Pokémon in Australia: Difference between revisions

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All Pokémon games that have been released in {{pmin|the United States}} have also been released in Australia, except [[Hey You, Pikachu!]]. The Australian release dates tend to be some time after the American release dates, but before the European release dates. However, there are times where Australian release dates are before the American release dates such as {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}, and [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]. There are also times where Australian release dates are after the European release dates such as [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], [[Pokémon Rumble Blast]], and {{game|Black and White|s}}.

[[Event Pokémon]] have been released in Australia sporadically. Majority of the events since 1999 were organised by {{wp|Nintendo Australia}} including the Pokémon Mew Tour in 1999 and Pokémon Celebi Tour in 2001 which happened to be the last event to receive any event Pokémon in Australia. From 2002-2006, Australians have not received any event Pokémon, including Pokémon from the Generation III era, meaning players who had {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, or {{game|Emerald}} were not able to obtain all the Pokémon in these games.

From 2007, the recent introduction of Wi-Fi events has allowed Australian players access to many previously unavailable event Pokémon. However, despite Australia being one of the major countries involved with Pokémon, Australians did not get the chance to obtain certain event Pokémon including the event {{p|Regigigas}} that would allow players to obtain {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}}, and {{p|Registeel}} in [[Pokémon Platinum]] for those who don't own any of the {{wp|Game Boy Advance}} Pokémon games, and the event {{p|Celebi}} that would allow players to battle [[Giovanni]] and obtain {{p|Zorua}} in {{game|Black and White|s}}.

[[File:Network Ten.png|thumb|right|Network Ten's logo]]

Network Ten is a TV channel which used to air the [[Pokémon anime]] in Australia. It originally aired Pokémon episodes during its programming block called Cheez TV before its successor, Toasted TV. For a short time during the peak of Pokémon's popularity in Australia, some anime episodes, such as the first episode, were aired on Channel Ten as re-runs during prime-time slots in the late afternoon/night time. However, on Monday, 27 February 2012, Toasted TV was moved to Channel Ten's sister channel, Eleven, where it currently remains.

[[File:Toasted TV logo.png|thumb|right|Toasted TV's logo]]

Toasted TV is an Australian programming block broadcast on the free-to-air station Eleven (prior to February 27, 2012, Network Ten). It screens every day of the week from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Launched on August 22, 2005, Toasted TV has aired the [[Pokémon anime]] to Australian audiences since April 26, 2006.

''Toasted TV'' was launched to replace ''Cheez TV'', which had a similar scope. It shows cartoons and pre-recorded entertainment segments targeted at children. Its current hosts are Seamus Evans and {{wp|Kellyn Morris}}. Former hosts include Sean Kennedy, {{wp|Dan Sweetman}}, {{wp|Pip Russell}}.  

Starting from February 10 2012, ''Toasted TV'' is currently airing ''[[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]'' at 8 am every day of the week, except for Saturdays.

It has also previously aired ''[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]'', ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]'', ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles]]'',  ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors]]'', and ''[[Pokémon: Black & White]]''. This includes all ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]'', ''[[SS020|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]'', ''[[SS021|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness]]'', and ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''.

When ''[[SS020|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]'' aired on October 31, 2008, {{p|Pikachu}} made a special guest appearance on the show.

On December 16, 2010, Toasted TV began airing ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles]]''. On December 18, 2010, Toasted TV began airing ''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors]]''.

On March 24, 2011, a [[Nintendo]] employee named Jamie made a guest appearance on the program to promote the newly released {{game|Black and White|s}}.

 

For the release of {{game|Black and White|s}}, ''Toasted TV'' [http://ten.com.au/competitions-pokemon.htm ran a promotion] in which the winner received a [[Nintendo DSi]] and either Pokémon Black or White, with four runners-up receiving either Pokémon Black or White. The competition closed on April 1, 23:59 {{wp|Time in Australia|Australian Eastern Standard Time}} ({{wp|UTC+10:00}}).

 

On April 23, 2011, ''Toasted TV'' aired the Australian {{wp|FreeTV Australia|FreeTV}} debut of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. On July 16, 2011, ''Toasted TV'' aired the FreeTV debut of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. On October 29, 2011, ''Toasted TV'' aired the FreeTV debut of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''.

 

On September 10, 2011, Toasted TV began airing ''[[Pokémon: Black & White]]''. On February 27, 2012, Toasted TV switched from Network Ten to its sister channel Eleven. During this switch, ''Pokémon: Black & White'' changed from airing once per week to every day of the week, except for Saturdays.

Toasted TV is currently filmed in a studio, but was formerly filmed at theme parks.

It was originally filmed at {{wp|Warner Bros. Movie World}}, then moved to {{wp|Sea World}} in 2007. Prior to moving to Dream World, episodes were occasionally filmed at {{wp|Wet'n'Wild Water World}} and at the {{wp|Village Roadshow Theme Parks and Attractions#Australian Outback Spectacular|Australian Outback Spectacular}}. After the 2011 road trip, ''Toasted TV'' was filmed at {{wp|Dreamworld}}. In July 2012, Toasted TV moved to a studio rather than being filmed at a theme park.

''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' and ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'' were screened in theatres, while ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' and ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'' were released straight to video. ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' have not been released in Australia. ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' and ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' have all been released on DVD. ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom/Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' was released on DVD March 21, 2012, following a two-day limited release of ''White—Victini and Zekrom'' in theaters in February. With thanks to Hoyts, Bulbagarden was able to provide 10 free double passes to this screening.

[[Pokémon manga]] translated into English by [[Chuang Yi]] is distributed in Australia through {{wp|Madman Entertainment}}.

The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was very popular when it was first released in Australia. However, some of the schools banned this card game (along with other card games) as it deemed to be a "classroom distraction". Despite this setback, the card game is still being sold in Australia.

In 2000, Sydney hosted the first ever Pokémon World Championship. It was held at the Sydney University in Sydney, Australia where players from Australia, Belgium, {{pmin|France}}, {{pmin|Germany}}, {{pmin|the Netherlands}}, {{pmin|Spain}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom}} and {{pmin|the United States}} competed using {{game|Red and Blue|s}} and {{game|Yellow}}. At the same time, Pokémon Park was opened for the general public where they had the chance to play {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} for the first time, watch the latest Pokémon episodes and see live performances.

Since 2009, despite the [[World Championships]] having the Video Game Championships, Australia has not been represented. The reason for this is unknown, but with the recent success of an Australian player winning the World Championships in the Trading Card Game and the success of the Pokémon video games in Australia, it probably won't be long for Australia to have representatives playing in the Video Game Championships.