An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS: Difference between revisions

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==Title==
==Title==
The word 図鑑 ''zukan'' in this book's title refers to an illustrated reference book or a {{wp|field guide}}. It is normally localized as [[Pokédex]] in English Pokémon media, especially ポケモン図鑑 (''Pokémon Zukan'').
The word 図鑑 ''zukan'' in this book's title refers to an illustrated reference book or a {{wp|field guide}}. It is normally localized as [[Pokédex]] in English Pokémon media, especially ポケモン図鑑 (''Pokémon Zukan'').
==Editions==
The book was reprinted numerous different times. The book's final page specifies the book's edition and release date, as well as the release date of the first edition. The differences between the different editions (if any) are unknown.
{| class="wikitable"
! Edition
! Release date
|-
| 1st
| 5 April 1996
|-
| 2nd
| 15 July 1996
|-
| 3rd
| ''unknown''
|-
| 4th
| 25 October 1996
|-
| 5th
| ''unknown''
|-
| 6th
| 7 February 1997
|-
| 7th
| ''unknown''
|-
| 8th
| ''unknown''
|-
| 9th
| ''unknown''
|-
| 10th
| 14 July 1997
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==