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The Pokémon merchandising in Italy immediately reached one of its highest points right after the anime started, in January, 2000. Five stickers album were released during the corresponding seasons (from the first to Master Quest). In early 2000s, [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 1]] and [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 2|series 2]] were available, published by Topps. During the Original series' years, several types of merchandising products were released in every way: lots of very popular school equipments, bottle caps featuring the Johto Pokémon ({{wp|Yoga}} fruit juices), various types of lollipops and candies, anime VHSs and many others. | The Pokémon merchandising in Italy immediately reached one of its highest points right after the anime started, in January, 2000. Five stickers album were released during the corresponding seasons (from the first to Master Quest). In early 2000s, [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 1]] and [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 2|series 2]] were available, published by Topps. During the Original series' years, several types of merchandising products were released in every way: lots of very popular school equipments, bottle caps featuring the Johto Pokémon ({{wp|Yoga}} fruit juices), various types of lollipops and candies, anime VHSs and many others. | ||
With the start of the Advanced Generation, Pokémon's popularity in Italy quickly fell; however, a last sticker album featuring the Hoenn Pokédex's Pokémon was released, [[Pokémon Advanced Action Cards]] were available in 2005, and various type of new action figures were released (more than in other generations), but didn't have a great success. | With the start of the Advanced Generation, Pokémon's popularity in Italy quickly fell; however, a last sticker album featuring the Hoenn Pokédex's Pokémon was released, [[Pokémon Advanced Action Cards]] were available in 2005, and various type of new action figures were released (more than in other generations), but didn't have a great success. | ||
Diamond and Pearl seemed to have the same destiny, but from [[Battle Dimension]] on, with new TV airing times, its popularity raised again: new DP toys were released from Giochi Preziosi S.p.A., the DVDs of the first two | Diamond and Pearl seemed to have the same destiny, but from ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]]'' on, with new TV airing times, its popularity raised again: new DP toys were released from Giochi Preziosi S.p.A., the DVDs of the first two seasons were re-released, and minor merchandising such as Easter Eggs were available. From February 2011, with the ending of ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors|Sinnoh League Victors]]'', the first Italian [[Pokémon Official Magazine]] was released; Pokémon gadgets (action figures and TCG cards) also came back to McDonald's after many years. Pokémon's new popularity is represented by the fact that 7 Pokémon Movies (6-7-10-11-12-13-14) were released in DVD for the first time in only 2 years, 2011 and 2012, after 6 years (2005-2010) without any type of home-video release. Also Movie 4 and 5 have been re-released in 2011. | ||
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