Pokémon Black and White/Unused Item Data

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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)

The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Sp. Atk stat decrease.

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)

A sturdy Capsule that can only be opened with a special key.

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)

A skull of a Pokémon that was said to have braved the angry waters to fly around the world.

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)

A rare stone.

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. 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	Icon	Item Name	Usable?	Buy Price	Sell Price	Description
0005		Safari Ball	✓	0	0	A special Poké Ball that is used only in the Great Marsh. It is decorated in a camouflage pattern.
0010		Cherish Ball	✓	200	100	A quite rare Poké Ball that has been specially crafted to commemorate an occasion of some sort.
01EC		Fast Ball	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon which are quick to run away.
01ED		Level Ball	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are a lower level than your own.
01EE		Lure Ball	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon hooked by a Rod when fishing.
01EF		Heavy Ball	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching very heavy Pokémon.
01F0		Love Ball	✗	300	150	Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are the opposite gender of your Pokémon.
01F1		Friend Ball	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball that makes caught Pokémon more friendly.
01F2		Moon Ball	✗	300	150	A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that evolve using the Moon Stone.
01F3		Sport Ball	✗	300	150	A special Poké Ball for the Bug-Catching Contest.
01F4		Park Ball	✗	0	0	A special Poké Ball for the Pal Park.

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	Icon	Item Name	Buy Price	Sell Price	Description
01E5		Red Apricorn	20	10	A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils.
01E6		Blue Apricorn	20	10	A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass.
01E7		Yellow Apricorn	20	10	A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent.
01E8		Green Apricorn	20	10	A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent.
01E9		Pink Apricorn	20	10	A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent.
01EA		White Apricorn	20	10	A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything.
01EB		Black Apricorn	20	10	A black Apricorn. It has an indescribable scent.

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	Icon	Item Name	Buy Price	Sell Price	Description
0104		Red Scarf	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. During a contest, it raises the Cool aspect of the Pokémon holding it.
0105		Blue Scarf	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. During a contest, it raises the Beauty aspect of the Pokémon holding it.
0106		Pink Scarf	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. During a contest, it raises the Cute aspect of the Pokémon holding it.
0107		Green Scarf	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. During a contest, it raises the Clever aspect of the Pokémon holding it.
0108		Yellow Scarf	100	50	An item to be held by a Pokémon. During a contest, it raises the Tough aspect of the Pokémon holding it.

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

To do: Check whether any of the other localizations have description changes like this.

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 depicted a Clefairy doll in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver whereas it's been changed to a Mime Jr. doll for some reason.

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)