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Phase 1: Aspertia City to the Basic Badge — Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Walkthrough

Choose a starter, help Hugh at Floccesy Ranch, and earn Cheren's Basic Badge.

By Damodar Sharma Updated July 12, 2026 Walkthrough

Choose a starter, help Hugh at Floccesy Ranch, and earn Cheren's Basic Badge.

Recommended levels 5-14Milestone Basic Badge and TM83 Work Up

Phase route

Completion order

  1. Aspertia City and starter choice — Meet Bianca at the lookout, choose Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott, and battle Hugh.
  2. Route 19 — Learn the catching route and follow Alder toward Floccesy Town.
  3. Floccesy Town — Meet Alder, deliver Hugh's Town Map, and prepare for the ranch.
  4. Route 20 — Clear the seasonal route and its ledges on the way to Floccesy Ranch.
  5. Floccesy Ranch — Find the missing Herdier and confront the first Team Plasma member.
  6. Alder's schoolhouse — Complete Alder's two tutorial battles and return to Aspertia.
  7. Aspertia Gym — Cheren — Defeat the schoolyard trainers and Cheren's mode-dependent Normal team.