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 ==Pokémon video games==
-Pokémon [[Pokémon games|video games]] are released on their European release dates. All games released in Europe have been released in Greece, all of them in their English format. Excluding certain cases, like [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]], they are typically distributed by Nortec, the official Nintendo representative in Greece. They generally include English and Greek translated manuals, and most recently bilingual packaging.
+Pokémon [[Pokémon games|video games]] in Greece typically release on their European release dates. Bilingual packaging in English and Greek became the norm midway through [[Nintendo DS]]'s lifecycle, with Greek-translated manuals traditionally included along with the English ones gradually being phased out in favor of a brief instructions sheet around the same time. Prior to its divorce from Nintendo of Europe in 2015, Nortec handled their distribution in stores. As of 2016, Nintendo lacks an official distributor in Greece, and retailers have to the import newer games via other channels.
-Local Pokémon {{pkmn|event}} distribution is arranged by Nortec, and handled by several retailers, historically {{wp|Jumbo S.A.|Jumbo}}, and more recently Public and Moustakas. Events as old as {{p|Mew}} for {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} and as new as the Shiny Creation Trio for the [[Generation V]] games have been done. Distribution dates often deviate from their typical European counterparts, with some Summer 2011 events debuting earlier in Greece, and others being delayed numerous months. Two official National Championships took place in 2009 and 2010, also arranged by Nortec.
+A number of local Pokémon {{pkmn|event}} distributions have been made available in Greece between 2000 and 2014, including key ones like {{p|Mew}} for {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, {{p|Deoxys}} for the [[Generation III]] games, and {{p|Diancie}} for [[Pokémon X and Y]]. Distribution dates have often deviated from their typical European counterparts, with some Summer 2011 events debuting earlier in Greece, and others being delayed numerous months. Distribution events were being arranged by Nortec and handled by a number of different retailers, including historically {{wp|Jumbo S.A.|Jumbo}} and Plaisio, and more recently Public and Moustakas.
+Two official National Championships took place in 2009 and 2010, also arranged by Nortec in association with the popular fansite [[Legendary Pokémon (site)|Legendary Pokémon]].
 ==Pokémon anime==