Hi there! I'm a seasoned Pokemon trainer, and I've restarted my fair share of Pokemon games to catch 'em all again. So you're looking to wipe your Pokemon Black slate clean and start a new adventure, huh? It's easier than teaching a Magikarp to climb a waterfall, I'll tell you that!

Here's how to restart your Pokemon Black game:

**Understanding the Gravity of Your Actions**

Before we get started, I want to make sure you understand that this process will permanently delete your saved data. That means all your hard-earned badges, your carefully trained team, and even that shiny Dratini you spent hours searching for will be gone.
Forever.

Think of it like releasing your Pokemon into the wild, except this time, they're not coming back.

**Are you absolutely sure you want to do this?**

**Okay, You're Ready to Restart? Here We Go!**


1. Power Down: First things first, make sure your Nintendo DS is completely turned off. We don't want any accidental button presses messing things up.


2. The Magic Button Combination: Now, hold down these four buttons simultaneously:

* Up on the D-Pad
* Select
* B
* Power


3. The Confirmation Screen: Hold down those buttons, and you should see a screen pop up asking if you want to delete all save data. At this point, you can still turn back. But, if you're certain you want to restart your adventure…


4. Confirming Your Choice: Select "Yes" on the confirmation screen. The game will then double-check to make absolutely sure you want to delete your save data. If you're still positive, select "Yes" again.


5. Farewell, Old Friend: Your Pokemon Black game should now restart, fresh as a newly hatched Pichu! You'll be greeted by the familiar title screen, ready for you to begin your journey anew.

A Word of Caution

Remember, once you delete your save data, there's no going back. So, unless you've backed up your save data somehow (which isn't possible on a standard DS cartridge), think long and hard before you hit that "Yes" button!

Ready for a New Adventure?

Restarting your Pokemon Black game is a great way to relive the excitement of starting fresh, rediscovering the Unova region, and building a whole new team of powerful Pokemon. Good luck, trainer!

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Since the collectible-ness of Pokemon is a big part of the game, the creators tried to make it intentionally difficult to delete your data. In order to do it, go to the main screen of the game (where it shows the legendary and tells you to press start) and press Up, Select, and B at the same time.read more >>