List of Pokémon books facts for kids
Have you ever wondered how many books are based on the exciting world of Pokémon? This page lists many different books and publications that explore the Pokémon universe, from helpful strategy guides for video games to fun stories based on the anime and movies.
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Discovering Pokémon Strategy Guides
When you play a Pokémon video game, sometimes you need a little help! That's where strategy guidebooks come in. These books are like a super helpful friend, giving you tips and tricks to play the game better. They often include maps, lists of Pokémon you can catch, and advice on how to beat tough Gym Leaders.
Guides for Your Pokémon Adventures
Over the years, many official strategy guides have been released for different Pokémon games. These guides help trainers explore new regions and become the very best.
Here are some examples of these helpful guides:
- Pokémon Red and Blue: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Pokémon Gold & Silver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: The Official Kalos Region Guidebook
- Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide
Many of these guides also came with special Pokédex books. These Pokédex books list all the Pokémon found in a specific game or region, telling you about their types, abilities, and where to find them. They are super useful for completing your Pokémon collection!
Pokémon Anime Storybooks
Did you know that many of your favorite Pokémon anime episodes have been turned into books? These books let you relive Ash, Misty, and Brock's adventures in a new way.
The Main Anime Novel Series
Scholastic, a well-known publisher, released a series of 28 books based on the Pokémon anime in North America. Writers like Tracey West and Jennifer L. Johnson adapted the TV episodes into exciting stories. Most of these books follow actual episodes, but a couple, like Race to Danger and Talent Showdown, are brand-new stories with the anime characters!
Here are some titles from this popular series:
- I Choose You!
- Island of the Giant Pokémon
- Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
- Team Rocket Blasts Off!
- Pokémon Charizard, Go!
- Journey to the Orange Islands
- Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Detective
- Secrets of the GS Ball
- Winner Takes All
Pokémon: Battle Frontier Series
This series continues the adventures of Ash and his friends as they explore the Battle Frontier.
Pokémon Reader Series
The Pokémon Reader series offers shorter, easier-to-read stories, perfect for younger fans.
- Pikachu In Love
- Get Well, Pikachu!
- Snack Attack!
- The Haunted Gym
- Save the Shieldon
- Ash's Triple Threat
Pokémon Junior Books
The Pokémon Junior series is designed for even younger readers, making the Pokémon world accessible to everyone. There are 15 novels in this series, mostly adapted from the Pokémon anime. Tracey West also helped adapt these stories.
Titles for Younger Pokémon Fans
Here are some of the fun stories you can find in the Pokémon Junior series:
- Surf's Up, Pikachu!
- Meowth, The Big Mouth
- Save Our Squirtle
- Bulbasaur's Bad Day
- Raichu Shows Off
- Nidoran's New Friend
- Snorlax Takes A Stand
- Good-Bye, Lapras
- Bellossom's Big Battle
- The Snubbull Blues
- Hoothoot's Haunted Forest
- Pichu's Apple Company
- The Wobbuffet Village
Pokémon Movie Novelizations
Many of the exciting Pokémon movies have also been turned into books! These novelizations let you read the full story of the films, often with extra details you might not see on screen.
Epic Movie Stories in Print
Here are some of the Pokémon movie novelizations:
- Pokemon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back
- Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One
- Pokémon the Movie 3 - Spell of the Unown
- Mewtwo Returns
- Pokémon 4Ever
- Destiny Deoxys
- Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
- The Rise of Darkrai
Short Film Adventures
Some of the shorter Pokémon films that played before the main movies also got their own book versions.
- Pikachu's Vacation (from Pokémon: The First Movie)
- Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (from Pokémon: The Movie 2000)
- Pikachu and Pichu (from Pokémon 3: The Movie)
- Pikachu's Peekaboo (from Pokémon 4Ever)
Pokémon Tales Picture Books
Pokémon Tales (known as Pokémon Ehon in Japan) is a series of colorful picture books. These books are perfect for younger children, with beautiful illustrations and simple stories about different Pokémon. They were first published in Japan and later in English by VIZ Media.
Fun Stories for Little Trainers
Here are some of the Pokémon Tales books published in English:
- Charmander Sees A Ghost
- Come Out, Squirtle!
- Bulbasaur's Trouble
- Pikachu's Day
- Psyduck's Tongue Twisters
- Where's Clefairy's Voice?
- Fly On, Butterfree
- Dragonite's Christmas
- Meet Mew
- Snorlax's Snack
- Jigglypuff's Magic Lullaby
- Lapras Makes A Friend
- Eevee's Weather Report
- Diglett's Birthday Party
- First Prize For Starmie
- Seel To The Rescue
- Mewtwo's Watching You!
- Magnemite's Mission
- Don't Laugh, Charizard!
- Gengar's Shadow
- Togepi's Tears
- A Star For Tauros
There are also special movie-themed Pokémon Tales books, like I'm Not Pikachu and Pikachu's Unparalleled Adventure.
Pokémon Gold and Silver Tales
Following the success of the first series, new Pokémon Gold and Silver Tales books were released. These stories feature Pokémon from the Johto region.
