Pokémon Black Version
Nintendo DS

Pokémon Black Version

81
Critic Rating
#Role-playing (RPG)

About

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are the primary paired versions of Generation V. Black and White follow the trends set up by previous games in the series. Two player characters (one male and one female) travel a new region, Unova, on their Pokémon journeys. This region is inhabited by various Pokémon, and unlike before, none of those available prior to Generation V can be obtained before completing the main story by defeating Team Plasma. The games' names were revealed on the official Japanese Pokémon website on April 9, 2010, and scans from the subsequent issue of the magazine leaked the following day, April 10. Pokémon Black and White are followed in 2012 by two sequels, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, which are set two years after the events of Black and White. Black 2 and White 2 are the second and final paired versions of Generation V.

Storyline

One day, you and your friends, Cheren and Bianca, each receive a Pokémon from Professor Juniper, who asks you to travel throughout the Unova region in order to encounter every kind of Pokémon there is and to complete the Pokédex. After choosing your first Pokémon, who will also be your partner on this journey, your adventure begins!

Playtime Estimates

Main Story31.6h
Main + Extra60.3h
Completionist164.4h
All Styles46.6h
Confidence: 87%Updated: 10/4/2026

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Multiplayer

Local Max2 players

Languages

LanguageSupport
EnglishInterface
JapaneseInterface

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Game Info

Release Date9/18/2010
DeveloperGame Freak
PublisherNintendo
PlatformsNintendo DS
GenresRole-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
IGDB Rating81/100 (371)

Game Modes

Single player
Multiplayer

Themes

Action
Fantasy
Science fiction
Kids

Perspectives

Bird view / Isometric
Side view

Release Dates

Nintendo DSMar 10, 2011
Nintendo DSMar 6, 2011
Nintendo DSSep 18, 2010
Nintendo DSMar 4, 2011