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    Pokémon Black/White

    Game » consists of 8 releases. Released Mar 06, 2011

    Pokémon Black and White are the fifth generation of Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS. Both introduce several new game play innovations to the series including a more complex battle system, fully-animated 3D models and environments, extensive online integration, and a refresh of the entire selection of Pokémon.

    Differences between Black and White?

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    #1  Edited By dogman795

    Double post... and my text didn't even show up in the original post... weird. 
     
    So, i'm trying to decide which version i should get, but don't know the differences between the two. 
    Could any one help with this predicament? Like, what are the version exclusive pokemon, or any areas that are different?

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    #2  Edited By smudo
      
      
    NOTE: You will not encounter any of the previous-gen Pokémon in your first playthrough.  
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    #3  Edited By Xeiphyer
    @smudo: That is a sick graphic
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    #4  Edited By dogman795

    Hmm... I think i may be leaning towards getting White... It's a hard decision this time. They have alot of exclusive stuff this time

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    #5  Edited By sewageking1

    Other than the Pokemon exclusive to one version or the other, can all the old Pokemon be caught in both versions?

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    #6  Edited By Bollard
    @smudo: GAH GYM LEADER SPOILERS. 
     
    Also that's a really good picture. I'm glad I got White, Reshiram looks like arse. 
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    #7  Edited By ThaMilkMan
    @smudo: That graph would explain why I haven't had a single rotation battle and I've already been to white forest...I was thinking, "are they even in this game"
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    #8  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @Chavtheworld: The gym leaders aren't really spoilers, you can see all of them on your trainer card. 
     
    The differences aren't as extensive as they may seem either.  The two gym leaders use identical Pokemon and both play a part in the story regardless of version.  There are very few triple or rotation battles.  Pokemon missing from your version can be traded over the GTS.  And the Black City / White Forest take a lot of time to build up before they become useful and require linking with someone with the opposite version frequently to do this. 
     
    Black is more useful, because you can battle trainers in the city, that really helps for leveling up, where as the wild Pokemon in White can be imported from the previous games or traded for..  but again, there's not much difference and I wouldn't worry about which version to get too much.
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    #9  Edited By jasta

    I picked up White, pretty sure I made the right choice.

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    So with these versions do they include all Pokemon from the previous generations?

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    #11  Edited By Bloodgraiv3

    Im going with white just for that end game pokemon. 
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    #12  Edited By sameeeeam

    I got both. I'm crazy.

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    #13  Edited By Romination
    @Bucketdeth said:
    " So with these versions do they include all Pokemon from the previous generations? "
    Since no one answered, yes they do, but only after you beat the game do they open up. 
     
    That is a pretty sick graphic.
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    @Romination said:
    " @Bucketdeth said:
    " So with these versions do they include all Pokemon from the previous generations? "
    Since no one answered, yes they do, but only after you beat the game do they open up.  That is a pretty sick graphic. "
    Wow so that must be what, 500-650 Pokemon?
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    #15  Edited By Grissefar

    One of them can't dunk and the other one runs really fast.

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    #16  Edited By MiamiRedHawks

    This is going to get ugly...

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    #17  Edited By MisterMouse

    Oh man that is tough... I am surprised by all of the differences actually. Wouldnt you rather catch rare pokemon that arent fully evolved then to battle rare fully evolved pokemon?

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    #18  Edited By ch13696

    Excuse me sir, but I only see one color. I do not look at people as black and white.

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    #19  Edited By Romination
    @Bucketdeth: close. 649. I'm sure they could have just come up with some bullshit Pokemon to make it a cool 650. Alas.
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    #20  Edited By CptChiken

    Why are they making some of the original pokemon exclusive.... MADNESS!

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    #21  Edited By zyn
    @smudo:  That is one way of explaining the differences.  Thanks.
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    #22  Edited By Fleatron

    I went with black, but in retrospect I think white has the better pokemon in terms of power and looks. Just look at that awesome bird !

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    #23  Edited By Krakn3Dfx

    Based on that picture, Black City looks way cooler.

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