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Pokémon manga (Japanese: マンガ), unlike the Pokémon anime, does not actually refer to one specific manga or one particular piece of Pokémon canon but, rather, an entire subcategory of comics written with their own storylines and interpretations of the Pokémon world. These frequently have no connection to one another beyond their medium.

Many Pokémon manga are never translated into English.

List of Pokémon manga

Pocket Monsters

Main article: Pocket Monsters (manga)

A boy's oriented gag manga featuring the adventures of an inept trainer and his rude Clefairy on their journeys throughout the Pokémon world. Arguably the most popular Pokémon manga in Japan.

Pocket Monsters RS

Main article: Pocket Monsters RS (manga)

This manga continues the adventures of Isamu Akai and his rude Clefairy on their journeys throughout Hoenn.

Pocket Monsters DP

Main article: Pocket Monsters DP (Kosaku Anakubo)

This manga continues from, Pocket Monsters RS, the adventures of Isamu Akai and his rude Clefairy in Sinnoh.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Main article: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

An adventure manga loosely adapting the plot of Diamond and Pearl into the tale of a young trainer and the assistant of Professor Rowan who set out across Sinnoh to find Dialga.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Pokémon Special

A boy's oriented adventure manga featuring the adventures of the main characters of each game as they explore the regions and fight criminal organizations. Arguably the most popular Pokémon manga in English-speaking countries.

Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Electric Tale of Pikachu

A stylized adaptation of several select episodes from the Pokémon anime, although set in its own slightly different continuity.

Satoshi and Pikachu

Main article: Ash and Pikachu

A direct adaptation of the Pokémon anime, using pictures directly from the Pokémon anime as its art.

Magical Pokémon Journey

Main article: Pokémon PiPiPi Adventure

A girl's oriented romance manga featuring the romantic lives of several trainers and their Pokémon.

Pocket Monsters Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

Main article: Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

A sequel to Magical Pokémon Journey set in Hoenn.

Pokémon Get da ze!

Main article: Pokémon Get da ze!

A shōnen gag-manga about a young trainer named Shū who specializes in Pokémon captures as he tries to complete his Pokédex.

Pocket Monsters Zensho

Main article: Pokémon Zensho

An extremely literal adaptation of Pokémon Red and Blue's storyline.

Mezase!! Card Master

Main article: Mezase!! Card Master

A manga about children in the real world who compete in playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Golden Boys

Main article: Golden Boys

A boy's action manga adapting Pokémon Gold and Silver. Notable for being canceled before any actual climax in the story.

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Main article: How I Became a Pokémon Card

A series of short stories about the Pokémon which appear on the art of the various TCG cards.

Pokémon 4koma

Main article: Pokémon 4koma

Short, four-panel Pokémon gag comics.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Main article: Pokémon Battle Frontier

A boy's action manga about a Pokémon trainer challenging the Battle Frontier.

Phantom Thief! Pokémon 7

Main article: Phantom Thief! Pokémon 7

A manga about young boy named Hiori who leads a double life as the mysterious thief known as "Pokémon 7". Pokémon 7, along with his trusty partner Lucario, retrieve stolen objects from other thieves and return them to their rightful owners.

Video game adaptations

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Main article: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

An adaptation of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon's main storyline. Nearly direct, but features a very different ending from the games.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Main article: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Main article: Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

An adaptation of Pokémon Colosseum's storyline.

Pokémon Ranger - The Comic

Main article: Pokémon Ranger - The Comic

Pokémon Mezase! Battrio Master

Main article: Pokémon Mezase! Battrio Master

The story follows a boy named Ryu trying to become the greatest player of the popular Japanese arcade game, Pokémon Battrio.

Movie manga adaptations

Direct adaptations of the Pokémon anime movies, sometimes with small changes in the story or Pokémon featured.

Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth

Main article: Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth (manga)

Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei

Main article: Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)

Celebi: a Timeless Encounter

Main article: Celebi: a Timeless Encounter (manga)

Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios

Main article: Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios (manga)

Jirachi: Wish Maker

Main article: Jirachi: Wish Maker (manga)

Destiny Deoxys

Main article: Destiny Deoxys (manga)

Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Main article: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (manga)

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

Main article: Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (manga)

The Rise of Darkrai

Main article: The Rise of Darkrai (manga)

Giratina and the Sky Warrior

Main article: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (manga)

Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime

Main article: Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime (manga)

External links

• Dogasu Backpack's manga section

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.