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Pokemon Chapter Books in Order

Pokemon Chapter contains 27 books, published between 1999 and 2002. The first book is I Choose You (1999) and the newest is Winner Takes All (2002). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1999–2002
Total pages
2,345 across 27 books
Reading time
39–59 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,345 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 27 books in order Printable Pokemon Chapter checklist

Pokemon Chapter is a children's book series based on the Pokémon television program and game, with Tracey West credited on 22 of the 27 books and Jennifer L. Johnson on 3. I Choose You (1999) is the opening title, with Island of the Giant Pokemon and Night in the Haunted Tower in the same year. The books appeared between 1999 and 2002, ending with Winner Takes All (2002). Subjects include imaginary creatures, adventure, fantasy and friendship, and the series is marked likely complete.

How many Pokemon Chapter books are there?

Pokemon Chapter has 27 books, released between 1999 and 2002.

Pokemon Chapter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Pokemon Chapter books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of I Choose You by Tracey West, book 1 of the Pokemon Chapter series (1999)
  2. Cover of Island of the Giant Pokemon by Tracey West, book 2 of the Pokemon Chapter series (1999)
  3. Cover of Night in the Haunted Tower by Tracey West, book 4 of the Pokemon Chapter series (1999)
  4. Cover of Team Rocket Blasts Off! by Tracey West, book 5 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  5. Cover of Charizard, Go! by Tracey West, book 6 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  6. Cover of Splashdown in Cerulean City by Tracey West, book 7 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  7. Cover of Return of the Squirtle Squad by Tracey West, book 8 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  8. Cover of Journey to the Orange Islands by Tracey West, book 9 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  9. Cover of Secret of the Pink Pokemon by Tracey West, book 10 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  10. Cover of Scyther, Heart of a Champion, book 11 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  11. Cover of Race To Danger by Tracey West, book 12 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  12. Cover of Talent Showdown by Tracey West, book 13 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  13. Cover of Psyduck Ducks Out by Jennifer L. Johnson, book 14 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  14. Cover of Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium by Tracey West, book 15 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2000)
  15. Cover of Go West, Young Ash by Tracey West, book 16 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  16. Cover of Prepare For Trouble by Tracey West, book 18 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  17. Cover of Battle for the Zephyr Badge by Jennifer L. Johnson, book 19 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  18. Cover of All Fired Up by Jennifer L. Johnson, book 20 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  19. Cover of The Chikorita Challenge by Tracey West, book 21 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  20. Cover of Ash to the Rescue by Tracey West, book 22 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  21. Cover of Secrets of the GS Ball by Tracey West, book 23 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  22. Cover of Prize Pokemon, book 24 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  23. Cover of Teaming Up With Totodile by Tracey West, book 25 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2001)
  24. Cover of Tough Enough by Tracey West, book 26 of the Pokemon Chapter series (2002)
  1. 1
    I Choose You1999 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199987
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  2. 2
    Island of the Giant Pokemon1999 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199996
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  3. 3
    Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon1999 · 71 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199971
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  4. 4
    Night in the Haunted Tower1999 · 70 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199970
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  5. 5
    Team Rocket Blasts Off!2000 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200087
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  6. 6
    Charizard, Go!2000 · 88 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200088
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  7. 7
    Splashdown in Cerulean City2000 · 87 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200087
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  8. 8
    Return of the Squirtle Squad2000 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200086
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  9. 9
    Journey to the Orange Islands2000 · 83 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200083
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  10. 10
    Secret of the Pink Pokemon2000 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200086
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  11. 11
    Scyther, Heart of a Champion2000 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200086
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  12. 12
    Race To Danger2000 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200086
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  13. 13
    Talent Showdown2000 · 88 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200088
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  14. 14
    Psyduck Ducks Out2000 · 88 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200088
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  15. 15
    Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium2000 · 88 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200088
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  16. 16
    Go West, Young Ash2001 · 85 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200185
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  17. 17
    Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Detective2001 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200196
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  18. 18
    Prepare For Trouble2001 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200186
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  19. 19
    Battle for the Zephyr Badge2001 · 92 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200192
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  20. 20
    All Fired Up2001 · 90 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200190
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  21. 21
    The Chikorita Challenge2001 · 89 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200189
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  22. 22
    Ash to the Rescue2001 · 90 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200190
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  23. 23
    Secrets of the GS Ball2001 · 88 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200188
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  24. 24
    Prize Pokemon2001 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200194
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  25. 25
    Teaming Up With Totodile2001 · 90 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200190
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  26. 26
    Tough Enough2002 · 83 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200283
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  27. 27
    Winner Takes All2002 · 85 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200285
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Do you have to read Pokemon Chapter books in order?

You should read the Pokemon Chapter books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Pokemon Chapter book also stands alone.

Where to start with Pokemon Chapter

Start with I Choose You (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Pokemon Chapter book?

Winner Takes All (2002) is the newest Pokemon Chapter book released so far.

Is there a new Pokemon Chapter book coming?

No next Pokemon Chapter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Pokemon Chapter at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Pokemon Chapter title on record dates from 2002, 24 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Pokemon Chapter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,345 pages across all 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 87 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Pokemon Chapter books, 23 of 27, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 27 titles, 22 are credited to Tracey West and 3 to Jennifer L. Johnson. 2 titles carry no credit.

What the Pokemon Chapter books are about

All 27 Pokemon Chapter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 23 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other series by Tracey West

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.