Black City

Black City is a city that is completely exclusive to Pokémon Black. This city will feature many characters and tasks that will not occur in Pokémon White. In it, you'll find numerous trainers to battle and numerous shops selling items.

White Forest

White Forest is a city that is completely exclusive to Pokémon White. Unlike Black City, White Forest will have a variety of wild Pokémon as well as characters and tasks that will not occur in Pokémon Black. These include 32 Pokémon unavailable in Black and a variety of items.

Black City & White Forest both focus on the technology versus nature aspect of the games. As such, Pokémon Black has numerous trainers with fully evolved Pokémon while Pokémon White has their base form as wild in Level 5. When you get to the area, you will notice you only have ccess to a certain amount of these. The Pokémon you will find will change when you encounter others using the Entralink feature within the games. The Pokémon you encounter in these areas is set by your game randomly when you begin.

Over time, if you fiddle with the clock too much, the areas will become deserted with no buildings and trainers in Black City and no grass in White Forest. To fix this, you'll need to go into Entralink with your friends and try and get people to come to your areas. This can only be done between Black City & White Forest. You will not be able to get other trainers to go from two White Forests or two Black Cities. You can only have up to 10 characters in your area at any one time
Each character you encounter has a set value which determines the rate in which they leave. In order to keep them there, you'll need to talk to the inhabitants often and allow them to stay. Once the points hit 0, the character will leave. The points will be detailled below but here is a table stating the rate in which the trainers will stay or leave

Function Point Value
Day Passes -5 per day
Enter the Area +3
Battle the Trainers
Black City
+7
Talk to the characters
White Forest
+10

Pokémon, Trainers & Items

The characters within the area completely control the Pokémon and items you will encounter within the area. This allows for every experience to be different. In order to change the Pokémon and/or trainers you encounter, you need to connect to Entralink with a friend. Once you have done this, interact with the trainers in Black City or the characters in White Forest while in the Entralink and they will begin migrating into your version. If you go to Black City through Entralink while playing White, the base form Pokémon of the trainers you speak to will appear in White Forest and if you go to White Forest while playing Pokémon Black, the wild Pokémon you encounter in the game will cause the trainer with the fully evolved forms to appear in your game.
The items which are seen can be purchased in the market of Black City at any time while the characters are in your city. However, in White Forest, a random amount of items is set every day from 0 to the number of characters you have in White Forest so you can theoretically go days without them appearing on the ground.
The Pokémon encountered within White Forest cannot be Repelled and are all set at Level 5.

Character Black City White Forest Leaving Value
Battleable Pokémon Market Item Grass Pokémon Water Pokémon Item Black White
Backpacker Emi
エミ(バックパッカー)

Blissey
Lv. 30

Fluffy Tail
- 15,000

Happiny

Corphish

Timer Ball
30 70
Pokémon Ranger Eliza
エリザ(ポケモンレンジャー)

Flygon
Lv. 61

Blue Shard
- 3,000

Trapinch

Lotad

Blue Shard
70 30
Hiker Gene
ガクト(やまおとこ)

Aggron
Lv. 40

Big Mushroom
- 20,000

Aron

Surskit

Big Mushroom
30 70
Scientist Marie
カズホ(けんきゅういん)

Magnezone
Lv. 50

Green Shard
- 3000

Magnemite

Lotad

Green Shard
70 30
Backpacker Carlos
カルロス(バックパッカー)

Staraptor
Lv. 30

Oval Stone
- 10000

Starly

Corphish

Oval Stone
70 30
Battle Girl Karenna
カレン(バトルガール)

Slaking
Lv. 56

Leaf Stone
- 10000

Slakoth

Lotad

Leaf Stone
30 70
Socialite Grace
グレース(マダム)

Salamence
Lv. 40

Dawn Stone
- 10000

Bagon

Wooper

Dawn Stone
20 30
Veteran Ken
ケン(ベテラントレーナー)

Nidoking
Lv. 67

Thunder Stone
- 10000

Nidoran♂

Corphish

Thunder Stone
70 30
Clerk Britney
サトコ(OL)

Jumpluff
Lv. 40

Rare Bone
- 30000

Hoppip

Surskit

Rare Bone
30 70
Scientist Jacques
サトル(けんきゅういん)

Nidoqueen
Lv. 50

Poke Doll
- 18000

Nidoran♀

Lotad

Dive Ball
30 70
Lady Lynette
シオリ(おじょうさま)

Vileplume
Lv. 34

Bellossom
Lv. 34

Heart Scale
- 10000

Oddish

Surskit

Heart Scale
70 30
Schoolkid Leo
シュウサク(じゅくがえり)

Pidgeot
Lv. 45

Stardust
- 10000

Pidgey

Surskit

Stardust
70 30
Ace Trainer Vincent
ジュンイチ(エリートトレーナー)

Magmortar
Lv. 62

Fire Stone
- 10000

Magby

Corphish

Fire Stone
30 70
Pokemon Ranger Ralph
ソウスケ(ポケモンレンジャー)

Ludicolo
Lv. 61

Water Stone
- 10000

Lotad

Surskit

Water Stone
30 70
Black Belt Ryder
タクマ(カラテおう)

Machamp
Lv. 56

Nugget
- 50000

Machop

Lotad

Quick Ball
70 30
Roughneck Dave
タクロウ(スキンヘッズ)

Gengar
Lv. 30

Tinymushroom
- 3000

Gastly

Surskit

Tinymushroom
70 30
Gentleman Frederic
ツネカズ(ジェントルマン)

Roserade
Lv. 40

Luxury Ball
- 50000

Budew

Wooper

Honey
30 20
Schoolkid Shane
トシノブ(じゅくがえり)

Rhyperior
Lv. 45

Berry Juice
- 1500

Rhyhorn

Surskit

Net Ball
30 70
Clerk Doug
トモタカ(ビジネスマン)

Luxray
Lv. 40

Red Shard
- 3000

Shinx

Lotad

Red Shard
70 30
Rich Boy Pierce
ヒトシ(おぼっちゃま)

Ampharos
Lv. 35

Poke Ball
- 10000

Mareep

Surskit

Poke Ball
30 70
Backpacker Herman
ヒロアキ(バックパッカー)

Porygon-Z
Lv. 30

Dusk Stone
- 10000

Porygon

Wooper

Dusk Stone
80 20
Schoolkid Silvia
ヒロコ(じゅくがえり)

Beautifly
Lv. 44

Dustox
Lv. 44

Pearl
- 6000

Wurmple

Surskit

Poke Ball
30 70
Clerk Collin
ヒロノリ(ビジネスマン)

Alakazam
Lv. 40

Yellow Shard
- 3000

Abra

Lotad

Yellow Shard
30 70
Backpacker Molly
ヒロミ(バックパッカー)

Azumarill
Lv. 30

Shiny Stone
- 10000

Azurill

Lotad

Shiny Stone
20 80
Youngster Robbie
マサオ(たんぱんこぞう)

Electivire
Lv. 30

Fresh Water
- 1000

Elekid

Surskit

Great Ball
70 30
Lass Miki
ミキ(ミニスカート)

Togekiss
Lv. 30

Max Repel
- 5500

Togepi

Surskit

Repeat Ball
30 70
Nursery Aide Miho
ミホ(ほいくし)

Shiftry
Lv. 40

Big Pearl
- 38000

Seedot

Surskit

Ultra Ball
70 30
Clerk Piper
ユミコ(OL)

Victreebel
Lv. 40

Star Piece
- 48000

Bellsprout

Surskit

Nest Ball
70 30
Ace Trainer Lena
レナ(エリートトレーナー)

Gardevoir
Lv. 61

Gallade
Lv. 61

Sun Stone
- 10000

Ralts

Wooper

Sun Stone
20 80
Veteran Rosa
ローザ(ベテラントレーナー)

Exploud
Lv. 67

Moon Stone
- 10000

Whismur

Lotad

Moon Stone
80 20

Rewards

In addition to the above, there are a variety of rewards for defeating the trainers or capturing the Pokémon within the forest, depending upon your version
In the Black City market, there is a Market Boss who will give you a reward for the amount of trainers you have beaten during the day
In White Forest, the mayor will ask to see a certain Pokémon. Show him this Pokémon and you will be able to get one of several potential berries

Picture Name Effect
Chesto BerryA Poffin ingredient. It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from sleep.
Pecha BerryA Poffin ingredient. It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from poison.
Lum BerryA Poffin ingredient. It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from any status problem.
Leppa BerryA Poffin ingredient. It may be used or held by a Pokémon to restore a move’s PP by 10.
Bluk BerryA Poffin ingredient. Bury it in soft soil to grow a Bluk Plant.

Trainers

Finally, there are also several trainers in both Black City & White Forest. You can only battle these trainers once but they showcase the Rotational Battles in Black and Triple Battles in White. They are as follows;

Black City

Roughneck Johnny Gothitelle Krookodile Galvantula
Battle Type
Rotation Battle
Items
Level 65Level 65Level 65

Frisk

Intimidate

Compoundeyes
Attacks:
Psychic
Telekinesis
Charm
Magic Room
Attacks:
Foul Play
Sandstorm
Earthquake
Outrage
Attacks:
Agility
Sucker Punch
Discharge
Bug Buzz
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
Black Only
Backpacker Kiyo Beartic Excadrill Heatmor
Battle Type
Rotation Battle
Items
Level 65Level 65Level 65

Snow Cloak

Sand Rush

Gluttony
Attacks:
Rest
Blizzard
Hail
Thrash
Attacks:
Swords Dance
Sandstorm
Drill Run
Fissure
Attacks:
Stockpile
Spit Up
Swallow
Inferno
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
Black Only

White Forest

Nursery Aide Briana Vanilluxe Cinccino Chandelure
Battle Type
Triple Battle
Items
Level 65Level 65Level 65

Ice Body

Cute Charm

Flash Fire
Attacks:
Ice Beam
Hail
Mirror Coat
Blizzard
Attacks:
Helping Hand
Tickle
Sing
Tail Slap
Attacks:
Smog
Confuse Ray
Flame Burst
Hex
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
White Only
School Kid Shaye Reuniclus Cofagrigus Scrafty
Battle Type
Triple Battle
Items
Level 65Level 65Level 65

Overcoat

Mummy

Shed Skin
Attacks:
Dizzy Punch
Skill Swap
Heal Block
Wonder Room
Attacks:
Shadow Ball
Grudge
Mean Look
Destiny Bond
Attacks:
Facade
Rock Climb
Focus Punch
Head Smash
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
Hold Item:
No Item
White Only