Pokémon: Black & White
Series, 2010, Unova, Set in Unova
Pokémon: Black & White is #17 of 32 in release order and #17 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
When Ash and his mother accompany Professor Oak to the distant Unova region, Ash discovers Pokémon that he’s never seen before… and that he can’t wait to catch! He may have Pikachu at his side together with new friends Iris and Cilan, but he’ll still need plenty of new Pokémon on his team if he wants to challenge Unova’s expert Gym Leaders. His quest to become a Pokémon Master just got even tougher!
Pokémon: Black & White recap
Ash travels to Unova with only Pikachu and starts over with a whole new team, including Oshawott, Snivy and Tepig. He travels with Iris, a girl from a village of Dragon-type trainers who wants to become a Dragon Master, and Cilan, a Striaton City Gym Leader and Pokémon Connoisseur. His rivals are Trip, a cool trainer who looks down on him, Bianca and Cameron. Team Rocket arrive with a serious new mission, Operation Tempest, to seize the meteorites that power Unova's legends, and are stopped. Team Plasma, led by Ghetsis, claims to want to free Pokémon from people while plotting to control them; their king, N, is a young man who talks with Pokémon. Along the way Ash raises Tepig into Pignite, Scraggy and a Krookodile that has followed him since it was a Sandile, and Iris struggles to win the trust of her stubborn Dragonite. Ash collects eight badges, while Iris and Cilan take part in tournaments of their own.
Pokémon: Black & White ending explained
Ash reaches the top 8 of the Vertress Conference, where Cameron's Lucario beats him. In the Episode N arc, Team Plasma tries to control Reshiram, and Ash, N and Iris stop Ghetsis, who is arrested. On the Decolore Islands journey home, Ash returns to Pallet Town, where Iris and Cilan say goodbye to him. Ash sets off for the Kalos region with the journalist Alexa.
Where to watch Pokémon: Black & White
Pokémon: Black & White is streaming on Netflix, Disney+, YouTube TV, and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.6/10, MyAnimeList 6.48
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions, before Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions, before Pokémon the Movie: White, Victini and Zekrom.
What to watch before Pokémon: Black & White
In release order, 16 Pokémon essentials come before Pokémon: Black & White (2010), from Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) to Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi / Rabifutto (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Galar Kamonegi (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Narrator (voice)
- Yuji Ueda as Takeshi (voice)
- Mayumi Izuka as Kasumi (voice)
- Yuko Kobayashi as Shigeru Oak (voice)
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Narrator (voice)
- KAORI as Haruka (voice)
- Kei Shindo as Joy (voice)