Pokémon Adventures volume 1

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Pokémon Adventures volume 1

Info Chapters included PS001 - PS014 Manga series Pokémon Adventures

Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu is the first volume of the Pokémon Adventures manga and also the first of three volumes in the Red, Green & Blue arc. It is authored by Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by Mato.

Blurb

All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!

Red doesn't just want to train Pokémon, he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem game. But independent Pikachu won't be so easy to win over!

And watch out for Team Rocket, Red... They only want to be your enemy!

Publications

	Edition	Country	Company	Date	ISBN
	First Edition	Japan	Shogakukan	August 8, 1997	ISBN 4091493319
	First Edition	United States	VIZ Media	April 7, 2000	ISBN 1569315078
	Second Edition	United States	VIZ Media	June 2, 2009	ISBN 1421530546
	Digital Edition	United States	VIZ Media	July 24, 2018	ISBN 9781421560434
	First Edition	Singapore	Chuang Yi	May 2000	ISBN 9812318925
	First Edition	Argentina	Panini Comics	June 25, 2021	ISBN 9786075283845
	First Edition	Brazil	Panini Comics	October 10, 2016	ISBN 9788542604900
	First Edition	Mainland China	China Light Industry Press	August 1, 2000	ISBN 7501929106
	First Edition	Mainland China	Jilin Publishing Group	January 1, 2005	ISBN 9787538617429
	Second Edition	Mainland China	Jilin Publishing Group	January 1, 2013	ISBN 9787538660340
	First Edition	Czech Republic	Nakladatelství Crew	September 15, 2020	ISBN 9788074499487
	First Edition	Finland	Pauna Media	July 25, 2014	ISBN 9789524963367
	First Edition	France	Glénat	September 12, 2001	ISBN 2723436292
	First Edition	Germany	Egmont Manga & Anime	2001	ISBN 3898851958
	Second Edition	Germany	Panini Comics	January 26, 2016	ISBN 9783957986368
	First Edition	Hong Kong	Ching Win Publishing Group	April 18, 2000	ISBN 9789628712298
	First Edition	Mexico	Panini Comics	March 1, 2017	ISBN 9786075283845
	First Edition	Netherlands	Panini Comics	February 7, 2023	ISBN 9789492975140
	First Edition	Norway	Outland forlag	September 24, 2021	ISBN 9788284010373
	First Edition	South Korea	Daewon C.I.	August 25, 1999	ISBN 9788984423763
	Second Edition	South Korea	Daewon C.I.	May 20, 2008	ISBN 9788925230207
	Third Edition	South Korea	Daewon C.I.	July 19, 2011	ISBN 9788925284156
	First Edition	Taiwan	Ching Win Publishing Group	January 5, 2000	ISBN 9789575953959
	First Edition	Thailand	Nation Edutainment	Unknown	ISBN 9789743926679
	Second Edition	Thailand	Nation Edutainment	Unknown	ISBN 9789747046793
	First Edition	Vietnam	Kim Đồng Publishing House	August 29, 2003	ISBN Unknown
	Second Edition	Vietnam	Kim Đồng Publishing House	April 6, 2015	ISBN 9786042014120

Chapters

• Chapter 1: A Glimpse of the Glow
• Chapter 2: Bulbasaur, Come Home!
• Chapter 3: The Secret of Kangaskhan
• Chapter 4: Wanted: Pikachu!
• Chapter 5: Onix Is On!
• Chapter 6: Gyarados Splashes In!
• Chapter 7: Raging Rhydon
• Chapter 8: Suddenly Starmie
• Chapter 9: ...But Fearow Itself!
• Chapter 10: Danger: High Voltorb
• Chapter 11: Buzz Off, Electabuzz!
• Chapter 12: Wake Up—You're Snorlax!
• Chapter 13: Sigh for Psyduck
• Chapter 14: That Awful Arbok!

Important events

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Red meets Blue.
• Professor Oak gives Red and Blue each a Pokédex.
• Bill helps Red with his Pokémon Storage System.

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Red's Nidorino in PS001.
• Red's Bulbasaur "Saur" in PS002.
• Red's Pikachu "Pika" in PS004.
• Red's Fearow in PS009.
• Red's Snorlax "Snor" in PS012.

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Blue's Charmander evolves into Charmeleon sometime between PS003 and PS005.
• Red's Poliwhirl evolves into Poliwrath in PS011.

Gym battles

Red defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Brock in PS005
• Koga in PS007 (unknowingly, no Badge gained)
• Misty in PS008
• Lt. Surge in PS011 (does not get a Badge)

Character summary

This is Red's Pokédex information and party at the end of this volume.

Red's Pokédex

• Gym Badges: 2
• Pokémon seen: 56
• Pokémon owned: 26

Monthly releases

Issue #1: Mysterious Mew

Preceding the release of Volume 1 in North America were five monthly releases containing three chapters each, comprising the entire Volume 1 as well as the first chapter of Volume 2. These monthly comic book issues were released by VIZ Media between September 24, 1999 and January 28, 2000, followed by the Volume 1 release in April. As a bonus, these monthly releases each contained a sheet of stickers which were not included in the regular volume releases. The following monthly comic book issues were released:

• Mysterious Mew (September 24, 1999)
• Wanted: Pikachu (October 29, 1999)
• Starmie Surprise (November 19, 1999)
• The Snorlax Stop (December 10, 1999)
• The Gastly Ghosts (January 28, 2000)

Trivia

• Despite Red's Poli debuting as a Poliwhirl, the contents page of this volume show Red with a Poliwag.
• Charmander has spines on its back on the title page, similar to its Generation I back sprites, but this is absent in future generations.

Errors

• There are a few spelling and grammar errors in the brief description of the second volume.

• "See Red in his disguise!" is "See Red is disguise!".
• "An appearance by Mew!" is "An appearans by Mew!".
• "A mysterious living thing!" is "Mysterious Living Thing!".

• In VIZ Media's second edition, the Adventure Route Map has Electabuzz misspelled as "Electrabuzz".
• In the overview of Red's team at the end of the book, Saur is listed as a pure Grass type instead of Grass/Poison.
• There is a printing error that occurs in the Finnish edition. Two pages are repeated by accident, effectively removing two pages entirely: page 108 is replaced by page 101, and page 110 is replaced by page 103.

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.