A boy from the player's hometown, Hugh, will travel with the player at certain times. After receiving their first Pokémon from Professor Juniper's assistant Bianca, they are encouraged to battle in Pokémon Gyms and aim for the Pokémon League. The player-named, by default, Nate if male or Rosa if female-begins in the southwestern city Aspertia City. Three new Gym Leaders and a new Champion are introduced, while the Unova Pokédex is expanded to include Pokémon that are foreign to the region, much like in Pokémon Platinum. Many changes have taken place in Unova over this period: new locations are accessible in the southwest and northeast of the region, and some previously existing locations cannot be visited or are restricted until later in the game.
The games take place two years after the events of Pokémon Black and White. Nintendo DS (enhanced for the Nintendo DSi) Pokémon White Version 2's boxart, featuring White Kyurem Pokémon Black Version 2's boxart, featuring Black Kyurem
