Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

The direct sequel to Black and White: Unova two years later, with a hard mode.

Release: 2012
Console: Nintendo DS
Region: Unova
Generation: V
Style: Classic RPG
Category: Main series

Attribute hexagon of Black 2 and White 2. Scores: Difficulty 5, Competitive 4, Story 4, Exploration 3, Nostalgia 3, Freedom 2.

Reading the profile

Scores from 1 to 5, in the atlas's own assessment.

Difficulty score 5 out of 5 It has Challenge Mode, a difficulty setting that is rare in the series.
Competitive score 4 out of 5 The Pokémon World Tournament pits you against leaders and champions from every region.
Story score 4 out of 5 It ties up the loose ends of Black and White.
Exploration score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Nostalgia score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Freedom score 2 out of 5 There is only one path.

Instead of a third version, the fifth generation got a sequel. Unova comes back two years older, with new cities, reorganized routes and species from every region available from the start.

There is plenty to do after the credits: the Pokémon World Tournament gathers leaders and champions from earlier generations, and Challenge Mode raises the level of your opponents, a difficulty setting that is rare in the series.

It is for you if you

Want a challenge inside the classic formula
Finished Black or White and want to know what came next
Like a full post-game

Maybe not, if

You have not played Black or White: the plot loses strength
Having to unlock Challenge Mode annoys you

Where it takes place

Unova

The first region inspired outside Japan: bridges, skyscrapers and a metropolis right in the center.

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Specimens from this game

Unova Pokédex

The art and types are those of each species' standard form. Pick a species to open its page.

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