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Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue, Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1

By Hidenori Kusaka
Pokémon
Series: Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue, Deluxe Edition
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A deluxe hardcover edition of the first Pokémon Adventures manga arc featuring exclusive gold finishes and gilded edges! Join Red as he competes with his rival Blue, travels through dangerous zones, battles Gym Leaders for badges, and discovers the secrets of the Pokémon! Red doesn’t just... Read More
Format: Hardback
$4999
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A deluxe hardcover edition of the first Pokémon Adventures manga arc featuring exclusive gold finishes and gilded edges!

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A deluxe hardcover edition of the first Pokémon Adventures manga arc featuring exclusive gold finishes and gilded edges!

Join Red as he competes with his rival Blue, travels through dangerous zones, battles Gym Leaders for badges, and discovers the secrets of the Pokémon!

Red doesn’t just want to train Pokémon—he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem game, though independent Pikachu won’t be so easy to win over! But as Red improves as a Pokémon Trainer, so does his competition. And soon Red must team up with his biggest rival, Blue, to defeat a common enemy!

And watch out for Team Rocket, Red… They’re out to get ya!

Series: Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue, Deluxe Edition

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  • Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue, Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
    Pre-order
    Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue, Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
    A deluxe hardcover edition of the first Pokémon Adventures manga arc featuring exclusive gold finishes and gilded edges! Join Red as he competes with his rival Blue, travels through dangerous zones, battles Gym Leaders for badges, and discovers the secrets of the Pokémon! Red doesn’t just want to train Pokémon—he wants to be their friend too. Bulbasaur and Poliwhirl seem...
    By Hidenori Kusaka
    Hardback
    $4999
    Pre-order
    Out 12 Jan 2027

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781974769384

Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 December 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mato

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 159.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 713g

Pages: 476

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Hidenori Kusaka Humour Kids & YA Pre-orders Manga Pokémon Pre-order Books Pre-Order Children's Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue, Deluxe Edition Special Editions

About the Author

Hidenori Kusaka is the writer for Pokémon Adventures. Running continuously for over 25 years, Pokémon Adventures is the only manga series to completely cover all the Pokémon games and has become one of the most popular series of all time. In addition to writing manga, he also edits children’s books and plans mixed-media projects for Shogakukan’s children’s magazines. He uses the Pokémon Electrode as his author portrait.

Mato was born in Ehime Prefecture on November 27. Her astrological sign is Sagittarius. Her first manga story, "New Year X-mas," appeared in 1993 in the magazine Shonen Sunday. Her best-known works include the title Nightingale.

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