In almost every Pokémon game, the player is required to collect the Gym Badges from their home region (and sometimes beyond) in order to progress through the game's storyline. Like any Pokémon battle, ...

The Pokémon Adventures manga, authored by Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by Satoshi Yamamoto, draws inspiration from the games while telling its story, but it doesn't follow them exactly. Pokémon ...