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Immerse yourself in a comprehensive, 336-page guide on Pokémon characters – filled with content, memorable moments, and facts from across the Pokémon world. The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide encompasses animation, video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), and much more! Learn details and discover facts...
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Immerse yourself in a comprehensive, 336-page guide on Pokémon characters – filled with content, memorable moments, and facts from across the Pokémon world.
The 100% Official ultimate character guide to every Pokémon ever discovered. For Pokémon fans of all ages.
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Description
Immerse yourself in a comprehensive, 336-page guide on Pokémon characters – filled with content, memorable moments, and facts from across the Pokémon world.
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.
Organised 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
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 311.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 2180g
Pages: 336
About the Author
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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