The Official Pokémon Black & White Discussion Thread

[Dr. Wily II]

Source: Serebii.net

The following is the latest news about the C Gear, as well as the transfer method of Pokemon from 4th gen to 5th gen.

Hidden away within CoroCoro's page about Celebi & Zorua in Black & White, there is a screenshot that gives some minor details about the transfer method. In the games, there is a machine called the Pok駑on Transfer Machine (転送マシンでポケモン). The screenshot simply states that Celebi is being transferred through the Pok駑on Transfer Machine. This appears to be the method of transferring the Pok駑on from your 4th Generation games to your 5th Generation ones. This is to be done over the standard local wireless and appears to be one at a time. It is necessary to send Celebi & the shiny beasts obtained from the 13th movie over to Black & White to obtain Zorua & Zoroark. It is currently unknown if there are any limits to the Pok駑on Transfer Machine similar to the original Pal Park restrictions in Diamond & Pearl.

The official site also elaborates into the C Gear. It also shows on the menu and in the C-Gear that there are three methods of communication; Wireless, WiFi and IR (InfraRed) and you can use the C Gear with all three. These options are shown in the battle menu so it'll be able to tell when you're battling in any of those. These options are running while you're in actual gameplay as opposed to in a Union Room. To what extent, is not yet known.

Posted on: June 16, 2010, 17:31:24Also, some flavour text (could become PokeDex entries) for the BW legendaries.

Reshiram - It blows flames that completely burn its surroundings. It is said that its heat moves Earth's atmosphere.
Zekrom - It has been passed down that it creates electricity using the generator in its body, flying around the skies of the Isshu region and hiding itself in thunderclouds.

Therefore, Zekrom - Dragon/Electric, Reshiram - Dragon/Fire.

Source: Pokebeach

[Mirby]

We already knew their types, but this makes it completely official. Nice find. ^_^

[Hypershell]

Therefore, Zekrom - Dragon/Electric, Reshiram - Dragon/Fire.

Likely, but not certain.  Recall, Lugia uses water powers, yet is Flying/Psychic.  Groudon uses fire/solar powers, yet is Ground.

I sure would like those type combinations, though.   Could stand to Levitate since Ground is already a major staple in offense, but I guess that'd be asking too much.

[Mirby]

Several sites have already reported their typing as that though... Not to mention the leak I mentioned earlier in the thread regarding Zekrom's typing.

[Dr. Wily II]

Likely, but not certain.  Recall, Lugia uses water powers, yet is Flying/Psychic.  Groudon uses fire/solar powers, yet is Ground.

But Groudon was obvious from his name.
Lugia... I'll give you that.

[Deadpool]

 I am going to be surfing the internet when the new movie comes to theaters in japan, so i can find a working code for the Celebi that gets you Zorua and codes for the Shiny Movie Event Beasts to get Zoroark, so i can get them for My Gen 5 Team when Black & White comes to america.

I think Zoroark is the Coolest Dark type ever now. 

[VixyNyan]

Aww, look at the cute animations and attacks! x3

Thanks Akira for this. ^^o

[Bueno Excelente]

Aww, look at the cute animations and attacks! x3

Thanks Akira for this. ^^o

THEY MOOOOOOOOVE? =O

[Dantonumanoa Ongdolota Amycronicon]

This is TEH SEX

[Mirby]

It's about time; this is soooo much better than what we've had in the past! ^_^

[Protoman Blues]

You know, with the 3DS's camera and online system, how awesome would it be if you had a screen like in the video, where while the action's going on, you could see your friend yelling at the 'mon in the smaller left screens! 

[Mirby]

Maybe with Gray.

That's what I'm calling the forthcoming third title.

I'm also calling the inevitable R/S remakes LandRuby and SeaEmerald.

[Hypershell]

I wonder if anyone at Gamefreak wants to bitchslap whoever's decision it was to make 5th Gen Pokemon a DS title as opposed to 3DS?  Unless they were afraid of killing 6-year-old eyes, or something, which is reasonable for a Pokemon game I guess.  Still, it's very hard for me to get excited over a DS Pokemon game in the wake of HG/SS that doesn't even let your 'mans follow you outside.

Maybe with Gray.

That's what I'm calling the forthcoming third title.

Hm, if they're willing to do DSi, maybe.  I don't think there will be such a thing as a DS/3DS dual mode cartridge, due to the difference in screen resolution.

[Blaze Yeager]

Man,i think White's obviously going to be the Best one...but I think i'll perfer Black Until Further Details Show up...

[Dr. Wily II]

Aww, look at the cute animations and attacks! x3

Thanks Akira for this. ^^o

Darnit, it's been taken down. ;_;

[Klavier Gavin]

Aww, look at the cute animations and attacks! x3

Thanks Akira for this. ^^o

Darnit, it's been taken down. ;_;

Indeed it has.

Here, let me fix that.

[Mirby]

They have idle animations, Wily. Also, it zooms back for the trainer to throw the Pokémon into battle, and some attacks will zoom in on the opponent for attacks. It was awesome.

CURSE YOU KLAVIER! I WAS SUMMARIZING AND YOU FOUND THE VIDEO!

[Dr. Wily II]

THANKS KLAVIER

My thoughts:
Animations are very nice, the idling animations are cute.
Night Burst... Looks just like Dark Pulse...
Wild Bolt... It's like a more accessible Volt Tackle.
Gear...

Posted on: June 20, 2010, 15:17:13Source: Serebii.net

With the new downloads of the beasts; Entei, Raikou & Suicune in Japan to tie in with the upcoming movie, further details have been revealed about the in-game Zoroark event. As we stated last month, when you bring the beasts to Black & White through the Transfer Machine, you will get access to Zoroark in an as-of-yet undisclosed location in Isshu. This battle with Zoroark has you first face against an Illusion of one of the beasts. Previously, we didn't know what causes Zoroark to change form, but a pamphlet with the download has since confirmed it.
If you send over Raikou, Zoroark will appear as Entei.
If you send over Entei, Zoroark will appear as Suicune.
If you send over Suicune, Zoroark will appear as Raikou.
It is still not currently known how Zoroark's Illusion ability will work outside of this special event. The pamphlet also further confirmed the fact that Zorua & Zoroark can only be obtained through these special events. We'll bring more as it comes.

GRRRRRRRRRRR at the bolded part.

Posted on: June 20, 2010, 23:23:52Again from Serebii.net.

The latest issue of Nintendo Dream has provided new insights into the special Illusion ability that Zoroark & Zorua both have. This ability, as we knew previously, allows for Zorua/Zoroark to be transformed into another Pokemon when sent into battle, as seen with the special event when you capture Zoroark. However, prior to now, the details of the ability were not known. We now know the details of this ability. The ability allows for Zorua & Zoroark to be in the form of the Pokemon in second place in your party at the time of it being sent out. This means that if you have say Jigglypuff in the front of your party, Zorua & Zoroark would appear in battle as a Jigglypuff. As we know from before, it keeps its Dark-type, but its appearance and name will match the Pokemon of which it has an Illusion.

Also, big Isshu region pic.

[Protoman Blues]

Man, a good portion of Queens & Brooklyn is in the damn Ice Age!

[Dantonumanoa Ongdolota Amycronicon]

Man, a good portion of Queens & Brooklyn is in the damn Ice Age!

At least Brooklyn isn't MOUNTAINS

Also, that pic is further proof that no one cares for Staten Island. 

[Protoman Blues]

Most of Queens has forest though!  That's good! 

[Sakura Leic]

So now we have to go through not one but 2 snowy mountains?  Oh I hated going though the snowy mountain in Pearl.

[Bueno Excelente]

Man, a good portion of Queens & Brooklyn is in the damn Ice Age!

Hyperbole or realism?

[Protoman Blues]

Hyperbole or realism?

It really does look like a map of NYC! 

[Akira]

That it is old but was the clear music.