Pokémon Adventures volume 30

Pokémon Adventures volume 30

Info

Chapters included	PS338 - PS346
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures

Volume 30: Onwards to Sinnoh...! is the 30th volume of the Pokémon Adventures manga authored by 日下秀憲 Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by 山本サトシ Satoshi Yamamoto. It is the first volume in the Diamond & Pearl arc.

In VIZ Media's translation, this volume is published as volume one of a separately numbered series, "Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl/Platinum".

Blurb

Pokémon Trainers Pearl and Diamond are starstruck! Their lifelong dream is to floor an audience with their Pokémon comedy act. So how do they wind up as bodyguards to a pampered little rich girl on a quest to reach the peak of Mt. Coronet...?!

Come along and join the thrills and laughs as Pokémon Adventures continues!

Plus, meet Starly, Bidoof, Luxio, Combee, Bronzor, Rotom and many more Sinnoh Pokémon friends!

Publications

Edition	Country	Company	Date	ISBN
First Edition	Japan	Shogakukan	December 25, 2008	ISBN 4091407706
First Edition	United States	VIZ Media	March 1, 2011	ISBN 1421538164
Digital Edition	United States	VIZ Media	November 27, 2018	ISBN 9781421560564
First Edition	Singapore	Chuang Yi	June 2, 2009	ISBN 9789812768629
First Edition	Brazil	Panini Comics	August 19, 2022	ISBN 9786525901213
First Edition	Mainland China	Jilin Publishing Group	November 1, 2011	ISBN 9787538660180
First Edition	Germany	Panini Comics	March 24, 2020	ISBN 9783741617126
First Edition	Hong Kong	Ching Win Publishing Group	July 1, 2010	ISBN 9789888044054
First Edition	Mexico	Panini Comics	September 14, 2022	ISBN 9786076363522
First Edition	South Korea	Daewon C.I.	May 15, 2009	ISBN 9788925243344
Second Edition	South Korea	Daewon C.I.	July 5, 2011	ISBN 9788925283395
First Edition	Taiwan	Ching Win Publishing Group	October 13, 2010	ISBN 9789862565124
First Edition	Thailand	Nation Edutainment	September 16, 2009	ISBN 9786165160179
First Edition	Vietnam	Kim Đồng Publishing House	October 10, 2016	ISBN 9786042072151
Second Edition	Vietnam	Kim Đồng Publishing House	April 23, 2020	ISBN 9786042172998

Chapters

Important events

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Diamond and Pearl go on a journey with Platinum Berlitz due to a misunderstanding.
Diamond and Pearl receive Pokémon and Pokédexes from Platinum.
Paka and Uji follow Diamond and Pearl, who they believe kidnapped Platinum.
The trio help an outcast Luxio back to its pride.
Platinum defeats Roark.
A shadowy character invades Valley Windworks to steal electricity.
The trio encounter a mischievous glowing ball in the Old Chateau.
The trio meet Gardenia.
Tru, Chimler, and Piplup evolve at the exact same time.

Party Changes

Additions

Diamond's Turtwig, "Tru" in PS338.
Pearl's Chimchar, "Chimler" in PS338.
Platinum's Piplup, in PS338.

Evolutions

Diamond's Turtwig "Tru" evolves into Grotle in PS346.
Pearl's Chimchar "Chimler" evolves into Monferno in PS346.
Platinum's Piplup evolves into Prinplup in PS346.

Gym battles

Platinum defeats the following Gym Leaders:

Roark in PS342

Translation edits

VIZ Media has started a "second series" with this volume, publishing the Diamond & Pearl arc concurrently with older volumes from the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, using this volume as #1 of the second series. Although it is unknown why they decided to release a second series (most likely to catch up with the series quicker), the reason behind why they are calling the Diamond & Pearl arc "Diamond, Pearl and Platinum" (unlike in Japan, where D/P and Platinum are two separate chapters entirely) is most likely due to the fact that there is another Pokémon manga released by VIZ Media entitled Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, which may have caused confusion if they had titled the second series "Pokémon Adventures: Diamond & Pearl".

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.