{"id":7518,"date":"2026-08-09T22:27:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-official-national-pokedex-1996-2026-book\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T22:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:27:24","slug":"pokemon-official-national-pokedex-1996-2026-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-official-national-pokedex-1996-2026-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s 30-Year Pok\u00e9dex Is Out Now in Japan \u2014 All 1,025 Species, One Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty years, nine console generations, and 1,025 Pok\u00e9mon later, publisher Overlap has done what fans dreamed about since the days of Red and Green: put every single species in one official book. The <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Official National Pok\u00e9dex 1996-2026<\/strong> (<em>\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u516c\u5f0f\u305c\u3093\u3053\u304f\u56f3\u9451 1996-2026<\/em>) went on sale in Japan on 7 August 2026, and if you collect anything Pok\u00e9mon-related, this one belongs on the shelf.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vYsxq0zstOs\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon 30th Anniversary Special Movie\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Pok\u00e9mon 30th Anniversary Special Movie \u2014 via Pok\u00e9mon Asia ENG on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What the Pok\u00e9mon National Pok\u00e9dex 1996-2026 Contains<\/h2>\n<p>This is not a strategy guide. Supervised by The Pok\u00e9mon Company and produced in cooperation with Game Freak, the <strong>448-page full-colour B5 volume<\/strong> covers all 1,025 species with data current as of March 2026 \u2014 meaning it includes the Pok\u00e9mon introduced in <em>LEGENDS: Z-A<\/em>. Each entry lists type, classification, height, weight, abilities, hidden abilities, and Pok\u00e9dex descriptions drawn from the latest games. Every species name appears in both English and Japanese, which makes the book genuinely usable even if you don&#8217;t read Japanese.<\/p>\n<p>Evolution chains flow naturally across each spread, and explanatory columns walk readers through mechanics that can trip up casual players \u2014 Mega Evolution, Dynamax, Terastallization, and Regional Forms all get their own breakdowns. Navigation is handled by a National Pok\u00e9dex number index and a 50-syllable (gojuon) alphabetical index. Price: \u00a52,750 (tax included). Publisher: <a href=\"https:\/\/over-lap.co.jp\/book\/pzz2026\/\">Overlap Inc.<\/a>. ISBN: 978-4-8240-1717-8.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pokemon-pokedex-pikachu-evolution-sample.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sample spread showing Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu evolution chain including Alolan Raichu and Mega forms from the Pok\u00e9mon Official National Pok\u00e9dex 1996-2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company \/ Overlap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Three 30th Anniversary Art Books Land in December<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside the Pok\u00e9dex, Overlap has announced three companion art books, all due <strong>18 December 2026<\/strong> at <strong>\u00a55,500 each<\/strong>. They split 30 years of franchise history into three eras:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Volume 1:<\/strong> Red\/Green through HeartGold\/SoulSilver (Generations I\u2013IV)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volume 2:<\/strong> Black\/White through Ultra Sun\/Ultra Moon (Generations V\u2013VII)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volume 3:<\/strong> Let&#8217;s Go through LEGENDS: Z-A Mega Dimension (Generation VIII onwards)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combined, the three volumes total 1,500 pages of sprites, 3D models, illustrations, and promotional artwork spanning the full run of the franchise. No international release has been announced for any of the four books \u2014 so Japan is currently the only source.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pokemon-pokedex-index-grid-sample.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Index grid pages showing hundreds of Pok\u00e9mon thumbnails from No. 739 to No. 954 in the Pok\u00e9mon Official National Pok\u00e9dex 1996-2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company \/ Overlap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How Singapore Fans Can Get a Copy<\/h2>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Official National Pok\u00e9dex is available now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemoncenter-online.com\/9784824017178.html\">Pok\u00e9mon Center Online Japan<\/a> and major Japanese booksellers. Amazon Japan ships internationally, and specialist import retailers stock it as well \u2014 factor in shipping when comparing prices, since the base \u00a52,750 (roughly <strong>S$26\u201328 at current rates<\/strong>) goes up once postage is added. No Singapore retail or local distributor has been confirmed, so import is the route for now.<\/p>\n<p>The good news for non-Japanese readers: with English species names throughout, the Pok\u00e9dex is a practical reference rather than just a display piece, even if you skip the Japanese descriptions. If you&#8217;ve ever wanted a single book that answers &#8220;which generation introduced that Pok\u00e9mon?&#8221; or &#8220;what&#8217;s the English name for that form?&#8221;, this is it.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pokemon-pokedex-kyogre-groudon-legendary-sample.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sample spread featuring Kyogre and Groudon including their Primal Reversion forms from the Pok\u00e9mon Official National Pok\u00e9dex 1996-2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company \/ Overlap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The December art books are available for pre-order through importers. With the Pok\u00e9dex and all three art volumes together, Singapore collectors would have a complete visual archive of 30 years of Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 the kind of set that does not come around twice. Keep an eye on <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/shop-and-merchandise\/\">our merchandise coverage<\/a> for updates if an English edition or regional distributor is ever announced.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Official National Pok\u00e9dex 1996-2026 is out now in Japan \u2014 448 full-colour pages covering all 1,025 species for \u00a52,750, with three 30th anniversary art books to follow in December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[30,23],"tags":[784,31,594],"class_list":["post-7518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-shop-and-merchandise","tag-japan","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-30th-anniversary"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pokemon-national-pokedex-1996-2026-cover.webp?fit=2040%2C1327&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1Xg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6005,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/uniqlo-pokemon-30th-anniversary-ut-wave-2-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7518,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon 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