Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide Release Date: Pre-Order the Limited Edition Box Set for August 25, 2026
The Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide, a comprehensive collector’s book from The Pokemon Company, is scheduled to ship on August 25, 2026.
The new hardcover release celebrates 30 years of Pokemon history and promises more than 300 pages covering characters from every region and platform.
The guide is available as a standalone book or as part of a Limited Edition Box Set Collection that includes a certificate of authenticity, premium prints, and an exclusive Pokemon Trading Card Game playmat.
Background and scope
The Deluxe Character Guide is organized in Pokedex order and documents more than 1,000 Pokemon, beginning with Bulbasaur (#0001) and ending with Pecharunt (#1025).
The book’s scope spans the Pokemon video games, anime, and Trading Card Game, and it is presented as a region-by-region reference from Kanto to Paldea and beyond.
According to the publisher’s product notes, Pokemon have captivated audiences since their debut in Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green in 1996; this guide is intended to distill that lineage into a single collector’s volume.
Foreword and editorial details
The Deluxe Character Guide features a foreword written by Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokemon Company.
The product description emphasizes that the book offers unique insights into all known Pokemon, with notable species highlighted throughout the entries.
Limited Edition Box Set contents
The Limited Edition Box Set Collection bundles the hardcover guide with collectible extras: a certificate of authenticity in a customized Pikachu envelope, two video game prints printed on premium art paper in a themed folio, two animation prints in a separate animation-inspired folio, and an exclusive premium Pokemon TCG playmat that features Pikachu alongside more than 130 additional Pokemon.
Both the standalone guide and the Limited Edition Box Set were made available for pre-order through major retailers.
Where to buy and related notes
Pre-orders have been listed at major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop, with copies slated to ship August 25, 2026.
For fans following Pokemon across platforms, the franchise continues to appear on Nintendo hardware—most recently on the Nintendo Switch—and Nintendo’s channels such as Nintendo Direct and the Nintendo eShop remain primary venues for official game announcements and digital releases.
This release is a significant publishing event for collectors and long-time Pokemon fans, consolidating decades of franchise history into a single, curated volume backed by The Pokemon Company and introduced with a foreword from its CEO.
The Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide, a comprehensive collector’s book from The Pokemon Company, is scheduled to ship on August 25, 2026.
The new hardcover release celebrates 30 years of Pokemon history and promises more than 300 pages covering characters from every region and platform.
The guide is available as a standalone book or as part of a Limited Edition Box Set Collection that includes a certificate of authenticity, premium prints, and an exclusive Pokemon Trading Card Game playmat.
Background and scope
The Deluxe Character Guide is organized in Pokedex order and documents more than 1,000 Pokemon, beginning with Bulbasaur (#0001) and ending with Pecharunt (#1025).
The book’s scope spans the Pokemon video games, anime, and Trading Card Game, and it is presented as a region-by-region reference from Kanto to Paldea and beyond.
According to the publisher’s product notes, Pokemon have captivated audiences since their debut in Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green in 1996; this guide is intended to distill that lineage into a single collector’s volume.
Foreword and editorial details
The Deluxe Character Guide features a foreword written by Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokemon Company.
The product description emphasizes that the book offers unique insights into all known Pokemon, with notable species highlighted throughout the entries.
Limited Edition Box Set contents
The Limited Edition Box Set Collection bundles the hardcover guide with collectible extras: a certificate of authenticity in a customized Pikachu envelope, two video game prints printed on premium art paper in a themed folio, two animation prints in a separate animation-inspired folio, and an exclusive premium Pokemon TCG playmat that features Pikachu alongside more than 130 additional Pokemon.
Both the standalone guide and the Limited Edition Box Set were made available for pre-order through major retailers.
Where to buy and related notes
Pre-orders have been listed at major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop, with copies slated to ship August 25, 2026.
For fans following Pokemon across platforms, the franchise continues to appear on Nintendo hardware—most recently on the Nintendo Switch—and Nintendo’s channels such as Nintendo Direct and the Nintendo eShop remain primary venues for official game announcements and digital releases.
This release is a significant publishing event for collectors and long-time Pokemon fans, consolidating decades of franchise history into a single, curated volume backed by The Pokemon Company and introduced with a foreword from its CEO.
