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 ==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
-German-language cards for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] have been sold in Germany since the introduction of the {{TCG|Base Set}}. The cards were originally distributed by [[Wizards of the Coast]] and later by [[The Pokémon Company International]] after Wizards of the Coast lost their license to distribute the TCG. Most sets that were released in English are also available in German (one or two sets were skipped), and German cards are still being printed in the latest Sword & Shield era.
+The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] has been sold in Germany since December 1999 with the introduction of {{TCG|Base Set}}. The game was originally distributed by [[Wizards of the Coast]] and later by [[The Pokémon Company International]] after Wizards of the Coast lost their license to distribute the TCG. Both partnered with local board and card game company {{wp|Amigo Spiele|Amigo}} to utilise their distribution channels and for game store-centred organised play.
-German-language cards are recognized as tournament legal for [[Play! Pokémon]].
+Most expansion sets released in English are also available in German, with only a handful of exceptions, such as [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym Heroes]] and [[EX Team Rocket Returns (TCG)|EX Team Rocket Returns]]. Prior to the release of the [[XY (TCG)|XY base-set]], German TCG product typically became available about two or three months after it had been in English, mirroring the then-staggered international release schedule of the video games. Since XY, German TCG product now releases concurrently with the English product. German-language cards are recognized as tournament legal by [[Play! Pokémon]].
 ==Pokémon manga==