Skip to main content
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ The Games, Movies, TV & Comics You Love
flag of UK
UK
flag of US
US
flag of Canada
Canada
flag of Australia
Australia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Games
    • Game Insights
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • The Big Preview
      • On The Radar
      • Future Games Show
    • Genres
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
    • Franchises
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Hardware
    • Insights
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
    • Computing
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
    • Accessories & Tech
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Game Deals
    • Tech Deals
    • TV Deals
    • Buying Guides
  • Video
    • Newsletters
    • Total Film
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsarama
Total Film
  • home
  • Games
    • View Games
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • The Big Preview
      • On The Radar
      • Future Games Show
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • View Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • View Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • View TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • View Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • View Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • View Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Hardware
    • View Hardware
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • View Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • View Deals
    • Game Deals
    • Tech Deals
    • TV Deals
    • Buying Guides
  • Video
    • Newsletters
    • Total Film
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsarama
Total Film
Gaming Magazines
Gaming Magazines
Why subscribe?
  • Subscribe from just £3
  • Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love
  • Try a single issue or save on a subscription
  • Issues delivered straight to your door or device
From$12
Subscribe now
Trending
  • PS5 State of Play
  • Ghost of Yotei
  • Battlefield 6
  • New Games for 2025
Don't miss these
Two cards on a blue surface show a red ape hanging from a branch on a treehouse, alongside a fox-like creature walking across a branch under a full moon
Tabletop Gaming Quick, here's where you can buy Pokemon Black Bolt and White Flare stock before resellers get to it
Pokemon Mega Evolution booster pack and Elite Trainer Box with white outlines, against a colorful, blurred background
Tabletop Gaming Where to buy Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution now that the set is out in the wild
Image of the box art for the Switch and Switch 2 versions of Pokemon Legends Z-A sitting on either side of a GamesRadar+ pre-order sign, on a green background.
Hardware Pokemon Legends Z-A pre-orders have the best free gifts I've seen in years, and here's where to get them
Pokemon black and white
Pokemon Pokemon Black and White fans are back with the remake hopium as Pokemon posts a teaser ahead of its upcoming Presents stream: "The room is completely black and white"
Pokemon Concierge
Animated Shows Pokemon reveals new looks at two adorable new animated shows: an Aardman collaboration and the long-awaited season 2 of a fan-favorite Netflix series
Giratina seen in the Pokemon anime.
Pokemon A spooky new Pokemon Legends Z-A video has been teased, and it looks like a Blair Witch Project-inspired nightmare
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot
Pokemon A new Pokemon Legends: Z-A clip teasing its seamless battling has fans more excited for the RPG than any of its actual trailers: "This will be the best Pokemon game"
Key art for Pokemon Champions
Pokemon Pokemon Champions: Everything we know so far
Pokemon Pokopia screenshot showing Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle all gathered around a Ditto in human form between two green trees
Pokemon Pokemon Pokopia: everything we know about the Pokemon game that looks a lot like Animal Crossing
a ditto human sitting on some logs with pikachu and pichu
Pokemon Nintendo finally wises up to Palworld, announces Pokemon crafting and building game Pokopia – starring a Ditto that thinks it's a real human
Being challenged to a trainer battle in Pokemon Legends ZA
Pokemon New Pokemon Legends: Z-A gameplay shows off how the RPG's trainer stealth attacks work, and they look so brutal that we're going to feel like we're part of Team Rocket
Mega Dragonite in Pokemon Legends Z-A
Pokemon Pokemon Legends Z-A's Mega Dragonite leak finally confirmed, and it's either "so good" or the "worst design for a Mega Evolution Pokemon ever" depending on who you ask
Pokemon go psychic cup
Pokemon Pokemon seems to be teasing Mega Malamar for Legends: Z-A in a series of bizarre live-action videos featuring people proclaiming their love for one of X and Y's strangest 'mons
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot
Pokemon Pokemon Legends Z-A: Everything we know so far about the upcoming Nintendo game
A Furfrou is groomed during a Pokemon anime episode
Pokemon Pokemon Legends Z-A is making amends for Scarlet and Violet's poor fashion game, though I can't say I'm not concerned about handing a Furfrou over to a Scyther for a trim
  1. Games
  2. Adventure
  3. Pokemon
  4. Pokemon Black / White 2

Pokemon Black and White 2 - See first trailer and new screens

News
By Henry Gilbert published 16 April 2012

New info straight from Japan on the next Pokemon

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Page 1 of 33
Page 1 of 33

Page 2 of 33
Page 2 of 33

Page 3 of 33
Page 3 of 33

Page 4 of 33
Page 4 of 33

Page 5 of 33
Page 5 of 33

Page 6 of 33
Page 6 of 33

Page 7 of 33
Page 7 of 33

Page 8 of 33
Page 8 of 33

Page 9 of 33
Page 9 of 33

Page 10 of 33
Page 10 of 33

Page 11 of 33
Page 11 of 33

Page 12 of 33
Page 12 of 33

Page 13 of 33
Page 13 of 33

Page 14 of 33
Page 14 of 33

Page 15 of 33
Page 15 of 33

Page 16 of 33
Page 16 of 33

Page 17 of 33
Page 17 of 33

Page 18 of 33
Page 18 of 33

Page 19 of 33
Page 19 of 33

Page 20 of 33
Page 20 of 33

Page 21 of 33
Page 21 of 33

Page 22 of 33
Page 22 of 33

Page 23 of 33
Page 23 of 33

Page 24 of 33
Page 24 of 33

Page 25 of 33
Page 25 of 33

Page 26 of 33
Page 26 of 33

Page 27 of 33
Page 27 of 33

Page 28 of 33
Page 28 of 33

Page 29 of 33
Page 29 of 33

Page 30 of 33
Page 30 of 33

Page 31 of 33
Page 31 of 33

Page 32 of 33
Page 32 of 33

Page 33 of 33
Page 33 of 33
CATEGORIES
Nintendo Platforms
Henry Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
Social Links Navigation

Henry Gilbert is a former GamesRadar+ Editor, having spent seven years at the site helping to navigate our readers through the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. Henry is now following another passion of his besides video games, working as the producer and podcast cohost of the popular Talking Simpsons and What a Cartoon podcasts. 

Since it was announced last month, the sequel to the fifth core Pokemon generation, Pokemon Black and White Version 2, has been shrouded in mystery. Now the official Japanese web page for the game has been updated, bringing with it new images and a brand new trailer. Watch:

Of the new information confirmed s that the game's plot is entirely original and takes place around two years after the last game and you play as entirely new trainers with new friends and rivals. Though the setting is still Unova, you'll explore new parts of it, starting with the new hero's hometown. Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott are still your starters, but from the look of the screens, it appears the previous generations of Pokemon will be available much earlier. Also in the above gallery you'll see a couple of the new Gym Leaders and other characters you'll meet along the way.

The US/UK release date hasn't been set yet, though it'll be out in Japan June 23. Hopefully, after this explosion of new info in Japan, the American side will give us some new details soon.

You may like
  • Pokemon black and white Pokemon Black and White fans are back with the remake hopium as Pokemon posts a teaser ahead of its upcoming Presents stream: "The room is completely black and white"
  • Pokemon Concierge Pokemon reveals new looks at two adorable new animated shows: an Aardman collaboration and the long-awaited season 2 of a fan-favorite Netflix series
  • Giratina seen in the Pokemon anime. A spooky new Pokemon Legends Z-A video has been teased, and it looks like a Blair Witch Project-inspired nightmare
See more Nintendo News
Read more
Pokemon black and white
Pokemon Black and White fans are back with the remake hopium as Pokemon posts a teaser ahead of its upcoming Presents stream: "The room is completely black and white"
 
 
Pokemon Concierge
Pokemon reveals new looks at two adorable new animated shows: an Aardman collaboration and the long-awaited season 2 of a fan-favorite Netflix series
 
 
Giratina seen in the Pokemon anime.
A spooky new Pokemon Legends Z-A video has been teased, and it looks like a Blair Witch Project-inspired nightmare
 
 
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot
A new Pokemon Legends: Z-A clip teasing its seamless battling has fans more excited for the RPG than any of its actual trailers: "This will be the best Pokemon game"
 
 
Key art for Pokemon Champions
Pokemon Champions: Everything we know so far
 
 
Pokemon Pokopia screenshot showing Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle all gathered around a Ditto in human form between two green trees
Pokemon Pokopia: everything we know about the Pokemon game that looks a lot like Animal Crossing
 
 
Latest in Pokemon
Pikachu and Eevee mascots cheer a wrestler on the way to the ring for Pokemon Legends Z-A's crossover with Mexican wrestling promotion CMLL
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's weirdest but best marketing stunt yet sees real wrestlers, cosplaying as Pokemon, duking it out while Pikachu and Eevee cheer on the violence in the background
 
 
Pokemon anime episode 1 Ash Ketchum watching nervously
"This Nintendo patent was apparently granted without a patent examiner looking at a single game": IP expert says concerns "hundreds of games" could be affected by Pokemon summoning patent granted amid Palworld lawsuit are "valid"
 
 
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot shows Urbain and the protagonist stood beside Totodile, Tepig, and Chikorita.
I've been playing Pokemon for 17 years, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A makes me feel like I'm relearning everything I knew about battles in the best way possible
 
 
Pikachu fainted, looking worn out on the ground in the Pokemon anime.
Nintendo's controversial patent on Pokemon mechanics likely won't threaten the likes of Palworld and Persona, as IP expert argues there are already potential ways to invalidate it, including StarCraft
 
 
A Pokemon Mini console in front of a blurred background
Nintendo's tiniest console ever was a Pokemon handheld the size of a Tamagotchi, and after 24 years it's suddenly a wildly impractical way to play Game Boy games
 
 
A screenshot from the Pokemon Pokopia trailer shows Ditto transformed into a human.
Pokemon's cute, cozy life sim spin-off may be hiding some deeply tragic lore as fans question the backstory of our Ditto protagonist: "What happened to their trainer?"
 
 
Latest in News
Baldur's Gate 3 pale vampire elf Astarion, a man with curly white hair and red eyes
Amid EA's unpopular $55 billion buyout, Baldur's Gate 3 director takes time "to remind people that making games faster and cheaper while charging more has never worked before"
 
 
Adebayo, John Economos, and Vigilante in Peacemaker season 2
James Gunn says he checked Adebayo actor Danielle Brooks was comfortable with the Peacemaker season 2 twist: "We had a big conversation"
 
 
Bully
"A couple of people had mental breakdowns": Forget GTA 6, Bully's "brutal" 120-hour development weeks might be Rockstar's worst-ever crunch - "the office started to feel like a prison"
 
 
Ghost of Tsushima screenshot of Jin Sakai
5 years later, Ghost of Yotei finally reveals what happened to Jin Sakai after Ghost of Tsushima in a secret side quest
 
 
Huntrix performing in KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix
KPop Demon Hunters star reveals a "very personal" Rumi song was cut from the Netflix movie: "It was powerful and something that I love to sing"
 
 
Milly Alcock as Supergirl
Supergirl screenwriter couldn't get her head around the "sunny" version of Kara until she read Tom King's Woman of Tomorrow: "I was like, 'There she is'"
 
 
  1. Playing Ghost of Yotei and riding through an autumnal forest with red leaves
    1
    Ghost of Yotei review: "One of the first PS5 games to feel truly boundary-pushing, this hyper violent samurai revenge quest truly hooked me"
  2. 2
    Hades 2 review: "Impeccable combat and flawless characterization across a huge roster make for a follow-up that surpasses even its excellent roguelike predecessor"
  3. 3
    EA FC 26 review: "Ultimate Team's huge, divisive changes have me torn – FIFA's successor has moved away from serving football purists"
  4. 4
    Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles review: "Fantastic tweaks elevate a classic while leaving its spirit intact – this seminal tactical RPG has never been better"
  5. 5
    Baby Steps review: "If you craved a tougher hiking challenge than Death Stranding, this is for you – though prepare to get dropped from many great heights"
  1. Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob in One Battle After Another
    1
    One Battle After Another review: "One of the best studio movies in years and an instant classic"
  2. 2
    The Conjuring: Last Rites review: "Not bold or memorable enough for the Warrens' final chapter"
  3. 3
    Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle review: "Roars past Mugen Train as Demon Slayer's best adventure yet"
  4. 4
    The Long Walk review: "One of the best Stephen King adaptations ever made"
  5. 5
    Frankenstein review: "A classy, if somewhat safe, adaptation"
  1. Yelena Belova, Kamala Khan and Blade Knight in Marvel Zombies
    1
    Marvel Zombies review: "A fun expansion of the What If episode with delightful MCU Easter eggs and truly gross R-rated kills"
  2. 2
    Gen V season 2 review: "As strong as the first season, if not stronger"
  3. 3
    Wednesday season 2 part 2 review: "Ortega shines, but it's a zombie who steals the entire show"
  4. 4
    Peacemaker season 2 review: "Darker and sadder than the first year, but there's still a lot of fun to be had with the 11th Street Kids."
  5. 5
    Wednesday season 2 part 1 review: "Complex and exciting but weighed down by too many subplots"

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...