The Official Pokémon Handbook
date: label: date made
content: 1999
name: label: maker
content: Scholastic Book Services
notes: label: Description
content: This is the reference companion book for the video game Pokémon (Red & Blue) by Maria S. Barbo. It contains information on the original set of 150 Pokémon characters. The front cover contains numerous images of various characters related to the franchise. The back cover has an "Official Nintendo Licensed Product" seal. The original price listing of $9.99 is also noted on the back cover. The book has ISBN 0-439-10397-5 and a total of 144 pages.
label: Description
content: A summary on the back cover reads: "It's the video game, TV cartoon, and collectible toys that have the whole world going Pokémon crazy. If you're caught up in the Pokémon phenomenon, you gotta, gotta, gotta get the inside guide to each and every one of these megapopular pocket pals. They're all here! From Pikachu to Pidgeotto, Squirtle to Snorlax, Charmander to Caterpie. Complete with Every Stat - Who they'll blow away in battle, their techniques, evolutionary style, and more. Secret Facts - Did you know that the swirl on Poliwhirl's stomach changes direction when it evolves into Poliwag? Lots more inside info! Training Tips - Let a weaker Pokémon start a battle and then switch to another before it gets hurt. This is a quick way to build up a Pokémon's experience level. It's everything you need to become the coolest Pokémon trainer, or the world's greatest Pokémon master!"
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: Associated Place
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Japan
label: Associated Place
content: Japan
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content: Medicine and Science: Computers
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Judy Gradwohl
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.3016.07
label: nonaccession number
content: 2016.3016
label: catalog number
content: 2016.3016.07
objectType: label: Object Name
content: book
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 6 3/32 in x 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 15.494 cm x 1.27 cm