Pokémon Adventures — Manga timeline

when each title takes place

Gen 1 — Kanto

1997–1998 · Kanto

Pokémon Adventures: Red & Blue, Vols. 1–3Where it all begins: Red, Blue and Green cross Kanto against Team Rocket; a 40-chapter arc in 3 volumes

1998–1999 · Kanto, two years later

Pokémon Adventures: Yellow, Vols. 4–7Red goes missing and a kid from Viridian Forest sets out to find him with Pikachu; 50 chapters in 4 volumes

Gen 2 — Johto

1999–2002 · Johto

Pokémon Adventures: Gold & Silver, Vols. 8–14Gold, Silver and Crystal take on the Masked Man in Johto; the longest finished arc, at 90 chapters

Gen 3 — Hoenn and Kanto

2002–2006 · Hoenn

Pokémon Adventures: Ruby & Sapphire, Vols. 15–22An 80-day bet between a Contest fan and a wild girl in Hoenn; 87 chapters in 8 volumes

2004–2007 · Kanto and the Sevii Islands

Pokémon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Vols. 23–25The original trio returns to face Deoxys and Team Rocket in the Sevii Islands; 35 chapters

2005–2008 · Hoenn, Battle Frontier

Pokémon Adventures: Emerald, Vols. 26–29Emerald has 7 days to beat the Battle Frontier and catch Jirachi; 35 chapters in 4 Japanese volumes

Gen 4 — Sinnoh and Johto

2006–2010 · Sinnoh

Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl/Platinum, Vols. 1–9An heiress and a comedy duo cross Sinnoh against Team Galactic; the longest arc by page count

2009–2010 · Sinnoh

Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl/Platinum, Vols. 9–11A direct sequel: Sinnoh's Battle Frontier, Giratina and the Distortion World; 25 chapters

Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Vols. 1–2Gold, Silver and Crystal return to Johto because of Arceus; the shortest arc, at 19 chapters

Gen 5 — Unova

2010–2013 · Unova

Pokémon Adventures: Black & White, Vols. 1–9Black wants to be Unova's Champion while Team Plasma wants to split people from Pokémon; 64 chapters

2013–2020 · Unova, two years later

Pokémon Adventures: Black 2 & White 2, Vols. 1–4An undercover cop and an ex-Plasma grunt end up in the same classroom; 24 chapters

Gen 6 — Kalos and Hoenn

2013–2016 · Kalos

Pokémon Adventures: X•Y, Vols. 1–6A reclusive former prodigy is dragged out of his room and targeted by Team Flare in Kalos; 47 chapters

2014–2016 · Hoenn

Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire, Vols. 1–6Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald against a meteoroid headed for the planet; 22 chapters in 6 VIZ mini-volumes

Gen 7 — Alola

2016–2019 · Alola

Pokémon: Sun & Moon, Vols. 1–12A courier chasing 100 million yen and a pharmacist in Alola; 37 chapters in 12 mini-volumes

Gen 8 — Galar

2019–2023 · Galar

Pokémon: Sword & Shield, Vols. 1–14A toolsmith and a hyperactive girl enter Galar's Gym Challenge; 43 chapters in 14 mini-volumes

Gen 9 — Paldea

2023–present · Paldea

Pokémon: Scarlet & VioletA self-proclaimed prince and a treasure hunter at Uva Academy; ongoing, 5 mini-volumes as of June 2026

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