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The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Brazil}}''' on May 10, 1999, with the broadcast of ''[[EP001|Pokémon, Eu Escolho Você!]]'' during a morning TV program called ''{{tt|Eliana & Alegria|Eliana & Joy}}'' in {{wp|RecordTV}}. The [[Pokémon games]] have been officially distributed in English. Currently, the [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcast on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network}}, [[Pokémon Adventures]] is published by [[Panini Comics]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is released by {{wp|Copag}}.
The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Brazil}}''' on May 10, 1999, with the broadcast of ''[[EP001|Pokémon, Eu Escolho Você!]]'' during a morning TV program called ''{{tt|Eliana & Alegria|Eliana & Joy}}'' in {{wp|RecordTV|Rede Record}}.
 
The [[Pokémon games]] in terms of gameplay have been officially released in English but distributed for Brazil, both South America and [[Pokémon in Latin America|Latin America]]. Some have had a Brazilian localization but only for package and cart design (e.g. [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]] and [[Pokémon Crystal Version]]), as the {{wp|ROM image}} itself is in English. Only more recently have there been Pokémon games in Portuguese; the official and national language of Brazil.<ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gbc/198308-pokemon-gold-version/data GameFAQs listing (SA, Gradiente)]</ref><ref>[https://archives.glitchcity.info/forums/board-10/thread-8969/page-0.html Archived Glitch City Laboratories thread by Torchickens (User:Chickasaurus on Bulbapedia)]</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/RwbHADV Imgur.com picture of Gold/Silver/Crystal front cart art from an unknown person]</ref><ref>[https://i.imgur.com/eDoO1jA.png The back of Brazil Pokémon Crystal, produced in collaboration with Gradiente Entertainment]</ref>
 
Currently, the [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcast on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network}}, [[Pokémon Adventures]] is published by [[Panini Comics]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is released by {{wp|Copag}}.


==Pokémon games==
==Pokémon games==
{{bulbanews|Pokémon GO update to add Brazilian Portuguese}}
{{bulbanews|Pokémon GO update to add Brazilian Portuguese}}
All [[Pokémon games]] have been available to Brazilian customers in English. However, from January 2015 to May 2017, Nintendo's officially licensed distributors {{n|Nintendo leaving Brazilian gaming market|ceased trade}} in the Brazilian market due to the ongoing, significantly high taxation tariffs on imported electronic goods, especially as direct competition recently decided to open manufacturing plants within the country to lift some of these tariffs. In May 2017, [http://www.ncgames.com.br/ NC Games] became the new licensed distributor of Nintendo products, until that company closed in 2019. The games have been digitally distributed through the Brazilian version of Nintendo eShop, also known as [https://store.nintendo.com.br/ Loja Nintendo] ("Nintendo Shop") ever since. Since then, Nintendo was officially re-launched in Brazil on September 18, 2020.
All [[Pokémon games]] have been available to Brazilian customers in English. Some have had a Brazilian localisation attempt of any sort, others would later translate the games themselves. However, from January 2015 to May 2017, Nintendo's officially licensed distributors {{n|Nintendo leaving Brazilian gaming market|ceased trade}} in the Brazilian market due to the ongoing, significantly high taxation tariffs on imported electronic goods, especially as direct competition recently decided to open manufacturing plants within the country to lift some of these tariffs. In May 2017, [http://www.ncgames.com.br/ NC Games] became the new licensed distributor of Nintendo products, until that company closed in 2019. The games have been digitally distributed through the Brazilian version of Nintendo eShop, also known as [https://store.nintendo.com.br/ Loja Nintendo] ("Nintendo Shop") ever since. Since then, Nintendo was officially re-launched in Brazil on September 18, 2020.


[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], [[Pokémon GO]], and [[Pokémon TCG Card Dex]] are the only Pokémon games to be localized into Brazilian Portuguese.
{{g|Trading Card Game Online}}, {{g|GO}}, {{g|TCG Card Dex}}, {{g|UNITE}}, and {{g|Trading Card Game Live}} are the only Pokémon games to be localized (had the gameplay itself translated) into Brazilian Portuguese.<!--Is this outdated?--> In the past, Gradiente (Gradiente Entertainment) managed the packaging and cart appearance/production of earlier Pokémon games. Today, this is managed by [https://www.nintendo.com/pt_BR/ Nintendo Brasil], but some fans have expressed that they want more games to be translated into Brazilian Portuguese (not just things like packaging); a movement called [http://www.queremosnintendo.com.br/ Queremos Nintendo].


===Distribution events===
===Distribution events===
There have been official [[Event Pokémon|events]] for Pokémon distribution in some Brazilian cities for [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Latin America Jirachi|Jirachi]] in 2010, [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Americas Winter 2011 Celebi|Celebi]] in 2011, [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Summer 2012 Keldeo|Keldeo]] in 2012, [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Spring 2013 Meloetta|Meloetta]] and [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#International Summer 2013 Shiny creation trio|the Shiny creation trio]] in 2013 and [[List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#October 2014 Pokémon|a Shiny Gengar and Diancie]] in 2014. As of January 2015, future events are now up in the air since Pokémon games are to be available in the Brazilian market in limited quantities as Nintendo lost its mainstream distributor in Brazil.
There have been official [[Event Pokémon|events]] for Pokémon distribution in some Brazilian cities for [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)#Latin America Jirachi|Jirachi]] in 2010, [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)#Americas Winter 2011 Celebi|Celebi]] in 2011, [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)#Summer 2012 Keldeo|Keldeo]] in 2012, [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)#Spring 2013 Meloetta|Meloetta]] and [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)#International Summer 2013 Shiny creation trio|the Shiny creation trio]] in 2013 and [[List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#October 2014 Pokémon|a Shiny Gengar and Diancie]] in 2014. As of January 2015, future events are now up in the air since Pokémon games are to be available in the Brazilian market in limited quantities as Nintendo lost its mainstream distributor in Brazil.


==Pokémon anime==
==Pokémon anime==
Pokémon started airing on {{wp|RecordTV}} on May 10, 1999. It aired daily in the morning. A few months later, it also began to air on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network}}. Both channels noticed the great success that they had in their hands, and after several reruns of the [[S01|first season]], the [[S02|second season]] began to air on both channels, first on RecordTV, and then on Cartoon Network starting the week after.
Pokémon started airing on {{wp|RecordTV}} on May 10, 1999. It aired daily in the morning. A few months later, it also began to air on {{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin America)|Cartoon Network}}. Both channels noticed the great success that they had in their hands, and after several reruns of the [[S01|first season]], the [[S02|second season]] began to air on both channels, first on RecordTV, and then on Cartoon Network starting the week after.


The second season had also high ratings, but was not as successful as the first. This was due to the broadcast of the ''{{wp|Digimon}}'' series on a rival channel of RecordTV, {{wp|Rede Globo}}, in the same time slot. Eventually, RecordTV acquired [[S03|seasons three]] and [[S04|four]] as well. Around this time, in 2002, the success of Pokémon on RecordTV led another network, {{wp|Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT}}, to buy the rights to the first three movies in partnership with {{wp|Warner Bros.}}, making the films a well-known part of SBT's film rotation.
The second season had also high ratings, but was not as successful as the first. This was due to the broadcast of the ''{{wp|Digimon}}'' series on a rival channel of RecordTV, {{wp|TV Globo|Globo}}, in the same time slot. Eventually, RecordTV acquired [[S03|seasons three]] and [[S04|four]] as well. Around this time, in 2002, the success of Pokémon on RecordTV led another network, {{wp|Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT}}, to buy the rights to the first three movies in partnership with {{wp|Warner Bros.}}, making the films a well-known part of SBT's film rotation.


Since RecordTV had aired its episodes in a short period of time, it started to rerun episodes frequently, a fact which lowered its overall audience ratings. Because of this, Rede Globo purchased the rights to [[S05|season five]] in 2003. Pokémon was so successful in the mornings on Rede Globo that it also acquired the [[S06|sixth]] and [[S07|seventh]] [[season]]s. When they too ran out of new episodes, Rede Globo reran them a few times and eventually took the show out of its morning schedule.
Since RecordTV had aired its episodes in a short period of time, it started to rerun episodes frequently, a fact which lowered its overall audience ratings. Because of this, Globo purchased the rights to [[S05|season five]] in 2003. Pokémon was so successful in the mornings on Globo that it also acquired the [[S06|sixth]] and [[S07|seventh]] [[season]]s. When they too ran out of new episodes, Globo reran them a few times and eventually took the show out of its morning schedule.


In 2008, {{wp|RedeTV!}} needed a temporary cartoon to fill a space which would be taken by a new show, and acquired the first season to do so. However, Pokémon was so successful that RedeTV! acquired other seasons to air at night on the channel at 6pm. In 2009, RedeTV! was the first to air [[S11|season eleven]], even before Cartoon Network, which usually is the first to air new episodes.
In 2008, {{wp|RedeTV!}} needed a temporary cartoon to fill a space which would be taken by a new show, and acquired the first season to do so. However, Pokémon was so successful that RedeTV! acquired other seasons to air at night on the channel at 6pm. In 2009, RedeTV! was the first to air [[S11|season eleven]], even before Cartoon Network, which usually is the first to air new episodes.
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On February 27, 2020, the [[M22|twenty-second movie]] premiered exclusively on [[Netflix]], being the first movie not available on Cartoon Network since the [[M07|seventh]].
On February 27, 2020, the [[M22|twenty-second movie]] premiered exclusively on [[Netflix]], being the first movie not available on Cartoon Network since the [[M07|seventh]].


Due to the delay caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the [[S23|twenty-third season]] premiered on Cartoon Network on October 5, 2020, on the new 7:25 a.m. timeslot every Monday, but after the exhibition of ''[[JN004|Settling the Scorbunny!]]'' started to air at 8:30 a.m. This is the first season to air with localized logo, episode title, ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]'', and credits on a TV channel, although the past eight seasons had already been localized for Pokémon TV.
Due to the delay caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the [[S23|twenty-third season]] premiered on Cartoon Network on October 5, 2020, on the new 7:25 a.m. timeslot every Monday, but after the exhibition of ''[[JN004|Settling the Scorbunny!]]'' started to air at 8:30 a.m. This is the first season to air with localized logo, episode title, ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]'', and credits on a TV channel, although the past eight seasons had already been localized for Pokémon TV. Starting on May 3, 2021, after airing 30 episodes, Cartoon Network started its first rerun of the season, with the debuts for the following episodes scheduled to start on Tuesday, June 1, replacing their reruns of the twenty-second season.
 
Alike the previous movie, ''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]'' was released only on Netflix on October 8, 2021.
 
The 12 first episodes of the [[S24|twenty-fourth season]] were released exclusively on Netflix on Janurary 28, 2022.


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{| class="roundtable" style="background:#2E83D2; border:3px solid #81807A"
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| ''[[S11|Pokémon DP: Batalha Dimensional]]''
| ''[[S11|Pokémon DP: Batalha Dimensional]]''
| Cartoon Network
| RedeTV!
| ''[[DP053|Lágrimas de Chimchar!]]''<br>January 5, 2009
| ''[[DP053|Lágrimas de Chimchar!]]''<br>January 5, 2009
| ''[[DP104|Epidemia de Pesadelos!]]''<br>December 28, 2009
| ''[[DP104|Epidemia de Pesadelos!]]''<br>December 28, 2009
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| ''[[S22|Pokémon, a série: Sol e Lua – Ultralendas]]
| ''[[S22|Pokémon, a série: Sol e Lua – Ultralendas]]
| Cartoon Network
| Cartoon Network
| ''[[SM093|Lilianete e o bastão!]]''<br>June 3, 2019
| ''[[SM093|Lílianete e o bastão!]]''<br>June 3, 2019
| ''[[SM146|Obrigado, Alola. E a jornada continua!]]''<br>May 21, 2020
| ''[[SM146|Obrigado, Alola. E a jornada continua!]]''<br>May 21, 2020
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| 54
|-
|-
| ''[[S23|Jornadas Pokémon: A Série]]
| ''[[S23|Jornadas Pokémon]]
| Cartoon Network
| Cartoon Network
| ''[[JN001|A chegada de Pikachu!]]''<br>October 5, 2020
| ''[[JN001|A chegada de Pikachu!]]''<br>October 5, 2020
| ''[[JN048|São iguais... praticamente!]]''<br>{{tt|June 30, 2021|Released on June 29 on Cartoon Network App}}
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| ''[[S24|Jornadas de Mestre Pokémon]]
| Netflix
| ''[[JN049|Treinar ou não treinar!]]''<br>December 2, 2021{{tt|*|Netflix USA}}<br>January 28, 2022{{tt|*|Netflix Brazil}}
| Unknown
| Ongoing
| Ongoing
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| ''[[M07|Pokémon 7: Alma Gêmea]]''
| ''[[M07|Pokémon 7: Alma Gêmea]]''
| February 6, 2008
| February 6, 2008{{tt|*|original dub}}<br>May 16, 2021{{tt|*|redub}}
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|-
| ''[[M08|Lucario e o Mistério de Mew]]''
| ''[[M08|Lucario e o Mistério de Mew]]''
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| ''[[M22|Pokémon, o filme: Mewtwo contra-ataca - Evolução]]''
| ''[[M22|Pokémon, o filme: Mewtwo contra-ataca - Evolução]]''
| February 27, 2020 <small>(Netflix)</small>
| February 27, 2020
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| ''[[M23|Pokémon, o filme: Segredos da selva]]''
| October 8, 2021
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Cartoon Network 2010 Logo.png|130px]]<br>'''{{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Cartoon Network}}'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Cartoon Network 2010 Logo.png|130px]]<br>'''{{wp|Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Cartoon Network}}'''
|  
|  
* All {{pkmn|anime}} [[season]]s (1999-present)
* All {{pkmn|anime}} [[season]]s (1999-2021)
* All [[Pokémon movie]]s (2000-present; except movies 4-7)
* All [[Pokémon movie]]s (2000-2019; except movies 4-7)
* [[Pokémon Chronicles|Pokémon Crônicas]]
* [[Pokémon Chronicles|Pokémon Crônicas]]
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* ''[[M07|Alma Gêmea]]'' (2011-2014)
* ''[[M07|Alma Gêmea]]'' (2011-2014)
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Rede Globo logo.png|105px]]<br>'''{{wp|Rede Globo}}'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Rede Globo logo.png|105px]]<br>'''{{wp|TV Globo}}'''
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|  
* [[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]] (2004)
* [[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]] (2004)
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* [[S21|Pokémon, a Série: Sol e Lua – Ultra-aventuras]] (2019-present)
* [[S21|Pokémon, a Série: Sol e Lua – Ultra-aventuras]] (2019-present)
* [[S22|Pokémon, a Série: Sol e Lua – Ultralendas]] (2020-present)
* [[S22|Pokémon, a Série: Sol e Lua – Ultralendas]] (2020-present)
* [[S23|Jornadas Pokémon: A Série]] (soon)
* [[S23|Jornadas Pokémon: A Série]] (2021-present)
* [[S24|Grandes Jornadas Pokémon : A Série]] (2022-present)
* ''[[M17|Diancie e o Casulo da Destruição]]'' (2016-2019)
* ''[[M17|Diancie e o Casulo da Destruição]]'' (2016-2019)
* ''[[M18|Hoopa e o Duelo Lendário]]'' (2017-2019)
* ''[[M18|Hoopa e o Duelo Lendário]]'' (2017-2019)
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* ''[[M21|O poder de todos]]'' (2020-present)
* ''[[M21|O poder de todos]]'' (2020-present)
* ''[[M22|Mewtwo contra-ataca - Evolução]]'' (2020-present)
* ''[[M22|Mewtwo contra-ataca - Evolução]]'' (2020-present)
* ''[[M23|Segredos da selva]]'' (2021-present)
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|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:iTunes logo.png|100px]]<br>'''{{wp|iTunes}}'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:iTunes logo.png|100px]]<br>'''{{wp|iTunes}}'''
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* ''[[M20|Pokémon, o filme: Eu escolho você!]]'' (2017-present)
* ''[[M20|Pokémon, o filme: Eu escolho você!]]'' (2017-present)
* ''[[M21|Pokémon, o filme: O poder de todos]]'' (2019-present)
* ''[[M21|Pokémon, o filme: O poder de todos]]'' (2019-present)
* ''[[M22|Pokémon: Mewtwo Contra-ataca - Evolução]]'' (2020-present)
* ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu|POKÉMON: Detetive Pikachu}}'' (2019-present)
* ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu|POKÉMON: Detetive Pikachu}}'' (2019-present)
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Amazon Video.png|190px]]<br>'''[[Prime Video]]'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Amazon Video.png|190px]]<br>'''[[Prime Video]]'''
|  
|  
* All ''[[original series|Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver]]'' [[season]]s (2018-2019)
* All ''[[original series|Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver]]'' [[season]]s (2018-2019, 2021-present)
* [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] (2018-unknown)
* [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] (2018-unknown)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' seasons (2020-present)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' seasons (2020-2021)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' seasons (unknown-2019)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' seasons (unknown-2019, 2021-present)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' seasons (unknown-2020)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' seasons (unknown-2020)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' seasons (2019-present)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' seasons (2019-2021)
* ''[[M17|Diancie e o Casulo da Destruição]]'' (2021-present)
* ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu|POKÉMON: Detetive Pikachu}}'' (2021-present)
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:TBS logo.png|190px]]<br>'''{{wp|TBS (Latin American TV channel)|TBS}}'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:TBS logo.png|190px]]<br>'''{{wp|TBS (Latin American TV channel)|TBS}}'''
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* ''[[M18|Hoopa e o Duelo Lendário]]'' (2020)
* ''[[M18|Hoopa e o Duelo Lendário]]'' (2020)
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Kinopop.png|190px]]<br>'''[https://tv.kinopop.com/resultados/Pok%C3%A9mon Kinopop]'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Kinopop.png|190px]]<br>'''[https://tv.kinopop.com/search?q=Pok%C3%A9mon Kinopop]'''
|  
|  
* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4: Viajantes do Tempo - Celebi, a Voz da Floresta]]'' (2019-present)
* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4: Viajantes do Tempo - Celebi, a Voz da Floresta]]'' (2019-present)
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:NOW logo.png|190px]]<br>'''[https://www.nowonline.com.br/busca?q=Pok%C3%A9mon NOW]'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:NOW logo.png|190px]]<br>'''[https://www.nowonline.com.br/busca?q=Pok%C3%A9mon NOW]'''
|  
|  
* [[S23|Pokémon Jornadas]] (2020-present)
* [[S22|Pokémon, a Série: Sol e Lua - Ultralendas]] (2019-2020)
* [[S23|Pokémon Jornadas]] (2020-2021)
* ''[[M01|Pokémon: O Filme - Mewtwo Contra-Ataca]]'' (2000-present)
* ''[[M01|Pokémon: O Filme - Mewtwo Contra-Ataca]]'' (2000-present)
* ''[[M02|Pokémon: O Filme 2000 - O Poder de Um]]'' (2001-present)
* ''[[M02|Pokémon: O Filme 2000 - O Poder de Um]]'' (2001-present)
* ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: O Feitiço dos Unown]]'' (2002-present)
* ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: O Feitiço dos Unown]]'' (2002-present)
* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4: Viajantes do Tempo - Celebi, a Voz da Floresta]]'' (2021-present)
* ''[[M11|Giratina e o Cavaleiro do Céu]]'' (2021-present)
* ''[[M20|Pokémon, o filme: Eu escolho você!]]'' (2018-present)
* ''[[M20|Pokémon, o filme: Eu escolho você!]]'' (2018-present)
* ''[[M21|Pokémon, o filme: O Poder de Todos]]'' (2019-present)
* ''[[M21|Pokémon, o filme: O Poder de Todos]]'' (2019-present)
* ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu|POKÉMON: Detetive Pikachu}}'' (2021-present)
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:HBO logo.png|190px]]<br>'''{{wp|HBO Brasil|HBO}}'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:HBO logo.png|190px]]<br>'''{{wp|HBO Brasil|HBO}}'''
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* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4: Viajantes do Tempo - Celebi, a Voz da Floresta]]'' (2006-2008)
* ''[[M04|Pokémon 4: Viajantes do Tempo - Celebi, a Voz da Floresta]]'' (2006-2008)
* ''[[M05|Heróis Pokémon]]'' (2006-2008)
* ''[[M05|Heróis Pokémon]]'' (2006-2008)
* ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu|POKÉMON: Detetive Pikachu}}'' (2020-present)
* ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu|POKÉMON: Detetive Pikachu}}'' (2020-2021)
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Telecine.png|190px]]<br>'''{{wp|Rede Telecine|Telecine}}'''
| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Telecine.png|190px]]<br>'''{{wp|Rede Telecine|Telecine}}'''
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* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movies (2020-present)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' movies (2020-present)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' movies (2020-present)
* All ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' movies (2020-present)
* ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu|POKÉMON: Detetive Pikachu}}'' (2021-present)
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| style="text-align:center" | [[File:Star Channel.png|190px]]<br>'''{{wp|Star Channel (Latin American TV channel)|Star Channel}}'''
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* ''[[M07|Alma Gêmea]]'' (2021-present, redub)
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The miniseries [[Pokémon Generations]] was also dubbed in Rio by MG Studios.
The miniseries [[Pokémon Generations]] was also dubbed in Rio by MG Studios.


Due to the United States dubbing company switch from DuArt Media Services to Iyuno Media Group and Goldcrest Post, the former was no longer the dub producer in Brazil starting with ''[[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''. DuArt Media Services was replaced by SDI Media Poland, which previously worked as dub producer prior to the nineteenth season. Since the twenty-third season, Pokémon has now been dubbed at Double Sound, also in Rio de Janeiro.
Due to the United States dubbing company switch from DuArt Media Services to Iyuno Media Group and Goldcrest Post, the former was no longer the dub producer in Brazil starting with ''[[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''. DuArt Media Services was replaced by SDI Media Poland, which previously worked as dub producer prior to the nineteenth season. Since the twenty-third season, Pokémon has now been dubbed at Double Sound, also in Rio de Janeiro, a dubbing studio infamous for not paying or delaying payyments to voice actors, which lead to many previous voice actors to refuse working for them. [[Pokémon Evolutions]] was also dubbed at Double Sound.
 
In February 2021, the [[M07|seventh movie]] was redubbed at Centauro in São Paulo for {{wp|Star Channel (Latin American TV channel)|Star Channel}}, keeping most of the original cast, with the exception of Ash, who was voiced by his current voice actor, Matheus Perissé.
 
On August 26, 2021, [[Pokémon Kids TV]] premiered on [[Pokémon TV]], with their songs dubbed at Dubrasil in São Paulo. More songs were added to the service on October 15.


===Music===
===Music===
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In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', {{an|Mallow}}, known in Brazil as Lulú, is dubbed by '''Hannah Buttel''', who previously voiced Miette. {{an|Lillie}} is called Lílian, and she's dubbed  by '''Evie Saide'''. {{an|Lana}} is called Vitória and is dubbed by '''Taís Feijó'''. {{an|Kiawe}} is dubbed by '''Marcos Souza'''. {{an|Sophocles}}, known as Chris is voiced by '''Rafael Mezadri'''. [[Professor Kukui]] is known as Professor Nogueira and it's voiced by '''Cláudio Galvan''', both Professor Oak and [[Samson Oak|Principal Oak]] are voiced by '''Júlio Chaves''', and Delia Ketchum by '''Angélica Borges'''. The [[narrator]] is now voiced by '''Filipe Albuquerque'''. '''Daniele Ribeiro''' is the translator.
In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', {{an|Mallow}}, known in Brazil as Lulú, is dubbed by '''Hannah Buttel''', who previously voiced Miette. {{an|Lillie}} is called Lílian, and she's dubbed  by '''Evie Saide'''. {{an|Lana}} is called Vitória and is dubbed by '''Taís Feijó'''. {{an|Kiawe}} is dubbed by '''Marcos Souza'''. {{an|Sophocles}}, known as Chris is voiced by '''Rafael Mezadri'''. [[Professor Kukui]] is known as Professor Nogueira and it's voiced by '''Cláudio Galvan''', both Professor Oak and [[Samson Oak|Principal Oak]] are voiced by '''Júlio Chaves''', and Delia Ketchum by '''Angélica Borges'''. The [[narrator]] is now voiced by '''Filipe Albuquerque'''. '''Daniele Ribeiro''' is the translator.


After the switch to Double Sound in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' in January 2020, some voice actors were replaced as they no longer work at that studio, including Charles Emmanuel as Ash and Angélica Borges as his mom. Ash is now voiced by '''Matheus Perissé''', who had previously voiced [[Sawyer]], and '''Renan Vidal''', who is the new voice director and voices Goh. Both of them are long-time Pokémon fans and often watch the Japanese version of the anime, as well as older episodes in the Brazilian dub, to make sure the dub for the twenty-third season is as accurate as possible. Delia's new voice actress, '''Miriam Fischer''', had already voiced her in the first movies. Jessie is now voiced by '''Evie Saide''', who had previously voiced Lillie; James by '''José Leonardo''', and Meowth by '''Gustavo Berriel'''. Returning voice actors include Professor Oak, the narrator and Giovanni voiced by Júlio Chaves, Filipe Albuquerque and Ronaldo Júlio respectively. Despite the change in studios, Danielle Ribeiro was kept as the translator.
After the switch to Double Sound in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' in January 2020, some voice actors were replaced as they don't work at that studio due to its reputation of not paying their voice actors or delaying their payments, including the voices of Ash, Delia, Jessie, James, Meowth, Officer Jenny, Kiawe, {{an|Gladion}}, and Mewtwo.
 
Ash is now voiced by '''Matheus Perissé''', who had previously voiced [[Sawyer]], and '''Renan Vidal''' is the new voice director and voices Goh. Both of them are long-time Pokémon fans and often watch the Japanese version of the anime, as well as older episodes in the Brazilian dub, to make sure the dub for the twenty-third season is as accurate as possible. Delia's new voice actress, '''Miriam Fischer''', had already voiced her in the first movies. Jessie is now voiced by '''Evie Saide''', who had previously voiced Lillie; James by '''José Leonardo''', and Meowth by '''Gustavo Berriel'''. Returning voice actors include Professor Oak, Nurse Joy, the narrator, and Giovanni voiced by Júlio Chaves, Luisa Palomanes, Filipe Albuquerque, and Ronaldo Júlio respectively. Despite the change in studios, Danielle Ribeiro was kept as the translator.
 
Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Brazilian dub stopped for over four months after ''[[JN004|Settling the Scorbunny!]]'' had been dubbed, and after that time, some voice actors started voicing their characters remotely. Some episodes of season 23 were dubbed over the Japanese audio instead of English as a result of the pandemic.


Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Brazilian dub stopped for over four months after ''[[JN004|Settling the Scorbunny!]]'' had been dubbed, and after that time, some voice actors started voicing their characters remotely. Some episodes of season 23 were dubbed over the Japanese audio instead of English, for the first time in Brazil since early episodes of ''[[S01|Indigo League]]'', as a result of the pandemic.
At Double Sound, many voice actors complained about salary delays, with reports of some of them not getting paid for almost four months.<ref>https://www.change.org/p/pok%C3%A9mon-company-internacional-pok%C3%A9mon-troque-de-est%C3%BAdio-respeite-os-nossos-dubladores-mudapokemon</ref><ref>https://observatoriodatv.uol.com.br/colunas/paulo-pacheco/dubladores-de-pokemon-se-rebelam-e-deixam-serie-por-falta-de-pagamento</ref> The voice actors for Nurse Joy (Luisa Palomanes), [[Leon]] ('''Clécio Souto'''), and [[Raihan]] ('''Renan Freitas''') have confirmed to have abandoned the series until this situation is resolved. Professor Oak's voice actor (Júlio Chaves) died on August 10, 2021, so he too will be replaced. The voice director and translator have also left their work in the series, with the direction for the [[S24|twenty-fourth season]] being done by '''Bia Barros''' (first 8 episodes) and '''Karina Fonseca''' (episode 9 onwards, as well as [[Pokémon Evolutions]]).


==Pokémon manga==
==Pokémon manga==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/br/ The official Brazil Pokémon website] (partial website)
* [http://www.pokemon.com/br/ The official Brazil Pokémon website] (partial website)
* [http://www.ncgames.com.br/ Official Website of NC Games]
** [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonOficialPT Official Pokémon YouTube channel in Portuguese] (has some videos specifically for Brazil)
* [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com.br/ Official Website of Cartoon Network Brazil]
* [https://pokemongolive.com/pt_br/ Pokémon GO website (Brazilian Portguese)]
** [https://twitter.com/PokemonGOptBR Pokémon GO Brazil on Twitter]
** [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRblC8mM1YhtcX6tDIzgRdg Pokémon GO Brazil on YouTube]
* [https://www.nintendo.com/pt_BR/ Nintendo's official website in Brazil]
** [https://www.facebook.com/NintendoBrazil Nintendo Brazil on Facebook] (not accessible by default outside Brazil - may required region switching via PC browser)
** [https://www.instagram.com/nintendo_brasil Nintendo Brazil on Instagram]
* <strike>[http://www.ncgames.com.br/ Official Website of NC Games]</strike> (Nintendo's Brazilian distributor from 2017 until 2019 - now defunct)
* [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com.br/ Official Website of Cartoon Network Brazil] (inaccessible outside of Brazil, redirects to your current country's website)
* [http://loja.panini.com.br/ Official Website of Panini Comics Brazil]
* [http://loja.panini.com.br/ Official Website of Panini Comics Brazil]
* [http://copag.com.br/ Official Website of Copag]
* [http://copag.com.br/ Official Website of Copag]
** [https://twitter.com/CopagPokemon Copag Pokémon on Twitter]


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Pokémon in Brazil
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Language Brazilian Portuguese
Continent South America
Original anime airdates
EP001 May 10, 1999
AG001 January 21, 2004
DP001 February 9, 2008
BW001 March 17, 2012
XY001 March 2, 2015
SM001 June 5, 2017
JN001 October 5, 2020
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Reason: Translation glossary, more information on the TCG and tournaments, more information about the early relationship with Gradiente

The Pokémon franchise arrived in Brazil on May 10, 1999, with the broadcast of Pokémon, Eu Escolho Você! during a morning TV program called Eliana & Alegria in Rede Record.

The Pokémon games in terms of gameplay have been officially released in English but distributed for Brazil, both South America and Latin America. Some have had a Brazilian localization but only for package and cart design (e.g. Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions and Pokémon Crystal Version), as the ROM image itself is in English. Only more recently have there been Pokémon games in Portuguese; the official and national language of Brazil.[1][2][3][4]

Currently, the Pokémon anime is broadcast on Cartoon Network, Pokémon Adventures is published by Panini Comics, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game is released by Copag.

Pokémon games

Bulbanews
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All Pokémon games have been available to Brazilian customers in English. Some have had a Brazilian localisation attempt of any sort, others would later translate the games themselves. However, from January 2015 to May 2017, Nintendo's officially licensed distributors ceased trade in the Brazilian market due to the ongoing, significantly high taxation tariffs on imported electronic goods, especially as direct competition recently decided to open manufacturing plants within the country to lift some of these tariffs. In May 2017, NC Games became the new licensed distributor of Nintendo products, until that company closed in 2019. The games have been digitally distributed through the Brazilian version of Nintendo eShop, also known as Loja Nintendo ("Nintendo Shop") ever since. Since then, Nintendo was officially re-launched in Brazil on September 18, 2020.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, Pokémon GO, Pokémon TCG Card Dex, Pokémon UNITE, and Pokémon Trading Card Game Live are the only Pokémon games to be localized (had the gameplay itself translated) into Brazilian Portuguese. In the past, Gradiente (Gradiente Entertainment) managed the packaging and cart appearance/production of earlier Pokémon games. Today, this is managed by Nintendo Brasil, but some fans have expressed that they want more games to be translated into Brazilian Portuguese (not just things like packaging); a movement called Queremos Nintendo.

Distribution events

There have been official events for Pokémon distribution in some Brazilian cities for Jirachi in 2010, Celebi in 2011, Keldeo in 2012, Meloetta and the Shiny creation trio in 2013 and a Shiny Gengar and Diancie in 2014. As of January 2015, future events are now up in the air since Pokémon games are to be available in the Brazilian market in limited quantities as Nintendo lost its mainstream distributor in Brazil.

Pokémon anime

Pokémon started airing on RecordTV on May 10, 1999. It aired daily in the morning. A few months later, it also began to air on Cartoon Network. Both channels noticed the great success that they had in their hands, and after several reruns of the first season, the second season began to air on both channels, first on RecordTV, and then on Cartoon Network starting the week after.

The second season had also high ratings, but was not as successful as the first. This was due to the broadcast of the Digimon series on a rival channel of RecordTV, Globo, in the same time slot. Eventually, RecordTV acquired seasons three and four as well. Around this time, in 2002, the success of Pokémon on RecordTV led another network, SBT, to buy the rights to the first three movies in partnership with Warner Bros., making the films a well-known part of SBT's film rotation.

Since RecordTV had aired its episodes in a short period of time, it started to rerun episodes frequently, a fact which lowered its overall audience ratings. Because of this, Globo purchased the rights to season five in 2003. Pokémon was so successful in the mornings on Globo that it also acquired the sixth and seventh seasons. When they too ran out of new episodes, Globo reran them a few times and eventually took the show out of its morning schedule.

In 2008, RedeTV! needed a temporary cartoon to fill a space which would be taken by a new show, and acquired the first season to do so. However, Pokémon was so successful that RedeTV! acquired other seasons to air at night on the channel at 6pm. In 2009, RedeTV! was the first to air season eleven, even before Cartoon Network, which usually is the first to air new episodes.

Starting on January 1, 2010, previous seasons of the anime debuted on Tooncast, a sister network of Cartoon Network. The channel aired the first 17 seasons in sequence, and then started airing reruns of Aventuras em Unova e Mais Além and XY. Some movies have also aired on this channel.

From the twelfth season to the eighteenth, the anime premiered on Cartoon Network. Starting with the eighteenth season, new episodes premiered in blocks of usually four or eight episodes every one or two months, from Monday to Thursday at 4 p.m. BRT. On May 12, 2016, the nineteenth season premiered on Pokémon TV. The first 28 episodes debuted on the service, but the last 20 debuted on Cartoon Network.

Pokémon Generations premiered on February 10, 2017 on The Pokémon Company International's Portuguese YouTube channel in Brazilian Portuguese. The final episode of the series was made available on June 20, 2017.

On June 5, 2017, the twentieth season premiered on Cartoon Network. The season ended with a special marathon on Pokémon Day 2018.

On January 26, 2018, the sixth season was made available on Prime Video, being the first Pokémon season available on the service. Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver, Ruby and Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl, Black & White, and XY have been also available on the service in the following years, although only two series at a time.

Originally planned for January 2018, RedeTV! started re-airing the first season of the anime on March 19, 2018, during the program "Turma da Pakaraka". This marks the first time the anime is aired on the channel since 2012. It aired from Monday to Friday at the same time as it aired in previous years, at 6 p.m. BRT, with two episodes per day, and also another episode at 9 a.m. BRT. They also aired the first two movies.

The twenty-first season premiered on Cartoon Network on June 4, 2018, following the same schedule as previous seasons.

To celebrate the release of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Cartoon Network held a seven-episode marathon on November 18, 2018, most of them featuring Pikachu or Eevee. The following episodes were aired: The Cave of Mirrors!, Lights! Camera! Pika!, Party Dancecapades!, The Young Flame Strikes Back!, Dewpider Ascending!, Master Class Is in Session!, and Turning Heads and Training Hard!. Another marathon was held for the release of POKÉMON: Detective Pikachu in May 2019.

The twenty-second season premiered on Cartoon Network on June 3, 2019 and was the last season to follow the schedule started on season 18.

From December 2 to 6, 2019, Cartoon Network did a special week to promote the release of the TCG expansion Cosmic Eclipse, airing the original series episodes Who Gets to Keep Togepi?, The Totodile Duel, Houndoom's Special Delivery, Same Old Song and Dance, and Wish Upon a Star Shape. The twelfth movie also aired on Friday.

On February 27, 2020, the twenty-second movie premiered exclusively on Netflix, being the first movie not available on Cartoon Network since the seventh.

Due to the delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the twenty-third season premiered on Cartoon Network on October 5, 2020, on the new 7:25 a.m. timeslot every Monday, but after the exhibition of Settling the Scorbunny! started to air at 8:30 a.m. This is the first season to air with localized logo, episode title, Who's That Pokémon?, and credits on a TV channel, although the past eight seasons had already been localized for Pokémon TV. Starting on May 3, 2021, after airing 30 episodes, Cartoon Network started its first rerun of the season, with the debuts for the following episodes scheduled to start on Tuesday, June 1, replacing their reruns of the twenty-second season.

Alike the previous movie, Secrets of the Jungle was released only on Netflix on October 8, 2021.

The 12 first episodes of the twenty-fourth season were released exclusively on Netflix on Janurary 28, 2022.

Season Original broadcaster Debut episode Final episode Episodes
Pokémon: Liga Índigo RecordTV Pokémon, Eu Escolho Você!
May 10, 1999 		O Segredo do Centro de Criação
July 20, 1999 		52
Pokémon: Aventuras nas Ilhas Laranja RecordTV Princesa Contra Princesa
February 7, 2000 		Fica Frio, Charizard
June 6, 2000 		52
Pokémon: A Jornada Johto Cartoon Network A Guerra de Água Pokémon
January 1, 2001 		Escrito nas Estrelas
July 10, 2001 		52
Pokémon: Campeões da Liga Johto Cartoon Network Uma Oportunidade Dourada!
January 1, 2002 		A Grande Batalha!
December 30, 2002 		52
Pokémon: Master Quest Cartoon Network Enrolados nos Redemoinhos!
January 1, 2003 		Você é um Astro, Larvitar!
August 4, 2003 		52
Pokémon: Avançado Cartoon Network Quem é esse Unown?!
January 5, 2004 		Com Carga Total
December 6, 2004 		52
Pokémon: Desafio Avançado Cartoon Network Você Colhe o que Semeia
January 22, 2005 		Dia Do Julgamento!
September 19, 2005 		52
Pokémon: Batalha Avançada Cartoon Network Clamperl da Sabedoria
August 8, 2006 		Pasta la Vista!
October 18, 2006 		52
Pokémon: Batalha da Fronteira Cartoon Network O Fator Do Falso Medo
March 3, 2007 		O Lar é o Início de Tudo!
February 2, 2008 		47
Pokémon: Diamante e Pérola Cartoon Network Seguindo na Viagem de Estréia!
February 9, 2008 		Tem Jeito de Espírito de Equipe!
September 8, 2008 		51
Pokémon DP: Batalha Dimensional RedeTV! Lágrimas de Chimchar!
January 5, 2009 		Epidemia de Pesadelos!
December 28, 2009 		52
Pokémon DP: Batalhas Galácticas Cartoon Network Ligue o Seu Rotom!
January 13, 2010 		Peguei um Gible!
December 29, 2010 		52
Pokémon DP: Vencedores da Liga Sinnoh Cartoon Network Ganhando Outra Vez a Vantagem em Casa!
April 2, 2011 		Lembranças São Feitas de Alegrias!
November 26, 2011 		34
Pokémon: Preto e Branco Cartoon Network Na Sombra do Zekrom!
March 17, 2012 		Batalha no Metrô!
February 8, 2013 		48
Pokémon Preto e Branco: Destinos Rivais Cartoon Network Elesa, a Eletrizante Líder de Ginásio!
April 19, 2013 		A Maior Crise de Unova!
November 15, 2013 		49
Pokémon Preto e Branco: Aventuras em Unova e Mais Além Cartoon Network Batalhando por Orgulho e Prestígio!
February 3, 2014 		O Sonho Continua!
April 4, 2014 		45
Pokémon, a Série: XY Cartoon Network Kalos, Onde Sonhos e Aventuras Começam!
March 2, 2015 		Bonnie para a Defesa!
May 6, 2015 		48
Pokémon, a série: XY - Desafio em Kalos Cartoon Network Caminhos para a Parceria de Apresentação!
August 3, 2015 		Todos Olhando para o Futuro!
May 31, 2016 		45
Pokémon, a Série: XYZ TV Pokémon
Cartoon Network 		Do A ao Z!
May 12, 2016 		A lenda de X, Y e Z!
May 18, 2017 		48
Pokémon, a série: Sol e Lua Cartoon Network Alola às novas aventuras!
June 5, 2017 		Quando regiões se enfrentam!
February 27, 2018 		43
Pokémon, a série: Sol e Lua – Ultra-aventuras Cartoon Network
Netflix 		Um encontro dos sonhos!
June 4, 2018 		Um encontro real!
June 1, 2019 		48
Pokémon, a série: Sol e Lua – Ultralendas Cartoon Network Lílianete e o bastão!
June 3, 2019 		Obrigado, Alola. E a jornada continua!
May 21, 2020 		54
Jornadas Pokémon Cartoon Network A chegada de Pikachu!
October 5, 2020 		São iguais... praticamente!
June 30, 2021 		48
Jornadas de Mestre Pokémon Netflix Treinar ou não treinar!
December 2, 2021*
January 28, 2022* 		Unknown Ongoing

Pokémon movies

Movie Date
Pokémon O Filme: Mewtwo Contra-Ataca January 7, 2000
Pokémon 2000 O Filme: O Poder de Um July 21, 2000
Pokémon 3 - O Feitiço dos Unown July 6, 2001
Pokémon 4: Viajantes do Tempo - Celebi, a Voz da Floresta July 8, 2005
Heróis Pokémon January 14, 2006
Pokémon 6: Jirachi - Realizador de Desejos October 4, 2006
Pokémon 7: Alma Gêmea February 6, 2008*
May 16, 2021*
Lucario e o Mistério de Mew February 23, 2008
Pokémon Ranger e o Lendário Templo do Mar January 16, 2009
O Pesadelo de Darkrai February 18, 2010
Giratina e o Cavaleiro do Céu April 9, 2010
Arceus e a Joia da Vida November 21, 2010
Zoroark - Mestre das Ilusões March 10, 2012
Pokémon O Filme: Preto - Victini e Reshiram November 29, 2012
Pokémon O Filme: Branco - Victini e Zekrom June 11, 2013
Pokémon, o Filme: Kyurem contra a Espada da Justiça November 1, 2013
Pokémon o Filme: Genesect e a Lenda Revelada May 30, 2014
Pokémon o Filme: Diancie e o Casulo da Destruição August 2, 2015
Pokémon o Filme: Hoopa e o Duelo Lendário August 11, 2016
Pokémon o Filme: Volcanion e a Maravilha Mecânica June 16, 2017 (iTunes)
August 10, 2017 (Cartoon Network)
Pokémon, o filme: Eu escolho você! November 5, 2017 (theatrical release)
December 8, 2017 (Cartoon Network)
Pokémon, o filme: O poder de todos January 11, 2019
Pokémon, o filme: Mewtwo contra-ataca - Evolução February 27, 2020
Pokémon, o filme: Segredos da selva October 8, 2021

TV networks and VOD services

Network/service Seasons and movies
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RecordTV
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Cartoon Network
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SBT
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TV Globo
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RedeTV!
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Tooncast
  • Access to Cartoon Network's content (2010-present)
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Netflix
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iTunes
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Google Play
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Prime Video
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TBS
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Kinopop
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NOW
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HBO
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Telecine
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Star Channel

Dubbing

The Brazilian dub is based on the English dubs by 4Kids Entertainment and The Pokémon Company International.

When Pokémon arrived in Brazil, the Latin American distributor of Pokémon (Televix, that works with Swen in Brasil) led it to be dubbed by Master Sound Studios in São Paulo. After the anime was shown to be successful in Brazil and around the world, the distributors brought the second season, this time dubbed by BKS. BKS changed the voices of the Narrator and Meowth. In addition, many voice actors in the series refused to dub at BKS and it took a lot of work to convince the original cast to come back.

The following year, Swen and Televix decided to change the dubbing studio again, especially after the controversy caused by BKS's dubbing of Sailor Moon R. The new studio that dubbed the third season of Pokémon was Parisi Video, also from São Paulo. Parisi Video went on to dub the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons as well. Parisi brought the entire cast of the series back, but the company went bankrupt and was left unable to pay its employees. Thus, yet another dubbing studio had to be found.

Centauro took over the anime from the seventh season onward. Although they brought the main voice cast back, they changed the voices of almost all the supporting cast and extras. The dub was very well-received and they won the Prêmio Yamato in 2006 for Best Redub or Sequel. Centauro also dubbed the spin-off series Pokémon Chronicles, which had few translation errors, but changed the voices of all the supporting characters again.

Centauro has also dubbed the eighth season and onwards. While the eighth season had many translation errors and another cast change, the ninth season restored many older voice actors and made many improvements to the translation quality. Centauro was also the first studio to dub both the movies and the anime, starting with Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In 2015, several episodes from the anime had to be redubbed by Centauro, at the request of The Pokémon Company International, due to bad audio quality. These redubs have maintained most of the original cast intact and also didn't use the official translation glossary, with moves having the same name they had at the time, except Thunderbolt. These episodes include: Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, The Bridge Bike Gang, Moving Pictures, Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, and A Double Dilemma. The fourth movie was also redubbed in 2015, but, unlike the episodes, both its opening and ending themes were played in English, instead of in Brazilian Portuguese.

Starting with Pokémon the Series: XYZ and Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, Pokémon has been dubbed in Rio de Janeiro at MG Studios. The original actors from São Paulo were completely replaced, including those that have been dubbing the anime since the first season. Pokémon is MG's first non-live action production. Part of the reason why the dubbing changed cities is because Fábio Lucindo, Ash's voice actor, moved to Portugal in 2015, and DuArt Media Services took over the Latin American dubbing production from SDI Media Poland.[5] In January, Lucindo said that he and all the original actors would dub the movie at Centauro, likely due to the fact that Hoopa and the Clash of Ages is part of Kalos Quest.

The miniseries Pokémon Generations was also dubbed in Rio by MG Studios.

Due to the United States dubbing company switch from DuArt Media Services to Iyuno Media Group and Goldcrest Post, the former was no longer the dub producer in Brazil starting with Pokémon Journeys: The Series. DuArt Media Services was replaced by SDI Media Poland, which previously worked as dub producer prior to the nineteenth season. Since the twenty-third season, Pokémon has now been dubbed at Double Sound, also in Rio de Janeiro, a dubbing studio infamous for not paying or delaying payyments to voice actors, which lead to many previous voice actors to refuse working for them. Pokémon Evolutions was also dubbed at Double Sound.

In February 2021, the seventh movie was redubbed at Centauro in São Paulo for Star Channel, keeping most of the original cast, with the exception of Ash, who was voiced by his current voice actor, Matheus Perissé.

On August 26, 2021, Pokémon Kids TV premiered on Pokémon TV, with their songs dubbed at Dubrasil in São Paulo. More songs were added to the service on October 15.

Music

Brazilian cover artwork for the Pokémon the Movie 2000 score

All of the Brazilian dub opening themes are translated versions of the North American ones. The first was sung by Jana Bianchi and became a great success at the time of the "Pokémon boom".

Pokémon 2.B.A. Master was released in Brazil in two versions: the English-language 2.B.A. Master, and a Portuguese-language translation entitled Pokémon: Para Ser um Mestre. A Portuguese-language translation of Totally Pokémon was also released, entitled Totalmente Pokémon.

The Pokémon the First Movie and Pokémon the Movie 2000 soundtracks were released in Brazil as well. The soundtracks were identical to the English releases, but with the corresponding Portuguese-language movie opening theme added as a bonus track. The third movie soundtrack was also released in Brazil, featuring the Portuguese-language songs from Totalmente Pokémon in place of the English ones, as well as the Portuguese opening theme for the movie.

The score for the second movie was sold in Brazil as well.

Cast and crew

The Brazilian dub of Pokémon, despite changing dubbing studios several times, has maintained a fairly consistent voice cast, at least for the main characters. Some of the voice actors who have worked on the Brazilian dub of Pokémon include Fábio Lucindo, who provides the voice of Ash Ketchum, Márcia Regina, who provides the voice of Misty (and later Professor Juniper and directed the dub starting in BW), and Alfredo Rollo, who provides the voice of Brock.

May is voiced by Tatiane Keplmair, who also voiced Sakura in her Johto appearances, Fennel, and later Skyla. May's brother, Max, is voiced by Tatiane's real-life brother, Thiago Keplmair (who would later return as Glenn and Kendrick). Another of Ash's traveling companions, Dawn, is voiced by Fernanda Bulara, who also voiced Sabrina and Whitney. Both of their mothers, Caroline and Johanna, are voiced by Denise Reis.

As of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, Lucindo, who continues to voice Ash, took the direction of the dub. Cilan is voiced by Alex Minei, who previously voiced the Pokédex in Pokémon: Master Quest, Ben, Buck, and Roland. Iris is voiced by Agatha Paulita, while Trip is voiced by Felipe Zilse (who had previously voiced Volkner).

In Pokémon the Series: XY, Serena is voiced by Michelle Giudice, who previously voiced the Kanto Fair Host, Clemont is voiced by Bruno Mello, who also voiced Sean and Keldeo, and Bonnie's voice actor is Jussara Marques, who previously voiced Audrey, Kathryn, and Shannon.

Jessie is voiced by Isabel Cristina de Sá. James is voiced by Márcio Araújo, and Meowth has been voiced by Armando Tiraboschi (regular voice actor) and Marcelo Pissardini (Orange Islands season only).

Gary Oak was voiced by Rodrigo Andreatto during the entire original series. Starting from Pokémon Chronicles, he has had several different voice actors, such as Marcelo Campos (HS15), Gabriel Noya (AG192), and Raphael Ferreira (DP045). Gary's grandfather, Professor Oak, was voiced by Wellington Lima until AG040. Starting from AG041, he has been voiced by Dráusio de Oliveira, who also provided his voice for Pokémon Chronicles. Another one of Ash's rivals, Paul, is voiced by Gabriel Noya.

Nurse Joy is voiced by Fátima Noya, Gabriel Noya's mother. Officer Jenny was voiced for the entire original series and part of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire by Raquel Marinho. Gilmara Sanches took over the role starting from the eighth season and stayed until Pokémon the Series: Black & White, when Marinho returned for the role. Gilmara also provided voices for Casey in Pokémon Chronicles, Solidad, Marian, and many minor appearances since season eight, as well as some Pokémon such as Squirtle and Eevee when their voices couln't be retained. She was also the dubbing director for the series from season seven to BW.

Tracey Sketchit is originally voiced by Rogério Vieira, however, Vagner Fagundes took this role since Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and also in Pokémon Chronicles. Letícia Quinto has voiced characters such as J, Marina, Erika and Duplica (in her second appearance). Fábio Moura provides the voices for the Pokédex (Kanto and Johto only) and the narrator. Luciana Baroli voices Zoey, and has been also the voice of Casey (original series only) and Flannery.

Sometimes in the earlier seasons, the English voices of some Pokémon couldn't be preserved, so their lines were rerecorded. Michel Di Fiori did the voices of Gastly and Mr. Mime, while Úrsula Bezerra took over as Totodile.

The first three movies, as well as Mewtwo Returns, were dubbed in Rio de Janeiro instead of São Paulo. Guilherme Briggs provided the voice of Mewtwo, while Márcio Simões temporarily replaced Meowth. Jirachi: Wish Maker was almost dubbed in Rio at the Dublamix studio, with Gustavo Nader as Ash, but only Priscila Amorim as Jirachi and Felipe Grinnan as Butler recorded in Rio.

After the dub moved completely to Rio de Janeiro, Charles Emmanuel began voicing Ash, Bruna Laynes landed the role of Serena, Yan Gesteira is providing the voice of Clemont, while Luiza Cesar voices his little sister Bonnie. José Augusto Sendim and Raphael Rosatto are the new voices of the narrator and the Pokédex, respectively. Jessie is now voiced by Flávia Saddy, James by Thiago Fagundes, and Meowth's new voice actor is Sérgio Stern. Other voices include Mariana Torres as Officer Jenny, Ronaldo Julio as Giovanni, Bruno Rocha as Lysandre, Luisa Palomanes as Nurse Joy, and Hannah Buttel as Miette. In addition, Márcio Simões, who voiced Meowth in the first few movies, came back as Squishy. Mário Jorge Andrade (who voices Xerosic) directed the first 26 episodes before Felipe Drummond (who voices Alain) replaced him. Eduarda Ribeiro is the new translator.

In Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Mallow, known in Brazil as Lulú, is dubbed by Hannah Buttel, who previously voiced Miette. Lillie is called Lílian, and she's dubbed by Evie Saide. Lana is called Vitória and is dubbed by Taís Feijó. Kiawe is dubbed by Marcos Souza. Sophocles, known as Chris is voiced by Rafael Mezadri. Professor Kukui is known as Professor Nogueira and it's voiced by Cláudio Galvan, both Professor Oak and Principal Oak are voiced by Júlio Chaves, and Delia Ketchum by Angélica Borges. The narrator is now voiced by Filipe Albuquerque. Daniele Ribeiro is the translator.

After the switch to Double Sound in Pokémon Journeys: The Series in January 2020, some voice actors were replaced as they don't work at that studio due to its reputation of not paying their voice actors or delaying their payments, including the voices of Ash, Delia, Jessie, James, Meowth, Officer Jenny, Kiawe, Gladion, and Mewtwo.

Ash is now voiced by Matheus Perissé, who had previously voiced Sawyer, and Renan Vidal is the new voice director and voices Goh. Both of them are long-time Pokémon fans and often watch the Japanese version of the anime, as well as older episodes in the Brazilian dub, to make sure the dub for the twenty-third season is as accurate as possible. Delia's new voice actress, Miriam Fischer, had already voiced her in the first movies. Jessie is now voiced by Evie Saide, who had previously voiced Lillie; James by José Leonardo, and Meowth by Gustavo Berriel. Returning voice actors include Professor Oak, Nurse Joy, the narrator, and Giovanni voiced by Júlio Chaves, Luisa Palomanes, Filipe Albuquerque, and Ronaldo Júlio respectively. Despite the change in studios, Danielle Ribeiro was kept as the translator.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brazilian dub stopped for over four months after Settling the Scorbunny! had been dubbed, and after that time, some voice actors started voicing their characters remotely. Some episodes of season 23 were dubbed over the Japanese audio instead of English as a result of the pandemic.

At Double Sound, many voice actors complained about salary delays, with reports of some of them not getting paid for almost four months.[6][7] The voice actors for Nurse Joy (Luisa Palomanes), Leon (Clécio Souto), and Raihan (Renan Freitas) have confirmed to have abandoned the series until this situation is resolved. Professor Oak's voice actor (Júlio Chaves) died on August 10, 2021, so he too will be replaced. The voice director and translator have also left their work in the series, with the direction for the twenty-fourth season being done by Bia Barros (first 8 episodes) and Karina Fonseca (episode 9 onwards, as well as Pokémon Evolutions).

Pokémon manga

Volume one of Pokémon Adventures in Brazilian Portuguese

The first volume of the manga The Electric Tale of Pikachu was split into four monthly issues for translation and release in Brazil. These four issues were based on VIZ Media's English translation and included all of the edits which removed sexual content from the manga.

The Black & White arc of Pokémon Adventures was published in Brazil by Panini Comics, beginning with Volume 43 released on September 22, 2014. Panini has stated that they will publish other story arcs of the manga if this one is successful.

Panini announced on March 2, 2016 they would publish both the Red, Green & Blue and the Yellow chapters of Pokémon Adventures. The first volume of Red, Green & Blue was released on October 10, 2016, and subsequent volumes released on a bimonthly schedule.

After the conclusion of the Yellow chapter in October 2017, Panini announced they will start publishing the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc in 2018. The first volume was released in March 2018.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Brazilian Portuguese logo of Pokémon TCG

Both English- and Portuguese-language cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game are sold in Latin America and Brazil. Portuguese-language cards have been sold in Brazil as the Base Set through Fossil, Mysterious Treasures, Secret Wonders and HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion ownards and are recognized as tournament legal for Play! Pokémon.

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References

  1. ↑ GameFAQs listing (SA, Gradiente)
  2. ↑ Archived Glitch City Laboratories thread by Torchickens (User:Chickasaurus on Bulbapedia)
  3. ↑ Imgur.com picture of Gold/Silver/Crystal front cart art from an unknown person
  4. ↑ The back of Brazil Pokémon Crystal, produced in collaboration with Gradiente Entertainment
  5. ↑ http://anmtv.xpg.uol.com.br/pokemon-dublado-no-rio-de-janeiro/
  6. ↑ https://www.change.org/p/pok%C3%A9mon-company-internacional-pok%C3%A9mon-troque-de-est%C3%BAdio-respeite-os-nossos-dubladores-mudapokemon
  7. ↑ https://observatoriodatv.uol.com.br/colunas/paulo-pacheco/dubladores-de-pokemon-se-rebelam-e-deixam-serie-por-falta-de-pagamento


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