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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* {{game|Black and White|s}} were represented in the UK by ''{{wp|The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor}}'' finalists {{wp|One Direction}}. The group promoted the games through television commercials and concerts, and its members have been life-long Pokémon fans.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110429021839/http://www.ttkn.com/arts-entertainment/x-factor-stars-one-direction-revealed-as-ambassadors-for-pokemon-black-version-and-pokemon-white-version-10077.html ''X Factor star’s One Direction revealed as ambassadors for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version'' - TTKN] (archived from the original 29 April 2011; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> They are one of a number of acts representing Nintendo as ambassadors in the UK, which has also included {{wp|Alexandra Burke}}, {{wp|JLS}} and {{wp|The Saturdays}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210730145345/https://www.nintendo-insider.com/the-saturdays-become-nintendo-ambassadors-in-latest-tv-campaign/ ''The Saturdays become Nintendo ambassadors in latest TV campaign'' - Nintendo Insider] (archived from the original 30 July 2021; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> | * {{game|Black and White|s}} were represented in the UK by ''{{wp|The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor}}'' finalists {{wp|One Direction}}. The group promoted the games through television commercials and concerts, and its members have been life-long Pokémon fans.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110429021839/http://www.ttkn.com/arts-entertainment/x-factor-stars-one-direction-revealed-as-ambassadors-for-pokemon-black-version-and-pokemon-white-version-10077.html ''X Factor star’s One Direction revealed as ambassadors for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version'' - TTKN] (archived from the original 29 April 2011; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> They are one of a number of acts representing Nintendo as ambassadors in the UK, which has also included {{wp|Alexandra Burke}}, {{wp|JLS}} and {{wp|The Saturdays}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210730145345/https://www.nintendo-insider.com/the-saturdays-become-nintendo-ambassadors-in-latest-tv-campaign/ ''The Saturdays become Nintendo ambassadors in latest TV campaign'' - Nintendo Insider] (archived from the original 30 July 2021; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> | ||
* Despite the fact there is no | * Despite the fact there is no British English dub of the [[Pokémon anime]], many anime clips and trailers on the [https://www.youtube.com/@pokemon English Pokémon YouTube Channel] are marked with "UK". | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||