Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova | |
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Top: English Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova title logo
Bottom: Japanese Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N title logo |
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Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 25 |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | October 11, 2012 | – April 18, 2013
Season chronology |
This is a list of episodes of Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova (advertised as Pokémon: BW: Adventures in Unova), the sixteenth season of the Pokémon animated series, covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu as he continues traveling though Unova with Cilan and Iris. In Japan, the episodes comprising this season aired as part of the Best Wishes!, under two subtitles.
The first eleven episodes were aired in Japan as the second half of Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2 Poketto Monsutā Besuto Uisshu Shīzun Tsū?), having their initial run in Japan from October 11, 2012 until January 10, 2013. In these episodes, Ash and his friends leave Cynthia's villa and travel to Vertress City, where the Unova League tournament is being held. Ash competes in the Vertress Conference against his old rivals named Trip, Bianca, and Stephan as well as his newest rivals named Cameron and Virgil for the title of Unova League Champion.
The next fourteen episodes were broadcast under the subtitle Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2 エピソードN Poketto Monsutā Besuto Uisshu Shīzun Tsū Episōdo Enu?). It first aired in Japan on January 17, 2013, concluding on April 18, 2013. After completing the Vertress Conference, Ash and his friends decide to journey to the White Ruins dedicated to the legendary Pokémon, Reshiram. Along the way, they meet the enigmatic N and face off against the villainous Team Plasma. Investigating the villainous organization is Looker of the International Police, who returns to the series for the first time since Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles. Team Rocket (Jessie, James, and Meowth) also return after a brief absence since the Season 15 finale as well as the controlled wild Pokémon attacking without menacing and killing.