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The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached '''{{wp|Russia}}''' in December | 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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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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==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> | 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> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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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|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 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> | 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== | ||
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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 | * [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 | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVSfDNBRYINEfo6oZ1v6Nw The official Russian Youtube channel] | * [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVSfDNBRYINEfo6oZ1v6Nw The official Russian Youtube channel] | ||
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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 | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Russian Pokémon themes]] | *[[List of Russian Pokémon themes]] | ||
*[[List of Russian Pokémon names]] | *[[List of Russian Pokémon names]] | ||