are no [[boss fantasy|boss fantasies]].
** There are no [[boss fantasy|boss fantasies]].
** No [[doppelgänger]]s or [[Pokémon multiverse|multiverse counterparts]] of main characters appear.
** Ash regresses his finishing placement in a Pokémon League.
** Ash regresses his finishing placement in a Pokémon League.
** No Pokémon are {{pkmn2|released}} by a main character (excluding Cilan's temporary Basculin).
** Extra Pokémon Ash caught were not sent to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|lab]] in [[Pallet Town]]; instead, they were sent to the laboratory of the region's [[Pokémon Professor]], [[Professor Juniper]].
** Extra Pokémon Ash caught were not sent to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|lab]] in [[Pallet Town]]; instead, they were sent to the laboratory of the region's [[Pokémon Professor]], [[Professor Juniper]].
** Ash does not have a [[Full Battle|full six-on-six battle]].
** Ash does not have a [[Full Battle|full six-on-six battle]].
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** Team Rocket temporarily change their main outfits.
** Team Rocket temporarily change their main outfits.
** Ash's traveling companions do not meet {{Delia|his mother}}, either by phone call or in person.
** Ash's traveling companions do not meet {{Delia|his mother}}, either by phone call or in person.
** No starter Pokémon belonging to a main character fully [[evolution|evolves]].
** Ash {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} the [[Unova]] [[starter Pokémon]] in reverse [[Pokédex]] order, obtaining {{AP|Oshawott}}, then {{AP|Tepig}}, and finally {{AP|Snivy}}. During all of the other times where he caught multiple starter Pokémon, he caught the {{t|Grass}} type first, following up with the {{t|Fire}} type, and finally catching the {{t|Water}} type among the group in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] only.
** Ash {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} the [[Unova]] [[starter Pokémon]] in reverse [[Pokédex]] order, obtaining {{AP|Oshawott}}, then {{AP|Tepig}}, and finally {{AP|Snivy}}. During all of the other times where he caught multiple starter Pokémon, he caught the {{t|Grass}} type first, following up with the {{t|Fire}} type, and finally catching the {{t|Water}} type among the group in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] only.
* This series features many allusions to the [[original series]], especially in its first few episodes, including:
* This series features many allusions to the [[original series]], especially in its first few episodes, including:
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