The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide (2024)
| The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide | |
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| ISBN: | 1421523256/1421523264 |
| Published: | April 23, 2024 (Vol. 1) May 28, 2024 (Vol. 2) |
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| Author: | Unknown |
The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide is a guide published by VIZ Media. It contains information on all 898 Pokémon up to Generation VIII in The Crown Tundra. Each Pokémon's page has an illustration, a description, a list of some of the moves it may possess, special abilities, and any evolutions that it may have. It is split into two volumes: volume one covers the first 442 Pokémon (Bulbasaur to Spiritomb) and the rest are in volume two (Gible to Calyrex). Volume 1 is 558 pages in length, and Volume 2 is 552 pages in length. It is a sequel to the 2007/2008 book The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide.
A box set will be released on September 24, 2024.
It is an English translated version of the 2021 book Pokémon All Character Encyclopedia.
Blurb
Over 900 pages of Pokémon! Each book in this two-volume set is filled with descriptions and stats, including Abilities, Moves, and Evolutions. Includes 898 Pokémon
Entries
The entries for the Pokémon are structured in an easy-to-read page setup. Each Pokémon has either an entire page to itself or shares a page with another member of its evolutionary family.
Each entry is topped with a large box containing the Pokémon's name.
Stock artwork of each Pokémon is the main focus of its entry page. Additional artwork of it is shown below. Unlike other guidebooks, The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide uses artwork from the Pokémon Dream World rather than the anime.
The sidebar of each entry contains the following stats:
- Category
- National Pokédex number
- Type
- Ability (excluding Hidden Abilities)
- Height (in inches)
- Weight (in pounds)
The pages also have two descriptions taken from actual Pokédex entries from the games. Some descriptions contain an asterisk and footnotes to explain terms of measurement and Pokémon on other pages. At least three moves appear under the "Special Moves" section.
At the very bottom of the entry there are evolution chains to show the Pokémon's evolutionary family. Pokémon that do not evolve or have not yet been revealed to evolve has an arrow pointing to the Pokémon stating "Does Not Evolve".
Other content
The end of each volume contains a section detailing major Poké Balls, as well as "Trainer notes" for the owner to fill out and an alphabetical index of the included 898 Pokémon.
Trivia
- Minior's Meteor Form does not have an entry in the English version, however one is present in the original Japanese print.
- The second volume's graphic explaining type matchups features Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott as a reference to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which was forthcoming at the time of the Japanese release.
Errors
- In the first volume:
External links
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