Pokémon in the Netherlands: Difference between revisions

All of the [[core series]] and [[spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off]] [[Pokémon games]] have been released in English in the Netherlands, usually the same day as the release in the rest of Europe. An exception to this were [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]. Due to a major bug found in some releases of Pokémon HeartGold, which prevented saved games from being detected, the release was postponed from March 25th to April 2nd, 2010 in both the Netherlands and Flanders (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).  

Episodes and movies in the Netherlands generally debut a few weeks after the first airing in the United States. A notable exception to this was ''[[SS020|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]'' which aired in Dutch ''before'' airing in English anywhere in the world. Which together with the [[SS019|first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon special]], four [[Pikachu short]]s ([[PK01]], [[PK04]], [[PK07]] and [[PK11]]), [[The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin]] (part of [[M01]]) [[SS026]] (part of [[M16]]), [[Mewtwo Returns]] and [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] were the only specials of the Pokémon anime to be released in the Netherlands.

From 1999 until 2006 JPS Producties was the company responsible for producing the Dutch dub, from 2007 until 2008 Fred Butter Soundstudio and from 2008 until now SDI Media (formerly Sun Studio).

From 2007 on, the movies did not premiere anymore on DVD, but rather on TV (Jetix and later Disney XD). This meant that the dubbing was once again of high quality and held the original cast.'

In the {{series|XY}}, {{an|Serena}} is voiced by '''Tara Hetharia''', {{an|Clemont}} is voiced by '''Christian Nieuwenhuizen''', and {{an|Bonnie}} is voiced by '''Manou Jue Cardoso'''. {{an|Professor Sycamore]}} is voiced by '''Rutger le Poole'''.  

[[Giovanni]] has had many voice actors. He was originally voiced by '''Just Meijer''' (born 1956), in season 2 '''Stan Limburg''' gave his voice. From season 3 to season 6 '''Fred Meijer''', who also did the voice of Brock, dubbed him and in the special [[Mewtwo Returns]], '''Sander de Heer''' did Giovanni's voice. From season 6 to 7 '''Just Meijer''' did Giovanni's voice again but he was replaced by '''Bas Keijzer''', who also did {{MTR}}'s voice. In season 14, '''Just Meijer''' returned once again and he is the current voice of Giovanni and also voiced [[Stephan]] in his debut episode.

Other notable voice actors in the Dutch dub include '''Jeroen Keers''' as the [[narrator]], '''Mandy Huydts''' (born April 9, 1969) as [[Nurse Joy]] (S01-S13) and [[Cassidy]] (S1), '''Lizemijn Libgott''' (born May 24, 1980) as [[Nurse Joy]] (S14-present), [[Gardenia]] (S10), [[Sophie]] and [[Viola]], '''Edna Kalb''' (born October 11, 1959) as [[Officer Jenny]] (S01-S13) and [[Delia Ketchum]] in one episode, '''Saskia Maarleveld''' as [[Officer Jenny]] and [[Fennel]] (S14), '''Beatrijs Sluyter''' as [[Delia Ketchum]], [[J]] (S12), [[Lilian Meridian]], and [[Marian]], '''Edward Reekers''' (born May 24, 1957) and '''Pepijn Gunneweg''' (born May 18, 1976) as [[Todd Snap]], '''Niki Romijn''' as [[Ritchie]] and [[Casey]] (S03, S04 and S05), '''Sander van der Poel''' (born September 19, 1986) as [[Drew]], '''Huub Dikstaal''' (born January 6, 1968) as [[Drew]] (S07-09), [[Butch]] (S01), [[Kenny]] (S11-S12), [[Scott]] and [[Pierce]], '''Finn Poncin''' as [[Butch]] (S05), '''Lottie Hellingman''' (born August 7, 1977) as [[Cassidy]] (S03, S04 and S05), '''Marjolein Algera''' (born November 25, 1965) as [[Nurse Joy]] in [[M01]] and [[Vivian Meridian]] (S06 and S07), '''Lotte Horlings''' (born April 10, 1979) as [[J]] (S10 and S11), '''Frank Rigter''' (S11-S12) and '''Mitchell van den Dunge Bille''' (S12-S13) as {{an|Barry}}, [[Kenny]] (S10) and as [[Drew]] (S06), '''Thijs van Aken''' (born May 5, 1969) as [[Trip]] (S14), '''Fleur van de Water''' as {{an|Bianca}}, '''Eva Burmeister''' as [[Burgundy]], '''Natalie Hanenveld''' as [[Georgia]], '''Trevor Reekers''' (born June 21 1988) as [[Luke]], '''Levi van Kempen''' as [[Gary Oak]] (S09-11), '''Leon Wiedijk''' (S12), '''Jannemien Cnossen''' as [[Nurse Joy]] in [[M10]], '''Donna Vrijhof''' as [[Nurse Joy]] in two episodes, [[Matori]] and [[Grace (Kalos)|Grace]], '''Jeroen van Wijngaarden''' as [[Paul]] (S10-S13), '''Ruud Drupsteen''' as [[Kenny]] (S13), '''Frans Limburg''' as [[Stephan]] (S14), '''Nathalie Haneveld''' as [[Georgia]] (S14), '''Florus van Rooijen''' as [[Paul]] in one episode, '''Tineke Blok''' as Agent Jenny ([[S17]]), [[Alexa]] and [[Cosette]], '''Nicoline van Doorn''' as [[Korrina]] and [[Lyra]], [[Cynthia]] was voiced by '''Marieke de Kruijf''' in S10, '''Lotte Horlings''' in S11 and by '''Donna Vrijhof''' in S12, '''Ewout Eggink''' as [[Professor Birch]] (S06), '''Jann Cnossen''' as [[Matori]] (S14) and [[Professor Juniper]], '''Louis van Beek''' as [[Professor Birch]] (S07 and S08) and [[Professor Rowan]], and '''Paul Disbergen''' as [[Butch]] (S9), [[Gary Oak]] in one episode and [[Dr. Zager]].

English [[Pokémon Adventures]] volumes are imported and sold in the Netherlands by comic/manga stores. [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]] was translated in Dutch and serialized in three parts alongside 2007 publications of Jetix Magazine.

999 Games and PS-Games were responsible for the distribution in Flanders and the Netherlands until 2011 as PS-Games, also the sponsor and distributor of the [[Pokémon Day (the Netherlands)|Pokémon Day in the Netherlands]], was declared bankrupt. It is unknown when 999 Games stopped with the distribution of the TCG. The company saw the profits fall with €3.9 million to €5.6 million and was in debt by €2.2 million. After that Enigma Distribution Benelux B.V. took the distribution of the TCG over.

* [[List of Dutch language Pokémon home video releases]]