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Pokémon-related content in Nintendo Power

Cover	Volume	Date	Content	Notes
	104	January 1998	Nintendo Space World '97 Report	A look at the Japanese Nintendo expo which features the announcement of "Pocket Monsters" arrival in North America in 1998. Also featured were the Japanese announcements of the Gold and Silver and early looks at Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Snap and Hey You, Pikachu! for the Nintendo 64DD.
	105	February 1998	Giant Game Boy is the Little System That Could	News article about the resurgence of the Game Boy's popularity, mentioning the arrival of Pocket Monsters—now rechristened "Pokémon"—in North America.
	108	May 1998	special feature	An introduction to the Pokémon franchise covering the games, TCG, anime and the Japanese obsession with Pokémon in general.
	109	June 1998	E3 1998 report	Covers Pokémon Red and Blue Versions, Pokémon Pikachu and Game Boy Color.
	111	August 1998	Nintendo Power Online Update	Covers official Nintendo websites, including Pokémon.com.
	113	October 1998	review	Pokémon Red and Blue receive an overall rating of 7.2 out of 10.
	117	February 1999	Classified Information; Pokémon Game Link Special	Safari Zone glitch
	118	March 1999	subscription bonus; 1998 Nintendo Power Award Nominations; Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Pinball news; TCG feature	With a subscription, readers could choose a Pokémon Player's Guide as a free gift Pokémon Red and Blue are nominated for Best Story, Most Innovative, Best Adventure Game, and Best Game Boy Game Pokémon Pikachu is nominated for Best Accessory/Development and is also included in the grand prize for the Player's Poll Contest The TCG feature came with a Charmeleon card.
	119	April 1999	subscription bonus; Super Smash Bros. article and Player's Poll Contest; PokéCenter section debuts	Subscribers can now also choose a TCG Two Player Starter Set PokéCenter, a monthly feature, is introduced. The first edition focuses on the touring schedule, PokéChat FAQ, All Nippon Airways planes and reader art.
	120	May 1999	Pokémon Snap article; E3 1999 guide; 1998 Nintendo Power Awards; PokéCenter	The E3 guide featured the announcement of Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Yellow Version in North America Pokémon wins Best Game Boy Game Award PokéCenter covers Pokémon Pinball and the anime on Kids' WB! and VHS.
	121	June 1999	Pokémon Snap cover story; Player's Poll Contest; PokéCenter; review	Player's Poll Contest prizes included a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom, Pokémon Snap game and Pikachu camera PokéCenter covers Pokémon Yellow and Hasbro bean bag Pokémon Pokémon Snap receives an overall rating of 8.7 out of 10.
	122	July 1999	subscription bonus; Classified Information; Pokémon Pinball strategy; Player's Poll Contest; Counselors' Corner; PokéCenter; review	Subscribers can now choose a Pokémon Snap Player's Guide or Pokémon T-shirt, plus a Pikachu card Super Smash Bros. Smashing Bonuses and "Stealing Lives" trick Player's Poll Contest prizes include copies of Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Stadium, Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Yellow, among other games. Counselors' Corner answers Super Smash Bros. questions PokéCenter features interview with Creatures, Inc.'s Tsunekaz Ishihara and Pokémon Snap Scrapbook Pokémon Pinball receives overall rating of 7.4 out of 10.
	123	August 1999	Counselors' Corner; PokéCenter	Counselors' Corner answers Super Smash Bros. questions PokéCenter covers Pokémon: The First Movie, Pokémon League Training Tour, Pikachu Volkswagen New Beetle and includes a subscribers only Pokémon Snap sticker album.
	124	September 1999	Counselors' Corner; PokéCenter; Arena; Player's Poll Contest	Counselors' Corner answers Super Smash Bros. questions PokéCenter covers Pokémon League Summer Training Your '99, a fan-made Pikachu Beetle Matchbox (toy), Jungle expansion set and Pokémon 2.B.A. Master CD Subscribers received an E3 Pikachu card Arena presents challenges in Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Pinball and two Pokémon-related quizzes Player's Poll Contest prizes include a trip to Los Angeles for a special screening of Pokémon: The First Movie, screening passes for runners up and a copy of Pokémon Yellow.
File:NP125.JPG	125	October 1999	Pokémon Yellow cover story; PokéCenter; Arena	PokéCenter covers Pokémon Snap high scores, Pokémon at the White House and counterfeit products Cover story includes a Surfing Pikachu giveaway Arena offers Pokémon Snap challenge Pokémon Yellow receives an overall rating of 8.0 out of 10. Pokémon Gold and Silver are among the highlights of Nintendo Spaceworld '99.
	126	November 1999	Pokécenter; Arena	Pokécenter covers Pokémon Snap "Take Your Best Shot" contest, Spaceworld, Mew giveaways and Pokémon: The First Movie Arena features Pokémon challenges and rebus puzzle
	127	December 1999	Pokécenter; Arena; Pak Peeks	Pokécenter covers Pokémon Stadium, Burger King promotion and Mew giveaway Arena features challenges for Pokémon Span and Pokémon Pak Peeks announces Pokémon Trading Card Game
	128	January 2000	Millennium predictions/1999 in review; Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest; Arena	Pokécenter covers Pokémon Trading Card Game, The Learning Company products and the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver in Japan Player's Poll Contest prizes include TCG merchandise and Pokémon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color Arena features Pokémon scoreboard and quizzes
	129	February 2000	Pokémon Stadium preview, Pokécenter, Arena	Pokécenter covers advanced Pokémon training, Toy Biz Pokémon marbles and reveals some Generation II Pokémon Arena features Pokémon scoreboard and quizzes
	130	March 2000	Pokémon Stadium cover story; subscription bonus; Pokécenter; 1999 Nintendo Power Awards Nominations, Arena; review	Subscribers could now choose a Pokémon Stadium or Pokémon Trading Card Game Game Boy Player's Guide or a Pokémon TV Animation Comic Pokécenter covers Pokémon Stadium Tour, Pokémon Stadium Nintendo 64 bundle set and the departure of Brock from the anime Pokémon Pinball is nominated for Best Game Boy Game Pokémon Snap is nominated for Best Graphics, Most Innovative, Best Sound, Toughest Level/Task (Photographing Mew) and Best N64 Game Pokémon Yellow is nominated for Best Role-Playing/Strategy Game and Best Game Boy Game Super Smash Bros is nominated for Most Innovative, Best Action Game, Best Multiplayer Game; Coolest Weapon or Move (Kirby's Swallow Attack), Toughest Level/Task (Yoshi's Bonus Practice 1) and Best N64 Game Arena features a Pokémon Stadium puzzle Pokémon Stadium receives an overall rating of 8.8 out of 10
	131	April 2000	Arena; Pokécenter; Goomba Gazette; Pokémon Trading Card Game strategy; review	Arena features Pokémon Stadium and Super Smash Bros. challenges and a Pokémon "Hidden Words" story game Pokécenter covers the upcoming Pokémon games, including "Pokémon Attack" (Pokémon Puzzle League and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge), toys at Toy Fair 2000 April Fool's joke Goomba Gazette includes a small blurb revealing Lapras as the Loch Ness Monster Pokémon Trading Card Game receives and overall rating of 8.2 out of 10 Issue included Pokémon Trading Card Game "flapper card"; Mewtwo TCG card and Pokémon Stadium sticker cards
	132	May 2000	subscription bonus; E3 2000 coverage; Pokécenter; 1999 Nintendo Power Awards; Arena	Subscribers could now choose a Pokémon Stadium T-shirt E3 guide covers Pokémon Gold and Silver, Pokémon the Movie 2000 and Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS Pokécenter covers status ailments and the Team Rocket expansion Pokémon Yellow wins Best Game Based on a Movie/TV Series, Best Role-Playing/Strategy Game and Best Game Boy Game Awards Super Smash Bros. wins Most Innovative, Best Game Featuring Pokémon, Guiltiest Pleasure (Pummeling Pikachu), Best Action Game, Best Multiplayer Game and Coolest Weapon or Move Awards Arena features Super Smash Bros. a challenge and a Pokémon/E3 quiz
	133	June 2000	Power Online; Pokécenter; E3 2000 coverage; Arena	Power Online covers official Nintendo websites Pokécenter covers Pokémon the Movie 2000 and Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour E3 guide covers Pokémon Gold and Silver and provides English names, Johto Pokédex and National Pokédex numbers for some Generation II species Arena features a Super Smash Bros. Challenge and a Pokémon game
	134	July 2000	Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest; Arena	Pokécenter features an interview with Creatures and Game Freak personnel and covers the official North American unveiling of Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Lugia and Ho-Oh Player's Poll Contest prizes include a home theater system and a collection of Pokémon video games and anime on DVD or VHS Arena features Pokémon Stadium Amnesia Psyduck and Super Smash Bros. challenge
	135	August 2000	Pokécenter; Arena; Pak Watch	Pokécenter features official Pokémon Gold and Silver news and Pokémon the Movie 2000 preview special Arena features a Super Smash Bros. challenge and a Pokémon counting game Pak Watch previews the newly renamed Pokémon Puzzle League and Pikachu Nintendo 64 Subscribers received a Dark Persian TCG card