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==[[Pokémon merchandise]]== | ==[[Pokémon merchandise]]== | ||
[[File:Album Pokemon Evoluciones.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Pokémon Evoluciones, the latest sticker album of Pokémon that has been published in the country of Peru]] | [[File:Album Pokemon Evoluciones.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Pokémon Evoluciones, the latest sticker album of Pokémon that has been published in the country of Peru]] | ||
[[File:Chilean Pokémon Albums.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Different sticker albums, along with an illustrated book of the TGC, released in Chile.]] | |||
During the height of Pokémon's popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a great number of collectibles and other merchandise based on the Pokémon franchise was available in Latin American countries, including sticker albums, postcards, plush toys, and figurines. | During the height of Pokémon's popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a great number of collectibles and other merchandise based on the Pokémon franchise was available in Latin American countries, including sticker albums, postcards, plush toys, and figurines. | ||
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[[Pokémon Tazos]], collectible discs which resemble {{wp|Pogs}}, were available in bags of {{wp|Frito-Lay}} chips. These Tazos, which have featured other franchises besides Pokémon, grew in popularity to a level greater than or equal to the early popularity of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] in North America. | [[Pokémon Tazos]], collectible discs which resemble {{wp|Pogs}}, were available in bags of {{wp|Frito-Lay}} chips. These Tazos, which have featured other franchises besides Pokémon, grew in popularity to a level greater than or equal to the early popularity of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] in North America. | ||
The {{tt|Corporación Gráfica Navarrete S.A.|Graphic Corporation Navarrete}}, based in Peru, is a company known for publishing a wide variety of Pokémon sticker albums. Stickers for these albums are sold seperately and are distributed randomly in packs. Each sticker is numbered and is intended to be glued to its assigned spot in the album. [[File:Mirinda.png|thumb|left|150px|Pokémon Mirinda]] The album will often have artwork and descriptions that compliment the artwork on the stickers. These sticker albums have been published in several Latin American countries such as Peru and Mexico since the late 1990s. The most recent sticker albums are "Pokédex", which was published in 2007 and was available in Bolivia, {{pmin|Brazil}}, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico; and "{{tt|Pokémon Evoluciones|Pokémon Evolutions}}", was published in 2008 and was only available in Peru.<ref>[http://www.navarrete.com.pe/albumes.aspx Albumes y coleccionables - Corporación Gráfica Navarrete] (in Spanish)</ref> | |||
The {{tt|Corporación Gráfica Navarrete S.A.|Graphic Corporation Navarrete}}, based in Peru, is a company known for publishing a wide variety of Pokémon sticker albums. Stickers for these albums are sold seperately and are distributed randomly in packs. Each sticker is numbered and is intended to be glued to its assigned spot in the album. The album will often have artwork and descriptions that compliment the artwork on the stickers. These sticker albums have been published in several Latin American countries such as Peru and Mexico since the late 1990s. The most recent sticker albums are "Pokédex", which was published in 2007 and was available in Bolivia, {{pmin|Brazil}}, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico; and "{{tt|Pokémon Evoluciones|Pokémon Evolutions}}", was published in 2008 and was only available in Peru.<ref>[http://www.navarrete.com.pe/albumes.aspx Albumes y coleccionables - Corporación Gráfica Navarrete] (in Spanish)</ref> | |||
[[Burger King Promotional Pokémon toys|Burger King]] has also brought a few of its Pokémon promotions to Latin America, including the recent TCG promotions. | [[Burger King Promotional Pokémon toys|Burger King]] has also brought a few of its Pokémon promotions to Latin America, including the recent TCG promotions. | ||
[[File:Mangastoukan.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Covers of Pokémon Adventures and Magical Pokémon Journey published in | |||
Toukan Manga magazine]] | |||
In Argentina, {{wp|Mirinda}} soda released a [[Pokémon food products#Pokémon Mirinda|limited-edition Pokémon soft drink]]. It was the same as regular orange-flavoured Mirinda, but featured Pokémon characters on the packaging. | In Argentina, {{wp|Mirinda}} soda released a [[Pokémon food products#Pokémon Mirinda|limited-edition Pokémon soft drink]]. It was the same as regular orange-flavoured Mirinda, but featured Pokémon characters on the packaging. | ||
=== Pokémon manga === | === Pokémon manga === | ||
[[Pokémon Adventures]] and [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] were both translated into Spanish in Mexico by [http://toukanmanga.blogspot.com/ Toukan Manga] magazine. However, neither series was completed and all translated volumes are now out of print. | [[Pokémon Adventures]] and [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] were both translated into Spanish in Mexico by [http://toukanmanga.blogspot.com/ Toukan Manga] magazine. However, neither series was completed and all translated volumes are now out of print. | ||