Awesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon X and Y video games! -Releases 3 times a year for 9+ volumes. Series is ongoing. -The Pokémon Adventures Special Edition Black and White series in this same special slim miniature format has sold over 175,000 over 20 volumes in the U.S. (BookScan 2/16). -Pokémon is one of the most successful franchises of all time with over 275 million video games sold worldwide. -Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launched worldwide on October 12, 2013, and have sold nearly 14.5 million copies globally, making them the number one selling software for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems (Nintendo, February 2016) and third best-selling games overall in 2013. -The Pokémon animation series airs on Cartoon Network. -21.5 billion trading cards have been sold in over 73 countries. -TOMY International is the master toy licensor outside of Asia. -Pokémon GO, a new mobile collaboration between Pokémon, Nintendo and Niantic Inc. will launch in 2016. -The Pokémon Adventures manga series has sold over 484,000 units over 29 volumes in the U.S. (Bookscan 2/16). -The Pokémon Adventures Special Edition XY series has sold over 19,000 units over 5 volumes in the U.S. (BookScan 2/16). Rated: A - for All Ages (Recommended for any age group. No swearing or nudity. Fantasy violence only.