Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide hits its lowest price yet on Amazon

The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide is down to $39.84 on Amazon right now — a 34% discount and the lowest price the book has seen since it launched on August 25. No Prime subscription required to grab the deal.

The book covers every single Pokémon with stats and Pokédex-style entries, and the more popular ones get extended write-ups covering their history across the games, TCG, and anime. IGN reviewer Blythe Dujardin went hands-on with it earlier this month and came away impressed. Amazon had already been discounting it before launch — it hit $41.99 during the preorder window — so this $39.84 price is a further step down from that.

The timing is a little awkward: Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days kicks off October 6, just a week away. That said, IGN's deals team notes that books tend to get their best pre-sale discounts in the week before a Prime-exclusive event, making a further drop during the sale itself unlikely. A bigger discount in November during Black Friday season is a more realistic window if you're willing to wait.

With Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebrations running through 2026, there's no shortage of reasons to pick this one up. If you want it now, the current price is the best it's been — but patient shoppers might want to hold out for November.