Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version - Turn Phases
Every turn consists of these phases:
- Each player chooses a command for each Pokémon in battle, at the same time. For each Pokémon in battle he or she controls, a player does one of the following: have the Pokémon use one of its moves; use an item from the Bag (in battles that allow it); or switch it out for another Pokémon (that Pokémon must be an unfainted Pokémon not in battle, and not an Egg, controlled by that player). Triple Battles also include a Shift command, and In Rotation Battles, the "rotate left" and "rotate right" commands are also available, and commands can be chosen only for Pokémon that are rotated in.
- Switching (resolved in turn order)
- Use of items
- Pokémon are rotated in and out, if this is a Rotation Battle. (Resolved in turn order.)
- Attacks
- End-of-turn effects