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Updated · ICv2 · Jun 29
VIZ Unveils $29.99 Pokémon Deluxe Editions and 12-Volume Box Sets
Updated
Updated · ICv2 · Jun 29

VIZ Unveils $29.99 Pokémon Deluxe Editions and 12-Volume Box Sets

1 articles · Updated · ICv2 · Jun 29

Summary

  • VIZ set Pokémon Adventures: Red & Blue Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 for Oct. 27, 2026 at $29.99, launching a hardcover English collection of the franchise’s first manga.
  • Vol. 1 runs 426 pages and Vol. 2 reaches 576 pages, signaling multi-volume bindups rather than standard single-volume reprints; Vol. 2 is due April 13, 2027 at the same $29.99 price.
  • Pokémon Sun & Moon Complete Manga Box Set will arrive Sept. 22, 2026 for $70.00, collecting all 12 volumes plus a poster.
  • Pokémon Adventures X•Y Complete Box Set is slated for Spring 2027 with a foldout color poster, though VIZ has not disclosed pricing.
  • The releases expand VIZ’s long-running Pokémon manga line, which began publishing Pokémon Adventures in English in 2009 and previously issued an X•Y box set in 2017.

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