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The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached the '''{{wp|United States}}''' in 1998 with the release of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] and the airing of the {{pkmn|anime}}. Most English translations of Pokémon media, as seen on this wiki, are based in the United States. | |||
==Pokémon video games== | |||
Most Pokémon video games released in Japan are translated into English for the United States, although there are exceptions such as [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|the WiiWare Mystery Dungeon games]]. All English-language games are exported to {{pmin|Canada}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, {{pmin|Australia}} and other countries (including those that do not have their own translation of the games, such as {{pmin|Russia}}). Event Pokémon are regularly released in the United States as well. | |||
==Pokémon anime== | |||
The [[Pokémon anime]] debuted on September 7, 1998 on [[Kids' WB]], helping to launch Pokémon into a nationwide phenomenon that lasted until the early 2000s. All English-language dubs of the Pokémon anime were performed in the United States, first by [[4Kids Entertainment]] and later by [[Pokémon USA]]; due to Bulbapedia being an English-language wiki, most information on the English dub can be found on the pages themselves. | |||
While the [[Pokémon movie]]s are regularly released theatrically in Japan, [[M01|only]] [[M02|the]] [[M03|first]] [[M04|five]] [[M05|movies]] and the Zekrom variant of the [[M14|14th movie]] have seen release in the US; all other movies have premiered on television (usually on [[Cartoon Network]]) and released straight to video or DVD. | |||
==Pokémon manga== | |||
Pokémon manga is translated into English by [[VIZ Media]]. Currently, only [[Pokémon Adventures]] and movie adaptations are translated. | |||
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An English-language translation of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] has been sold in the United States since the release of [[Base Set (TCG)|Base Set]] in 1999, and continues to this day. Most English sets do not correspond exactly to the Japanese sets they are translated from; they often incorporate additional cards from Japanese promotions and theme decks. English-language cards are the most widely distributed worldwide; as with the games, they are exported to other English-speaking countries, but are also often sold alongside localized translations and in countries where no local translation exists. Currently, only English-language cards are tournament legal in the United States. | |||
==Pokémon merchandise== | |||
Pokémon merchandising has been handled by various distributors in the United States. When the franchise debuted, merchandising was handled by [[Hasbro]]. Originally, toys and merchandise were simply imported from Japan, but later Hasbro created their own toys and games for distribution in the US. In 2004, rights passed to [[Jakks Pacific]], which produced their own merchandise as well. As of January 2013, merchandise will be handled by [[TOMY]], which will import Japanese merchandise once again. | |||
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