ALKALINE BATTERY

An alkaline battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an alkaline electrolyte, the positive electrode including a positive electrode material mixture containing a nickel oxyhydroxide, electrolytic manganese dioxide and a graphite conductive material, wherein the nickel oxyhydroxide includes a crystal having manganese dissolved therein and having a β type structure, and the amount of the manganese contained in the nickel oxyhydroxide is 0.5 to 10 mol% relative to the total amount of nickel and the manganese in the nickel oxyhydroxide.