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.

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Venomoth
#0049

Venomoth

bugpoison
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Diglett
#0050

Diglett

ground
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Dugtrio
#0051

Dugtrio

ground
D
Meowth
#0052

Meowth

normal
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Persian
#0053

Persian

normal
D
Psyduck
#0054

Psyduck

water
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Golduck
#0055

Golduck

water
D
Mankey
#0056

Mankey

fighting
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Primeape
#0057

Primeape

fighting
D
Growlithe
#0058

Growlithe

fire
C
Arcanine
#0059

Arcanine

fire
D
Poliwag
#0060

Poliwag

water
D
Poliwhirl
#0061

Poliwhirl

water
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Poliwrath
#0062

Poliwrath

waterfighting
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Abra
#0063

Abra

psychic
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Kadabra
#0064

Kadabra

psychic
A
Alakazam
#0065

Alakazam

psychic
D
Machop
#0066

Machop

fighting
D
Machoke
#0067

Machoke

fighting
C
Machamp
#0068

Machamp

fighting
D
Bellsprout
#0069

Bellsprout

grasspoison
D
Weepinbell
#0070

Weepinbell

GrassPoison
C
Victreebel
#0071

Victreebel

grasspoison
D
Tentacool
#0072

Tentacool

waterpoison
B
Tentacruel
#0073

Tentacruel

waterpoison
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Geodude
#0074

Geodude

rockground
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Graveler
#0075

Graveler

RockGround
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Golem
#0076

Golem

rockground
D
Ponyta
#0077

Ponyta

fire
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Rapidash
#0078

Rapidash

fire
D
Slowpoke
#0079

Slowpoke

waterpsychic
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Slowbro
#0080

Slowbro

waterpsychic
D
Magnemite
#0081

Magnemite

electricsteel
C
Magneton
#0082

Magneton

electricsteel
D
Farfetch'd
#0083

Farfetch'd

normalflying
D
Doduo
#0084

Doduo

normalflying
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Dodrio
#0085

Dodrio

normalflying
D
Seel
#0086

Seel

water
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Dewgong
#0087

Dewgong

waterice
C
Grimer
#0088

Grimer

poison
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Muk
#0089

Muk

poison
D
Shellder
#0090

Shellder

water
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Cloyster
#0091

Cloyster

waterice
C
Gastly
#0092

Gastly

ghostpoison
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Haunter
#0093

Haunter

ghostpoison
B
Gengar
#0094

Gengar

ghostpoison
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Onix
#0095

Onix

rockground
D
Drowzee
#0096

Drowzee

psychic
  • 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.

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