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Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia

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Revision as of 17:42, 1 July 2021 by Nescientist (talk | contribs) (→‎Intro: even if there are multiple ways to translate, I believe unless there's an official translation (or there's another good reason), the page title should match our Japanese translation (either way); I also support just omitting the bold title in the leading sentence if there's no English title (as does the MoS, arguably))
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'Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia'
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ISBN: 4893664948
Published: April 5, 1996[1]
Publisher: Famitsu
Author: Creatures, Inc.

(Japanese: ポケットモンスター図鑑 Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia) is a Japanese Pokémon illustrated guidebook that was released in April 1996, shortly after the release of Pokémon Red and Green, the first Pokémon games. It was produced by Creatures, Inc. and published by Famitsu.

The book includes illustrations of the Pokémon, as well as biological information about Pokémon and their habitats.

Title

The word 図鑑 zukan in this book's title refers to an illustrated reference book or a field guide. It is normally localized as Pokédex in English Pokémon media, especially ポケモン図鑑 (Pokémon Zukan).

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References

  1. ↑ インドぞうを深追いするな: 裏設定の宝庫『ポケットモンスター図鑑』 (Japanese)


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Anime adaptations: Pocket Monsters Series • Pokémon anime novelization series • Pokémon anime novelization series (France)
Pokémon the First Movie
Pokémon Encyclopedia: Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia • Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokédex
Pokémon Adventure Series: Bye Bye Butterfree • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Electric Shock Showdown • A Shipful of Shivers
Readers: Worlds of Adventure • Pikachu in Love • Togepi Springs Into Action! • The Haunted Gym
Let It Snow! • Catch That Wobbuffet! • Get Well, Pikachu! • Snack Attack! • Time Out For Torchic
Save the Shieldon • Become a Pokémon Trainer • Meet Ash • Meet the Pokémon
Ash's Triple Threat • Battle for the Bolt Badge • Wrath of the Legends • Super Sleuth
Quiz books: Pokémon Challenge • Pokémon Pop Quiz • Pokémon Pop Quiz 2 • Pokémon Pop Quiz 3
Pathways to Adventure: Pokémon • Pokémon Snap • Pokémon Gold/Silver • Pokémon Gold/Silver: The Adventure Continues!
Pokémon Keychain Books: Electric • Water • Normal • Fire
Sheet music books: Can You Play Pokémon? • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master: Recorder Fun! • PokéRAP • Pokémon Five-Finger Piano
Other: Pocket Monsters: The Animation • Let's Find Pokémon! • Pikachu's Global Adventure • Pikachu Meets the Press
Meet Buizel and Friends • Pokémon Tales • Satoshi Tajiri: Pokémon Creator
Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life • Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case
Detective Pikachu (graphic novel) • Movie Novel (Pokémon: Detective Pikachu)


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