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Pocket Monsters Film Comic (Japanese: ポケットモンスター アニメ版 Pocket Monster Animation Version) is a series of manga based on the Pokémon anime. Each volume of Pocket Monsters Film Comic adapts about several episodes of the anime into comic form, with each episode corresponding to a single chapter. The volumes also include extra content such as maps, Pokédex entries and character biographies.
Distribution
In Japan, the manga was published in volumes by Tentoumushi Comics, a Shogakukan imprint.
In English, the first subseries of this manga was serialized in English in the six-issue Pokémon Power magazine. The six chapters serialized in the magazine were collected in the English volume Pokémon TV Animation Comic - I Choose You!, published by VIZ Media. The Gold and Silver subseries was serialized in Nintendo Power starting in the November 2000 issue, although unlike the first subseries, these translations have not been published in volumes.
The series was translated to Cantonese in Hong Kong by Viz Communications China (H.K.) Ltd.
The series was also translated and released in South Korea, titled 애니코믹스 포켓몬스터, published by 대원씨아이 Daewon C.I.. All volumes of the original and Orange Islands series, and at least the first 23 volumes of the Gold & Silver volumes were released.
List of volumes
List of Pocket Monsters Film Comic volumes
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Volume number
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Date
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ISBN
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Chapters
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1
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July 1, 1997
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ISBN 4-09-149321-1
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ポケモン君に決めた! Pokémon! I Choose You!
たいけつ!ポケモンセンター Showdown! Pokémon Center!
ポケモンゲットだぜ! I Caught a Pokémon!
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2
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October 1, 1997
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ISBN 4-09-149322-X
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サムライしょうねんのちょうせん Challenge of the Samurai Boy!
ニビジムのたたかい! Pewter Gym Battle!
ピッピとつきのいし Clefairy and the Moon Stone
ハナダシティのすいちゅうか The Suichūka of Cerulean City
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3
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November 1, 1997
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ISBN 4-09-149323-8
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ポケモンリーグへのみち The Road to the Pokémon League
ポケモンひっしょうマニュアル Pokémon Victory Manual
かくれざとのフシギダネ Bulbasaur of the Hidden Village
はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ Stray Pokémon - Charmander
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4
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November 1, 1997
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ISBN 4-09-149324-6
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ゼニガメぐんだんとうじょう！ Enter the Squirtle Squad!
マサキのとうだい Bill's Lighthouse
でんげきたいけつ！クチバジム Electric Shock Showdown! Vermilion Gym
サントアンヌごうのたたかい！ Battle on the St. Anne!
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5
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January 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149325-4
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ポケモンひょうりゅうき Pokémon Adrift
きょうだいポケモンのしま Island of the Giant Pokémon!?
アオプルコのきゅうじつ Holiday at Acapulco
メノクラゲドククラゲ Tentacool Tentracruel
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6
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March 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149326-2
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ゆうれいポケモンとなつまつり The Ghost Pokémon and the Summer Festival
バイバイバタフリー Bye-Bye Butterfree
ケーシィ！ちょうのうりょくたいけつ！ Abra! Psychic Showdown!
ポケモンタワーでゲットだぜ！ Capture at the Pokémon Tower!
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7
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April 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149327-0
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ゴーストＶＳエスパー！ Haunter VS Psychic-type!
おこらないでねオコリザル！ Don't Get Angry, Primeape!
エリカとクサイハナ Erika and Gloom
スリーパーとポケモンがえり！？ Hypno and Pokémon Hypnotism!?
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8
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May 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149328-9
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ロコン！ブリーダーたいけつ！ Vulpix! Breeder Showdown!
かくとうポケモン！だいバトル！ Fighting Pokémon! The Great Battle!
コイルはでんきネズミのユメをみるか！？ Do Magnemite Dream of Electric Mice!?
ディグダがいっぱい！ Lots of Diglett!
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9
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June 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149329-7
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セキチクにんじゃたいけつ！ Fuchsia Ninja Showdown!
ほのおのポケモンだいレース！ The Great Fire Pokémon Race!
ガルーラのこもりうた Kangaskhan's Lullaby
ミニリュウのでんせつ The Legend of Dratini
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10
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July 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149330-0
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あらしのサイクリングロード Stormy Cycling Road
メタモンとものまねむすめ Ditto and the Copycat Girl
ピカチュウのもり Forest of Pikachu
イーブイ４きょうだい The Four Eevee Brothers
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11
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November 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149411-0
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おきろ！カビゴン！ Wake Up! Snorlax!
たいけつ！ポケモンジム！ Showdown! Pokémon Gym!
ナッシーぐんだんだいこうしん！ The Great Exeggutor Squad March!
パラスとパラセクト Paras and Parasect
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12
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January 1, 1999
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ISBN 4-09-149412-9
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うたって！プリン！ Sing! Jigglypuff!
ふっかつ！？ かせきポケモン！ Resurrection?! Fossil Pokémon!
ラッキーのカルテ Chansey's Clinical Records
ガーディとコジロウ Growlithe and James
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13
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December 1, 1998
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ISBN 4-09-149413-7
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げきとう! ポケモンひなまつり Fierce Fight! Pokémon Girls' Festival
こどものひだよ ぜんいんしゅうごう It's Children's Day! Everyone Gather!)
ルージュラのクリスマス Jynx's Christmas
イワークでビバーク Onix as a Bivouac
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14
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April 1, 1999
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ISBN 4-09-149414-5
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カモネギのカモ Farfetch'd's Sitting Duck
トゲピーはだれのもの!? Who Gets to Keep Togepi!?
フシギダネのふしぎのはなぞの Bulbasaur's Mysterious Flower Garden
けいさつけんガーディ Police Dog Growlithe
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15
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July 1, 1999
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ISBN 4-09-149415-3
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シャッターチャンスはピカチュウ Photo Op Pikachu
ポケモンけんていしけん!? Pokémon Certification Test!?
そだてやのひみつ! The Secret of the Breeding Center!
もえろ!グレンジム! Burn! Cinnabar Gym!
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16
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August 1, 1999
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ISBN 4-09-149416-1
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けっせん!グレンジム! Decisive Battle! Cinnabar Gym!
カメックスのしま Blastoise's Island
ハナダジム!すいちゅうのたたかい! Cerulean Gym! Underwater Battle!
ピッピVSプリン Clefairy VS Jigglypuff
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17
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December 1, 1999
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ISBN 4-09-149417-X
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トキワジム! さいごのバッジ! Viridian Gym! The Last Badge!
ポケモンサーカスのバリヤード Mr. Mime from the Pokémon Circus
ライバルたいけつ! オーキドけんきゅうじょ Rival Showdown! Oak Laboratory
ヤドンがヤドランになるとき When Slowpoke Becomes Slowbro
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18
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January 1, 2000
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ISBN 4-09-149418-8
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なみのりピカチュウのでんせつ The Legend of the Surfing Pikachu
しょくぶつえんのクサイハナ Gloom of the Botanical Garden
ポケモン・ザ・ムービー! Pokémon the Movie!
ニャースのあいうえお Meowth's ABCs
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19
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February 1, 2000
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ISBN 4-09-149419-6
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してんのう・シバとうじょう! Enter Elite Four Bruno!
げきとつ! ちょうこだいポケモン Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon
ガラガラのホネこんぼう Marowak's Bone Club
ファイヤー! ポケモンリーグかいかいしき! Moltres! Pokémon League Opening Ceremony!
ポケモンリーグかいまく! 水のフィールド Pokémon League Opens! Water Field!
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20
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March 1, 2000
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ISBN 4-09-149420-X
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氷のフィールド! ほのおのたたかい! Ice Field! Blazing Battle!
草のフィールド! いがいなきょうてき! Grass Field! Unexpected Rival!
ライバルとうじょう! A Rival Enters!
セキエイスタジアム! VSヒロシ! Indigo Stadium! VS Ritchie!
ポケモンリーグ! さいごのたたかい! Pokémon League! Final Battle!
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List of Pocket Monsters Film Comic Episode: Orange Islands volumes
The volumes featuring Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands are numbered separately from the original series of volumes. However, on the back covers, volumes 5-9 continue an overall numbering based on the original Pocket Monsters Film Comic. For example, Orange Islands volume 6 is overall the 26th volume of Pocket Monsters Film Comic.
List of Pocket Monsters Film Comic Episode: Gold & Silver volumes
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This list is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this list to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Release dates and included chapters
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The volumes featuring Ash's adventures in Johto are numbered separately from the original series of volumes. However, on the back covers, they continue an overall numbering based on the previous Pocket Monsters Film Comics. For example, Gold & Silver volume 25 is overall the 54th volume of Pocket Monsters Film Comic.
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Overall volume number
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Gold & Silver
volume number
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Date
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ISBN
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Chapters
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30
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1
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June 1, 2000
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ISBN 4091496210
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ワカバタウン！はじまりをつげるかぜのふくまち！ New Bark Town! The Town Where Winds Telling of a New Beginning Blow!
ルーキーのチコリータ！ The Rookie's Chikorita!
げきとつ！ヘラクロスＶＳカイロス！！ Fierce Battle! Heracross VS Pinsir!!
ドンファンのたに！ The Valley of Donphan!
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31
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2
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July 1, 2000
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ISBN 4091496229
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ホーホーとあやしいもり！ Hoothoot and the Mysterious Forest!
キレイハナのバトルダンシング！ Bellossom's Battle Dancing!
イトマル！だいそうさせん！！ Spinarak! The Great Investigation!!
ブルーのかれいなせいかつ！？ Snubbull's Magnificent Life!?
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32
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3
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ISBN 4091496237
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33
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4
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September 1, 2000
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ISBN 4091496245
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34
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5
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October 1, 2000
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ISBN 4091496253
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35
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6
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October 1, 2000
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ISBN 4091496261
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36
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7
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November 1, 2000
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ISBN 409149627X
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37
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8
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December 1, 2000
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ISBN 4091496288
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38
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9
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January 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496296
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39
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10
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ISBN 409149630X
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40
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11
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March 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496512
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41
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12
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April 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496520
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42
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13
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May 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496539
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43
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14
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ISBN 4091496547
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さよならロコン！ポケモンビューティーコンテスト！！ Goodbye Vulpix! Pokémon Beauty Contest!!
ツボツボＶＳマダツボミ Shuckle VS Bellsprout
ブラッキー！やみよのたたかい！！ Umbreon! Battle During a Dark Night!!
レディアン！かぜのたにをこえて！！ Ledian! Pass Through the Valley of the Wind!!
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44
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15
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July 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496555
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45
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16
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ISBN 4091496563
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46
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17
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September 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496571
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やけたとう！マツバとうじょう！！ The Burned Tower! Morty Appears!!
エンジュジム！ゴーストバトル！！ Ecruteak Gym! Ghost Battle!!
イーブイ５しまい！おちゃかいでバトル！！ The Five Sisters of Eevee! Battle at the Tea Convention!!
ヤミカラス！うばわれたバッジ！！ Murkrow! The Stolen Badges!!
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47
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18
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ISBN 409149658X
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48
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19
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November 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496598
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49
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20
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December 1, 2001
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ISBN 4091496601
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50
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21
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January 1, 2002
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ISBN 4091497217
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51
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22
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February 28, 2002
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ISBN 4091497225
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52
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23
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ISBN 4091497233
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53
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24
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May 1, 2002
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ISBN 4091497241
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なぞのポケモンＸ！！ Mysterious Pokémon X!!
とらわれのルギア！ Captive Lugia
ルギアとのやくそく！ The Promise with Lugia!
とべホーホーごう！アサギをめざし！！ Fly Flight Hoothoot! Head for Olivine!!
アサギジム！ＶＳハガネール！！ Olivine Gym! VS Steelix!!
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54
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25
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May 28, 2002
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ISBN 409149725X
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さよならフシギダネ！オーキドていのぼうけん！！ Farewell Bulbasaur! Adventure at Professor Oak's
エーフィとサクラ！エンジュシティふたたび！！ Espeon and Sakura! Ecruteak City Once Again!!
スイクンとミナキ！ホウオウのでんせつ！！ Suicune and Eusine! The Legend of Ho-Oh!!
ポケモンライドでつっぱしれ！！ Run Quickly Along the Pokémon Ride!!
めいたんていジュンサー！きえたタマゴのなぞ！！ Famous Detective Officer Jenny! The Mystery of the Egg that Disappeared!!
タマゴ、かえる Egg, Hatch
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55
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26
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June 28, 2002
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ISBN 4091497268
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56
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27
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July 1, 2002
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ISBN 4091497276
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57
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28
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August 28, 2002
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ISBN 4091497284
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58
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29
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September 28, 2002
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ISBN 4091497292
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59
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30
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October 1, 2002
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ISBN 4091497616
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60
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31
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February 28, 2003
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ISBN 4091497306
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61
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32
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March 28, 2003
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ISBN 4091497624
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よせんリーグ！マグマラシほのおのバトル！！ League Preliminaries! Battle of the Quilava Flame!!
メガニウムＶＳフシギダネ！くさタイプのいじ！ Meganium VS Bulbasaur! Spirit of the Grass Types!
けっしょうリーグ！フルバトル６ＶＳ６！！ League Finals! Full Battle 6 VS 6!!
ライバルたいけつ！カメックスＶＳリザードン！！ Rival Confrontation! Blastoise VS Charizard
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62
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33
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April 28, 2003
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ISBN 4091497632
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Trivia
- Although a chapter for EP038 was skipped, the missing episode is acknowledged by the numbering of the other chapters (the numbered chapters skip from 37 to 39). EP038 was given the same treatment in TV Anime Pocket Monsters Big Bite Book.
Pocket Monsters Film Comic volume 6 in Cantonese
Pocket Monsters Film Comic volume 20 in Korean
