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Article Report error Thursday, April 12, 2012 Reported on Bulbanews by SnorlaxMonster

Originally reported in CoroCoro Comics magazine

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A plethora of information regarding Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 has been revealed in leaked photos of pages from CoroCoro Comics magazine.

Black Kyurem and White Kyurem

The first two pages reveal information about the changes to Unova and Black and White Kyurem:





New characters

The next two pages reveal information about the new player characters, rival, and Gym Leaders:

There are two new player characters; the male is the character revealed yesterday on the cover, while the female has not been seen before.

The character wearing red that was seen yesterday is the new rival; he is said to be a childhood friend of the player. He is a passionate boy who wages on a Pokemon's strength. The rival is quoted as saying "From now, I'm going to rage!"

The girl with the guitar is Homika, a new Poison-type Gym Leader. Her Gym is said to be a "Live House" (a Japanese term for a music club where live bands play). She will appear in the anime in an episode on June 14.

The tanned male in the swimming costume is Shizui, a new Water-type Gym Leader. He is described as a big-hearted big brother who gives passionate advice.

The man in the lab coat is Akuroma. He is researching Pokémon strength. A cut-off portion of the photo mentions he is doing something regarding the latent abilities of Pokémon. He is said to be mysterious and hard to read.





New starting city

The next two pages reveal information about the new starting city and new facilities:

The new starting city is Hiougi City, located in the south-west of the map. Its main point of interest is its lookout. There is a Pokemon Center and Trainers' School; this is the first time the starting city has included either, as well as the first time the starting location is a city and not a town.

There are several new facilities. One image shows a large glass tube going through water with Mantine swimming overhead.

Update:

The first trailer has been officially released on the official Pokémon of Japan website. The trailer reveals:

Two new facilities, one of which appears to be some sort of arena, the second is a film studio shooting a Pokémon-themed action series.

Two older Pokémon are confirmed to appear in the games; Absol, and Pelipper.

Regular trainers are shown to have their own unique animations much like rivals and gym leaders have had.

A water-themed gym (likely Shizui's) features a lily pad puzzle.

New characters

Image Name Player characters Rival Homika Shizui Akuroma

New locations