Pokémon in Australia: Difference between revisions

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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]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Black & White]]'', ''[[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova]]''. 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]]''.

Along with showing the anime series, ''Toasted TV'' also aired the Australian {{wp|FreeTV Australia|FreeTV}} debut of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' on April 23, 2012. Since then, ''Toasted TV'' continued to show the FreeTV debut of the following movies up to ''[[M16|Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.

Notably, 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}}). They have since run more Pokémon-based competitions including one which ended on February 24, 2013 23:59 in which the winner received a [[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]] Season 15 DVD collection, [[M15| Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]] movie DVD, [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] Wii game as well as a Pokémon plush toy. Another competition also ran until March 31, 2013, 23:59, where a winner would win Seasons 1 through to 12 on DVD.  

''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' and ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'' were screened in cinemas, 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.  

After a long hiatus from cinema screening, Hoyts began screening Pokémon movies with a two-day limited release of ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom/Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' on February 18 and 19, 2012. With thanks to Hoyts, Bulbagarden was able to provide 10 free double passes to this screening. The movie was then released on DVD on March 21, 2012. Since then, Hoyts has screened the following movies: [[M15|Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]] and [[Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened]], in selected cinemas.

''Toasted TV'' has also aired the Australian FreeTV debut of The [[Rise of Darkrai]] on April 23, 2012. Since then, Toasted TV continued to show the FreeTV debut of the following movies up to [[Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened]].

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.

Only until 2013's World Championships, Australia has been represented for the World Championships, being acknowledged in the 2013 VGC's opening presentation prior the events starting.