Pokémon (Pathways to Adventure)

Pokémon
ISBN:	0782125034
Published:	March 1, 1999
Publisher:	Sybex
Author:	Jason R. Rich
Preceded By:	N/A
Succeeded By:	Pokémon Snap

Pokémon by Jason R. Rich is the first Pokémon book to be published in the Pathways to Adventure series. It was published by Sybex on March 1, 1999 and is 103 pages in length.

Blurb

Journey with Ash as he travels the vast and magical world of Pokémon. Learn his secrets for collecting and raising these extraordinary creatures, and cheer as he defeats rival Trainers and outsmarts the sinister society of Team Rocket!

As you enjoy the story, you'll also get valuable strategies and clues for finding Poké Balls, powerful potions, weapons, and much more that you can use in the GameBoy game!

Plot

The book's story is adapted from the plot of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions and told from a third person perspective. It includes dialogue spoken by Red, known as Ash in this novel. Similarly, Blue has the matching name of Gary. The story is intended to provide game information and strategies for readers as well as entertainment.

Pokémon books Anime adaptations: Pocket Monsters Series • Pokémon Chapter Books • Pokémon (Bibliothèque Verte) Pokémon the First Movie Pokémon Encyclopedia: An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS • Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokédex Pokémon Adventure Series: Bye Bye Butterfree • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Electric Shock Showdown • A Shipful of Shivers Readers: Worlds of Adventure • Pikachu in Love • Togepi Springs Into Action! • The Haunted Gym Let It Snow! • Catch That Wobbuffet! • Get Well, Pikachu! • Snack Attack! • Time Out For Torchic Save the Shieldon • Become a Pokémon Trainer • Meet Ash • Meet the Pokémon Ash's Triple Threat • Battle for the Bolt Badge • Wrath of the Legends • Super Sleuth Quiz books: Pokémon Challenge • Pokémon Pop Quiz • Pokémon Pop Quiz 2 • Pokémon Pop Quiz 3 Pathways to Adventure: Pokémon • Pokémon Snap • Pokémon Gold/Silver • Pokémon Gold/Silver: The Adventure Continues! Pokémon Keychain Books: Electric • Water • Normal • Fire Sheet music books: Can You Play Pokémon? • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master: Recorder Fun! • PokéRAP • Pokémon Five-Finger Piano Other: Pocket Monsters: The Animation • Let's Find Pokémon! • Pikachu's Global Adventure • Pikachu Meets the Press Meet Buizel and Friends • Pokémon Tales • Satoshi Tajiri: Pokémon Creator Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life • Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (graphic novel) • POKÉMON Detective Pikachu Movie Novel Arsham's Pokédex • POKÉMON X KOGEI: Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft

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