When last we left our adventurous hero, her mom had just delivered her some running shoes, making this game far less tedious.
Someday I might come back and add in the Striaton Gym dialogue for challenging Chili and Cress, but right now I really don't feel like it.
--- At the end of Route 2
Bianca
Black! C'mon, Black!
[Bianca appears from behind.]
Bianca
Hey, listen! Let's have a Pokemon battle!
Pleeeeease? The Pokemon I caught has become a little stronger!
Ready or not, here I come!
--- VS Bianca
Team: Lillipup, Tepig
Bianca [upon first attack]
B-both my Pokemon and I are going to give it our all!
Bianca [sending out final Pokemon]
OK!
This little one is up next!
Bianca [when low on health]
Uh-oh... Am I in trouble?
Bianca [upon losing]
Aww...
I couldn't win...
Bianca
Woo-hoo!
You are a tough cookie, Black.
I'm gonna work hard on training my Pokemon so we won't lose anymore!
OK, bye-bye!
--- Striaton City
Cilan
Yes? Yes, I am a Gym Leader of this town.
You are?
Right. You want to challenge the Gym.
In that case... What was the first Pokemon you chose?
Oshawott... I see. It's weak against Grass-type Pokemon.
I think you need to prepare to face that type.
For example, try training your Pokemon in the Dreamyard.
Please excuse me now.
--- Trainers' School
Cheren
When a Pokemon is poisoned, its HP decreases while it is battling.
Hey, Black...
Have you come looking for the Gym Leader?
Nothing improves your skill as a Trainer like real battles.
That's why challenging Gym Leaders is great practice.
By the way, Black, will you have a battle with me?
I want to test how important items are in battles.
Cheren [if you say no]
Really? I really want to try out my items, so I'll just wait here until you decide you're ready.
Cheren [if you say yes]
Well, let's see how effective my items are...
Or maybe I should test how well I can battle without items?
Anyway, this is an indoor match, so let's battle without getting too rough!
--- VS Cheren
Team: Snivy, Purrloin
Cheren [upon first attack]
Moves that never miss and moves that can attack first...
There sure are a lot of different moves.
Cheren [sending out final Pokemon]
It's important to choose which item your Pokemon holds...
Cheren [upon losing]
I see!
Losing to you means that I still have a lot to learn.
Cheren
So learning to use items well is definitely important, then.
Oh, here, Black! I'll give you these Berries.
Black obtained Oran Berries!
Black put the Oran Berries in the BERRIES Case.
Cheren
If you give a Pokemon this kind of Berry to hold, it will eat it to heal up when its HP goes down in battle.
But if you give Pokemon man-made items like Potions to hold, they can't use them.
Well, good luck, then.
--- Striaton Gym
Clyde
One basic element of Pokemon battles is the relationship between types.
If you choose Pokemon with effective types and effective moves, victory is just a step away!
In this Gym, you proceed by stepping on the switch with the type that is effective against the Pokemon type shown on the curtain.
Hostess
Welcome!
We are very proud of our menu, which we adjust to suit each Trainer!
Maxwell
Welcome to Striaton Gym!
Care for a taste of battle? I'll serve up the first course!
--- VS Waiter Maxwell
Team: Lillipup
Maxwell [upon losing]
Yow!
You're a Trainer with a lot of pepper!
Maxwell
I think it is all right to move ahead with Pokemon you've trained well, even without thinking about type matchups.
Tia
The specialty of Striaton Gym-- the full-course "Trainer de luxe!"
I'm your second course.
--- VS Waitress Tia
Team: Patrat, Purrloin
Tia [upon losing]
That was one of our most popular dishes. Did you enjoy the battle?
Tia
The specialty of Striaton Gym-- the full-course "Trainer de luxe!"
To complete your repast -- a Gym Leader.
Cilan
Welcome to the Striaton City Pokemon Gym.
Chili
I'm Chili! I light things up with Fire-type Pokemon!
Cress
I'm a Water-type specialist, and my name is Cress.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.
Cilan
And my name is Cilan.
I like Grass-type Pokemon.
[Twirl twirl]
Cilan
Um, you see...
As for why the three of us, um, are all here is, well, er...
Chili
Oh, enough! Listen up!
The three of us will decide whom you'll battle!
It'll be based on the type of the first Pokemon you chose!
Cress
That is indeed the case.
And the partner you first chose was Water type, it seems.
Cilan
Nothing personal... No hard feelings...
Me and my Grass-type Pokemon will... um...
We're gonna battle, come what may.
Chili
Aww, man! I was all fired up, too!
Cress
How exceedingly lucky for you that you do not have to face me.
Cilan
So, um, if you're OK with me, I'll, um, put everything I've got into being, er, you know, your opponent.
--- VS Cilan
Team: Lillipup, Pansage
Cilan [upon first attack]
Ah!
My Pokemon!
Cilan [sending out final Pokemon]
Huh? Could it be?
Could I only have one Pokemon left?
Cilan [upon losing]
Er...
Is it over now?
Cilan
...What a surprise.
You... are very strong.
Seems like not even Chili or Cress could beat you...
Black received the Trio Badge from Cilan!
Cilan
Gym Badges are proof of a Trainer's abilities.
If you have one Badge, Pokemon, including traded Pokemon up to Lv. 20, will obey you without question.
We also want you to have this.
Black obtained a TM83 Work Up!
Black put the TM83 in the TMs & HMs Case.
Cilan
TM83 contains Work Up.
If you use Work Up, the Pokemon's Attack and Sp. Atk go up!
By the way, TMs can be used as many times as you want.
Cilan
In the Unova region, we are still novice Gym Leaders.
Which means the other Gym Leaders are much stronger than we are.
We'll need to work hard and improve.
Chili
I can't believe TMs can be used over and over!
If you wanted, you could use one to teach all your Pokemon the same move!
Cress
If there were 17 siblings in the Striaton City Gym...
There could be a specialist for each type of Pokemon.
Clyde
I hope you'll always remember the incredible moment when you received this Gym Badge.
--- Outside the Gym
Fennel
Hey there!
I'm Fennel.
Professor Juniper asked me to give you something.
Please, follow me.
[Fennel leads you to her house.]
Fennel
You're going to meet all of the Pokemon in the Unova region. Am I right?
Oh, the stairs are right here!
My room is upstairs here. Come on, go upstairs!
[Fennel leads you upstairs. You need an adult.]
Fennel
So like I said, I'm Fennel, and as you can see, I'm a scientist.
In fact, the subject I'm researching is Trainers!
Professor Juniper is my friend from college.
She asked me to help you guys.
!
So!
I'll give you something to help you. This is a Hidden Machine for you!
Black obtained an HM01 Cut!
Black put the HM01 in the TMs & HMs Case.
Fennel
There are some moves that a Pokemon can use even when it is not fighting!
With this Hidden Machine, you can teach your Pokemon a move called Cut. It can cut down a small tree.
And you can use the Hidden Machine as many times as you want, like a TM. Isn't that great?
But it's difficult to make a Pokemon forget a hidden move once it learns it.
And I'd like to ask you a favor, too!
There is a place called the Dreamyard on the outskirts of Striaton City.
I'd like some of the Dream Mist that a Pokemon there called Munna gives off.
With that, I'll be able to use Game Sync to collect save files of various Trainers!
Fennel
Did Juniper ask you to complete the Pokedex?
It is a challenge to update the Pokedex regularly, isn't it?
Oops! I got distracted! Please bring me some of the Dream Mist that Munna gives off in the Dreamyard!
--- Dreamyard
[Like a stalker, Bianca appears as soon as Black cuts down the small tree.]
Bianca
Hi, Black! Are you looking for the mysterious Pokemon, too?
[She goes ahead of Black.]
Bianca
I'm just really, really wondering how showing dreams works...
[Munna cries out.]
Bianca
!
Hey!
Did you hear a sound coming from the other side of that wall?
Come on! Let's go see!
Munna
Muuuun...
Bianca
Oh! Wait!
???
We found you, Munna!
Come on! Come on!
Make some Dream Mist!
Munna
...Mu!
Bianca
Huh?
Who are you?!
What are you doing?
???
Are you talking about us? We're Team Plasma.
We battle day and night to liberate Pokemon from foolish humans!
Team Plasma
What are we doing?
The Pokemon Munna and Musharna emit a mysterious vapor called Dream Mist, which shows people's dreams.
We're going to use that to make people want to release their Pokemon...
We'll show them dreams to manipulate their hearts.
[The male grunt attacks Munna.]
Munna
Mu... Naa...
Team Plasma
Come on! Spit out that Dream Mist!
Bianca
You're kicking a Pokemon to make it give off Dream Mist?
That's mean! Why? You're Trainers too, right?
Team Plasma
That's right.
We're Pokemon Trainers too, but we're fighting for a different reason.
Unlike you two, we're fighting for the freedom of Pokemon!
Team Plasma
And setting Pokemon free means that we win Pokemon battles and take Pokemon by force!
So, on that note, we are going to rescue your Pokemon from you!
Bianca
Whaaat!
Don't hurt Black!
--- VS Team Plasma Grunt
Team: Patrat
Team Plasma Grunt [upon losing]
Plasmaaaa!
Ah, our beautiful dream...
Team Plasma
Were you not taking them seriously because they're kids?
Well, whatever, I'm next!
--- VS Team Plasma Grunt
Team: Purrloin
Team Plasma Grunt [upon losing]
Plasmaaaa!
This is a nightmare!
Team Plasma
...I can't believe we lost!
But we have to obtain the Dream Mist!
[He attacks Munna again.]
Team Plasma
Come on!
Make with the Dream Mist!
Bianca
Knock it off!
[Ghetsis appears.]
Ghetsis
What are you two doing goofing off?
[A second Ghetsis appears.]
Ghetsis
We, Team Plasma, shall separate Pokemon from foolish people!
[Both disappear, and a third Ghetsis appears.]
Ghetsis
If you cannot fulfill your duties...
Team Plasma
T-this isn't...
Ghetsis when he is gathering followers... Or Ghetsis when he is trying to control people by tricking them with speeches!
Team Plasma
Yeah...
This is Ghetsis when a plan has failed, and he is about to issue punishment...
Team Plasma
At any rate, let's hurry and say we're sorry so he forgives us!
[They flee, and Ghetsis vanishes. Musharna enters.]
Musharna
Shaaar!
Bianca
What was that just now?
That person called Ghetsis appeared all over the place, and it wasn't real, right?!
...Could it have been a dream?
And that Pokemon...
Fennel [off-screen]
Oh!
[Fennel enters.]
Fennel
I couldn't wait, so I came over!
...Is that Musharna?!
Musharna
Musha?
Munna
Munii!
[Musharna and Munna depart.]
Fennel
Did something happen?
Bianca
Oh, Fennel.
Well, you see, Munna was here... But Team Plasma and Munna...
And Musharna came... And it showed us something like a dream?
And then, Team Plasma...
Fennel
I think I followed that...
See, Musharna evolves from Munna. So, seeing Munna in trouble, it used its power -- making dreams into reality -- to save Munna.
Which means... wait a second!
Fennel
Is this Dream Mist?!
With this, I can complete my research!
You two come to my house later, OK?
[Fennel departs.]
Bianca
Phew. How random was that?
Black, why don't you go to Fennel's house?
Me? Well, I'm going to go look for the Pokemon we saw just now.
--- Fennel's house
Fennel
Ta-da!
Thanks to you, I got some Dream Mist, and now I can collect save files of various Trainers!
Thank you very much!
As a token of my appreciation, I will give you this C-Gear to use!
The C-Gear is a device related to communications, such as Infrared Connection or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Black obtained the C-Gear!
Fennel
If you want to turn on the C-Gear, touch the Power symbol at the bottom right of the screen.
Then, after turning on the power, if you touch the "?" icon at the bottom right of the screen, you can read about the C-Gear.
About Game Sync...
I'd like to explain a little more about the system to collect Trainers' save files.
Do you have time to learn more?
[No. You don't.]
Fennel
I am sorry!
I am so happy, so I will explain about it!
[Fuck you.]
Fennel
Because, thanks to you, we can do a great thing!
Now Game Sync can retrieve memories of sleeping Pokemon using Dream Mist!
That's right! We can collect save files of Trainers from all over the world!
What's more, we learned that if you use Game Sync to make a Pokemon sleep, it will have dreams.
Then, when you wake up that Pokemon, its dream becomes the reality in a space called Entralink in the middle of the Unova region.
Isn't Game Sync interesting? if you like, please send your save file.
I've summed up the details in the PC, so please check it if you get a chance!
Amanita
!
Oh, Trainer! Thank you very much for helping Fennel!
This is from me. Please take it. Don't be shy.
Black obtained the Pal Pad!
Black put the Pal Pad in the KEY ITEMS Case.
Amanita
You can register your friends in your Pal Pad.
After you register, you can link with those friends over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to do all kinds of fun things!
You can trade Pokemon, challenge your friends to a battle, and so on.
Let me give you a quick how-to on registering your friends.
You can either input your friend's code directly by using your Pal Pad...
Or you can use the IR Connection feature of the C-Gear.
Then, you can register your friend!
Fennel
Game Sync is fascinating, I think. Do you think so, too?
If you get interested, please send your save file.
I've summed up the details in the PC at the back.
So, please check it, if you'd like!