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Slowly going through CoroCoro.
For brevity
>Weekly CoroCoro Comic > CoroCoro (released monthly)
>Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special > Bessatsu CoroCoro (released bimonthly)
January 15th, 1996 (CoroCoro No. 213, dated February 1996)
>Pocket Monsters Red and Green get their first coverage in a full color two page spread as the opening feature
February 15th, 1996 (CoroCoro No. 214, dated March 1996)
>Pocket Monsters Red and Green get another full color two page spread as another opening feature
February 27th, 1996
>Pocket Monsters Red and Green are released
February 28th, 1996 (Bessatsu CoroCoro No. 69, dated April 1996)
>The first chapter of the gag manga Fushigi Pokémon Pippi (The Mystery Pokémon Clefairy) premieres and even has a spot on the cover
March 15th, 1996 (CoroCoro No. 215, dated April 1996)
>A short walkthrough for the first four Gyms in a monochrome single page near the front. The series has yet to blow up and Celadon City (Tamamusi City) is mistakenly called Tamamu City twice
>There's a notice that the second chapter of Fushigi Pokémon Pippi will be released in the next Bessatsu CoroCoro
April 15th, 1996 (CoroCoro No. 216, dated May 1996)
>Mew hits the news and is covered with official art and a screenshot, along with other rare Pokémon like Snorlax, Scyther, and Chansey. The first contest to get a Mew begins, with 20 potential winners
>Pocket Monsters enters CoroCoro's top 10 games list at number 5
April 30th, 1996 (Bessatsu CoroCoro No. 70, dated June 1996)
>Second chapter of Fushigi Pokémon Pippi
May 15th, 1996 (CoroCoro No. 217, dated June 1996)
>The first ad for Pokémon merchandise, "Pokémon Club", some kind of candy dispenser in the shape of a Game Boy with Pokédex entries. Notably calls Lizardon (Charizard) "Lizarton"
>Pocket Monsters is now number 4 on the top 10 games
Pic related is the first appearance in CoroCoro
