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Revision as of 17:17, 24 January 2014
Pokémon manga (Japanese: マンガ manga), unlike the Pokémon anime, does not actually refer to one specific manga or one particular piece of Pokémon canon but, rather, an entire subcategory of comics written with their own storylines and interpretations of the Pokémon world. These frequently have no connection to one another beyond their medium.
Many Pokémon manga are never translated into English, likely due to manga being more traditional in Japan. Additionally, some series contain scenarios and artwork considered inappropriate for Western audiences. Sometimes the artwork is cleaned-up for foreign publishing, as was the case with The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, but some Japanese publishers prefer not to have the artwork changed.
List of Pokémon manga
Main game adaptations
| English title | Japanese title | Volumes | Chapters | Summary | |
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| Volume 1 | Pokémon Pocket Monsters | ポケットモンスター Pocket Monsters |
14 | 117 | A shōnen gag manga featuring the adventures of an inept Trainer and his rude Clefairy on their journeys throughout the Pokémon world. |
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Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire | ポケットモンスターR・S(ルビーサファイア) Pocket Monster R S (Ruby and Sapphire) |
6 | 63 2 special chapters |
This manga continues the adventures of Red and his rude Clefairy on their journeys throughout Hoenn. |
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ポケットモンスターD・P（ダイヤモンド・パール) Pocket Monsters D・P (Diamond and Pearl) |
5 | 59 | This manga continues from Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire, featuring the adventures of Red and his rude Clefairy in Sinnoh. | |
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ポケットモンスター HG・SS Pocket Monsters HGSS |
2 | 23 | The follow-up to Pocket Monsters DP, this manga brings Red and his Pokémon back to the Johto region. | |
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ポケットモンスターBW Pocket Monsters BW |
4 | ongoing | This manga brings Red and his Pokémon to the Unova region. | |
| Volume 1 | Pokémon Adventures | ポケットモンスター☆SPECIAL Pocket Monsters ☆ SPECIAL |
ongoing | ongoing | A shōnen adventure manga featuring the adventures of the main characters of each game as they explore the regions and fight criminal organizations. Arguably the most popular Pokémon manga. |
| Volume 1 | Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl/Platinum | 10 | 104 | The Diamond & Pearl arc and the Platinum arc of Pokémon Adventures released in English as a separately numbered series by VIZ Media. | |
| Volume 1 | Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2 | 18 | The HeartGold & SoulSilver arc of Pokémon Adventures released in English as a separately numbered series by VIZ Media. | |
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Pokémon Black and White | ongoing | ongoing | The magazine version of the Black & White arc of Pokémon Adventures released in English as a "Pokémon Adventures special edition" by VIZ Media. | |
| Volume 1 | Pokémon Adventures: Black & White | ongoing | ongoing | The volume version of the Black & White arc of Pokémon Adventures released in English as a separately numbered series by VIZ Media. | |
| Cover artwork | まんが版 ポケットモンスター全書 Pocket Monsters Zensho |
1 | 10 | A very direct adaptation of Pokémon Red and Blue's storyline. | |
| Volume 1 | Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys | ポケットモンスター金・銀 ゴールデン・ボーイズ Pokémon Gold and Silver Golden Boys |
3 | 23 | A shōnen action manga adapting Pokémon Gold and Silver. Notable for being canceled before any actual climax in the story. |
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Pokémon Battle Frontier | ポケットモンスターエメラルド 挑戦!! バトルフロンティア Pocket Monsters Emerald: Challenge!! Battle Frontier |
1 | 6 | A shōnen action manga about a Pokémon Trainer challenging the Battle Frontier. |
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! | ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール物語 ポケモンD・P Pocket Monsters Diamond-Pearl Legend: Pokémon DP |
8 | 37 6 special chapters |
An adventure manga loosely adapting the plot of Diamond and Pearl into the tale of a young Trainer and the assistant of Professor Rowan who set out across Sinnoh to find Dialga. |
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ポケットモンスターHGSS ジョウの大 冒険 Pocket Monsters HGSS Jou's Big Adventure |
1 | 6 | A manga about a Trainer named Jou's adventures in Johto. | |
| File:Be a Master Pokémon BW volume 1.png | 究めろ！ポケモンB・W Be a Master!! Pokémon BW |
1 | 8 | A manga based on the Black and White games. It is promoted by CoroCoro as a "walkthrough comic". | |
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ポケットモンスターB・W 炎雷の英雄 Pocket Monster BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder |
1 | 5 | A manga based on the Black and White games. | |
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ポケットモンスターB・W グッドパートナーズ Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners |
1 | A manga based on the Black and White games. | ||
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ポケットモンスターＢ・Ｗ 伝説との遭遇 Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends |
0 | 1 | A manga based on the Black and White games. | |
| File:A New Legend volume 1.png | ポケットモンスターB2・W2 ~新たなる伝説~ Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ |
A manga about Arata's adventures in Unova. |
Spin-off game adaptations
| English title | Japanese title | Volumes | Chapters | Summary | |
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| Volume 1 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team | ポケモン不思議のダンジョンギンジの救助隊 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team |
1 | 6 | An adaptation of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon's main storyline. Nearly direct, but features a very different ending from the games. |
| Volume 1 | ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 炎の探検隊 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team |
1 | 6 | A manga adaptation of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness. | |
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ポケモンコロシアム スナッチャーズレオ Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo |
0 | 3 | An adaptation of Pokémon Colosseum's storyline. | |
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ポケモンコロシアム スナッチャーズ Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers |
0 | 3 | Another adaptation of Pokémon Colosseum's storyline. | |
| 出動！！ポケモンレンジャー Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger |
0 | 13 | An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger's storyline. | ||
| ポケモンレンジャー－Ｔｈｅ １ｓｔ ミッション－ Pokémon Ranger -The 1st Mission- |
0 | 1 | An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger's storyline. | ||
| Volume 1 | W ミッションストーリ ポケモンレンジャー the Comic W Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger - the Comic |
0 | 5 | An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger available online to members of the Pokémon Daisuki Club. | |
| ポケモンレンジャー“キャプチャ”マスターへの道 Pokémon Ranger The Road to a "Capture" Master |
0 | An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger's storyline. | |||
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ダークライ ミッションストーリ ポケモンレンジャー バトナージ Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic |
0 | 4 | An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia available online to members of the Pokémon Daisuki Club. | |
| Volume 1 | ポケモンバトリオ めざせ! バトリオマスター Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! |
2 | The manga is written by the author of Ash and Pikachu. It focuses on a boy named Ryū aiming to become a master at the popular Japanese arcade game, Pokémon Battrio. | ||
| Promotional artwork | ポケモン＋ノブナガの野望 ～ランセ彩絵巻～ Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ |
0 | 6 | A manga adaptation of Pokémon Conquest focusing on several Warlord characters that appear in the game. |
Anime adaptations
| English title | Japanese title | Volumes | Chapters | Summary | |
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| Volume 1 | The Electric Tale of Pikachu | ポケットモンスター・電撃ピカチュウ Pocket Monsters: Dengeki Pikachu |
4 | 20 | A stylized adaptation of several select episodes from the Pokémon anime, although set in its own slightly different continuity. Takes place in Kanto and the Orange Archipelago. |
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Ash and Pikachu | サトシとピカチュウ Satoshi and Pikachu |
6 | 36 | A direct adaptation of the Pokémon anime with stories from Ash's adventures in Johto, Hoenn and the Battle Frontier. |
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ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド＆パール Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl |
2 | 29 | A manga adaptation from the era of the Diamond & Pearl series featuring the adventures of Ash and Dawn. |
Movie manga adaptations
Direct adaptations of the Pokémon anime movies, sometimes with small changes in the story or Pokémon featured.
| English title | Japanese title | Chapters | |
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| File:Mewtwo-Manga.jpg | ミュウツーの逆襲 Mewtwo Strikes Back! |
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幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕 Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth |
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結晶塔の帝王 ＥＮＴＥＩ Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei |
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セレビィ時を超えた遭遇 Celebi: a Timeless Encounter |
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| 水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios |
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Jirachi: Wish Maker | 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi |
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Destiny Deoxys | 裂空の訪問者 デオキシス Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys |
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Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario |
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Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy |
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The Rise of Darkrai | ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai |
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Giratina and the Sky Warrior | ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin |
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Arceus and the Jewel of Life | アルセウス超克の時空へ Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime |
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Zoroark: Master of Illusions | 幻影の覇者ゾロアーク Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark |
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White—Victini and Zekrom | ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom |
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Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice | キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo |
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Genesect and the Legend Awakened | 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒 ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens |
Original stories
| English title | Japanese title | Volumes | Chapters | Summary | |
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| Volume 1 | Magical Pokémon Journey | ポケットモンスター PiPiPi★アドベンチャー Pocket Monsters PiPiPi ★ Adventures |
10 | 69 20 bonus chapters 2 appendix chapters |
A shōjo romance manga featuring the romantic lives of several Trainers and their Pokémon. |
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チャモチャモ☆ぷりてぃ Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ |
3 | 42 | A sequel to Magical Pokémon Journey set in Hoenn. | |
| Volume 1 | Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All | ポケモンゲットだぜ! Get Pokémon! |
5 | 79 | A shōnen gag manga about a young Trainer named Shū who specializes in Pokémon captures as he tries to complete his Pokédex. |
| Volume 1 | ポケットモンスタープラチナ めざせ!! バトル王 Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! |
1 | 8 | A single-volume story about a boy named Yū Shirogane who plays the Nintendo DS game Pokémon Platinum. | |
| Volume 1 | Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 | 快盗!ポケモン7 Phantom Thief! Pokémon 7 |
1 | 24 | A manga about a young boy named Hiori who leads a double life as the mysterious thief known as "Pokémon 7". Pokémon 7, along with his trusty partner Lucario, retrieve stolen objects from other thieves and return them to their rightful owners. |
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快盗！ポケモンV Phantom Thief! Pokémon V |
0 | A sequel to Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 featuring two new characters, Pokémon V and Pokémon K. | ||
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ポケモントライアドベンチャー Pokémon Try Adventure |
3 | 47 | A manga that revolves around battle genius Katsuya, Pokémon collector Soro, and survival expert Toki as they accept missions, go through different challenges, and help many people and Pokémon. | |
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ポケットモンスター RéBURST Pocket Monsters RéBURST |
8 | 77 | A shōnen manga about the main character, Ryouga, and his friends Miruto and Yappy as they fight the Great Gavel organization. In this series, Ryouga and many others have the ability to use a special technique called Burst. | |
| ポケモンバトルストーリーズ Pokémon Battle Stories |
A manga about the struggles of a girl named Wakaba. | ||||
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N/A | ポケモンクイズパズルランド ピカチュウは名たんてい Pokémon Quiz Puzzle Land Pikachu is a Famous Detective |
2 | 13 One bonus chapter |
A manga which uses puzzles as a method of storytelling. |
| N/A | ポケモン竜王伝 Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King |
0 | ongoing | A manga featuring Mega Evolution. |
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めざせ！！ カードマスター Aim to Be a Card Master!! |
1 | 9 | A manga about children in the real world who compete in playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game. | |
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ポケモンカードになったワケ How I Became a Pokémon Card |
6 | 38 | A series of short stories about the Pokémon which appear on the art of the various TCG cards. | |
| ポケモンカードゲーム バトルコミック Pokémon Card Game Battle Comic |
0 | 5 | Pokémon Daisuki Club webcomic, promoting the LEGEND series. | ||
| 激勝！ポケモンカードゲーム！！ Exciting Victory! Pokémon Card Game!! |
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ポケモンカードゲームXY やろうぜ～っ! Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! |
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4Koma/2Koma
| English title | Japanese title | Volumes | Chapters | Summary | |
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| Volume 1 | N/A | ポケットモンスター ４コマギャグバトル Pokémon 4Koma Gag Battle |
Short, four-panel Pokémon gag comics. | ||
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N/A | ポケモン4コマ大百科 Pokémon 4Koma Encyclopedia |
3 | A series of four-panel gag comics that showcase a characteristic or ability of each Pokémon up to Generation I. | |
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N/A | ポケモン4コマ大百科 金・銀 Pokémon 4Koma Encyclopedia Gold and Silver |
1 | A series of four-panel gag comics that showcase a characteristic or ability of each Pokémon from Generation II. | |
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N/A | ポケモン4コマ大百科 Pokémon 4Koma Encyclopedia |
5 | A series of four-panel gag comics that showcase a characteristic or ability of each Pokémon up to Generation III. | |
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N/A | ポケモン4コマ大百科ギャグスターズ Pokémon 4Koma Encyclopedia Gag Stars |
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N/A | ポケモン4コマ大百科 ダイヤモンド・パール Pokémon 4Koma Encyclopedia Diamond and Pearl |
1 | A series of four-panel gag comics that showcase a characteristic or ability of each Pokémon from Generation IV. | |
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N/A | ポケモン4コマ大百科スペシャル Pokémon 4Koma Encyclopedia Special |
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N/A | ポケモン4コマ学園 Pokémon 4Koma School |
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| Pokémon Diamond/Pearl 4-koma Theatre | Made by Ryuu Matsushita, this a short manga (only 8 pages) with four-panel gag comics with Pokémon of Diamond and Pearl. | ||||
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Pokémon Pocket Comics: Black & White | ポケモンBW 爆笑4コマまんが全集 Pokémon Black & White Laughter 4Koma Comic Compilation |
1 | A four-panel gag comic which illustrates a special trait of each Pokémon debuting in Generation V. | |
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ポケモン全キャラ2コマまんが Pokémon All Characters 2Koma |
1 | A series of 2Koma (two-panel comics) featuring Pokémon. It is created by 玉井 たけし Takeshi Tamai. | ||
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ポケモンルビー・サファイア2コマまんが Pokémon Ruby Sapphire 2Koma |
1 | A series of 2Koma (two-panel comics) featuring Pokémon from Generation III. It is created by 嵩瀬 ひろし Hiroshi Kasamise. |
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