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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 are based in the United States and then further distributed in other English-speaking countries of the world.
The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached the '''{{wp|United States}}''' in 1998 with the release of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] and the premiere of the {{pkmn|animated series}}. They contributed to what would be called "[[Pokemania]]", a phenomenon that lasted until the early 2000s. Most English translations of Pokémon media, as well as original English-language media such as {{DetPikMov}}, are based in the United States and then further distributed in other English-speaking countries of the world.


==Pokémon video games==
==Pokémon video games==
Most Pokémon video games released in Japan are translated into English for the United States, although there are exceptions such as [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|the WiiWare Mystery Dungeon games]]. All English-language games are exported to {{pmin|Canada}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, {{pmin|Australia}} and other countries (including those that do not have their own translation of the games, such as {{pmin|Latin America}} and {{pmin|Brazil}}). Event Pokémon are regularly released in the United States as well. Nintendo of America, [[Nintendo]]'s subsidiary in the United States, sometimes publishes Pokémon and Pokémon-related video games, but they handle the local distribution of all Pokémon video games available on Nintendo consoles. Nintendo of America is a major partner to [[The Pokémon Company International]].
Most [[Pokémon games]] released in Japan are translated into English for the United States, although there are exceptions, such as [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|the WiiWare Mystery Dungeon games]]. All English-language games are exported to {{pmin|Canada}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, {{pmin|Australia}}, and other countries (including those that do not have their own translation of the games, such as {{pmin|Latin America}} and {{pmin|Brazil}}). Event Pokémon are regularly released in the United States as well. Nintendo of America, [[Nintendo]]'s subsidiary in the United States, sometimes publishes Pokémon and Pokémon-related video games, but they handle the local distribution of all Pokémon video games available on Nintendo consoles. Nintendo of America is a major partner to [[The Pokémon Company International]]. With very few exceptions such as {{p|Pikachu}}, almost all Pokémon, character and location names are fully localized in the English language, and are referred to as such in English-language media including Bulbapedia itself.


All Pokémon games released on the Switch since [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] has bilingual (English/Spanish) packaging for its standard versions.
All Pokémon games released on the Switch since [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] have bilingual (English/Spanish) packaging for their standard versions.


==Pokémon anime==
==Pokémon animation==
The [[Pokémon anime]] debuted in the United States on September 7, 1998 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]]{{tt|*|Pokémon USA prior to 2009}}. All of the English anime voice acting is based in New York, due to the lower dubbing cost.
All English-language dubs of the [[Pokémon animated series]] 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 {{DetPikMov}} is a primarily American production.


While the [[Pokémon movie]]s are regularly released theatrically in Japan, [[M01|only]] [[M02|the]] [[M03|first]] [[M04|five]] [[M05|movies]], the [[M13|13th movie]], the Zekrom variant of the [[M14|14th movie]], the [[M20|20th movie]], and the [[M21|21st movie]] have seen theatrical releases in the US; all other movies have premiered on television (usually on Cartoon Network) and released straight to video or DVD.
While the [[Pokémon movie]]s were regularly released theatrically in Japan, only movies [[M01|one]] through [[M05|five]], the [[M13|13th movie]], the Zekrom variant of the [[M14|14th movie]], the [[M20|20th movie]], and the [[M21|21st movie]] (along with {{DetPikMov}}) have seen theatrical releases in the US; all other movies have premiered on television and released straight to video, DVD, or streaming.
 
The animated series first got wide exposure in the United States through "[[Pokémon Shock]]" coverage,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/18/world/tv-cartoon-s-flashes-send-700-japanese-into-seizures.html ''TV Cartoon's Flashes Send 700 Japanese Into Seizures'' - The New York Times (December 18, 1997)]</ref> though it did not deter the brand's fame. 4Kids licensed the animated series after a February 1997 trip to [[Shogakukan|ShoPro]]'s offices,<ref name="wsj99">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB934753154504300864 ''Creating the Craze for Pokemon: Licensing Agent Bet on U.S. Kids'' - The Wall Street Journal (August 16, 1999)]</ref> and The Summit Media Group revealed it had picked up the show for syndication at NATPE 1998.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/animationworld/natpe-1998-its-tough-market-someone-selling ''NATPE 1998: It's A Tough Market But Someone is Selling...'' - Animation World Network (February 1, 1998)]</ref> The animated series 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]]'', with an initial order of 52 episodes.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/pok-mon-hits-world ''Pokémon Hits The World'' - Animation World Network (October 3, 1998)]</ref>


===Kids' WB===
===Kids' WB===
[[File:Kids WB logo.png|thumb|200px|right|Kids' WB logo used from 1997-2008. The design of the logo itself varied slightly throughout the years.]]
[[File:Kids WB logo.png|thumb|125px|Kids' WB logo used from 1997-2008]]
{{wp|Kids' WB}} is a former programming block that was broadcast on {{wp|The WB}} television network, and later, as a result of a merge between the WB and {{wp|UPN}}, on {{wp|The CW}}. The initial run of the block was from 1995-2008, and it aired (at various stages) both before and after school, and also on Saturday mornings. Kids' WB, in its original form, shut down on May 17, 2008. Prior to its closure, it was relaunched as an online {{wp|video on demand}} service.
[[Warner Bros.#Kids' WB|Kids' WB]] (sometimes styled as Kids WB!) was an American children's television programming block and brand owned by {{wp|Warner Bros.}} that first aired on September 9, 1995, on {{wp|The WB|The WB Television Network}}.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-22-tv-59667-story.html ''WB Raises the Animation Ante'' - Los Angeles Times] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> On January 24, 2006 it was announced The WB and {{wp|CBS Corporation}}'s {{wp|UPN}} would merge to create {{wp|The CW}}.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/business/media/upn-and-wb-to-combine-forming-new-tv-network.html ''UPN and WB to Combine, Forming New TV Network'' - New York Times] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> When The WB closed on September 17 that year, the block moved to the new channel and it ran there from September 23, 2006 to May 17, 2008, at which time {{wp|Toonzai|The CW4Kids}} was launched to replace it. Kids' WB lived on as the name of a streaming service, until a rebranding on May 17, 2015.


Kids' WB aired episodes from the original [[4Kids Entertainment]] dub of the [[Pokémon anime]] from 1999 until 2006. The first episode aired was ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', on February 13, 1999. The network aired the remainder of the first season, and every other non-banned episode through [[S08|season eight]]. Warner Bros. also released the first three [[Pokémon movie]]s under the Kids' WB name.
Summit did not see a future for ''Pokémon'' in syndication, so they sold the show to Kids' WB.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/animationworld/natpe-1999-tons-product-no-air-time ''NATPE 1999: Tons of Product But No Air Time'' - Animation World Network (March 1, 1999)]</ref><ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/kids-wb-picks-pok-mon ''Kids WB! picks "Pokémon"'' - Animation World Network (January 28, 1999)]</ref> New episodes premiered on the block starting with ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'' on February 13, 1999, while the previous 40 dubbed episodes reran in syndication until September.<ref name="wsj99"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121013071234/https://old.post-gazette.com/tv/19990902owen1.asp ''KIDS TV ALERT'' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (September 2, 1999)]</ref> The show proved to be a hit on Kids' WB<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/1999/05/06/pokemon-takes-em-all-show-posts-record-high-40-share-in-boys-6-11 ''Pokemon Takes 'Em All!'' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>, and it premiered every (non-[[Banned episodes|banned]]) episode of the animated series until the end of [[S08|season eight]]. During this time, [[Warner Bros.#Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros. Pictures]] also released the first three Pokémon movies in theaters (and later on home video) under the Kids' WB banner<ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/1999/11/10/first-day-of-release-of-pokemon-the-first-movie-buoyed-by-huge ''First Day of Release of Pokémon The First Movie Buoyed by Huge Showing of Kids'' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref><ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2000/03/02/kids-wb-presents-pokemon-the-movie-2000-opening-july-21 ''Kids WB! Presents Pokémon the Movie 2000, Opening July 21'' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref><ref>[https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2001/03/27/lampson-elementary-school-in-garden-grove-wins-world-premiere-of ''Lampson Elementary School in Garden Grove Wins World Premiere of 'Kids' WB! Presents Pokémon 3 The Movie' '' - WarnerMedia] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>. From July 2001 until June 2002, Kids' WB's weekday afternoon editions, which included Pokémon, were branded ''Toonami on Kids' WB''.


On January 22, 2005, Kids' WB was the first to air the English version of the seventh movie, [[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]. It was also first to air the 10th anniversary Pokémon special, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', on April 29, 2006, even before it aired in Japan. This special was the first to be dubbed by [[The Pokémon Company International]] (then known as Pokémon USA), as well as being the only time Kids' WB aired the new dub by Pokémon USA. Along with the special, a promotional sweepstakes was run by Kids' WB to win tenth anniversary related merchandise.
On January 22, 2005, Kids' WB was the first to air the English version of the seventh movie, [[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]. It was also first to air the [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary]] special, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', on April 29, 2006, before it aired in Japan. This special was the first to be dubbed by [[The Pokémon Company International]] (then known as Pokémon USA), rather than [[4Kids Entertainment]], and the only such episode that would air on Kids' WB.


In 2006, before any more Pokémon USA episodes could be aired, the network announced that most non-{{wp|Warner Bros.}} related shows would be dropped from the lineup. This meant that ''Pokémon'', among other shows, would no longer be aired on Kids' WB. The series would eventually move to Cartoon Network, which at the time was owned by TimeWarner via its' {{wp|Turner Broadcasting}} division, managed by {{wp|Ted Turner}}, on September 8th.
In 2006 it was announced that Kids WB would no longer be airing non-Warner Bros. shows. New Pokémon episodes debuted on [[Cartoon Network]] starting on September 8, 2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061004132738/http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=12209 ''Press Release: New Season of "Pokémon" to Air Exclusively on Cartoon Network'' - Toon Zone] (archived from the original October 4, 2006; retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref><ref name="KWBmove">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017000426/http://toonzone.net/schedule/episode.php?ID=7209 ''Pokémon - Fear Factor Phony'' - Toon Zone] (archived from the original October 17, 2007; retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>, with Kids' WB's reruns of the show ending that month.


On October 2, 2007, it was announced that the Kids' WB block would end in September the following year. Management stated that this was because of the effects of children's advertising limits and competition from cable TV channels. In an ironic twist, the block was sold to 4Kids, who had previously acquired the {{wp|Fox Kids}} block, rebranding it as Fox Box and then {{wp|4Kids TV}}. {{wp|Fox Broadcasting Company}} ended their relationship with 4Kids in December 2008, and as of 2010, used the old slot to allow affiliates to use for news or {{wp|E/I}} programming, save for two hours called Fox Marketplace, in essence a block of {{wp|Infomercials}}.
===Cartoon Network===
[[File:Cartoon Network 2010 Logo.png|thumb|200px|Cartoon Network logo since May 29, 2010]]
{{main|Cartoon Network}}
Cartoon Network is an American children's television network that was launched on October 1, 1992<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140204051028/https://articles.philly.com/1992-10-04/entertainment/25997256_1_betty-cohen-new-channels-cartoon-network ''That's All Cartoons, Folks - 24 Hours Daily'' - The Philadelphia Inquirer] (archived from the original February 4, 2014; retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> after {{wp|Turner Broadcasting System}} purchased the animation studio {{wp|Hanna-Barbera}}. Following Turner's acquisition by Time Warner in 1996, the network was placed under the same umbrella as Kids' WB. Since its establishment, {{wp|List of international Cartoon Network channels|international variants}} of the channel have launched around the world. Since March 4, 2019, Cartoon Network has been part of ''Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics'', a division of [[Warner Bros.]]<ref>[https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/warner-bros-cartoon-network-hanna-barbera-1203154521/ ''Warner Bros. Wants to Rev Up Kid’s Content With Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera'' - Variety] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>


The last time Kids' WB aired was, contrary to earlier reports, May 17, 2008. After this date, the block was renamed as {{wp|Toonzai|The CW4Kids}}. Kids' WB was relaunched as an online video on demand service, which was launched on April 28, 2008. ''Pokémon'' is not included on the list of available titles, but episodes are available on demand via the USA [[Pokémon.com]] web portal. Seven years later, Kids' WB was subsequently shut down and was split up into Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, and DC Universe websites, effectively retiring the Kids' WB name after almost 20 years.
Cartoon Network first aired [[Pokémon Chronicles]] in the United States from June 3<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060619012012/http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=10553 ''Cartoon Network Acquires "Pokemon" Series for June 3 Premiere'' - Toon Zone] (archived from the original June 19, 2006; retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> to November 25, 2006, during its {{wp|Toonami}} block. Following the animated series being dropped by Kids' WB, [[S09|Season nine]] premiered on Cartoon Network on September 8, 2006<ref name="KWBmove"/>. Cartoon Network had previously aired reruns of episodes from the show's earlier seasons, such as [[S05|season five]], and almost every episode through [[S19|season 19]] aired on the channel at some point. On their website, Cartoon Network featured several [[Cartoon Network online games|online games]] featuring Pokémon characters.


===Cartoon Network===
Cartoon Network sparked controversy through its practice of replacing end credit sequences with their own generic ones. For the airing of movies this meant that epilogues were often skipped, and for the first airing of the [[M13|13th movie]] several scenes were omitted<ref>{{n|TPCi not happy about Cartoon Network movie cut|''TPCi not happy about Cartoon Network movie cut'' - Bulbanews}} (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>.
[[File:Cartoon Network 2010 Logo.png|thumb|200px|right|Cartoon Network's logo since May 29, 2010]]
Cartoon Network is a cable network owned by {{wp|WarnerMedia}} that previously carried the [[Pokémon anime]] meta series.  The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio {{wp|Hanna-Barbera}} in 1991. They started with ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' on September 8, 2006. They picked up the series after corporate sibling Kids' WB dropped the series in its efforts to focus more on series produced in-house, which had since been taken over by [[4Kids Entertainment]], the former producer of the anime series.
[[File:Cn logo lightbg.png|thumb|200px|left|Cartoon Network's original logo, which is currently used as a trademark]]
Previously, they had aired reruns of episodes from the anime's earlier seasons, such as ''[[S05|Master Quest]]''. Almost every season through ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'' has aired on Cartoon Network. They have also aired all ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]'' episodes during the summer of 2006. The series no longer airs on the network as of 2018 due to Disney XD obtaining airing rights of the anime. Their sibling network Boomerang aired episodes from the [[original series]], the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
{{bulbanews|TPCi not happy about Cartoon Network movie cut}}
Cartoon Network tends to marginalize end credits—replacing the original ending with their own generic credits while running a promo. This is not a very big loss for anime episodes, which have rather unremarkable ending sequences in the dub, unless the credits break away from the current format, such as in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''. However, by extension, this means that the credits of Pokémon movies aired on the channel, which contain an epilogue, are missed, to the chagrin of viewers. Occasionally, the credits are simply sped up. Also, when the [[M13|thirteenth movie]] first aired on the channel, several scenes were omitted, which [[The Pokémon Company International|TPCi]] did not appreciate.


On their website, Cartoon Network featured [[Cartoon Network online games|several online games]] featuring Pokémon characters.
The show stayed with the network until the end of [[S19|season 19]], with the last reruns airing in January 2017. New episodes would start airing on [[Disney XD]].
[[File:Boomerang 2015.png|thumb|150px|Boomerang logo since January 19, 2015]]


====Toonami====
====Boomerang====
[[File:Toonami2007logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Toonami's logo from 2007-2008]]
:''Boomerang redirects here. For the move known as Bone Boomerang in Japanese, see [[Bonemerang (move)]].''
Toonami is an extension of Cartoon Network. It formerly aired [[Pokémon Chronicles]] and, after Kids' WB stopped airing new episodes of the {{pkmn|anime}}, [[S09|Battle Frontier]].
{{wp|Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang}} is a cable network owned by Warner Bros., operating as a sister station to Cartoon Network. Boomerang was launched as a block on Cartoon Network on December 8, 1992, shortly after the launch of the channel, and it was later spun off as its own network on April 1, 2000<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-01-ca-14752-story.html ''Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Return on New Boomerang'' - Los Angeles Times] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>.


From July 2001 until June 2002, Kids' WB's weekday afternoon editions, which included Pokémon, were branded ''Toonami on Kids' WB'', making this period the first instance of Pokémon on Toonami.
Boomerang first started airing episodes of [[S01|season one]] the Pokémon animated series in 2006, and again in March of 2010. As of October 2012, the channel had aired episodes from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' to ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'' and prior to 2017, episodes were aired at 6 and 6:30 PM {{wp|Eastern Time Zone|ET}}/{{wp|Pacific Time Zone|PT}} (5 and 5:30 PM {{wp|Central Time Zone (North America)|CT}}) on weekdays. During the show's time on the network, Boomerang aired the [[banned episodes|banned]] episode ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''.


The Toonami block aired for the final time on September 20, 2008. Although the Toonami block itself ended, the block's streaming-video service Toonami Jetstream, which showed episodes from various arcs of Pokémon anime, continued operations until January 30, 2009. After nearly four years of being off the year in the US, Toonami later returned on the air on May 26, 2012, but now on Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's late-night programming block. This was done by popular demand after an April Fools stunt.
Pokémon reruns left the channel when the series left Cartoon Network for Disney XD, in February 2017.


====Toonami Jetstream====
====Toonami Jetstream====
[[File:Toonami Jetstream Logo.png|thumb|200px|right|Toonami Jetstream's logo]]
[[File:Toonami Jetstream Logo.png|thumb|200px|Toonami Jetstream logo]]
Toonami Jetstream was a {{wp|Streaming media|streaming video}} service run by Cartoon Network and [[VIZ Media]] to provide anime and action cartoons 24 hours a day.  The service launched on July 17, 2006. The service remained online even after its parent programming block, Toonami, ended on September 20, 2008. On January 20, 2009, Toonami Jetstream switched all available offerings with "top 10" lists from most of their at-the-time current shows. Toonami Jetstream shut down on January 30, 2009. Cartoon Network Video, Toonami Jetstream's former sister service, became Cartoon Network's lone streaming video service at the time Jetstream shut down. The Pokémon anime did not initially migrate over to Cartoon Network Video, but would do so a few months after Jetstream's shutdown.
Toonami Jetstream was an ad-supported streaming {{wp|video on demand}} service run as a partnership between Cartoon Network and [[VIZ Media]] between July 17, 2006 and January 30, 2009<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-31/toonami-jetstream-video-streaming-service-shuts-down ''Toonami Jetstream Video-Streaming Service Shuts Down'' - Anime News Network] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref><ref>{{n|Toonami Jetstream closes its doors|''Toonami Jetstream closes its doors'' - Bulbanews}} (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>.
{{bulbanews|Toonami Jetstream closes its doors}}
The third season of the [[Pokémon anime]] debuted on the service on October 9, 2006 under the [[S03|Johto Journeys]] banner. The first episode offered on the service was ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]''.  The last episode under this classification, ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'', debuted on Jetstream on October 1, 2007.


[[Pokémon Chronicles]] also debuted on Toonami Jetstream on October 9, 2006.  The first episode of the side series offered on the service was part 1 of ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''. The final episode, Pikachu's Winter Vacation:  ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]''/''[[PK03|Kanga Games]]'', debuted on the service on March 5, 2007.
The [[S03|third season]] of the Pokémon animated series debuted on the service on October 9, 2006 under the ''Johto Journeys'' banner, beginning with ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]'' (as the service followed TV broadcast order), and finishing with ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'' on October 1, 2007. [[Pokémon Chronicles]] also debuted on Jetstream on October 9, 2006, beginning with part one of ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' and finishing with ''[[Pikachu's Winter Vacation]]'' (the ''[[PK02|Christmas Night]]/[[PK03|Kanga Games]]'' combined episode) on March 5, 2007.


The fourth season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on May 28, 2007 under the [[S04|Johto League Champions]] banner.  ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. The last episode under this classification, ''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'', debuted on Jetstream on May 27, 2008.
[[S04|Season four]] debuted on May 28, 2007 under the ''Johto League Champions'' banner, beginning with ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' and finishing with ''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'' on May 27, 2008. [[S05|Season five]] made its way to the service on June 16, 2008 under the ''Master Quest'' banner, starting with ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'' and ending with ''[[240|Some Like It Hot]]'' on January 13, 2009.


The first season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on January 14, 2008 under the [[S01|Pokémon]] banner as part of a special offering involving {{g|Snap}}. ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. This classification never saw a regular progression.
[[S09|Season nine]] debuted on the service on November 17, 2008 under the ''Battle Frontier'' banner, starting with ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' and ending with ''[[AG154|Reversing the Charges]]'' on January 13, 2009.


The fifth season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on June 16, 2008 under the [[S05|Master Quest]] banner. ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. The last episode under this classification, ''[[EP240|Some Like It Hot]]'', debuted on Jetstream on January 13, 2009.  This classification was the only one featured in the Top 10 format prior to the service's shutdown.
Toonami Jetstream released episodes new to the service every Monday, unless a particular Monday was a United States holiday, which in most cases meant the debut was on a different day (such as the following Tuesday or the preceding Friday). Like other shows, new Pokémon episodes in then-current seasons debuted every week and remained available for six weeks after they debuted on the service. The service also offered short previews of the movies ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', and ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' prior to their television debuts.


The ninth season debuted on Toonami Jetstream on November 17, 2008 under the [[S09|Battle Frontier]] banner. ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' was the first episode offered under that classification. The last episode under this classification, ''[[AG154|Reversing the Charges]]'', debuted on Jetstream on January 13, 2009.
To celebrate the 2007 release of [[Pokémon Snap]] on the [[Virtual Console]], [[Pokémon.com]] announced that episodes featuring [[Todd Snap]] would be offered for one week later in December<ref>{{n|Pokémon Snap to launch Dec. 10 in Wii Shop Channel|''Pokémon Snap to launch Dec. 10 in Wii Shop Channel'' - Bulbanews}} (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>. The plan was later modified in favour of traditional weekly progression; his three Johto appearances appeared as part of the normal ''Johto League Champions'' progression, with his Kanto appearances appearing on January 14, 22 and 28, 2008. The Todd version of [[Todd Snap]]'s Kanto episodes were the ones used on Toonami Jetstream. This appeared to align with the {{wp|Retroactive continuity|retcon}} of making Snap the character's surname when Pokémon Snap was announced for the Virtual Console.


Toonami Jetstream released episodes new to the service every Monday, unless a particular Monday is a United States holiday, in most cases the debut was on a different day (such as the following Tuesday or the preceding Friday). Like other shows on Toonami Jetstream, new Pokémon episodes in currently-running seasons debuted every week and remained available on Toonami Jetstream for six weeks after they debuted on the service.
On January 20, 2009, Toonami Jetstream switched all available offerings with "top 10" lists from most of their at-the-time current shows, which for the Pokémon animated series only included episodes from season five. On January 30, 2009, the service shut down completely, and on May 15, 2009, the animated series launched on Cartoon Network Video.


Toonami Jetstream also offered short previews of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', and ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' prior to their television debuts.
====Cartoon Network Video====
[[File:Cartoon Network Video Logo.png|thumb|200px|Former Cartoon Network Video logo]]
Cartoon Network Video is a streaming {{wp|video on demand}} service owned and operated by Cartoon Network that is available via their website or apps. The service launched on September 22, 2006 and was originally a sister service to Toonami Jetstream. It became Cartoon Network's only VOD service upon Jetsteam's shutdown on January 30, 2009.


To celebrate the release of Pokémon Snap on the Virtual Console, [[Pokémon.com]] have announced that episodes featuring [[Todd Snap]] will be offered for one week later in December. That method was scrapped in favor of traditional weekly progression; his three Johto appearances appeared as part of the normal Johto League Champions progression, with his Kanto appearances appearing on January 14, 2008, January 22, 2008, and January 28, 2008.
On May 15, 2009, [[S12|season 12]] of the animated series launched on Cartoon Network Video beginning with ''[[DP105|Get Your Rotom Running!]]'' and ending with ''[[DP157|Gotta Get a Gible!]]'' on May 17, 2010. On December 14, 2009, 97 episodes from the first two seasons (including the entirety of [[S02|season two]]) were made available on the service.


The Todd version of [[Todd Snap]]'s Kanto episodes are the ones used on Toonami Jetstream. This appears to go with the {{wp|Retroactive continuity|retcon}} of making Snap his surname when {{g|Snap}} was announced for the Virtual Console.
On February 1, 2010, one episode from [[S03|season three]] (''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]'') was added to the service. However, this addition may have been in error, as the episode was removed a few days later. Two months later, the entire third season was re-added but the episodes were not working for many users and they were once again taken down the following month.


====Cartoon Network Video====
Initially, Cartoon Network Video released episodes new to the service every Monday, unless a particular Monday was a United States holiday, in which case the debut was often on a different day (such as the following Tuesday). Episodes were made available the Monday following their original dub airdates and remained on the service for two weeks. However, in subsequent years episodes were uploaded later than previously and remained available for only one week.  
[[File:Cartoon Network Video Logo.png|thumb|200px|right|Cartoon Network Video's former logo]]
Cartoon Network Video is a {{wp|Streaming media|streaming video}} service run by Cartoon Network to provide animated programs 24 hours a day. The service launched on September 22, 2006. Originally a sister service to {{wp|Toonami Jetstream}}, which had long offered the Pokémon anime, Cartoon Network Video became Cartoon Network's lone streaming video service after Toonami Jetstream shut down on January 30, 2009. The [[Pokémon anime]] debuted on the service on May 15, 2009.


The first classification used for the Pokémon anime on Cartoon Network Video is [[S12|DP: Galactic Battles]], not appearing to follow any specific season unlike when the Pokémon anime ran on Toonami Jetstream. The first episode offered on the service was ''[[DP105|Get Your Rotom Running!]]'' The final episode uploaded with the banner displaying Galactic Battles was ''[[DP157|Gotta Get a Gible!]]'', uploaded on May 17, 2010.
After a October 2009 revamp, the service began using a {{wp|16:9 aspect ratio|16:9 widescreen}} video player. Content originally produced in 16:9, including all animated series episodes starting with ''[[DP126|Classroom Training]]'', were shown properly on this video player regardless of the aspect ratio the episode was aired in on the Cartoon Network channel, but content originally produced in {{wp|4:3 aspect ratio|4:3 fullscreen}}, such as Pokémon episodes from earlier seasons, were stretched to fill the frame.


On December 14, 2009, 97 episodes from the first two seasons including the entirety of season two, listed under the names of the first two arcs [[S01|Indigo League]] and [[S02|Adventures in the Orange Islands]], were made available on the service, arranged as subclassifications under the show's banner (which still lists Galactic Battles). Unlike Galactic Battles, the episodes from the first two episodes are divided by season, but under the name of one of the arcs, meaning season two episodes from the Indigo League arc are classified under the Adventures in the Orange Islands classification. This is similar to how the last 11 episodes of the second arc, which are also the first 11 episodes of the third season, were available on Toonami Jetstream under the [[S03|third arc's name]].
As with Toonami Jetstream, the Todd versions of the episodes [[Todd Snap]] appears in were the ones used on Cartoon Network Video. Additionally, episodes that involved the [[Orange Islands]] in any way used the theme music from the televised airings, meaning {{so|Pokémon World}} was first used on ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]'', with [[Pokémon Theme]] used for the three episodes prior.


On February 1, 2010, a fourth subclassification under the show's banner was added to house season three, listed under the name "[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]"; only one episode was made available that day, ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]''.  However, this addition may have been in error, as both the classification and the episode were removed a few days later. The classification was later re-added two months later with the entire third season included, but the episodes in the classification were not working for many users, and the classification was once again taken down the following month.
===Disney XD===
[[File:Disney XD Logo.png|thumb|200px|Disney XD logo since 2015]]
{{main|Disney XD}}
Disney XD is a cable channel owned and operated by {{wp|Disney Branded Television}}, a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company]], that launched as a replacement for Toon Disney (and its Jetix block) on February 13, 2009<ref name="XD Launch">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202259/http://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php ''Disney XD Unwraps On Friday The 13th'' - Multichannel News] (archived from the original June 16, 2011; retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref>.


On June 5, 2010, the banner depiction for Pokémon on Cartoon Network Video was switched to the new classification of [[S13|DP: Sinnoh League Victors]], carrying over all content that had been classified under the previous arc's name.<!--  The first episode of the arc, ''[[DP158|Regaining the Home Advantage!]]'', was uploaded two days later.-->
Disney XD began airing [[season 20]] of the animated series on December 5, 2016, with a marathon that included the episodes ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'' and ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]'' along with the United States premiere of the movie ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''.
New episodes aired on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM {{wp|Eastern Time Zone|ET}}/{{wp|Pacific Time Zone|PT}} (8:00 AM {{wp|Central Time Zone (North America)|CT}}) and the network has gone on to air [[S21|season 21]] and [[S22|22]]. The network has also aired movies [[M01|one]], [[M02|two]], [[M03|three]], and [[M16|16]] and premiered ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' and ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''.


Initially, Cartoon Network Video released episodes new to the service every Monday, unless a particular Monday was a United States holiday, in most cases the debut was on a different day (such as the following Tuesday). The newest episodes were currently made available the Monday following their original dub airdates and remain on the service for two weeks. More recently, however, episodes have been uploaded later than previously and remain available for only one week.
Disney XD also carries the {{pmin|Latin America|Latin American}} Spanish dub through the {{wp|second audio program}} (SAP) channel (or a separate channel carrying the Spanish audio feed, depending on the provider).


After a site revamp in October 2009, Cartoon Network Video uses a dedicated 16:9 widescreen video player. A lot of content originally produced in 16:9 widescreen, including all Pokémon episodes starting with ''[[DP126|Classroom Training]]'', are shown properly on this video player regardless of the aspect ratio an episode showed in on Cartoon Network's standard-definition television feed, but content originally produced in 4:3 fullscreen, such as Pokémon episodes from earlier seasons, are stretched to fill the 16:9 frame in a process similar to {{wp|Stretch-o-Vision}}.
On April 23, 2020 it was announced that [[S23|season 23]] of the animated series would premiere exclusively on [[Netflix]], starting on June 12, 2020.<ref name="Netflix">[https://press.pokemon.com/THE-POKEMON-COMPANY-INTERNATIONAL-AND-NETFLIX-TEAM-UP-FOR-US-PREMIERE- ''The Pokémon Company International and Netflix Team Up For U.S. Premiere Of “Pokémon Journeys: The Series”'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> Reruns of Ultra Legends continued to air on Disney XD until January 2021.


The Todd versions of the episodes [[Todd Snap]] appears in are the ones used on Cartoon Network Video; the same was true when shown on Toonami Jetstream. Additionally, any episode that involves the [[Orange Archipelago]] in any way, shape, or form uses the theme presented from televised airings, meaning {{so|Pokémon World}} is first used with ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]'' on Cartoon Network Video with [[Pokémon Theme]] used for the three episodes prior.
====Toon Disney====
{{wp|Toon Disney}} was an American cable channel owned by {{wp|Disney Branded Television|Disney Channels Worldwide}} that began broadcasting on April 18, 1998<ref>[https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html ''Toon Disney Launch'' - Animation World Magazine] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> and was replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009<ref name="XD Launch" />. During this time, parent company [[The Walt Disney Company]] owned [[Miramax Films]] who held the distribution rights to ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' in the United States and these movies were aired on Toon Disney.
[[File:DisneyNOW logo.png|thumb|150px|DisneyNOW logo]]


===Boomerang===
====DisneyNOW====
''Boomerang redirects here. For the move known as Bone Boomerang in Japanese, see [[Bonemerang (move)]].''
{{wp|DisneyNOW}} was an American {{wp|TV Everywhere|authenticated video on-demand}} service owned and operated by Disney Branded Television that launched on September 29, 2017.<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/disneynow-launches-disney-channel-xd-disney-junior-1202575447/ ''Disney Unifies Kids’ Cable Channels in ‘DisneyNow’ App'' - Variety] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> The service replaced three previous services (Watch Disney Channel, Watch Disney XD, and Watch Disney Junior) that had launched in June 2012.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3083336/disney-launches-streaming-apps-iphone-ipad-comcast ''Disney launches streaming apps for the iPhone and iPad, Comcast gets them first'' - The Verge] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> The service is available on its website or via dedicated apps for {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} or {{wp|Smart TV}} devices.<ref>[https://disneynow.com/apps ''Watch Now. Play Now. DisneyNOW.'' - DisneyNOW] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> While some content is available for free, most requires an active cable subscription for access. On September 23, 2024 as part of a move to focus on {{wp|Disney+}} and [[Hulu]], the apps were sunsetted.<ref>[https://wdwnt.com/2024/09/disneynow-other-disney-streaming-apps-shut-down/#:~:text=In%20August%2C%20Disney%20notified%20customers,have%20disappeared%20from%20the%20web. ''DisneyNow and Other Disney Streaming Apps Shut Down'' - WDW News Today] (retrieved October 30, 2024)</ref>
[[File:Boomerang 2015.png|thumb|200px|right|Boomerang's current logo adopted since January 19, 2015]]
Boomerang is a cable network owned by {{wp|WarnerMedia}}, operating as a sister station to Cartoon Network. Boomerang primarily airs contemporary cartoons from WarnerMedia's archival history such as {{wp|Looney Tunes}}, {{wp|The Flintstones}}, {{wp|The Jetsons}}, Popeye the Sailor Man, and The Yogi Bear Show, newer series that do not air on Cartoon Network, such as the current Warner Bros. Animation shows, well as older episodes of currently-running series, Pokémon among them. A full list is on {{wp|List of programs broadcast by Boomerang|Wikipedia}}. Boomerang was launched shortly after the introduction of Cartoon Network in 1992. However, it was only a block on the network, and was not spun off into a channel until 2000. During its time as a block, it lasted for only a couple of hours at a time.


[[File:Boomerang logo.png|thumb|200px|left|Boomerang's former logo]]
All episodes from the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' in circulation have been available on DisneyNOW (and previously on Watch Disney XD), and as of June 28, 2020,<ref>[https://disneynow.com/shows/pokemon-the-series-sun-moon2 ''Pokémon'' - DisneyNOW] (retrieved June 28, 2020)</ref> [[M11|movies eleven]] through [[M14|fourteen]] were also available on the service.
Boomerang first started airing episodes of the popular Pokémon series when it first aired the {{series|original}} in 2006, and after that in March of 2010. As of October 2012, the channel aired episodes from [[EP001]] to [[DP191]]. Prior to 2017, episode were aired at 6 and 6:30 PM {{wp|Eastern Time Zone|ET}}/{{wp|Pacific Time Zone|PT}} (5 and 5:30 PM {{wp|Central Time Zone (North America)|CT}}) on weekdays.  


Boomerang previously aired the [[banned episodes|banned]] episode ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''.
===TeleXitos===
On May 2, 2020, the [[Pokémon in Latin America|Latin Spanish dub]] of ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' aired on {{wp|TeleXitos}}, a Spanish-language sister channel of {{wp|Telemundo}}. On May 3, 2020, the [[original series|first five seasons]] began airing on TeleXitos on Sunday afternoons. This was the first time since 2006 that the animated series had aired on over-the-air television.


In January 19, 2015, the U.S. version of Boomerang was be relaunched as part of a global rebranding effort in an effort to original programming for the first time. The relaunched channel continues to emphasize its archival programming but with a greatly increased emphasis on the archive's most popular brands and an explicitly {{wp|family-friendly}} approach, in the hopes that Boomerang could become a “second {{wp|flagship (broadcasting)|flagship}}” on par with the main Cartoon Network channel.
===Netflix===
 
[[File:Netflix logo.png|thumb|200px|Netflix logo since June 2014]]
Due to [[#Disney XD|Disney XD]] obtaining airing rights to the Pokémon anime, it no longer airs on Boomerang as of February 2017.
{{main|Netflix}}
Netflix is a subscription video on demand service owned and operated by Netflix, Inc. that was launched in the United States January 2007<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/16/technology/16netflix.html ''Netflix to Deliver Movies to the PC'' - New York Times] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>. The service has since expanded worldwide (except in Crimea, Mainland China, Syria, North Korea and Russia).


===Toon Disney===
The Pokémon animated series first became available on Netflix on March 1, 2014<ref>{{n|Pokémon anime to stream on Netflix|''Pokémon anime to stream on Netflix'' - Bulbanews}} (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>, and since then [[S01|season one]], [[S20|20]], [[S21|21]], & [[S22|22]], along with movies [[M20|20]] and [[M21|21]], have appeared on the service.
[[File:Toon Disney logo.png|thumb|200px|right|Toon Disney's logo from 2005-2009]]
Toon Disney was an American cable television channel which began broadcasting on April 18, 1998 (the date was chosen to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the launch of its parent channel, {{wp|Disney Channel}}). It was owned by {{wp|The Walt Disney Company}}, who also owned the [[Miramax Films]] film studio during the period of the channel's existence. Its programming was aimed at 2-11 year olds.


Toon Disney had shown the ''Pokémon'' motion pictures distributed in the United States by Miramax: ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''. On February 13, 2009, Toon Disney was succeeded by [[#Disney XD|Disney XD]], a channel geared towards boys ages 6-14.
On January 21, 2020, it was announced that the movie ''[[M22|Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' would exclusively premiere on Netflix around the world (outside of Japan and {{pmin|South Korea}}) on [[Pokémon Day]] (February 27), 2020<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/POKEMON-AND-NETFLIX-TEAM-UP-FOR-GLOBAL-RELEASE-OF-POKEMON-MEWTWO-STRIK ''Pokémon And Netflix Team Up for Global Release Of ‘Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution’'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>.


===Disney XD===
Starting with [[S23|season 23]], the animated series moved from Disney XD to premiere on Netflix, with the first twelve episodes on June 12, 2020, and subsequent batches dropping each quarter.<ref name="Netflix" />.
[[File:Disney XD Logo.png|thumb|200px|left|Disney XD's logo since 2015]]
Disney XD is a cable network geared towards boys ages 6-14 owned by {{wp|The Walt Disney Company}} that acquired airing rights to the [[Pokémon anime]], beginning with the {{series|Sun & Moon}}. The channel was launched on February 13, 2009, replacing Toon Disney. They began airing the anime with a marathon including ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', and ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]'' on December 5, 2016.


Premieres aired on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM {{wp|Eastern Time Zone|ET}}/{{wp|Pacific Time Zone|PT}} (8:00 AM {{wp|Central Time Zone (North America)|CT}}). They have also previously aired ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'', ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'', and premiered ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' and ''[[M20|The Power of Us]]'' for television. Episodes from the {{series2|original}}, {{series2|Advanced Generation}}, {{series2|Diamond & Pearl}}, {{series2|Best Wishes}}, {{series2|XY}}, and {{series|Sun & Moon}} can also be streamed through the DisneyNOW app or Watch Disney XD website.
On March 7, 2024, Netflix will start showing ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''.


Unlike Cartoon Network, Disney XD carries the {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish dub through the {{wp|second audio program}} (SAP) channel or a separate channel carrying the Spanish audio feed, depending on the provider.
===Other digital distribution===
The Pokémon animated series is also available on [[Prime Video]], [[Google Play|Google TV]], [[YouTube]], [[Hulu]], the [[iTunes Store]], Hoopla, and Xfinity Stream<ref name="xfinity">[https://pokemonglobalnews.tumblr.com/post/151851582737/pok%C3%A9mon-comes-to-xfinity-on-demand ''Pokémon Comes to XFINITY On Demand'' - Pokémon Global News] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref><ref>[https://gonintendo.com/stories/266795-pokemon-comes-to-xfinity-on-demand ''Pokémon Comes to XFINITY On Demand'' - GoNintendo] (retrieved June 21, 2021)</ref> in the United States. It was formerly available on [[Pokémon TV]] and Kabillion<ref>[https://www.licenseglobal.com/streaming-and-tv/kabillion-channel-surfs-sling-tv ''Kabillion Channel Surfs onto Sling TV'' - License Global] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>.


===Netflix===
In August 2024, WildBrain announced that it would launch a FAST (free ad-supported television) channel in the United States, and later Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The channel is expected to broadcast the first 22 seasons of the Pokémon animated series. On October 17, 2024, WildBrain announced that it would launch the Pokémon FAST channel on Pluto TV on October 22nd<ref>[https://www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/wildbrain-pok%C3%A9mon-to-launch-fast-channel-on-pluto-tv-on-oct-22 ''WildBrain & Pokémon to launch FAST channel on Pluto TV on Oct 22''] (retrieved October 18, 2024)</ref>.
[[File:Netflix logo.png|thumb|200px|Netflix logo]]
{{main|Netflix}}
Netflix began streaming the anime on March 1, 2014. They began anime premieres with ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' on [[Pokémon Day]], February 27, 2020, and later [[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]] on June 12, 2020.


Currently, the [[S01|first season]], as well as the [[S20|twentieth]], [[S21|twenty-first]] and [[S22|twenty-second]] seasons, comprising the entire [[Sun & Moon series]], along with [[M20|the twentieth]], [[M21|twenty-first]] and [[M22|twenty-second]] movies are available for streaming.
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Animated series'''<ref>[https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?q=pokemon&scope=TELEVISION ''Search - Television'' - Hoopla] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>
* Pokémon BingePass ([[S06|Seasons 6]]-[[S13|13]])<ref>[https://librarytechnology.org/pr/30032 ''hoopla Digital expands popular BingePass offering with launch of Pokémon partnership'' - Library Technology Guides] (retrieved May 1, 2024)</ref>
* [[S10|Season 10]]
* [[S11|Season 11]]
* [[S12|Season 12]]
* [[S13|Season 13]]
'''Movies'''<ref>[https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?q=pokemon&scope=MOVIE ''Search - Movies'' - Hoopla] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>
* ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
* ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
* ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''
* ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
* ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
* ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''
* ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''
* ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''
* ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''
* ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]''
* ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''
* ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''
* ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''
* ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''
* ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''
* ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''


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The Pokémon anime is available on [[Pokémon TV]], [[Amazon Video]], [[Google Play]], [[Hulu]], [[iTunes]] and Hoopla, which are video streaming sites available in the United States. Starting on October 14, 2016, episodes of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} were made available on XFINITY On Demand in both English and Spanish.<ref>http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-comes-to-xfinity-on-demand/</ref> It is also on demand through Kabillion.<ref>https://www.thewrap.com/how-kabillion-competes-in-crowded-kids-entertainment-market/</ref>
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* [[Season 10]]
* [[Season 11]]
* [[Season 12]]
* [[Season 13]]
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==Pokémon manga==
==Pokémon manga==
[[VIZ Media]], based out of {{wp|San Francisco}}, {{wp|California}}, has licensed and translated several [[Pokémon manga]] titles in the United States, including [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]], movie manga adaptations, and the popular [[Pokémon Adventures]] series.
[[VIZ Media]], based out of {{wp|San Francisco}}, {{wp|California}}, has licensed and translated several [[Pokémon manga]] titles in the United States, including [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]], movie manga adaptations, and the popular [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.


==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
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==Pokémon merchandise==
==Pokémon merchandise==
Pokémon merchandising has been handled by various distributors in the United States. When the franchise debuted, merchandising was handled by [[Hasbro]]. Originally, toys and merchandise were simply imported from Japan, but later Hasbro created their own toys and games for distribution in the US. In 2004, rights passed to [[Jakks Pacific]], which produced their own merchandise as well. As of January 2013, merchandise has been handled by [[Takara Tomy]] and largely imported from Japan. Unlike other Pokémon merchandise in the US, Tomy's merchandise has multilingual packaging shared with Europe that features seven Western languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch), including localized Pokémon and character names where applicable.
Pokémon merchandising has been handled by various distributors in the United States. When the franchise debuted, merchandising was handled by [[Hasbro]]. Originally, toys and merchandise were simply imported from Japan, but later Hasbro created their own toys and games for distribution in the US. In 2004, rights passed to [[Jakks Pacific]], which produced their own merchandise as well. In January 2013, merchandise rights were given to [[Takara Tomy]] and largely imported from Japan. Unlike other Pokémon merchandise in the US, Tomy's merchandise has multilingual packaging shared with Europe that features seven Western languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch), including localized Pokémon and character names where applicable. As of 2018, Wicked Cool Toys now handles the merchandise, with trilingual packaging in American English, [[Pokémon in Canada|Canadian French]], and [[Pokémon in Latin America|Latin American Spanish]].


The United States is home to the only North American {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} stores, with one store operating in {{wp|New York City}}, {{wp|New York}} (now {{DL|Pokémon Center (store)|New York (Nintendo New York)|Nintendo New York}}) and two mall kiosks in {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington state}}. The Pokémon Center online store also currently only ships to the United States.
The United States is home to the only North American {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} stores, with one store operating in {{wp|New York City}}, {{wp|New York}} (now {{DL|Pokémon Center (store)|New York (Nintendo New York)|Nintendo New York}}) and two mall kiosks in {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington state}}. The Pokémon Center online store also currently only ships to the United States,  {{pmin|Canada}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, {{pmin|Australia}} and {{pmin|New Zealand}}. While the site is only available in English, almost all merchandise may either use bilingual (American English and [[Pokémon in Canada|Canadian French]]) or trilingual (American English, [[Pokémon in France|European French]] and [[Pokémon in Germany|German]]) packaging, inserts and serial information, with the latter also featuring country-specific disposal information.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/ The official United States & Canada Pokémon website] (full website)
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/ The official United States and Canada Pokémon website] (full website)


==References==
==References==

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Language English
Continent North America
Original animated series airdates
EP001 September 8, 1998
AG001 March 15, 2003
November 1, 2003
DP001 April 20, 2007
June 4, 2007
BW001 February 12, 2011
XY001 October 19, 2013
January 18, 2014
SM001 December 5, 2016
March 17, 2017
JN001 June 12, 2020
HZ001 March 7, 2024

The Pokémon franchise first reached the United States in 1998 with the release of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions and the premiere of the animated series. They contributed to what would be called "Pokemania", a phenomenon that lasted until the early 2000s. Most English translations of Pokémon media, as well as original English-language media such as POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, are based in the United States and then further distributed in other English-speaking countries of the world.

Pokémon video games

Most Pokémon games released in Japan are translated into English for the United States, although there are exceptions, such as the WiiWare Mystery Dungeon games. All English-language games are exported to Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other countries (including those that do not have their own translation of the games, such as Latin America and Brazil). Event Pokémon are regularly released in the United States as well. Nintendo of America, Nintendo's subsidiary in the United States, sometimes publishes Pokémon and Pokémon-related video games, but they handle the local distribution of all Pokémon video games available on Nintendo consoles. Nintendo of America is a major partner to The Pokémon Company International. With very few exceptions such as Pikachu, almost all Pokémon, character and location names are fully localized in the English language, and are referred to as such in English-language media including Bulbapedia itself.

All Pokémon games released on the Switch since Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! have bilingual (English/Spanish) packaging for their standard versions.

Pokémon animation

All English-language dubs of the Pokémon animated series 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 POKÉMON Detective Pikachu is a primarily American production.

While the Pokémon movies were regularly released theatrically in Japan, only movies one through five, the 13th movie, the Zekrom variant of the 14th movie, the 20th movie, and the 21st movie (along with POKÉMON Detective Pikachu) have seen theatrical releases in the US; all other movies have premiered on television and released straight to video, DVD, or streaming.

The animated series first got wide exposure in the United States through "Pokémon Shock" coverage,[1] though it did not deter the brand's fame. 4Kids licensed the animated series after a February 1997 trip to ShoPro's offices,[2] and The Summit Media Group revealed it had picked up the show for syndication at NATPE 1998.[3] The animated series debuted in syndication in the United States on September 7, 1998[4] with the sneak preview debut of Battle Aboard the St. Anne, with an initial order of 52 episodes.[5]

Kids' WB

Kids' WB logo used from 1997-2008

Kids' WB (sometimes styled as Kids WB!) was an American children's television programming block and brand owned by Warner Bros. that first aired on September 9, 1995, on The WB Television Network.[6] On January 24, 2006 it was announced The WB and CBS Corporation's UPN would merge to create The CW.[7] When The WB closed on September 17 that year, the block moved to the new channel and it ran there from September 23, 2006 to May 17, 2008, at which time The CW4Kids was launched to replace it. Kids' WB lived on as the name of a streaming service, until a rebranding on May 17, 2015.

Summit did not see a future for Pokémon in syndication, so they sold the show to Kids' WB.[8][9] New episodes premiered on the block starting with The Problem with Paras on February 13, 1999, while the previous 40 dubbed episodes reran in syndication until September.[2][10] The show proved to be a hit on Kids' WB[11], and it premiered every (non-banned) episode of the animated series until the end of season eight. During this time, Warner Bros. Pictures also released the first three Pokémon movies in theaters (and later on home video) under the Kids' WB banner[12][13][14]. From July 2001 until June 2002, Kids' WB's weekday afternoon editions, which included Pokémon, were branded Toonami on Kids' WB.

On January 22, 2005, Kids' WB was the first to air the English version of the seventh movie, Destiny Deoxys. It was also first to air the Pokémon 10th Anniversary special, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, on April 29, 2006, before it aired in Japan. This special was the first to be dubbed by The Pokémon Company International (then known as Pokémon USA), rather than 4Kids Entertainment, and the only such episode that would air on Kids' WB.

In 2006 it was announced that Kids WB would no longer be airing non-Warner Bros. shows. New Pokémon episodes debuted on Cartoon Network starting on September 8, 2006[15][16], with Kids' WB's reruns of the show ending that month.

Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network logo since May 29, 2010
Main article: Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is an American children's television network that was launched on October 1, 1992[17] after Turner Broadcasting System purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Following Turner's acquisition by Time Warner in 1996, the network was placed under the same umbrella as Kids' WB. Since its establishment, international variants of the channel have launched around the world. Since March 4, 2019, Cartoon Network has been part of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics, a division of Warner Bros.[18]

Cartoon Network first aired Pokémon Chronicles in the United States from June 3[19] to November 25, 2006, during its Toonami block. Following the animated series being dropped by Kids' WB, Season nine premiered on Cartoon Network on September 8, 2006[16]. Cartoon Network had previously aired reruns of episodes from the show's earlier seasons, such as season five, and almost every episode through season 19 aired on the channel at some point. On their website, Cartoon Network featured several online games featuring Pokémon characters.

Cartoon Network sparked controversy through its practice of replacing end credit sequences with their own generic ones. For the airing of movies this meant that epilogues were often skipped, and for the first airing of the 13th movie several scenes were omitted[20].

The show stayed with the network until the end of season 19, with the last reruns airing in January 2017. New episodes would start airing on Disney XD.

Boomerang logo since January 19, 2015

Boomerang

Boomerang redirects here. For the move known as Bone Boomerang in Japanese, see Bonemerang (move).

Boomerang is a cable network owned by Warner Bros., operating as a sister station to Cartoon Network. Boomerang was launched as a block on Cartoon Network on December 8, 1992, shortly after the launch of the channel, and it was later spun off as its own network on April 1, 2000[21].

Boomerang first started airing episodes of season one the Pokémon animated series in 2006, and again in March of 2010. As of October 2012, the channel had aired episodes from Pokémon - I Choose You! to Memories are Made of Bliss! and prior to 2017, episodes were aired at 6 and 6:30 PM ET/PT (5 and 5:30 PM CT) on weekdays. During the show's time on the network, Boomerang aired the banned episode Holiday Hi-Jynx.

Pokémon reruns left the channel when the series left Cartoon Network for Disney XD, in February 2017.

Toonami Jetstream

Toonami Jetstream logo

Toonami Jetstream was an ad-supported streaming video on demand service run as a partnership between Cartoon Network and VIZ Media between July 17, 2006 and January 30, 2009[22][23].

The third season of the Pokémon animated series debuted on the service on October 9, 2006 under the Johto Journeys banner, beginning with The Pokémon Water War (as the service followed TV broadcast order), and finishing with The Fortune Hunters on October 1, 2007. Pokémon Chronicles also debuted on Jetstream on October 9, 2006, beginning with part one of The Legend of Thunder! and finishing with Pikachu's Winter Vacation (the Christmas Night/Kanga Games combined episode) on March 5, 2007.

Season four debuted on May 28, 2007 under the Johto League Champions banner, beginning with A Goldenrod Opportunity and finishing with Machoke, Machoke Man! on May 27, 2008. Season five made its way to the service on June 16, 2008 under the Master Quest banner, starting with Around the Whirlpool and ending with Some Like It Hot on January 13, 2009.

Season nine debuted on the service on November 17, 2008 under the Battle Frontier banner, starting with Fear Factor Phony and ending with Reversing the Charges on January 13, 2009.

Toonami Jetstream released episodes new to the service every Monday, unless a particular Monday was a United States holiday, which in most cases meant the debut was on a different day (such as the following Tuesday or the preceding Friday). Like other shows, new Pokémon episodes in then-current seasons debuted every week and remained available for six weeks after they debuted on the service. The service also offered short previews of the movies Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Two Degrees of Separation!, and The Rise of Darkrai prior to their television debuts.

To celebrate the 2007 release of Pokémon Snap on the Virtual Console, Pokémon.com announced that episodes featuring Todd Snap would be offered for one week later in December[24]. The plan was later modified in favour of traditional weekly progression; his three Johto appearances appeared as part of the normal Johto League Champions progression, with his Kanto appearances appearing on January 14, 22 and 28, 2008. The Todd version of Todd Snap's Kanto episodes were the ones used on Toonami Jetstream. This appeared to align with the retcon of making Snap the character's surname when Pokémon Snap was announced for the Virtual Console.

On January 20, 2009, Toonami Jetstream switched all available offerings with "top 10" lists from most of their at-the-time current shows, which for the Pokémon animated series only included episodes from season five. On January 30, 2009, the service shut down completely, and on May 15, 2009, the animated series launched on Cartoon Network Video.

Cartoon Network Video

Former Cartoon Network Video logo

Cartoon Network Video is a streaming video on demand service owned and operated by Cartoon Network that is available via their website or apps. The service launched on September 22, 2006 and was originally a sister service to Toonami Jetstream. It became Cartoon Network's only VOD service upon Jetsteam's shutdown on January 30, 2009.

On May 15, 2009, season 12 of the animated series launched on Cartoon Network Video beginning with Get Your Rotom Running! and ending with Gotta Get a Gible! on May 17, 2010. On December 14, 2009, 97 episodes from the first two seasons (including the entirety of season two) were made available on the service.

On February 1, 2010, one episode from season three (The Pokémon Water War) was added to the service. However, this addition may have been in error, as the episode was removed a few days later. Two months later, the entire third season was re-added but the episodes were not working for many users and they were once again taken down the following month.

Initially, Cartoon Network Video released episodes new to the service every Monday, unless a particular Monday was a United States holiday, in which case the debut was often on a different day (such as the following Tuesday). Episodes were made available the Monday following their original dub airdates and remained on the service for two weeks. However, in subsequent years episodes were uploaded later than previously and remained available for only one week.

After a October 2009 revamp, the service began using a 16:9 widescreen video player. Content originally produced in 16:9, including all animated series episodes starting with Classroom Training, were shown properly on this video player regardless of the aspect ratio the episode was aired in on the Cartoon Network channel, but content originally produced in 4:3 fullscreen, such as Pokémon episodes from earlier seasons, were stretched to fill the frame.

As with Toonami Jetstream, the Todd versions of the episodes Todd Snap appears in were the ones used on Cartoon Network Video. Additionally, episodes that involved the Orange Islands in any way used the theme music from the televised airings, meaning Pokémon World was first used on The Lost Lapras, with Pokémon Theme used for the three episodes prior.

Disney XD

Disney XD logo since 2015
Main article: Disney XD

Disney XD is a cable channel owned and operated by Disney Branded Television, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, that launched as a replacement for Toon Disney (and its Jetix block) on February 13, 2009[25].

Disney XD began airing season 20 of the animated series on December 5, 2016, with a marathon that included the episodes Alola to New Adventure! and The Guardian's Challenge! along with the United States premiere of the movie Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. New episodes aired on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM ET/PT (8:00 AM CT) and the network has gone on to air season 21 and 22. The network has also aired movies one, two, three, and 16 and premiered I Choose You! and The Power of Us.

Disney XD also carries the Latin American Spanish dub through the second audio program (SAP) channel (or a separate channel carrying the Spanish audio feed, depending on the provider).

On April 23, 2020 it was announced that season 23 of the animated series would premiere exclusively on Netflix, starting on June 12, 2020.[26] Reruns of Ultra Legends continued to air on Disney XD until January 2021.

Toon Disney

Toon Disney was an American cable channel owned by Disney Channels Worldwide that began broadcasting on April 18, 1998[27] and was replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009[25]. During this time, parent company The Walt Disney Company owned Miramax Films who held the distribution rights to Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Jirachi: Wish Maker, and Destiny Deoxys in the United States and these movies were aired on Toon Disney.

DisneyNOW logo

DisneyNOW

DisneyNOW was an American authenticated video on-demand service owned and operated by Disney Branded Television that launched on September 29, 2017.[28] The service replaced three previous services (Watch Disney Channel, Watch Disney XD, and Watch Disney Junior) that had launched in June 2012.[29] The service is available on its website or via dedicated apps for iOS, Android or Smart TV devices.[30] While some content is available for free, most requires an active cable subscription for access. On September 23, 2024 as part of a move to focus on Disney+ and Hulu, the apps were sunsetted.[31]

All episodes from the original series, Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon the Series: Black & White, Pokémon the Series: XY, and Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon in circulation have been available on DisneyNOW (and previously on Watch Disney XD), and as of June 28, 2020,[32] movies eleven through fourteen were also available on the service.

TeleXitos

On May 2, 2020, the Latin Spanish dub of Pokémon - I Choose You! aired on TeleXitos, a Spanish-language sister channel of Telemundo. On May 3, 2020, the first five seasons began airing on TeleXitos on Sunday afternoons. This was the first time since 2006 that the animated series had aired on over-the-air television.

Netflix

Netflix logo since June 2014
Main article: Netflix

Netflix is a subscription video on demand service owned and operated by Netflix, Inc. that was launched in the United States January 2007[33]. The service has since expanded worldwide (except in Crimea, Mainland China, Syria, North Korea and Russia).

The Pokémon animated series first became available on Netflix on March 1, 2014[34], and since then season one, 20, 21, & 22, along with movies 20 and 21, have appeared on the service.

On January 21, 2020, it was announced that the movie Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution would exclusively premiere on Netflix around the world (outside of Japan and South Korea) on Pokémon Day (February 27), 2020[35].

Starting with season 23, the animated series moved from Disney XD to premiere on Netflix, with the first twelve episodes on June 12, 2020, and subsequent batches dropping each quarter.[26].

On March 7, 2024, Netflix will start showing Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Other digital distribution

The Pokémon animated series is also available on Prime Video, Google TV, YouTube, Hulu, the iTunes Store, Hoopla, and Xfinity Stream[36][37] in the United States. It was formerly available on Pokémon TV and Kabillion[38].

In August 2024, WildBrain announced that it would launch a FAST (free ad-supported television) channel in the United States, and later Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The channel is expected to broadcast the first 22 seasons of the Pokémon animated series. On October 17, 2024, WildBrain announced that it would launch the Pokémon FAST channel on Pluto TV on October 22nd[39].

Service Available content
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Hoopla 		Animated series[40]

Movies[42]

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Xfinity Stream 		Animated series[43]

Pokémon manga

VIZ Media, based out of San Francisco, California, has licensed and translated several Pokémon manga titles in the United States, including Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, movie manga adaptations, and the popular Pokémon Adventures manga.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

An English-language translation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game has been sold in the United States since the release of Base Set in 1999, and continues to this day. Most English sets do not correspond exactly to the Japanese sets they are translated from; they often incorporate additional cards from Japanese promotions and theme decks. English-language cards are the most widely distributed worldwide; as with the games, they are exported to other English-speaking countries, but are also often sold alongside localized translations and in countries where no local translation exists. Currently, only English-language cards are tournament legal in the United States.

Pokémon merchandise

Pokémon merchandising has been handled by various distributors in the United States. When the franchise debuted, merchandising was handled by Hasbro. Originally, toys and merchandise were simply imported from Japan, but later Hasbro created their own toys and games for distribution in the US. In 2004, rights passed to Jakks Pacific, which produced their own merchandise as well. In January 2013, merchandise rights were given to Takara Tomy and largely imported from Japan. Unlike other Pokémon merchandise in the US, Tomy's merchandise has multilingual packaging shared with Europe that features seven Western languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch), including localized Pokémon and character names where applicable. As of 2018, Wicked Cool Toys now handles the merchandise, with trilingual packaging in American English, Canadian French, and Latin American Spanish.

The United States is home to the only North American Pokémon Center stores, with one store operating in New York City, New York (now Nintendo New York) and two mall kiosks in Washington state. The Pokémon Center online store also currently only ships to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. While the site is only available in English, almost all merchandise may either use bilingual (American English and Canadian French) or trilingual (American English, European French and German) packaging, inserts and serial information, with the latter also featuring country-specific disposal information.

Events

Bulbanews

Several promotional events have been held in the United States for Pokémon video games and other media. Many of these events included playable game demos, distribution of event Pokémon, and other incentives such as promotional cards from the Trading Card Game.

Promotional tours include the Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour, the Pokémon Gold and Silver Adventure Tour, Pokémon Rocks America, Pokémon 10th Anniversary Journey Across America, and the Pokémon Black and White Sampling Tour.

The World Championships have been held by Play! Pokémon (formerly Pokémon Organized Play) annually in the United States since 2004. So far, only one World Championship has been held outside of the United States, which was the 2013 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions series of concerts has been touring the United States since 2014. The United States was the first country the concerts appeared in.

External links

References

  1. ↑ TV Cartoon's Flashes Send 700 Japanese Into Seizures - The New York Times (December 18, 1997)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Creating the Craze for Pokemon: Licensing Agent Bet on U.S. Kids - The Wall Street Journal (August 16, 1999)
  3. ↑ NATPE 1998: It's A Tough Market But Someone is Selling... - Animation World Network (February 1, 1998)
  4. ↑ Pokémon - Toon Zone (archived from the original April 25, 2000; retrieved May 19, 2020)
  5. ↑ Pokémon Hits The World - Animation World Network (October 3, 1998)
  6. ↑ WB Raises the Animation Ante - Los Angeles Times (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  7. ↑ UPN and WB to Combine, Forming New TV Network - New York Times (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  8. ↑ NATPE 1999: Tons of Product But No Air Time - Animation World Network (March 1, 1999)
  9. ↑ Kids WB! picks "Pokémon" - Animation World Network (January 28, 1999)
  10. ↑ KIDS TV ALERT - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (September 2, 1999)
  11. ↑ Pokemon Takes 'Em All! - WarnerMedia (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  12. ↑ First Day of Release of Pokémon The First Movie Buoyed by Huge Showing of Kids - WarnerMedia (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  13. ↑ Kids WB! Presents Pokémon the Movie 2000, Opening July 21 - WarnerMedia (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  14. ↑ Lampson Elementary School in Garden Grove Wins World Premiere of 'Kids' WB! Presents Pokémon 3 The Movie' - WarnerMedia (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  15. ↑ Press Release: New Season of "Pokémon" to Air Exclusively on Cartoon Network - Toon Zone (archived from the original October 4, 2006; retrieved May 19, 2020)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Pokémon - Fear Factor Phony - Toon Zone (archived from the original October 17, 2007; retrieved May 19, 2020)
  17. ↑ That's All Cartoons, Folks - 24 Hours Daily - The Philadelphia Inquirer (archived from the original February 4, 2014; retrieved May 19, 2020)
  18. ↑ Warner Bros. Wants to Rev Up Kid’s Content With Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera - Variety (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  19. ↑ Cartoon Network Acquires "Pokemon" Series for June 3 Premiere - Toon Zone (archived from the original June 19, 2006; retrieved May 19, 2020)
  20. ↑ TPCi not happy about Cartoon Network movie cut - Bulbanews (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  21. ↑ Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Return on New Boomerang - Los Angeles Times (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  22. ↑ Toonami Jetstream Video-Streaming Service Shuts Down - Anime News Network (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  23. ↑ Toonami Jetstream closes its doors - Bulbanews (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  24. ↑ Pokémon Snap to launch Dec. 10 in Wii Shop Channel - Bulbanews (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Disney XD Unwraps On Friday The 13th - Multichannel News (archived from the original June 16, 2011; retrieved May 19, 2020)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 The Pokémon Company International and Netflix Team Up For U.S. Premiere Of “Pokémon Journeys: The Series” - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  27. ↑ Toon Disney Launch - Animation World Magazine (retrieved May 19, 2020)
  28. ↑ Disney Unifies Kids’ Cable Channels in ‘DisneyNow’ App - Variety (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  29. ↑ Disney launches streaming apps for the iPhone and iPad, Comcast gets them first - The Verge (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  30. ↑ Watch Now. Play Now. DisneyNOW. - DisneyNOW (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  31. ↑ DisneyNow and Other Disney Streaming Apps Shut Down - WDW News Today (retrieved October 30, 2024)
  32. ↑ Pokémon - DisneyNOW (retrieved June 28, 2020)
  33. ↑ Netflix to Deliver Movies to the PC - New York Times (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  34. ↑ Pokémon anime to stream on Netflix - Bulbanews (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  35. ↑ Pokémon And Netflix Team Up for Global Release Of ‘Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution’ - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  36. ↑ Pokémon Comes to XFINITY On Demand - Pokémon Global News (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  37. ↑ Pokémon Comes to XFINITY On Demand - GoNintendo (retrieved June 21, 2021)
  38. ↑ Kabillion Channel Surfs onto Sling TV - License Global (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  39. ↑ WildBrain & Pokémon to launch FAST channel on Pluto TV on Oct 22 (retrieved October 18, 2024)
  40. ↑ Search - Television - Hoopla (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  41. ↑ hoopla Digital expands popular BingePass offering with launch of Pokémon partnership - Library Technology Guides (retrieved May 1, 2024)
  42. ↑ Search - Movies - Hoopla (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  43. ↑ Pokémon - Xfinity Stream (retrieved May 20, 2020)


The Pokémon franchise around the world
Africa: South Africa
The Americas: Brazil • Canada • Latin America • United States
Asia: Greater China • Indonesia • Japan • Malaysia • Philippines • Singapore • South Asia • South Korea • Thailand • Vietnam
Europe: Albania • Belgium • Bulgaria • Croatia • Czech Republic • Denmark • Finland • France • Germany • Greece
Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Netherlands • North Macedonia • Norway • Poland
Portugal • Romania • Russia • Serbia • Slovakia • Spain • Sweden • Ukraine • United Kingdom
Middle East: Arab world • Israel • Turkey
Oceania: Australia • New Zealand


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