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[[File:Pokemon Adventures logo.png|thumb|250px|right|VIZ Media's second edition logo]] | [[File:Pokemon Adventures logo.png|thumb|250px|right|VIZ Media's second edition logo]] | ||
[[File:Adv Logo.png|thumb|right|250px|Chuang Yi logo, later used by Shogakukan Asia]] | [[File:Adv Logo.png|thumb|right|250px|Chuang Yi logo, later used by Shogakukan Asia]] | ||
'''Pokémon Adventures''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターSPECIAL''' ''Pocket Monsters SPECIAL'') is a {{pkmn|manga}} series authored by 日下秀憲 [[Hidenori Kusaka]] | '''Pokémon Adventures''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターSPECIAL''' ''Pocket Monsters SPECIAL'') is a {{pkmn|manga}} series authored by 日下秀憲 [[Hidenori Kusaka]]. It was illustrated by 真斗 [[Mato]] for the first nine volumes and starting from {{PAV|10}} it has been illustrated by 山本サトシ [[Satoshi Yamamoto]]. It is published by [[Shogakukan]] under the Ladybird Comics Special series. It debuted in Japan on March 3rd, 1997. | ||
It is popularly known as '''Pokémon Special''' even outside of Japan, and often shortened as PokéSpe (Japanese: ポケスペ / ポケSP ''PokeSupe''). | It is popularly known as '''Pokémon Special''' even outside of Japan, and often shortened as PokéSpe (Japanese: ポケスペ / ポケSP ''PokeSupe''). | ||
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**Green's character design is based on a [[Ken Sugimori]] illustration of {{ga|Red}}, {{ga|Blue}}, and an [[Green (game)#Trivia|unnamed female Trainer]]. | **Green's character design is based on a [[Ken Sugimori]] illustration of {{ga|Red}}, {{ga|Blue}}, and an [[Green (game)#Trivia|unnamed female Trainer]]. | ||
**Brock's Graveler is seen floating like Geodude instead of having feet. | **Brock's Graveler is seen floating like Geodude instead of having feet. | ||
*Throughout the series, almost every protagonist starts out with a Pokémon other than the traditional starter Pokémon that are chosen in the games, except {{adv|Emerald}}, {{adv|White}}, and {{adv|Blake}}. However, each protagonist | *Throughout the series, almost every protagonist starts out with a Pokémon other than the traditional starter Pokémon that are chosen in the games, except {{adv|Emerald}}, {{adv|White}}, and {{adv|Blake}}. However, each protagonist eventually gets one, usually near the start of the chapter. | ||
*In some instances in the translated version, the Fire type is referred to as Flame and the Ground type is referred to as Earth. | *In some instances in the translated version, the Fire type is referred to as Flame and the Ground type is referred to as Earth. | ||
*The starters of each region that are given to characters based on the male protagonists in the games cycle through {{t|Grass}} ({{adv|Red}}, {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|X}}), {{t|Fire}} ({{adv|Gold}}, {{adv|Black}} and {{adv|Sun}}), and {{t|Water}} ({{adv|Ruby}} and {{adv|Blake}}). | *The starters of each region that are given to characters based on the male protagonists in the games cycle through {{t|Grass}} ({{adv|Red}}, {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|X}}), {{t|Fire}} ({{adv|Gold}}, {{adv|Black}} and {{adv|Sun}}), and {{t|Water}} ({{adv|Ruby}} and {{adv|Blake}}). | ||