List of Pokémon Adventures omnibus volumes
In manga, an omnibus edition is a volume release collecting multiple volumes or arcs which were originally released separately. Manga publishers release omnibus collections typically of older works, combining them in a bargain format and often collecting a particular story arc, although some omnibus releases cover an entire manga series.
To date, the Pokémon Adventures manga has been released in omnibus format in several countries: in Japan, the United States/Canada/the United Kingdom/Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Vietnam.
Japan
2011 releases
In 2011, a series of omnibus releases were announced in Japan, collecting the Ruby & Sapphire arc. The arc was chosen due to its high popularity in Japan. These volumes were issued under Shogakukan's "My First WIDE" brand.
While Volume 1 was released in March 2011, the other two planned volumes were cancelled and Volume 1 was quietly discontinued. This is believed to be due to the depictions of earthquakes and tsunami in the Ruby & Sapphire arc, which were deemed inappropriate following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 181 - 212 | ISBN 9784091626752 | March 31, 2011 | |
Volume 2 (unissued) | 213 - ??? | ISBN 9784091626875 | Projected for April 27, 2011 | |
Volume 3 (unissued) | ISBN Unknown | Unissued |
2014 releases
In 2014, Shogakukan announced that they would be releasing a new omnibus edition of the Ruby & Sapphire arc, in commemoration of the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The volumes were released under Shogakukan's "My First BIG Special" brand, which are bargain-priced volumes sold only in Japanese convenience stores. A total of four volumes were released from October 24, 2014 to December 5, 2014.
Satoshi Yamamoto confirmed on his Twitter account that the new series of volumes has no connection to the 2011 releases and that the 2011 releases have been permanently discontinued.[2]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 181 - 205 | ISBN 9784091196293 | October 24, 2014 | |
Volume 2 | 206 - 229 | ISBN 9784091196330 | November 7, 2014 | |
Volume 3 | 230 - 250 | ISBN 9784091196460 | November 21, 2014 | |
Volume 4 | 251 - 267, 596 | ISBN 9784091196668 | December 5, 2014 |
2017 releases
In 2017, it was announced that a new omnibus edition of the Red, Green & Blue arc would be released under the title "Pocket Monsters Special Paperback Edition Red, Green & Blue Chapter". A total of two volumes were released, beginning with volume one on July 4. These volumes were later released in English in Singapore by Shogakukan Asia under the title "Pokémon Adventures RGB".
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 001 - 022 | ISBN 9784091424297 | July 4, 2017 | |
Volume 2 | 022 - 040 | ISBN 9784091424303 | July 21, 2017 |
United States/Canada/United Kingdom/Australia
Collector's Edition
In July 2019, a series of omnibus volumes collecting the original first 29 volumes titled Pokémon Adventures Collector's Edition was announced by VIZ Media. A total of 10 volumes were released from April 14, 2020 to October 12, 2021.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 1 - 40 | ISBN 9781974709649 | April 14, 2020 | |
Volume 2 | 41 - 78 | ISBN 9781974711222 | June 9, 2020 | |
Volume 3 | 79 - 116 | ISBN 9781974711239 | August 11, 2020 | |
Volume 4 | 117 - 154 | ISBN 9781974711246 | October 13, 2020 | |
Volume 5 | 155 - 190 | ISBN 9781974711253 | December 8, 2020 | |
Volume 6 | 191 - 226 | ISBN 9781974711260 | February 9, 2021 | |
Volume 7 | 227 - 259 | ISBN 9781974711277 | April 13, 2021 | |
Volume 8 | 260 - 287 | ISBN 9781974711284 | June 8, 2021 | |
Volume 9 | 288 - 317 | ISBN 9781974711291 | August 10, 2021 | |
Volume 10 | 318 - 337 | ISBN 9781974711307 | October 12, 2021 |
Singapore
Red, Green & Blue arc
In July 2018, a new series of omnibus volumes of the Red, Green & Blue arc was announced by Shogakukan Asia, publishers of the Pokémon Adventures manga in Singapore. The volumes are based on the "Pocket Monsters Special Paperback Edition Red, Green & Blue Chapter" omnibus volumes released in Japan a year earlier. These releases use VIZ Media's translation.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 001 - 022 | ISBN 9789811157097 | July 2018 | |
Volume 2 | 022 - 040 | ISBN 9789811157103 | July 2018 |
Ruby & Sapphire arc
In January 2015, a new series of omnibus volumes was announced by Shogakukan Asia, publishers of the Pokémon Adventures manga in Singapore. The new omnibuses collect the Ruby & Sapphire arc, originally found in Volume 15 through Volume 22, over a series of four volumes. These releases use VIZ Media's translation.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 181 - 201 | ISBN 9810926960 | January 28, 2015 | |
Volume 2 | 202 - 226 | ISBN 9810926979 | February 25, 2015 | |
Volume 3 | 227 - 249 | ISBN 9810926987 | April 22, 2015 | |
Volume 4 | 250 - 267 | ISBN 9810926995 | May 27, 2015 |
France
Red, Green & Blue / Yellow arc
On April 25, 2014, European French publisher Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Red, Green & Blue and Yellow arcs together in omnibus format.[3] While both arcs had been previously released in France by publisher Glénat, these volumes feature a new translation. Kurokawa's omnibus volumes contain all the adventure route maps from the original Japanese volumes, but lack the character introduction pages from the beginning of those. A boxed set containing the three volumes was released on November 9, 2017.[4]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 1 - 33 | ISBN 9782368520130 | June 12, 2014[5] | |
Volume 2 | 34 - 60 | ISBN 9782368520147 | August 28, 2014[6] | |
Volume 3 | 61 - 90 | ISBN 9782368520154 | November 13, 2014[7] |
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
On December 24, 2015, following the completion of the Ruby & Sapphire arc, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc in omnibus format.[8] A boxed set containing the three volumes was released on November 15, 2018.[9]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 91 - 116 | ISBN 9782368522219 | February 11, 2016[10] | |
Volume 2 | 117 - 151 | ISBN 9782368522776 | June 9, 2016[11] | |
Volume 3 | 152 - 180 | ISBN 9782368523827 | October 13, 2016[12] |
Ruby & Sapphire arc
On November 21, 2014, following the completion of the Yellow arc, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Ruby & Sapphire arc in omnibus format, tying in with the newly released Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.[13] A boxed set containing the three volumes was released on October 10, 2019.[14]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 181 - 212 | ISBN 9782368520895 | December 11, 2014[15] | |
Volume 2 | 213 - 241 | ISBN 9782368520871 | March 12, 2015[16] | |
Volume 3 | 242 - 267 | ISBN 9782368521540 | July 2, 2015[17] |
FireRed & LeafGreen / Emerald arcs
On March 24, 2017, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the FireRed & LeafGreen and Emerald arcs together as a series of four omnibus volumes.[18] A boxed set containing the four volumes was released on October 8, 2020.[19]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 268 - 284 | ISBN 9782368524961 | April 13, 2017[20] | |
Volume 2 | 285 - 302 | ISBN 9782368525074 | June 8, 2017[21] | |
Volume 3 | 303 - 318 | ISBN 9782368525319 | August 24, 2017[22] | |
Volume 4 | 319 - 337 | ISBN 9782368525326 | October 12, 2017[23] |
Diamond & Pearl / Platinum arc
On January 16, 2018, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Diamond & Pearl and Platinum arcs together in omnibus format.[24] A boxed set containing the five volumes was released on October 14, 2021.[25]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 338 - 356 | ISBN 9782368525876 | February 8, 2018[26] | |
Volume 2 | 357 - 377 | ISBN 9782368526446 | June 14, 2018[27] | |
Volume 3 | 378 - 397 | ISBN 9782368526545 | August 23, 2018[28] | |
Volume 4 | 398 - 416 | ISBN 9782368526552 | December 6, 2018[29] | |
Volume 5 | 417 - 441 | ISBN 9782368526569 | March 14, 2019[30] |
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
On October 10, 2018, Kurokawa announced they would publish the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc as a single omnibus volume.[31]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 442 - 460 | ISBN 9782368526576 | November 15, 2018[32] |
Black & White arc
On April 13, 2023, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Black & White arc in omnibus format.[33] The arc had been previously released in a more traditional format from 2011 to 2014.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 461 - 477 | ISBN 9782380714890 | September 7, 2023[34] | |
Volume 2 | 478 - 494 | ISBN 9782380715194 | November 9, 2023[35] | |
Volume 3 | 495 - 512 | ISBN 9782380715507 | March 14, 2024[36] | |
Volume 4 | ISBN 9791042013257 | June 13, 2024 |
Black 2 & White 2 arc
On October 28, 2020, Kurokawa announced they would start publishing the Black 2 & White 2 arc in omnibus format.[37]
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 525 - 539 | ISBN 9782380711684 | March 11, 2021[38] | |
Volume 2 | 540 - 548 | ISBN 9782380711691 | June 10, 2021[39] |
Germany
Red, Green & Blue / Yellow arcs
To coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Pokémon franchise, German publisher Panini Comics reissued the Red, Green & Blue and Yellow arcs of the manga in one boxed set, consisting of three omnibus volumes, on August 31, 2021. Included with the books were seven postcards with the original Japanese cover illustrations of the seven adapted volumes. The release itself is limited to 2500 copies.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 001 - 040 | ISBN 978-3-7416-2420-9 | August 31, 2021[40] | |
Volume 2 | 041 - 065 | |||
Volume 3 | 066 - 090 |
Black & White arc
On November 21, 2023, Panini released a limited-edition boxed set of the Black & White arc. It consists of three omnibus volumes and includes nine postcards with the original Japanese cover illustrations of the adapted volumes. The release itself is limited to 1111 copies.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 461 - 479 | ISBN 978-3-7416-3487-1 | November 21, 2023[41] | |
Volume 2 | 480 - 503 | |||
Volume 3 | 504 - 524 |
X & Y arc
On October 25, 2022, Panini released a limited-edition boxed set of the X & Y arc. It consists of three omnibus volumes and includes six postcards with the original Japanese cover illustrations of the adapted mini-volumes. The release itself is limited to 2500 copies.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 549 - 552, 554 - 556, 558 - 559, 562 - 563, 565 - 567 |
ISBN 978-3-7416-3102-3 | October 25, 2022[42] | |
Volume 2 | 570 - 582 | |||
Volume 3 | 583 - 594 |
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc
On March 22, 2022, Panini released a new limited-edition boxed set, this time for the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc. It consists of three omnibus volumes and includes six postcards with the original Japanese cover illustrations of the adapted mini-volumes. The release itself is limited to 2500 copies.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 001 - 013 | ISBN 978-3-7416-2723-1 | March 22, 2022[43] | |
Volume 2 | 014 - 025 | |||
Volume 3 | 026 - 037 |
Italy
Following the completion of the Black & White arc in mini-volume format, J-POP started publishing the previous arcs in omnibus format through boxed sets.
Red, Green & Blue / Yellow arcs
The Red, Green & Blue and Yellow arcs were released together in a boxed set of three omnibus volumes on November 16, 2016. Each volume was released separately at a later date.
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
The Gold, Silver & Crystal arc was released in a boxed set of three omnibus volumes on November 15, 2017. Each volume was released separately at a later date.
Ruby & Sapphire arc
The Ruby & Sapphire arc was released in a boxed set of three omnibus volumes on October 24, 2018. Each volume was released separately at a later date.
FireRed & LeafGreen / Emerald arcs
The FireRed & LeafGreen and Emerald arcs were released together in a boxed set of four omnibus volumes on June 5, 2019. Each volume was released separately at a later date.
Diamond & Pearl arc
The Diamond & Pearl arc was released in a boxed set of four omnibus volumes on November 6, 2019. Each volume was released separately at a later date.
Platinum / HeartGold & SoulSilver arcs
The Platinum and HeartGold & SoulSilver arcs were released together in a boxed set of two omnibus volumes on October 28, 2020. Each volume was released separately at a later date.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 18 | 417 - 441 | ISBN 9788834902288 | November 11, 2020 | |
Volume 19 | 442 - 460 | ISBN 9788834902295 | December 23, 2020 |
Black & White / Black 2 & White 2 arcs
The Black & White and Black 2 & White 2 arcs were released together in a boxed set of four omnibus volumes on September 21, 2022. Each volume was released separately at a later date.
Spain
In October 2015, Spanish publisher Norma Editorial announced they would be publishing the entirety of the Pokémon Adventures manga. Due to the length of the series (52 volumes at the time of announcing the license) and due to different story arcs often starting and ending partway through volumes, Norma Editorial opted for an omnibus format, with 30 volumes released. The volumes have double numbering to accommodate fans who may wish to begin reading from a particular story arc. For example, the Yellow arc was published over two volumes, which were numbered as Yellow volumes 1 and 2, and as volumes 3 and 4 of the series overall.
The first volume to be released was Pokémon Rojo, Verde y Azul volume 1 on October 29, 2015. For their first releases, Norma Editorial alternated between the Red, Green & Blue and Black & White arcs. The Black 2 & White 2 arc was eventually released in the same format as volumes 31 and 32.
Cover | Series volume | Story arc volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | Red, Green & Blue volume 1 | 1 - 20 | ISBN 9788467921120 | October 29, 2015 | |
Volume 2 | Red, Green & Blue volume 2 | 21 - 40 | ISBN 9788467922011 | January 22, 2016 | |
Volume 3 | Yellow volume 1 | 41 - 65 | ISBN 9788467922028 | March 18, 2016 | |
Volume 4 | Yellow volume 2 | 66 - 90 | ISBN 9788467922035 | May 5, 2016 | |
Volume 5 | Gold, Silver & Crystal volume 1 | 91 - 116 | ISBN 9788467923278 | June 23, 2016 | |
Volume 6 | Gold, Silver & Crystal volume 2 | 117 - 137 | ISBN 9788467923285 | July 22, 2016 | |
Volume 7 | Gold, Silver & Crystal volume 3 | 138 - 159 | ISBN 9788467923292 | August 26, 2016 | |
Volume 8 | Gold, Silver & Crystal volume 4 | 160 - 180 | ISBN 9788467923308 | September 30, 2016 | |
Volume 9 | Ruby & Sapphire volume 1 | 181 - 201 | ISBN 9788467923315 | October 29, 2016 | |
Volume 10 | Ruby & Sapphire volume 2 | 202 - 226 | ISBN 9788467925098 | December 9, 2016 | |
Volume 11 | Ruby & Sapphire volume 3 | 227 - 249 | ISBN 9788467925104 | January 20, 2017 | |
Volume 12 | Ruby & Sapphire volume 4 | 250 - 267 | ISBN 9788467925111 | February 24, 2017 | |
Volume 13 | FireRed & LeafGreen volume 1 | 268 - 287 | ISBN 9788467925128 | March 30, 2017 | |
Volume 14 | FireRed & LeafGreen volume 2 | 288 - 302 | ISBN 9788467925135 | March 30, 2017 | |
Volume 15 | Emerald volume 1 | 303 - 321 | ISBN 9788467925142 | May 26, 2017 | |
Volume 16 | Emerald volume 2 | 322 - 337 | ISBN 9788467925159 | July 26, 2017 | |
Volume 17 | Diamond & Pearl volume 1 | 338 - 355 | ISBN 9788467925166 | October 31, 2017 | |
Volume 18 | Diamond & Pearl volume 2 | 356 - 374 | ISBN 9788467930375 | March 9, 2018 | |
Volume 19 | Diamond & Pearl volume 3 | 375 - 389 | ISBN 9788467930382 | April 12, 2018 | |
Volume 20 | Diamond & Pearl volume 4 | 390 - 404 | ISBN 9788467930399 | July 26, 2019 | |
Volume 21 | Diamond & Pearl volume 5 | 405 - 416 | ISBN 9788467930405 | September 27, 2019 | |
Volume 22 | Platinum volume 1 | 417 - 429 | ISBN 9788467939156 | November 22, 2019 | |
Volume 23 | Platinum volume 2 | 430 - 441 | ISBN 9788467939163 | December 13, 2019 | |
Volume 24 | HeartGold & SoulSilver volume 1 | 442 - 450 | ISBN 9788467941616 | June 19, 2020 | |
Volume 25 | HeartGold & SoulSilver volume 2 | 451 - 460 | ISBN 9788467941623 | October 9, 2020 | |
Volume 26 | Black & White volume 1 | 461 - 475 | ISBN 9788467921137 | December 9, 2015 | |
Volume 27 | Black & White volume 2 | 476 - 490 | ISBN 9788467922042 | February 19, 2016 | |
Volume 28 | Black & White volume 3 | 491 - 503 | ISBN 9788467922059 | April 11, 2016 | |
Volume 29 | Black & White volume 4 | 504 - 514 | ISBN 9788467922066 | May 5, 2016 | |
Volume 30 | Black & White volume 5 | 515 - 524 | ISBN 9788467923261 | July 22, 2016 | |
Volume 31 | Black 2 & White 2 volume 1 | 525 - 536 | ISBN 9788467966978 | March 1, 2024 | |
Volume 32 | Black 2 & White 2 volume 2 | 537 - 548 | ISBN 9788467966985 | May 3, 2024 |
Vietnam
Red, Green & Blue arc
On April 22, 2019, Vietnamese publisher Kim Đồng Publishing House released the Red, Green & Blue arc as a series of two omnibus volumes.[44] They are based on the "Pocket Monsters Special Paperback Edition Red, Green & Blue Chapter" omnibus volumes released in Japan in 2017.
Cover | Omnibus volume | Chapters included | ISBN | Release date |
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Volume 1 | 001 - 022 | ISBN 9786042139359 | April 22, 2019 | |
Volume 2 | 022 - 040 | ISBN 9786042139366 | April 22, 2019 |
References
- ↑ Pokémon Memo (Japanese) (retrieved October 10, 2014)
- ↑ Satoshi Yamamoto on Twitter (Japanese)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure announcement - Twitter (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure boxed set (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure volume 2 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure volume 3 (French)
- ↑ Or et Argent announcement - Twitter (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Or et Argent boxed set (French; archived)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Or et Argent volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Or et Argent volume 2 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Or et Argent volume 3 (French)
- ↑ Rubis et Saphir announcement - Twitter (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rubis et Saphir boxed set (French; archived)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rubis et Saphir volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rubis et Saphir volume 2 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rubis et Saphir volume 3 (French)
- ↑ Rouge Feu et Vert Feuille / Émeraude announcement - Twitter (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rouge Feu et Vert Feuille / Émeraude boxed set (French; archived)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rouge Feu et Vert Feuille / Émeraude volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rouge Feu et Vert Feuille / Émeraude volume 2 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rouge Feu et Vert Feuille / Émeraude volume 3 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Rouge Feu et Vert Feuille / Émeraude volume 4 (French)
- ↑ Diamant et Perle / Platine announcement - Twitter (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Diamant et Perle / Platine boxed set (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Diamant et Perle / Platine volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Diamant et Perle / Platine volume 2 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Diamant et Perle / Platine volume 3 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Diamant et Perle / Platine volume 4 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Diamant et Perle / Platine volume 5 (French)
- ↑ Or HeartGold et Argent SoulSilver announcement - Twitter (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Or HeartGold et Argent SoulSilver volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Noir et Blanc announcement - YouTube (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Noir et Blanc volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Noir et Blanc volume 2 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Noir et Blanc volume 3 (French)
- ↑ Noir 2 et Blanc 2 announcement - Instagram (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Noir 2 et Blanc 2 volume 1 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - La Grande Aventure : Noir 2 et Blanc 2 volume 2 (French)
- ↑ Pokémon - 25 Jahre Jubiläumsausgabe (German)
- ↑ Pokémon Schwarz und Weiss Schuber (German)
- ↑ Pokémon X und Y Deluxe-Schuber (German)
- ↑ Pokémon - Sonne und Mond Deluxe-Schuber (German)
- ↑ Pokémon đặc biệt - Bản chọn lọc Red - Green - Blue (Vietnamese)
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