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'''The Electric Tale of Pikachu Special Signature Edition Red Version''' is a [[Pokémon manga samplers|promotional sample]] of the first two chapters of the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. It is published by [[VIZ Media]] and was included in the [[Pokémon Video Suitcase]] promotional set. It is 76 pages long and its dimensions are quite small: approximately {{tt|6.0 × 4.0 × 0.2 inches|5.3 × 10.2 × 0.5 centimeters}}. Therefore it is described as a "Viz Mini-Graphic Novel". [[Toshihiro Ono]]'s signature appears on the cover. A second edition, called '''The Electric Tale of Pikachu Special Signature Edition Blue Version''', which contains the second two chapters of the same series, was included with the second Pokemon Video Suitcase set.
'''The Electric Tale of Pikachu Special Signature Edition Red Version''' is a [[Pokémon manga samplers|promotional sample]] of the first two chapters of the manga series [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. It is published by [[VIZ Media]] and was included in the first [[Pokémon Video Suitcase]] promotional set. It is 76 pages long and its dimensions are quite small: approximately {{tt|6.0 × 4.0 × 0.2 inches|5.3 × 10.2 × 0.5 centimeters}}. Therefore it is described as a "Viz Mini-Graphic Novel". [[Toshihiro Ono]]'s signature appears on the cover. A second edition, called '''The Electric Tale of Pikachu Special Signature Edition Blue Version''', which contains the second two chapters of the same series, was included with the second Pokemon Video Suitcase set.


==Publications==
==Publications==
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==Chapters==
==Chapters==
===Red Version===
* Chapter 1: ''[[ET01|Pikachu, I See You!]]''
* Chapter 1: ''[[ET01|Pikachu, I See You!]]''
* Chapter 2: ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''
* Chapter 2: ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]''
===Blue Version===
* Chapter 3: ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]’’
* Chapter 4: ''[[ET04|Haunting My Dreams]]’’


==Important events==
==Important events==
===Red Version===
* {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} begins his Pokémon journey.
* {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} begins his Pokémon journey.
* Ash meets {{an|Misty}}.
* Ash meets {{an|Brock}}.
* Ash earns his first two Gym [[Badge]]s.
* Ash earns his first two Gym [[Badge]]s.
* Ash captures his first Pokémon.
* Ash captures his first Pokémon.
===Blue Version===
* Ash meets {{an|Professor Oak}} and [[Bill]].
* Oak gives Ash a pre-release version of the New [[Pokédex]].


==Party changes==
==Party changes==
===Additions===
===Additions===
=====Red Version=====
* {{AP|Pikachu}} ([[ET01]])
* {{AP|Pikachu}} ([[ET01]])
* {{AP|Fearow}} ([[ET01]])
* {{AP|Fearow}} ([[ET01]])
* {{AP|Caterpie|Butterfree}} (Capture not shown, first appears in [[ET02]])
* {{AP|Caterpie|Butterfree}} (Capture not shown, first appears in [[ET02]])
* {{AP|Pidgeotto|Pidgeot}} (Capture not shown, first appears in [[ET02]])
* {{AP|Pidgeotto|Pidgeot}} (Capture not shown, first appears in [[ET02]])
=====Blue Version=====
* {{AP|Beedrill}} ([[ET03]])


===Evolutions===
===Evolutions===
=====Red Version=====
* {{AP|Metapod|Butterfree}} (evolves in [[ET02]])
* {{AP|Metapod|Butterfree}} (evolves in [[ET02]])
* {{AP|Butterfree}} (evolves in [[ET02]])
* {{AP|Butterfree}} (evolves in [[ET02]])
====Blue Version====
* None of Ash’s Pokemon evolve in this volume.


===Trades===
===Trades===
=====Red Version=====
* No Pokémon are traded in this volume.
* No Pokémon are traded in this volume.
=====Blue Version=====
* Ash Trades his newly captured {{AP|Mankey|Primeape}} for a map.


==Gym battles==
==Gym battles==
====Red Version====
Ash battles the following [[Gym Leader]]s in this volume:
Ash battles the following [[Gym Leader]]s in this volume:
* {{an|Brock}} in [[ET02]] (win)
* {{an|Brock}} in [[ET02]] (win)
* {{an|Misty}} in [[ET02]] (win)
* {{an|Misty}} in [[ET02]] (win)
====Blue Version====
Ash battles the following [[Gym Leader]]s in this volume:
* [[Sabrina]] in [[ET04]] (loss)


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Latest revision as of 13:59, 25 September 2023

The Electric Tale of Pikachu Special Signature Edition Red Version is a promotional sample of the first two chapters of the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It is published by VIZ Media and was included in the first Pokémon Video Suitcase promotional set. It is 76 pages long and its dimensions are quite small: approximately 6.0 × 4.0 × 0.2 inches. Therefore it is described as a "Viz Mini-Graphic Novel". Toshihiro Ono's signature appears on the cover. A second edition, called The Electric Tale of Pikachu Special Signature Edition Blue Version, which contains the second two chapters of the same series, was included with the second Pokemon Video Suitcase set.

Publications

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Edition Country Company Date ISBN
First Edition by VIZ Media First
Edition 		United States VIZ Media 1999 ISBN not included
Second Edition by VIZ Media Second
Edition 		United States VIZ Media 1999 ISBN not included

Chapters

Red Version

Blue Version

Important events

Red Version

  • Ash begins his Pokémon journey.
  • Ash meets Misty.
  • Ash meets Brock.
  • Ash earns his first two Gym Badges.
  • Ash captures his first Pokémon.

Blue Version

Party changes

Additions

Red Version
Blue Version

Evolutions

Red Version

Blue Version

  • None of Ash’s Pokemon evolve in this volume.

Trades

Red Version
  • No Pokémon are traded in this volume.
Blue Version
  • Ash Trades his newly captured Mankey for a map.

Gym battles

Red Version

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders in this volume:

Blue Version

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders in this volume:


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