Pokémon Adventures volume 30

Volume 30 is the thirtieth volume of the Pokémon Adventures manga authored by 日下秀憲 Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by 山本サトシ Satoshi Yamamoto. It is the first volume in the Diamond & Pearl arc.

In VIZ Media's translation, this volume is published as volume one of a second series, "Pokémon Adventures: Platinum".

• First published in Japan by Shōgakukan: December 25, 2008
  • ISBN 4091407706
• First published in US/Canada by VIZ Media: February 1, 2011
  • ISBN 1421538164
• First published in Singapore by Chuang Yi: June 2, 2009
  • ISBN 9789812768629

Rounds

• Round 338 - VS Starly
• Round 339 - VS Bidoof
• Round 340 - VS Luxio
• Round 341 - VS Kricketot
• Round 342 - VS Cranidos
• Round 343 - VS Combee
• Round 344 - VS Bronzor
• Round 345 - VS Rotom
• Round 346 - VS Roserade I

Important events

• Diamond receives a Turtwig and names it Wig.
• Pearl receives a Chimchar and names it Chimhiko.
• Chimhiko evolves into Monferno.
• Wig evolves into Grotle.
• Platinum's Piplup evolves into Prinplup.

Gym battles

Platinum defeats the following gym leaders:

• Roark in PS342

Translation edits

VIZ Media has started a "second series" with this volume, publishing the Diamond & Pearl arc concurrently with older volumes from the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, using this volume as #1 of the second series.

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