Product Overview
- Product Name: Pokémon Black Version
- New or Used: Used
- In Case or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Notes: Nintendo DS/3DS system shown in some photos is to demonstrate the game is working. System is NOT included with purchase.
Photos show actual product for sale — no stock images used.
What's Included
- Nintendo DS Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: N/A (Loose Cart)
- Case Artwork: N/A (Loose Cart)
- Case Type*: N/A (Loose Cart)
- Extras:
Game Description
Leave everything familiar behind and begin a completely new Pokémon journey in Pokémon Black Version, where the sprawling Unova region introduces a new cast of Trainers, Gym Leaders, rivals, and more than 150 Pokémon never before seen in the series. Choose Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott as your first partner and set out from Nuvema Town, eventually crossing bustling Castelia City, challenging eight Gym Leaders, and facing the Pokémon League. But Team Plasma's mysterious leader N isn't interested in becoming Champion—he wants to change the relationship between people and Pokémon forever.
Black Version takes the familiar Pokémon RPG formula and gives it a bold new setting and battle system, with Triple Battles and Rotation Battles adding new layers of positioning and strategy. Unova also changes with the seasons, altering scenery and affecting which Pokémon appear in certain areas, while the C-Gear and Entralink expand the ways players can interact with other Trainers. At the heart of the adventure is a dramatic conflict involving N, Ghetsis, Team Plasma, and the Legendary Zekrom, giving this Nintendo DS RPG a more ambitious story than previous mainline Pokémon adventures.
For collectors and longtime Pokémon fans, Pokémon Black Version represents a pivotal chapter in the franchise—the first mainline adventure to deliberately leave its familiar Pokémon roster behind and make discovery itself part of the experience. The combination of an entirely new regional Pokédex, memorable characters like N and Ghetsis, Zekrom's striking presence, and the game's expanded battle mechanics makes Black a standout centerpiece of the Nintendo DS Pokémon library. This is the kind of Pokémon cartridge that recalls a moment when one of gaming's biggest franchises dared to make its next generation feel genuinely new again.
Gameplay Features
- Explore the Unova region and encounter more than 150 Pokémon introduced specifically for this generation.
- Choose Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott before training your team for eight Gym Leaders and the Pokémon League.
- Command three Pokémon at once in Triple Battles, where positioning can change the outcome of every turn.
- Test new strategies in Rotation Battles, switching your active Pokémon to counter changing threats.
- Watch Unova change with the seasons, which alter environments and affect Pokémon appearances.
- Challenge Team Plasma and uncover N's connection to the Legendary Zekrom and Unova's destiny.
Legacy and Influence
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version represented one of the boldest resets in the history of the mainline Pokémon series. Rather than filling the adventure with familiar Pokémon from earlier generations, Game Freak initially limited the player's encounters to Pokémon native to Unova, recreating the excitement of discovering an entirely unfamiliar Pokédex. The result gave Generation V its own identity and made exploration, experimentation, and learning new type matchups feel fresh again even for longtime Pokémon players.
Black and White also pushed the series toward more ambitious storytelling and became the foundation for the franchise's first direct main-series sequels. Characters such as N and Ghetsis gave the conflict with Team Plasma a more complicated shape than the traditional villainous-team formula, while Triple Battles, Rotation Battles, seasonal environments, and expanded connectivity broadened the traditional Pokémon RPG framework. The generation's influence continued directly into Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, making Unova one of the most distinctive eras of the Nintendo DS generation.
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Pokémon Black Version launched in North America on March 6, 2011, following its Japanese debut in September 2010. Unova introduced 156 new Pokémon, the largest single regional introduction in the series at the time, and was the first Pokémon region after Kanto to begin with a Pokédex consisting entirely of Pokémon newly discovered there. The decision was intentional: Game Freak wanted Black and White to feel like a fresh starting point for the series, while the games' success ultimately led to the first direct sequels in the mainline Pokémon RPG series.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: RPG
- Year Released: 2011
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Game Freak
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 045496741273
- SKU: 31034
- Format: Nintendo DS Video Game Cartridge (Authentic physical release)
- Platform: Nintendo DS System (DS Handheld Console)
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- Nintendo DS cartridges play on: All Nintendo DS systems, plus all Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems.
- *Used cases may be replaced with a new aftermarket one if damaged. Listing above indicates if it's "OEM/Original" or "Aftermarket." Aftermarket cases typically differ in color &/or build quality from original Nintendo DS cases. (See photos)
- Any online features (multiplayer, DLC, patches, download codes, etc.) may no longer be supported.
- Photos show the exact item for sale — we never use stock images for used games.
- All used items are cleaned, tested, and 100% guaranteed to work.
- Backed by Retro Game Fan’s 60-day warranty.
Shop Retro Video Games by Top Publishers
