Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon): The Need-to-Know Stats and Facts on Over 875 Characters

Opened the parcel and there is some sort of brown mark on the majority of the pages. Luckily it's on the edge of the page so when reading it's not noticeable. It doesn't contain all of the Pokémon. It has the latest gen, from galar, but not from the expansions. So it is missing Kubfu which is one of my favourites. In my opinion, if it is released after the game it should contain the Pokémon from the game. Now for the positives. My 5 year old loves it. I no longer get "dad what does (insert name) evolve into/from?" As it is all shown on the book. And it is very clear to see. The Pokémon are not in number order but alphabetically which helps her find them. And it is teaching her how to read and spell. It gives the basic info such as name / height / weight / moves / etc, accompanied by a picture It also shows how to pronounce the names. Overal if I ignore the state it came in, I would have returned it if my daughter didn't see it, this is a good book. Definitely if you have younglings who want to be the very best.....upto the expansions. If it contained all of the Pokémon I would have given this 5 stars.

Since our daughters got into Pokemon a few years back, our shelves have gained quite a few books from junior novelizations to guidebooks for the different regions. But they keep returning to the Handbooks. The 2021 Super EXTRA Deluxe Essential Handbook replaces the 2018 Super Deluxe Essential Handbook, which in turn replaced the 2015 Deluxe Essential Handbook, I can't wait to see what superlative they add next. It covers over 875 characters (up from 800) from across the video games, anime, card games and other itinerations of Pokemon. Pages feature their evolutions and offer a bit of short background on each one. It's full color with lavish illustrations of each creature (great for kids who want to learn to draw them) Honestly if your kids are into Pokemon this is an essential book. You might even call it a super extra deluxe essential book. Easily worth the $12-$15.

I purchased five for family members and myself to increase our knowledge of each Pokemon especially the 100 new ones since the last edition of this book. The age range 7 to 61 for our purchase. My 7 year-old grandson reads it with ease.

The pre-order was advertised as hardcover and received paperback, the title says over 900 when the actual cover of the book says over 875, and this arrived damaged being sent in an envelope.

Considering they book was released about ten months after the Crown Tundra, I assumed this would be up to date. Instead it is current to 11/2019 (Sword/Shield). No Zarude. No Kubfu. And so on. That said, it is a nice update... just out of date already.