Become an expert Pokémon Trainer with this new handy pocket-sized guidebook for World Book Day 2025 * One of the most successful gaming franchises of all time, with 440+ million video games sold worldwide * Trading Card Game sells over 2 billion cards a year, and is sold in 77 countries and 13 languages * Mobile game sensation Pokémon GO has received more than one billion downloads globally since launch in July 2016 * Pokemon Scarlett and Violet was the biggest UK game launch of 2022, and Nintendo's fastest selling game ever * Pokémon animated television series boasts over 1,200 episodes spanning 25 seasons, plus 23 animated Pokémon movies to date. * Pokémon animation is licensed for broadcast in 177 countries and regions in over 30 languages * First-ever live-action Pokémon film, Detective Pikachu, starring Ryan Reynolds premiered in May 2019. Movie garnered widespread, mainstream buzz. * Toy sales soared in 2022 and Pokemon named Global Top Toy Property of the Year by NPD * Gaming industry facts reveal that Nintendo is the largest video game company in terms of revenue, boasting a net value of over $85 billion Competition: Minecraft Annual;Match Attax;Beano;Lego;Roblox;Fortnite;Super Deluxe Essential Handbook;Pokémon Encyclopedia;Disney 100 Celebration;Guinness World Records;Book of Joy;Where's Pikachu;Ultimate Guide. Roblox;Dungeons and Dragons;Fortnite;Halo;Among Us;Rust;mario;sonic;minecraft;pikachu press; scholastic.