Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon (book)

If you were looking for the the book from the Pokémon Adventure Series, see Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon (picture book).

Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
ISBN:	0439135508
Published:	September 1999
Publisher:	Scholastic
Author:	Tracey West
Preceded By:	Island of the Giant Pokémon
Succeeded By:	Night in the Haunted Tower

Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon by Tracey West is the third book of the adaption of the Pokémon anime. This book was published by Scholastic.

Plot

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This book follows the plot of Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. Ash, Misty, and Brock arrive in Grampa Canyon while a Fossil dig is underway. Ash and his friends decide to join, hoping to dig up a rare Pokémon. They bump into Gary. Soon, they discover that Team Rocket plans to blow up the canyon and take all the Fossils for themselves. In an attempt to defuse the dynamite, Pikachu accidentally explodes it instead, and Ash, Pikachu, Jessie, James, and Meowth become trapped inside a small cave. When trying to escape, they discover that they are sharing the cave with Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, and Aerodactyl. Aerodactyl picks up Ash and bursts out of the cave. Charmeleon decides to fight Aerodactyl and ends up evolving into Charizard to chase him through the sky. Before the battle can end, Jigglypuff appears and uses Sing, causing all of the Fossil Pokémon (as well as the others) to fall asleep. On their way out of the canyon, Ash and his friends discover a Pokémon Egg.

Blurb

Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu go on a Pokémon Fossil dig. Things get explosive when Team Rocket accidentally wakes up some cranky ancient Pokémon - including a flying Aerodactyl!

Then, in the middle of the action, Ash finds a mysterious Pokémon Egg. Could it hold an unknown Pokémon?

Major events

• Charmeleon evolves into Charizard.
• Ash and his friends discover their first Pokémon Egg.

Debuts

• Officer Jenny

Pokémon debuts

• Charmeleon
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Jigglypuff
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Weezing (James's)
• Omanyte
• Omastar
• Kabuto
• Aerodactyl
• Pokémon Eggs
• Togepi (Misty's)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Gary
• Officer Jenny

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Charmeleon (Ash's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Jigglypuff
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Weezing (James's)
• Omanyte
• Omastar
• Kabuto
• Kabutops
• Aerodactyl
• Togepi (Misty's)

In other languages

Language Title Canadian French L'attaque des Pokémon préhistoriques Indonesian Serangan Pokémon Purba Latin American Spanish El ataque de los Pokémon prehistóricos

Pokémon animated series novelizations Indigo League: I Choose You! • Island of the Giant Pokémon • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Night in the Haunted Tower Team Rocket Blasts Off! • Charizard, Go! • Splashdown in Cerulean City • Return of the Squirtle Squad Adventures in the Orange Islands: Journey to the Orange Islands • Secret of the Pink Pokémon • The Four-Star Challenge • Scyther, Heart of a Champion Race to Danger • Talent Showdown • Psyduck Ducks Out • Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium The Johto Journeys: Go West, Young Ash • Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Detective • Prepare for Trouble • Battle for the Zephyr Badge The Chikorita Challenge • All Fired Up • Ash to the Rescue • Secrets of the GS Ball • Prize Pokémon Teaming Up With Totodile • Tough Enough • Winner Takes All Ruby and Sapphire: Haunted! • Phantom Unmasked • Team Rocket Truce • Celebi Rescue • Grovyle Trouble • Deoxys in Danger Diamond and Pearl: Pokémon Academy • The Lost Riolu • Coal Badge Battle • World of Sinnoh Movies: The Art of Pokémon The First Movie • The Art of Pokémon the Movie 2000 • The Art of Pokémon the Movie 3: Spell of the Unown Mewtwo Strikes Back • Mewtwo Returns • Pokémon the Movie 2000 • Pokémon the Movie 3 • Pokémon 4Ever Destiny Deoxys • Lucario and the Mystery of Mew • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea • The Rise of Darkrai Pikachu's Vacation • Pikachu's Rescue Adventure • Pikachu and Pichu

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