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Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide

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Immerse yourself in a comprehensive, 336-page guide on Pokémon characters – filled with celebrated history, memorable moments and facts on the iconic brand. • The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide encompasses animation, video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), and much more! Learn details and discover... Read More
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Immerse yourself in a comprehensive, 336-page guide on Pokémon characters – filled with celebrated history, memorable moments and facts on the iconic brand.

The 100% Official ultimate character guide to every Pokémon ever discovered. For Pokémon fans of all ages.

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Immerse yourself in a comprehensive, 336-page guide on Pokémon characters – filled with celebrated history, memorable moments and facts on the iconic brand.


• The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide encompasses animation, video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), and much more! Learn details and discover facts about over 1,000 Pokémon – with notable featured Pokémon highlighted along the way.

• Organized by region, this guide is in Pokédex order. Journey from Kanto to Paldea and beyond to find information on every Pokémon discovered, beginning with Bulbasaur (#0001) and ending with Pecharunt (#1025)!

• Finish off at the end of the Character Guide with a special chapter featuring Legendary and Mythical Pokémon!

• Foreword written by President and CEO of The Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008680107

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Expanse

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 311.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 2180g

Pages: 336

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Pokemon is one of the most popular and successful entertainment franchises in the world, encompassing video games, the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG), mobile games and apps, animation and movies, Play! Pokemon competitive events, and licensed products. It was first established in Japan in 1996 with the launch of the Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green video games for the Game BoyTM system. The video games were released internationally in 1998 as Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue. More than 25 years later, Pokemon continues to be a global entertainment mainstay and pop culture icon.

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