Pokémon in Canada
| Pokémon in Canada | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Languages | English and Canadian French | |||
| Continent | North America | |||
| Original anime airdates | ||||
| EP001 | ||||
| AG001 | ||||
| DP001 | ||||
| BW001 | ||||
| XY001 | ||||
| SM001 | ||||
| JN001 | ||||
| HZ001 | ||||
The Pokémon franchise first reached Canada in the late 1990s with the release of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions and the airing of the anime.
Pokémon video games
All Pokémon games that have been released in the United States are also sold in Canada, with the exception of the Pokémon Mini. French-language instruction manuals and packaging are required by law to be included with the sale of all video games, however, no Pokémon games have recieved French-language translations.
Nintendo Events typically do not reach Canada, although Canadian players may download Wi-Fi events. The introduction of Wi-Fi events has allowed Canadian players access to many previously unavailable event Pokémon.
Pokémon anime
The English dub of the Pokémon anime has aired in Canada on YTV since Pokémon - I Choose You!. A French-language dub is recorded and produced in the province of Québec. It is based on the English dub by 4Kids Entertainment. Unlike the European French dub, the Canadian French dub retains all of the character names and Pokémon names used in the English version. The Canadian French dub of the Pokémon anime aired on Télétoon, a French-language children's television channel. Although Téletoon has removed Pokémon from its schedule, it still occasionally airs the Pokémon movies.
Home videos
The Canadian home video releases of the anime series have never been bilingual. The English dub is released on home video by VIZ Media. The French dub was released by Imavision Distribution on VHS and DVD, but their license has expired and their Pokémon titles have gone out of print.
All movies prior to Lucario and the Mystery of Mew have been released in Canada on bilingual DVDs - either with French subtitles or both the French and English dub on seperate audio tracks. Starting with Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, VIZ Media has distributed the home videos of the Pokémon movies
Cast and Crew
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game have been sold in Canada since the introduction of the Base Set. English-language cards are imported from the United States to be sold in Canadian stores. French-language cards are not printed in Canada, but are available in French-speaking areas as imports from France. French-language cards are recognized as tournament-legal in Pokémon Organized Play.
