There are various Pokémon

Pokémon

is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...

 manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 series. The manga are usually published in Japan by Shogakukan

Shogakukan

is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...

, and translated into English in North America by Viz Media

VIZ Media

VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...

 and Chuang Yi

Chuang Yi

Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd. is a publishing company based in Singapore that specializes in producing domestic and imported comics and comics-related merchandise, in English and simplified Chinese. Chuang Yi distributes all or some of its products in Singapore, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines...

 in English in Asian countries

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

. These manga are based on the Pokémon anime

Pokémon (anime)

, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...

, video games, and trading card game

Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game based on the Pokémon video game series, first introduced in Japan in October 1996, then North America in December 1998...

, but is different, as the Pokémon in the manga can be killed (Pokémon in the other media forms are simply "KO'd").

Manga released by Viz and Chuang Yi

Manga released by Viz

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team
  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team
  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team is a 6-part manga serial that first appeared in Japan's CoroCoro Comic in the fall of 2005...
  
  , a manga based on the pair of Nintendo DS
  Nintendo DS
  The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
  
   and Game Boy Advance
  Game Boy Advance
  The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
  
   games, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team
  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team
  and are a matched pair of Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, respectively. These two games were developed by Chunsoft and were published by Nintendo....
  
  , developed by Chunsoft
  Chunsoft
  is a Japanese video game developer specializing in console RPGs and visual novels. It was founded by Koichi Nakamura, a video game designer from Enix...
  
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• All That Pikachu! Animanga
• The Best of Pokémon Adventures
• Pikachu Meets the Press: A Pokémon Newspaper Strip Collection
• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
  Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
  Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! is a Pokémon manga based on Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The series is written and illustrated by Shigekatsu Ihara. It is currently being translated into English in North America by Viz Media; all eight volumes have been released.- Story :A young boy,...
  
   (AKA Pocket Monsters Diamond Pearl Motogatari)
• Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
• Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
• Pokémon:The Rise of Darkrai
• Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior!
• Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
• Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions

Manga released by Chuang Yi

• Ash & Pikachu (Satoshi to Pikachu)
• Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
• Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
• Pokémon Pocket Monsters (Pocket Monster)
• Pokémon Jirachi Wish Maker, based on the movie, Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker.
• Pokémon Destiny Deoxys, based on the movie
  Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
  Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys, originally released in Japan as is the seventh film in the Pokémon series, complementing the seventh season . It is the second film released under Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation in Japan. The original Japanese version was released in theaters on July 17, 2004...
  
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• Pokémon Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, based on the movie
  Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, originally released in Japan as , is an anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama as the eighth film in the Pokémon franchise. It was released in theaters in Japan on July 16, 2005, followed by the Japanese DVD release on December 22, 2005...
  
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• Pokémon Battle Frontier (a.k.a. Pocket Monsters Emerald Challenge!! Battle Frontier), by Shigekatsu Ihara
• Pikachu's Short Stories
• Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, based on the movie.
• Pokémon The Rise of Darkrai, based on the movie.
• Phantom Thief Pokémon 7, about a boy named Hiori having a double life as the "phantom thief" Pokémon 7. With his trusty partner, Lucario, he steals things from other thieves and returns them to their rightful owners.

Manga not released in English

• Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo (Japanese:ポケモンコロシアム スナッチャーズレオ) is the manga based on Pokémon Colosseum
  Pokémon Colosseum
  is a role-playing video game developed by Genius Sonority and published by Nintendo as part of the Pokémon series. It was released exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube on November 21, 2003 in Japan; March 22, 2004 in North America; and May 14, 2004 in Europe...
  
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• Pocket Monsters DP (Japanese: ポケットモンスターD・P(ダイヤモンド・パール) Pocket Monsters D・P (Diamond and Pearl)) created by Kosaku Anakubo.
• Pocket Monsters HGSS (Japanese: ポケットモンスターＨＧＳＳ) created by Kosaku Anakubo.
• Pokémon 4Koma (Japanese: ポケットモンスター　４コマギャグバトル Pokémon 4Koma Gag Battle) from Kobunsha
  Kobunsha
  Kobunsha is a Japanese publishing company. It publishes literature, manga novels, and women's magazines.Kobunsha was first established on October 1, 1945 and belongs to the Kodansha group....
  
   Publishing Co.
• Pokémon Diamond/Pearl 4-koma Theatre by Ryuu Matsushita
• Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! (Japanese: ポケットモンスタープラチナ　めざせ!! バトル王) by Ryū Matsushima.
• Pocket Monsters HGSS Jou's Big Adventure (Japanese: ポケットモンスターHGSS ジョウの大 冒険), This series is written by Ryū Matsushima.
• Pokémon Puzzle Round Pikachu is an excellent Detective (Japanese: ポケモンクイズパズルランド　ピカチュウは名たんてい)
• Pokémon Card Ni Natta Wake (How I Became a Pokémon Card) by Kagemaru Himeno, an artist for the TCG. There are six volumes and each includes a special promotional card. The stories tell the tales of the art behind some of Himeno’s cards.
• Pokémon Getto Da Ze! by Asada Miho
• Poketto Monsutaa Chamo Chamo Puritei by Yumi Tsukirino, who also made Magical Pokémon Journey.
• Mezase!! Card Master
• Pocket Monsters Zensho by Satomi Nakamura
• Pokémon Ranger, based on the game.
• Pokémon Ranger Batonnage, based on the game.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, based on the game.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team (Japanese: ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 炎の探検隊), is the manga based on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
  and are a matched pair of Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS. The two games were released in Japan on September 13, 2007, and were released in North America on April 20, 2008...
  
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• Pokémon Battrio, based on the game
  Pokémon Battrio
  is a Triforce arcade video game that was announced on April 11, 2007 and released on November 21, 2007 in Japan. The game requires players to move around certain pucks with Pokémon on a grid. The game is made for two player multiplayer where players will battle each other's Pokémon. Each Player can...
  
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• Pocket Monsters Tri-Adventure (Japanese: ポケモントライアドベンチャー). This manga was released on June 28, 2010.
• Be a Master! Pokémon B & W
  Be a Master! Pokémon B & W
  Pokémon Master Black & White, known in Japan as is a walkthrough manga series that is completely based on the game....
  
   (Japanese: 究めろ！ポケモンB・W ), based on Pokémon Black and White
  Pokémon Black and White
  are role-playing games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of the Pokémon series of role-playing games...
  
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• Pocket Monsters BW (Japanese: ポケットモンスターBW) is created by Kosaku Anakubo.

Movies manga adaptations

• (Japanese: ミュウツーの逆襲 Mewtwo Strikes Back!)
• (Japanese: 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕 Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth)
• (Japanese: 結晶塔の帝王 ＥＮＴＥＩ Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei)
• (Japanese: セレビィ時を超えた遭遇 Celebi: a Timeless Encounter)
• (Japanese: 水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios)
• Jirachi: Wish Maker (Japanese: 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi)
• Destiny Deoxys (Japanese: 裂空の訪問者 デオキシス Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys)
• Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (Japanese: ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario)
• Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy)
• The Rise of Darkrai (Japanese: ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai)
• Giratina and the Sky Warrior (Japanese: ギラティナと氷空の花束 シェイミ Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin)
• (Japanese: アルセウス超克の時空へ Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime)
• (Japanese: 幻影の覇者ゾロアーク Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark)

External links

• Pokémon at Viz Kids (archive)