Pokémon Adventures: Volume 42

Pokémon Adventures: Volume 42, subtitled and Mystri Sage BattleShogakukan Asia, is the 42nd volume of the Pokémon Adventures manga.
==Blurb==
The thrilling conclusion to the story reuniting Pokémon Trainers Gold, Silver and Crystal…and Team Rocket too!
Crystal and Gold battle the enemy while Silver collects the 16 mysterious plates that Team Rocket wants to get their hands on to set their latest diabolical plan in motion. Then, a mysterious force field envelops our three heroes—along with the Pokémon Arceus—and transports them all to…"where"?!
"Which unwanted companions tag along? And what three new Legendaries will our heroes meet there?!"
===The Story Is About…===
Our story takes place in the Johto region, several years after the notorious incident with the Masked Man. Team Rocket has made a comeback and are pursuing the mysterious Pokémon Arceus. After winning the Pokéathlon, Gold heads down to Ecruteak City in search of Dragon-type Trainer Lace, who has information about Arceus. Meanwhile, Silver, is attacked in the Safari Zone by Petrel, one of the four Team Rocket Executives.
Silver is reunited with Crystal, and together they head to Ecruteak City. But on their way, they come face to face with Ariana, Another member of the Team Rocket Executives.
==Messages==
===Message from Hidenori Kusaka===
===Message from Satoshi Yamamoto===
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Crystal - A Pokémon specialist known as the Catcher who teaches at the Pokémon Academy. She decided to join Silver on his quest to help protect the future for her young students from the schemes of Team Rocket.
====Team Rocket Executives====
*Archer - This fanatical follower of Giovanni is the leader of the Team Rocket Executives who control the new Team Rocket. Archer is searching for Arceus.
*Proton - This Team Rocket Executive, who excels in analysis, is in charge of locating the Sinjoh Ruins. A calm man devoted to his work.
*Petrel - This Team Rocket Executive is a master of disguise, he uses his skill to sneak into various locations and searches for the sixteen mysterious plates.
*Ariana - The only female member of the Team Rocket Executives is in charge of eliminating anything that might stand in the way of Team Rocket's goals. She attacked Silver and Crys with her powerfully trainer Pokémon.
====Johto Region Gym Leaders====
*Morty - The Gym Leader of Ecruteak City. Nicknamed the "Mystic Seer of the Future" due to his ability to search for missing people and objects. Friends with Eusine.
*Falkner - The Gym Leader of Violet City. Known as the "Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon," he followed in his father Walker's footsteps to become a Gym Leader.
*Bugsy - The Gym Leader of Azalea Town. Known as the "Walking Bug Pokémon Encyclopedia," he has copious knowledge of Bug-type Pokémon. His trademark is his butterfly net.
*Chuck - The Gym Leader of Cianwood City. Known as "His Roaring Fists Do the Talking," he is a famous martial artist who runs his own martial arts dojo. His is also Blue's martial arts master.
====Other humans====
*Lance - A Trainer who specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon and the former leader of the Kanto Elite Four, possesses important information about Arceus, but has mysteriously disappeared.
*Whitney
*Pryce
*Giovanni
===Pokémon===
====Gold's====
*Typhlosion
*Politoed
*Ambipom
*Togepi
*Sunflora
*Sudowoodo
====Silver's====
*Feraligatr
*Honchkrow
*Weavile
====Crystal's====
*Meganium
*Arcanine
*Xatu
*Smoochum
*Cubone
*Hitmonchan
==Chapters==
==Trivia==
===Mistakes===
*In the edition, Xatee is refered to as "Natee", its pre-evolved nickname, on the page about Crystal's team.
**On the page showing information about Gold's team, the Japanese name of the series, Pocket Monsters Special, can be seen on the side tabs in grey writing under the English names.
***In addition, Subo's gender is missing.
==Notes==
==References==