Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook: The Need-to-Know Stats and Facts on Over 875 Characters

by Scholastic Inc.

It's the all-in-one, comprehensive guide to Pokémon! With over 560 color pages and info on over 875 Pokémon, the Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook is a must-have for Trainers of all ages. If you want to catch 'em all, you gotta read about 'em all! This mega-bestselling book has all the stats and facts kids need to know. Essential information on over 875 characters is jam-packed into 560 illustrated, full-color pages. The handbook It's your comprehensive guide to the world of Pokémon!

Genres: Childrens, Reference, Fiction

560 pages, Paperback

Published August 3, 2021

About the author

For more than 100 years, Scholastic has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Pokémon franchise sure has changed since the days of Red, Blue, and Yellow...or even Gold and Silver!

[Ellie Russell]

I read this at my job with a first grader and I just pointed to pictures of cute Pokémon and said “I like this one” and he said “no you don’t” so altogether a great experience.

[Max Mimikyu · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book gave loads of information about nearly every pokemon!
It's also in alphabetical order so that's helpful!
The pokemon information include:
● Their name
●Their category
● Their type,
● Their description,
●How to say their name,
●Their hight and weight,
● Their possible moves
● Their evolutionary form!

[Shadow Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

This year marks 25 years of Pocket Monsters aka Pokemon starting with Red & Green originally released on the Game Boy in Japan

I spotted the 25 anniversary edition at a local EB store. Well it kinda looked like a 25th anniversary edition its hardcover is a lot different between whatI picked up at EB games & when I 1st saw the image at the QBD Booktopia & Dymocks websites. Man so weird

But that didn’t matter. Coz it gives you the information about a lot of Pokemon from Red Green Blue & Yellow on Game Boy to Sword And Shield on Switch from 2019 fully updated from the 2018 version… which I haven’t got

While there may be some errors in this book it’s good to learn about Pokemon for both adults kids

[Loretta · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the Pokémon fanatics in your life, big and small this is a great guide. Listening to my kids talk about Pokémon was like trying to decipher another language so I decided to grab their book and learn about it for myself. 😊

[Heather K Veitch · Rating 4 out of 5]

The national 'Dex numbers are missing but otherwise a great guide. It could be enhanced with all the different forms (regional, gender, etc) and only goes up to number 890 (Eternatus) rather than the full 1,008+, but that would make for a much bigger tome and this is massive in itself. It's been very interesting to read, and to use whilst playing both Pokémon Go and the TCG. My copy now has scribbles and note flags all over it!

[ᥫ᭡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brings me back to my trading card days. I loved seeing the Pokémon photos all over again, it was like a vivid memory. I wish I had my trading cards still and original pocket handbook. Which I did, but passed down and no longer have them! Tear.
This is a great read, none the less. I just wish they wrote in the captions how they evolved.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is incredible, the pictures are wonderful and it has every Pokemon in it. It shows their evolves, some info on each one including their attacks and what region they're from. It even has a phonetic spelling, so they can learn how to pronounce each one.

[Will Sheppard · Rating 5 out of 5]

A firm favourite of both my sons, aged 6 and 10. It's given them many hours of fascination, similar to an actual encyclopedia.

The pronunciation guide is one of the best features.

Although the "taglines" (the ____ pokemon) often seem random, often this adds to the charm.

[Orion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much info on pokemon

[Jose Lo Huang · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is fine, but could be useful if they are ordered according to their number instead of alphabetically. This will be compliant with the Pokedex.

[Keaton Hetrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mostly up to date as of late 2019

[Gavin Histen · Rating 3 out of 5]

God this was boring, but my 6 year old sat quietly and listened to every single page. If your kids into Pokemon and you want him to read it's a great choice.

[Sujata · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good

[Victor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informational, but based on the online and not the card game

[Vihaan Shah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why read this book?
I mean who doesn't want to know about all the Pokémon in the world?
This book will tell you all about over 875 Pokémon, from Abomasnow to Zygarde!

[Kai Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect pokemon.

[emi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute!!

[Meileah Whitlock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great index of all the Pokémon! Includes the name, category, type, description, pronunciation, height and weight, moves, and evolution. Even includes some newer Pokémon like Zygarde.

[Jadin Ruben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing
On my way to catch them all

[Lawrence Makinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was very interesting I hope you guys liked it

[Short Reviews Only · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like it, as a fun artefact of Pokemon to paw through. Listing them in alphabetical order, for me, feels more natural than purely in game order (which I would find immersion breaking). The snippets are charming, lifted from the Pokedex of Sword/Shield generally.

As a game companion, this is far worse than the internet. Doesn't list the levels moves are learned at, or type advantage/disadvantages, etc.

I'd love something that pushes the concept a bit further in the fantasy direction, as I can imagine a book which writes more about where they live and how they interact. This isn't a guide book, so I'd love to see an edition which leans further into fantasy encyclopedia territory.

[✨ Maris’ ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

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