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=====Diamond & Pearl series===== | =====''Diamond & Pearl'' series===== | ||
YTV began airing {{tt|new|to Canadians}} ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]'' episodes on Saturdays in May 2007. A 3:30 PM weekday timeslot starting with ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage]]'' was added on April 7, 2008. Eventually, these 3:30 PM episodes surpassed the timeline of the Saturday episodes, starting with ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out Of This!]]''. Thus, Canada started getting five new episodes per week. The first season of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} had finished its chronological airing on Tuesday, June 17, meaning that [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]] should have started on the next Wednesday or possibly Saturday. However, this did not happen, as YTV began rerunning season 10 from the beginning. This is due to YTV's episode policy as stated above. | YTV began airing {{tt|new|to Canadians}} ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]'' episodes on Saturdays in May 2007. A 3:30 PM weekday timeslot starting with ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage]]'' was added on April 7, 2008. Eventually, these 3:30 PM episodes surpassed the timeline of the Saturday episodes, starting with ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out Of This!]]''. Thus, Canada started getting five new episodes per week. The first season of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} had finished its chronological airing on Tuesday, June 17, meaning that [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]] should have started on the next Wednesday or possibly Saturday. However, this did not happen, as YTV began rerunning season 10 from the beginning. This is due to YTV's episode policy as stated above. | ||
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On Saturday, November 6, 2010, YTV started to air episodes of ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors]]'' on their Saturday time slots starting from ''[[DP158|Regaining the Home Advantage!]]'' while still airing episodes of ''Galactic Battles'' on weekdays. YTV had finished the ''Galactic Battles'' weekday run on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 and on Wednesday they started to air a run of ''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' starting from ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]''. After this run had concluded, YTV had gone back to episodes of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles. YTV started ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors]]'' on their weekday time slot on March 7, 2011. On Saturday, March 12, 2011, YTV surprisingly aired ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' without prior advertisements or TV listings, making most fans miss out on the movie airing. | On Saturday, November 6, 2010, YTV started to air episodes of ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors]]'' on their Saturday time slots starting from ''[[DP158|Regaining the Home Advantage!]]'' while still airing episodes of ''Galactic Battles'' on weekdays. YTV had finished the ''Galactic Battles'' weekday run on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 and on Wednesday they started to air a run of ''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' starting from ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]''. After this run had concluded, YTV had gone back to episodes of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles. YTV started ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors]]'' on their weekday time slot on March 7, 2011. On Saturday, March 12, 2011, YTV surprisingly aired ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' without prior advertisements or TV listings, making most fans miss out on the movie airing. | ||
=====Best Wishes series===== | =====''Best Wishes'' series===== | ||
''[[Pokémon: Black & White]]'' aired on weekdays starting on Friday August 5, 2011. YTV aired ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' on January 14, 2012. on April 7, 2012, YTV began to air episodes of ''[[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]'' on their Saturday timeslot. Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies replaced Pokémon: Black & White weekday run on August 13, 2012. YTV aired ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' on December 8, 2012. This was the first time since [[Pokémon movie]] theatrical releases in which Canada has had the same premiere date as the US. On March 23, 2013, ''[[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova]]'' had replaced the Saturday timeslot. On December 7, 2013, YTV had aired ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''. | ''[[Pokémon: Black & White]]'' aired on weekdays starting on Friday August 5, 2011. YTV aired ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' on January 14, 2012. on April 7, 2012, YTV began to air episodes of ''[[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]'' on their Saturday timeslot. Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies replaced Pokémon: Black & White weekday run on August 13, 2012. YTV aired ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' on December 8, 2012. This was the first time since [[Pokémon movie]] theatrical releases in which Canada has had the same premiere date as the US. On March 23, 2013, ''[[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova]]'' had replaced the Saturday timeslot. On December 7, 2013, YTV had aired ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''. | ||
=====XY series===== | =====''XY'' series===== | ||
''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' first premiered on Saturday, December 7, 2013 on YTV with the airings of ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'' and ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]''. These initial airings of the seventeenth season did not replace Saturday airings of [[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova]], but were simply aired as a sneak peek. Continual airings of ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' began on February 15, 2014, though the sneak preview versions of [[XY001]] and [[XY002]] were aired instead of the regular versions. | ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' first premiered on Saturday, December 7, 2013 on YTV with the airings of ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'' and ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]''. These initial airings of the seventeenth season did not replace Saturday airings of [[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova]], but were simply aired as a sneak peek. Continual airings of ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' began on February 15, 2014, though the sneak preview versions of [[XY001]] and [[XY002]] were aired instead of the regular versions. | ||
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==[[Pokémon merchandise]]== | ==[[Pokémon merchandise]]== | ||
[[File:Danone Pikachu.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Danone Pokémon Stadium Tip Cards|Danone yogurt card]] featuring {{p|Pikachu}}]] | [[File:Danone Pikachu.jpg|thumb|150px|right|A [[Danone Pokémon Stadium Tip Cards|Danone yogurt card]] featuring {{p|Pikachu}}]] | ||
In general, Canada receives most of the same Pokémon merchandise that is available in {{pmin|the United States}}, such as plush toys and [[Pokémon food products|foods]]. Per national laws<ref>[http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/O-3.01/index.html Official Languages Act] (retrieved February 18, 2010)</ref>, all Pokémon toys and other merchandise come with bilingual packaging and instructions. | In general, Canada receives most of the same Pokémon merchandise that is available in {{pmin|the United States}}, such as plush toys and [[Pokémon food products|foods]]. Per national laws<ref>[http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/O-3.01/index.html Official Languages Act] (retrieved February 18, 2010)</ref>, all Pokémon toys and other merchandise come with bilingual packaging and instructions. | ||
All four {{wp|Burger King}} promotions ([[1999 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|1999]], [[2000 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|2000]], [[2008 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|2008]] and [[2009 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|2009]]) as well as both {{wp|McDonald's}} promotions ([[2011 McDonald's promotional Pokémon toys|2011]] and [[2012 McDonald's promotional Pokémon toys|2012]]) were available in Canadian restaurants. | All four {{wp|Burger King}} promotions ([[1999 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|1999]], [[2000 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|2000]], [[2008 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|2008]] and [[2009 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|2009]]) as well as both {{wp|McDonald's}} promotions ([[2011 McDonald's promotional Pokémon toys|2011]] and [[2012 McDonald's promotional Pokémon toys|2012]]) were available in Canadian restaurants. | ||
Several Pokémon books that have been released in English in Canada and the United States have been translated into French by '''Le Groupe Syntagme Inc''' for sale in French-speaking regions of Canada. Examples include many books from the [[Pokémon anime novelization series]], the [[Pokémon Adventure Series]] (''Pokémon Collection Adventure''), ''[[Pokémon Pop Quiz]]'' (''{{tt|Pokémon Questions-pièges|Pokémon Trick Questions}}'') and ''[[Extreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan]]'' (''{{tt|Extrêmes Pokémon: Le guide ultime des vrais mordus|Extreme Pokémon: The Ultimate Guide for Real Fans}}''). As of the 2010s, most of the Pokémon books and manga that has been available to Canadians in French has been imported from France rather than translated from materials that were originally available in English. This includes books such as {{wp|Hachette (publisher)|Hachette Jeunesse}}'s series of novels based on the {{series|Best Wishes}} of the anime. | [[File:PMT Event.png|thumb|150px|left|A bilingual Event card from the {{OBP|Pokémon Master Trainer|1999}} board game]] | ||
Several Pokémon books that have been released in English in Canada and the United States have been translated into French by '''Le Groupe Syntagme Inc''' for sale in French-speaking regions of Canada. Examples include many books from the [[Pokémon anime novelization series]], the [[Pokémon Adventure Series]] (''Pokémon Collection Adventure''), ''[[Pokémon Pop Quiz]]'' (''{{tt|Pokémon Questions-pièges|Pokémon Trick Questions}}'') and ''[[Extreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan]]'' (''{{tt|Extrêmes Pokémon: Le guide ultime des vrais mordus|Extreme Pokémon: The Ultimate Guide for Real Fans}}''). As of the 2010s, most of the Pokémon books and manga that has been available to Canadians in French has been imported from France rather than translated from materials that were originally available in English. This includes books such as {{wp|Hachette (publisher)|Hachette Jeunesse}}'s [[List of Pokémon Black and White novels|series of novels]] based on the {{series|Best Wishes}} of the anime. | |||
[[File: | All Pokémon board games released in the United States, such as {{OBP|Pokémon Master Trainer|1999}} and {{OBP|Pokémon Yahtzee Jr.|1999}}, have been released in Canada in fully bilingual versions. | ||
===Canadian exclusive items=== | |||
[[File:Pokemon Legends DVD boxed set.png|thumb|150px|right|Cover of the ''Pokémon Legends'' boxed set]] | |||
In 2000, [[Danone Pokémon Stadium Tip Cards|collectible cards]] were given away in packages of {{wp|Groupe Danone|Danone}} yogurt products. These cards contained tips for the recently-released {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|English}} and were only available in Canada - not in the United States. All cards in the series are bilingual. | In 2000, [[Danone Pokémon Stadium Tip Cards|collectible cards]] were given away in packages of {{wp|Groupe Danone|Danone}} yogurt products. These cards contained tips for the recently-released {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|English}} and were only available in Canada - not in the United States. All cards in the series are bilingual. | ||
In the year 2000, YTV featured ''[[Pokémon Theme]]'' on their first ''Big Fun Party Mix'' CD.<ref>[http://www.amazon.ca/Big-Fun-Party-Mix/dp/B000057ZLD/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1255890370&sr=1-6 Big Fun Party Mix: Big Fun Party Mix: Amazon.ca: Music] (retrieved February 18, 2010)</ref> | |||
In the | In 2010, [[Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.|Alliance Films]], which owns the Canadian distribution rights to ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''; released a boxed set of those four movies exclusively in Canada, titled ''Pokémon Legends''. The boxed set consists of four discs and contains all the same bonus features as previous standalone releases of the movies. All four movies in the set are available in both English and French. | ||
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
{{bulbanews|Canadian Black and White Sampling Tour announced}} | {{bulbanews|Canadian Black and White Sampling Tour announced}} | ||
[[File:BW Sampling Tour Canada.jpg|thumb|right|A photo of the BW Sampling Tour stop in Mississauga, Ontario]] | |||
The [[Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour]] made a few stops in Canada. There were no promotional tours throughout [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]]. | The [[Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour]] made a few stops in Canada. There were no promotional tours throughout [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]]. | ||
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*[http://pokemon.ca/ Pokémon.ca] redirects to [[Pokémon.com]]. | *[http://pokemon.ca/ Pokémon.ca] redirects to [[Pokémon.com]]. | ||
**There is a possibility that Pokémon.com will create a website for Canada via [http://www.pokemon.com/us/country/ this] page but due to the fact that [[The Pokémon Company International| TPCi's]] American branch manages the Pokémon franchise for Canada, there is little chance that it will happen. Currently, if the user selects Canada as their country on the map, they will be redirected to the American website.<!--http://www.pokemon.com/ca leads to a 404 error page.--> | **There is a possibility that Pokémon.com will create a website for Canada via [http://www.pokemon.com/us/country/ this] page but due to the fact that [[The Pokémon Company International| TPCi's]] American branch manages the Pokémon franchise for Canada, there is little chance that it will happen. Currently, if the user selects Canada as their country on the map, they will be redirected to the American website.<!--http://www.pokemon.com/ca leads to a 404 error page.--> | ||
*[[LaRousse City]] was based on {{wp|Vancouver}}, {{wp|British Columbia}}. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||