History Characters / PokemonBlack2AndWhite2

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For characters from the previous games, see [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite here]]. \\
For Unova Pokémon, see [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies here]]. Additional Pokémon are included, but the extent is unknown at this time.

LateArrivalSpoiler Warning: This page contains unmarked spoilers from ''Black and White'', so caution is advised.

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[[folder: Main Characters]]

!! Kyouhei
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-->Voiced by: MiyuIrino (JP), Tom Wayland (EN) (promo)

* AnimeHair: Much bushier than previous protagonists, but this due to his visor causing it to stick up. In game, when he is seen without it, his hair is much neater.
* BadassAdorable: Much like the other protagonists in the series.
* BrownEyes
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* FanNickname: Fans have called him "Black2" before his name was revealed. Fans have also jokingly called him [[ShounenHair Palm-Tree]] or [[ShounenHair Pineapple-Head]].
* NiceHat: Aversion; despite it being traditional for male protagonists to have a hat, he instead has a Nice Visor.
* SpearCounterpart: To Mei.
* TightsUnderShorts

!! Mei
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-->Voiced by: AkiToyosaki (JP), LisaOrtiz (EN) (promo)

* BadassAdorable: Much like other protagonists in the series.
* BlueEyes
* DistaffCounterpart: To Kyouhei.
* FanNickname: Before her name was revealed, fans have called her "White2". Fans have also jokingly called her SailorMoon or [[Film/StarWars Princess Leia]].
* GirlyGirl: Compared to [[TomBoy Hilda]]
* HairDecorations: Has yellow bands in her hair.
* HotBlooded: If the promo trailer is any indication.
* NiceHat: Like Kyouhei's, it's actually a visor.
* OdangoHair: Combined with GirlishPigtails, rather like [[Manga/SailorMoon a certain famous]] MagicalGirl.
* TightsUnderShorts: Whether or not she was wearing a skirt was a topic for debate for awhile, but it's now clear she's wearing a pair of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culottes culottes]] over her tights.
* RapunzelHair: The hair hanging under her hair buns goes down almost to her waist.

!! Hugh (Hue)
[[quoteright:185:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Black_2_White_2_Hugh_6620.png]]
-->Voiced by: JunkoMinagawa (JP), SeanSchemmel (EN) (promo)

The main character's rival.

* AnimeHair: One of the most notable examples in the series' history.
* AntiHeroSubstitute: To Cheren and Bianca, though they're still around.
* {{Badass}}: Takes ''no'' nonsense from Team Plasma. At one point when you enter Driftveil City, he just rushes onto the scene and slaps a grunt like it's nothing.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He cares heavily about his little sister and is said to be doting towards her. [[spoiler:He also despises Team Plasma because they kidnapped her Purrloin]].
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: One of his main flaws is his refusal to acknowledge the original Team Plasma's HeelFaceTurn.
* FanNickname: Of a sort. After a demo on ''Pokémon Smash!'' had the girl playing the game naming the rival "[[RepetitiveName Hihihiroshi]]" as a joke, some fans thought it was the rival's official name. Even after the misunderstanding was cleared up, fans adopted the silly name until the official name arrived.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:After finding out that his sister's Purrloin has evolved into a Liepard and will now only obey the Shadow Triad]].
* HotBlooded: He is very passionate.
* ItsPersonal: Chases Team Plasma because [[spoiler: they kidnapped his little sister's Purrloin]].
* MeaningfulName: Hue, as in colour, fits in with a number of other colour based names.
* NiceGuy: Despite his flaws, he ultimately seems to admire the protagonist and cares for his Pokémon.
* RealMenWearPink: Oddly enough, his Xtransceiver is pink, which contrasts with the red and yellow ones Kyouhei and Mei possess, respectively.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Not evil, but seems to be [[AntiHeroSubstitute darker]] than more recent rivals, excluding Silver.
* TheRival
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Gym Leaders]]

!! Cheren
[[quoteright:129:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cheren2_8007.png]]
-->Voiced by: RyoheiKimura (JP), JasonGriffith (EN) (promo)

Aspertia City Gym Leader -- ''Seeker of Truth''

Hilbert/Hilda's rival, who has since gone on to become a Normal-type Gym Leader. He is the first Gym Leader fought, giving out the Basic Badge. For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* BonusBoss: In addition to being in the World Tournament, he also appears [[spoiler: if you use the Memory Link function with a copy of ''Black'' or ''White''. He will use his team from those games, including his starter but with a different elemental monkey, in a match on Route 5.]] Unlike most other bonuses, this is a one-time battle.
* CharacterTic: Adjusting his tie.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Bianca.
* ComMons: His Gym team consists of two of them.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* TheGlassesComeOff: He apparently stopped wearing his glasses in-between games.
* IdiotHair:Has a strand of hair pointed up.
* LuminescentBlush: Due to the player being his first opponent, he's clearly a little nervous.
* NonElemental
* PreciousPuppy: Lillipup.
* SharpDressedMan: Cheren now wears a suit.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: The Stoutland line, to differentiate him from Lenora, who is more associated with the Watchog line.
* WarmUpBoss: He's the first Gym Leader, and his Gym team consists solely of [[ComMons Patrat and Lillipup]].

!! Roxie (Homika)
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Virbank City Gym Leader -- ''Poison Life, Poison Live!''

A punk rocker specializing in Poison-type Pokémon. Her gym is in a music club. She is the second gym leader fought, giving out the Toxic Badge.

* AdaptationalBadass: An early Leader in the games, eighth and final Leader that Ash faces in the anime.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Her Whirlipede.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Roxie made her debut in the anime about a week before ''Black 2 and White 2'' were released, presumably for advertising purposes.
* HairDecorations
* NobodyLovesTheBassist: Averted. The bassist is the Gym Leader!
** LeadBassist: She's also apparently the lead singer too.
* PinkMeansFeminine
* PoisonousPerson
* [[AnimalMotifs Pokémon Motifs]]: Her bass somewhat resembles the Scolipede line.
* PunnyName: Rock music and toxic/toxin.
* TheRockStar
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Despite her band's name, the Scolipede line is what she's heavily associated with.
* TheSouthpaw: She plays the bass with her left hand.
* TrueBlueFemininity
* WakeUpCallBoss: Not overly difficult to defeat, but her Poison-type moves can be quite nasty if you take her too lightly.
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl
* YouthfulFreckles

!! Burgh (Arti)
Castelia City Gym Leader -- ''Premier Insect Artist''

For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* BigCreepyCrawlies
* TheCoatsAreOff: He's inside of a web coat and rips it off in his battle animation.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Leavanny.

!! Elesa (Kamitsure)
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-->Voiced by: MiyukiSawashiro (JP), Sarah Natochenny (EN) (promo)

Nimbasa City Gym Leader -- ''The Shining Beauty''

For tropes pertaining to her appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* BareYourMidriff
* TheCoatsAreOff: She does it in her battle against the protagonist in the trailer and in her sprite animation.
* CoolHorse: Her Zebstrika is still around.
* CoolShades: Her headphones now have these built in.
* DyeHard: Appears to have dyed her hair black in the two years between ''Black and White'' and the sequels. That, or this is her natural color.
* [[EverythingsNuttierWithSquirrels Everything's Nuttier With Flying Squirrels]]: Emolga. She still uses one, while the other has been replaced by Flaaffy.
* EmotionlessGirl
* HairColorDissonance: Looking at this picture, her hair seems to be a shade of purple.
* HairDecorations
* InformedAbility: Averted this time, her new Gym is a fashion model's runaway.
* MsFanservice
* NakedInMink: What it seemed like she was in the promotional trailer, [[BaitAndSwitch until she ripped off her coat to reveal the outfit underneath]]. She's still very PrettyInMink though.
* TheOtherDarrin: Her actors are different between the anime and the animated promo.
* RavenHairIvorySkin
* ShesGotLegs
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Zebstrika.
* {{Stripperiffic}}
* ShockAndAwe
* TallDarkAndBishoujo: She's apparently gotten more sociable than the last game though.
* WhoWearsShortShorts

!! Clay (Yacon)
Driftveil City Gym Leader -- ''The Underground Boss''

For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* DishingOutDirt
** ExtraOreDinary - His Excadrill.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Excadrill.

!! Skyla (Fuuro)
Mistralton City Gym Leader -- ''The High-Flying Girl''

For tropes pertaining to her appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* BareYourMidriff
* BlowYouAway: Besides still specializing in Flying-types, it's now literal: her Gym is full of strong winds that blow people away.
* FieryRedhead
* HairDecorations
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Swanna.
* WhoWearsShortShorts
* WindFromBeneathMyWings

!! Drayden (Shaga)
Opelucid City Gym Leader -- ''Spartan Mayor''

For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The mayor of Opelucid, and its finest Trainer.
* BadassBeard: Which looks like a dragon's jawline.
* BadassGrandpa
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons
* RedBaron: Spartan Mayor.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Haxorus.

!! Marlon (Shizui)
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Seigaiha City Gym Leader -- ''A Man More Marine Than the Ocean!''

A swimmer specializing in Water-type Pokémon.

* AnimeHair
* BarbieDollAnatomy
* BigBrotherMentor: He's described to be like this to the protagonist.
* BlueEyes: Fitting for a Water-type expert.
* MakingASplash
* MemeticOutfit: His TanLines.
* MrFanservice
* PrehistoricMonster: The first Pokémon he sends out is the prehistoric Carracosta.
** FossilRevival
* PunnyName: ''Mare'' is Latin for sea, used as root in words like marine and maritime. His name also resembles ''marlin''.
* SeaMonster: In any challenge, his team is always comprised of ''sea''-dwelling Water-type monsters.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Jellicent.
* StoneWall: In both normal and challenge modes, Marlon's team is generally defense-oriented. His Carracosta subverts this, though, having the move Shell Smash, which lowers its Defenses but effectively doubles its Speed and offenses.
* SurferDude: His localized dialogue has shades of this.
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WalkingSwimsuitScene
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Elite Four & Champion]]

!! Shauntal (Shikimi)
A member of Unova's Elite Four. Specializes in Ghost types.

For tropes pertaining to her appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here.]]

* EmpathicEnvironment: The books in her area jump when you surprise her upon arrival.
* ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask: Her intro animation has her still penning a novel even as she starts to battle you.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Chandelure.
* SoulPower

!! Marshal (Renbu)
A member of Unova's Elite Four. Specializes in Fighting types.

For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here.]]

* BareFistedMonk
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Conkeldurr. A change from the previous games, where it was Mienshao.

!! Grimsley (Giima)
A member of Unova's Elite Four. Specializes in Dark types.

For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here.]]

* DarkIsEdgy: Literally, in his Bisharp's case.
* HeadsOrTails: His new animation shows him flipping a coin.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Bisharp.

!! Caitlin (Cattleya)
A member of Unova's Elite Four. Specialises in Psychic types.

For tropes pertaining to her appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here.]]

* BrilliantButLazy: She's seen yawning in her sprite animation.
* HairOfGold
* NiceHat: She has a giant pink hat on her head.
* PrincessesPreferPink: She was the princess of the Battle Castle, and has always worn pink.
* PsychicPowers: Like her choice in Pokémon, it's also an ability she has.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair is so long, it goes down past her knees.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Gothitelle normally, but changed to Metagross in Challenge Mode and in all rematches, for some reason.
* SomethingAboutARose: Her new entrance, from a giant blossoming white rose.

!![[spoiler:Iris]]
The current Champion of Unova. [[spoiler: For tropes pertaining to her appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].]]

* AmbiguouslyBrown
* AnimeHair: She has a similar hairstyle to her old one. [[spoiler:It now resembles the wings of a Hydreigon, her first Pokemon]].
* [[spoiler: BadassAdorable: Youngest known Champion (aside from the players and possibly Blue), who does a pretend roar when you fight her. Then sends out a Hydreigon.]]
* CoolCrown
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: [[spoiler: Much like Ghetsis, she has an under-leveled Hydreigon. In fact, it has the exact same moveset that Ghetsis' had in the first games in every mode except the initial battle in regular mode (that would be Dragon Pulse, Surf, Fire Blast and Focus Blast.]]
* DinosaursAreDragons: Her team is based off of Dinosaur mons, which consists of mostly Dragons.
* [[spoiler: LittleMissBadass: Even more so than in the first games (See TookALevelInBadass below)]].
* [[spoiler: MagicalGirlWarrior: While not actually a MagicalGirlWarrior, her theme and outfit, as well as room are all very evocative of the genre.]]
* MythologyGag: [[spoiler: The eighth Gym Leader has become Champion in the next game? Gee, [[Videogame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire where have we heard a story like that before]]?]]
** Also, [[spoiler: a (generally speaking) Dragon-type expert becoming a Champion in the direct sequel sounds a lot like Lance, final Elite Four member in ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', becoming the Champion in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'']]. This Champion manages to reference three Pokémon games at once.
* PimpedOutDress: [[spoiler: Drayden picked it out for her.]]
* PrincessesPreferPink
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Haxorus.
* StockNessMonster: Has a Lapras, which is compared to the Loch Ness Monster by many fans.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: Was the Gym Leader of Opelucid city in ''White'' (only Drayden's apprentice in ''Black''), and is now the Unova League Champion.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Other characters]]
!!Bianca (Bel)
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-->Voiced by: AyanaTaketatsu (JP), Eileen Stevens (EN) (promo)

Hilbert/Hilda's rival, who has since gone on to become an aide for Professor Juniper. She delivers the game's starting Pokémon to the new player character and their rival. For tropes pertaining to her appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* [[spoiler: BonusBoss: If you use the Memory Link function with a copy of ''Black'' or ''White'', she'll use her team from those games, including her starter and elemental monkey, in a battle on Route 1. Unlike other bonuses, this is a one-time battle.]]
** [[spoiler: She also appears in the World Tournament, despite not being a gym leader, using a team based on her role as Juniper's aide.]]
* ChildhoodFriends: With Cheren.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: It's gotten longer, apparently to make her look older.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: [[spoiler: All of her Pokémon know Return, but only in her Memory Link battle. In the World Tournament, only her Stoutland uses Return]].
* GirlishPigtails: They aren't really pigtails, but the swept-up parts of her hair seem to evoke this.
* HairOfGold
* HartmanHips
* {{Meganekko}}: For some reason, she gained glasses between the two years. People joke that she stole them from Cheren, or at least received them from him in some manner.
* MoeStare: Similarly to the last game, her official art has her giving one.
* NiceHat: Now with a [[HairDecs ribbon on the side]].
* ShowTheForehead
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Her Musharna, which is still around from the last games.

!!Brycen (Hachiku)
The former Gym leader of the Icirrus Gym and movie star. Originally the other way around, he has since has since gone back to acting at Pokéstar Studios. For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* AnIcePerson
* BonusBoss: Though no longer challengable during the game proper, he is present in the World Tournament.
* CoolMask
* FashionableAsymmetry
* RetiredBadass: From being a Gym Leader, at least.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Beartic.
* SlasherSmile: He plays a villain in a Pokéstar Studios movie, sporting one of these.
* WarriorMonk
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!! Cilan, Chili, and Cress (Dent, Pod, and Corn)
The former Gym Leaders of Striaton City. They decided to step down as Gym Leaders to become stronger as individuals.

* BonusBoss: After beating the Elite 4, you can challenge two of them at once to a double battle with the third. This can be done daily as well. They all also appear in the World Tournament.
* [[spoiler:BreakTheCutie: According to the Memory Link, Cilan apparently lost his self esteem when he and his brothers were beaten by the Shadow Triad and it took time for him to rebuild his confidence as a trainer unlike the other two.]]
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: [[spoiler: They stopped being Gym Leaders so they could train and become stronger as individuals, not as a set.]]
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mons]]: Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour, repectively.

!! N[=/=]Natural Harmonia Gropius
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--> Voiced by: HiroshiKamiya (JP), Tom Wayland (EN) (promo)

The former leader of Team Plasma has gone missing with his dragon (Zekrom in ''Black'', Reshiram in ''White'') during the TimeSkip. For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* BadassLonghair
* [[spoiler: BigDamnHeroes: He and his dragon save you as Ghetsis is about to have Kyurem ''kill you with floating icicles!'' However, [[ItGotWorse Kyurem then absorbs N's dragon.]]]]
** [[spoiler:DynamicEntry: Before they appear, [[PlayingWithFire fire]] or [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] will fill the entire screen, shattering the icicles. Then N descends through a random hole in ceiling on the back of his dragon.]]
* [[spoiler: BonusBoss: Challengeable in the post-game, which allows you to capture his dragon in a roundabout method. After you catch both his dragon and Kyurem, he appears near Nimbasa's Ferris Wheel on Fridays, where you can ride on the wheel with him. After doing that, he becomes the TrueFinalBoss, and has the highest level battleable Pokémon outside various facilities.]]
* [[spoiler: ConvenientlyAnOrphan]]
* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn: He, along with the rest of Old Team Plasma, now fight against Ghestis, making them heroes by default.]]
** [[spoiler: HeroWithBadPublicity: Old Team Plasma is not seen all that positively, but there doesn't seem to be any negativity towards N.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: His theme has gotten [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-DQVgOHKE8 an update]], and is much more high-pitched and nice-sounding, as proof of [[spoiler: his HeelFaceTurn]].
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* [[spoiler: PowerOfTheStorm[=/=]WeatherOfWar: As the TrueFinalBoss, N cycles through four different weather teams that are used on the four different seasons. His lead Pokémon will always have an ability that automatically initiates the weather he needs.]]
* NiceHat
* NiceGuy: He even [[spoiler: tries to convince the broken down Ghetsis to be a good guy, despite him repeatedly throwing insults at N.]]
* [[spoiler:RaisedByWolves: He says he used to live in the wild alongside Pokémon before being adopted by Ghetsis, who claimed to be his father.]]
* [[spoiler:RebelLeader]]
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: He is heavily associated with the Zoroark line in these games.
* [[spoiler:TrueFinalBoss: His team has the highest levels in the game]]
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]
* WildChild

!! Sage Rood (Rot)
One of the Seven Sages of the original Team Plasma. Is now against the New Team Plasma instead.

* ChekhovsGun: You remember that Zorua you see with N in the intro of the first game? Well, Rood gives you that Zorua and informs you about Memory Link, which is used for various features, particularly [[spoiler: a flashback of N releasing the Pokémon he used against the previous protagonist.]]
* EyesAlwaysShut
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the previous games, he outright stated that he wanted to see N confront Ghetsis.
** He also stated that if N learned to understand people better, he'd like for him and those who are still loyal to him to gather together again, which is exactly what happens in these games.
* HeelFaceTurn: He's against New Team Plasma.
* MeaningfulName: His name in every language means "red."
* TheUnfought: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] although you only battle him once.

!! Anthea and Concordia (Goddess of Love and Goddess of Peace)
Two former members of Team Plasma. They are now part of Old Team Plasma.

* [[spoiler: [[ConvenientlyAnOrphan Conveniently Orphans]]: They were taken in by Ghetsis in order to help look after N.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[HelpfulMook Though they weren't ever evil to start with]], especially now seeing as they reveal they follow N and not Team Plasma, since they were [[spoiler: orphans adopted by Ghetsis to serve as N's surrogate older sisters.]]
* TheUnfought

!! Alder (Adeku)
The former Champion of the Unova League. For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* AnimeHair
* {{Badass}}
** BadassGrandpa: He has a grandson named Banjirou.
* [[spoiler: BonusBoss: Aside from appearing in the World Tournament, he can battled only once after beating the Elite Four. However, he lost his cut-in intro and his battle theme.]]
* CoolOldGuy
* DramaticWind: Blows both before you battle him, and in his sprite animation. [[RuleOfCool Even though you're inside.]]
* FieryRedhead
* PermaStubble
* RetiredBadass
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Volcarona.

!! Banjirou
[[quoteright:245:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Black_2_White_2_Banjirou_1160.png]]
Alder's grandson.

* BadassAdorable: A wild looking CuteShotaroBoy with CuteLittleFangs. [[spoiler: He's also the highest leveled trainer in the game.]]
* [[spoiler: BonusBoss: He can be fought in Black Skyscraper or White Tree Hollow, depending on whether you have Black City or White Forest.]]
* FieryRedhead
* IdenticalGrandson
* {{Keet}}: Yep.
* OlympusMons: [[spoiler:Has a Latios (Black City) or Latias (White Forest).]]
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: His ace is a Volcarona, just like grandpa.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: New Team Plasma]]
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[[caption-width-right:256:Sage Zinzolin, a member of the Shadow Triad and two Grunts]]

'''Tropes that apply to the organisation as a whole:'''

* BlackShirt
* DarkIsEvil
* EvilRedhead: The grunts.
* FiveBadBand:
** BigBad - Ghetsis
** CoDragons:
*** EvilGenius - Colress
*** EliteMooks - The Shadow Triad
** TheBrute - Zinzolin
* MaskPower
* NoMouth: The grunts and the Shadow Triad have their mouths concealed behind their masks.
* PaintItBlack: The knight-like outfits were ditched for black uniforms.

!! Ghetsis Harmonia
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One of the Seven Sages of the old Team Plasma and was N's stepfather who seems to have taken control of Kyurem. For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]]

* AxCrazy
* BadassLongrobe
* BigBad: Retains this status from the first set of games.
* BlackCloak
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy:[[spoiler:When he is confronted and summons Kyurem, he challenges us to a battle right? '''WRONG'''. Instead he makes Kyurem try to ''[[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale the player from all directions with giant icicles.]]'' Thankfully N and Zekrom/Reshiram were able to pull a BigDamnHeroes just in time.]]
** [[spoiler:Not thankfully, he was savvy enough to anticipate that N's love for Pokémon would lead him and his Dragon to Kyurem, and he then forces N's Dragon and Kyurem to merge, creating Black/White Kyurem!]]
* DarkIsEvil: First, his outfit; second, his Hydreigon, for which [[CastingAShadow Dark]] is the primary type.
* DespotismJustifiesTheMeans
* EvilIsDeathlyCold: He controls Kyurem, an Ice-type [[OlympusMons legendary]].
* EvilSorcerer: While he isn't one, his black cloak invokes this.
* [[spoiler:FateWorseThanDeath: By the end of it all, the events of two games and his ensuing failures causes Ghetsis to go so insane, he is effectively reduced to a non-functioning, gibbering vegetable. [[CompleteMonster And there could be no fate more fitting]].]]
* GoodColorsEvilColors: After being defeated in the first set of games, the cat's out of the bag and he now dons a black sorcerer's robe to show just how evil he is. N still continues to wear primarily white and gray.
** PaintItBlack
* ItGotWorse: Forget manipulating other people into befriending legendaries, ''now he personally commands one!''
* PoisonIsEvil: Along with the aforementioned Hydreigon, the most evil character in the story has two deadly-strong Poison-types - a [[ScaryScorpions Drapion]] and a [[FrogsAndToads Toxicroak]].
* RedEyesTakeWarning: And his red monocle got even more menacing.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver
* [[spoiler: RedemptionRejection: His response to N asking him to change his evil ways is to hurl abusive insults at him... [[LaserGuidedKarma until he goes full-blown insane]].]]
* SanitySlippage: Between his technicolor cloak turning black and charred and his deranged facial expressions, he has definitely seen better days. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8FEki5z8vQ His battle music reflects this.]]
** [[spoiler: He flat out loses it when his plan is foiled. N attempts to convince him to turn to the side of good, but Ghetsis's response is to repeatedly order him to be silent and to stop talking to him in "human language", and to go and talk to Pokémon instead. He loses it so hard that the Shadow Triad remove him from the cave, recognising that it's over. You can battle the Shadow Triad in the post game, and they state that, since Ghetsis's loss, he'd been utterly unable to function. The events of the two years, with the actions of the protagonists, the failures and betrayals of N and Colress, and the failure of his life's work, has utterly broken him.]]
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: His Hydreigon, still underleveled.
** BadBoss: His Hydreigon knows Frustration, a move that gets stronger the more the Pokémon dislikes it's trainer. Contrast with former villainous team leaders who tend to have a Crobat in their team near the end, [[PetTheDog a Pokémon that only evolves if it likes it's trainer]].
* SlasherSmile: Just to show you how massively pissed and [[SanitySlippage insane]] he's become, [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/3/36/VSGhetsis_2.png this is now his pre-battle expression.]]
* StaffOfAuthority: It doubles as a [[spoiler: Poké Ball [[NoSell jamming device]], and he uses it in order to prevent the player from capturing Black/White Kyurem during their encounter in the Giant Chasm.]]
* [[spoiler: VillainousBreakdown: After you beat White/Black Kyurem, he gets so frustrated that his battle animation shows him stamping his cane several times until he slams it so hard, it [[SwordPlant plants into the ground]]. Afterwards he starts absolutely raving at you and N, panting from loss of breath and possible heart failure once he's done.]]
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: [[spoiler:Averted for the first time in the series. Thankfully, N saves you in the nick of time.]]
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]

!! Plasma Boss Colress (Achroma)
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-->Voiced by: JunichiSuwabe (JP), SeanSchemmel (EN) (promo)

A mysterious researcher, studying Pokémon strength. Very little is known about him.

* AffablyEvil
* [[spoiler: TheAtoner: He appears at the P2 Laboratory after the League, regretting his actions, stripped of his Plasma affiliations and looking to make amends. He gives the player another Master Ball after he is beaten.]]
* {{Badass}}
** BadassBookworm
** BadassLabcoat
* BlondGuysAreEvil: [[spoiler:At first.]]
* [[spoiler: BonusBoss]]
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Black, white and blue are Team Plasma's colors.
** [[ObviouslyEvil Not that it implied anything]].
* TheDragon: He's a ''Team Plasma'' researcher, as well as the acting Boss, serving under Ghetsis.
* TheEvilGenius
* {{Expy}}: Combined with HeyItsThatVoice, he gives off vibes of [[DeadmanWonderland Tsunenaga Tamaki]], who in turn gives off vibes of [[BlazBlue Relius Clover]].
* ExtraOreDinary: Mostly uses Steel types, save for Beeheeyem and Rotom.
** ShockAndAwe: His Magneton, Magnezone, and Rotom.
* EyesOfGold
* ForScience: The reason he joins Team Plasma, even if their plan risks destroying the Unova region. His concern for studying the strength of Pokémon is greater than his concern for the fate of the region. [[spoiler:He realizes this mistake at the end and atones for it during the postgame.]]
* FourEyesZeroSoul: [[spoiler: Subverted at the end.]]
* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn: He can be found and battled at the P2 Lab, where he says he is attempting to make up for his mistakes, and is no longer affiliated with Team Plasma.]]
* HotScientist
* IdiotHair: Only this one is dyed blue and loops back over his head.
** AnimeHair: It's really strange.
* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini: He may be TheAtoner post-game, but it's still odd he gets off with no legal consequences after nearly destroying Unova.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHZY3R5j12o This theme]]. According to WordOfGod, it is meant to sound all over the place, much like Colress himself.
* MeaningfulName: Colress can mean "cheery, benevolent" (the latter of which he certainly appears to be), but also sounds awfully like "colorless". Meanwhile, chroma is Greek for Color, and is used in English to define the intensity of a color or colorfulness, while A is a prefix commonly used to denote a negative. Achroma then could mean either "colorless" or "against colorfulness/intensity".
* MulticoloredHair: Blond, but with an IdiotHair that's blue and loops around his head.
* ObviouslyEvil: [[spoiler: Averted at the end]].
* PsychicPowers: His Elgyem and Beeheeyem.
* RecurringBoss: Fought at least three times.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: His battle sprite animation.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: The Klink line is always his strongest Pokémon, though he also makes heavy use of Magneton and Magnezone.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: For a long time, fans referred to him by the name "Achroma," which is the logical romanization of his Japanese name, "Akuroma." When rumor broke out that his English name was really "Corless," fans naturally switched to using this name instead, until an official trailer for Black and White 2 revealed that his English name is actually spelled "Colress."
* StoicSpectacles
* [[spoiler: TrueFinalBoss: Defeating him on the Plasma Frigate after beating Iris brings a final closure to Team Plasma's arc. Afterwards he is a BonusBoss that can be challenged there. However, N's levels remain higher.]]

!! Sage Zinzolin (Vio)
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One of the Seven Sages of the original Team Plasma. Unlike his peers, he has chosen to remain loyal to Ghetsis, and serves as both an enforcer and the public face of New Team Plasma.

* AnIcePerson: Uses Ice-type Pokémon in battle.
** EvilIsDeathlyCold
** {{Irony}}: Zinzolin in the post-game in ''Black and White'' hid in the Cold Storage south of Driftveil, and complained constantly of the cold.
* TheBrute: He's not stupid or weak, but nonetheless he ''is'' the most frequent antagonistic individual in the game, and is less important than either the Shadow Triad or Colress.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: The first battle against him has him using a Sneasel. If you battle him during the day and managed to beat in for the fourth time while it is still daytime in the same date, how in the world did he manage to evolve it into a Weavile? After all, you need to let Sneasel hold a Razor Claw and level it up at night.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler: He switches again when you meet him at Undella Town during the post-game.]]
* EvilOldFolks
* EyesAlwaysShut
* FaceHeelTurn: It was indicated in the first game(s) that he'd gone straight, like the other five "lesser" sages, so if he'd ever been a "Face", it didn't last long.
** [[spoiler:He seems to make another HeelFaceTurn after the end though, perhaps for good.]]
* FakeBoss: He's the face of evil for most of the game, but is working for Colress, who in turn works for Ghetsis.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Some of his lines from the previous games make more sense in the context of his role in this game, such as his fascination with Ghetsis.
* RecurringBoss: He's battled a total of ''four'' times during the game - of all antagonists, only N in the first B&W games is fought more, at five times.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Weavile.
* TagTeam: Half of the battles against him involve him teaming up with a Team Plasma Grunt and the player teaming up with Hugh.
* TheUnfought: [[AvertedTrope Averted]].

!! Shadow Triad (Dark Trinity)
-->One is voiced by: AkiraIshida (JP), JasonGriffith (EN) (promo)

Three {{Ninja}}s from the previous games. For tropes pertaining to their appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* AmbiguousGender: No more! With more focus placed on them, they have been shown to be distinctly male.
* [[spoiler: [[BonusBoss Bonus Bosses]]: You can challenge them after beating the Elite 4. They will battle you in Single, Double, Triple, and Rotation battles once every season.]]
* CombatPragmatist: They all have two Pawniards, and one of them also has an Absol, a Pokémon which is often regarded as a bad omen.
* TheDragon: All three, personally to Ghetsis.
* ElementalPowers:
** BigCreepyCrawlies: One of them has an Accelgor.
** ExtraOreDinary: They all have two Pawniards.
*** CastingAShadow: In addition to this, the one of them has an Absol and a Liepard, though he only uses the latter to fend off Hugh.
** SoulPower: One of them commands a Banette.
* EliteMooks
* FetishFuelStationAttendant: Let's see... Ninja's? Check. [[BadassLonghair Badass]] [[WhiteHairedPrettyBoy White-Haired Pretty Boys]]? Check. [[SensualSpandex Skin tight ninja garb]]? Check.
* {{Ninja}}s
* [[RecurringBoss Recurring Bosses]]
* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Accelgor, Absol, and Banette, one for each. Their other Pokémon are all Pawniard and Bisharp.
* TerribleTrio
* TheUnfought: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], thankfully.
* VillainTeleportation
* [[WhiteHairedPrettyBoy White Haired Pretty Boys]]

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* {Keet}: Yep.

* Keet: yep.

* OdangoHair

* StoneWall: In both normal and challenge modes, Marlon's team is generally defense-oriented.

* [[spoiler: BonusBoss: Challengeable in the post-game, which allows you to capture his dragon in a roundabout method. After you capture all of his Pokémon (which only appear if you use the Memory Link function), he becomes the TrueFinalBoss, and has the highest level battleable Pokémon outside various facilities.]]

* {{Badass}}: Takes ''no'' nonsense from Team Plasma.

** Also, [[spoiler: a (generally speaking) Dragon-type expert becoming a Champion in the direct sequel sounds a lot like Lance, final Elite Four member in ''PokemonRedAndBlue'', becoming the Champion in ''PokemonGoldAndSilver'']]. This Champion manages to reference three Pokémon games at once.

* {{Lietmotif}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHZY3R5j12o This theme]]. According to WordOfGod, it is meant to sound all over the place, much like Colress himself.

* [[spoiler: RedemptionRejection: His response to N asking him to change his evil ways is to hurl abusive insults at him... until he goes full-blown insane.]]

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: [[spoiler: Much like Ghetsis, she has an under-leveled Hydreigon.]]

* [[spoiler:FateWorseThanDeath: By the end of it all, the events of two games and his ensuing failures causes Ghetsis to go so insane, he is effectively reduced to a non-functioning, gibbering vegetable. [[CompleteMonster And there could be no fate more fitting]]]].

* ItGotWorse: Forget manipulating other people into befriending legendaries, ''now he personally commands one!''

* [[spoiler: RedemptionRejection: His response to N asking him to change his evil ways was hurling insults at him until he went full-blowen insane]]

* FanNickname: Of a sort. After a demo on ''Pokemon Smash!'' had the girl playing the game naming the rival "[[RepetitiveName Hihihiroshi]]" as a joke, some fans thought it was the rival's official name. Even after the misunderstanding was cleared up, fans adopted the silly name until the official name arrived.

* NiceGuy: Despite his flaws, he ultimately seems to admire the protagonist and cares for his Pokemon.

* PsychicPowers: Like her choice in Pokemon, it's also an ability she has.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: [[spoiler: All her Pokemon know Return, but only in her Memory Link battle. In the World Tournament, only her Stoutland uses Return]].

The former Gym leader of the Icirrus Gym and movie star. Originally the other way around, he has since has since gone back to acting at Pokestar Studios. For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* SlasherSmile: He plays a villain in a Pokestar Studios movie, sporting one of these.

* [[spoiler: BonusBoss: Challengeable in the post-game, which allows you to capture his dragon in a roundabout method. After you capture all of his Pokemon (which only appear if you use the Memory Link function), he becomes the TrueFinalBoss, and has the highest level battleable Pokemon outside various facilities.]]

* ChekhovsGun: You remember that Zorua you see with N in the intro of the first game? Well, Rood gives you that Zorua and informs you about Memory Link, which is used for various features, particularly [[spoiler: a flashback of N releasing the Pokemon he used against the previous protagonist.]]

** [[spoiler:Not thankfully, he was savvy enough to anticipate that N's love for Pokemon would lead him and his Dragon to Kyurem, and he then forces N's Dragon and Kyurem to merge, creating Black/White Kyurem!]]

* StaffOfAuthority: It doubles as a [[spoiler: Pokeball [[NoSell jamming device]], and he uses it in order to prevent the player from capturing Black/White Kyurem during their encounter in the Giant Chasm.]]

* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: The Klink line is always his strongest Pokemon, though he also makes heavy use of Magneton and Magnezone.

* [[SignatureMove Signature Mon]]: Accelgor, Absol, and Banette, one for each. Their other Pokemon are all Pawniard and Bisharp.

The former Gym leader of the Icirrus Gym and movie star. Originally the other way around, he has since has since gone back to acting in Pokestar Stuidos. For tropes pertaining to his appearance in the previous games, [[Characters/PokemonBlackAndWhite see here]].

* RetiredBadass: From being a Gym Leader at least.

* SlasherSmile: He plays a villain in Pokestar Studios, sporting one of these.

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-->Voiced by: MiyuIrino (JP) (promo)

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[[quoteright:161:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Hue_4323.png]]

-->Voiced by: AyanaTaketatsu (JP) (promo)

--> Voiced by: HiroshiKamiya (JP) (promo)

-->Voiced by: JunichiSuwabe (JP) (promo)

-->One is voiced by: AkiraIshida (JP), DanGreen (EN) (promo)

* {{Expy}}: His design is very similar to Hilbert's. Some might say he's just "Hilbert with a different hairstyle".

* {{Expy}}: Some might say she's just "Hilda with a different hairstyle".

* {{Expy}}: Pretty much all the rivals up to this point in the series have some representation in him. He apparently takes some design cues from Silver and Cheren while his personality thus far seems to echo the ambitious drive shown by Barry and Blue.