The Best of Pokémon Adventures
The Best of Pokémon Adventures is the title of two compilations of Pokémon Adventures released by VIZ Media in 2006. The books contain a sample of chapters from the first two story arcs. The success of the compilation volumes resulted in VIZ Media re-releasing the entire series from volume one beginning in June 2009.
Both volumes retain the flipped, left-to-right reading format of VIZ Media's original release of Pokémon Adventures.
Red volume
The Red volume is comprised of chapters from the Red, Green & Blue arc. It features the opening five chapters, the three introductory chapters of Green, the two chapters where Red acquires Gyarados, and the Pokémon League championship tournament.
The Best of Pokémon Adventures: Red was released on October 6, 2006 (ISBN 1421509288).
| Chapter | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PS001 | A Glimpse of the Glow |
| 2 | PS002 | Bulbasaur, Come Home! |
| 3 | PS003 | The Secret of Kangaskhan |
| 4 | PS004 | Wanted: Pikachu! |
| 5 | PS005 | Onix is On! |
| 6 | PS015 | Wartortle Wars |
| 7 | PS016 | Tauros the Tyrant |
| 8 | PS017 | The Jynx Jinx |
| 9 | PS024 | What a Dragonite |
| 10 | PS025 | You know... Articuno! |
| 11 | PS039 | Just a Spearow Carrier |
| 12 | PS040 | A Charizard...and a Champion |
Yellow volume
The Yellow volume is comprised of chapters from the Yellow arc. It features the two opening chapters, Bill and Yellow's battle with Lorelei, two standalone chapters of Yellow traveling and the final battle between Yellow and Lance.
The Best of Pokémon Adventures: Yellow was released on December 5, 2006 (ISBN 1421509296).
| Chapter | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PS041 | Ponyta Tale |
| 2 | PS042 | Do do that Doduo |
| 3 | PS044 | Do wrong, Dewgong! |
| 4 | PS045 | Cloystered |
| 5 | Raging Rattata | |
| 6 | PS054 | Pidgeotto Pick-Me-Up |
| 7 | PS063 | Extricated from Exeggutor |
| 8 | PS082 | Eradicate Raticate! |
| 9 | PS086 | Double Dragonair |
| 10 | PS087 | Rhyhorn Rising |
| 11 | PS088 | The Beedrill All and End All |
| 12 | PS089 | The Might of... Metapod!? |
| 13 | PS090 | The Legend |
