Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Also known as: Pocket Monsters Black 2 and White 2 (JP/KR) Developer: Game Freak Publishers: The Pokémon Company (JP), Nintendo (INT) Platform: Nintendo DS Released in JP: June 23, 2012 Released in US: October 7, 2012 Released in EU: October 12, 2012 Released in AU: October 11, 2012 Released in KR: November 8, 2012 This game has unused code. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused items. This game has unused abilities. This game has unused music. This game has regional differences. This game has anti-piracy features. This game has a notes page

This game/console's online features are no longer supported. While this game/console's online features were once accessible, they are (as of May 20, 2014) no longer officially supported and online-exclusive features may be documented as now-unseen content.

To do: Check if the 3D models from the previous games are in the game's files. Document the Nintendo DSi BW2 Log Checker. Cover the builds that were leaked on October 12th, 2024.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are, as you might have surmised, the sequels to Pokémon Black and White, set two years after the first Generation V pair. These games feature a new, less fashion-challenged Team Plasma, a pair of new forms for Kyurem that make it suck much less, and Colress' kick-ass battle theme.

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Notes

Unused Weather Effects

Every time Thundurus or Tornadus appears, a rainstorm starts. Since these Pokémon can't be found in Black 2 and White 2, these two weather effects go unused. They use the IDs 0x6 and 0x7 respectively.

Unused Graphics

Leftover Key Item Icons

Every Key Item icon Game Freak has made since Generation III is present. Period. Including all the ones that haven't even existed since Generation III started, including the God Stone.

Unused Sound Test and Text Input

The graphics for the unused sound test and the text input screens from Pokémon Black and White are still present within the game's files.

Unused Small Kanji Font

Like the previous game, a small kanji font exists for names. It is technically used during battles if the player's name contains kanji, but due to lack of kanji input ability, it goes unused during normal gameplay.

Pokéstar Studios Placeholders/Unused Palettes

There are several placeholder/box graphics and unused alternate palettes for props, actors, and movie cutscenes in Pokéstar Studios. All of the unused prop graphics are fully assembled and are not animated.

Cutscene Placeholders

Three cutscene placeholder graphics. The first one is of the male player character in his normal clothing, which is never seen in any movies. The other two are negative versions of the male and female character's cutscene portraits.

Shiny Prop

A "shiny" variant of the normal Prop sprite. Like several unused "shiny" sprites in Pokéstar Studios, it's just a silhouette.

UFO

Two placeholder graphics for the UFO. The silhouette is the shiny variant.

White Door

Very early graphics for the White Door. The silhouette is the shiny variant.

Black Door

Two placeholder graphics for the Black Door. The silhouette is the shiny variant.

MT

Two placeholder graphics for the Mecha–Tyranitar (MT). The silhouette is the shiny variant.

MT2

Two placeholder graphics for the Mecha–Tyranitar 2 (MT2). The silhouette is the shiny variant.

Humanoid

Two placeholder graphics for the Humanoid. The silhouette is the shiny variant.

Monster

Two very early placeholder graphics for the Monster boss. The silhouette is the shiny variant. This one looks extremely similar to Zero of the Kirby series.

Transport

Two very early placeholder graphics for the Transport. The silhouette is the shiny variant.

Majin

There are two blank graphics for the Majin boss.

F-00 (1)

Two unused palettes for F-00's first form.

Shiny F-00 (1)

An unused shiny version of F-00's first form.

F-00 (2)

Two unused palettes for F-00's second form.

Shiny F-00 (2)

An unused shiny version of F-00's second form.

Monica (1)

Two placeholder graphics for the first encounter with Monica.

Monica (2)

Two placeholder graphics for the second encounter with Monica.

Blackbelt

Two placeholder graphics for the Blackbelt. The silhouette is the shiny variant.

Brycen-Man

Two placeholder graphics for Brycen-Man. These use the Victini sprite with a different palette, swapped to resemble that of Brycen-Man. The silhouette is the shiny variant.

Pink Smeargle

Two placeholder graphics for the pink Smeargle.

Manaphy Egg

The Manaphy egg graphics leftover from Generation IV are still present.

Unused Music

SEQ_BGM_MSL_DI_01-04

As with its predecessor, there are multiple series of ascending notes in the music files - this was likely done to test the soundbank, as it is a common method of doing so.

Opening Cinematic (BGM_TITLE)

The first part of Black and White's opening segment where N is crowned King of Team Plasma, labelled SEQ_BGM_TITLE.

Title Screen Music (BGM_POKEMON_THEME)

The title screen music from Black and White, labelled SEQ_BGM_POKEMON_THEME.

Unused Hidden Abilities

In the Generation V games, it is possible to find Pokémon with special "hidden Abilities", either via the Dream World or Hidden Grottos. However, some Pokémon with hidden Abilities were unable to be found in the Dream World or in Hidden Grottoes, rendering the hidden Abilities unused in normal gameplay.

Pokémon	Regular Ability 1	Regular Ability 2	Hidden Ability
Articuno	Pressure	None	Snow Cloak
Zapdos	Pressure	None	Lightningrod
Moltres	Pressure	None	Flame Body
Chikorita	Overgrow	None	Leaf Guard
Bayleef	Overgrow	None	Leaf Guard
Meganium	Overgrow	None	Leaf Guard
Cyndaquil	Blaze	None	Flash Fire
Quilava	Blaze	None	Flash Fire
Typhlosion	Blaze	None	Flash Fire
Totodile	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
Croconaw	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
Feraligatr	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
Raikou	Pressure	None	Volt Absorb
Entei	Pressure	None	Flash Fire
Suicune	Pressure	None	Water Absorb
Regirock	Clear Body	None	Sturdy
Regice	Clear Body	None	Ice Body
Registeel	Clear Body	None	Light Metal
Heatran	Flash Fire	None	Flame Body
Snivy	Overgrow	None	Contrary
Servine	Overgrow	None	Contrary
Serperior	Overgrow	None	Contrary
Tepig	Blaze	None	Thick Fat
Pignite	Blaze	None	Thick Fat
Emboar	Blaze	None	Reckless
Oshawott	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
Dewott	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
Samurott	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
Gothita	Frisk	None	Shadow Tag
Klink	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
Litwick	Flash Fire	Flame Body	Shadow Tag
Lampent	Flash Fire	Flame Body	Shadow Tag
Chandelure	Flash Fire	Flame Body	Shadow Tag
Rufflet	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Hustle
Larvesta	Flame Body	None	Swarm
Volcarona	Flame Body	None	Swarm

Note that Gothita, Klink, and Rufflet's evolutions have hidden Abilities that can be found in-game. However, because these hidden Abilities were only given to males (or, in the case of Klink, genderless Pokémon), obtaining these hidden Abilities through breeding is impossible in the Generation V games.

The new breeding mechanics of the Generation VI games gave Gothita, Rufflet, and Klink their previously-unused hidden Abilities.

Larvesta and Volcarona can now be found with their hidden Ability in the Generation VI games.

The Unova and Johto starters, along with the Legendary birds and golems, were distributed with their hidden Abilities in event distributions in Generation VI.

Also of note is that Litwick, Lampent, and Chandelure's hidden Ability in the Generation VI games changed from Shadow Tag to Infiltrator. These Pokémon can now be found in the Generation VI games with Infiltrator. Zapdos' hidden Ability was changed to Static in Generation VI, for it can be seen with this Ability in the Battle Maison. It can be obtained with this Ability from an event distribution.

In the Generation VII games, Raikou, Entei, and Suicune's Hidden Abilities were all changed to Inner Focus, now obtainable by transferring from Virtual Console Gold, Silver, or Crystal to Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon.

Unused Text

Unused Weather Text

Several lines of unused weather effect text appear within the internal data of Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. Notably, quotes for fog exist within the text, implying that fog functionality was planned to exist in Black and White. While the final game does include foggy locations, such as Route 15, the fog weather condition does not appear in battles.

English	Japanese (Kana)	Japanese (Kanji)
Fog crept up as thick as soup!	きりが　ただよいはじめた！	霧が　ただよいはじめた！
The fog lifted.	きりが　はれた！	霧が晴れた！
The sandstorm rages.	すなあらしが　ふきあれる！	砂あらしが　ふきあれる！
The hail crashes down.	あられが　ふきすさぶ！	あられが　ふきすさぶ！

Unused Missing Person Text

To do: Add more information as to why it appears/context.

This can be forced as NPC text in Nimbasa City's musical theater.

English	Japanese (Kana)	Japanese (Kanji)
In fact, this person does not exist...	ほんとうはこのキャラはいません。	ほんとうはこのキャラはいません。

(Source: YOUTUBE 로닌)

Unused Mom Quotes

To do: There may be more. Compare locations to text strings.

There are unused strings of text for inquiring to the player character's mother about their current location via the Xtransceiver. Most are locations where the Xtransceiver cannot be used, though one exists for Route 10 (see its own section).

Area Name	English	Japanese (Kana)	Japanese (Kanji)
Plasma Frigate	What? The Plasma Frigate? Never heard of it. Should I go have a look and see what it's like?	なあに？ プラズマフリゲート？ しらないわねえ ママも　いって　どんな　ばしょか みておいたほうが　いいかな？	なあに？ プラズマフリゲート？ 知らないわねえ ママも　行って　どんな　場所か みておいたほうが　いいかな？
Entralink	Entralink? I don't know about that... Is there a place like that in the Unova region?	ハイリンク？ ちょっと　わからないな…… イッシュちほうに そんな　ばしょが　あるの？	ハイリンク？ ちょっと　わからないな…… イッシュ地方に そんな　場所が　あるの？
Route 10	Ah, I liked Route 10. There was something lyrical about it...	１０ばんどうろ　すきだったな なんだか　じょじょうてき　で……	１０番道路　好きだったな なんだか　叙情的で……
Royal Unova	The Royal Unova? A cruise ship from Castelia! You're getting pretty fancy! So, which is it going to be? Are you going to have fun battling... or enjoy the sights?	ロイヤルイッシュごう？ ヒウンからの　クルーズなんて ちょっと　ゴキゲンね！ で　あなたは　どっちなの？ しょうぶを　たのしむの？ それとも　ふうけいを　たのしむの？	ロイヤルイッシュ号？ ヒウンからの　クルーズなんて ちょっと　ゴキゲンね！ で　あなたは　どっちなの？ 勝負を　楽しむの？ それとも　風景を　楽しむの？

Inaccessible Areas

There are a few tiny corners of in-game locations that exist, but can't be visited without cheating.

Reversal Mountain

Reversal Mountain's donut-type main chamber actually does have an interior section! It's this tiny cavern here - you can even see the stairs in the corner in-game, from one of the offshoots of the main path.

...Seeing it is all you're going to do, though. You can't actually reach it - it doesn't connect to the main path, and the stairs don't go anywhere. It's just...there. The White 2 version of Reversal Mountain (the one shown on the picture is the Black 2 version) also has a similar area at a different location.

This is actually a reference to each version's difference in shape, as when you overlay both version's maps together, you'll see that the inaccessible stairs on one version corresponds to the accessible stairs on the other version.

This may well be the single least exciting unused room ever to exist, by the way.

Route 21

On Route 21, the area above the Seaside Cave can be seen, but can't be accessed normally. If hacking is used to move around this area, an unused warp to the Plasma Frigate can be found. Because the Frigate is parked outside of the Seaside Cave during the story, it stands to reason that this was previously the main point of entry into the Frigate, but was moved during development of the area.

Pokémon World Tournament

BW Protagonists

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Try to force Hilda to load via her default settings in the PWT file instead of custom ones, if she has any.

Unused dialogue exists for the protagonists of the previous games to use in the Pokémon World Tournament.

Through a specific parameter in a PWT file, you can face the female protagonist, Hilda, as one of your opponents. She doesn't seem to have any Pokémon assigned to her, and the game does not load the unused dialogue strings as default text. Her intro text is the exact same used for Red. ("It's the living legend Red! Is that strength for real?!"/"リビング　レジェンド　レッド！　その　つよさ　ほんもの　なのかあ！？"/"リビング　レジェンド　レッド！　その　強さ　本物なのかあ！？) before you fight, she also uses Red's speech ("...") Her only programmed line is for when she loses a battle, which is simply a copy of Red's defeated line ("...!").

Hilda actually has default dialogue:

Hilda: Make your dreams come true!
Someone once encouraged me to do that.
Even now, I'm continuing my journey to
realize those dreams.

Hilda: I'll leave you with words
someone told me once.
Dream your dream!

Meet Hilda, the Trainer some
claim to be the strongest of all!

Oddly, the male protagonist, Hilbert, is absent. He actually has dialogue for the PWT, though mostly it's just recycled from Hilda's dialogue.

Hilbert: Make your dreams come true!
Someone once encouraged me to do that.

Even now, I'm continuing my journey to
realize those dreams.

Hilbert: I'll leave you with words
someone told me once.

Dream your dream!

Meet Hilbert, the Trainer some
claim to be the strongest of all!

There are several variations of this line.

Everything can be understood through
Pokémon battles! Let's go!

Words are the source of all misunderstanding!
Everything can be understood through
Pokémon battles! Let's go!

You communicate with Pokémon using feelings, not words!
Everything can be understood through Pokémon battles! Let's go!

Thank you!

I just lucked into winning...
Isn't that how it felt?

In the Japanese, German, and Korean versions, these Hilda and Hilbert lines have been dummied-out (replaced with "未使用"/"unused"/"미사용", respectively).

Fighting Cheren in the PWT

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: See if Cheren has any Pokémon assigned to him.

Again, through editing the PWT files and then importing them as download tournaments, you're also able to add Cheren. He has two values that you can select when you customize trainers for custom PWTs. One value is simply named "Rival" and the other is called "Cheren".

Upon entering the PWT with these two trainers, they both use Cheren's sprites.

"Rival" and "Cheren" use most of the same text, though they are in different addresses.

English	Japanese (Kana)	Japanese (Kanji)
I'm as thrilled as I can be to battle here against you, the first challenger I battled as a Gym Leader. I'm sure you've learned something about Pokémon during your journey. Now, I'm going to see if your bond with your Pokémon has grown stronger!	ぼくが　ジムリーダーに　なって はじめての　チャレンジャーだった きみと　こうして　また たたかえるのは　うれしいかぎり　だよ ここまでの　たびで　きみは ポケモンの　なにを　しり きずなを　ふかめたか　みせてもらう！	ぼくが　ジムリーダーに　なって 初めての　チャレンジャーだった きみと　こうして　また 戦えるのは　うれしいかぎり　だよ ここまでの　旅で　きみは ポケモンの　なにを　知り きずなを　深めたか　みせてもらう！
Fantastic! You and your Pokémon have grown much stronger!	ファンタスティック……！ きみも　きみの　ポケモンも すごく　たくましくなったね！	ファンタスティック……！ きみも　きみの　ポケモンも すごく　たくましくなったね！
Even when you lose, your Pokémon are still brimming with fighting spirit.	まけても　きみの　ポケモンたちの とうしは　まだ　みなぎっているね	負けても　きみの　ポケモンたちの 闘志は　まだ　みなぎっているね
Cheren: I made it where I am because Pokémon were by my side. Perhaps we need to think about why Pokémon help us not in terms of Pokémon and Trainers but as a relationship between living beings.	チェレン『ポケモンが　いてくれたから ここまで　これた なぜ　ポケモンが　たすけてくれるか ポケモンと　トレーナーでは　なく いのちと　いのちの　かんけいで かんがえるのが　ひつよう　かもね	チェレン『ポケモンが　いてくれたから ここまで　来れた なぜ　ポケモンが　助けてくれるか ポケモンと　トレーナーでは　なく 命と　命の　関係で 考えるのが　必要かもね
In this corner, the young Pokémon Trainer battling for his ideals, Cheren!	りそうを　もとめ　たたかいつづける！ わかき　ポケモントレーナー　チェレン	理想を　求め　戦い続ける！ 若き　ポケモントレーナー　チェレン
Remember our battle on Route 4? Please bring out more of your Pokémon's strength, like you did then!	４ばんどうろでの　しょうぶのように！ ポケモンの　のうりょくを もっと　ひきだしてください！	４番道路での　勝負のように！ ポケモンの　能力を もっと　ひきだしてください！
I feel that if it's with you, this battle won't be a simple competition but a battle where I can ponder the relationship between Pokémon and their Trainers.	きみとなら　ただ　かちまけを きめるだけの　たたかいではなく そこから　トレーナーと　ポケモンの かんけいに　ついて　かんがえられる そんな　しょうぶが　できそうだね	きみとなら　ただ　勝ち負けを 決めるだけの　戦いではなく そこから　トレーナーと　ポケモンの 関係に　ついて　考えられる そんな　勝負が　できそうだね
Do you want to show how strong you are by winning, or do you want to learn what battling really means? Pokémon battles have no meaning if you don't think about why you battle. Or better said, it makes battling together with Pokémon meaningless.	かつことで　つよさを　しめしたいのか たたかいの　いぎを　しりたいのか それを　かんがえないと ポケモンしょうぶに　いみはない ただしくは　ポケモンと　ともに たたかう　いみは　ないよね	勝つことで　強さを　示したいのか 戦いの　意義を　知りたいのか それを　考えないと ポケモン勝負に　意味はない ただしくは　ポケモンと　共に 戦う　意味は　ないよね
Even if hurt, my Pokémon will fight for me with just one command. I think you'll value and trust your Pokémon more if you keep that fact close to your heart. What can I do for these Pokémon? What should I do? That's right! I battle with everything I have to find the ideal relationship between Pokémon and people!	ぼくの　しじ　ひとつで ポケモンは　きずついても　たたかう その　いみを　ふかく　うけとめる そのように　たたかう　ポケモンを より　いとおしく　たのもしく　おもう そんな　ポケモンのため　トレーナーは なにができるか？　なにをすべきか？ そう！　ポケモンと　ひとの りそうの　かんけいを　もとめるため ぼくは　ぜんりょくで　たたかうよ！	ぼくの　指示　一つで ポケモンは　傷ついても　戦う その　意味を　深く　受け止める そのように　戦う　ポケモンを より　愛おしく　頼もしく　思う そんな　ポケモンのため　トレーナーは なにができるか？　なにをすべきか？ そう！　ポケモンと　人の 理想の　関係を　求めるため ぼくは　全力で　戦うよ！
Thank you! I feel like I saw a little of the way toward my ideals.	ありがとう……！！ りそうに　ちかづくための　みち…… すこし　みえた　きがする	ありがとう……！！ 理想に　近づくための　道…… 少し　みえた　気がする
Cheren: I'll keep battling many Trainers and Pokémon like this, and if I can learn what kind of person I am, it will open up my path. I'm sure this path will lead me to become the person I'm meant to be. Pokémon will always be with you and me as we go down our own paths. Our important friends, Pokémon...	チェレン『こうして　おおくの　ひとや ポケモンの　そんざいに　ふれて じぶんが　なにものか　みさだめれば いっぽんの　みちが　ひらけてくる きっと　それは ぼくが　ぼくで　あるための　みち ぼくにも　きみにも ポケモンが　いてくれる ともに　みちを　あるいてくれる だいじな　ポケモンたちが	チェレン『こうして　多くの　人や ポケモンの　存在に　ふれて 自分が　何者か　見定めれば 一本の　道が　拓けてくる きっと　それは ぼくが　ぼくで　あるための　道 ぼくにも　きみにも ポケモンが　いてくれる 共に　道を　歩いてくれる 大事な　ポケモンたちが
Cheren: Pokémon are by all of our sides-- mine, yours, and each and every Trainer's! That's why we move forward! The Pokémon walking alongside us give us the strength to do so!	チェレン『きみにも　ぼくにも そして　トレーナーの　そばには ポケモンが　いてくれる！ だから　さきに　すすめる ともに　あゆんでくれる　そんざいが おおきな　ちからを　くれるんだ	チェレン『きみにも　ぼくにも そして　トレーナーの　そばには ポケモンが　いてくれる！ だから　先に　進める 共に　歩んでくれる　存在が 大きな　力を　くれるんだ

Unused ROM Tournaments

Download Unused ROM tournaments File: BW2UnusedTournaments.rar (7.20 KB) (info)

Japanese	Translation
ポケモン4ひき イッシュげんてい。 LV.50いじょう 50に ほせい。 おなじ どうぐ ポケモン きんし。(E)	4 Pokémon, only Unovan. More than LV.50, adjusted to 50. No same items or Pokémon.(E)
WCS2011 マスターカテゴリー ベスト4メンバーに ちょうせん！！(E)	Challenge WCS2011 Masters semi-finalists!!(E)

There exists a file in all versions of the game that contains data for twelve additional tournaments, all of which are unused. If imported to the Download Tournament menu, it is shown to be data from the 2011 Pokémon World Championships. The ruleset, trainer data, and Pokémon data from the championship was all carried over, so the tournaments can be played as normal Download tournaments. However, the tournament files are slightly unfinished, because the names of the trainers and Pokémon are very weird and out of place.

Each division of the championships (Juniors, Seniors, and Masters) has a tournament file. One is the standard tournament, no modifications at all, while the other is a toned down, easier version. The remaining six files are just duplicates of the first six.

The presence of these tournaments is quite odd, as Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 weren't even out during the 2011 World Championships. These were probably going to be future Download tournaments at one point, or they could have just been used for testing.

Leftovers

Leftover Key Items

Most of the Generation IV key items still exist. A handful, like the Lunar Wing and Magma Stone, are used (fun fact: this is the first time the Magma Stone has been used since it was implemented in Diamond and Pearl!), but the vast majority aren't.

And yes, that includes the other unused key items from Diamond and Pearl like the Seal Bag, Red Chain, and Azure Flute.

Leftover WiFi Mode

There is leftover code and a script command (0x15F) from an extra WiFi mode that was removed before the game was released. The command begins the same as all other WiFi commands, but essentially does nothing. Due to the amount of code left, there is no way of knowing if this command was for debugging or a late-removed feature. However, it is mixed into the middle of the other such WiFi-related commands and as such may mean that it was meant for the player.

Whatever it was, it likely belonged to the woman on the right at the top of the stairs in each of the Pokémon Centers.

Maps

All of the areas that could be accessed only in Black and White still exist, however, the headers use placeholder data so the maps can't be visited without some fixing. These areas include the Challenger's Cave, parts of Relic Castle, N's Castle, Route 10 and Victory Road. The Cold Storage was replaced with the PWT so new headers have to be added. The matrices and map models don't have to be readded.

The scripts, text, wild Pokémon data and some building data were lost to time. By default, these maps use the Route 6 theme. The game still identifies the locations correctly in the save menu to retain location compatibility with Black and White, however, when entering the maps, no eyecatch is present. For some maps, such as Route 10, the arrow pointer defaults to the center of the map since the location technically does not exist in the game.

A full list of all the unused maps can be found on the notes page.

Anti-Piracy

These games have the same anti-piracy features as Black and White, with the experience issues. However, they have a new and exciting layer of random freezes, too!

Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon

For the sake of consistency, every Pokémon in every Pokémon game is given a Shiny variant. Most Shiny Pokémon have been obtainable through random chance encounters or event distributions, including most Legendary Pokémon. However, a few Pokémon cannot be obtained in this form without hacking, and as a consequence, normal players would never be able to see their Shiny coloration.

• Reshiram, Zekrom - These Legendary Pokémon are encountered via fixed in-game battles following the completion of the game's main story. However, their probability of being Shiny is locked at 0. Shiny Reshiram and Zekrom became legitimately obtainable in-game in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

• Victini - This Mythical Pokémon cannot be caught at all in Black 2 & White 2, and was Shiny-locked during the distribution-based event it could be caught through in Black and White. As a consequence, Victini's shiny form remained unseen throughout the entirety of Generation V, and has still yet to be officially distributed by Nintendo.

• Keldeo, Meloetta - These Mythical Pokémon were only obtainable through special distributions via Mystery Gift. Pokémon obtained from Mystery Gift cannot be Shiny unless distributed as such, and no distributions of these Pokemon in their Shiny forms were ever planned. Shiny Meloetta became legitimately obtainable after october 2024, with the 3.2.2 update of Pokemon Home.

Regional Differences

Virbank Gym Music

In the Japanese version, Roxie, the gym leader, spells out "Dogars", the Japanese name for Koffing. In western versions, she spells out "Pokémon" instead. Due to the slightly longer time to do so, she does not begin the song with "1, 2, 3, 4!"

Japan	International

Zoroark Glitch

Part of the post-game involves you following a Zoroark through Victory Road, eventually ending up in N's Castle. In the Japanese version, if you leave the cave without following it, it will appear at its original spot but will not move, preventing entry into N's Castle as well as rendering the player unable to capture Zekrom/Reshiram. Talking to it at this point gives you the same text you get if you talk to it before beating the game.

This glitch was fixed for all other regions.

Humilau Gym Glitch

To do: There's a larger time window in which this can be done. Find exactly when you can do this, and how long it lasts for.

After facing Marlon and finishing the events of the Frigate, but before Ghetsis, if you talk to Marlon, one of the text boxes that appears will be completely empty. This bug was rectified in international releases.

Trainer Card

The requirements for leveling up your Trainer Card (changing its color) changed between versions. In the original Japanese version of the game, one of the requirements was to obtain all of the medals and complete the Medal Rally. In the international versions, this requirement is replaced with the challenge of leveling your Entralink's Entree Forest level to 30. Because of this, it is possible in the English version to fully level up the Trainer Card from a new save file, which is impossible in the Japanese version.

C-Gear Skins

To do: Needs images and information on the Korean versions.

A total of 15 C-Gear skins were distributed over the Pokémon Global Link. Six of the skins were exclusive to the Japanese versions.

Name	Pokemon Featured	Notes
TRO☆PIKA☆L '	Pikachu	Used to commemorate the 2012 Pokémon World Championships. The skin was also distributed to the localized versions of Pokémon Black and White with a different background.
Sleeping Eevee	Eevee	Used to commemorate the Eevee Cup Pokémon Global Link tournament, which was exclusive to the Japanese versions of the game.
Venusaur!	Venusaur	Used to commemorate the 2013 Kanto Cup, which was exclusive to the Japanese versions of the game. This is identical to the Venusaur skin released to the Japanese and European versions of Pokémon Black and White.
Charizard!	Charizard	Used to commemorate the 2013 Kanto Cup, which was exclusive to the Japanese versions of the game. This is identical to the Charizard skin released to the Japanese and European versions of Pokémon Black and White.
Blastoise!	Blastoise	Used to commemorate the 2013 Kanto Cup, which was exclusive to the Japanese versions of the game. This is identical to the Blastoise skin released to the Japanese and European versions of Pokémon Black and White.
Red Genesect!	Shiny Genesect	Used to commemorate the sixteenth Pokémon movie, Genesect and the Legend Awakened. This is identical to the shiny Genesect skin released to the Japanese version of Pokémon Black and White.

(Source: Bulbapedia)

PWT Download Tournaments

To do: Supposedly, the final tournament was distributed to Korea as well. Find out which other tournaments, if any, were distributed to the Korean versions.

A total of nine PWT Download Tournaments were released over the Pokémon Global Link. Six of the tournaments were exclusive to the Japanese versions.

Name	Battle Format	Start Date	Notes
2012 Japan Representative Challenge	Double	June 23, 2012	This tournament features the Junior, Senior, and Master Division Champions of the 2012 Video Game National Championships in Japan. (The trainers use the sprites of the male School Kid, male Ace Trainer, and male Veteran respectively.)
Gathered! Gym Leader!	Double	July 14, 2012	The player faces Jasmine, Norman, or Volkner in the first two rounds, and faces Misty in the finals.
Challenge the Champion Lance!	Single	July 14, 2012	The player faces Morty, Whitney, or Erika in the first two rounds, and faces Lance in the finals. This was the first Single Battle tournament to be distributed.
The Legendary Rotation Battle!	Rotation	August 11, 2012	This tournament features two special trainers: one is a male Veteran with Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, while the other is a female veteran with Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. Both trainers use a random fourth Pokémon from the other PWT tournaments. This was the only Rotation Battle tournament to be distributed.
The Battle of Legendary Pokemon!	Single	September 15, 2012	All Pokémon are permitted in this tournament. The opponents include Sabrina, who uses a Mewtwo; Falkner, who uses a Lugia; Winona, who uses a Rayquaza; and Fantina, who uses an Origin Forme Giratina. Notably, Fantina's Giratina holds a Ghost Gem, even though Origin Forme Giratina can normally only hold the Gresious Orb in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
You Can Challenge the Unova League Too!	Single	December 3, 2012	This tournament is based on the anime's Unova League. Unlike the other tournaments, all Pokémon and held items are permitted. The opponents include in-game versions of Trip, Stephan, Cameron, and Virgil. (The trainers are represented by a male Ace Trainer, Black Belt, male Youngster, and male Pokémon Ranger respectively.) The tournament distribution ended on January 31, 2013.

(Source: Bulbapedia)

Unobtainable Medals

Due to updates in the online system, some medals are no longer obtainable without hacking. Some were made unavailable after the shutdown of the Generation V Game Sync in October of 2013, while one was made unobtainable after the shutdown of Gamespy's Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection servers in May of 2014.

Medal	Requirement
Adventure Medals
Dozing Capture	Catch a Pokémon in the Entree Forest for the first time
Sleeping Capture	Catch 10 or more Pokémon in the Entree Forest
Deep Sleep Capture	Catch 50 or more Pokémon in the Entree Forest
Sweet Dreamer	Catch 100 or more Pokémon in the Entree Forest
Great Adventurer*	Obtain all 97 other Adventure Medals
Entertainment Medals
Good Night	Use Game Sync to wake up a tucked-in Pokémon
Global Connection	Communicate with someone across the world
Entertainment Master*	Obtain all 74 other Entertainment Medals
Special Medals
Top Medalist*	Obtain all other Medals

* Great Adventurer, Entertainment Master, and Top Medalist can still be legitimately obtained if the player earned the other unobtainable prerequisite medals prior to the service shutdown.