Black and White's Unova Pokedex has 649 Pokemon total, but the main story restricts you to new Gen 5 Pokemon only. No old favorites until the credits roll. That means this roster plays differently from any other game. Excadrill, Darmanitan, and Volcarona are the standouts. Filter by generation to see just the Gen 5 additions, or browse the full dex.

C
Solosis
#0577

Solosis

psychic
C
Duosion
#0578

Duosion

psychic
B
Reuniclus
#0579

Reuniclus

psychic
D
Ducklett
#0580

Ducklett

waterflying
C
Swanna
#0581

Swanna

waterflying
D
Vanillite
#0582

Vanillite

ice
D
Vanillish
#0583

Vanillish

ice
C
Vanilluxe
#0584

Vanilluxe

ice
D
Deerling
#0585

Deerling

normalgrass
C
Sawsbuck
#0586

Sawsbuck

normalgrass
C
Emolga
#0587

Emolga

electricflying
D
Karrablast
#0588

Karrablast

bug
C
Escavalier
#0589

Escavalier

bugsteel
D
Foongus
#0590

Foongus

grasspoison
C
Amoonguss
#0591

Amoonguss

grasspoison
D
Frillish
#0592

Frillish

waterghost
B
Jellicent
#0593

Jellicent

waterghost
C
Alomomola
#0594

Alomomola

water
D
Joltik
#0595

Joltik

bugelectric
C
Galvantula
#0596

Galvantula

bugelectric
C
Ferroseed
#0597

Ferroseed

grasssteel
A
Ferrothorn
#0598

Ferrothorn

grasssteel
D
Klink
#0599

Klink

steel
C
Klang
#0600

Klang

steel
C
Klinklang
#0601

Klinklang

steel
D
Tynamo
#0602

Tynamo

electric
D
Eelektrik
#0603

Eelektrik

electric
C
Eelektross
#0604

Eelektross

electric
D
Elgyem
#0605

Elgyem

psychic
C
Beheeyem
#0606

Beheeyem

psychic
D
Litwick
#0607

Litwick

ghostfire
D
Lampent
#0608

Lampent

ghostfire
B
Chandelure
#0609

Chandelure

ghostfire
D
Axew
#0610

Axew

dragon
C
Fraxure
#0611

Fraxure

dragon
B
Haxorus
#0612

Haxorus

dragon
D
Cubchoo
#0613

Cubchoo

ice
C
Beartic
#0614

Beartic

ice
C
Cryogonal
#0615

Cryogonal

ice
D
Shelmet
#0616

Shelmet

bug
C
Accelgor
#0617

Accelgor

bug
C
Stunfisk
#0618

Stunfisk

groundelectric
D
Mienfoo
#0619

Mienfoo

fighting
B
Mienshao
#0620

Mienshao

fighting
C
Druddigon
#0621

Druddigon

dragon
D
Golett
#0622

Golett

groundghost
C
Golurk
#0623

Golurk

groundghost
D
Pawniard
#0624

Pawniard

darksteel
  • 649 total, but the main story only allows the 156 new Gen 5 Unova Pokemon. No old favorites until postgame. After the credits, the National Dex opens and older species start appearing in new areas.

  • Game Freak wanted Black and White to feel like a fresh start. The entire main game uses only Gen 5 Unova Pokemon. You won't see a single Pikachu, Geodude, or Zubat until after the credits. It forces you to learn the new roster instead of defaulting to old favorites.

  • Oshawott evolves into Samurott with solid mixed offenses and good coverage. Tepig's Emboar (the third Fire/Fighting starter in a row) hits hard but is slow. Snivy's Serperior has great Speed but limited movepool. Oshawott gives you the most flexibility.

  • Black gets Reshiram (Fire/Dragon), Braviary, Gothitelle, and Black City. White gets Zekrom (Electric/Dragon), Mandibuzz, Reuniclus, and White Forest. The city vs forest difference gives Black more trainer battles and White more wild Pokemon.

  • Gen 5. Nintendo DS, 2010. Black and White introduced 156 new species, the largest batch since the original 151. Also brought triple battles, rotation battles, and a seasonal cycle that changes wild encounters. The story revolves around Team Plasma questioning whether catching Pokemon is ethical.

  • New York City and the surrounding area. Castelia City is Manhattan, Skyarrow Bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge, and the desert area is inspired by New Jersey. It was the first mainline Pokemon region based on a real-world location outside Japan.

0 selected

Pokemon Comparison