What do the people in the world of Pokémon actually read, you think? My guess is that they’d read the same things we do, only their versions of classic books have Pokémon in them.
The reason I’m giving this any thought at all is because yesterday, Nintendo tweeted out stuff with the hashtag #pokemonbooktitles:
The Picture of Dorian Greninja #PokemonBookTitles
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 5, 2014
Dr. Jellicent and Mr. Hydreigon #PokemonBookTitles
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 5, 2014
Huckleberry Finneon #PokemonBookTitles
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 5, 2014
Gotta Catch-22 'em all! #PokemonBookTitles
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 5, 2014
Naturally, people started following suit with their own ideas—and some of these books even came with lovely Photoshops of potential covers:
Lapras Shrugged #pokemonbooktitles
— The Pokémon Master (@_Pokemonz) May 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463372639688720384
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463747606456201216
All The Nidoking's Men #pokemonbooktitles pic.twitter.com/qLphuR5u2b
— Kevin Tang / @ktang.bsky.social (@Yolo_Tengo) May 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463386537736937472
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463409992234569728
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463434131079446528
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463457046923210752
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463398594041483265
#pokemonbooktitles In the Time of the Butterfrees pic.twitter.com/L8BVaD43GI
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) May 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463375172125601792
One Flew Over The Spearow's Nest #pokemonbooktitles
— Christopher Furniss (@chrisfurniss) May 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463381353409826818
Of Meowth and Men #PokemonBookTitles
— Hunter Allen (@BearBobomb) May 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/embed/status/463712152042209281
holes #PokemonBookTitles pic.twitter.com/vAGT0yNSm4
— chelsea (@chelshaw_) May 6, 2014
#pokemonbooktitles The Old Man and the Seadra pic.twitter.com/aFTI9JF11e
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) May 5, 2014
@NintendoAmerica the great Ghastly #PokemonBookTitles pic.twitter.com/QAsWKZgbgZ
— Daddius Ross (@MrBrettBriley) May 6, 2014
Pretty good, huh?