Black City

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Black City ブラックシティ
Black City
"Prosperous and Vibrant"
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Map description
A modern city of ongoing development that draws people to it.
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Black City


Location
Unova Black City White Forest Black Tower White Treehollow Map.png
Location of Black City in Unova.

Black City (Japanese: ブラックシティ Black City) is a city located in the eastern part of the Unova region. Black City is exclusive to Pokémon Black and Pokémon Black 2, and features Trainers and tasks that do not appear or occur in Pokémon White and White 2. It is located to the east of Route 15, and to the south of Route 14. If the Tower Key is transferred to Pokémon White 2, both Black City and Black Tower can be accessed.

In Pokémon Black, Black City's population changes with time. The appearance of Black City alters with the number of varying Trainers residing there. When the player enters the city for the very first time, the total number of varying Trainers is determined by the number of days it took the player to reach Black City, decreasing as time goes by. The number of overall residents can vary between 12 (minimum occupancy, at which residents only exist in the Pokémon Center and gates) and 45 (maximum occupancy), 12 of them being Trainers at the maximum (including the two Trainers inside the marketplace, both of whom can only be battled once). In addition to the visual changes, the city's market will sell items to the player at inflated prices, dependent on which varying Trainers are in the city. The items are rare, with most being either Evolution stones or valuable items.

At maximum occupancy, Black City is a sprawling metropolis with many large buildings and skyscrapers. At low level occupancy, there are fewer buildings, which are smaller in size. The Pokémon Center is present regardless of how many people reside in the city.

When using the Entralink feature to visit another player's White Forest, the player can invite people that have left to come to Black City to increase occupancy; this can enable new items to be purchased and new varying Trainers to battle.

In Pokémon Black 2, the mechanic of NPC's entering and leaving Black City is no longer present, although four shopkeepers will be gradually added to the marketplace as the player progresses through the Black Tower.

Demographics

Pokémon Black

In Pokémon Black, Black City has a total population of 12 at the lowest possible occupancy level or at the maximum occupancy level of 45.

Each NPC Trainer resident has a set number of points, which will change depending on certain functions that can be performed by the player. If an NPC's points value reaches 0, then they will leave Black City. The factors involved in this are as follows:

Function Value
1 day passes -5 points (whole city)
Player enters area +3 points (whole city)
Player battles character +10 points (the character battled)


New NPCs can be brought into Black City by inviting them from White Forest via the Entralink.

Pokémon Black 2

In Pokémon Black 2, not counting Trainers in the Black Tower, Black City's population increases to a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 27.

Marketplace

Pokémon Black

In Pokémon Black, the Black City market is only present if the player has a number of four Trainers or more in Black City. Items sold here vary according to the current residents of Black City. Bargain Pass Powers will not affect the prices of items sold here.

A man at the back of the building will keep track of how many times the player has defeated a Trainer in Black City (not counting the two inside the market). Every time ten Trainers have been defeated, the man will reward the player with $10,000. If Black City is kept at its maximum occupancy, the player can reap this monetary reward on a daily basis.

The items sold at the Market mostly correlate with the items dropped by the same resident in White Forest.

Items sold


Pokémon Black 2

In Pokémon Black 2, the market is instead always present; however, items cannot be bought until a certain number of areas in the Black Tower have been cleared. Each store sells one item per day. Items listed on the left below are sold on weekdays, while items listed on the right are sold on weekends. There are four clerks, each unlocked after completing a certain area in the Black Tower. The areas to unlock the clerks are Area 2, Area 5, Area 8, and Area 10, respectively. The counters are filled from top to bottom, left to right.

Store 1
Store 2


Store 3
Store 4


Poké Mart

Upper cashier
Lower cashier


Trainers

Pokémon Black

Both of these Trainers can only be battled once.

Trainer Pokémon
Roughneck Johnny
Roughneck Johnny
ジョニー Johnny
Reward: $2080
Rotation Battle
Gothitelle Gothitelle Lv.65
No item
Krookodile Krookodile Lv.65
No item
Galvantula Galvantula Lv.65
No item
Backpacker Kiyo
Backpacker Kiyo
ノブヒコ Nobuhiko
Reward: $1560
Rotation Battle
Beartic Beartic Lv.65
No item
Excadrill Excadrill Lv.65
No item
Heatmor Heatmor Lv.65
No item


Residents

Of these Trainers, only ten of them can be in any one Black City at any given time.

Initial point value of 20
Trainer Pokémon
Ace Trainer Lena
Ace Trainer Lena
レナ Lena
Reward: $3660
Gardevoir Gardevoir Lv.61
No item
Gallade Gallade Lv.61
No item
Backpacker Molly
Backpacker Molly
ヒロミ Hiromi
Reward: $720
Azumarill Azumarill Lv.30
No item
Socialite Grace
Socialite Grace
グレース Grace
Reward: $8000
Salamence Salamence Lv.40
No item


Initial point value of 30
Trainer Pokémon
Clerk ♂ Collin
Clerk ♂ Collin
ヒロノリ Hironori
Reward: $1600
Alakazam Alakazam Lv.40
No item
Backpacker Emi
Backpacker Emi
エミ Emi
Reward: $720
Blissey Blissey Lv.30
No item
Clerk ♀ Britney
Clerk ♀ Britney
サトコ Satoko
Reward: $1600
Jumpluff Jumpluff Lv.40
No item
Gentleman Frederic
Gentleman Frederic
ツネカズ Tsunekazu
Reward: $8000
Roserade Roserade Lv.40
No item
Scientist Jacques
Scientist Jacques
サトル Satoru
Reward: $2400
Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Lv.50
No item
Hiker Gene
Hiker Gene
ガクト Gakuto
Reward: $1280
Aggron Aggron Lv.40
No item
Battle Girl Karenna
Battle Girl Karenna
カレン Karen
Reward: $1792
Slaking Slaking Lv.56
No item
Lass Miki
Lass Miki
ミキ Miki
Reward: $480
Togekiss Togekiss Lv.30
No item
Rich Boy Pierce
Rich Boy Pierce
ヒトシ Hitoshi
Reward: $5600
Ampharos Ampharos Lv.35
No item
Pokémon Ranger Ralph
Pokémon Ranger Ralph
ソウスケ Sōsuke
Reward: $3660
Ludicolo Ludicolo Lv.61
No item
Ace Trainer Vincent
Ace Trainer Vincent
ジュンイチ Junichi
Reward: $3720
Magmortar Magmortar Lv.62
No item
School Kid Silvia
School Kid Silvia
ヒロコ Hiroko
Reward: $880
Beautifly Beautifly Lv.44
No item
Dustox Dustox Lv.44
No item
School Kid Shane
School Kid Shane
トシノブ Toshinobu
Reward: $900
Rhyperior Rhyperior Lv.45
No item


Initial point value of 70
Trainer Pokémon
Roughneck Dave
Roughneck Dave
タクロウ Takurō
Reward: $720
Gengar Gengar Lv.30
No item
Clerk ♂ Doug
Clerk ♂ Doug
トモタカ Tomotaka
Reward: $1600
Luxray Luxray Lv.40
No item
Backpacker Carlos
Backpacker Carlos
カルロス Carlos
Reward: $720
Staraptor Staraptor Lv.30
No item
School Kid Leo
School Kid Leo
シュウサク Shūsaku
Reward: $900
Pidgeot Pidgeot Lv.45
No item
Pokémon Ranger Eliza
Pokémon Ranger Eliza
エリザ Eliza
Reward: $3660
Flygon Flygon Lv.61
No item
Veteran Ken
Veteran Ken
ケン Ken
Reward: $5360
Nidoking Nidoking Lv.67
No item
Scientist Marie
Scientist Marie
カズホ Kazuho
Reward: $2400
Magnezone Magnezone Lv.50
No item
Nursery Aide Miho
Nursery Aide Miho
ミホ Miho
Reward: $1600
Shiftry Shiftry Lv.40
No item
Lady Lynette
Lady Lynette
シオリ Shiori
Reward: $5440
Vileplume Vileplume Lv.34
No item
Bellossom Bellossom Lv.34
No item
Youngster Robbie
Youngster Robbie
マサオ Masao
Reward: $480
Electivire Electivire Lv.30
No item
Black Belt Ryder
Black Belt Ryder
タクマ Takuma
Reward: $1792
Machamp Machamp Lv.56
No item
Clerk ♀ Piper
Clerk ♀ Piper
ユミコ Yumiko
Reward: $1600
Victreebel Victreebel Lv.40
No item


Initial point value of 80
Trainer Pokémon
Veteran Rosa
Veteran Rosa
ローザ Rosa
Reward: $5360
Exploud Exploud Lv.67
No item
Backpacker Herman
Backpacker Herman
ヒロアキ Hiroaki
Reward: $720
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z Lv.30
No item


Pokémon Black 2

Main article: Black Tower → Trainers

All Trainers encountered in Black City are encountered within Black Tower.

Layout

Game City
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Gallery

Artwork

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Concept art from Black and White by Keiko Moritsugu[1]

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Black City in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
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Uxie Psychic Plasma Blast Rare 036/101 Megalo Cannon Uncommon 028/076
 


Trivia

  • In Pokémon Black, if the player invites people from either Black City or White Forest to go to their game and talks to them, they will say they met the player from the game they came from, even if that player hasn't reached that location yet.
  • Black City's German name, Schwarze Stadt, is alliterative. It shares this trait with its counterpart, White Forest.
  • In Pokémon White 2, if the player saves the game in Black City after obtaining the Black Key via Unova Link, the main menu will incorrectly state they are in White Forest.
  • In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's The Indigo Disk expansion, the Black City is featured in a painting in the monochrome version of Blueberry Academy's League Club Room.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 黑色市 Hāaksīk Síh
Mandarin 黑色市 Hēisè Shì
France Flag.png French Ville Noire
Germany Flag.png German Schwarze Stadt
Italy Flag.png Italian Città Nera
South Korea Flag.png Korean 블랙시티 Black City
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ciudad Negra

References


Unova
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Settlements
Nuvema TownAccumula TownStriaton CityNacrene CityCastelia CityNimbasa CityAnville Town
Driftveil CityMistralton CityIcirrus CityOpelucid CityPokémon LeagueLacunosa TownUndella Town
Black CityWhite ForestAspertia CityFloccesy TownVirbank CityLentimas TownHumilau City
Routes
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Bridges and tunnels
Skyarrow BridgeDriftveil DrawbridgeTubeline BridgeVillage BridgeMarvelous BridgeMarine Tube
Landmarks
DreamyardWellspring CavePinwheel ForestLiberty GardenDesert ResortRelic CastleBattle SubwayLostlorn Forest
Cold StorageMistralton CaveChargestone CaveCelestial TowerTwist MountainDragonspiral TowerMoor of Icirrus
Challenger's CaveVictory Road (BWB2W2) • N's CastleRoyal UnovaGiant ChasmUndella BayAbyssal Ruins
Abundant ShrinePoké Transfer LabP2 LaboratoryEntralinkUnity TowerFloccesy RanchPledge GroveVirbank Complex
Pokéstar StudiosCastelia SewersJoin AvenueCave of BeingPokémon World TournamentReversal MountainPlasma Frigate
Clay TunnelUnderground RuinsStrange HouseRelic PassageSeaside CaveWhite TreehollowBlack Tower
Access to
Nature Preserve
Other
Blueberry AcademyTerarium


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