A new official book celebrating 30 years of Pokémon has emerged across various online retailers, with a fancy limited edition offering extra goodies.
The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide has 336 pages covering all 1,025 Pokémon, and explores the video games, animation, Trading Card Game, and more from the franchise’s history.
It’s a hardcover book with a “ ribbon bookmark, premium gold gilded edges, fun Pikachu end papers, and an extensive index for ease of use.”
The standard book is priced at $59.99 and will be released on August 28th, 2026. There’s also a Limited Edition Box Set Collection for $199.99, which includes several bonus items:
- Certificate of Authenticity placed in a customized envelope featuring Pikachu.
- Two collectible video game prints printed on premium art paper and housed in a unique video game-inspired folio.
- Two collectible animation prints housed in a unique animation-inspired folio.
- Exclusive premium Pokémon Trading Card Game playmat (24″ x 14″) featuring Pikachu and over 130 other Pokémon
The guide begins with a dedicated chapter on Pikachu, and ends with a special chapter featuring Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. It includes a foreword by President and CEO of The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara.
Standard Edition
The Limited Edition Box “includes magnetic closure to keep its contents secure, beautifully designed foil debossed and die cut details for a true premium experience.”
Limited Edition
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Written by Reece Heather
A veteran Zelda Universe editor and First-class journalism graduate, Reece emerged with a Nintendo 64 and a lifelong obsession after a narrow escape from Santa’s Naughty List in 1998. Outside of games, he’s reading Punisher comics, being bossed around by his cocker spaniel, and cornering innocent bystanders to rant about the importance of game preservation.
