Game Freak's Pokemon 30th Anniversary Art Book Set Reveals Sample Pages
Sample pages are out for the Pokemon Visual Art Book, a three-volume collection marking the series' 30th anniversary.
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Why it matters
The sample pages show a three-volume, roughly 1,500-page archive split so each era of Game Freak's Pokemon work gets its own book, with previously unreleased design documents and creator interviews in every volume.
Key Facts
- The Pokemon Visual Art Book is a three-volume set marking the 30th anniversary of the Pokemon series.
- Each volume runs around 500 pages, for roughly 1,500 pages total.
- BOOK1 covers Pokemon Red and Green through HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Each volume is priced at 5,500 yen and sold separately, with a release date of December 18, 2026.
- The books include previously unreleased design documents and a long interview with Game Freak creators in each volume.
Each volume runs about 500 pages, roughly 1,500 total, and covers Game Freak-developed titles from Pokemon Red and Green through Pokemon LEGENDS Z-A Mega Dimension Rush, with pixel art, 3DCG, illustrations, promotional art, and design documents. BOOK1 spans Red and Green to HeartGold and SoulSilver, BOOK2 Black and White to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, BOOK3 Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! to LEGENDS Z-A. Release is December 18, 2026, at 5,500 yen per volume, sold separately.
The preview pages released so far include official Pokemon and Trainer illustrations, design documents, pixel art, and a list of NPC Trainers. The set is organized by era rather than by franchise milestone: BOOK1 runs from Red and Green through HeartGold and SoulSilver, BOOK2 from Black and White through Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, BOOK3 from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! through LEGENDS Z-A Mega Dimension Rush.
Each volume closes with a long interview featuring Game Freak creators. The books are not bundled; buyers pick up each 5,500 yen volume on its own when the December 18, 2026 release arrives.
- Pokemon Visual Art Book BOOK1: Covers Red and Green through HeartGold and SoulSilver; 5,500 yen
- Pokemon Visual Art Book BOOK2: Covers Black and White through Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon; 5,500 yen
- Pokemon Visual Art Book BOOK3: Covers Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! through LEGENDS Z-A Mega Dimension Rush; 5,500 yen
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