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:''For the Overseas dub of Season 14 see [[Pokémon: Black & White]].''
 
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'''Pokémon: Best Wishes!''' (ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ!, ''Poketto Monsutā Besuto Uisshu!'') is the 4th and newest series of the Pokémon anime. Pokémon: Best Wishes! in Japan, premiered in September 2010. TV Tokyo announced that the season will cover the main protagonist [[Ash Ketchum]] and his [[Pikachu]]'s adventures in the new region [[Unova]]. As always, the past female companion of Ash, [[Dawn]], has left the series, and is being replaced by a girl named [[Iris]]. Iris is revealed to have a [[Axew]], who oddly, lives in her hair. For an unexpected change, [[Brock]] seems to have left the series permanently, and is replaced by a new boy named [[Cilan]], who is also a Gym Leader. [[Team Rocket]] are still in the series, and new antagonists will appear in the form of crime syndicate [[Team Plasma]]. Team Plasma is after the Legendary Duo [[Reshiram]] and [[Zekrom]], similar to how other villainous teams went after the [[Legendary Pokémon]] in their respective regions. [[Ash]] will also have a new set of clothing based on [[Pokémon Black and White]]'s male player character's design.
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'''''Pokémon the Series: Black & White''''', known as {{Nihongo|''Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!''|ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ!|Poketto Monsutaa Besuto Uisshu}} in Japan and {{Hangugeo|''Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes''|포켓몬스터 베스트 위시|Poket Monseuteo Beseuteu Wisi}} in South Korea, {{tt|int.|initials}} '''''BW''''', is the fifth series of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]''. It aired from September 23, 2010, to March 27, 2014, in Japan, from May 16, 2011, to March 28, 2014, in South Korea, and from February 12, 2011, to December 7, 2013, in the United States. The series covers the main protagonist, [[Ash Ketchum]], and his [[Pikachu]] adventures in the new region of [[Unova]]. As always, the past female companion of Ash, [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]], has left the series and is replaced by a girl named [[Iris (anime)|Iris]], who has an [[Axew]]. Ash also has a male friend in this series named [[Cilan (anime)|Cilan]], who is also a [[Gym Leader]]. [[Team Rocket]] is still in the series, and new antagonists appear in the form of the crime syndicate [[Team Plasma]]. Team Plasma is after the Legendary Duo [[Reshiram]] and [[Zekrom]], similar to how other villainous teams went after the [[Legendary Pokémon]] in their respective regions. Ash also has a new set of clothing based on [[Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version]]'s male player character's design.
   
This series is called Pokémon: Best Wishes! in Japan. In short Pokémon BW (it also can be coined as Pokémon Black and White). Like every region, this region also has its own main legendary Pokémon duo [[Reshiram]] and [[Zekrom]] and an additional legendary Pokémon [[Victini]] is also introduced. Ash Ketchum starts off his journey (complete with new outfit) to this new region along with his faithful companion Pikachu, leaving behind Brock and Dawn on their respective quests, and also the other Pokémon which he caught in the Sinnoh region at Professor Oak's Lab. This time Ash is going to compete in the Unova League by gaining the eight badges of that region capturing and befriending new Pokémon along the way. It is still unknown how many seasons this 4th series will have. Iris and Cilan will be revealed respectively. It is still unknown regarding what their personal goals are as of now, though they will surely be revealed when Ash meets them in the series in due course. More information regarding the series will unravel as the series progresses.
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Every non-Asian localization of this series titles their dub seasons under the term "Black & White", or any translation of it, similar to the fifth generation of games. Ash Ketchum starts off his journey leaving behind the Pokémon he caught in the [[Sinnoh]] region at Professor Oak's Lab. This time, Ash is going to compete in the Unova League by gaining the eight badges while capturing and befriending new Pokémon.
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==Synopsis==
Pocket Monsters - Best Wishes!.png|Logo of Pokémon: Best Wishes! - Series 4
 
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ポケモンマスターを{{Ruby|目指|めざ}}して{{Ruby|旅|たび}}を{{Ruby|続|つづ}}ける{{Ruby|主人公|しゅじんこう}}・サトシとパートナーのピカチュウ。
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{{Ruby|新|あら}}しく{{Ruby|出会|であ}}った、アイリスとポケモンソムリエのデントとともに、さまざまな{{Ruby|出会|であ}}いを{{Ruby|通|とお}}じて{{Ruby|仲間|なかま}}の{{Ruby|大切|たいせつ}}さを{{Ruby|知|し}}り、ライバルとのバトルを{{Ruby|熱|あつ}}い{{Ruby|成長|せいちょう}}で{{Ruby|乗|の}}りこえて、{{Ruby|成長|せいちょう}}してゆく……。<ref name="Japanese">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/tv_movie/anime/bw.html Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! - Pocket Monsters Official Website (Japanese)]</ref>
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|Romaji|
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Pokemon Master o mezashite tabi o tsudzukeru shujinkou Satoshi to paatonaa no Pikachu.
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Atarashiku deatta, Iris to Pokemon Somurie no Dent to tomoni, samazamana deai o tsuujite nakama no taisetsu-sa o shiri, raibaru to no batoru o atsui yuujou de norikoete, seichou shite yuku……
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|Romaji (Literal)|
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Pokemon Masutaa o mezashite tabi o tsudzukeru shujinkou Satoshi to paatonaa no Pikachyuu.
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Atarashiku deatta, Airisu to Pokemon Somurie no Sento to tomoni, samazamana deai o tsuujite nakama no taisetsu-sa o shiri, raibaru to no batoru o atsui yuujou de norikoete, seichou shite yuku……
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|Translation|
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The main character, Ash and his partner Pikachu, continue his journey to become a Pokémon Master.
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Together with Iris and the Pokémon Connoisseur Cilan, who they have just met, they learn the importance of friends through various encounters, overcome battles with rivals with enthusiasm, and grow…
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==Story arcs==
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In the original Japanese version, this series is split into four story arcs:
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*[[Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!]] ("[[BW001: In the Shadow of Zekrom!|BW001]]"–"[[BW086: Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2|BW086]]")
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*[[Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2]] ("[[BW087: All for the Love of Meloetta!|BW087]]"–"[[BW110: A Unova League Evolution!|BW110]]")
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*[[Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 - Episode N]] ("[[BW111: New Places… Familiar Faces!|BW111]]"–"[[BW124: What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!|BW124]]")
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*[[Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 - Decolore Adventure]] ("[[BW125: Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!|BW125]]"–"[[BW146: Iris VS Ibuki! Road to Dragon Master!!|BW146]]")
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==Seasons==
 
*[[Pokémon: Black & White]] (Season 14)
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*[[Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies]] (Season 15)
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*[[Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond|Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova]] (Season 16)
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*[[Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond]] (Season 16)
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==Airing periods==
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===South Korea===
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In South Korea, the series is split into six airing periods, along the lines of the seasons in Japan. They are:
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*Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!
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**"[[BW001: In the Shadow of Zekrom!|BW001]]"–"[[BW038: Archeops in the Modern World!|BW038]]"
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**"[[BW039: A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!|BW039]]"–"[[BW086: Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2|BW086]]"
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*Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2
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**"[[BW087: All for the Love of Meloetta!|BW087]]"–"[[BW110: A Unova League Evolution!|BW110]]"
 
*Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N
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**"[[BW111: New Places… Familiar Faces!|BW111]]"–"[[BW124: What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!|BW124]]"
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*Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!
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**"[[BW125: Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!|BW125]]"–"[[BW142: Survival of the Striaton Gym!|BW142]]"
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*Specials
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**"[[BW145: Dent and Takeshi! Gyarados' Outrage!!|BW145]]"–"[[BW146: Iris VS Ibuki! Road to Dragon Master!!|BW146]]"
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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===Main===
===Pokémon Black and White===
 
*[[Ash Ketchum]]
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*[[Ash Ketchum/Black & White|Ash]]
 
*[[Iris (anime)|Iris]]
 
*[[Iris (anime)|Iris]]
 
*[[Cilan (anime)|Cilan]]
 
*[[Cilan (anime)|Cilan]]
   
 
===Rivals===
 
===Rivals===
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*[[Trip]]
*[[Trip]]- Ash's first Unova rival. Began with a Snivy
 
*[[Bianca (rival)|Bianca]]- Ash's rival.
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*[[Bianca (anime)|Bianca]]
*[[Georgia]]- Iris' rival.
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*[[Georgia]]
*[[Burgundy]]- Cilan's rival.
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*[[Burgundy]]
*[[Stephan]]- Ash's rival.
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*[[Stephan]]
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*[[Cameron]]
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*[[Virgil]]
   
 
===Antagonists===
 
===Antagonists===
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*[[Team Rocket]]
*[[Team Rocket]], consisting of [[Jessie]], [[James]] and [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] - Although not really after Ash's Pikachu they get serious and are now rarely seen by the gang.
 
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**[[Jessie]]
*[[Team Plasma]] - the local troublemakers of Unova out to get the legendary Yin and Yang duo [[Reshiram]] and [[Zekrom]]
 
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**[[James]]
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**[[Giovanni (anime)|Giovanni]]
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**[[Matori]]
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**[[Pierce]]
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**[[Doctor Zager]]
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*[[Team Plasma]]
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**[[Ghetsis (anime)|Ghetsis]]
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**[[Colress (anime)|Colress]]
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**[[Aldith]]
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**[[Barret]]
   
 
===Key Pokémon===
 
===Key Pokémon===
 
*[[Ash's Pikachu]]
 
*[[Ash's Pikachu]]
*[[Ash's Unfezant|Ash's Tranquill]]
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*[[Ash's Unfezant]]
 
*[[Ash's Oshawott]]
 
*[[Ash's Oshawott]]
*[[Ash's Tepig]]
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*[[Ash's Pignite]]
 
*[[Ash's Snivy]]
 
*[[Ash's Snivy]]
 
*[[Ash's Scraggy]]
 
*[[Ash's Scraggy]]
*[[Ash's Leavanny|Ash's Swadloon]]
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*[[Ash's Leavanny]]
 
*[[Ash's Palpitoad]]
 
*[[Ash's Palpitoad]]
 
*[[Ash's Boldore]]
 
*[[Ash's Boldore]]
*[[Ash's Krokorok]]
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*[[Ash's Krookodile]]
*[[Trip's Servine]]
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*[[Ash's Charizard]]
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*[[Trip's Serperior]]
 
*[[Trip's Frillish]]
 
*[[Trip's Frillish]]
 
*[[Trip's Tranquill]]
 
*[[Trip's Tranquill]]
 
*[[Trip's Lampent]]
 
*[[Trip's Lampent]]
*[[Trip's Gurdurr]]
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*[[Trip's Conkeldurr]]
 
*[[Trip's Vanillite]]
 
*[[Trip's Vanillite]]
*[[Iris' Axew]]
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*[[Iris' Haxorus (anime)|Iris' Axew]]
 
*[[Iris' Excadrill]]
 
*[[Iris' Excadrill]]
 
*[[Iris' Emolga]]
 
*[[Iris' Emolga]]
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*[[Iris' Dragonite]]
 
*[[Cilan's Pansage]]
 
*[[Cilan's Pansage]]
 
*[[Cilan's Crustle]]
 
*[[Cilan's Crustle]]
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*[[Team Rocket's Meowth]]
 
*[[Team Rocket's Meowth]]
 
*[[Jessie's Woobat]]
 
*[[Jessie's Woobat]]
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*[[Jessie's Frillish]]
 
*[[James' Yamask]]
 
*[[James' Yamask]]
*[[Nurse Joy's Audino]]
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*[[James' Amoonguss]]
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*[[Jessie's Wobbuffet]]
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*[[Georgia's Beartic]]
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*[[Georgia's Bisharp]]
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*[[Georgia's Vanilluxe]]
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*[[Stephan's Liepard]]
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*[[Stephan's Sawk]]
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*[[Stephan's Zebstrika]]
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*[[Bianca's Emboar]]
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*[[Bianca's Escavalier]]
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*[[Bianca's Minccino]]
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*[[Professor Juniper's Accelgor|Bianca's Shelmet]] (traded away)
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*[[Burgundy's Darmanitan]]
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*[[Burgundy's Dewott]]
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*[[Burgundy's Sawsbuck]]
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*[[Burgundy's Stoutland]]
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*[[Cameron's Ferrothorn]]
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*[[Cameron's Hydreigon]]
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*[[Cameron's Lucario]]
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*[[Cameron's Samurott]]
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*[[Cameron's Swanna]]
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*[[Virgil's Eevee]]
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*[[Virgil's Espeon]]
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*[[Virgil's Flareon]]
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*[[Virgil's Glaceon]]
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*[[Virgil's Jolteon]]
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*[[Virgil's Leafeon]]
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*[[Virgil's Umbreon]]
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*[[Virgil's Vaporeon]]
   
===Minor Characters===
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===Recurring Characters===
*[[Gym Leader]]s - The gym leaders of Unova will appear in some episodes, most likely battling Ash.
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*[[Gym Leader]]s - The Gym Leaders of Unova will appear in some episodes, most likely battling Ash.
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*[[Elite Four]]
*[[Professor Juniper]]- Professor Juniper is be shown in the first two episodes of Best Wishes.
 
*[[Professor Oak]]- Professor Oak will most likely be shown sometimes in the series, mostly video chatting with Ash about his journey.
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*[[Professor Juniper]] - She is first seen in the first two episodes of Best Wishes.
*[[Delia Ketchum]] - the mother of [[Ash Ketchum]], will most likely will appear talking to Ash on the video chat, making sure he has everything he needs for his quest.
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*[[Professor Oak]] - He will most likely be shown sometimes in the series, mostly video chatting with Ash about his journey.
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*[[Delia Ketchum]] - the mother of [[Ash Ketchum]], will most likely will appear talking to Ash on the video chat, making sure that he is doing well and that has everything he needs for his quest.
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*[[Don George]]
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*[[Cynthia (anime)|Cynthia]]
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*[[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]]
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*[[Alder (anime)|Alder]]
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*[[Freddy O'Martian]]
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*[[Subway Boss Ingo (anime)|Subway Boss Ingo]]
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*[[Subway Boss Emmet (anime)|Subway Boss Emmet]]
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*[[Looker (anime)|Looker]]
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*[[Montgomery]]
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*[[Jervis]]
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*[[N (anime)|N]]
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*[[Anthea and Concordia (anime)|Anthea and Concordia]]
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*[[Porter]]
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*[[Alexa (anime)|Alexa]]
   
 
==Gags==
 
==Gags==
===Retired Running Gags===
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===Retired/Returning Running Gags===
*Brock's crush over girls will be gone, with Cilan replacing him. However, Cilan does not flirt with any girls like Brock does. And in Brock's special episode, he still kept flirting with girls.
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*With Brock no longer traveling with Ash, his crush and flirtatious tone over attractive girls has passed, with Cilan replacing him. Unlike Brock, Cilan does not flirt with girls. In Brock's special episode, he still flirts with girls.
*Ash's Pikachu will not destroy Iris' bike since she does not have one. This is because Iris prefers to use tree vines instead.
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*Ash's Pikachu doesn't destroy Iris' bike since she does not have one, as she prefers to swing on vines.
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*Team Rocket shifts from their foolish and comical personalities to their smarter and more mature personalities in this series, but revert to comic relief before it concludes
*Team Rocket may not blast off anymore, so far they managed to safely escape without a zap but they might only blast off occasionally.
 
 
**Because of this, their Boss Fantasies gags are dropped.
*Team Rocket has abandoned their foolish and dramatic personalities and starts to become serious and ambitious in the anime.
 
**Because of this, the Boss Fantasies are no longer there.
 
   
 
===New Running Gags===
 
===New Running Gags===
*[[Bianca]] occasionally accidentally knocks Ash and Cilan into a body of water due to her clumsiness.
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*[[Bianca (anime)|Bianca]] always accidentally knocks Ash and Pikachu into a body of water due to her clumsiness.
*[[Stephan]] gets upset when people mispronounce his name, similar to how [[Butch]] was called by other names.
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*[[Stephan]] gets upset when people mispronounce his name, similar to how [[Butch]]'s name was mispronounced by most of the characters in the series.
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*[[Cameron]] is shown to display great ineptitude as a trainer. Examples include his introduction, where he believed he only needed 7 badges to enter the Unova League, and also thought a full battle was 5-on-5 rather than 6-on-6.
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==Title cards==
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{{Main|Pokémon the Series: Black & White/Title cards}}
   
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
{{Main|Episode_Guide#Pocket_Monsters:_Best_Wishes.21_.28Series_4.29{{!}}Episode Guide}}
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{{Main|Episode Guide#Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! (Pokémon the Series: Black & White){{!}}Episode Guide}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*BW, an abbreviation that is used in season 15 and 16 of non-Asian localizations of the anime, is an abbreviation that is applicable to both '''B'''est '''W'''ishes and '''B'''lack & '''W'''hite.
*The '''B'''est '''W'''ishes part of Pokémon: Best Wishes are abbreviations for [[Pokémon Black and White|Pokémon '''B'''lack and '''W'''hite.]]
 
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*The original Japanese title of the series contains a pun as イッシュ is how "Isshu" is spelled in Japanese katakana characters. "Wish" is spelled as ウイッシュ ''uisshu'' which contains 「イッシュ」''Isshu''.
*The first Japanese opening of this series is all CGI-animated with only Pikachu and the Generation V Pokémon and no humans. The first English-dub opening has only the scenes from the first Japanese opening.
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*The first Japanese opening of this series is all CGI-animated with only Pikachu and the [[Generation V]] Pokémon and no humans. The first English-dub opening has only the scenes from the first Japanese opening.
*The Pokémon appearing in the Anime and in the Unova region are different from the previous anime, just like in the video games.
 
**The Pokémon in Unova and appearing in the anime are only Generation V Pokémon, just like the video games.
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*The Pokémon appearing in the anime and in the Unova region are different from the previous anime, just like in the video games.
**There are no previous Pokémon from Generations I-IV appearing in the wild and used by trainers in the Unova region.
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**There are no previous Pokémon from Generations I-IV appearing in the wild or used by trainers in the Unova region. However, many of the Pokémon from the previous seasons appear starting from the 35th episode of ''Rival Destinies'' up to the ''Adventures in Unova and Beyond'' season.
**The only previous Pokémon from Generations I-IV appearing in the Anime are the three Generation I Pokémon, [[Pikachu]] (belonging to Ash), [[Meowth]] (belonging to Jessie and James of Team Rocket) and [[Persian]] (belonging to Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket). They have appeared so far.
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**The only previous Pokémon from Generations I-IV appearing in the anime are the three [[Generation I]] Pokémon, [[Pikachu]] (belonging to Ash), [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] (belonging to Jessie and James of Team Rocket) and [[Persian]] (belonging to Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket). Roxie's Koffing was the first pre-Generation V Pokémon to appear in this series other than the main characters. Furthermore, out of every pre-existing Pokémon, only Meowth and Pikachu were series regulars up until Dawn made an lengthy guest appearance during Rival Destinies.
*When Team Rocket is in Unova, its attitude is different in this series from the previous series.
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*When Team Rocket is in Unova, their role is different in this series from the previous series.
 
**Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, wears a new gray outfit.
 
**Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, wears a new gray outfit.
**[[Jessie]] and [[James]] of Team Rocket have changed clothes due to a promotion, they will be wearing a black uniforms instead of their old white uniforms. However they later revert back to their original uniforms later in the series while still retaining their serious attitude.
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**[[Jessie]] and [[James]] of Team Rocket have changed clothes due to a promotion, wearing black uniforms instead of their old white uniforms. However, they later revert to their original uniforms later in the series.
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**Along with their promotion, Jessie, James, and Meowth transformed from the most comical characters in the show into the most serious. They became extremely competent compared to previous series, and were not shown in a comical manner at all. Following the cancellation of the Team Rocket vs Team Plasma 2-parter, they were demoted and went back to their white uniforms. Along with this, they became less serious and occasionally appeared in a comical fashion, but they remained largely the same and did not "blast off" or return to their roles as comic relief until towards the end of the series.
**The reason [[Jessie]] and [[James]] left all their [[Pokémon]] at Team Rocket headquarters, is because they are not native to [[Unova]] and may look suspicious. [[Meowth]] is technically a member and a [[Pokémon]], so it was sent with [[Jessie]] and James.
 
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**Team Rocket does not appear in every episode, unlike in all prior seasons.
*Because this is a reboot, [[Ash]]'s previous friends ([[Misty]], [[May]], [[Max]], [[Dawn]], [[Brock]], or [[Tracey]]) may not appear in this series, although Dawn has been referenced in the opening theme and first episode.
 
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**Jessie, James, and Meowth are now in Unova under Giovanni's orders, rather than following Ash with the intent of stealing Pikachu.
*The characters living in Unova are different from them in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.
 
 
**The reason Jessie and James left all their [[Pokémon]] at Team Rocket headquarters is because they are not native to [[Unova]] and may look less suspicious. Meowth is considered a member rather than a Pokémon, so he was sent with Jessie and James. Wobbuffet does not appear at all in this series until the last episode, where he rejoins the group.
**In the Unova region, Nurse Joy wears a new outfit and has a new hairstyle
 
 
*As with other series, [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]'s previous friends ([[Misty (anime)|Misty]], [[May (anime)|May]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] and [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]]) do not appear in this series, although Dawn has been referenced in the opening theme and first episode. However, Dawn returns for several episodes in the Rival Destinies season where she reunites with Ash and competes with him in the Junior Cup tournament.
**In the Unova region, Officer Jenny wears a new outfit and have a new haircut.
 
 
*The characters living in Unova are different from those in [[Kanto]], Johto, [[Hoenn]] and Sinnoh, coinciding with a soft reboot of the anime.
**In Unova, Nurse Joy doesn't use Chansey, because Chansey is not in Unova region. She uses Audino.
 
 
**In the Unova region, Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny wear new outfits and have new hairstyles.
*This series is more fast paced than the previous series; there will be less filler episodes.
 
 
**In Unova, Nurse Joy doesn't use [[Nurse Joy's Chansey|Chansey]] - she uses [[Nurse Joy's Audino|Audino]] instead.
*Ash meets [[Iris]] and [[Cilan]] in a similar fashion to when he first met [[Misty]] and [[Brock]] but Iris never have a bike like Misty May and Dawn had.
 
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**Both of these changes would occur again in future regions as well.
 
*Ash meets [[Iris (anime)|Iris]] and [[Cilan (anime)|Cilan]] in a similar fashion to when he first met Misty and Brock but Iris never had a bike like Misty, May and Dawn had.
 
*In the narration for the first episode of Best Wishes, Ash is said to be still ten, which is ironic since Pokémon has been airing for thirteen years.
 
*In the narration for the first episode of Best Wishes, Ash is said to be still ten, which is ironic since Pokémon has been airing for thirteen years.
*This series would be considered a reboot of the '''''Pokémon:''''' '''''Original Series, '''''as it uses many dynamics from the first series.
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*This series would be considered a soft reboot of the ''Pokémon: Original Series'', as it uses many dynamics from the first series.
**[[Ash]] turns his hat around when catching a Pokémon like he did in the original series.
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**Ash turns his hat around when catching a Pokémon like he did in the original series.
**[[Ash]] tries to catch every Pokémon when he first arrives in the Unova region.
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**Ash tries to catch every Pokémon when he first arrives in the Unova region.
**[[Ash]] captures the three starters, the regions first bird, and a worm bug type Pokémon. This is the same as his first 6 [[Pokémon]], just caught in a different order.
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**Ash captures the three starters, the region's first bird, and a worm bug type Pokémon. This is the same as his first 6 Pokémon, just caught in a different order.
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**Ash's level of experience as a trainer regresses significantly in this series, with him acting more as a rookie trainer while also not being as inexperienced as he was in Kanto.
 
**The series reuses music from the original series.
 
**The series reuses music from the original series.
*This series has a different running gag from Advanced Generation and Diamond and Pearl.
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*The protagonists have different goals than those from ''Advanced Generation'' and ''Diamond and Pearl''.
**Ash is the only Pokémon trainer. Instead of a female Pokémon trainer, there is Iris.
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**Ash is the only competitive Pokémon trainer. Instead of a female competitive Pokémon trainer, there is Iris, who has a goal that does not revolve around competitions.
**[[Ash]] is again the only one in his group to participate in a league battle.
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**Ash is again the only one in his group to participate in League Battles.
**[[Iris]] and [[Cilan]] don't seem likely to enter a Pokémon contest. This may be because the Pokemon contests are replaced with Pokemon musicals.
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**Iris and Cilan don't enter a [[Pokémon Contest]]. This may be because the Pokémon Contests are replaced with [[Pokémon Musical]]s.
*Ash capture a [[Sewaddle]], which is the first time [[Ash]] captured a worm based [[Pokémon|Pokémon since]] [[Caterpie]]. This also marks [[Ash]] catching his sixth [[Pokémon]] in his journey at a new region, since his [[Johto]] journey though he kept some of his original [[Pokémon]] and didn't chose to make a fresh start yet.
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*Ash captures a [[Ash's Leavanny|Sewaddle]], which is the first time Ash captured a worm-based Pokémon since [[Butterfree (anime)|Caterpie]]. This also marks Ash catching his sixth Pokémon in his journey at a new region, since his [[Johto]] journey though he kept some of his original Pokémon and didn't choose to make a fresh start yet.
*Besides [[Ash]] usually catches a lot of [[Pokémon]] but so far he only usually keeps 5 from each region, not counting ones that can be called upon. Currently only his [[Johto]] and [[Unova|Unova journey]], does [[Ash]] capture and keep 6 [[Pokémon]] from the region. He even catches more than 6 pokemon on his Unova journey which was the first time he has ever done that since the original series
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*Besides Ash usually catches a lot of Pokémon but so far he only usually keeps 5 from each region, not counting ones that can be called upon. Currently only his Johto and Unova journey, does Ash capture and keep 6 Pokémon from the region. He even catches more than 6 Pokémon on his Unova journey which was the first time he has ever done that since the Original Series.
*[[Dawn]] and [[Brock]] both got their own special episodes. Forest owns a Rhyperior and has taken over the role as the [[Pewter City]] Gym Leader and [[Dawn's Quilava|Dawn's Cyndaquil]] evolved and she traveled to Hoenn along with her current party to partake in [[Pokemon Contests]].
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*Dawn and Brock both got their own side episodes that only aired in Japan. [[Forrest (Kanto)|Forrest]] owns a [[Forrest's Rhyperior|Rhyperior]] and has taken over the role as the [[Pewter City]] Gym Leader and [[Dawn's Quilava|Dawn's Cyndaquil]] evolved and she traveled to Hoenn along with her current party to partake in Pokémon Contests.
*This series is different from the original series, Advanced Generation and Diamond and Pearl.
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*The art style of this series is different from the Original Series, Advanced Generation and Diamond and Pearl.
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**Ash now has brown eyes.
**When Pokémon come out of a Poké Ball, they appear as a silver ball with blue sparkles instead of white light.
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**When Pokémon come out of a [[Poké Ball]], they appear as a silver ball with blue sparkles instead of white light.
 
**When Pokémon are seen on the Pokédex, they appear as rotating images instead of still pictures.
 
**When Pokémon are seen on the Pokédex, they appear as rotating images instead of still pictures.
**Sometimes [[Pokémon]] evolve with a blue light around it instead of a white light, like [[Ash's Pidove]] when it evolved.
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**Pokémon now evolve with a blue light around it instead of a white light.
**The attacks the Pokémon use, like Hyper Beam, are CGI-animated, instead of normal animated.
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**The attacks that Pokémon use, like [[Hyper Beam]], are CGI-animated, instead of traditionally animated.
**The "To be continued" logo at the end of every episode is a different font instead of yellow with an arrow pointing it.
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**The "To Be Continued" logo at the end of every episode is a different font instead of yellow with an arrow pointing it.
*Unlike when [[Ash]] captured [[Krabby]], when [[Ash]] caught his seventh [[Pokémon]] [[Sewaddle]], the [[Poké Ball]] simply shrank with the button glowing red and remained inactive instead of automatically transferring to the professor. Also, [[Ash]] had to arrive at a [[Pokémon]] center and manually transfer one [[Pokémon]] he has on hand. An explanation for this may be that Ash had changed his strategy on rotating Pokemon. Ash no longer waits to catch a pokemon until he releases one. Instead Ash catches as many pokemon as he likes and brings them all with him. The overfilling pokeballs are disabled and Ash will call out any pokemon from his arsenal randomly.
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*Unlike when Ash captured [[Krabby]], when Ash caught his seventh Pokémon Sewaddle, the Poké Ball simply shrank with the button glowing red and remained inactive instead of automatically transferring to the professor. Also, Ash had to travel to a [[Pokémon Center]] and manually transfer one Pokémon he has on hand. All of this is due that he sends his Pokémon to [[Professor Juniper]].
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*The Gym Leaders of Unova all make an appearance at least once in the series, even those from Black 2 and White 2:
*However, Ash does not use his rotation strategy on his Pikachu, Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott as Pikachu has always been with Ash and that Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott are all Unova starters.
 
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**From Black and White, there's Cilan, [[Chili (anime)|Chili]], [[Cress (anime)|Cress]], [[Lenora (anime)|Lenora]], [[Burgh (anime)|Burgh]], [[Elesa (anime)|Elesa]] (Black and White Version), [[Clay (anime)|Clay]], [[Skyla (anime)|Skyla]], [[Brycen (anime)|Brycen]], [[Drayden (anime)|Drayden]], and Iris.
*Following the release of [[Pokemon Black 2 and White 2]], the series will make a shift to ''Best Wishes! Series 2''''' '''starting on June 21st, 2012.
 
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**From Black 2 and White 2, there's [[Cheren (anime)|Cheren]], [[Roxie (anime)|Roxie]], and [[Marlon (anime)|Marlon]].
**It's shown Dawn and other previous anime characters will return.
 
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*This is the first time the anime does not follow the Badge order from the games.
**[[Ash's Pignite ]]might evolve into [[Emboar]].
 
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**The Legend Badge was the only Badge from the Generation V games never to be seen.
**[[Ash's Snivy ]]might evolve into [[Servine]] then [[Serperior]].
 
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*This is the first series that Ash Ketchum didn't receive a [[Pokédex]] from [[Professor Oak (anime)|Professor Oak]]
**All the Pokemon from Generations I-IV will return.
 
**[[Ash's Oshawott ]]will become jealous of [[Dawn's Piplup]].
 
**[[Cilan's Pansage |Cilan's Pansage&nbsp;is]] shown not evolve.
 
   
==Official Sites==
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==Official site==
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_bw Official Japanese site]
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*[https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_bw Official Japanese site]
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*Official English site (seasons [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-tv-seasons/season-14/ 14], [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-tv-seasons/season-15/ 15], and [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/pokemon-tv-seasons/season-16/ 16])
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==Gallery==
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Pokemon BW Poster.png|Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Poster
 
Pokemon BW Season 2 Poster.png|Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 Poster
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Decolora Archipel Poster.jpg|Poster of Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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==References==
*[[:Category:Pokémon: Black & White Episodes]]
 
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Pocket Monsters - Best Wishes! logo JA

Japanese logo of Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!

Pokémon the Series - Black & White logo EN

English logo of Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon the Series: Black & White, known as Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ!, HepburnPoketto Monsutaa Besuto Uisshu) in Japan and Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes (Hangul: 포켓몬스터 베스트 위시, Revised RomanizationPoket Monseuteo Beseuteu Wisi) in South Korea, int. BW, is the fifth series of Pokémon the Series. It aired from September 23, 2010, to March 27, 2014, in Japan, from May 16, 2011, to March 28, 2014, in South Korea, and from February 12, 2011, to December 7, 2013, in the United States. The series covers the main protagonist, Ash Ketchum, and his Pikachu adventures in the new region of Unova. As always, the past female companion of Ash, Dawn, has left the series and is replaced by a girl named Iris, who has an Axew. Ash also has a male friend in this series named Cilan, who is also a Gym Leader. Team Rocket is still in the series, and new antagonists appear in the form of the crime syndicate Team Plasma. Team Plasma is after the Legendary Duo Reshiram and Zekrom, similar to how other villainous teams went after the Legendary Pokémon in their respective regions. Ash also has a new set of clothing based on Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version's male player character's design.

Every non-Asian localization of this series titles their dub seasons under the term "Black & White", or any translation of it, similar to the fifth generation of games. Ash Ketchum starts off his journey leaving behind the Pokémon he caught in the Sinnoh region at Professor Oak's Lab. This time, Ash is going to compete in the Unova League by gaining the eight badges while capturing and befriending new Pokémon.

Synopsis

Story arcs

In the original Japanese version, this series is split into four story arcs:

Seasons

Airing periods

South Korea

In South Korea, the series is split into six airing periods, along the lines of the seasons in Japan. They are:

Characters

Main

Rivals

Antagonists

Key Pokémon

Recurring Characters

Gags

Retired/Returning Running Gags

  • With Brock no longer traveling with Ash, his crush and flirtatious tone over attractive girls has passed, with Cilan replacing him. Unlike Brock, Cilan does not flirt with girls. In Brock's special episode, he still flirts with girls.
  • Ash's Pikachu doesn't destroy Iris' bike since she does not have one, as she prefers to swing on vines.
  • Team Rocket shifts from their foolish and comical personalities to their smarter and more mature personalities in this series, but revert to comic relief before it concludes
    • Because of this, their Boss Fantasies gags are dropped.

New Running Gags

  • Bianca always accidentally knocks Ash and Pikachu into a body of water due to her clumsiness.
  • Stephan gets upset when people mispronounce his name, similar to how Butch's name was mispronounced by most of the characters in the series.
  • Cameron is shown to display great ineptitude as a trainer. Examples include his introduction, where he believed he only needed 7 badges to enter the Unova League, and also thought a full battle was 5-on-5 rather than 6-on-6.

Title cards

Episodes

Trivia

  • BW, an abbreviation that is used in season 15 and 16 of non-Asian localizations of the anime, is an abbreviation that is applicable to both Best Wishes and Black & White.
  • The original Japanese title of the series contains a pun as イッシュ is how "Isshu" is spelled in Japanese katakana characters. "Wish" is spelled as ウイッシュ uisshu which contains 「イッシュ」Isshu.
  • The first Japanese opening of this series is all CGI-animated with only Pikachu and the Generation V Pokémon and no humans. The first English-dub opening has only the scenes from the first Japanese opening.
  • The Pokémon appearing in the anime and in the Unova region are different from the previous anime, just like in the video games.
    • There are no previous Pokémon from Generations I-IV appearing in the wild or used by trainers in the Unova region. However, many of the Pokémon from the previous seasons appear starting from the 35th episode of Rival Destinies up to the Adventures in Unova and Beyond season.
    • The only previous Pokémon from Generations I-IV appearing in the anime are the three Generation I Pokémon, Pikachu (belonging to Ash), Meowth (belonging to Jessie and James of Team Rocket) and Persian (belonging to Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket). Roxie's Koffing was the first pre-Generation V Pokémon to appear in this series other than the main characters. Furthermore, out of every pre-existing Pokémon, only Meowth and Pikachu were series regulars up until Dawn made an lengthy guest appearance during Rival Destinies.
  • When Team Rocket is in Unova, their role is different in this series from the previous series.
    • Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, wears a new gray outfit.
    • Jessie and James of Team Rocket have changed clothes due to a promotion, wearing black uniforms instead of their old white uniforms. However, they later revert to their original uniforms later in the series.
    • Along with their promotion, Jessie, James, and Meowth transformed from the most comical characters in the show into the most serious. They became extremely competent compared to previous series, and were not shown in a comical manner at all. Following the cancellation of the Team Rocket vs Team Plasma 2-parter, they were demoted and went back to their white uniforms. Along with this, they became less serious and occasionally appeared in a comical fashion, but they remained largely the same and did not "blast off" or return to their roles as comic relief until towards the end of the series.
    • Team Rocket does not appear in every episode, unlike in all prior seasons.
    • Jessie, James, and Meowth are now in Unova under Giovanni's orders, rather than following Ash with the intent of stealing Pikachu.
    • The reason Jessie and James left all their Pokémon at Team Rocket headquarters is because they are not native to Unova and may look less suspicious. Meowth is considered a member rather than a Pokémon, so he was sent with Jessie and James. Wobbuffet does not appear at all in this series until the last episode, where he rejoins the group.
  • As with other series, Ash's previous friends (Misty, May, Brock and Tracey) do not appear in this series, although Dawn has been referenced in the opening theme and first episode. However, Dawn returns for several episodes in the Rival Destinies season where she reunites with Ash and competes with him in the Junior Cup tournament.
  • The characters living in Unova are different from those in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh, coinciding with a soft reboot of the anime.
    • In the Unova region, Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny wear new outfits and have new hairstyles.
    • In Unova, Nurse Joy doesn't use Chansey - she uses Audino instead.
    • Both of these changes would occur again in future regions as well.
  • Ash meets Iris and Cilan in a similar fashion to when he first met Misty and Brock but Iris never had a bike like Misty, May and Dawn had.
  • In the narration for the first episode of Best Wishes, Ash is said to be still ten, which is ironic since Pokémon has been airing for thirteen years.
  • This series would be considered a soft reboot of the Pokémon: Original Series, as it uses many dynamics from the first series.
    • Ash turns his hat around when catching a Pokémon like he did in the original series.
    • Ash tries to catch every Pokémon when he first arrives in the Unova region.
    • Ash captures the three starters, the region's first bird, and a worm bug type Pokémon. This is the same as his first 6 Pokémon, just caught in a different order.
    • Ash's level of experience as a trainer regresses significantly in this series, with him acting more as a rookie trainer while also not being as inexperienced as he was in Kanto.
    • The series reuses music from the original series.
  • The protagonists have different goals than those from Advanced Generation and Diamond and Pearl.
    • Ash is the only competitive Pokémon trainer. Instead of a female competitive Pokémon trainer, there is Iris, who has a goal that does not revolve around competitions.
    • Ash is again the only one in his group to participate in League Battles.
    • Iris and Cilan don't enter a Pokémon Contest. This may be because the Pokémon Contests are replaced with Pokémon Musicals.
  • Ash captures a Sewaddle, which is the first time Ash captured a worm-based Pokémon since Caterpie. This also marks Ash catching his sixth Pokémon in his journey at a new region, since his Johto journey though he kept some of his original Pokémon and didn't choose to make a fresh start yet.
  • Besides Ash usually catches a lot of Pokémon but so far he only usually keeps 5 from each region, not counting ones that can be called upon. Currently only his Johto and Unova journey, does Ash capture and keep 6 Pokémon from the region. He even catches more than 6 Pokémon on his Unova journey which was the first time he has ever done that since the Original Series.
  • Dawn and Brock both got their own side episodes that only aired in Japan. Forrest owns a Rhyperior and has taken over the role as the Pewter City Gym Leader and Dawn's Cyndaquil evolved and she traveled to Hoenn along with her current party to partake in Pokémon Contests.
  • The art style of this series is different from the Original Series, Advanced Generation and Diamond and Pearl.
    • Ash now has brown eyes.
    • When Pokémon come out of a Poké Ball, they appear as a silver ball with blue sparkles instead of white light.
    • When Pokémon are seen on the Pokédex, they appear as rotating images instead of still pictures.
    • Pokémon now evolve with a blue light around it instead of a white light.
    • The attacks that Pokémon use, like Hyper Beam, are CGI-animated, instead of traditionally animated.
    • The "To Be Continued" logo at the end of every episode is a different font instead of yellow with an arrow pointing it.
  • Unlike when Ash captured Krabby, when Ash caught his seventh Pokémon Sewaddle, the Poké Ball simply shrank with the button glowing red and remained inactive instead of automatically transferring to the professor. Also, Ash had to travel to a Pokémon Center and manually transfer one Pokémon he has on hand. All of this is due that he sends his Pokémon to Professor Juniper.
  • The Gym Leaders of Unova all make an appearance at least once in the series, even those from Black 2 and White 2:
  • This is the first time the anime does not follow the Badge order from the games.
    • The Legend Badge was the only Badge from the Generation V games never to be seen.
  • This is the first series that Ash Ketchum didn't receive a Pokédex from Professor Oak

Official site

Gallery

See also

References

Category:Pokémon the Series: Black & White episodes