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'''''The Official Pokémon Handbook #2''''' by Maria S. Barbo is a handbook that was published in 2001. It is one of the sequels to the [[The Official Pokémon Handbook]]. It reveals 33 Pokémon in the [[Johto Pokédex]].
{{BookInfobox
|title=The Official Pokémon Handbook #2
|image=Handbook2.png
|image_size=250px
|ISBN=0439154227
|publisher=[[File:Scholastic logo.png|164px]]
|author=[[Maria S. Barbo]]
|published=January 2001
|previous=[[The Official Pokémon Handbook]]
|next=[[The Official Pokémon Handbook 3]]
}}
 
'''The Official Pokémon Handbook #2''' is a handbook in the ''Official Pokémon Handbook'' series. It details 33 [[Generation II]] Pokémon. It was written by [[Maria S. Barbo]] and was published in January 2001 by [[Scholastic]].
 
The detailed Pokémon include all three [[first partner Pokémon]] and their evolutions, the [[Game mascot|games' mascots]], and several of the other Pokémon had appeared in the [[Pokémon anime]] prior to its [[Johto]] saga.
 
==Pokémon listed==
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Bayleef}}
* {{p|Meganium}}
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}
* {{p|Quilava}}
* {{p|Typhlosion}}
* {{p|Totodile}}
* {{p|Croconaw}}
* {{p|Feraligatr}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Hoothoot}}
* {{p|Ledyba}}
* {{p|Spinarak}}
* {{p|Cleffa}}
* {{p|Igglybuff}}
* {{p|Togepi}}
* {{p|Mareep}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Sunflora}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Slowking}}
* {{p|Gligar}}
* {{p|Snubbull}}
* {{p|Scizor}}
* {{p|Heracross}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Stantler}}
* {{p|Elekid}}
* {{p|Blissey}}
* {{p|Lugia}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}}
 
==Entries==
==Entries==
Every [[Pokémon]] with an entry has a page to itself.
The top of each entry has a large box that lists the Pokémon's name and [[National Pokédex]] number. Underneath is its {{pkmn|category}} (e.g. Aqua Mouse Pokémon for {{p|Marill}}).
 
Stock artwork of each Pokémon is the main focus of its entry page. Underneath the picture is a short description about the Pokémon similar to a Pokédex entry. Occasionally, a page will also contain a "Pokédex Pick," which is additional information about the Pokémon, often an anecdote about the Pokémon's appearance in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
 
The sidebar of each entry contains the following stats:
* Name pronunciation
* [[Type]]
* [[List of Pokémon by height|Height]] (in inches and feet)
* [[List of Pokémon by weight|Weight]] (in pounds)
* Techniques (the basic and most commonly used [[move]]s of that Pokémon)
* Evolution (either "(Pokémon) evolves into (Evolution)" or "(Pokémon) Does Not Evolve")
 
Not all moves in a Pokémon's learnset are listed, nor are TM moves or Egg moves that they can learn. The levels at which Pokémon learn their moves are not revealed.
 
At the very bottom of an entry is an evolutionary chain to show what the Pokémon evolves into or from. Pokémon that do not evolve (or have evolutions that have not been revealed) do not show an evolution chain. If a Pokémon evolves into or is the evolved form of a Generation II Pokémon which was not revealed in this book, the sidebar entry will say "(Pokémon) evolves into a new Pokémon".
 
==Other content==
At the beginning of the book there is an introductory chapter titled "A Word From [[Professor Oak]]". The chapter describes the premise of the handbook and of the Pokémon world in general (this information is largely influenced by anime [[canon]]). There are also organized lists of Pokémon by type (dual-type Pokémon are given dual-type listings, often causing a list heading to contain only one Pokémon).


===Name===
At the end of the book, there are some anime screenshots from the [[S02|Orange Islands]] and [[S03|Johto Journeys]] anime series which depict Pokémon revealed in the book. A picture of {{p|Suicune}} is also shown in this section, labeled as a "mysterious Pokémon". The last two pages contain a checklist of all the [[Generation I]] Pokémon and the 33 new Pokémon (despite the fact that the 33 Generation II Pokémon are unobtainable in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} and the list is far from complete if used for the {{game3|Gold and Silver|Gold and Silver|s}} versions).
Each entry is topped with a large, odd-shaped box. It has the Pokémon's name and Pokédex number, underneath is its [[species]] (e.g. Aqua Mouse Pokémon for {{p|Marill}}). On the side of the page is a section that has many facts about the Pokémon itself.


===Stats===
==Trivia==
On the side of the pages, the entries list the following stats:
* Togepi is the only Pokémon in this book that also has an entry in [[The Official Pokémon Handbook]]'s Deluxe Collector's Edition. The information about it is more detailed in this book, however, as the first book's entry was completely anime-based.
# Name pronunciation
# [[Elemental types|Type]]
# [[List of Pokémon by height|Height]] (in inches and feet)
# [[List of Pokémon by weight|Weight]] (in pounds)
# Techniques (the basic and most commonly used [[moves]] of that Pokémon)
# Evolution (either "_____ evolves into _____" or "_____ Does Not Evolve")


Techniques and other techniques are not listed with the levels at which they are learned, and not all the moves the Pokémon can learn appear.
===Errors===
*{{p|Marill}}'s page accidentally refers to it as "{{p|Mareep}}" in its description.
*{{p|Gligar}} and {{p|Stantler}} have the non-existent move "Sand Throw" listed, presumably a misprint of {{m|Sand Attack}}. Gligar's moveset also has {{m|Bite}}, which it cannot learn, listed among its attacks.
*{{p|Blissey}}'s moveset lists "Egg Recover", presumably a combination of {{m|Recover}} and {{m|Egg Bomb}}.
*{{p|Ho-Oh}}'s moveset contains {{m|Mist}} despite it never being able to learn that move, as well as the non-existent move "Normal". Also, {{m|AncientPower}} is spelled with a space (though that would be its correct spelling from [[Generation VI]] onwards).


===Image and other information===
==In other languages==
Each Pokémon has a picture on its page and some pages also feature a "Pokédex Pick," with extra facts about the Pokémon that will cross over in the anime or sometimes have helpful information.
{{Langtable|color={{Silver color}}|bordercolor={{Gold color}}|
ru={{tt|Справочник чемпиона покемонов II|The Manual of the Pokémon Champion II}}|
}}


===Evolution Chain===
{{-}}
At the very bottom of the entry there are pictures with arrows between them to show what the Pokémon evolves into. Pokémon that do not evolve do not have an evolution chain.
{{Misc Guides}}
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{{Project Merchandise notice|book}}


==Other Content==
[[Category:Guide books]]


==Errors==
[[it:Il grande libro ufficiale dei Pokémon 2]]
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