Phase 1 · First steps and the Trio Badge

Phase 1: First steps and the Trio Badge — Pokemon Black & White Walkthrough

Choose a partner, meet Unova's rivals, hear Team Plasma's message, and earn the first badge.

By Damodar Sharma Updated July 10, 2026 Walkthrough

Choose a partner, meet Unova's rivals, hear Team Plasma's message, and earn the first badge.

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

Version

Season

Nuvema Town

Choose Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott, battle Bianca and Cheren, and receive the Pokédex.

Pokémon locations

Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Rates merge every slot for a species and are shown per season; a single centered rate means all four seasons match. Time of day never changes Black/White wild slots. Identical Black and White slots share one row with both game markers.

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Gift
Oshawott	BW	5	100%				—
Snivy	BW	5	100%				—
Tepig	BW	5	100%				—

Trainers

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Trainer	Battle	Team
Pokémon Trainer CherenOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Tepig Lv. 5
Pokémon Trainer CherenOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Oshawott Lv. 5
Pokémon Trainer CherenOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Snivy Lv. 5
Pokémon Trainer BiancaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Oshawott Lv. 5
Pokémon Trainer BiancaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Snivy Lv. 5
Pokémon Trainer BiancaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Tepig Lv. 5

Items and gifts

XtransceiverBlack / White

Pick up from Bianca Cheren, first (first visit)

PokédexBlack / White

Gift from Professor Bianca Cheren Juniper, first (first visit)

Town MapBlack / White

Gift from Mom

TM NormalBlack / White

Gift from Professor Juniper Unova

TM NormalBlack / White

Gift from Professor Juniper Unova

TM NormalBlack / White

Gift from Professor Juniper Unova

Super RodBlack / White

Gift from Ghetsis Looker

National PokédexBlack / White

Gift from Cedric Ghetsis Juniper

Route 1

Learn the catching routine, collect Juniper's Poké Balls, and reach Accumula.

Pokémon locations

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Grass / cave floor
Lillipup	BW	2-4	50%				—
Patrat	BW	2-4	50%				—
Dark grass / double grass
Herdier	BW	32-34	39%				—
Watchog	BW	32-35	36%				—
Scraggy	BW	32-35	25%				—
Rustling grass
Audino	BW	2-4	100%				—
Surf
Basculin	BW	5-15	100%				—
Basculin	BW	5-15	100%				—
Rippling water (Surf)
Basculin	BW	5-20	100%				—
Basculin	BW	5-20	100%				—
Fishing — Super Rod
Basculin	BW	35-55	95%				—
Basculin	BW	35-55	95%				—
Feebas	BW	35-55	5%				—
Rippling water (Super Rod)
Basculin	BW	35-70	55%				—
Basculin	BW	35-70	55%				—
Feebas	BW	35-60	40%				—
Milotic	BW	45-70	5%				—

Trainers

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Trainer	Battle	Team
Pokémon Ranger BrendaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Swoobat Lv. 35 · Simisear Lv. 35
Fisherman SeanOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Frillish Lv. 34 · Frillish Lv. 34
Pokémon Ranger ClaudeOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Cinccino Lv. 35 · Zebstrika Lv. 35

Items and gifts

Poké Ball ×5Black / White

Gift from Professor Juniper

PotionBlack / White

Gift from a woman, near the second grass patch

Max EtherBlack / White

Pick up west (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

Persim Berry ×2Black / White

Gift from Brenda (requires Surf) · Gift from Ranger Claude (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

PearlBlack / White

Pick up south (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

Hidden item checklist

Big MushroomPick up south (requires Surf)Hidden item; detection method is not inferred. · Season: none

Accumula Town

Visit the Pokémon Center, watch Ghetsis's speech, and face N.

Trainers

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Trainer	Battle	Team
Pokémon Trainer NStory-required variant; see section context	Single	Purrloin Lv. 7

Items and gifts

Poké BallBlack / White

Gift from a man, near the gate

Route 2

Receive the Running Shoes, clear every trainer, and battle Bianca.

Pokémon locations

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Grass / cave floor
Lillipup	BW	4-7	40%				—
Patrat	BW	4-7	40%				—
Purrloin	BW	4-5	20%				—
Rustling grass
Audino	BW	4-7	100%				—

Trainers

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Trainer	Battle	Team
Youngster JimmyOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Patrat Lv. 7
Pokémon Trainer BiancaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Lillipup Lv. 6 · Oshawott Lv. 7
Lass MaliOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Purrloin Lv. 7
Pokémon Trainer BiancaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Lillipup Lv. 6 · Snivy Lv. 7
Youngster RolandOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Lillipup Lv. 7
Pokémon Trainer BiancaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Lillipup Lv. 6 · Tepig Lv. 7

Items and gifts

Running ShoesBlack / White

Pick up near the gate

Potion ×2Black / White

Pick up west over the path · Pick up east, near the hill stairs

Poké BallBlack / White

Pick up east, near the hill stairs

Rare CandyBlack / White

Pick up southwest (requires Strength)

Requires: Strength

Great BallBlack / White

Pick up northwest (requires Cut)

Requires: Cut

Super PotionBlack / White

Pick up northwest (requires Cut)

Requires: Cut

Striaton City and Dreamyard

Collect the elemental monkey that covers the starter's weakness and prepare for the Gym.

Dreamyard — Dreamyard

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Grass / cave floor
Patrat	BW	8-11	40%				—
Purrloin	BW	8-11	40%				—
Munna	BW	8 or 10	20%				—
Dark grass / double grass
Liepard	BW	47	20%				—
Watchog	BW	47	20%				—
Ariados	BW	49	10%				—
Kricketune	BW	48 or 50	10%				—
Ledian	BW	49	10%				—
Munna	BW	48	10%				—
Raticate	BW	48	10%				—
Venomoth	BW	48 or 50	10%				—
Rustling grass
Audino	BW	8-11	95%				—
Musharna	BW	11	5%				—
Gift
Panpour	BW	10	100%				—
Pansage	BW	10	100%				—
Pansear	BW	10	100%				—
Static / one only
Musharna	BW	50	100%				Post-game. Friday only. After defeating Ghetsis.

Dreamyard — Dreamyard (B1F)

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Dark grass / double grass
Kricketune	BW	47-48 or 50	35%				—
Raticate	BW	47-48 or 50	35%				—
Munna	BW	48-49	20%				—
Ariados	BW	49	5%				—
Ledian	BW	49	5%				—
Static / one only
Musharna	BW	50	100%				—

Striaton City — Striaton City

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Surf
Basculin	BW	5-15	100%				—
Basculin	BW	5-15	100%				—
Rippling water (Surf)
Basculin	BW	5-20	100%				—
Basculin	BW	5-20	100%				—
Fishing — Super Rod
Goldeen	BW	35-55	60%				—
Basculin	BW	35-55	40%				—
Basculin	BW	35-55	40%				—
Rippling water (Super Rod)
Basculin	BW	35-60	40%				—
Basculin	BW	35-60	40%				—
Goldeen	BW	35-60	40%				—
Seaking	BW	35-70	20%				—

Trainers

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Trainer	Battle	Team
Pokémon Trainer CherenOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Tepig Lv. 8 (Nomel Berry) · Purrloin Lv. 8
Pokémon Trainer CherenOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Oshawott Lv. 8 (Nomel Berry) · Purrloin Lv. 8
Pokémon Trainer CherenOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Snivy Lv. 8 (Nomel Berry) · Purrloin Lv. 8

Items and gifts

X SpeedBlack / White

Pick up south behind the fence

Great Ball ×2Black / White

Gift from a man, southeast · Pick up southwest, near the garden

Dusk BallBlack / White

Pick up

Oran Berry ×3Black / White

Gift from Cheren

Full HealBlack / White

Gift

HM NormalBlack / White

Gift from Fennel Gym Leader

C-GearBlack / White

Gift from Fennel

Pal PadBlack / White

Gift from Team Plasma Amanita Grunts Munna

Big PearlBlack / White

Gift from Route 3 (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

Hidden item checklist

Balm MushroomPick up from Route 3, near the tree waterHidden item; detection method is not inferred. · Season: noneZincPick up from Route 3 (requires Surf)Hidden item; detection method is not inferred. · Season: none

Striaton Gym — Cilan, Chili, or Cress

Answer the type-curtain puzzle and defeat the leader whose ace is strong against the starter.

Boss cards

Leader

Chili

Striaton Gym · Single · Black / White

Lillipup Lv. 12Vital Spirit / Pickup · No held itemBite · Work Up

Pansear Lv. 14Gluttony · No held itemIncinerate · Work Up

Leader

Cilan

Striaton Gym · Single · Black / White

Lillipup Lv. 12Vital Spirit / Pickup · No held itemBite · Work Up

Pansage Lv. 14Gluttony · No held itemVine Whip · Work Up

Leader

Cress

Striaton Gym · Single · Black / White

Lillipup Lv. 12Vital Spirit / Pickup · No held itemBite · Work Up

Panpour Lv. 14Gluttony · No held itemWater Gun · Work Up

Trainers

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Trainer	Battle	Team
Waiter MaxwellOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Lillipup Lv. 11
Leader ChiliStory-required variant; see section context	Single	Lillipup Lv. 12 · Pansear Lv. 14
Waitress TiaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Patrat Lv. 10 · Purrloin Lv. 10
Leader CilanStory-required variant; see section context	Single	Lillipup Lv. 12 · Pansage Lv. 14
Leader CressStory-required variant; see section context	Single	Lillipup Lv. 12 · Panpour Lv. 14

Items and gifts

Fresh WaterBlack / White

Gift from Clyde, near the entrance

TM NormalBlack / White

Reward from Chili Cilan Cress

Pokemon location index

Area	Rows	Methods	Versions	Seasons
Nuvema Town	6	Gift	Black / White	spring / summer / autumn / winter
Route 1	56	Dark grass / double grass · Rustling grass · Fishing — Super Rod · Rippling water (Super Rod) · Surf · Rippling water (Surf) · Grass / cave floor	Black / White	spring / summer / autumn / winter
Route 2	28	Rustling grass · Grass / cave floor	Black / White	spring / summer / autumn / winter
Striaton City and Dreamyard	96	Dark grass / double grass · Gift · Rustling grass · Static / one only · Grass / cave floor · Fishing — Super Rod · Rippling water (Super Rod) · Surf · Rippling water (Surf)	Black / White	spring / summer / autumn / winter

Trainer index

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Trainer	Location	Battle	Team
YoungsterJimmySource ID 1	Unova Route 2	Single	Patrat Lv. 7
WaiterMaxwellSource ID 9	Striaton Gym	Single	Lillipup Lv. 11
LeaderChiliSource ID 11	Striaton Gym	Single	Lillipup Lv. 12 · Pansear Lv. 14
Pokémon TrainerCherenSource ID 53	Nuvema Town rival battle	Single	Tepig Lv. 5
Pokémon TrainerNSource ID 64	Accumula Town	Single	Purrloin Lv. 7
Pokémon TrainerCherenSource ID 287	Striaton City Trainer School rival battle	Single	Tepig Lv. 8 · Purrloin Lv. 8
Pokémon TrainerBiancaSource ID 498	Route 2 Bianca battle	Single	Lillipup Lv. 6 · Oshawott Lv. 7
Pokémon RangerBrendaSource ID 531	Unova Route 1	Single	Swoobat Lv. 35 · Simisear Lv. 35
LassMaliSource ID 2	Unova Route 2	Single	Purrloin Lv. 7
WaitressTiaSource ID 10	Striaton Gym	Single	Patrat Lv. 10 · Purrloin Lv. 10
LeaderCilanSource ID 12	Striaton Gym	Single	Lillipup Lv. 12 · Pansage Lv. 14
Pokémon TrainerCherenSource ID 54	Nuvema Town rival battle	Single	Oshawott Lv. 5
Pokémon TrainerCherenSource ID 288	Striaton City Trainer School rival battle	Single	Oshawott Lv. 8 · Purrloin Lv. 8
Pokémon TrainerBiancaSource ID 499	Route 2 Bianca battle	Single	Lillipup Lv. 6 · Snivy Lv. 7
FishermanSeanSource ID 533	Unova Route 1	Single	Frillish Lv. 34 · Frillish Lv. 34
LeaderCressSource ID 13	Striaton Gym	Single	Lillipup Lv. 12 · Panpour Lv. 14
Pokémon TrainerCherenSource ID 55	Nuvema Town rival battle	Single	Snivy Lv. 5
YoungsterRolandSource ID 85	Unova Route 2	Single	Lillipup Lv. 7
Pokémon TrainerCherenSource ID 289	Striaton City Trainer School rival battle	Single	Snivy Lv. 8 · Purrloin Lv. 8
Pokémon TrainerBiancaSource ID 500	Route 2 Bianca battle	Single	Lillipup Lv. 6 · Tepig Lv. 7
Pokémon RangerClaudeSource ID 532	Unova Route 1	Single	Cinccino Lv. 35 · Zebstrika Lv. 35
Pokémon TrainerBiancaSource ID 59	Nuvema Town rival battle	Single	Oshawott Lv. 5
Pokémon TrainerBiancaSource ID 60	Nuvema Town rival battle	Single	Snivy Lv. 5
Pokémon TrainerBiancaSource ID 61	Nuvema Town rival battle	Single	Tepig Lv. 5

Item index

Item	Area	Location	Version	Type
Poké Ball ×5	Unova Route 1	Gift from Professor Juniper	Black / White	Item / gift
Potion	Unova Route 1	Gift from a woman, near the second grass patch	Black / White	Item / gift
Max Ether	Unova Route 1	Pick up west (requires Surf)	Black / White	Item / gift
Persim Berry ×2	Unova Route 1	Gift from Brenda (requires Surf) · Gift from Ranger Claude (requires Surf)	Black / White	Item / gift
Pearl	Unova Route 1	Pick up south (requires Surf)	Black / White	Item / gift
Running Shoes	Unova Route 2	Pick up near the gate	Black / White	Item / gift
Potion ×2	Unova Route 2	Pick up west over the path · Pick up east, near the hill stairs	Black / White	Item / gift
Poké Ball	Unova Route 2	Pick up east, near the hill stairs	Black / White	Item / gift
Rare Candy	Unova Route 2	Pick up southwest (requires Strength)	Black / White	Item / gift
Great Ball	Unova Route 2	Pick up northwest (requires Cut)	Black / White	Item / gift
Super Potion	Unova Route 2	Pick up northwest (requires Cut)	Black / White	Item / gift
X Speed	Striaton City	Pick up south behind the fence	Black / White	Item / gift
Great Ball ×2	Striaton City	Gift from a man, southeast · Pick up southwest, near the garden	Black / White	Item / gift
Dusk Ball	Striaton City	Pick up	Black / White	Item / gift
Oran Berry ×3	Striaton City	Gift from Cheren	Black / White	Item / gift
Full Heal	Striaton City	Gift	Black / White	Item / gift
HM Normal	Striaton City	Gift from Fennel Gym Leader	Black / White	Item / gift
C-Gear	Striaton City	Gift from Fennel	Black / White	Item / gift
Pal Pad	Striaton City	Gift from Team Plasma Amanita Grunts Munna	Black / White	Item / gift
Big Pearl	Striaton City	Gift from Route 3 (requires Surf)	Black / White	Item / gift
Xtransceiver	Nuvema Town	Pick up from Bianca Cheren, first (first visit)	Black / White	Item / gift
Pokédex	Nuvema Town	Gift from Professor Bianca Cheren Juniper, first (first visit)	Black / White	Item / gift
Town Map	Nuvema Town	Gift from Mom	Black / White	Item / gift
TM Normal	Nuvema Town	Gift from Professor Juniper Unova	Black / White	Item / gift
TM Normal	Nuvema Town	Gift from Professor Juniper Unova	Black / White	Item / gift
TM Normal	Nuvema Town	Gift from Professor Juniper Unova	Black / White	Item / gift
Super Rod	Nuvema Town	Gift from Ghetsis Looker	Black / White	Item / gift
National Pokédex	Nuvema Town	Gift from Cedric Ghetsis Juniper	Black / White	Item / gift
Poké Ball	Accumula Town	Gift from a man, near the gate	Black / White	Item / gift
Fresh Water	Striaton Gym	Gift from Clyde, near the entrance	Black / White	Item / gift
TM Normal	Striaton Gym	Reward from Chili Cilan Cress	Black / White	Item / gift
Big Mushroom	Unova Route 1	Pick up south (requires Surf)	Black / White	Hidden item
BalmMushroom	Striaton City	Pick up from Route 3, near the tree water	Black / White	Hidden item
Zinc	Striaton City	Pick up from Route 3 (requires Surf)	Black / White	Hidden item

Nuvema Town

Pokémon locations

Trainers

Items and gifts

Route 1

Pokémon locations

Trainers

Items and gifts

Hidden item checklist

Accumula Town

Trainers

Items and gifts

Route 2

Pokémon locations

Trainers

Items and gifts

Striaton City and Dreamyard

Dreamyard — Dreamyard

Dreamyard — Dreamyard (B1F)

Striaton City — Striaton City

Trainers

Items and gifts

Hidden item checklist

Striaton Gym — Cilan, Chili, or Cress

Boss cards

Trainers

Items and gifts

Pokemon location index

Trainer index

Item index

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