{
  "id": 6813327,
  "title": "The Pokémon Deluxe Character Book Is Basically Your Own Hardcover Pokédex",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/the-pokemon-deluxe-character-book-is-basically-your-own-hardcover",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-11T21:56:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-deluxe-character-guide-book-hands-on"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pokémon Deluxe Character Book is essentially a personalized Pokédex, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary. Although it shows a slight bias towards certain Pokémon, it still serves as a vibrant and thoughtful celebration of the entire franchise. Priced at $41.98 on Amazon, 30% off its original $59.99 price, the book boasts a premium feel with gold-lined pages and a gold and silver line art cover showcasing many Pokémon. An introduction from the CEO of The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, acknowledges fans' gratitude and hopes they can rediscover the magic of the Pokémon world. Following the foreword is an introduction that outlines what Pokémon is and has been throughout its 30-year history. The book then presents an encyclopedia-like guide to every Pokémon in numerical Pokédex order, from Bulbasaur to Pecharunt. Chapters are organized by region, each starting with a brief overview of the region's relevance to Pokémon games, movies, TV series, and TCG form. Every Pokémon gets a basic info chart, showing its sprite image, English and Japanese names, and details like category, type, gender, related Pokémon, height and weight, and characteristics. Some Pokémon receive extra attention with full-page spreads, such as Pikachu and all starters, while others have unique sections for animations, TCG cards, and video game appearances. While this book doesn't offer surprises to those who are up-to-date with Pokémon, it provides valuable insights for those unfamiliar with the animated series or TCG.",
  "summary": "The Pokémon Company has been anything but shy about celebrating the franchise’s 30th anniversary. I, for better or worse, am a sucker for a good ol’ strategy book, so one drop I was excited enough to preorder was the new Deluxe Character Book . While the book does show some age-old favoritism for specific Pokémon, it also serves as a colorful and thoughtful celebration of the full franchise. The…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}