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The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached '''{{wp|Latin America}}''' in an article that was published and appeared on the cover of the October issue of the Club Nintendo magazine in 1998<ref>[http://www.clubnintendomx.com/principal/cn_historia/1998.html Portadas de Club Nintendo - 1998] (in Spanish)</ref> and with the release of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] in English in the same month.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000301213009/www.nintendo.com.mx/lanza/pokemonest/pokemonest.html Pokémon Azul/Pokémon Rojo] (in Spanish)</ref> The [[Pokémon anime]] followed after with the first broadcast of ''[[EP001|Pokémon, ¡Yo te elijo!]]'' in {{wp|American Spanish|Latin American Spanish}} on Canal 5 in Mexico in June 1999, followed by the debut on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Cartoon Network Latinoamérica}} on September 6, 1999, reaching the rest of Latin America as well as the Caribbean. However, the first broadcast in Latin America was in Chile, on the {{wp|Chilevisión}} channel, on April 26, 1999, just one month before the premiere in Mexico.

'''¡Atrápalos ya!''' was the Latin American Spanish slogan of the Pokémon video games. The slogan is often referenced throughout the Pokémon [[canon]], much like the English slogan "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]" is.

Since 2017, Latin American game trailers and official merchandise use the '''¡Hazte con todos!''' slogan that was originally used in Spain until it was changed to '''¡Es para todos!'''

All of the [[core series]] Pokémon games have been released in Latin American countries. Most games are available in English only, imported from {{pmin|the United States}} by various distributors in the region; however, {{game|Red and Blue|s}} were also available in Spanish, using the translation from {{pmin|Spain}}. The Spanish versions of Red and Blue were not available until 1999, months after the original release in English in October 1998, and were re-released on the [[Virtual Console]] alongside the English and [[Pokémon in Canada|French]] versions. No other Pokémon games were available in Spanish in Latin America until the release of {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which also used the Spanish translation from Spain. Despite the content of the games being almost identical to that of the releases from Spain, the Latin American Spanish versions of the games have their own country code in the serial numbers, LTN (instead of USA for English North America, or ESP for Spain, etc.). As [[Pokémon X and Y]] feature multilingual support, the need for separate English and Spanish Game Cards from [[Generation VI]] onwards appears to have been eliminated, as players may choose their preferred language at the beginning of the game.  

Most of the spin-off titles (such as [[Pokémon Snap]] and {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|English}}) have been released in Latin America as well, but like the majority of the core series Pokémon games, they are only available as English-language imports (however, Pokémon Stadium 1 and 2 are fully compatible with the Spanish versions of Red and Blue).

 

On November 27, 2020, the {{wp|Dirección General de Radio, Televisión y Cinematografía|RTC}} of Mexico introduced a rating system to replace the ESRB in the region. The law was taken effect by May 27, 2021 and [[New Pokémon Snap]] became the first Pokémon game to be rated by Mexican authorities.

The Latin American dub of Pokémon airs or has aired in the following countries: {{wp|Argentina}}, {{wp|Bolivia}}, {{wp|Chile}}, {{wp|Colombia}}, {{wp|Costa Rica}}, {{wp|Dominican Republic}}, {{wp|Ecuador}}, {{wp|El Salvador}}, {{wp|Guatemala}}, {{wp|Honduras}}, {{wp|Nicaragua}}, {{wp|Mexico}}, {{wp|Panama}}, {{wp|Paraguay}}, {{wp|Peru}}, {{wp|Uruguay}} and {{wp|Venezuela}}.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/pok-mon-hits-world ''Pokémon Hits The World'' - Animation World Network (October 3, 1998)]</ref><ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/pok-mon-sold-latin-america-broadcasters ''Pokémon sold to Latin America broadcasters'' - Animation World Network (February 14, 1999)]</ref> The anime has aired on Mexico's Canal 5, with the Pokémon series premiering in early 1999. Only the first 52 episodes were broadcasted. The series has aired on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Cartoon Network Latinoamérica}} since its debut in the rest of the Latin American countries. In addition to Cartoon Network, which serves many different countries, the anime is also aired on one or more local channels in most regions of Latin America. In the United States, the Latin American dub of the [[original series]] airs on TeleXitos.

As of June 12, 2017, the Mexican television network {{wp|Azteca 7}} airs [[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]] at 7:30 P.M. Mexico City Time (CDT) until 2020.

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Cartoon Network is one of the most popular children's television channels in Latin America due to the channel airing original productions from the original US channel such as the ''{{wp|Cartoon Cartoons}}'' as well as international acquisitions like ''{{wp|Dragon Ball}}'', ''{{wp|Naruto}}'', ''{{wp|Inuyasha}}'' and other anime series, including Pokémon. Since Pokémon debuted on September 6, 1999, it has become one of the most popular shows on Cartoon Network.

====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''====

====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====

The 10th season premiered on February 9, 2008 but only ran for 3 episodes, the show continued in June 2008 and its finale was on September 24, 2008. Season 11 premiered on January 5, 2009 at 7pm and its finale was on May 27, 2009. The 12th season premiered on January 10, 2010 at 7pm, it was then shown on Sundays but, was on Wednesdays at 6pm from June 2010 and the finale was on January 19, 2011. The 13th season premiered on April 2, 2011 & was shown from then at 12:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays but only for 26 episodes from July 2011. But it returned on October 8, 2011 on Saturdays and the finale was shown November 26, 2011. Finally, ''[[M13|Zoroark Master of Illusions]]'' premiered on March 10, 2012  

====''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''====

====''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''====

The movie ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'' was premiered on August 10, 2017.

====''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''====

''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' had a theatrical premiere on November 5 and 6, 2017. This movie was later shown on Cartoon Network on December 8, 2017.

* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' seasons and movies (2014-2016)

* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' movies (2017-present)

* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movies (2017-present)

* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' movies (2017-present)

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* [[S06|Pokémon: Fuerza Máxima]] (2018-October 2021)

* [[S10|Pokémon: Diamante y Perla]] (October 2021-present)

The Latin American dub of the Pokémon anime is recorded and produced in Mexico. The series has been dubbed by five different companies. Originally, dubbing production was conducted by the company '''Audiomaster 3000''' of {{wp|Televisa}}, which dubbed the series from the [[S01|first season]] until the first episodes of ''Pokémon: Advanced Challenge''. Audiomaster 3000 went out of business in 2005, leaving the [[S07|seventh season]] incomplete.

As the series, most of the films have were dubbed in Mexico, the films ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' and ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'' were dubbed by '''Audiomaster 3000''' under license and distribution of {{wp|Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.}}

'''Irwin Daayán''' (born November 9, 1978) was responsible for the voice of Ash in the absence of Gabriel Ramos from [[DP091]] until [[DP104]]. Daayán also provides the voices for [[Samurai]], {{pkmn|Mystery Club|Ken}}, [[Drew]] (starting from ''[[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]]''), [[Conway]], [[Tucker]], and [[Tate and Liza|Tate]]. Daayán is a well-known voice actor, voicing numerous roles in other series including the main roles of {{wp|Yugi Mutou}}/{{wp|Yami Yugi}} in {{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh!|Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters}}, Mugen in {{wp|Samurai Champloo}}, Goku in {{wp|Monkey Typhoon}} and {{wp|Pegasus Seiya}} in {{wp|Saint Seiya}}: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary and {{tt|Hades - Chapter Inferno|TV version}}.

'''Gaby Ugarte''' (born December 22, 1983) provided the voices for {{an|Dawn}} (from [[DP001]]-[[DP104]], [[DP158]]-[[DP191]]), {{OBP|Melody|M02}}, [[Jasmine]] and [[Giselle]]. She also dubs in other series, such as {{wp|Kuki Sanban}}/Numbuh Three in {{wp|Codename: Kids Next Door}}, Zatch Bell and Zeno Bell in {{wp|Zatch Bell!}}, Saya Otonashi in {{wp|Blood+}} and Gwen Tennyson in {{wp|Ben 10}} and {{wp|Ben 10: Alien Force}}. Ugarte left the show when dubbing production was moved to AF The Dubbing House, right at [[DP105|the beginning]] of the ''[[S12|Galactic Battles]]'' season, coming back in the next season, although she was replaced in the fifteenth season because she actually lives in France.

'''Alfredo Leal''' was the voice for [[Tracey Sketchit]] from [[EP084]]-[[EP116]] and [[JN147]]. Alfredo is the brother of Ash's current voice actor, Miguel Ángel Leal.

'''José Antonio Macías''' (born September 19, 1967) is the voice of [[James]] (except for [[AG105]]-[[AG110]]), as well as {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} in {{DetPikMov|the movie of the same name}}.

Until her passing in April 2021, [[Jessie]] had been voiced for the entire series by '''Diana Pérez'''. Pérez was well known for her role of {{wp|Monkey D. Luffy}} in {{wp|One Piece}}, and she had also been the director for the series since ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. Beginning with ''[[S24|Pokémon Master Journeys]]'', Jessie is voiced by '''Rebeca Gómez'''.

[[Gary Oak]] has had five different voice actors in the Latin American dub. He was voiced by '''Gerardo del Valle''' up until the end of ''[[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]]'' and his return in ''[[S24|Pokémon Master Journeys]]''. For ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', he was voiced by '''Ricardo Bautista'''. He was voiced by '''Benjamín Rivera''' in [[DP045]] and by '''Noé Velásquez''' in [[DP085]]. In ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]'', he was voiced by '''Victor Ugarte''', the brother of Xóchitl and Gaby.

In 2015, some voice actors announced that some old episodes (which included ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City!]]'', ''[[EP168|Hook, Line and Stinker]]'' and ''[[AG056|Going, Going, Yawn]]'') were going to be redubbed by SDI Media Mexico. The redubbed version of ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City!]]'' made its debut on Netflix on September 1, 2015, along with the other 103 episodes of the first two seasons, which remained intact. The redub had a mixed reception from fans, ones liked that the same script was used and that Misty and Brock kept their voice actors while others disliked that Gabriel Ramos didn't voice Ash despite being available, with Miguel Angel Leal being used instead.

Three Pokémon soundtracks have been released in Latin America. The first, ''Pokémon: {{tt|¡Para Ser Un Maestro!''|To Be A Master!}}, is a Spanish translation of [[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]. This soundtrack included a bonus video of the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] that could be played on a computer. It was released by Tycoon Music in Mexico in association with 4Kids Productions (catalogue number 16-KO-001).

A translated version of [[Totally Pokémon]] was released as well, entitled ''Pokémon: The Johto Journeys''. This album did not contain any of the karaoke songs from the English release, but it did include an extra song, "Pokémon Johto 2".

The soundtrack to {{OBP|Pokémon the First Movie|soundtrack}} was also released in Latin America. This Latin American version contained all the same songs as the English North American release, but with an added bonus track, [[Pokémon Theme]], which is performed in Spanish by Álvaro Véliz.

[[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.

 

In 2015, [[Panini Comics]] Mexico announced that they would be publishing Pokémon Adventures in the country. They began publishing the {{MangaArc|Black & White}} in April 2016 and finished publishing it on the same year. Panini Comics began publishing {{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}} in March 2017, and released subsequent volumes bi-monthly. As of December 2022, the Mexican edition is on {{PAV|30}}.

In April 2021, Panini Comics Argentina announced that they will start publishing Pokémon Adventures in Argentina to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary, with the Red, Green & Blue chapter, {{MangaArc|Yellow}}, {{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}} and the Black & White chapter planned to release. {{PAV|1}} of the series was published in June 2021, with the next volume releasing on July 2021, and subsequent volumes releasing every 3 months. As of December 2022, the Argentine edition is on {{PAV|6}}.

In Argentina, {{wp|Mirinda}} soda released a [[Pokémon food products#Pokémon Mirinda|limited-edition Pokémon soft drink]]. It was the same as regular orange-flavored Mirinda, but featured Pokémon characters on the packaging.

Currently, two of the biggest and oldest Spanish-language Pokémon sites are [https://www.centropkmn.com Centro Pokémon] and [http://www.pokexperto.net Pokéxperto], founded in 2005 and 2006 respectively, which probably are two of the most trusted Pokémon sites in Latin America and Spain. They post about the most recent news from the Pokémon video games, anime and TCG, and also have very large community forums.

* Cartoon Network Latinoamérica has never [[Banned episodes|banned]] an episode of the anime except for episodes which have been banned in Japan and the United States. However, it has skipped some episodes due to network oversights, though all of them but [[XY022]] were ultimately aired.

* In "[http://www.pokemon.com/us/country/ Choose Your Country!]" from Pokémon.com, the only countries in Latin America (at the time) that have external websites are [http://www.pokemon.com/ar/ Argentina] and [http://www.pokemon.com/cl/ Chile]. Peru used to have a website as well.