Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon the Series: Black & White
Season 14
The English title screen from the Pokémon: Black & White season.
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	48 2 (unaired episodes)
Release
Original network	TV Tokyo channel 7
Original release	September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) – September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)
Season chronology

Pokémon: Black & White is the fourteenth season of the Pokémon animated series and the first part of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and the narrator of the Pokémon anime will cover the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu as they travel to the new region of Unova. In Japan, this is the first portion of the Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ, Poketto Monsutā Besuto Uisshu, literally "Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!") branding of the anime series. It originally aired in Japan from September 23, 2010 to September 15, 2011 on TV Tokyo channel 7, and in the United States from February 12, 2011 to January 7, 2012 on Cartoon Network. Brock and Dawn have left the series, and Ash is joined by a new female trainer named Iris and a new male trainer named Cilan. The evil syndicate Team Rocket has a part to play in this season, and Jessie, James, and Meowth have been promoted.

The Japanese opening song is "Best Wishes!" (ベストウイッシュ!, Besuto Uisshu!) by Rika Matsumoto. The first 2 episodes in Japan did not have the ending song, instead, the instrumental songs from Pokémon: Black & White Japanese Anime Sound Collection serve as ending songs during the original broadcast. The ending songs are "Fanfare of the Heart" (心のファンファーレ, Kokoro no Fanfāre) by Aki Okui starting in episode 3 during the original broadcast, and starting in episode 1 on DVD, "Can You Name All the Pokemon? BW" (ポケモン言えるかな? BW, Pokémon Ierukana? BW) by Takeshi Tsuruno, and the English opening song is "Black and White" by Erin Bowman and Joe Philips. Its instrumental version serves as the end credit song.

Overview

The return of Who's that Pokémon?, an eyecatch that was used during the first six seasons.

To promote the series and the episode where Ash obtains an egg, Pokémon Black and White players were able to obtain an egg containing either an Axew, a Pansage or a Pidove exclusively at US Toys "R" Us stores between April 27, 2011 and May 31, 2011. Each one contained their moves like anime counterparts (Ash's Pidove, Cilan's Pansage and Iris' Axew). Players were only able to get one egg and which of the Pokémon the egg hatched into was random.

Episodes

J#	E#	English title Japanese title	Original air date	English air date
660	654	"In the Shadow of Zekrom!" (To the Isshu Region! Zekrom's Shadow!!) Transcription: "Isshu Chihō e! Zekuromu no Kage!!" (Japanese: イッシュ地方へ！ゼクロムの影！！)	September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)	February 12, 2011
661	655	"Enter Iris and Axew!" (Iris and Kibago!) Transcription: "Airisu to Kibago!" (Japanese: アイリスとキバゴ！)	September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)	February 12, 2011
662	656	"A Sandile Gusher of Change" (Mijumaru! Meguroco! Critical Moment!!) Transcription: "Mijumaru! Meguroko! Kikkiippatsu!!" (Japanese: ミジュマル！メグロコ！危機一髪！！)	September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)	February 19, 2011
663	657	"The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!" (Battle Club! A Mysterious Pokémon Appears!!) Transcription: "Batoru Kurabu! Nazo no Pokemon Arawareru!!" (Japanese: バトルクラブ！謎のポケモン現る！！)	October 7, 2010 (2010-10-07)	February 26, 2011
664	658	"Triple Leaders, Team Threats" (San'yō Gym! Vs. Baoppu, Hiyappu and Yanappu!!) Transcription: "San'yō Jimu! Tai Baoppu, Hiyappu, Yanappu!!" (Japanese: サンヨウジム！VSバオップ、ヒヤップ、ヤナップ！！)	October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14)	March 5, 2011
665	659	"Dreams by the Yard Full" (Former Building Site of Dreams! Munna and Musharna!!) Transcription: "Yume no Atochi! Munna to Mushāna!!" (Japanese: 夢の跡地！ムンナとムシャーナ！！)	October 21, 2010 (2010-10-21)	March 12, 2011
666	660	"Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!" (Get the Tsutarja That Knows Attract!?) Transcription: "Tsutāja Getto de Meromero!?" (Japanese: ツタージャ・ゲットでメロメロ！？)	October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)	March 19, 2011
667	661	"Saving Darmanitan from the Bell!" (Darumakka and Hihidaruma! Secret of the Clocktower!!) Transcription: "Darumakka to Hihidaruma! Dokeitō no Himitsu!!" (Japanese: ダルマッカとヒヒダルマ！時計塔の秘密！！)	November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04)	March 26, 2011
668	662	"The Bloom Is on Axew!" (Out of Control Pendror! Rescue Kibago!) Transcription: "Pendorā Bōsō! Kibago o Sukue!" (Japanese: ペンドラー暴走！キバゴを救え！)	November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11)	April 2, 2011
669	663	"A Rival Battle for Club Champ!" (Rival Battle! Tough Enemy Pururiru!!) Transcription: "Raibaru Batoru! Kyōteki Pururiru!!" (Japanese: ライバルバトル！強敵プルリル！！)	November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18)	April 9, 2011
670	664	"A Home for Dwebble" (Ishizumai! Take Back Your Home!!) Transcription: "Ishizumai! Jibun no Ie o Torimodose!!" (Japanese: イシズマイ！自分の家をとりもどせ！！)	December 2, 2010 (2010-12-02)	April 16, 2011
671	665	"Here Comes the Trubbish Squad" (The Yabukuron Squad and a Secret Base!?) Transcription: "Yabukuron Sentai to Himitsukichi!?" (Japanese: ヤブクロン戦隊と秘密基地！？)	December 9, 2010 (2010-12-09)	April 23, 2011
672	666	"Minccino–Neat and Tidy" (Chillarmy is Clean!?) Transcription: "Chirāmyi wa Kireizuki!?" (Japanese: チラーミィはきれいずき！？)	December 16, 2010 (2010-12-16)	April 30, 2011
673	667	"A Night in the Nacrene City Museum" (Shippō City! Museum Adventure!!) Transcription: "Shippō Shiti! Hakubutsukan de Daibōken!!" (Japanese: シッポウシティ！博物館で大冒険！！)	December 23, 2010 (2010-12-23)	May 7, 2011
674	668	"The Battle According to Lenora" (Shippō Gym Battle! Vs. Gym Leader Aloe!!) Transcription: "Shippō Jimu Ikusa! Tai Jimu Rīdā Aroe!!" (Japanese: シッポウジム戦！VSジムリーダー・アロエ！！)	January 6, 2011 (2011-01-06)	May 14, 2011
675	669	"Rematch at the Nacrene Gym" (Shippō Gym Rematch! The Explosive New Moves!!) Transcription: "Saisen Shippō Jimu! Shin Waza Sakuretsu!!" (Japanese: 再戦シッポウジム！新技炸裂！！)	January 13, 2011 (2011-01-13)	May 21, 2011
676	670	"Scraggy–Hatched to Be Wild" (The Wild Child That Hatched From the Egg!) Transcription: "Tamago kara Kaetta Abarenbō!" (Japanese: タマゴからかえったあばれん坊！)	January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)	May 28, 2011
677	671	"Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest" (Yaguruma Forest! Kurumiru and Arti!!) Transcription: "Yaguruma no Mori! Kurumiru to Āti!!" (Japanese: ヤグルマの森！クルミルとアーティ！！)	January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)	June 4, 2011
N/A	N/A	"Hikari – A New Journey!/Nibi Gym – The Greatest Danger!" Transcription: "Hikari – Aratanaru Tabidachi!/Nibi Jimu – Shijō Saidai no Kiki!" (Japanese: ヒカリ・新たなる旅立ち！／ニビジム・史上最大の危機！)	February 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)	N/A
678	672	"A Connosseur's Revenge!" (Sommelier Showdown! Ishizumai vs. Futachimaru!!) Transcription: "Somurie Taiketsu! Ishizumai Tai Futachimaru!!" (Japanese: ソムリエ対決！イシズマイVSフタチマル！！)	February 17, 2011 (2011-02-17)	June 11, 2011
679	673	"Dancing with the Ducklett Trio!" (Pikachu vs. Meguroco vs. Koaruhie!!) Transcription: "Pikachū Tai Meguroko Tai Koaruhī!!" (Japanese: ピカチュウVSメグロコVSコアルヒー！！)	February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)	June 18, 2011
680	674	"The Lost World of Gothitelle!" (Skyarrow Bridge and Gothiruselle!) Transcription: "Sukai Arō Burijji to Gochiruzeru!" (Japanese: スカイアローブリッジとゴチルゼル！)	March 3, 2011 (2011-03-03)	June 25, 2011
681	675	"A Venipede Stampede" (Hiun City! Fushide Panic!!) Transcription: "Hiun Shiti! Fushide Panikku!" (Japanese: ヒウンシティ！フシデパニック！！)	March 10, 2011 (2011-03-10)	July 2, 2011
N/A	N/A	"Team Rocket vs. Team Plasma! (Part 1)" Transcription: "Roketto-dan Tai Purazuma-dan! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: ロケット団ＶＳプラズマ団！（前編）)	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	"Team Rocket vs. Team Plasma! (Part 2)" Transcription: "Roketto-dan Tai Purazuma-dan! (Kōhen)" (Japanese: ロケット団ＶＳプラズマ団！（後編）)	N/A	N/A
682	676	"Battling for the Love of Bug-Types!" (Hiun Gym Battle! The Pure-of-Heart Bug Pokémon Battle!) Transcription: "Hiun Jimu Sen! Junjō Hāto no Mushi Pokemon Batoru!!" (Japanese: ヒウンジム戦！純情ハートの虫ポケモンバトル！！)	March 17, 2011 (2011-03-17)	July 9, 2011
683	677	"Emolga the Irresistible!" (Beware Cute Faces! Paralyzing Emonga!!) Transcription: "Kawaii Kao ni Yōchūi! Emonga de Shibirebire!!" (Japanese: かわいい顔に要注意！エモンガでシビレビレ！！)	March 24, 2011 (2011-03-24)	July 16, 2011
684	678	"Emolga and the New Volt Switch!" (Emonga vs. Tsutarja! Volt Change Chaos!!) Transcription: "Emonga Tai Tsutāja! Boruto Chenji de Daikonran!!" (Japanese: エモンガＶＳツタージャ！ボルトチェンジで大混乱！！)	March 31, 2011 (2011-03-31)	July 23, 2011
685	679	"Scare at the Litwick Mansion!" (The Scary Story of the Hitomoshi Mansion!) Transcription: "Hitomoshi Yashiki no Kowa~i Ohanashi!" (Japanese: ヒトモシ屋敷のこわ～いお話！)	April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)	July 30, 2011
686	680	"The Dragon Master's Path!" (The Road to Becoming a Dragon Master! Kibago vs. Crimgan!!) Transcription: "Doragon Masutā e no Michi! Kibago Tai Kurimugan!!" (Japanese: ドラゴンマスターへの道！キバゴＶＳクリムガン！！)	April 14, 2011 (2011-04-14)	August 6, 2011
687	681	"Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!" (The Lost Hotachi! Mijumaru's Greatest Crisis!!) Transcription: "Kieta Hotachi! Mijumaru Saidai no Kiki!!" (Japanese: 消えたホタチ！ミジュマル最大の危機！！)	April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21)	August 13, 2011
688	682	"Cottonee in Love!" (The Monmen in Love Rides the Wind!) Transcription: "Koisuru Monmen wa Kaze ni Notte!" (Japanese: 恋するモンメンは風に乗って！)	April 28, 2011 (2011-04-28)	August 20, 2011
689	683	"A UFO for Elgyem!" (Ligray and the Unidentified Flying Object!) Transcription: "Rigurē to Mikakunin Hikō Buttai!" (Japanese: リグレーと未確認飛行物体！)	May 5, 2011 (2011-05-05)	August 27, 2011
690	684	"Ash and Trip's Third Battle!" (Rival Battle! Vanipeti and Dokkorā in the Fight!!) Transcription: "Raibaru Batoru! Baniputchi, Dokkorā Sansen!!" (Japanese: ライバルバトル！バニプッチ、ドッコラー参戦！！)	May 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)	September 3, 2011
691	685	"Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!" (Gamagaru, Maggyo! Battle at the Waterside!!) Transcription: "Gamagaru, Maggyo! Mizube no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: ガマガル、マッギョ！水辺の戦い！！)	May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)	September 10, 2011
692	686	"Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!" (The Dragon Buster Appears! Iris and Doryuzu!!) Transcription: "Doragon Basutā Tōjō! Airisu to Doryūzu!!" (Japanese: ドラゴンバスター登場！アイリスとドリュウズ！！)	May 26, 2011 (2011-05-26)	September 17, 2011
693	687	"Gotta Catch a Roggenrola!" (Dangoro! Fire the Luster Cannon!!) Transcription: "Dangoro! Rasutā Kanon Hassha seyo!" (Japanese: ダンゴロ！ラスターカノン発射せよ！！)	June 2, 2011 (2011-06-02)	September 24, 2011
694	688	"Where Did You Go, Audino?" (Sommelier Detective Dent! The Case of the Missing Tabunne!!) Transcription: "Somurie Tantei Dento! Tabunne Shissō Jiken!!" (Japanese: ソムリエ探偵デント！タブンネ失踪事件！！)	June 9, 2011 (2011-06-09)	October 1, 2011
695	689	"Archeops in the Modern World!" (Fossil Revival! Ancient Mysterious Bird Archeops!!) Transcription: "Kaseki Fukkatsu! Kodai Kaichō Ākeosu!!" (Japanese: 化石復活！古代怪鳥アーケオス！！)	June 16, 2011 (2011-06-16)	October 8, 2011
696	690	"A Fishing Connosseur in a Fishy Competition!" (Fishing Sommelier Dent Appears!!) Transcription: "Tsuri Somurie Dento Tōjō!!" (Japanese: 釣りソムリエ・デント登場！！)	June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)	October 15, 2011
697	691	"Movie Time! Zorua in 'The Legend of the Pokémon Knight'!" (Zorua the Movie! The Legend of the Pokémon Knight!) Transcription: "Zoroa Za Mubi! Pokemon Naito no Densetsu!!" (Japanese: ゾロア・ザ・ムービー！ポケモンナイトの伝説！！)	June 30, 2011 (2011-06-30)	October 22, 2011
698	692	"Reunion Battles in Nimbasa!" (Everyone Gathers! Don Battle!!) Transcription: "Zen'in Shūgō! Don Batoru!!" (Japanese: 全員集合！ドンバトル！！)	July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07)	October 29, 2011
699	693	"Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!!" (Fierce Fighting Don Battle! Tsutarja vs. Komatana!!) Transcription: "Nettō Don Batoru! Tsutāja Tai Komatana!!" (Japanese: 熱闘ドンバトル！ツタージャVSコマタナ！！)	July 21, 2011 (2011-07-21)	November 5, 2011
700	694	"The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!" (White Hot Don Battle! Emonga vs. Dageki!!) Transcription: "Hakunetsu Don Batoru! Emonga Tai Dageki!!" (Japanese: 白熱ドンバトル！エモンガVSダゲキ！！)	August 4, 2011 (2011-08-04)	November 12, 2011
701	695	"The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!" (Deciding Match of the Don Battle! Satoshi Against Iris!!) Transcription: "Kessen Don Batoru! Satoshi Tai Airisu!!" (Japanese: 決戦ドンバトル！サトシ対アイリス！！)	August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)	November 19, 2011
702	696	"Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!" (Meowgotiator Nyarth! Zuruzukin Persuasion Tactics!!) Transcription: "Nyagoshiētā Nyāsu! Zuruzukin Setoku Sakusen!!" (Japanese: ニャゴシエーター・ニャース！ズルズキン説得作戦！！)	August 18, 2011 (2011-08-18)	November 26, 2011
703	697	"Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?" (Beware of Choroneko! Nyarth and Mijumaru!!) Transcription: "Choroneko ni Goyōjin! Nyāsu to Mijumaru!!" (Japanese: チョロネコに御用心！ニャースとミジュマル！！)	August 25, 2011 (2011-08-25)	December 3, 2011
704	698	"Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!" (Ōbemu, Daburan, and the Dream Thief!) Transcription: "Ōbemu to Daburan to Yume Dorobō!" (Japanese: オーベムとダブランと夢泥棒！)	September 1, 2011 (2011-09-01)	December 10, 2011
705	699	"The Beartic Mountain Feud!" (Meowgotiator Nyarth! Breaking Through Tunbear's Forest!!) Transcription: "Nyagoshiētā Nyāsu! Tsunbeā no Mori o Toppa seyo!!" (Japanese: ニャゴシエーター・ニャース！ツンベアーの森を突破せよ！！)	September 8, 2011 (2011-09-08)	December 17, 2011
706	700	"Crisis from the Underground Up!" (Wild Run! Battle Subway!! (Part 1)) Transcription: "Gekisō! Batoru Sabuwei!! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 激走！バトルサブウェイ!! （前編）)	September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)	December 31, 2011
707	701	"Battle for the Underground!" (Wild Run! Battle Subway!! (Part 2)) Transcription: "Gekisō! Batoru Sabuwei!! (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 激走！バトルサブウェイ!! （後編）)	September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)	January 7, 2012

Home Media releases

Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the entire series in four 2-disc volumes in the United States between 2012 and 2013.

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)