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The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Brazil}}''' on May 10, 1999, with the broadcast of ''[[EP001|Pokémon, Eu Escolho Você!]]'' during a morning TV program called ''{{tt|Eliana & Alegria|Eliana & Joy}}'' in {{wp|RecordTV}}. The [[Pokémon games]] have been officially distributed in English. Currently, the [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcast on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network}}, [[Pokémon Adventures]] is published by [[Panini Comics]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is released by {{wp|Copag}}. | The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Brazil}}''' on May 10, 1999, with the broadcast of ''[[EP001|Pokémon, Eu Escolho Você!]]'' during a morning TV program called ''{{tt|Eliana & Alegria|Eliana & Joy}}'' in {{wp|RecordTV}}. | ||
The [[Pokémon games]] in terms of gameplay have been officially released in English but distributed for Brazil, both South America and [[Pokémon in Latin America|Latin America]]. Some have had a Brazilian localization but only for package and cart design (e.g. [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]] and [[Pokémon Crystal Version]])<ref>, as the {{wp|ROM image}} itself is in English. Only more recently have there been Pokémon games in Portuguese; the official and national language of Brazil.<ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gbc/198308-pokemon-gold-version/data GameFAQs listing (SA, Gradiente)]</ref><ref>[https://archives.glitchcity.info/forums/board-10/thread-8969/page-0.html Archived Glitch City Laboratories thread by Torchickens (User:Chickasaurus on Bulbapedia)]</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/RwbHADV Imgur.com picture of Gold/Silver/Crystal front cart art from an unknown person]</ref><ref>[https://i.imgur.com/eDoO1jA.png The back of Brazil Pokémon Crystal, produced in collaboration with Gradiente Entertainment]</ref> | |||
Currently, the [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcast on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network}}, [[Pokémon Adventures]] is published by [[Panini Comics]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is released by {{wp|Copag}}. | |||
==Pokémon games== | ==Pokémon games== | ||
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All [[Pokémon games]] have been available to Brazilian customers in English. However, from January 2015 to May 2017, Nintendo's officially licensed distributors {{n|Nintendo leaving Brazilian gaming market|ceased trade}} in the Brazilian market due to the ongoing, significantly high taxation tariffs on imported electronic goods, especially as direct competition recently decided to open manufacturing plants within the country to lift some of these tariffs. In May 2017, [http://www.ncgames.com.br/ NC Games] became the new licensed distributor of Nintendo products, until that company closed in 2019. The games have been digitally distributed through the Brazilian version of Nintendo eShop, also known as [https://store.nintendo.com.br/ Loja Nintendo] ("Nintendo Shop") ever since. Since then, Nintendo was officially re-launched in Brazil on September 18, 2020. | All [[Pokémon games]] have been available to Brazilian customers in English. Some have had a Brazilian localisation attempt of any sort, others would later translate the games themselves. However, from January 2015 to May 2017, Nintendo's officially licensed distributors {{n|Nintendo leaving Brazilian gaming market|ceased trade}} in the Brazilian market due to the ongoing, significantly high taxation tariffs on imported electronic goods, especially as direct competition recently decided to open manufacturing plants within the country to lift some of these tariffs. In May 2017, [http://www.ncgames.com.br/ NC Games] became the new licensed distributor of Nintendo products, until that company closed in 2019. The games have been digitally distributed through the Brazilian version of Nintendo eShop, also known as [https://store.nintendo.com.br/ Loja Nintendo] ("Nintendo Shop") ever since. Since then, Nintendo was officially re-launched in Brazil on September 18, 2020. | ||
[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], [[Pokémon GO]], and [[Pokémon TCG Card Dex]] are the only Pokémon games to be localized into Brazilian Portuguese. | [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], [[Pokémon GO]], and [[Pokémon TCG Card Dex]] are the only Pokémon games to be localized (had the gameplay itself translated) into Brazilian Portuguese.<!--Is this outdated?--> In the past, Gradiente (Gradiente Entertainment) managed the packaging and cart appearance/production of earlier Pokémon games. Today, this is managed by [https://www.nintendo.com/pt_BR/ Nintendo Brasil], but some fans have expressed that they want more games to be translated into Brazilian Portuguese (not just things like packaging); a movement called [http://www.queremosnintendo.com.br/ Queremos Nintendo]. | ||
===Distribution events=== | ===Distribution events=== | ||