Unused Item Data

This is a sub-page of Pokémon Black and White.

Unused Items#

Despite the large batch of unused leftover items from previous games, the developers introduced a handful of new unused items in Black and White.

TM95 (026C)#

Icon	Name (EN)	Name (JP)	Description (EN)	Description (JP, Kana)	Description (JP, Kanji)
	TM95	わざマシン９５	The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Sp. Atk stat decrease.	まくしたてる　ように　どなりつけてあいての　とくこうを　さげる。	まくしたてる　ように　怒鳴りつけて相手の　特攻を　さげる。

This Dark-type TM teaches a Pokémon the move Snarl. It was originally meant to be obtained by opening the unused Lock Capsule item through a scrapped event. In the sequels, it can be obtained without an event, though. Prior to the sequels, the only way to get Snarl was to breed it from an event Zoroark or a Smeargle that has Sketched it from it. Furthermore, it has a buy price of 10000 Pokémon Dollars.

Lock Capsule (0215)#

Icon	Name (EN)	Name (JP)	Description (EN)	Description (JP, Kana)	Description (JP, Kanji)
	Lock Capsule	ロックカプセル	A sturdy Capsule that can only be opened with a special key.	とくしゅな　カギで　あけられるがんじょうな　カプセル。	特殊な　カギで　あけられる頑丈な　カプセル。

This item was originally introduced in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, but it was meant to serve a bigger role in Black and White. This unreleased event item was intended to be transferred to Black and White, however, it was never distributed. If the Mystery Gift to distribute it to HeartGold and SoulSilver was configured properly, the Relocator even works. Taking it to Mr. Lock in Castelia City enables you to open it, revealing TM95, which contains Snarl. It is worth noting that this item's sprite was updated from Generation IV.

Dragon Skull (0243)#

Icon	Name (EN)	Name (JP)	Description (EN)	Description (JP, Kana)	Description (JP, Kanji)
	Dragon Skull	ドラゴンのホネ	A skull of a Pokémon which was said to have braved the angry waters to fly around the world.	あれくるう　うみを　ものともせずじゆうに　とびまわっていたと　されるポケモンの　あたまの　ホネ。	荒れ狂う　海を　ものともせず自由に　とびまわっていたと　されるポケモンの　頭の　ホネ。

The player temporarily receives this item when retrieving it from Team Plasma in Pinwheel Forest, but due to the way the story events are scripted, the player immediately loses the item again. Therefore, its icon and description end up unseen.

God Stone (026E)#

Icon	Name (EN)	Name (JP)	Description (EN)	Description (JP, Kana)	Description (JP, Kanji)
	???	ゴッドストーン	A rare stone.	まぼろしの　いし。	幻の　石。

A gray recolor of the Light Stone/Dark Stone sprite whose name is dummied-out in international releases. Its description seems to be unfinished as well. It's been speculated that this item is related to Kyurem, the third dragon member of the Tao Trio. However, Kyurem ends up serving a major role in the sequels. There's also a unique key item portrait meant to be used when obtaining the item:

Leftover Items#

Starting this generation, Pokémon games inherit the item data from the previous set of games. It's not surprising that a lot of items end up being unused during this process. This includes all key items from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl through to Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, apricorns, condition-boosting scarves and more.

Poké Balls#

These Poké Balls are used for compatibility with Pokémon caught in the previous games or from special events, but never actually obtainable as Bag items proper. The Safari and Cherish Balls work as normal Poké Balls. The remaining Poké Balls have no use and they appear to be configured to be completely useless as they can't be made functional by editing the item parameters. Due to this trait, they cannot be held by Pokémon either.

Hex	Item Name (EN)	Item Name (JP)	Usable?	Buy Price	Sell Price	Description (EN)	Description (JP, Kana)	Description (JP, Kanji)
0005	Safari Ball	サファリボール	✓	0	0	A special Poké Ball that is used only in the Great Marsh. It is decorated in a camouflage pattern.	だいしつげんの　なか　だけでつかう　とくべつな　ボール。めいさいがらに　なっている。	大湿原の　中だけで使う　特別な　ボール。迷彩柄に　なっている。
0010	Cherish Ball	プレシャスボール	✓	200	100	A quite rare Poké Ball that has been specially crafted to commemorate an occasion of some sort.	なにかの　きねんの　しなとしてとくべつに　つくられたかなり　めずらしい　ボール。	なにかの　記念の　品として特別に　つくられたかなり　珍しい　ボール。
01EC	Fast Ball	スピードボール	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon which are quick to run away.	にげあしの　はやい　ポケモンがつかまえやすくなるちょっと　かわった　ボール。	にげあしの　はやい　ポケモンが捕まえやすくなるちょっと　変わった　ボール。
01ED	Level Ball	レベルボール	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are a lower level than your own.	じぶんの　ポケモンより　レベルがひくいほど　つかまえやすくなるちょっと　かわった　ボール。	自分の　ポケモンより　レベルが低いほど　捕まえやすくなるちょっと　変わった　ボール。
01EE	Lure Ball	ルアーボール	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon hooked by a Rod when fishing.	つりざおで　つりあげた　ポケモンだとつかまえやすくなるちょっと　かわった　ボール。	つりざおで　つりあげた　ポケモンだと捕まえやすくなるちょっと　変わった　ボール。
01EF	Heavy Ball	ヘビーボール	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching very heavy Pokémon.	たいじゅうの　おもい　ポケモンがつかまえやすくなるちょっと　かわった　ボール。	体重の　重い　ポケモンが捕まえやすくなるちょっと　変わった　ボール。
01F0	Love Ball	ラブラブボール	✗	300	150	Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are the opposite gender of your Pokémon.	じぶんの　ポケモンと　せいべつがちがうと　つかまえやすくなるちょっと　かわった　ボール。	自分の　ポケモンと　性別が違うと　捕まえやすくなるちょっと　変わった　ボール。
01F1	Friend Ball	フレンドボール	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball that makes caught Pokémon more friendly.	つかまえた　やせいポケモンがすぐに　なついて　くれるちょっと　かわった　ボール。	捕まえた　野生ポケモンがすぐに　なついて　くれるちょっと　変わった　ボール。
01F2	Moon Ball	ムーンボール	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that evolve using the Moon Stone.	つきのいしで　しんかする　ポケモンがつかまえやすくなるちょっと　かわった　ボール。	つきのいしで　進化する　ポケモンが捕まえやすくなるちょっと　変わった　ボール。
01F3	Sport Ball	コンペボール	✗	300	150	A special Poké Ball for the Bug-Catching Contest.	むしとりたいかいの　なかでつかう　とくべつな　ボール。	虫捕り大会の　なかで使う　特別な　ボール。
01F4	Park Ball	パークボール	✗	0	0	A special Poké Ball for the Pal Park.	パルパークの　なかでつかう　とくべつな　ボール。	パルパークの　なかで使う　特別な　ボール。

Apricorns#

The player could obtain these items in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver where they can be crafted into special Poké Balls. However, like the actual Poké Balls, the developers found no use for these items in the Generation V games. Unlike the respective Poké Balls, they function like normal items. They are properly sorted among all other non-held items as well.

Hex	Item Name (EN)	Item Name (JP)	Buy Price	Sell Price	Description (EN)	Description (JP, Kana)	Description (JP, Kanji)
01E5	Red Apricorn	あかぼんぐり	20	10	A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils.	あかい　ぼんぐり。つーんと　はなにくる　においがする。	あかい　ぼんぐり。つーんと　はなにくる　においがする。
01E6	Blu Apricorn	あおぼんぐり	20	10	A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass.	あおい　ぼんぐり。すこし　あおくさい　かおりがする。	あおい　ぼんぐり。少し　あおくさい　かおりがする。
01E7	Ylw Apricorn	きぼんぐり	20	10	A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent.	きいろの　ぼんぐり。さわやかな　かおりが　する。	きいろの　ぼんぐり。さわやかな　かおりが　する。
01E8	Grn Apricorn	みどぼんぐり	20	10	A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent.	みどりの　ぼんぐり。ふしぎと　こうばしい　かおりがする。	みどりの　ぼんぐり。不思議と　こうばしい　かおりがする。
01E9	Pnk Apricorn	ももぼんぐり	20	10	A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent.	ももいろの　ぼんぐり。あまそうな　いい　においがする。	ももいろの　ぼんぐり。あまそうな　いい　においがする。
01EA	Wht Apricorn	しろぼんぐり	20	10	A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything.	しろい　ぼんぐり。なんの　においも　しない。	しろい　ぼんぐり。なんの　においも　しない。
01EB	Blk Apricorn	くろぼんぐり	20	10	A black Apricorn. It has an indescribable scent.	くろい　ぼんぐり。なんともいえない　においがする。	くろい　ぼんぐり。なんともいえない　においがする。

Condition-Boosting Scarves#

In the Sinnoh games, these scarves boost a specific contest condition when held. Since contests don't exist in the Generation V games, these items were never meant to be used:

Hex	Item Name (EN)	Item Name (JP)	Buy Price	Sell Price	Description (EN)	Description (JP, Kana)	Description (JP, Kanji)
0104	Red Scarf	あかいバンダナ	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Cool aspect of the holder in a Contest.	もたせて　コンテストに　さんかするとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりかっこよく　みられる。	持たせて　コンテストに　参加するとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりかっこよく　みられる。
0105	Blue Scarf	あおいバンダナ	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Beauty aspect of the holder in a Contest.	もたせて　コンテストに　さんかするとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりうつくしく　みられる。	持たせて　コンテストに　参加するとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりうつくしく　みられる。
0106	Pink Scarf	ピンクのバンダナ	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Cute aspect of the holder in a Contest.	もたせて　コンテストに　さんかするとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりかわいく　みられる。	持たせて　コンテストに　参加するとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりかわいく　みられる。
0107	Green Scarf	みどりのバンダナ	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Smart aspect of the holder in a Contest.	もたせて　コンテストに　さんかするとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりかしこく　みられる。	持たせて　コンテストに　参加するとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりかしこく　みられる。
0108	Yellow Scarf	きいろのバンダナ	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Tough aspect of the holder in a Contest.	もたせて　コンテストに　さんかするとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりたくましく　みられる。	持たせて　コンテストに　参加するとその　ポケモンは　いつもよりたくましく　みられる。

Wonder Launcher Power-Ups#

There are several items used only in the Wonder Launcher multiplayer battle mode. These items are temporary power-ups for Pokémon which are more potent than typical ones. If hacked into the bag, they can't actually be used.

Unseen Asset Changes#

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Despite not being used, some leftover items from Generation 4 had their icons or descriptions altered. Most of these are stylistic changes, but the changes for the Fashion Case and Lost Item stick out. The description for the former item implies that the Fashion Case originally stored props for the Musical before the Prop Case was added to the game. The Lost Item and Silver Wing use earlier versions of their sprites from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. The Lure Ball's new sprite would finally be used in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Icons#

Hex	Item Name	Icon (HGSS)	Icon (BW)
01DF	Lost Item
01E2	Silver Wing
01EE	Lure Ball
01F4	Park Ball
0215	Lock Capsule

Descriptions#

Hex	Item Name	Description (HGSS)	Description (BW)
0104	Red Scarf	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Cool" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh.	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Cool aspect of the holder in a Contest.
0105	Blue Scarf	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Beauty" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh.	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Beauty aspect of the holder in a Contest.
0106	Pink Scarf	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Cute" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh.	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Cute aspect of the holder in a Contest.
0107	Green Scarf	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Smart" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh.	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Smart aspect of the holder in a Contest.
0108	Yellow Scarf	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the "Tough" aspect of the holder in a Contest in Sinnoh.	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the Tough aspect of the holder in a Contest.
01B3	Fashion Case	A fancy case for the tidy arrangement and storage of whimsical Pokémon Accessories.	A lovely case to store colorful Props for your Pokémon to wear in a musical.
01C0	Sprayduck	A watering can shaped like a PSYDUCK. It helps promote healthy growth of Berries planted in soft soil.	A watering can shaped like a Psyduck. It helps promote healthy growth of Berries planted in soft soil.
01D5	Unown Report	A report of all the discovered kinds of UNOWN.	A report of all the discovered kinds of Unown.
01DE	Red Scale	A scale from the red GYARADOS. It glows red like a flame.	A scale from the red Gyarados. It glows red like a flame.
01DF	Lost Item	The Poké Doll lost by the Copycat.	The Mime Jr. doll that was lost by the Copycat.
01E3	Rainbow Wing	A mystical, rainbow feather that sparkles.	A mystical rainbow feather that sparkles.
01EC	Fast Ball	A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch fast Pokémon.	A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon which are quick to run away.
01F7	Tidal Bell	An old-fashioned bell with a gentle, soothing sound.	A very old-fashioned bell that makes a gentle ringing.

(Source: Bulbapedia)