Mystery of the Missing Food

Mystery of the Missing Food
ISBN:	978-1-338-84809-0
Pages:	32
Published:	September 6, 2022
Publisher:	Scholastic
Author:	Maria S. Barbo

Mystery of the Missing Food, titled Missing Food Mystery in the UK publication, is an early reader written by Maria S. Barbo and published by Scholastic in 2022.

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• Blurb
• Plot
• Characters
  • Humans
  • Pokémon
• Publications
• Trivia
  • Errors
• In other languages
• Related articles

Contents

Blurb

IT'S A MYSTERY!

The food in Cerise Park is going missing! Now the Pokémon are hungry. Hungry Pokémon are grumpy Pokémon! Pikachu, Riolu, and Raboot want to help Ash and Goh solve the mystery. But can they do it before the grumpy Pokémon start to fight?

Plot

The book follows the plot of Panic in the Park!

Ash and Goh's Pokémon are hungry, leading them to grow angry and start fighting each other. The Trainers are confused since, although they just fed their Pokémon, all the food is gone. They decide to sleep in Cerise Park to catch the Pokémon responsible. They lay out food as bait, and although they try to stay awake to catch the thief, they end up falling asleep. When they wake up, the food has disappeared. The Pokémon start fighting, and Pikachu and Raboot are unable to stop them. Ash calls on his Dragonite to help, but it wants to let the other Pokémon sort out their issues by themselves

Meanwhile, Goh's three Cascoon are trying to evolve. A fireball from the fight heads towards them, and Golurk protects them with its body. The blast causes Golurk's seal to fall off and energy to be released, bringing down rain. Ash and Goh's Pokémon help to return Golurk's seal, but the rain continues and threatens the Cascoon. The Pokémon work together to protect the Cascoon, which evolve into Dustox. The storm clears.

The next day, the Pokémon eat together peacefully. Food pellets fall on Ash and Goh's heads, and they follow a trail of food to a small cave where Skwovet has been stashing the missing food. The Trainers decide to bring extra food for Skwovet.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Goh

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Dragonite (Ash's)
• Riolu (Ash's)
• Scorbunny (Goh's; erroneous)
• Raboot (Goh's)
• Caterpie (Goh's)
• Venomoth (Goh's)
• Parasect (Goh's)
• Butterfree (Goh's)
• Pinsir (Goh's)
• Weedle (Goh's)
• Beedrill (Goh's)
• Scyther (Goh's)
• Taillow (Goh's)
• Cascoon (Goh's; ×3; evolve)
• Dustox (Goh's; ×3; newly evolved)
• Sentret (Goh's)
• Stantler (Goh's)
• Misdreavus (Goh's)
• Dewgong (Goh's)
• Skwovet (Goh's)
• Darmanitan (Goh's; Standard Mode)
• Sandile (Goh's)
• Golurk (Goh's; giant)
• Cubone (Goh's)
• Pidgey (Goh's)
• Nidoran♀ (Goh's)
• Nidoran♂ (Goh's)
• Poliwag (Goh's)
• Grimer (Goh's)
• Ekans (Goh's)
• Farfetch'd (Goh's)
• Nickit (wild; ×3; erroneous)

Publications

	Edition	Country	Company	Date	ISBN
	Paperback Edition	United States	Scholastic	September 6, 2022	ISBN 978-1-338-84809-0
	Paperback Edition	United Kingdom	HarperCollins	October 2, 2023	ISBN 978-0-00-853724-1
	Paperback Edition	Canada	Scholastic	January 2025	ISBN 978-1-0397-1105-1

Trivia

Errors

• Page 19 shows an unrelated scene from Settling the Scorbunny!

In other languages

Language		Title
Canadian French		La Nourriture Disparue!

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Early readers

Original series

Pokémon Reader (Pikachu in Love • Togepi Springs Into Action! • The Haunted Gym • Let It Snow! • Catch That Wobbuffet!)

Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon Reader (Get Well, Pikachu! • Snack Attack! • Time Out For Torchic)

Diamond and Pearl

Become a Pokémon Trainer • Explore with Ash and Dawn • Meet Ash • Meet the Pokémon • Save the Shieldon • Triple Trouble • Meet Cyndaquil • Watch Out for Team Galactic! • Legends of Sinnoh • Meet Ash's Pikachu • Ash Battles His Rivals!

Black & White

Ash's Triple Threat • Sandile in Trouble • Your First Pokémon! • Nacrene City Adventures! • Battle for the Bolt Badge • Adventures in the Wild • Discover Nimbasa City • Wrath of the Legends

XY

The Rescue Mission • Team Rocket to the Rescue!

Sun & Moon

Pokémon Trainer Treasury (Welcome to Alola! • Go, Popplio! • The Great Pancake Race • Making the Band • Play Ball, Pikachu! • Contest for the Crown) • The Official Pokémon Reader (Alola Adventure • The Guardian's Challenge • Team Rocket Trouble • Battle on Alola • Go Popplio! • The Litten Mystery • School Trip • Legendary Ultra Beasts) • Ash's Epic Island Challenge • Legends of Alola • Alolan Academy • Making Your Z-Move

Journeys

Welcome to Galar! • Mystery of the Missing Food • Ash Takes the Cake • An Electric Secret

Horizons

Fuecoco the Berry Thief • Adventure on the Horizon • Battle Buddies • A New Journey • Ready, Set, Catch! • Sweet Surprise • Meet Sprigatito • Rivals in the Dark of Night • Meet Fuecoco • Roar of the Black Rayquaza • Meet Quaxly • Welcome Aboard! • Special Training with Cap • We can do it, Quaxly • Here Come the Explorers • Meet the Crew • A Challenge from the Explorers • Explore Paldea • Pumpkin Party • Playing Rough

Detective Pikachu

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