Pokémon in Greece

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Pokémon in Greece
Pokemon logo Greek.png
Greece Flag.png
Flag of Greece
Languages Greek
Continent Europe
Original anime airdates
EP001 1999
AG001 2004
DP001 2009
BW001 February 4, 2012
XY001 September 1, 2014
SM001
JN001
HZ001

The Pokémon series first reached Greece in 1999 with the debut of the anime, shortly followed by the release of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions. A wide array of media have appeared since then, including spin-off games, movies, and several books. Following the Pokémon phenomenon of early 00’s, the series maintain a strong fanbase among Greek video game communities to this day. Pokémon is written in Greek script as Πόκεμον, and an official adapted logo has been used for certain instances, such as advertisements.

Pokémon video games

Pokémon 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.

Local Pokémon event distribution is arranged by Nortec, and handled by several retailers, historically Jumbo, and more recently Public and Moustakas. Events as old as Mew for Pokémon Red, Blue, and 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.

Pokémon anime

The Pokémon anime in Greece was broadcast on Star Channel until Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension, at which point Disney XD acquired the rights. Irregular broadcasts of specials and movies still happen in Star Channel, especially during holiday seasons, but the regular series now appears exclusively on Disney XD. Older episodes of the series have been made available in VHS and DVD formats, with Ethnos, a newspaper, coming with free DVDs of the series every Saturday during 2007.

Pokémon movies

The first three Pokémon movies has been brought to Greek cinemas, with Pokémon the First Movie premiering in April 21, 2000. After over six years of hiatus, Jirachi: Wish Maker released in DVD format, in 2006. Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias and Destiny Deoxys, followed shortly after, one after another. The initial two movies were also re-released in that time. Pokémon movies are often broadcasted on television. Also Arceus and the Jewel of life, Zoroark: Master of Illusions and Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram was screened on the Greek Disney XD. Most recently on September 7, 2014, Genesect and the Legend Awakened broadcasted on the Greek Disney XD, dubbed in the Greek language. Also, the movie was shown in Cyprus on Nova, a pay tv channel, in the same period. Instead Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice has been skipped for unknown reasons.

Cast and crew

The lead role of Ash Ketchum is dubbed by Voula Kosta (Βούλα Κώστα). Michaela Antoniou (Μιχαέλα Αντωνίου) gave her voice to several main female characters, including Misty, Jessie, Officer Jenny, and Nurse Joy. James is dubbed by Fotis Petridis (Φώτης Πετρίδης), while Meowth and Brock are both voiced by Haris Grigoropoulos (Χάρης Γρηγορόπουλος). Loukas Frangoulis (Λουκάς Φραγκούλης) joined the main cast as Tracey Sketchit. May and Dawn are both dubbed by Stella Bonatsou (Στέλλα Μπονάτσου). Giorgos Mataragkas (Γιώργος Ματαράγκας) joined the cast as Trip in the Best Wishes series.

Pokémon merchandise

The second book of Pokémon Περιπέτειες in Greek

Several different types of Pokémon merchandise has been available in Greece over the years, including toys and an Official Pokémon Magazine.

Pokémon manga

The first fifteen rounds of Pokémon Adventures (Greek: Pokémon Περιπέτειες) were translated into Greek by Modern Times, a publisher. Translation was done by Andreas Kolokythas (Ανδρέας Κολοκύθας). The fifteen rounds were published over five books, and started releasing in 2000, with the first book titled Pokémon Περιπέτειες: Ο Καλύτερος Εκπαιδευτής.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is being distributed in its English format by Kaissa Games, starting with the Base Set.

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