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The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached '''{{wp|Russia}}''' in December of 2000, when [[EP001|''Покемон! Я выбираю тебя!'']] premiered. In Cyrillic script, Pokémon is written as '''Покемон''' and its plural is '''Покемоны''' ''Pokemony'' and is [[#Pokémon and grammar|fully inflected]].
[[File:Pokemon logo Cyrillic.png|thumb|200px|Old logo]]
The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached '''{{wp|Russia}}''' in December 2000, when [[EP001|''Покемон! Я выбираю тебя!'']] premiered. In Cyrillic script, Pokémon is written as '''Покемон''' and its plural is '''Покемоны''' ''Pokemony'' and is [[#Pokémon and grammar|fully inflected]].


==Pokémon anime==
==Pokémon anime==
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Within a day of the anime's television premiere, the management of public relations of ORT had invited journalists and children from an Otradnoye shelter to a Rolan cinema for a presentation of the series. The children received the presentation well, and then took a quiz organized by ORT.
Within a day of the anime's television premiere, the management of public relations of ORT had invited journalists and children from an Otradnoye shelter to a Rolan cinema for a presentation of the series. The children received the presentation well, and then took a quiz organized by ORT.


[[File:EP105.png‎|thumb|right|The last episode shown on ORT: ''Charizard Chills'']]
[[File:EP105.png|thumb|right|The last episode shown on ORT: ''Charizard Chills'']]
From December 18, 2000 to January 25, 2001, the anime was broadcasted by ORT. In February 5, 2001 they began to show the series again until August 2001. The last episode to air on ORT was ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''. 104 episodes of the [[original series]] were shown.
From December 18, 2000 to January 25, 2001, the anime was broadcasted by ORT. In February 5, 2001 they began to show the series again until August 2001. The last episode to air on ORT was ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''. 104 episodes of the [[original series]] were shown.


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Aside for the anime, the movies were translated too, but they were dubbed by different studios. ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', ''[[M03|The Spell of Unown: Entei]]'', as well as their respective [[Pikachu short]]s were dubbed; later, dubs were made of ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''. All those movies were officially released on {{wp|DVD}} and {{wp|VHS}}.
Aside for the anime, the movies were translated too, but they were dubbed by different studios. ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', ''[[M03|The Spell of Unown: Entei]]'', as well as their respective [[Pikachu short]]s were dubbed; later, dubs were made of ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''. All those movies were officially released on {{wp|DVD}} and {{wp|VHS}}.


''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' was aired on Jetix. The Russian dub of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' was released on the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} DVD release of the movie. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130701124658/http://www.timfilmstudio.com.pl/katalog-produktow/produkt,2755,pokemon-zoroark-mistrz-iluzji.html Katalog produktów - Film studio (Internet Archive)]</ref>  
''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' was aired on Jetix. The Russian dub of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' was released on the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} DVD release of the movie.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130701124658/http://www.timfilmstudio.com.pl/katalog-produktow/produkt,2755,pokemon-zoroark-mistrz-iluzji.html Katalog produktów - Film studio (Internet Archive)]</ref>  


{{wp|2×2 (TV channel)|2×2}} got the airing license for movies connected to ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' was shown on June 12, 2014. However, ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]'' was not aired. ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' and ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' were broadcast on September 20, 2014. ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' first premiered in Russian during Nintendo Level Up Day on November 27, 2014.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.ru/-/2014/-/-Nintendo-Level-Up-Day--939124.html Nintendo Level Up Day]</ref>
{{wp|2×2 (TV channel)|2×2}} got the airing license for movies connected to ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' was shown on June 12, 2014. However, ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]'' was not aired. ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' and ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' were broadcast on September 20, 2014. ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' first premiered in Russian during Nintendo Level Up Day on November 27, 2014.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.ru/-/2014/-/-Nintendo-Level-Up-Day--939124.html Nintendo Level Up Day]</ref>
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''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'' aired on {{wp|2×2 (TV channel)|2×2}} on August 19, 2017.
''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'' aired on {{wp|2×2 (TV channel)|2×2}} on August 19, 2017.


''{{mov|Detective Pikachu}}'' was shown in cinemas on May 16, 2019.
''{{DetPikMov}}'' was shown in cinemas on May 16, 2019.


===Cast and crew===
===Cast and crew===
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==Pokémon games==
==Pokémon games==
In the early 2000s, handheld consoles were not common and Pokémon games were rarely found in shops. At the time, Game Boy Color was the most popular portable console in Russia<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200625194213/https://segadreamcast.ru/samye-rasprostranennye-pristavki-na-rossijskom-rynke-do-nachala-2000h/</ref> and the market was full of piracy, which also affected Game Boy consoles. The original games were distributed by "Noviy Disc". Nintendo signed with this company in 2000 a contract for the sale of games<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010603230049/http://www.nd.ru:80/about/index.shtml</ref> for 6 years. Cooperation went so well that in 2006 it was decided to extend the contract for the next 6 years. The games would usually become available long after the European release and at a more substantial cost. From around mid-2000s, Russian distributors began to sell illegal translations of Game Boy Advance games in self custom-made packages. Its own versions were released by companies like New Game<ref>https://newgame.ru/dlya-portativnyh-pristavok/kartridzhi-game-boy-advance-na-russkom-yazyke</ref>, Simba's Video Games<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060111141137/http://www.simbas.ru/</ref>, Vector<ref>http://rgdb.info/base/rus-05426</ref> and K&S<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070704105308/http://www.gameboygames.ru/</ref>.
In 2000, "Noviy Disc" got authorization from Nintendo to officially sell their products in Russia, starting with Nintendo 64 and Game Boy<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010603230049/http://www.nd.ru:80/about/index.shtml></ref>. In the early 2000s, handheld consoles were not common, but the most popular from them on the Russian market was Game Boy Color. The market was very unstable at the time, dominated by pirate Famicom and Mega Drive consoles (bootleg of Pokemon games for these systems were also sold in Russia) and first PlayStation (which discs were also pirated)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200625194213/https://segadreamcast.ru/samye-rasprostranennye-pristavki-na-rossijskom-rynke-do-nachala-2000h/</ref>. GBC was affected too with bootleg carts (mostly compilations) and unlicensed accessories seen on the market. Another problem was grey import so official distributor had competition in form of the same products imported from other countries. After release of Game Boy Advance, handheld gaming began to be more popular in Russia with the piracy for this system rampted on very high level, resulting the console being the most popular handel system in mid-2000s<ref>https://dzen.ru/a/YuVRMroy5jb-QTrx</ref>. The Russian distributors sold illegal translations of GBA games and movies in self custom-made packages (also Pokemon ones). Its own versions were released by companies like New Game<ref>https://newgame.ru/dlya-portativnyh-pristavok/kartridzhi-game-boy-advance-na-russkom-yazyke</ref>, Simba's Video Games<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060111141137/http://www.simbas.ru/</ref>, Vector<ref>http://rgdb.info/base/rus-05426</ref> and K&S<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070704105308/http://www.gameboygames.ru/</ref>.  


Nintendo of Europe opened its office in Russia in 2012; they stopped working with "Noviy Disk" and began working with a new distributor named "OCS", and Nintendo opened their own online store. 3DS games were then available for sale on the official store '''[https://mir.nintendo.ru/ Mir Nintendo]''', though they may also be found elsewhere. {{g|X and Y}} were the first Pokémon games to be released in Russia at the same time as the rest of the world due to the introduction of the Nintendo online store. Pokémon video games are not localized in Russian; however, there have been a few fan translations of the GBA games circulating among Russian fans and pirate translations mentioned earlier.  
Despite difficulties, "Noviy Disc" got new contract with Nintendo in 2006. The piracy and grey imports began to slowly disappear from the market and distributor learned from mistakes and began officially translate games into Russian. In 2010, Nintendo selected a second distributor called Gametec (also refered as "Igrovyye tekhnologii") and in 2012 the third one called OCS Distribution, which with Nintendo of Europe opened an office in Russia<ref>https://www.itweek.ru/business/article/detail.php?ID=143062</ref>. 3DS games were then available for sale on the official store '''[https://mir.nintendo.ru/ Mir Nintendo]''', though they may also be found elsewhere. That same year, the Russian government fully enforced {{wp|On Protecting Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development|Federal law no. 436-FZ of 2010-12-23}}, which caused the creation of the Russian Age Rating System, based on the film rating system used by the country's {{wp|Ministry of Culture (Russia)|Ministry of Culture}} replacing the use of the PEGI rating in that region. [[Pokémon Rumble U]] became the first Pokémon game to be rated by Russian authorities. {{g|X and Y}} were the first Pokémon games to be released in Russia at the same time as the rest of the world due to the introduction of the Nintendo online store. Pokémon video games are not localized in Russian; however, there have been a few fan translations of the GBA games circulating among Russian fans and pirate translations mentioned earlier.


[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] was the first Pokémon game translated into Russian, with only some older and some cards not yet released in Russia being left in English.
[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] was the first Pokémon game translated into Russian, with only some older and some cards not yet released in Russia being left in English.
The second game translated to Russian was [[Pokémon GO]], with the translation based on the translation of seasons 21-23 of anime.
The second game translated to Russian was [[Pokémon GO]], with the translation based on the translation of seasons 21-23 of anime.


On March 10, 2022, Pokémon GO was removed and deactivated in Russia and Belarus because of the {{wp|2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine}} and, in the case of Belarus, {{wp|Union State|strong ties between it and Russia}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NianticLabs/status/1502120716665118725 @NianticLabs on Twitter]</ref>
On March 10, 2022, Pokémon GO was removed and deactivated in Russia and Belarus because of the {{wp|Russian invasion of Ukraine}} and, in the case of Belarus, {{wp|Union State|strong ties between it and Russia}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NianticLabs/status/1502120716665118725 @NianticLabs on Twitter]</ref>On May 31, 2023, Nintendo shut down the e-Shop in Russia, thus preventing people there from buying new games, including Pokémon and any DLC.<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nintendo-eshop-to-effectively-shut-down-in-russia e-shop shutdown in Russia</ref> In November 2022, the CEO of Nintendo Russia, created a new company called Achivka, to bypass sanctions<ref>https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5927164</ref> and import games straight from Europe. However, Nintendo has claimed that it had no involvement with the distributor and began winding down its Russian operations as a result. However, they will still work with Achivka for repairs to fulfill contractual obligations.<ref>https://www.gonintendo.com/contents/18991-nintendo-says-that-they-are-not-affiliated-with-russian-imports-and-will-wind-down</ref>
 
On May 31, 2023, Nintendo shut down the e-Shop in Russia, thus preventing people there from buying new games, including Pokémon and any DLC. <ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nintendo-eshop-to-effectively-shut-down-in-russia e-shop shutdown in Russia</ref>


==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
{{bulbanews|Pokémon Trading Card Game coming to Russia in October}}
{{bulbanews|Pokémon Trading Card Game coming to Russia in October}}
The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was released in Russia, and obtained "the same cult status" as it did in Britain.<ref name="guardian">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/nov/24/russia.nickpatonwalsh Barbie is banned from Russia, without love | World news | The Observer] (retrieved May 5, 2010)</ref> The Russian government attempted to ban or, in the least, censor the game in late 2001-2002, but it seems that this was not carried through.
The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] were distributed by Noviy Disc from 2000, promoted on official site pokemon.ru. On October 28, 2001 company organised first national tournament<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20011130190809/http://pokemon.ru/</ref>. Cards obtained "the same cult status" as it did in Britain.<ref name="guardian">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/nov/24/russia.nickpatonwalsh Barbie is banned from Russia, without love | World news | The Observer] (retrieved May 5, 2010)</ref> The Russian government attempted to ban or, in the least, censor the game in late 2001-2002, but it seems that this was not carried through.


The Trading Card Game was evidently released in English, as the government wanted the cards to be translated into Russian as part of the censorship.
The Trading Card Game was evidently released in English, as the government wanted the cards to be translated into Russian as part of the censorship.
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The expansion [[Steam Siege (TCG)]] was the last expansion to be translated. All of the Sun & Moon expansions until Forbidden Light and Ultra Prism were distributed untranslated.
The expansion [[Steam Siege (TCG)]] was the last expansion to be translated. All of the Sun & Moon expansions until Forbidden Light and Ultra Prism were distributed untranslated.


On September 3, 2018, Nintendo Russia CEO Yasha Haddaji created a post in the official group "Мир Pokémon", that stated the end of TCG's distribution in Russia. The reasoning is that increased tariffs due to trade disputes involving the US and Europe made it no longer profitable to sell Pokémon cards in Russia. <ref name="nintendosoup">[https://nintendosoup.com/pokemon-tcg-discontinued-in-russia-prices-set-to-increase-in-europe/#:~:text=This%20is%20due%20to%20the,with%20all%20upcoming%20tournaments%20cancelled. Pokémon TCG Discontinued in Russia]</ref>
On September 3, 2018, Nintendo Russia CEO Yasha Haddaji created a post in the official group "Мир Pokémon", that stated the end of TCG's distribution in Russia. The reasoning is that increased tariffs due to trade disputes involving the US and Europe made it no longer profitable to sell Pokémon cards in Russia.<ref name="nintendosoup">[https://nintendosoup.com/pokemon-tcg-discontinued-in-russia-prices-set-to-increase-in-europe/#:~:text=This%20is%20due%20to%20the,with%20all%20upcoming%20tournaments%20cancelled. Pokémon TCG Discontinued in Russia]</ref>


==Pokémon and grammar==
==Pokémon and grammar==
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* [http://www.pokemon.ru/ Pokemon.ru] - The site is dead and redirects to pokemon.com ([http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/Pokemon.ru Internet Archive])
* [http://www.pokemon.ru/ Pokemon.ru] - The site is dead and redirects to pokemon.com ([http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/Pokemon.ru Internet Archive])
* [http://покемон.рф Покемон.рф] - Site in newly registered {{wp|.рф}} domain. Redirects to pokemon.com/ru
* [http://покемон.рф Покемон.рф] - Site in newly registered {{wp|.рф}} domain. Redirects to pokemon.com/ru
* [https://mir.nintendo.ru/ Mir Nintendo] - Official Online Store of Nintendo in Russia with all available Pokemon games DS and 3DS
* [https://mir.nintendo.ru/ Mir Nintendo] - Official Online Store of Nintendo in Russia with all available Pokémon games DS and 3DS
* [http://www.nintendo.ru/ Nintendo.ru] - Official website of Nintendo in Russia
* [http://www.nintendo.ru/ Nintendo.ru] - Official website of Nintendo in Russia (currently suspended indefinitely as of May 2023)
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVSfDNBRYINEfo6oZ1v6Nw The official Russian Youtube channel]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVSfDNBRYINEfo6oZ1v6Nw The official Russian Youtube channel]
* [http://www.pokeliga.com/ Русская Лига Покемонов] - The oldest and the most popular Russian fan Pokémon site.
* [http://www.pokeliga.com/ Русская Лига Покемонов] - The oldest and the most popular Russian fan Pokémon site.
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* [https://vk.com/pokemaniaru Pokemania - всё о ККИ Покемон|Pokémon TCG] - the largest Pokémon TCG group on VK
* [https://vk.com/pokemaniaru Pokemania - всё о ККИ Покемон|Pokémon TCG] - the largest Pokémon TCG group on VK


==Related articles==
==See also==
*[[List of Russian Pokémon themes]]
*[[List of Russian Pokémon themes]]
*[[List of Russian Pokémon names]]
*[[List of Russian Pokémon names]]
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