Pokemon Special is a manga adaptation of the Pokemon games, and not the anime. It has several arcs, with different protagonists with each arc, with the main protagonists are based on the game characters, and NOT the anime characters.

::STORY:: Pokemon Adventures have several arcs so I'll list down the important events starting with the RBG arc.There are many spoilers so skip the story.
Red meets Blue
Professor Oak gives to Red and Blue the Pokédex.
Bill helps Red with his Pokémon Storage System. YELLOW ARC Yellow sets off on a journey to find Red.
Yellow meets Blue.
Yellow, Blaine, Sabrina, Green, Lt. Surge, Bill, Koga and Blue defeat the Elite 4
GSC ARC Gold meets Silver and they received their starter Pokemon Gold battles Masked Man at the Ilex Forest An earthquake destroys Ecruteak City and the legendary beasts are set free Masked Man defeats Gold and Silver Prof. Oak sends Crystal to gather data on the Pokemon Suicune challenges various Gym Leaders throughout the two regions Crystal first meets Eusine and later meets Gold and Silver The Pokémon Association arranges a tournament for the Gym Leaders of the Kanto and Johto regions. Masked Man interferes Gold, Silver, Crystal, Red, Blue, Green and Yellow defeat Masked Man and his henchmen RS ARC Ruby moves to Hoenn region and runs away from home.
Ruby meets Sapphire and they receive their starter Pokémon. After this they arrange a bet Norman grants Ruby's wish and lets him compete at Contests.
Team Aqua stops the volcanic activity at Mt. Chimney Team Magma blows the Rusturf Tunnel up.
Villainous Teams decide to cooperate and travel to Seafloor Cavern together.
Kyogre and Groudon are awakened and start destroying the region.
Norman and Wally awaken Rayquaza.
Ruby and Sapphire stop Maxie and Archie.
Ruby and Sapphire achieve their goals.
Giovanni finds the Red and Blue orbs that have been transformed into gems.
FRLG ARC Red and Blue return to Pallet Town, and are attacked by a mysterious shadow.
Green is about to meet her parents but suddenly a black hole sucks them in. Green faints and falls of the boat.
Red and Blue travel with Green to the Sevii Islands, and Ultima coaches them.
The Three Beasts cause havoc all over Sevii Islands.
Giovanni captures Deoxys.
Silver meets Yellow again and reveals that he is searching for his origins.
Red and Mewtwo start battling Giovanni and Deoxys on Team Rocket's airship.
Giovanni is revealed to be Silver's father.
It is revealed that the gems Giovanni received at the of the previous chapter have been used to simulate Hoenn's climate in Kanto.
It is revealed that there are, in fact, two entities of Deoxys.
Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Silver are turned into stone. EMERALD ARC Emerald arrives at the Battle Frontier and crashes the opening ceremony, after which the the Frontier Brains challenge him to defeat all seven facilities in seven days.
Latias and Latios are revealed to be helping Emerald.
Emerald reveals that his task is to capture Jirachi.
Guile Hideout appears with Jirachi in Artisan Cave. Jirachi runs away and Guile escapes.
Ruby and Sapphire arrive at the Battle Frontier and meet Emerald.
Guile Hideout captures Jirachi.
It is revealed that the Pokédex Holders who had been petrified at the end of the previous chapter have been brought to the Battle Frontier.
Guile Hideout's identity is revealed, and Jirachi grants his wish. A Kyogre-shaped creature appears by the Battle Frontier.
Gold and Crystal appear.
Emerald's past is revealed.
The petrified Pokédex Holders are freed by Jirachi.
The monster Kyogre is destroyed by the ten Pokédex Holders.
The mystery behind Archie's armor and sword is revealed, after which he disappears.
Emerald achieves his goals.
Jirachi returns to sleep.
Professor Oak and Crystal call Professor Rowan. HGSS ARC Gold participates in Pokéathlon competitions. A Dragonite abruptly appears, after which Gold travels to Ecruteak City.
Silver finds out about Plates and Arceus.
Silver meets Crystal again at the Safari Zone.
Silver discovers the Plates' purpose.
Crystal chases Arceus, and the trio regroups at the Sinjoh Ruins.
Archer forces Arceus to create the members of the Creation trio.
Giovanni, Lance and Pryce appear.
Team Rocket is stopped, and the Spiky-eared Pichu brings Giovanni medicine to heal him.
In the Sinnoh region, Johanna notices that her son has gone of to partcipate in a comedy competition.
ORAS ARC still airing DP ARC Diamond and Pearl meet Platinum through a coincidence and the three receive their starter Pokémon.
The trio stumble upon Cyrus at Mt. Coronet.
Paka and Uji are transported into another universe by Saturn.
Cyrus invades the ruins in Celestic Town.
Platinum finds out that Diamond and Pearl are not her real bodyguards.
Platinum forgives her travelling companions, and the trio decide to split, with each member going to a different lake in the Sinnoh region.
Team Galactic detonates the Galactic Bomb over Lake Valor. They capture the Lake guardians.
Cyrus crafts two Red Chains.
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum reunite and set the Lake guardians free.
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum defeat Team Galactic and calm Dialga and Palkia.
A shadow emerges and drags Cyrus, Dialga and Palkia inside a portal that appeared over the Spear Pillar. PLATINUM ARC Platinum arrives at the Battle Zone and meets Looker.
Platinum starts to challenge the Battle Frontier to gather information on the Distortion World.
Diamond and Pearl set out on a journey with Dr. Footstep and the Sinnoh Pokémon Association Chairman.
Charon captures Heatran.
Palmer is revealed to be Pearl's father.
Diamond and Pearl part ways with their companions. They meet Rotom again, and it joins their group.
Giratina appears in Eterna City.
Diamond is hit by Giratina's Shadow Force while saving Pearl. His body disappears.
Platinum enters the Distortion World together with Palmer, Riley, Mira, and Cheryl.
Diamond finds himself in Distortion World and meets Cyrus.
Dialga and Palkia are freed.
Paka, Uji, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum reunite.
Giratina appears and is defeated at Sunyshore City. Charon is arrested by Looker.
Cyrus disbands Team Galactic.
Looker is called to the Unova region.
Looker gives Diamond Manaphy's Egg BW ARC Black,Cheren, and Bianca receives their starter Pokemon Prof.Juniper notices that Black's pokedex is the only one that is working Black met White then forces him to join the agency to pay off his debt because of the Galvantula incident Black proceeds to challenge the gym leaders Black and White met N After defeating Clay, Black learns about the light and dark stone Black defeats Skyla then the gym leaders (including him) went to Nacrene City to protect the museum The gym leaders were kidnapped Reshiram chose Black Black and White learnes that N defeated Alder Black proceeds to challenge the 2 remaining gym leaders Black went to the Pokemon league Black faced N N was defeated and White finds Gigi Ghetsis challenged Black then Ghetsis was defeated Reshiram is turning back to a light stone Black was pushed by Colress's Beheeyem Black becomes one with the white stone BW 2 ARC, AND XY ARC ARE STILL AIRING ::ART:: They done well with the art. The art is superb and it is pretty to look at. ::CHARACTERS:: They also done well with the characters too, each having different personalitites and they all get a character development. Each of the dex holders gets a title. The supporting characters have important roles too. ::ENJOYMENT:: Oh no, there's an upcoming exam tomorrow I better finish this chapter and study *proceeds to next chapter Studying can wait. If you get tired of the story, there's the character. If you get tired of the characters, there's the story. ::OVERALL:: 10/10