Pokemon: Black And White 2’s New Trainers And Rivals Hit Japan In June

New details about Pokemon: Black and White 2 come from CoroCoro, which announced the game’s release date. Japan will get Pokemon: Black and White 2 for Nintendo DS on June 23.

Pokemon: Black and White 2 has two new protagonists – a guy with a visor and blue jacket and a girl with brown Sailor Moon style hair. There’s a smug looking new rival too. The magazine also introduced Akuroma who is a researcher dressed in a lab coat. New gym leaders include Shizui who is water type and Homika who is poison type (note: names will probably change when Pokemon: Black and White 2 comes out overseas).

Pokemon: Black and White 2 takes place two years after the previous game and begins in Hiougi City. Players will be able to register 300 Pokemon in their Pokedex some of which will be brand new. We also have some details about the two Kyurems. Black Kyurem has Freeze Volt and White Kyurem has Cold Flare.

Nintendo announced they will release Pokemon: Black and White 2 in North America this fall.