Pokemon Black & Pokemon White Versions: The Official Pokemon Strategy Guide & Unova Pokedex Hardcover

This is a very nice strategy guide, it delivers in the area of revealing ware all the hidden items are and helps you to find some of those tough to get Pokemons. It is nice to have a pokedex too

I received this book today and am very pleased with the purchase. This is a hardcover collector's edition for Pokemon Black and Pokemon white versions. It includes the offical strategy guide and the Unova region Pokedex. Each book is individually numbered inside the front cover.The lenticular cover is really more of a removable poster, printed on flexible yet sturdy plastic. I'm thinking of framing it to hang on the wall. It is a very cool image that transforms from Reshiram to Zekrom depending on the viewing angle. Also included is a small removable Unova region full-color map with a Type Matchup Chart on the back.The first part of the book (up to page 56) is an introduction to the game that will be useful for new or experienced players. About half the book (pages 57-234) is a complete walkthrough of the games, very similar to other offical Pokemon strategy guides. After the walkthrough is a list of all trainers that you have battled in the game, though it only shows what they look like, their location and what item they have, it doesn't have any information about what Pokemon they own, making it not very useful for completing your Pokedex. A few pages before the Pokedex itself are dedicated to Pokemon that can change forms. This includes three Unova region Pokemon but the rest are familiar such as Rotom, Giratina and Magnezone. The familiar Pokemon appear to have some availabiltiy in Black and/or White, as the list isn't comprehensive for Pokemon found in regions outside Unova.The remainder of the book (about 80 pages) is the Unova Pokedex. This Pokedex is quite complete, and includes 1) Unova Pokedex number, 2) Pokemon Category, 3) Type, 4) Height and Weight, 5) Gender, 6) Held Item, 7) In-game Form, 8) Footprint, 9) Pokedex Entry for both Black and White versions, 10) Evolution, 11) Abilities, 12) Egg Groups, 13) Stat Levels, 14) Main Ways to Obtain in Black and White versions, 15) Level-up Moves, 16) TM & HM moves that can be learned, 17) Moves Taught by People, 18) Egg Moves. Interesting Victini, the only Psychic Fire type pokemon, is the last entry in the Pokdex and is numbered 000. Thus the Unova region Pokedex contains a total of 153 Pokemon (numbered 000-152).This collector's edition lacks reverse lookup charts such as for learned moves and TMs/HMs, and, frustratingly, it lacks an index of Unova region Pokemon (though there are indicies for items and gym badges, TMs/HMs and main characters). It also doesn't have much post-story line game play information. But I consider those minor flaws, and it is possible that information will be (or is) available in other guides. For the Pokemon fan who is playing either the Black or White version, I would highly recommend this book as a complete walkthrough guide and Unova region Pokedex in a beautiful package.

日本で発売されているメディアファクトリーのポケモンガイドの、「公式完全ぼうけんクリアガイド」と「公式イッシュ図鑑完成ガイド」の2冊を1冊にまとめて英訳されたのがこの本です。なので、書かれている内容・デザイン・構成が日本のものとよく似ています。主に書かれている内容を説明すると、まず最初のほうは、タイプ・性格・個性などのポケモンについての基礎知識が書かれています。次に、冒険クリアガイドが書かれています（もちろん、エンディング後の冒険についても書かれています）。最後はポケモン図鑑です。ビクティニを含めた153匹のイッシュ地方のポケモンの情報が載っています。日本語版に載っている技や道具の一覧表などはありません。表紙は、見る角度によってレシラムとゼクロムが別々に見えるようになっている、なかなか凝ったつくりです。あと、本のサイズがA4サイズなので置き場所に困る（本棚によっては入らない）のが難点です。英語版のポケモンの名前や、技や特性の名称に興味のある人。また、英語版のポケモンソフトを手に入れてプレイしている人にとってはそれなりに役立つ本なのではないでしょうか。

I bought this guide for my daughter and son who just got both versions of the Black and White game. I decided for the hardbound version because the Pokemon Platinum guide I purchased for them fell to pieces after years of use. The book is beautifully bound with silver foil inlays of two of the new pokemon on the cover and a pokeball on the back. The pages are tightly bound and the book and the illustrations of the new pokemon are very nicely done. If there is a drawback it is that the paper should really be a bit thicker and there really should be an index. The book does include the pokedex, but it does not include any post game material. Sadly it doesn't look like there will be a companion hardback for the post game material so I will have to buy the paperback. I was really hoping that there would be a section explaining stats, IVs, and EVs but there isn't. This shortcoming aside, it is a nice book and well worth owning.

In the past i have bought almost all the guides. Most are actually just volume 1 and have almost no Data of the pokemon. This however is an exception. Not only does it contain a thorough walk through of the game. But it has data on every UNOVA region pokemon available. In addition to that it has a post game walkthrough, locations on all the TM`s and HM`s, and it even comes with a little poster of either the pokemon type matchup chart which really comes in handy if you are new to pokemon. And on the other side is a map of the Unova region. The cover however is just FANTASTIC. You can choose between a stuck on mini poster of Reshiram and zekrom or take it off (but cant put back on :( ) and find a great looking split horizontally black and white Reshiram and zekrom cover. This is a hardbook, therefore making it much more manageable than a paperback book as the pages wont fall out.