


Stronger, optional trainers yield better items. You can earn gems and other useful held items as rewards for defeating trainers. Type gems are the single most powerful tool in generation 5, so their availability has been severely reduced. Gems have been removed from dust clouds in caves. Level caps for each gym segment can also be found in the documentation. Each Center has a type theme, ensuring the player will have access to a Pokemon of that type. For those who prefer hardcore rulesets and need extra encounters in each town, they can be found on the second floor of every Pokemon Center.

All 250+ trainers’ full parties are documented, should you want to plan for the battle.Īs per the all-doubles format, you will receive two starters. Victory road contains world championship teams, featuring the real-life person who created the team. You will also find every gym leader from previous regions throughout the game. Optional trainers tend to be f ar more difficult since they are guarding better items or access to extra encounters. Trainers on routes are comparatively easier, while gym trainers tend to be stronger. In contrast, the player cannot earn EVs through battling. Trainers each have competitive teams, with maximum IVs (31) in each stat, as well as balanced and/or themed teams. Trade-based evolutions and such have been adjusted for a single-player game. Level-up learnsets for stone evolutions have been adjusted to match their pre-evolutions (due to a lack of moves). Many moves have been adjusted for balance and usefulness. Many Pokemon have easy access to their hidden ability or new abilities for both variety and balance. There are approximately 450 available Pokemon, so every play-through will feel unique. It includes an abundance of different encounters. It has many features, both for difficulty and quality of life. Black 2 Kaizo is an all-double battle difficulty hack of Nintendo’s Black 2 version.
