Pocket Monsters Special

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Pocket Monsters Special 52 (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL 52) is the 52nd volume of Pocket Monsters Special and the first volume of the Black 2 White 2 Chapter.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter	Title	Debut
525	"vs. Pendra" (VSペンドラー)	Pokémon Fan Issue 31
526	"vs. Genosect I" (VSゲノセクトI)	CoroCoro Ichiban! September 2013 Issue
527	"vs. Genosect II" (VSゲノセクトII)	CoroCoro Ichiban! October 2013 Issue
528	"vs. Genosect III" (VSゲノセクトIII)	CoroCoro Ichiban! November 2013 Issue
529	"vs. Tamagetake" (VSタマゲタケ)
530	"vs. Vulchai" (VSバルチャイ)	Pokémon Fan Issue 32
531	"vs. Pururill" (VSプルリル)	Pokémon Fan Issue 25

Volume Information

Release Date: December 31st, 2014	Published By: Shogakukan under the "Tentou-Mushi Comics Special" brand
Price: 524 yen	Page Count: 188
Size: 18 x 12.6	ISBN: ISBN 978-4-09-141894-4

From the creators

	Yamamoto Satoshi Translation coming later!
	Kusaka Hidenori Translation coming later!

Chapter 525 "vs. Pendra"
Pokémon Fan Issue 31

Graphic Novel Subtitle: "Transfer Student" (トランスファー・スチューデント)
Release Date: July 1st, 2013

24 pages

A young Futachimaru Trainer named Laktoo walks with Petashi, one of the contestants who made it into the Top Eight in the Isshu League two years ago, to the Trainers' School in Hiougi City. The two of them get to their class late and are scolded by Hugh, causing a commotion that gets all three of them kicked out of the classroom. As they sit outside waiting, their teacher, Cheren, announces that they have a new student joining them: a young girl named Hitetoo. Later, Cheren announces that everyone in the class will get to practice battling today. A mini tournament is held on the school grounds and the winners - Laktoo and Hitetoo - are approached by Araragi-Hakase's assistant and given Pokemon Zukan to take with them. Later, Hitetoo sits in her dorm room, worried that she's not keeping a low enough profile and wondering when she'll be able to return to her beloved N. Over in the boys' dorm, meanwhile, Laktoo does research on his classmates to find out which one of them is connected to the Plasma-Dan. Suddenly, the International Police Agent "Handsome" pays him a visit! And it seems as if Laktoo is actually Handsome's superior!?

Notes

Laktoo's name is written out as Rakutsu (ラクツ) and is a corruption of "Black Two" (ブラックツー). Similarly, Hitetoo's name is written out as Faitsu (ファイツ) and is a corruption of "White Two" (ホワイトツー). The official website romanizes their names as Lack-Two and Whi-Two.

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Chapter 526 "vs. Genosect I"
CoroCoro Ichiban! September 2013 Issue

Graphic Novel Subtitle: "Mr. Perfect" (ミスター・パーフェクト)
Released in: CoroCoro Ichiban! (on-sale July 21st, 2013)

25 pages

Hoodman, who is revealed to be the Plasma-Dan scientist Achroma, speaks with G'Cis about how they used Ohbem to manipulate people into "liberating" their pokemon two years before. Meanwhile, the International Police Agent "Handsome" meets up with his superior, a twelve-year old named "Black No. 2." Black No.2 has been enrolled in the Trainers' School in Hiougi City for the past five months under the name Laktoo in order to track down someone connected with the Plasma-Dan. Handsome is suddenly attacked by a suspiciously well-trained Pendra, causing Laktoo to wonder if there's somebody who knows what they're up to. He takes Handsome to a secret base he has set up where his assistant, an agent known as "Magician," gives both him and his Futachimaru a medical check. Laktoo also orders 300 custom-made Monster Ball holders and shows off a training room he has set up that simulates various battle conditions, making Handsome wonder why Laktoo seems to be preparing for war. Suddenly, the agents hear an explosion coming from above! Laktoo and Handsome race up to the roof and find a Genosect hovering in the air, ready to escape! Laktoo's Futachimaru wastes no time jumping forward with its Shell Blade attack.

Notes

N/A

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Chapter 527 "vs. Genosect II"
CoroCoro Ichiban! October 2013 Issue

Graphic Novel Subtitle: "Flying Insect" (フライング・インセクト)
Released in: CoroCoro Ichiban! October 2013 Issue (on-sale August 21st, 2013)

25 pages

Futachimaru's attack does no damage but does prompt Genosect to lift off and make a run for it. Laktoo jumps on the pokemon's back and radios Handsome to tell him that this is a pokemon named Genosect and that it has a cannon attached somewhere on its body. He knows all this, he explains, because he came across the Plasma-Dan's lab where it was created. Once he successfully tricks Genosect into firing off its cannon again, Laktoo hops off and heads for an abandoned building nearby. There, he finds Achroma, the Plasma-Dan's Dark Scientist! Laktoo explains that he knew the organization was in this building because it's located in the center of the area from which the Genosect would not leave, meaning that whatever device they're using to control the pokemon's mind had to be located there. Achroma begins ordering Genosect to attack, knocking Laktoo off the building and forcing him to make a run for it. Handsome catches up with Laktoo and is surprised to learn that the Genosect that Achroma's controlling is still a wild pokemon. The Monsters Balls that Laktoo had ordered from Magician arrive, enabling Laktoo to stop running and attempt to capture the prehistoric pokemon.

Notes

N/A

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Chapter 528 "vs. Genosect III"
CoroCoro Ichiban! November 2013 Issue

Graphic Novel Subtitle: "Innocent Scientist" (イノセント・サイエンティスト)
Released in: CoroCoro Ichiban! November 2013 Issue (on-sale September 21st, 2013)

32 pages

Futachimaru attacks Genosect while Laktoo throws Monster Balls non-stop at the pokemon, and about 30 Monster Balls later the Genosect starts to look worn out. Achroma picks up one of the used up balls and notices that Laktoo is using Gorgeous Balls, Monster Balls that help draw out a pokemon's potential by making it happy. He sees this as being similar to his own Achroma Machine, but Laktoo interrupts him and denies that there's any similarity. He then starts to taunt him by saying that his machine's a failure, enraging the Dark Scientist. Achroma goes over to Genosect and swaps out the Normal Cassette on its cannon for a Lightning Cassette and orders the pokemon to attack. Laktoo throws a final Monster Ball at Genosect while it's busy attacking his Futachimaru with an electrically charged Techno Buster attack, catching the pokemon and finally putting an end to its rampage. Achroma, as the current leader of the Plasma-Dan, praises Laktoo for being able to capture a pokemon that they themselves were unable to control. After the Plasma boss retreats, some of Laktoo's classmates arrive on the scene and begin to fret over his injuries. He tells Handsome that he still has to keep up the facade of being a student because his original mission - to locate the member of the Plasma-Dan who's hiding out at the Trainers' School - has still yet to be completed. Elsewhere, Hitetoo puts on her old Plasma-Dan uniform for the first time in a while.

Notes

A postcard included with this issue of CoroCoro Ichiban! uses a colorized version of the title page for its artwork.

The next issue of CoroCoro Ichiban! will start off the XY Chapter, meaning the B2 & W2 Chapter will most likely be concluded in the graphic novels.

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Chapter 529 "vs. Tamagetake"

Summary coming later!

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Chapter 530 "vs. Vulchai"
Pokémon Fan Issue 32

Graphic Novel Subtitle: "Movies Panic" (ムービーズ・パニック)
Released in: Pokémon Fan Issue 32 (on-sale October 1st, 2013)

24 pages

Cheren is taking his students on a field trip to Pokewood! As Handsome watches the bus leave the Trainers' School, he tells his Gureggru that Laktoo is investigating a former Plasma-Dan agent who supposedly has the key to stopping Achroma's mind control machine. When the students arrive at the movie studio, Hitetoo, the girl Laktoo suspects of being in the Plasma-Dan, gets pushed into starring in one of the films opposite the former Sekka City Gym Leader Hachiku! She resists at first but starts to get into the role when she puts on her "Tamagetake Girl" costume and is reminded of her days in her Plasma-Dan uniform. Just as her battle against Hachiku's Komatana and Vulchai wraps up, a giant Bangirasu robot from one of the other movies wanders onto the set! Luckily, Laktoo jumps in as "Futachimaru Kid," saving the day and embarrassing Hitetoo in the process. After shooting is finished, Hachiku tells Cheren that he remembers him from his Gym Badge quest and implies that he should sign up for the Gym Leader position that's recently opened up in Hiougi City. As the day's activities come to an end, White comes by Pokewood to pick up her Vulchai.

Notes

This chapter is billed as a "special edition" (特別編). It seems to take place after Laktoo's and Handsome's battle with Genosect in the CoroCoro Ichiban! chapters.

Barbara, the Vulchai White caught in the chapter that was printed in Issue 24 of Pokemon Fan, makes its second appearance in this chapter.

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Chapter 531 "vs. Pururill"
Pokémon Fan Issue 25

Graphic Novel Subtitle: "Unforgetable Memory" (アンフォゲッタブル・メモリー)
Released in: Pokémon Fan Issue 25 (on-sale September 20th, 2012)

24 pages

In Hiougi City, a young boy named Hugh picks out a Choroneko to give to his kid sister for her birthday. He later presents her with the pokemon and is amazed at how quickly it takes to her. Meanwhile, G'Cis addresses the members of the Plasma-Dan who have gathered at their headquarters. He also gives the members of the Seven Sages their orders; Sumra will spread the Plasma-Dan's message, Azul is to find information about the legendary dragons, Ryokushi is told to research the desert near Hiun City, Giallo is asked to find out about the Kami trio, Rot is told to research Victini, and Vio and the Dark Trinity are told to help out in other ways. Back in southwest Isshu, Hugh presses his sister to have a pokemon battle with him. They go out to Route 19 and spar for a bit until two members of the Plasma-Dan show up and tell them that they'll "liberate" their pokemon for them! Hugh and his sister try to fight back, but the grunts overpower them and manage to leave with Hugh's sister's Choroneko. Beaten and humiliated, Hugh promises that he -will- become strong enough to pay the organization back for what they've done.

Notes

To commemorate Pocket Monsters Special's fifteenth year, Pokemon Fan interrupted the BW chapter to run this prologue to the B2W2 Chapter.

It is stated twice that this chapter takes place "three years ago": G'Cis says that N will be worthy of being their king in three years (あと３年もすれば「王」にふさわしい存在となるでしょう) in the middle of the chapter while the ending narration tells us that the Plasma-Dan will begin their operations in earnest in three years (そして３年後…、プラズマ団の「ポケモン開放」のよびかけは本格化、やがてポケモンリーグをもおびやかすようになる). Assuming the B2W2 chapter of Pocket Monsters Special mimics the games it's based on and takes place two years after the BW chapter, we can deduce that this prologue takes place one year before the start of the BW chapter.

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This concludes Pocket Monsters Special Volume 52

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