Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova

Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova
Season 16
The English title screen from the Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova season.
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	TV Tokyo channel 7
Original release	October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) – April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)
Season chronology

This is a list of episodes of Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova (advertised as Pokémon: BW: Adventures in Unova), the sixteenth season of the Pokémon animated series and the third part of Pokémon the Series: Black & White. It originally aired in Japan from October 11, 2012 to April 18, 2013 on TV Tokyo channel 7, and in the United States from February 2, 2013 to July 20, 2013 on Cartoon Network, and the narrator of the Pokémon anime will cover the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu as he continues traveling through Unova with Cilan and Iris. In Japan, the episodes comprising this season aired as part of the Best Wishes!, under two subtitles.

The first eleven episodes were aired in Japan as the second half of Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン２, Poketto Monsutā Besuto Uisshu Shīzun Tsū), having their initial run in Japan from October 11, 2012 until January 10, 2013. The next fourteen episodes were broadcast under the subtitle Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン２ エピソードN, Poketto Monsutā Besuto Uisshu Shīzun Tsū Episōdo Enu), first airing in Japan on January 17, 2013 through April 18, 2013. In these episodes, Ash and his friends leave Cynthia's villa and travel to Vertress City, where Ash competes in the Vertress Conference at the Unova League against his old rivals named Trip, Bianca, and Stephan as well as his newest rivals named Cameron and Virgil for the title of Unova League Champion. Afterwards, Ash and his friends decide to journey to the White Ruins dedicated to the legendary Pokémon, Reshiram. Along the way, they meet the enigmatic N and face off against the villainous Team Plasma. Investigating the villainous organization is Looker of the International Police, who returns to the series for the first time since Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles. Team Rocket (Jessie, James, and Meowth) also return after a brief absence since the Season 15 finale.

The Japanese opening songs are "Be an Arrow!" (やじるしになって!, Yajirushi ni Natte!) and "Be an Arrow! 2013" (やじるしになって! 2013, Yajirushi ni Natte! 2013) by Rika Matsumoto. The ending songs are "Look Look☆Here" (みてみて☆こっちっち, Mite Mite☆Kotchitchi) by Momoiro Clover Z (桃色黒羽ゼット), "Sakura Go-Round" (サクラ・ゴーラウンド, Sakura Gō-Raundo) by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku (チュ学私立恵比寿), and the English opening song is "It's Always You and Me" by Neal Coomer and Kathryn Raio. Its instrumental version serves as the end credit song.

Overview

The division between seasons of Pokémon is based on the English version openings of each episode, and may not reflect the actual production season. The English episode numbers are based on their first airing in the United States either in syndication on Cartoon Network, or in Canada on YTV. Other English-speaking nations largely follow either this order or the Japanese order.

The first episode of this season aired on October 11, 2012, in Japan and premiered in the United States on February 2, 2013.

Episodes

J#	E#	English title Japanese title	Original air date	English air date
757	751	"Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!" (The World's Most Magnificent Pokémon!? Chillaccino vs. Tsutarja!) Transcription: "Sekaiichi Karei na Pokemon!? Chirachīno tai Tsutāja!" (Japanese: 世界一華麗なポケモン！？チラチーノVSツタージャ！)	October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11)	February 2, 2013
758	752	"A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!" (A Sky and Earth Tag Battle!) Transcription: "Ōzora to Daichi no Taggu Batoru!" (Japanese: 大空と大地のタッグバトル！)	October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)	February 9, 2013
759	753	"A Village Homecoming!" (Iris Returns to the Dragon Village!) Transcription: "Airisu, Ryū no Sato e Kaeru!" (Japanese: アイリス、竜の里へ帰る！)	October 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)	February 16, 2013
760	754	"Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!" (Sōryū Gym! Iris vs. Shaga!!) Transcription: "Sōryū Jimu! Airisu tai Shaga!!" (Japanese: ソウリュウジム！アイリスＶＳシャガ！！)	November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08)	February 23, 2013
761	755	"Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!" (Dispatch Team Eevee! Pokémon Rescue Squad!!) Transcription: "Chīmu Ībui Shutsudō seyo! Pokemon Resukyū Tai!!" (Japanese: チーム・イーブイ出動せよ！ポケモンレスキュー隊！！)	November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)	March 2, 2013
762	756	"Curtain Up, Unova League!" (The Isshu League Higaki Tournament Begins! Satoshi Against Shooty!!) Transcription: "Kaimaku: Isshu Rīgu Higaki Taikai! Satoshi tai Shūtī!!" (Japanese: 開幕　イッシュリーグ・ヒガキ大会！サトシ対シューティー！！)	November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22)	March 9, 2013
763	757	"Mission: Defeat your Rival!" (Fiece Fighting! The Rival Battle Leads to Victory!!) Transcription: "Nettō! Raibaru Batoru o Kachinuke!!" (Japanese: 熱闘！ライバルバトルを勝ちぬけ！！)	November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29)	March 16, 2013
764	758	"Lost at the League!" (Kibago Gets Lost!) Transcription: "Kibago Maigo ni Naru!" (Japanese: キバゴ迷子になる！)	December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)	March 23, 2013
765	759	"Strong Strategy Steals the Show!" (Dageki Appears! Satoshi Against Kenyan!!) Transcription: "Dageki Tōjō! Satoshi tai Keniyan!!" (Japanese: ダゲキ登場！サトシ対ケニヤン！！)	December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13)	March 30, 2013
766	760	"Cameron's Secret Weapon!" (Satoshi Against Kotetsu! The Secret Weapon Sazandora!!) Transcription: "Satoshi tai Kotetsu! Himitsu Heiki Sazandora!!" (Japanese: サトシ対コテツ！秘密兵器サザンドラ！！)	December 20, 2012 (2012-12-20)	April 6, 2013
767	761	"A Unova League Evolution!" (The Isshu League Ends! Pikachu Against Lucario!!) Transcription: "Ketchaku Isshu Rīgu! Pikachū tai Rukario!!" (Japanese: 決着イッシュリーグ！ピカチュウ対ルカリオ！！)	January 10, 2013 (2013-01-10)	April 13, 2013
768	762	"New Places... Familiar Faces!" (Araragi Laboratory! A New Journey!!) Transcription: "Araragi Kenkyūjo! Aratanaru Tabidachi!!" (Japanese: アララギ研究所！新たなる旅立ち！！)	January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17)	April 20, 2013
769	763	"The Name's N!" (Friend... His Name Is N!) Transcription: "Tomodachi... Sono Na wa Enu!" (Japanese: トモダチ…その名はN！)	January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)	April 27, 2013
770	764	"There's a New Gym Leader in Town!" (The New Gym Leader Cheren!) Transcription: "Shin Jimu Rīdā Cheren!" (Japanese: 新ジムリーダー・チェレン！)	January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)	May 4, 2013
771	765	"Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!" (Achroma vs. Handsome! The Team Plasma Conspiracy!!) Transcription: "Akuroma tai Hansamu! Purasuma-dan no Inbō!!" (Japanese: アクロマVSハンサム！プラズマ団の陰謀！！)	February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)	May 11, 2013
772	766	"The Light of Floccesy Ranch!" (The Fog of Sangi Ranch! Denryu's Light!!) Transcription: "Kiri no Sangi Bokujō! Denryū no Akari!!" (Japanese: 霧のサンギ牧場！デンリュウのあかり！！)	February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)	May 18, 2013
773	767	"Saving Braviary" (N Returns! Warrgle Rescue Mission!!) Transcription: "Enu Futatabi! Wōguru Kyūshutsu Sakusen!!" (Japanese: N再び！ウォーグル救出作戦！！)	February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)	May 25, 2013
774	768	"The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!" (Hurry Up! The Pokémon Coastal Rescue Team!!) Transcription: "Isoge! Pokemon Wangan Kyūjotai!!" (Japanese: 急げ！ポケモン湾岸救助隊！！)	February 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)	June 1, 2013
775	769	"The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!" (Burn, Lizardon! Vs. Kairyu!) Transcription: "Moe yo Rizādon! Bui Esu Kairyū!" (Japanese: 燃えよリザードン！VSカイリュー！)	March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)	June 8, 2013
776	770	"Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!" (Team Plasma's Ambitions! Manipulated Pokémon!!) Transcription: "Purazuma-dan no Yabō! Ayatsurareta Pokemon-tachi!!" (Japanese: プラズマ団の野望！操られたポケモンたち！！)	March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)	June 15, 2013
777	771	"Secrets From Out of the Fog!" (N's Secret... Beyond the Fog!) Transcription: "Enu no Himitsu... Kiri no Kanata ni!" (Japanese: Nの秘密…霧の彼方に！)	March 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)	June 22, 2013
778	772	"Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!" (Team Rocket vs. Team Plasma! Nyarth and Achroma!!) Transcription: "Roketto-dan tai Purazuma-dan! Nyāsu to Akuroma!!" (Japanese: ロケット団VSプラズマ団！ニャースとアクロマ！！)	March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)	June 29, 2013
779	773	"Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!" (The White Ruins! Satoshi Against N!!) Transcription: "Shiro no Iseki! Satoshi tai Enu!!" (Japanese: 白の遺跡！サトシ対N！！)	April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)	July 6, 2013
780	774	"Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!" (Team Plasma Attacks! The Resurrection Ceremony!!) Transcription: "Purazuma-dan Shūgeki! Fukkatsu no Gishiki!!" (Japanese: プラズマ団襲撃！復活の儀式！！)	April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)	July 13, 2013
781	775	"What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!" (Reshiram Against N! Beyond Ideals and Truth!!) Transcription: "Reshiramu tai Enu! Risō to Shinjitsu no Kanata e!!" (Japanese: レシラム対Ｎ！理想と真実の彼方へ！！)	April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)	July 20, 2013

Home Media releases

Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the entire series on a single 4-disc volume in the United States in 2014.

External links

• Pokémon anime website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
• Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
• Pokémon TV Anime at Pokémon JP official website (in Japanese)