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| | [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide Red.png|thumb|right|[[Pokémon Red and Blue: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]], the first in the series]] |
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| | '''Prima Games''' is a company that writes companion strategy guides to video games and tabletop games. Prima has written strategy guides for main series Pokémon games, and most major spin-off games. These are known as '''Prima's Official Strategy Guides'''. |
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| '''Prima Games''' is a company that writes companion strategy guides to video games and tabletop games. Prima has written strategy guides for main series Pokémon games, and most major spin-off games. | |
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| ==Main series games==
| | In 2007, when [[Nintendo Power]] announced that they would no longer be publishing strategy guides, they appointed Prima Games as the officially endorsed publisher of licensed strategy guides. |
| ==={{game|Red and Blue|s}}===
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| ==={{game|Yellow}}===
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| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide Yellow.png|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Yellow]]
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| ==={{game|Gold and Silver|s}}===
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| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide Gold Silver.png|thumb|150px|Prima's guide for Gold and Silver]]
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| ====Pokémon Master Pokédex====
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| [[File:Pokémon Master Pokédex.jpg|thumb|150px|Pokémon Master Pokédex]]
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| ==={{game|Crystal}}===
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| [[File:Crystal prima guide.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Crystal]]
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| {{main|Pokémon Crystal: Prima's Official Strategy Guide}}
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| ==={{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}===
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| [[File:Prima RS.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Ruby and Sapphire]]
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| ==={{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}===
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| [[File:Prima FRLG.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for FireRed and LeafGreen]]
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| ==={{game|Emerald}}===
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| [[File:Prima E.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Emerald]]
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| {{main|Pokémon Emerald: Prima's Official Strategy Guide}}
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| ===[[Pokémon 10th Anniversary]] Collector's Edition Complete Pokédex=== | | ==Pokémon strategy guides published by Prima Games== |
| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide 10th Anniversary.png|thumb|right|150px|[[Pokémon 10th Anniversary]] Collector's Edition Complete Pokédex]] | | ===Core series=== |
| A special player's guide released in commemoration of the [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary]]. A companion to the previous few guides, it contains evolution, breeding and learnset information for all Pokémon in the [[National Pokédex]] as of [[Generation III]], including {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Deoxys}}. It covers {{game5|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}; [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].
| | * [[Pokémon Red and Blue: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
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| | * [[Pokémon Yellow: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Master Pokédex]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Crystal: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Emerald: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition Complete Pokédex]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Pokédex]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Platinum: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokédex]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Black and White: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Black and White Pokédex]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Black & Pokémon White Versions: Official National Pokédex]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Black Version 2 & Pokémon White Version 2: The Official National Pokédex]] |
| | * [[Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: The Official Kalos Region Guidebook]] |
| | * [[Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: The Official Kalos Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide]] |
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| ==={{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}=== | | ===Side series=== |
| [[File:Prima DP.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Diamond and Pearl]] | | * [[Pokémon Stadium: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| On the cover was {{ga|Lucas}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, {{ga|Barry}}, the Gym Leaders of [[Sinnoh]], {{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Chimchar}}, {{p|Piplup}}, {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}. This book included:
| | * [[Pokémon Stadium 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| * A large poster with exclusive Pokémon art.
| | * [[Pokémon Colosseum: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| * Each area of the new Sinnoh region comprehensively covered so players will be able to find all the new Pokémon. | | * [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| This book was published April 22, 2007 and is ISBN 0761556346.
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| ====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Pokédex====
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| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide DP Pokédex.png|thumb|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Pokédex guide]] | |
| This book was an expansion of the previous book. This guide had numerous Pokémon on the cover. The majority of the book is a Pokédex, but it also gives a guide of where to catch specific Pokémon after getting the [[National Pokédex]], as well as covering the [[Battle Zone]]. A poster of all the Pokémon known to the public ({{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}} and {{p|Arceus}} not included) was a bonus in the book.
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| This book was published on May 27, 2007 and is ISBN 0761556354.
| | ===Spin-off games=== |
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| | * [[Pokémon Trading Card Game: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (video game version)]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Ranger: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
| | * [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |
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| ==={{game|Platinum}}=== | | ===Other=== |
| [[File:Prima Pt.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Platinum]]
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| On the cover of the book are {{p|Giratina}}, Lucas, Dawn, Pearl, Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Shaymin Sky Forme, and all of the Sinnoh [[Frontier Brains]].
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| The book included:
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| * Complete Pokédex fully details all available Pokémon. Providing stats, levels, learned moves, and more. Including the newest additions to the Pokémon roster (excluding {{p|Arceus}} and information about the {{p|Rotom}} events).
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| * Full walkthrough with maps, covering each area with maps, screenshots, and text
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| * Details the main quest and all side quests
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| * Embossed cover
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| * Pokémon, item, and type data
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| * Two mini-posters with maps of the new areas
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| * Two pages of stickers featuring Ken Sugimori artwork
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| This book was released on March 22, 2009 and is ISBN 0761562087.
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| ==={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}===
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| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide HGSS.png|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
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| On the cover are {{ga|Ethan}}, {{ga|Lyra}}, the Gym Leaders of [[Johto]], {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Totodile}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, and {{p|Lugia}}. This book primarily covers the pre-Elite Four part of the game for HeartGold and SoulSilver.
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| The book includes:
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| * Full walkthrough with maps, covering each area with maps, screenshots, and text
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| * Details the game up to the defeat of the Pokémon League
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| * A Pokédex showing details for the Pokémon that can be found in the Johto region
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| * A mini-poster with the area map
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| This book was released on March 14, 2010 and is ISBN 0307468038.
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| ====Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokédex====
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| [[File:HGSSPokedex.png|thumb|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokédex guide]]
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| This book is an expansion of the first volume. It features a complete Pokédex of all 493 Pokémon, complete move lists, as well as the maps and strategy guides for the post-Elite Four areas of Kanto and the Battle Frontier. It also comes with a poster similar to the one from the Diamond and Pearl Pokédex. The major changes with this poster, is all the game sprites have been replaced with official artwork, and all the previous Pokémon that weren't on the previous poster (Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus), as well as the new Pokémon Formes introduced in Pokémon Platinum (excluding {{p|Rotom}}) have been included on this new poster which gave it a larger size than the previous poster. It was released on April 27, 2010 and is ISBN 0307468054.
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| ==={{game|Black and White|s}}===
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| [[File:Black White Prima Guide cover.png|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Black and White]]
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| [[File:Black White Guide Cover with map.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Piggyback International's guide for Black and White]]
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| On the cover are {{ga|Hilbert}}, {{ga|Hilda}}, {{p|Snivy}}, {{p|Tepig}}, {{p|Oshawott}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, and {{p|Zekrom}}. The book covers the games up through the end of the main plot.
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| The book includes:
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| * Full walkthrough with maps, covering each area with maps, screenshots, and text
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| * Details the game up to the defeat of the Pokémon League and Team Plasma
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| * A mini-poster with the area map and type match-up chart
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| A collector's edition was also released which in addition the previously listed features, also includes a full [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number|Unova Pokédex]] listing. The collector's edition will feature a hard cover with a special lenticular cover featuring Reshiram and Zekrom.
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| Both editions were released on March 6, 2011.
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| The Prima edition is ISBN 0307890600, and the {{wp|Piggyback International}} edition is ISBN 1906064857.
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| ====Pokémon Black and White Pokédex====
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| [[File:Black White Volume 2.png|thumb|Prima's Pokémon Black and White Pokédex guide]]
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| [[File:Piggyback International Black White volume 2.jpg|thumb|left|Piggyback International's Pokémon Black and White Pokédex guide]]
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| The second volume contains a full Unova Pokédex listing, including {{p|Victini}}. The cover displays many Generation V Pokémon, including the final forms of the Unova Starter Pokémon. Unlike previous second volume books, this one did not contain a full National Pokédex listing, and many of the charts cover only the Unova Pokédex. A bonus poster containing all 152 Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex was included.
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| It covers how to complete the Unova Pokédex, wireless communications, using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the Pokémon Global Link, competitive battle strategies, the Battle Subway and Pokémon Musical. It was released on April 25, 2011. The Prima edition is ISBN 0307890635, and the Piggyback International edition is ISBN 1906064903.
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| ====Pokémon Black & Pokémon White Versions: Official National Pokédex====
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| [[File:Black White Official National Pokédex guidebook.png|thumb|Pokémon Black & Pokémon White Versions: Official National Pokédex]]
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| On the cover are the final forms of all starter Pokémon from Generations I-V.
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| The book includes:
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| * A complete Pokédex on 646 Pokémon (all known Pokémon excluding {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}} and {{p|Genesect}}), including stats, level-up, compatible TM/HM, move tutor and egg moves, stats, evolutions and locations.
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| * A guide on how to complete the [[National Pokédex]].
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| * A list of all moves, TM/HM locations, abilities, items and natures.
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| It was published on May 4, 2012 and is ISBN 0307894673.
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| ==={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}===
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| [[File:B2W2 Guide Cover.png|thumb|right|150px|Official Pokémon Black 2 White 2 Strategy Guide (standard edition)]]
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| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide B2W2 guide cover CE.png|thumb|left|150px|Official Pokémon Black 2 White 2 Strategy Guide (collector's edition)]]
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| The cover features the two new playable characters {{ga|Nate}} and {{ga|Rosa}} along with the three starters of the Unova region, Snivy, Oshawott and Tepig, and also the [[Form differences#Kyurem|two new forms of Kyurem]].
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| The book includes a complete walkthrough of the games, including all the new Gyms, Trainers, challenges, and the post-game as well as:
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| * A guide to becoming a star at the Pokéstar Studios and winning at the Pokémon World Tournament
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| * All the info you need to master the Medal Rally and to catch all of the Pokémon to complete your Pokédex!
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| * Hints and special information to help you find hidden items, with a location index!
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| * Matchup strategies to help you beat the toughest quartet of Trainers in the game, the Elite Four!
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| A collector's edition was released along side the standard version and included several items that were not available in the standard guide.
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| The collectors edition includes:
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| * A removable lenticular and four-color end sheets
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| * An interview with one of the members of the company behind the design of the games, Junichi Masuda of GAME FREAK, as well as unique art assets.
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| The collector's edition features a hard cover that is individually numbered on the inside with a special removable lenticular cover featuring White and Black Kyurem.
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| Both editions were released on October 7th 2012. The standard edition is ISBN 0307895610, and the collector's edition is ISBN 0307895629.
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| ====Pokémon Black Version 2 & Pokémon White Version 2: The Official National Pokédex & Guide: Volume 2====
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| [[File:B2W2 National Pokédex and Guide - legendary cover.png|thumb|Cover featuring many legendary Pokémon]]
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| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide B2W2 Pokédex cover 1.png|thumb|left|Cover featuring many non-legendary Pokémon]]
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| A National Pokédex guidebook for Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 was published by Prima. There are two different covers.
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| It was published on November 27, 2012 and is ISBN 0307895602.
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| ===Pokémon X and Y===
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| [[File:Prima XY cover.png|thumb|right|Cover artwork for the X and Y guide]]
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| The official Pokémon X and Y Kalos region guidebook was released on October 16, 2013. It is ISBN 0804161992. The guide is available in a hardcover edition featuring {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} on the front. Its total length is 416 pages.
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| ==Side games==
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| ==={{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}===
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| [[File:Prima Stadium.png|thumb|right|Cover artwork featuring Charizard and Blastoise]]
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| The strategy guide for Pokémon Stadium was published by Prima in 2000. It is ISBN 0761522786. The front of the guide features {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Blastoise}} from the game's cover artwork.
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| Aside from information on how to use the game's many features, such as the [[Game Boy Tower]] and the Pokémon Lab, the guide also includes party and moveset lists for all the Trainers in the game's many Cups (Prime Cup, Petit Cup, Poké Cup, Pika Cup and Gym Leader Castle) and information on unlockable secrets in the game (such as the Doduo and Dodrio GB Tower and various Pokémon that can be unlocked to download to the Game Boy games, like Surfing Pikachu).
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| ===[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]===
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| This guide had {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}} from the game's boxart on the cover. Features included full teams for every trainer in the game, an extensive Pokédex containing learnsets for both Generation I and Generation II, and stats for all the Rental Pokémon available.
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| ===[[Pokemon Colosseum]]===
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| [[File:Prima Official Strategy Guide Colosseum.png|thumb|right|150px|Prima's guide for Colosseum]]
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| This guide covers a step-by-step walkthrough of the Story mode and Mt. Battle mode of Pokémon Colosseum, along with information on all Colosseum lineups, all items that appear in the game, and all available Pokémon. With each battle lineup are suggestions on how to win the battle, or how to avoid knocking out a specific [[Shadow Pokémon]] so it can be captured. This guide, however, includes a number of mistakes concerning type effectiveness, with tips such as "{{p|Beldum}}'s {{t|steel}} hull resists {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Water}}-type attacks," when in truth, Steel does not resist either Fire or Water.
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| This book was published on March 23, 2004 and is ISBN 0761544291.
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| ==Spin-off games==
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| ==={{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}===
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| ===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]]===
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| [[File:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Blue Rescue Team Prima guidebook.jpg|thumb|[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] guide]]
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| A guidebook for [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] was published by Prima.
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| It was published on September 18, 2006 and is ISBN 0761553827.
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| ===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]===
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| [[File:TimeDarknessGuide.gif|thumb|[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] guide]]
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| A guidebook for [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] was published by Prima.
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| It was published on April 20, 2008 and is ISBN 0761559302.
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| ===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]]===
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| [[File:SkyGuide.gif|thumb|[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]] guide]]
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| A guidebook for [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]] was published by Prima.
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| It was published on October 12, 2009 and is ISBN 0307465721.
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| ==={{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}===
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| [[File:Pokémon Ranger Prima guide.jpg|thumb|{{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} guide]]
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| A guidebook for {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} was published by Prima.
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| It was published on October 31, 2006 and is ISBN 0761553819.
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| ===[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]===
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| [[File:ShadowsAlmiaGuide.gif|thumb|[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]] guide]]
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| A guidebook for [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]] was published by Prima.
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| It was published on November 10, 2008 and is ISBN 0761560734.
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| ===[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]===
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| [[File:Guardian Signs Guide cover.jpg|thumb|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] guide]]
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| A guidebook for [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] was published by Prima.
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| It was published on October 4, 2010 and is ISBN 030747089X.
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| ===[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]===
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| [[File:PokePark Guide.jpg|thumb|[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] guide]]
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| A guidebook for [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] was published by Prima.
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| It was published on November 1, 2010 and is ISBN 0307470911.
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| ==[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]==
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| [[File:Prima TCG guidebook.jpg|thumb|Pokémon Trading Card Game guidebook]]
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| A guidebook for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was published by Prima.
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| *Complete stats on all Pokémon cards (up to {{TCG|Jungle}})
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| *Tips on building a budget deck
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| *A complete Pokémon gallery
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| *Information on trading and collecting
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| *Information on the {{TCG|Jungle}} set
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| It was published on December 1, 1999 and is ISBN 0307470911.
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