Pokémon in Greece

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

The Pokémon series first reached Greece in 1999 with the debut of the anime, followed by the release of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions. Many Pokémon media have since then appeared, including games, the anime, and several books, like Pokémon Adventures. The fanbase is composed of both old and new fans. Pokémon is written in Greek script as Πόκεμον, with an official adapted logo having been used for TV and print commercials in the past.

Pokémon video games

Pokémon video games are released on their European set release dates and distributed by Nortec, the official Nintendo representative in Greece. All Pokémon games released in Europe have been released, all of them in their English format. They generally include English and Greek translated manuals, and most recently bilingual packaging.

Local Pokémon event distribution is arranged by Nortec, and handled by several retailers, historically Jumbo, and more recently Public and Moustakas. Events as old as Mew for Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow and as new as the Shiny Creation Trio for the Generation V games have been done. Distribution dates often deviate from their typical European counterparts, with some Summer 2011 events debuting earlier in Greece, and others being delayed numerous months.

Pokémon anime

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

Pokémon movies

The first three Pokémon movies has been brought to Greek cinemas, with Pokémon the First Movie premiering in April 21, 2000. After over six years of hiatus, Jirachi: Wish Maker released in DVD format, in 2006. Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes and Destiny Deoxys, followed shortly after, one after another. The initial two movies were also re-released in that time. Pokémon movies are often broadcasted on television. Also Arceus and the Jewel of life was screened on Star channel. Most recently, Zoroark: Master of Illusions broadcasted on the Greek Disney XD, dubbed in the Greek language. Genesect and the Legend Awakened will be aired on September 7, 2014 on Greek Disney XD.

Cast and crew

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

Pokémon merchandise

The second book of Pokémon Περιπέτειες in Greek

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

Pokémon manga

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

Pokémon Trading Card Game

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

External Links

• Legendary Pokémon, Pokémon fansite with a Greek counterpart
• ninty.gr, Greek Nintendo fansite with a strong Pokémon fanbase

This article is part of Project Globe, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon franchise around the world.