Pocket Monsters Special (2025)

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Synonyms: Pokémon Special, Pokespecial, Pokemon Adventures, Pokémon Black and White, Pocket Monsters Special XY, Pocket Monsters Special Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire ORAS, Pocket Monsters Special Sun Moon, Pocket Monsters Special Sword and Shield

Japanese: ポケットモンスターSPECIAL

English: Pokémon Adventures

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Apr 1997 to ?

Genres: Action, Adventure

Demographic: Kids

Serialization: CoroCoro Comic

Authors: Kusaka, Hidenori (Story), Yamamoto, Satoshi (Art), Mato (Art)


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Popularity: #325

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MangaCoroCoro ComicKusaka, Hidenori (Story), Yamamoto, Satoshi (Art), Mato (Art)

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Red is just a normal kid living in the rural Pallet Town, when he decides to go out on his own adventure, along with his rival, Green. In this world of Pokémon, he makes many friends, humans and Pokémon alike. However, all is not well. Team Rocket is trying to capture Mew, a very rare Pokémon, and is performing experiments on other Pokémon, trying to increase their power. Red and his friends must battle against Team Rocket to stop their cruel experiments and unlock the secrets of Pokémon.

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Background

Pocket Monsters Special was published in English as Pokémon Adventures by VIZ Media. The series was originally released in monthly single issues from September 1999 to 2003 with bound volumes being published since July 6, 2000, the series has been republished in a "second edition" since June 2, 2009, featuring a new translation with right-to-left artwork (unlike the first one) and content omitted from the previous translation. However, there are some edits in the new-to-American audience volumes. VIZ released a series of mini-volumes titled Pokémon Black and White as a "Pokémon Adventures Special Edition" with the volume versions coming later as Pokémon Adventures: Black & White, released since July 2, 2013. Volume 43 was published as the first volume. It is also published in Spanish by Norma Editorial in Spain and by Toukan Manga in México, in Portuguese by Panini Comics in Brazil, and in Italian by Edizioni BD under the GP manga and J-POP imprints.

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Aug 15, 2024

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Pokemon Adventures is a must-read if you grew up on the Pokemon games and anime, since like those mediums, it caters to the thrill of exploration and wonder, something we usually lack as adults. From the first page, you are met with familiar faces, such as Red and Professor Oak, but also new ones, such as Green and Silver, who have more personality than you'd expect. The story itself is divided into arcs, so if you just want to skip the Red / Blue or Gold / Silver arc, you can always do so. The art is definitely good, and the panel layout does not ...

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Jan 29, 2023

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Preliminary (178/? eps)

When playing the games, have you ever though to yourself, "Man, if only I could use my flying legendary bird to hop over this inconveniently placed tree without requiring cut? Or hey, why don't the bad guys ever try attacking the trainer instead of just battling?"

Well this manga has that and much more.

Now, is it a masterpiece of storytelling and perfect in every way? Well, no. (Though I'll still say it is) At it's core it is a story aimed mainly at younger audiences. However, that doesn't really take away anything from the story. Especially considering some of the darker aspects of Pokémon and ...

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Sep 30, 2014

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Preliminary (56/? eps)

Pokemon Adventures is a manga i really like and i hold it dear to me.. haven't read this manga too much though (For those that hates Pokémon because of the anime i can tell you that this is WAY better than the anime).

Story: The story is pretty simple and straightforward without plot holes and the outcome of stuff are not clear. Beware that there are many side story chapters but each arc this far had a lot of content so it makes up for it. Some arcs does get too long and drags out the story but it's still good. Some chapters are unnecesary but ...

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