Pokémon Young Readers: Welcome to Galar
Join Ash and Pikachu on an adventure in Galar, the newest Pokémon region!
The new Pokémon are here, and you’ve gotta catch 'em all! Start by joining legendary Pokémon trainer Ash and his Pikachu on an awesome adventure. They'll meet and catch some amazing new Pokémon in this reader, including Galar First Partners Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble!
Enjoy exploring in Galar, the new region from the blockbuster games, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.
Pokémon is one of the most popular and successful entertainment franchises in the world, encompassing video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), mobile games and apps, animation and movies, Play! Pokémon competitive events, and licensed products. It was first established in Japan in 1996 with the launch of the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green video games for the Game Boy™ system. The video games were released internationally in 1998 as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. More than 20 years later, Pokémon continues to be a global entertainment mainstay and pop culture icon.