Welcome to the world of Pokemon! To help you

enjoy the movie Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back

(and this book based on the movie), here s a little

Poke "cheat sheet." It s all you need to know in a

nutshell -- or a Poke Ball!

CHARACTERS

Ash Ketchum. On his tenth birthday, Ash be-

came a Pokemon trainer- someone who cap-

turesand takes care of Pokemon. Ash s team of

Pokemon includes Pidgeot, Muk, Tauros, Lapras,

Bulbasaur, Charizard, Squirtle, and of course,

Pikachu.

Brock. An experienced trainer, Brock used to be

a Gym Leader, but when he met Ash, he decided

to join him on his journey to capture more Poke-

mon. Brock wants to learn as much as he can

about raising strong, healthy Pokemon. He likes

to travel with his Pokemon, Geodude, Onix,

Zubat, and Vulpix.

Giovanni. The sinister leader of the Team

Rocket emph e, Giovanni s goal is to one day rule

all the world s rare and powerful Pokemon.