"Pokemon" Encyclopedia

Discover everything you ever wanted to know about Pokemon including the newest, hottest games and characters! From movies and characters to merchandise and behind-the-scenes facts, let your child meet the entire Pokemon world in this essential encyclopedia. It's every fans dream: they'll discover illustrations for all 493 Pokemon, key franchise timelines, every Pokemon trading card ever made, rare merchandise, biographies of key designers and creators and entries for every Pokemon environment, trainer, gym leader, regional champ and master. With entries that trace the debut of Pikachu in the Green version of the very first game, to the first appearance of Pikachu-themed balloons, 747s and VW Beatles it's the ultimate guide to all things Pokemon. This is a must have encyclopedia for every Pokemon fan.