Pokémon in the United States: Difference between revisions

The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached the '''{{wp|United States|United States of America}}''' in 1998 with the release of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] and the airing of the {{pkmn|anime}}. Most English translations of Pokémon media, as well as original English-language media such as ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu}}'', are based in the United States and then further distributed in other English-speaking countries of the world.

The [[Pokémon anime]] debuted in {{wp|Broadcast syndication|syndication}} in the United States on September 7, 1998<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000425180626/http://toonzone.net/brian/eplists/pokemon.html ''Pokémon'' - Toon Zone] (archived from the original April 25, 2000; retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> with the sneak preview debut of ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', which helped launch Pokémon into a nationwide phenomenon that lasted until the early 2000s. All English-language dubs of the Pokémon anime were produced in the United States, first by [[4Kids Entertainment]] and later by [[The Pokémon Company International]]. Other animated productions, such as [[Pokémon Origins]] and [[Pokémon Generations]], are also dubbed in English in the United States either via TPCI or other studios. The live-action film ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu}}'' is a primarily American production.