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This annual continued the [[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]] tie in with novelisations of ''[[SM044|A Dream Encounter!]]'' and ''[[SM045|Now You See Them, Now You Don't!]]''. It also features a refreshed Alolan A-Z of Pokémon profiles and the usual games and puzzles.

This annual features novelisations of ''[[SM077|Guiding an Awakening!]]'' and ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'' with a refreshed Alolan A-Z as included in the previous two annuals. It introduces [[Gladion_(anime)|Gladion]] as Ash's rival with a full page profile and also includes various puzzles and games in the usual format.

This annual is the last one to follow [[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]] and also the last published by Egmont Books. It introduces {{p|Meltan}} and features novelisations of ''[[SM111|Show Me The Metal!]]'' and ''[[SM120|The One That Didn't Get Away!]]''. It also contains an expanded Alolan A-Z with profiles on Pokémon from previous generations a variety of different games, quizzes and puzzles.  

This annual introduces the Pokémon of the [[Galar]] region as explored by [[Ash_Ketchum|Ash]] and [[Goh]] in [[Pokémon_Journeys:_The_Series|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]. It features novelisations of ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'' and ''[[JN004|Settling the Scorbunny!]]''. It also contains a Galar A-Z with profiles on a variety of Pokémon from all generations found in Galar and a wide selection of themed quizzes, games and puzzles. It was also the first annual to be published by Farshore, a division of HarperCollins.

This annual continued the [[Pokémon_Journeys:_The_Series|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]] tie in with novelisations of ''[[JN027|Toughing It Out!]]'' and ''[[JN035|Gotta Catch a What?!]]''. It also features a PokéDex A-Z with a selection of Pokémon profiles and a selection of activities, including for the first time in a Pokémon Annual, a recipe for "PokéBall Pops".

This annual features novelisations of ''[[JN050|A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!]]'' and ''[[JN056|Searching for Chivalry!]]'' alongside a selection of themed puzzles, quizzes, cut-out posters and crafts, including "Make a Dugtrio" using stones, paint and a plant pot.

To tie in with the launch of [[Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver_Versions|Pokémon Gold and Silver]] and the entire franchise moving into [[Generation 2]] with the airing of [[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]] and various other merchandising lines, a New Character Special was published by Pedigree Books in the annual format in 2001. It features profiles for 29 new Pokémon as well as profiles for the entire first generation, with the exception of Mew. It also contains a novelisation of ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]'' entitled "Hail, Heracross!" and a variety of puzzles and games typical of the annual format. The inside covers feature maps of the [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] regions.