"pokémon black" and "white" take place in the unova region, which is based on new york city and its surrounding area, unlike past games being based on regions of japan. the plot of the game follows a new pokémon trainer who is on a journey to become a pokémon master. they do this by battling other trainers such as gym leaders, and finally the elite four. during this journey, the player meets an evil team known as team plasma, who look like knights. team plasma wants to make a new world where pokémon are away from humans. after taking them down, the player must track down the first members, the seven sages, and battle them.