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[[File:Pokémon Official Magazine logo.png|thumb|Former Pokémon Official Magazine logo]]
A series of '''official Pokémon magazines''' have been published around the world.

==United Kingdom==
[[File:POM first cover.jpg|thumb|200px|Pokémon Official Magazine issue 1]]
[[File:Official Pokémon Magazine.jpg|thumb|200px|Official Pokémon Magazine issue 1]]
[[File:Third Pokémon Official Magazine UK issue 1.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Magazine issue 1]]

===Pokémon Official Magazine===
On October 1, 2004, the first official Pokémon magazine was published in {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}}. The first issue had 92 pages, and included three gifts; a double-sided poster, a 3D {{p|Charmander}} model and six Pokémon fridge magnets.

Editor Tim Street made the following statement regarding the release of ''Pokémon Official Magazine'':
<blockquote>
"There has never been a better time to launch this title; fans have demanded it for years, ever since the very first Pokémon phenomenon swept the globe at the turn of the millennium. The appetite for Pokémon has never waned - just look at the amazing sales success of the [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire]] Game Boy Advance titles last year."
</blockquote>

The magazine was intended to be quarterly, with a new issue planned for release four times a year. However, due to poor sales, the magazine was canceled after its second issue.

===Official Pokémon Magazine===
In February 2013, {{wp|Future plc|Future Publishing}}, publisher of ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'', announced that it would begin publication of ''Official Pokémon Magazine'' from March that year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130301062613/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/47208/were-launching-the-official-pokemon-magazine-next-month-subscribe-now-for-pound5/ ''We're launching the Official Pokemon Magazine next month'' - Official Nintendo Magazine] (archived from the original March 01, 2013; retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref> Each issue had 34 pages, including posters, covering various aspects of the Pokémon franchise such as {{pkmn|games|video games}}, the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} and the {{pkmn|anime}}, and came with a free gift.

Issues contained several pages retelling the plot of an episode from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', as well as a page summarizing an older episode, along with various 'fun pages' (which included coloring activities, word decoders and counting games) and pages dedicated to drawings of Pokémon sent in by readers. 

Due to poor sales, the magazine was cancelled after 13 issues. Subscribers were transfered to ''Official Nintendo Magazine'' for the remainder of their subscriptions.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Issues
|-
! # !! Date
|-
| 1 || March 20, 2013
|-
| 2 || April 11, 2013
|-
| 3 || May 9, 2013
|-
| 4 || June 6, 2013
|-
| 5 || July 2, 2013
|-
| 6 || July 30, 2013
|-
| 7 || August 27, 2013
|-
| 8 || September 24, 2013
|-
| 9 || October 22, 2013
|-
| 10 || November 19, 2013
|-
| 11 || December 17, 2013
|-
| 12 || January 14, 2014
|-
| 13 || February 11, 2014
|}

===Pokémon Magazine===
On March 29, 2017, {{wp|Immediate Media Company}} began publishing ''Pokémon Magazine''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210803161005/https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/immediate-launches-pokemon-magazine-3456 ''Immediate launches Pokémon Magazine'' - InPublishing] (archived from the original August 3, 2021; retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref> The magazine follows a similar format to ''Official Pokémon Magazine''; each issue is 34 pages in length, includes information on the anime, Trading Card Game and video games, and includes posters and free gifts.

The magazine is published monthly, and is still in publication as of February 2024.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240224074902/https://www.gamesmags.com/Pokemon-90 ''Pokémon magazine'' - GamesMags.com] (archived from the original February 24, 2024; retrieved February 24, 2024)</ref>

==In other countries==
===Denmark===
{{main|List of Danish Pokémon Official Magazine issues}}
From February 2007 to December 2011, {{wp|Egmont Group}} published ''Pokémon Officielt Magasin'' (''Pokémon Official Magazine'') in {{pmin|Denmark}}. The magazine was published monthly and lasted for 55 issues.

===France===
In February 2009, Yellow Media began publication of ''Pokémon, le magazine officiel'' (''Pokémon, The Official Magazine'') in {{pmin|France}}. In July 2011, Yellow Media went into receivership, and publication ceased after 24 issues. Publication of the magaine was then taken over by {{wp|Panini Group}}, who published the magazine under the same name from July 2011 until June 2018. The magazine was then renamed ''Pokémon Magazine'' and in January 2019, was renamed again to ''Pokémon Mag''. Beginning in June 2020, the magazine was replaced by two magazines published in alternate months; ''Dimension Pokémon'' and ''Univers Pokémon''.<ref>[https://www.panini.fr/shp_fra_fr/books-magazines/magazines/pokemon.html ''Pokémon'' - Panini France] (retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref>

===Germany===
{{main|List of German Pokémon Official Magazine issues}}
Since 2007, Panini Group have published ''Pokémon Das offizielle Magazin'' (''Pokémon The Official Magazine'') in {{pmin|Germany}} (as well as Austria and Luxembourg). As of July 2021, 165 issues have been published.<ref>[http://magazines.panini.de/magazine/magazine-fuer-jungs/pokemon.html ''Pokémon'' - Panini Germany] (retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref>
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===Italy===
In {{pmin|Italy}}, Gedis Group published a magazine titled ''Pokémon La Rivista Ufficiale'' (''Pokémon The Official Magazine'') until 2013, when it was renamed ''Pokémon Acchiappali Tutti! La Rivista Ufficiale'' (''Pokémon Catch Them All! The Official Magazine''). Between May 2017 and March 2018, Panini Group published ''Pokémon Il Magazine Ufficiale'' (''Pokémon The Official Magazine''). On April 29, 2021, Panini restarted publication of the magazine.<ref>[https://www.panini.it/shp_ita_it/pokemon-magazine-1-mpoma001-it08.html ''Pokémon Magazine 1'' - Panini Italy] (retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref>

===Mexico===
{{main|List of Mexican Pokémon Official Magazine issues}}
From July 2017 to December 2019, Panini Group published ''Pokémon: La revista oficial'' (''Pokémon: The Official Magazine'') in {{pmin|Mexico}}. The magazine lasted for 15 issues.<ref>[https://www.tiendapanini.com.mx/mexico/producto/Revistas-Revista-Pokemon-15-53329.aspx ''Pokémon Magazine #15'' - Panini México] (retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref>

===The Netherlands===
{{main|List of Dutch Pokémon Official Magazine issues}}
Since February 2007, Panini Group have published ''Pokémon het Officiële Magazine'' (''Pokémon the Official Magazine'') in the {{pmin|the Netherlands|Netherlands}} (as well as Flanders, {{pmin|Belgium}}).<ref>[https://www.panininederland.com/shp_nld_nl/blog/pokemon-03-21/ ''Pokémon'' - Panini Netherlands] (retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref>

===North America===
A special "Premiere Issue" of ''Pokémon Official Magazine'' appeared in the {{pmin|the United States|United States}} and {{pmin|Canada}} in late 2009. It came packaged with a {{TCG|Platinum: Arceus}} booster pack. No other issues have appeared in the North American region since then.

===Poland===
On February 27, 2020, Blue Ocean Entertainment began publication of quarterly magazine ''Pokémon. Trenuj ze mną!'' (''Pokémon. Train with me!'').<ref>[https://blue-ocean-polska.pl/portfolio/pokemon/ ''Pokémon. Train with me'' - Blue Ocean Polska] (retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref>

===Spain===
{{main|List of Spanish Pokémon Official Magazine issues}}
From 2012 to 2017, Panini Group Published ''Pokémon: La revista oficial''  (''Pokémon: The Official Magazine'') in {{pmin|Spain}}. The magazine lasted for 39 issues.<ref>[https://magazines.panini.es/store/mag_esp_es/spoke039-es-pokemon-pokemon-n-39.html ''Pokemon N.39'' - Panini Spain] (retrieved July 6, 2021)</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:POM package.jpg|Packaging for ''Pokémon Official Magazine'' (UK) issue 1
File:Third Pokémon Official Magazine UK issue 2.png|''Pokémon Magazine'' (UK) issue 2
File:POM.png|''Pokémon Officielt Magasin'' (DK) issue 18
File:NLPOKE00616 0.jpg|''Pokémon het Officiële Magazine'' (NL) issue 6/2016
File:Pokemon Magazine NA.jpg|North American Premiere Issue
File:Pokémon - La revista oficial.jpg|''Pokémon: La revista oficial'' (ES) issue 1
</gallery>

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