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The [[Pokémon]] franchise widely reached the '''{{wp|Arab world}}''' in 2000, with the first broadcast of ''[[EP001|بوكيمون، لقد اخترتك انت!]]'' in Arabic language on the television channel ''{{wp|Middle East Broadcasting Center|MBC}}''. It | The [[Pokémon]] franchise widely reached the '''{{wp|Arab world}}''' in 2000, with the first broadcast of ''[[EP001|بوكيمون، لقد اخترتك انت!]]'' in Arabic language on the television channel ''{{wp|Middle East Broadcasting Center|MBC}}''. It is worth noting that, to date, none of the Pokémon video games have received official {{wp|Arabic}} translations or releases from [[Nintendo]] in the region. Nevertheless, copies of the games imported from the {{wp|United States}} and {{wp|Europe}} were distributed in various places, particularly within the {{wp|Gulf Cooperation Council|GCC}} countries, as early as 1998. | ||
Upon its initial run, the franchise was a huge commercial success in the region, but later became the subject of a major controversy regarding the | Upon its initial run, the franchise was a huge commercial success in the region, but later became the subject of a major controversy regarding the {{Trading Card Game}} and the {{pkmn|anime}}. | ||
The first couple of seasons of the | The first couple of seasons of the anime were dubbed in {{wp|Syria}}, while later seasons were dubbed in {{wp|Lebanon}}. | ||
Currently the | Currently, the anime is available on [[Netflix]], with new episodes of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' being released. | ||
==Localization== | ==Localization== | ||