Pokémon Adventures volume 1

Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu is the first volume of the Pokémon Adventures manga and also the first of three volumes in the Red, Green & Blue arc. It is authored by 日下秀憲 Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by 真斗 Mato.

• First published in Japan by Shōgakukan: August 8, 1997
  • ISBN 4091493319
• First published in US/Canada by VIZ Media: July 6, 2000
  • ISBN 1569315078
• Second Edition published in US/Canada by VIZ Media: June 2, 2009
  • ISBN 1421530546
• First published in Singapore by Chuang Yi: May 2000
  • ISBN 9812318925

Rounds

• Round 1: A Glimpse of the Glow
• Round 2: Bulbasaur, Come Home!
• Round 3: The Secret of Kangaskhan
• Round 4: Wanted: Pikachu!
• Round 5: Onix is On!
• Round 6: Gyarados Splashes In!
• Round 7: Raging Rhydon
• Round 8: Suddenly Starmie
• Round 9: ...But Fearow Itself!
• Round 10: Danger: High Voltorb
• Round 11: Buzz Off, Electabuzz!
• Round 12: Wake Up--You’re Snorlax!
• Round 13: Sigh for Psyduck
• Round 14: That Awful Arbok!

Important events

• Red meets Blue.
• Professor Oak gives to Red and Blue the Pokédex.
• Bill helps Red with his Pokémon storage system.

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Red's Nidorino in PS001.
• Red's Bulbasaur "Saur" in PS002.
• Red's Pikachu "Pika" in PS004.
• Red's Fearow in PS009.
• Red's Snorlax "Lax" in PS012.

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Red's Poliwhirl evolves into Poliwrath in PS011.

Gym Battles

Red defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Brock in PS005
• Koga in PS007 (unknowingly, no badge gained)
• Misty in PS008
• Lt. Surge in PS011 (does not get a badge)

Character summary

This is Red's Pokédex information and party at the end of this volume.

Red's Pokédex

• Gym badges: 2
• Pokémon seen: 56
• Pokémon owned: 26

Trivia

• Interestingly, despite Red's Poli debuting as a Poliwhirl, the contents page of this volume show Red with a Poliwag.
• Charmander is shown to have spines on its back on the title page, this is the same as on its Generation I back sprites, but is absent in those of future generations.
• There are a few spelling and grammar errors in the brief description of the second volume.
  • "See Red in his disguise!" is "See Red is disguise!".
  • "An appearance by Mew!" is "An appearans by Mew!".
  • "A mysterious living thing!" is "Mysterious Living Thing!".

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