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Pokemon Ultimate Handbook
Gotta read 'em all!
Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Ash's Pokémon journey has taken him through some incredible regions, and now they're all in one book! This deluxe handbook includes facts & figures for every Pokémon ever. That's over 480 entries--packed with inside info and special tips. It's truly the ultimate guide for every Pokémon fan.
Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Ash's Pokémon journey has taken him through some incredible regions, and now they're all in one book! This deluxe handbook includes facts & figures for every Pokémon ever. That's over 480 entries--packed with inside info and special tips. It's truly the ultimate guide for every Pokémon fan.
304 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2008
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October 4, 2009
That's one of the best books I have and it's one of the best Pokemon books I have. I go in the Ultimate Handbook to look up Pokemon moves and Pokemon that I don't know.
April 28, 2023
So amazing
March 26, 2013
this book is horrible
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 29, 2020
wow. As a Dad, I would be lost without this guide book.
February 21, 2011
It's a Awesome book,you know. About 495 different Pokemon with a type, a fact, their attacks, how to pronounce their name, and their height and weight. There is also a Legendary line-up at the end.
October 5, 2013
There so much wrong and missing information in here. its not as accurate as one might think.
November 29, 2008
This is Robbie's review :) This book shows every pokemon ever! including 32 legendary pokemon!I love this book because each profile includes the pokemon,S type,attacks,height and weight!... GO POKEMON!
November 17, 2013
I'm totally obsessed with pokemon and bought this for a really cheap price at a thrift shop. Since I have a couple of pokemon games, this helped me alot and I was even able to catch some of the really rare pokemon that I haven't even ever heard of!! I recommend it to pokemon lovers like me!! :p
May 12, 2011
i didnt like this book it was not so interesting....
May 5, 2014
It was okay, but of course, time passes and it is only up to Gen. 4. Besides that, it's pretty good with what it has, and helps in a pinch.
February 3, 2025
Top 5 book
June 6, 2019
If you are 7-years-old and into Pokémon I recommend this book to help you with your reading. If you're really lucky, maybe your mom will read you a few pages each night while you discuss the Pokémon listed! It will take you literally months to get through everything as it has over 400 entries, many of which are cross-referenced so you have to go look at them twice, which makes the book last EVEN LONGER. This book has a few typos and editing errors, and sharp-eyed young Pokébiologists will no doubt notice when the wrong evolution of Zubat is shown and want to discuss WHY such a thing could have been allowed to happen. 3 stars for the book, 5 stars for the reading with the seven-year-old.
October 7, 2025
This was my earliest example of me carrying a personal book which I owned and annotated in. My main gripe with this book was that it didn't include what level or stone a Pokemon evolved at.
A cherished childhood book when I hated reading.
A cherished childhood book when I hated reading.
January 4, 2019
great loved it
January 9, 2019
Very boring to me as I don’t like Pokémon anymore. Thought I could get back into it with this book but couldn’t
June 14, 2019
There were a few errors, but with over 400 Pokemon at the time it was bound to happen.
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November 4, 2019 good shows alot of them
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May 25, 2020
I like pigeotto because the bird is the word
May 18, 2021
I love book
March 25, 2023
Pokedex in alphabetical order, nice for Pokemon fans.
July 18, 2015
So, I want to brag about something I did today.
I finished all the Gen 1 and 2 pokemon of the Ultimate Pokemon Handbook!
For about 15 years I'd been stuch on Generaion 1. A couple summers ago, a friend of mine lent me Pokemon Soul Silver, my first taste of Generation 2. This thing is, the Johto pokemon were mostly limited to the gym leaders and their lackeys. So I ended up missing a lot of them.
So I decided to catch up on all the Gen 1 and 2 pokemon before moving on to Gen 3. However, every method I found was a pain.
Until I stumbled upon this guide in a Books A Million (aaaaaahhh!!....)
I used a meticulous way of studying the guide. I heard repetition is the key to remembering stuff, so I would read all the Kanto and Johto entries until I ran across an unfamiliar one, then I would bookmark it. I'd read the unfamiliar entries repeatedly over time until I memroized them. Then I repeated the process every time I encountered an unfamiliar entry. It resulted in a much longer slog, but it was worth it. I know all the Kanto and Johto pokemon now. While I was at it, I studied the legendaries and the well-known pokemon, like Skitty and Wobuffet.
*WHEW!*
Now I an move on. I plan on studying the Gen 3 and 4 pokemon after I finish their respective games, so this book will come in handy again.
Then I'll need something that includes Black and White. and X and Y.
I finished all the Gen 1 and 2 pokemon of the Ultimate Pokemon Handbook!
For about 15 years I'd been stuch on Generaion 1. A couple summers ago, a friend of mine lent me Pokemon Soul Silver, my first taste of Generation 2. This thing is, the Johto pokemon were mostly limited to the gym leaders and their lackeys. So I ended up missing a lot of them.
So I decided to catch up on all the Gen 1 and 2 pokemon before moving on to Gen 3. However, every method I found was a pain.
Until I stumbled upon this guide in a Books A Million (aaaaaahhh!!....)
I used a meticulous way of studying the guide. I heard repetition is the key to remembering stuff, so I would read all the Kanto and Johto entries until I ran across an unfamiliar one, then I would bookmark it. I'd read the unfamiliar entries repeatedly over time until I memroized them. Then I repeated the process every time I encountered an unfamiliar entry. It resulted in a much longer slog, but it was worth it. I know all the Kanto and Johto pokemon now. While I was at it, I studied the legendaries and the well-known pokemon, like Skitty and Wobuffet.
*WHEW!*
Now I an move on. I plan on studying the Gen 3 and 4 pokemon after I finish their respective games, so this book will come in handy again.
Then I'll need something that includes Black and White. and X and Y.
January 28, 2015
I only use these books because I draw the Pokemon on the book. Also because I am a Pokemon fan and so is my cousins, but that is a different story. I also use it when i play other Pokemon games for DS and 3DS. Also buy the new handbook Pokemon Kalos region handbook.
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May 27, 2009
ALL the pokemon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 6, 2010
I'm gonna relive my childhood!
June 3, 2010
it has some cute a some not so cute ones.It is a super cool book.It has gave me a lot of stuff about the stuff inside of it.
August 4, 2010
lots of pokemon but not the new ones
July 22, 2012
Pretty much awesome. I had to add how and what levels they evolve at myself, but I use it all the time otherwise! :D
September 26, 2012
i think the kids are you to like this book a lot. Becaues there a lot of pokemon from the different regions in the pokemon seasons.
October 23, 2012
The Pokemon Ultimate Handbook was very helpful, but it had a lot of errors in it (pictures that didn't match the Pokemon, for example.).
December 9, 2012
Thursday November 15, 20 minutes
Tuesday November 20, 30 minutes
Saturday December 1, 45 minutes
Monday December 3, 30 minutes
Tuesday November 20, 30 minutes
Saturday December 1, 45 minutes
Monday December 3, 30 minutes
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