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Unova Storyline

The full Unova story, quest by quest. Click a quest to expand its details. Your current quest shows in game with /quest, and /story teleports you to the story regions.

1. Starter Hugh (Aspertia City, Unova)

Your neighbor and rival Hugh wants to see how good a trainer you are right after you get your starter.

Battle: Starter Hugh   Tepig Tepig Lv 5   Oshawott Oshawott Lv 6   Snivy Snivy Lv 6   Pidove Pidove Lv 7

Rewards: $1,000, 1 Mystery Key, 2 Rare Candies

In Aspertia City Hugh challenges you to a first battle to gauge your skill. His starting team is Tepig, Oshawott, Snivy and Pidove.

Characters: Starter Hugh

2. Plasma Grunt (Virbank City, Unova)

A Team Plasma Grunt blocks your way. Teach the thief a lesson.

Battle: Plasma Grunt   Patrat Patrat Lv 10   Woobat Woobat Lv 11   Pawniard Pawniard Lv 12   Shuppet Shuppet Lv 13

Rewards: $2,500, 2 Mystery Keys, 4 Rare Candies

A Team Plasma Grunt proudly announces the gang's presence near Virbank City and battles you with Patrat, Woobat, Pawniard and Shuppet.

Characters: Plasma Grunt

3. Trainer Colress (Nimbasa City, Unova)

The researcher Colress wants to test whether you can bring out your Pokemon's hidden potential.

Battle: Trainer Colress   Magnemite Magnemite Lv 15   Klink Klink Lv 16   Nosepass Nosepass Lv 18   Beldum Beldum Lv 19

Rewards: $5,000, 3 Mystery Keys, 6 Rare Candies

Colress, fascinated by Pokemon strength, tests you near Nimbasa City with a mechanical team of Magnemite, Klink, Nosepass and Beldum, then praises how kindly you treat your Pokemon.

Characters: Trainer Colress

4. Nimbasa Plasma Grunt (Nimbasa City, Unova)

Another Team Plasma Grunt in Nimbasa City picks a fight after you interfere.

Battle: Nimbasa Plasma Grunt   Whirlipede Whirlipede Lv 20   Purrloin Purrloin Lv 21   Patrat Patrat Lv 22   Watchog Watchog Lv 24   Trubbish Trubbish Lv 25

Rewards: $7,500, 4 Mystery Keys, 8 Rare Candies

This Plasma Grunt does not like being crossed and battles you with Whirlipede, Purrloin, Patrat, Watchog and Trubbish, boasting about a stolen Purrloin.

Characters: Nimbasa Plasma Grunt

5. Trainer Rood (Driftveil City, Unova)

Rood, a gentle former Team Plasma member, wants to see what kind of trainer you are.

Battle: Trainer Rood   Herdier Herdier Lv 25   Swoobat Swoobat Lv 26   Simisage Simisage Lv 28   Simipour Simipour Lv 30   Simisear Simisear Lv 31

Rewards: $10,000, 5 Mystery Keys, 10 Rare Candies

Rood tests your character and skill near Driftveil City with a team of Herdier, Swoobat and the elemental monkeys Simisage, Simipour and Simisear, apologizing afterward.

Characters: Trainer Rood

6. PWT Clay (Pokemon World Tournament, Driftveil City, Unova)

Gym Leader Clay, host of the Pokemon World Tournament, enters you into a match against Hugh.

Battle: Tournament Hugh   Tranquill Tranquill Lv 30   Bouffalant Bouffalant Lv 32   Pignite Pignite Lv 34   Servine Servine Lv 35   Dewott Dewott Lv 37

Rewards: $15,000, 6 Mystery Keys, 12 Rare Candies

Clay runs the biggest tournament in the region and pairs you against your rival Hugh in the bracket. Hugh, refusing to hold back, battles with Tranquill, Bouffalant, Pignite, Servine and Dewott.

Characters: PWT Clay, Tournament Hugh

7. Strong Hugh (Undella Town, Unova)

Hugh wants to compare how well you have both raised your teams.

Battle: Strong Hugh   Eelektross Eelektross Lv 35   Bouffalant Bouffalant Lv 37   Simisear Simisear Lv 38   Samurott Samurott Lv 40   Servine Servine Lv 41   Pignite Pignite Lv 43

Rewards: $20,000, 7 Mystery Keys, 14 Rare Candies

In Undella Town Hugh challenges you again with a stronger team: Eelektross, Bouffalant, Simisear, Samurott, Servine and Pignite.

Characters: Strong Hugh

8. Frigate Zinzolin (Plasma Frigate, near Humilau City, Unova)

Aboard the Plasma Frigate, the Sage Zinzolin tries to eliminate you.

Battle: Frigate Zinzolin   Cryogonal Cryogonal Lv 40   Liepard Liepard Lv 42   Weavile Weavile Lv 44   Scolipede Scolipede Lv 45   Toxicroak Toxicroak Lv 47   Watchog Watchog Lv 49

Rewards: $30,000, 8 Mystery Keys, 16 Rare Candies

The Team Plasma Sage Zinzolin, impressed you made it aboard the Plasma Frigate, attacks with Cryogonal, Liepard, Weavile, Scolipede, Toxicroak and Watchog.

Characters: Frigate Zinzolin

9. Frigate Colress (Plasma Frigate, near Humilau City, Unova)

Colress blocks your path on the Plasma Frigate to keep testing his theories of Pokemon strength.

Battle: Frigate Colress   Magneton Magneton Lv 45   Metang Metang Lv 47   Magnezone Magnezone Lv 49   Klinklang Klinklang Lv 51   Beheeyem Beheeyem Lv 53   Electrode Electrode Lv 55

Rewards: $40,000, 9 Mystery Keys, 18 Rare Candies

Colress fights you again aboard the frigate with a fully mechanical team: Magneton, Metang, Magnezone, Klinklang, Beheeyem and Electrode.

Characters: Frigate Colress

10. Plasma Shadow (Plasma Frigate, near Humilau City, Unova)

A member of Ghetsis's Shadow Triad stands between you and the boss.

Battle: Plasma Shadow   Bisharp Bisharp Lv 50   Liepard Liepard Lv 52   Absol Absol Lv 54   Accelgor Accelgor Lv 57   Garbodor Garbodor Lv 59   Banette Banette Lv 61

Rewards: $50,000, 10 Mystery Keys, 20 Rare Candies

The Plasma Shadow declares that nothing matters but the world Ghetsis desires, battling with Bisharp, Liepard, Absol, Accelgor, Garbodor and Banette.

Characters: Plasma Shadow

11. Ghetsis (Giant Chasm, Unova)

Ghetsis attempts to use Kyurem to freeze all of Unova. Stop him.

Battle: Ghetsis   White Kyurem White Kyurem Lv 55   Cofagrigus Cofagrigus Lv 57   Seismitoad Seismitoad Lv 60   Eelektross Eelektross Lv 62   Hydreigon Hydreigon Lv 65   Drapion Drapion Lv 67

Rewards: $65,000, 11 Mystery Keys, 22 Rare Candies

At the Giant Chasm, where Kyurem's power resonates, Ghetsis intends to cover Unova in ice. His team is the fused Kyurem (White), Cofagrigus, Seismitoad, Eelektross, Hydreigon and Drapion.

Characters: Ghetsis

12. Elite Hugh (Victory Road, Unova League, Unova)

Hugh, also challenging the Unova League, wants an exhibition battle.

Battle: Elite Hugh   Unfezant Unfezant Lv 60   Bouffalant Bouffalant Lv 63   Heracross Heracross Lv 65   Emboar Emboar Lv 68   Serperior Serperior Lv 70   Samurott Samurott Lv 73

Rewards: $80,000, 12 Mystery Keys, 24 Rare Candies

On the road to the Unova League Hugh is thrilled to see you and battles with his strongest team: Unfezant, Bouffalant, Heracross, Emboar, Serperior and Samurott.

Characters: Elite Hugh

13. 2nd Frigate Colress (Plasma Frigate, near Nuvema Town, Unova)

Colress returns for a final battle, now believing in his Pokemon the way you do.

Battle: 2nd Frigate Colress   Magnezone Magnezone Lv 65   Probopass Probopass Lv 68   Klinklang Klinklang Lv 71   Wash Rotom Wash Rotom Lv 73   Beheeyem Beheeyem Lv 76   Metagross Metagross Lv 79

Rewards: $100,000, 1 Shiny Mystery Key, 32 Rare Candies

For the last Unova challenge Colress fights with a maxed team of Magnezone, Probopass, Klinklang, Rotom (Wash), Beheeyem and Metagross, testing his new belief in the bond between trainer and Pokemon.

Characters: 2nd Frigate Colress

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