Red, Green & Blue arc (Adventures)

The Red, Green & Blue arc (Japanese: 赤・緑・青編 Red, Green, & Blue arc), also referred to as The First Chapter (Japanese: 第一章 The First Chapter), is the first story arc of the Pokémon Adventures manga, consisting of forty chapters and spanning three s. It was authored by Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by Mato. It began serialization in March 1997, and ended in May 1998.
The arc features the journeys of and through Kanto, conquering the eight Gyms and the Pokémon League. Later, a third Trainer, , comes into the plot. Together, they destroy Team Rocket, an evil organization that uses Pokémon for illegal actions. Red also assists Blaine in capturing and saves from wild Pokémon in Viridian Forest. Eventually, Red defeats Blue in the Pokémon League tournament and becomes a .
==Terminology==
In the English manga volumes published by VIZ as well as the Japanese volumes, this arc and the arc are both unnamed. However, in the manga listing from VIZ's official website, those two arcs are treated as a single 7-volume arc titled "Red and Blue".Pokémon Adventures Manga - VIZ
In the official Japanese website, the first arc is known as 赤・緑・青編 (Red, Green, and Blue arc).ポケSPの楽しみ方 - Corocoro.tv
The first arc was retroactively named "Red, Blue and Green" in Hidenori Kusaka's message from the English version of Pokémon Adventures volume 14 published by VIZ. However, in the Japanese version of his message, this arc was mentioned by number instead of by name:
* Japanese version:
*: 「7って1と2」(seven volumes: the first and second arcs)
* English version:
*: "[...] the Red, Blue and Green episodes plus the Yellow episodes total seven volumes [...]"
It is also known as the "1st Chapter" in the story recaps published in the English volumes from and .
File:Adventures VIZ website.png|"Red and Blue" manga arc from VIZ website
===Unofficial names===
In English, the naming order "Red, Green, and Blue" is not known to be officially used. However, it has been sometimes used by fans since it is a direct translation of the Japanese arc title as seen above, and it reflects the order in which the Generation I games have been released in Japan.
The numerical designation "The First Chapter" is not known to be officially used for this manga arc. This naming system was introduced later in the (officially referred to as "The Fourth Chapter").
==Volumes==
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===Monthly issues===
Beginning in September 1999, VIZ Media released the Red, Green & Blue arc and the as a series of monthly comic books, preceding their collected volume releases of the manga. In total, 18 monthly single issues were released of the Red, Green & Blue arc.
===Omnibus releases===
An omnibus release of the Red, Green & Blue arc was released by Shogakukan in July 2017, with a total of two volumes. These volumes were later released in English by Shogakukan Asia in July 2018 under the title "Pokémon Adventures RGB".
Beginning in June 2014, publisher Kurokawa began releasing the Red, Green & Blue arc and the together as a series of three omnibus volumes. While the Red, Green & Blue arc and had been previously released in France by publisher Glénat, these volumes feature a new translation. Kurokawa's omnibus volumes contain all the adventure route maps from the original Japanese volumes, but lack the character introduction pages from the beginning of the volumes.
===Chapters===
==Important events==
* Red meets Blue.
* gives to Red and Blue the Pokédex.
* helps Red with his Pokémon Storage System.
* Red meets Green.
* Red, Blue, and Green defeat Team Rocket.
* Red defeats Blue and becomes the League Champion.
==Party changes==
===Additions===
The following Pokémon are obtained:
*Red's , Saur (PS002)
*Red's , Pika (PS004)
*Red's , Snor (PS012)
*Blue's prior to (PS018)
*Blue's prior to (PS018)
*Blue's prior to (PS018)
*Blue's (PS018)
*Blue's (PS018)
*Red's (PS018)
*Red's (PS018)
*Red's , Vee (PS020)
*Red's (PS023)
*Red's , Gyara (PS025)
*Red's , Aero (PS026)
*Green's prior to (PS030)
*Green's , Clefy, prior to (PS032)
*Yellow's , Ratty (PS036)
*Green's , Nido, prior to (PS039)
===Evolutions===
The following Pokémon evolve:
*Blue's into prior to (PS005)
*Red's into (PS011)
*Red's into (PS015)
*Blue's into (PS018)
*Blue's into prior to (PS027)
*Green's into prior to (PS030)
*Green's into (PS033)
*Red's into (PS033)
===Removals===
The following Pokémon are removed or given away:
*Red's is given to Misty (PS025)
==Gym Battles==
Red, Blue, and Green defeat the following Gym Leaders:
* Brock (PS005; Red and Blue)
* Misty (PS008; Red)
* Erika (PS020; Red)
* Lt. Surge (PS011, PS030; Red)
* Koga (PS014, PS031; Blue)
* Sabrina (PS032; Green)
* (PS038; Red)
Only Blaine is never battled at any point.
==References==
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de:Rot, Blau und Grün Arc
es:Saga Rojo, Verde y Azul
fr:Arc Rouge, Bleu et Vert (Pocket Monsters Special)
it:Arco Rosso, Blu & Verde (La Grande Avventura)
ja:ポケットモンスターSPECIAL 第1章
zh:宝可梦特别篇第一章