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Exit: Black City
This is a training challenge located in Black City. It cannot be challenged until after defeating the Elite Four, and then defeating Alder in Floccesy Town.
In this area, the player will progress through ten procedurally generated areas, each of which has a specific number of Trainers. In each area, a randomly selected Trainer is the gatekeeper Trainer; defeating this Trainer unlocks the door to the Boss Trainer's room, and defeating the Boss Trainer will allow the player to move on to the next area. One Trainer on each floor is always a Doctor, who will offer to heal the player's Pokémon once after they are defeated, and this Doctor will never be the gatekeeper Trainer.
Although this is a battle gauntlet, it bears some differences from facilities such as the Battle Subway, outlined below:
The player cannot use items from their bag otherwise, whether in or out of battle, meaning speaking to a Doctor is the only means by which Pokémon are healed.
Except for Boss Trainers, the Trainer classes that will be faced and the Pokémon that they possess are taken randomly from predefined rosters. This page contains all the possible Pokémon that can be encountered (outside of Boss Trainers), and this page contains the possible Trainers that can be encountered and the Pokémon they can have.
The following items can be obtained as rewards for clearing each Area.
In Areas 4-5, two of the same type of item will be obtained as the reward.
| HP Up | Protein | Iron | Calcium | Zinc | Carbos |
Upon clearing Area 5 for the first time, if the player is playing Black 2, they will obtain the Tower Key. Using Unova Link, this can be sent to White 2 players, allowing them to access Black City and Black Tower.
In Areas 8-9, two of the same type of item will be obtained as the reward.
| Health Wing | Muscle Wing | Resist Wing | Genius Wing | Clever Wing | Swift Wing | Rare Candy |
| Pomeg Berry | Kelpsy Berry | Qualot Berry | Hondew Berry | Grepa Berry | Tamato Berry | Rare Candy |
The non-Boss Trainers are restricted to specific Trainer classes. Each class uses Pokémon that have an EV yield corresponding to a specific stat. They also all give specific hints after being defeated, shown below. The Trainers page gives information about which areas they can appear in and the Pokémon they possess.
| Trainer Class | EVs | Hint |
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| Youngster | Speed | How many Trainers are in the room with the gatekeeper |
| Lass | Speed | Gender of the gatekeeper |
| School Kid♂ | Sp. Def | How many Trainers are in the room with the gatekeeper |
| School Kid♀ | Sp. Def | Gender of the gatekeeper |
| Scientist♂ | Sp. Atk | Whether the gatekeeper is on a higher, lower, or same floor |
| Scientist♀ | Sp. Atk | Gender of the gatekeeper |
| Psychic♂ | Sp. Atk | Which direction the gatekeeper's room is compared to the current room |
| Psychic♀ | Sp. Atk | Whether the gatekeeper is standing still, walking, or spinning |
| Backpacker♂ | Speed | Which direction the gatekeeper's room is compared to the current room |
| Backpacker♀ | Speed | Whether the gatekeeper is standing still, walking, or spinning |
| Waiter | Sp. Def | Whether the gatekeeper is on a higher, lower, or same floor |
| Waitress | Sp. Def | Whether the gatekeeper is standing still, walking, or spinning |
| Rich Boy | Speed | Which direction the Doctor's room is compared to the current room |
| Lady | Speed | The Boss Trainer's lead Pokémon |
| Gentleman | Speed | Which direction the Doctor's room is compared to the current room |
| Socialite | Speed | The Boss Trainer's lead Pokémon |
| Doctor | Sp. Atk | N/A (heals instead) |
Normal Trainers use two Pokémon from their roster. Both Pokémon will be the same level, which is randomly chosen from a range of levels that depends on the area the Trainer is encountered in. The level ranges are given below.
| Area | Levels |
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| 1 | 42-45 (Easy Mode) 47-50 (Normal Mode) 52-55 (Challenge Mode) |
| 2 | 45-48 (Easy Mode) 50-53 (Normal Mode) 55-58 (Challenge Mode) |
| 3 | 48-51 (Easy Mode) 53-56 (Normal Mode) 58-61 (Challenge Mode) |
| 4 | 51-54 (Easy Mode) 56-59 (Normal Mode) 61-64 (Challenge Mode) |
| 5 | 54-57 (Easy Mode) 59-62 (Normal Mode) 64-67 (Challenge Mode) |
| 6 | 57-60 (Easy Mode) 62-65 (Normal Mode) 67-70 (Challenge Mode) |
| 7 | 60-63 (Easy Mode) 65-68 (Normal Mode) 70-73 (Challenge Mode) |
| 8 | 63-66 (Easy Mode) 68-71 (Normal Mode) 73-76 (Challenge Mode) |
| 9 | 66-69 (Easy Mode) 71-74 (Normal Mode) 76-79 (Challenge Mode) |
| 10 | 69-72 (Easy Mode) 74-77 (Normal Mode) 79-82 (Challenge Mode) |
The Boss Trainers are always specific Trainers with specific Pokémon. There is one Boss Trainer for each area. The rosters of the Boss Trainers are shown below.
All of the Boss Trainers have 0 EVs and their IVs are dependent on the specific Trainer. Although the enemy Pokémon have consistent Natures, I don't have an easy way to extract this from the data at the moment; I will have to see about adding them later.
Abed's Pokémon have 3 IVs.
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Unfezant ♂ | 48 (Easy Mode) / 53 (Normal Mode) / 58 (Challenge Mode) | Super Luck | Scope Lens | Air Cutter | Quick Attack | Steel Wing | Hypnosis | ||||
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Pawniard ♂ | 48 (Easy Mode) / 53 (Normal Mode) / 58 (Challenge Mode) | Defiant | Muscle Band | Night Slash | Metal Claw | Psycho Cut | Rock Polish | ||||
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Boldore ♂ | 48 (Easy Mode) / 53 (Normal Mode) / 58 (Challenge Mode) | Sturdy | Quick Claw | Stealth Rock | Iron Defense | Protect | Rock Blast | ||||
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Bess' Pokémon have 7 IVs.
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Watchog ♀ | 51 (Easy Mode) / 56 (Normal Mode) / 61 (Challenge Mode) | Keen Eye | Shell Bell | Crunch | Hyper Fang | Low Kick | Hypnosis | ||||
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Swoobat ♀ | 51 (Easy Mode) / 56 (Normal Mode) / 61 (Challenge Mode) | Unaware | Wise Glasses | Psychic | Air Slash | U-turn | Thunder Wave | ||||
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Basculin (Red) ♀ | 51 (Easy Mode) / 56 (Normal Mode) / 61 (Challenge Mode) | Reckless | Mystic Water | Aqua Jet | Double-Edge | Ice Beam | Swagger | ||||
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Carlen's Pokémon have 11 IVs.
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Bouffalant ♂ | 54 (Easy Mode) / 59 (Normal Mode) / 64 (Challenge Mode) | Reckless | Muscle Band | Head Charge | Wild Charge | Megahorn | Scary Face | ||||
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Swanna ♂ | 54 (Easy Mode) / 59 (Normal Mode) / 64 (Challenge Mode) | Big Pecks | Wacan Berry | Scald | Brave Bird | Ice Beam | FeatherDance | ||||
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Scolipede ♂ | 54 (Easy Mode) / 59 (Normal Mode) / 64 (Challenge Mode) | Poison Point | Life Orb | Megahorn | Rock Slide | Earthquake | Swords Dance | ||||
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Danelle's Pokémon have 15 IVs.
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Gigalith ♀ | 57 (Easy Mode) / 62 (Normal Mode) / 67 (Challenge Mode) | Sturdy | Quick Claw | Stealth Rock | Rock Blast | Iron Defense | Bulldoze | ||||
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Seviper ♀ | 57 (Easy Mode) / 62 (Normal Mode) / 67 (Challenge Mode) | Shed Skin | Black Sludge | Poison Fang | Venoshock | Dragon Tail | Coil | ||||
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Durant ♀ | 57 (Easy Mode) / 62 (Normal Mode) / 67 (Challenge Mode) | Hustle | Occa Berry | Hone Claws | Iron Head | X-Scissor | Rock Slide | ||||
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Ellas' Pokémon have 19 IVs.
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Bronzong | 60 (Easy Mode) / 65 (Normal Mode) / 70 (Challenge Mode) | Levitate | Quick Claw | Sandstorm | Psychic | Gyro Ball | Explosion | ||||
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Kabutops ♂ | 60 (Easy Mode) / 65 (Normal Mode) / 70 (Challenge Mode) | Swift Swim | Choice Band | Superpower | X-Scissor | Aqua Tail | Stone Edge | ||||
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Golurk | 60 (Easy Mode) / 65 (Normal Mode) / 70 (Challenge Mode) | Iron Fist | Choice Scarf | Earthquake | ThunderPunch | Drain Punch | Shadow Punch | ||||
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Freira's Pokémon have 23 IVs.
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Porygon-Z | 63 (Easy Mode) / 68 (Normal Mode) / 73 (Challenge Mode) | Download | Petaya Berry | Psychic | Thunderbolt | Ice Beam | Conversion | ||||
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Breloom ♀ | 63 (Easy Mode) / 68 (Normal Mode) / 73 (Challenge Mode) | Poison Heal | Toxic Orb | Mach Punch | Focus Punch | Stone Edge | Spore | ||||
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Armaldo ♂ | 63 (Easy Mode) / 68 (Normal Mode) / 73 (Challenge Mode) | Battle Armor | Choice Scarf | Stone Edge | Aqua Tail | X-Scissor | Earthquake | ||||
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Gaius' Pokémon have 23 IVs.
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Gyarados ♂ | 66 (Easy Mode) / 71 (Normal Mode) / 76 (Challenge Mode) | Intimidate | Wacan Berry | Earthquake | Dragon Dance | Outrage | Aqua Tail | ||||
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Weavile ♂ | 66 (Easy Mode) / 71 (Normal Mode) / 76 (Challenge Mode) | Pressure | Focus Sash | Ice Shard | Fake Out | Ice Punch | Low Kick | ||||
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Dusknoir ♂ | 66 (Easy Mode) / 71 (Normal Mode) / 76 (Challenge Mode) | Pressure | Leftovers | Ice Punch | Pain Split | Will-O-Wisp | Toxic | ||||
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Harmony's Pokémon have 27 IVs.
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Infernape ♂ | 69 (Easy Mode) / 74 (Normal Mode) / 79 (Challenge Mode) | Blaze | Life Orb | Mach Punch | Fire Blast | ThunderPunch | Work Up | ||||
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Archeops ♂ | 69 (Easy Mode) / 74 (Normal Mode) / 79 (Challenge Mode) | Defeatist | Liechi Berry | Stone Edge | Earthquake | U-turn | Focus Blast | ||||
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Tornadus ♂ | 69 (Easy Mode) / 74 (Normal Mode) / 79 (Challenge Mode) | Prankster | Mental Herb | Rain Dance | Taunt | Hurricane | Superpower | ||||
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Ira's Pokémon have 27 IVs.
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Hydreigon ♂ | 72 (Easy Mode) / 77 (Normal Mode) / 82 (Challenge Mode) | Levitate | Chople Berry | Dark Pulse | Outrage | Fire Blast | Earthquake | ||||
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Articuno | 72 (Easy Mode) / 77 (Normal Mode) / 82 (Challenge Mode) | Pressure | Ice Gem | Ice Shard | Frost Breath | Signal Beam | Roost | ||||
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Entei | 72 (Easy Mode) / 77 (Normal Mode) / 82 (Challenge Mode) | Pressure | Life Orb | Overheat | Iron Tail | Stone Edge | Roar | ||||
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In Black 2, the Area 10 Boss Trainer is always Benga. In White 2, the player faces Benga on their first visit (unless they have already cleared Area 10 of the White Treehollow) and Janna on later visits.
Benga's Pokémon have 31 IVs.
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Latios ♂ | 75 (Easy Mode) / 80 (Normal Mode) / 85 (Challenge Mode) | Levitate | White Herb | Draco Meteor | Psychic | Icy Wind | Thunderbolt | ||||
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Garchomp ♂ | 75 (Easy Mode) / 80 (Normal Mode) / 85 (Challenge Mode) | Sand Veil | Life Orb | Outrage | Earthquake | Fire Blast | Stone Edge | ||||
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Volcarona ♂ | 75 (Easy Mode) / 80 (Normal Mode) / 85 (Challenge Mode) | Flame Body | Focus Sash | Quiver Dance | Bug Buzz | Fire Blast | Psychic | ||||
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Janna's Pokémon have 31 IVs.
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Suicune | 75 (Easy Mode) / 80 (Normal Mode) / 85 (Challenge Mode) | Pressure | Ganlon Berry | Calm Mind | Hydro Pump | Icy Wind | Mirror Coat | ||||
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Heatran ♀ | 75 (Easy Mode) / 80 (Normal Mode) / 85 (Challenge Mode) | Flash Fire | Air Balloon | Overheat | Stone Edge | Earthquake | Scary Face | ||||
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Latios ♂ | 75 (Easy Mode) / 80 (Normal Mode) / 85 (Challenge Mode) | Levitate | White Herb | Draco Meteor | Psychic | Icy Wind | Thunderbolt | ||||
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