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==Pokémon anime==
==Pokémon anime==
[[File:Sky1.png|thumb|150px|left|Sky1's current logo, introduced in 2016]]
===ITV===
===Sky1===
[[File:ITV Logo.png|thumb|200px|ITV channel logo since 2019]]
The [[original series]] and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' aired on {{wp|Sky1}}, a British channel which is owned by {{wp|Sky plc}}. They began airing the anime on the 29 March 1999. It aired episodes on weekdays at 9am. The channel aired every season up to [[S07|Advanced Challenge]] in 2005, when Sky's contract with 4Kids expired and newer seasons of the Anime moved to Toonami.
{{wp|ITV (TV network)|ITV}} is a British {{wp|free-to-air}} television network first launched on September 22, 1955<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/22/newsid_3131000/3131477.stm ''On This Day - 1955: New TV channel ends BBC monopoly'' - BBC News] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>. The network is split into 14 regional licences and a "national breakfast time" licence. These licences were originally awarded to separate companies that would produce local programming for their region as well as sharing programmes across the network. However, these companies eventually merged and by 2015<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/itv-buys-irish-broadcaster-utv-for-100m-a6700716.html ''ITV buys Irish broadcaster UTV for £100m'' - The Independent] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> the network was made up of three channels owned by two companies; {{wp|ITV (TV channel)|ITV}} and {{wp|UTV (TV channel)|UTV}} owned by {{wp|ITV plc}} and {{wp|STV (TV channel)|STV}} owned by {{wp|STV Group}}. The three channels broadcast largely the same content, although there continue to be local news broadcasts in the 14 regional areas.


===Sky One Mix===
Between January 1, 1993 and November 2009, the "national breakfast time" licence was held by {{wp|GMTV}} (who were then acquired by ITV plc), and between September 1999 and April 2003 GMTV would air the Pokémon anime each Saturday morning at 8:50am. During this time, episodes from [[S01|season one]], [[S02|two]] and [[S03|three]] were broadcast. On June 6, 2004 [[S06|season six]] began airing on GMTV's Sunday ''Up on the Roof'' block, and one new episode per week was shown, up until ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]'' in mid-October that year when the block was cancelled<ref>[http://pkmn.net/?action=news&page=viewnews&id=442/ ''Up On The Roof Axed!'' - PKMN.NET] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>.
Sky One Mix was a sister channel to Sky1 that shared many of the latters programming, including the Pokémon anime, which aired on an irregular basis. The channel was later rebranded as simply Sky Mix, and finally Sky2. Like Sky1, the channel has since dropped the anime from its lineup.


===ITV/ITV1===
''{{wp|SMTV Live}}'' was a children's television programme which aired on Saturday mornings between August 29, 1998 and December 27, 2003 across the ITV network. From 1999 to 2001 and in 2003, it included the Pokémon anime as a regular part of the show. Between 1999 and 2001, the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment of anime episodes was replaced by SMTV hosts {{wp|Ant & Dec}} (and often other celebrity guests) performing a "[[Pokérap|PokéRap]]"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSsp-Gpx1VE ''B*Witched - PokéRap - SM:TV Live 2000'' - VHS-Portal] (YouTube) (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> or "Pokéfight"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l08XV0nuhfE ''Bryan Westlife Pokemon- Ant & Dec'' - Julesy83] (YouTube) (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> {{wp|SMTV Live#Sketches|sketch}} instead.
[[File:ITV Logo.png|thumb|150px|ITV's logo]]
Pokémon also previously aired on '''ITV''' (later ITV1, later reverted back to ITV) from 1999 to 2004. ITV is a public service network station that broadcasts in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is currently owned by {{wp|ITV plc}}, formerly {{wp|Carlton Communications}} and {{wp|Granada plc}}. ITV plc is the only company that has broadcast the {{pkmn|anime}} on UK terrestrial television. Although it no longer airs episodes, its sister channel '''CITV''' continues to do so, originally simulcast upon {{wp|ITV4}} until June 2010, when the GMTV2 block on ITV4 was removed.


Before CITV had its own channel, it had a block on ITV from 15:30 to 17:15 on weekdays. Pokémon aired regularly in this block starting in 1999, showing episodes from [[S01|The Indigo League]] and [[S02|Adventures in the Orange Islands]].
[[File:CITV.png‎|thumb|200px|CITV logo since 2013]]
====CITV====
{{wp|CITV}} (short for Children's ITV) was a late afternoon children's television block on the ITV network from January 3, 1983<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20780372 ''CITV set for classic kids TV weekend'' - BBC News] (retrieved May 21, 2020)</ref> until late 2006. Beginning in 1999, Pokémon aired regularly during the block, starting with [[S01|season one]] and [[S02|two]]. On 11 March 2006, CITV launched as a separate channel<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060301023815/http://media247.co.uk/skydigital/newsarchive/2006/02/citv_to_launch.php ''CITV to launch on Sky in May'' - Media 247] (archived from the original March 1, 2006; retrieved May 21, 2020)</ref>, owned and operated by ITV plc, that broadcasts from 6am to 9pm daily. Between 2006 and July 2010, the CITV channel (including Pokémon episodes) was often simulcast on {{wp|ITV 4}} during that channel's ''GMTV2'' block.


GMTV is an early-morning programming block on ITV. Episodes of Pokémon used to air every Saturday beginning at 8:50 and ending by 9:25. It was originally shown in this time slot from September 1999 until April 2003, airing episodes from The Indigo League, Adventures in the Orange Islands and [[S03|The Johto Journeys]].
Since its launch, the CITV channel has shown [[S09|season nine]] and all of ''[[Best Wishes series|Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', ''[[XY series|XY]]'' and ''[[Sun & Moon series|Sun & Moon]]''. Between May 27, 2014 and May 30, 2014 all four episodes of ''[[Pokémon Origins]]'' aired on the channel and on April 9, 2016, to mark the beginning of [[S19|series 19]], a mini-marathon including the ''[[Mega Evolution Specials]]'', [[M03|movie three]] and [[M18|movie 18]] aired. On January 1, 2019 the channel held the UK television premiere of [[M21|movie 21]].


On June 6, 2004, [[S06|Pokemon Advanced]] aired on Sunday mornings on GMTV Kids' "Up on the Roof" block, which also showed other programmes like ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''Totally Spies!'' and the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series. One episode a week was aired until [http://pkmn.net/?action=news&page=viewnews&id=442/ Mid-October] when it was cancelled. [[Brave the Wave]] was the last episode to be shown on the whole ITV network until early 2015 when the whole [[Advanced Generation]] series aired on CITV.
The channel has also aired [[M10|movie 10]], [[M11|11]], [[M12|12]] and [[M13|13]] along with ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]''.


{{wp|SM:TV Live}} was a live Saturday morning entertainment show with a 9:25 to 11:30 block which ended in 2003. It would replace the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment with small sketches that featured the hosts, {{wp|Ant & Dec}}, having their own "PokéFight". Some later episodes featured the duo performing their own [[Kanto Pokérap]].
On April 23, 2020 it was announced that [[S23|season 23]] of the anime would air exclusively on rival channel Pop<ref name="pop">[https://pokemon.gamespress.com/The-Pokemon-Company-International-Reveals-New-Animation-Trailer-and-De ''The Pokémon Company International Reveals New Animation Trailer and Details for Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref> from September 1, 2020.


ITV has, on more than one occasion, skipped episodes or canceled airings mid-series. These are planned as the TV guides published over a week before date of transmission reflect this. This is not uncommon practice as it has also happened to {{wp|ReBoot}}, {{wp|Cardcaptor Sakura|Cardcaptors}}, {{wp|Digimon#Anime meta-series|Digimon}} and {{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh!}}.<!--This list of programs where all in the similar slots, should it be noted?--> This is not limited to children's animation, with the initial run of Season 1 of {{wp|Pushing Daisies}} being the most prominent example of a non-children's program.
[[File:ITV Hub logo.png|thumb|150px|ITV Hub logo]]
====ITV Hub====
{{wp|ITV Hub}} (originally ITV Player) is an ad-supported streaming {{wp|video on demand}} service, owned and operated by ITV plc, that launched as a unified service on December 5, 2008<ref>[https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/itvs-catch-rebranded-itv-player/867729 ''ITV's Catch Up rebranded ITV Player'' - Campaign] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>. The service offers programmes shown on the ITV network and its sister channels (including CITV). The service is available via the ITV website and dedicated apps for {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} or {{wp|Smart TV}} devices.


Pokémon has been cancelled prematurely twice; once during the [[S02|Orange Islands]] saga on CITV and once just after [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] started on GMTV. Neither series has been seen on the ITV1 channel since.
Episodes of the Pokémon anime were available on the service for up to 30 days after their broadcast on the CITV channel. On September 1, 2020, [[S23|season 23]] began airing on Pop, and Pokémon stopped being available on ITV Hub shortly thereafter.


===Cartoon Network TOO===
===Sky One===
[[File:CartoonNetworkToo-logo.png|thumb|150px|Cartoon Network TOO's logo]]
[[File:Sky1.png|thumb|200px|Sky One logo since 2020]]
Cartoon Network TOO (CN Too for short) was a spin-off television channel of {{wp|Cartoon Network UK}}. As its name suggests, it contains programming that aired on both {{wp|Cartoon Network}} and {{wp|Toonami}}.
{{wp|Sky One}} is a British pay television channel owned and operated by {{wp|Sky Group|Sky}}, a subsidiary of {{wp|Comcast}}<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/b402969a-cbd5-11e8-b276-b9069bde0956 ''Comcast completes Sky deal'' - Financial Times] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref>, that first began broadcasting on April 26, 1982 and serves (along with sister channel {{wp|Sky Atlantic}}) as the flagship channel for {{wp|Sky UK}} and {{wp|Sky Ireland}}.


Formally known as Toonami, the channel was the location of the world premiere of [[Pokémon Chronicles]].  CN TOO and Cartoon Network went on to show the UK premiere of seasons 8, 9, and 10, as well as gradually going through the older seasons starting from season 3. The final new season to premier on the channel was [[S10|Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl]] before the series migrated to Jetix (later Disney XD) from [[S11|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]] onward. CN TOO continued to show repeats of older seasons after the migration, until late 2010.
[[S01|Season one]] of the anime first began airing on Sky One on March 29, 1999, on weekday mornings at 9am. Episodes were often repeated on sister channel {{wp|Sky Replay|Sky One Mix}} (later Sky Mix, now Sky Replay) on an irregular basis. Sky One aired each season of the Pokémon anime until the end of [[S07|season seven]] in 2005, when their contract with [[4Kids Entertainment]] expired, and the anime moved to rival channel Toonami<ref name="Toonami">[https://web.archive.org/web/20060314070919/http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=4kids620.htm ''4Kids in New U.K. Pokémon Deal'' - World Screen] (archived from the original March 14, 2006; retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>.


The channel closed down on 1 April 2014.
===Cartoon Network Too===
[[File:CartoonNetworkToo-logo.png|thumb|200px|Cartoon Network Too logo until May 2012]]
{{main|Cartoon Network}}
{{wp|Cartoon Network Too}} was a British children's channel owned and operated by {{wp|Turner Broadcasting System|Turner Broadcasting System Europe}} (a subsidiary of {{wp|WarnerMedia}}) that aired between May 24, 2007 and April 1, 2014 (having previously been broadcasting as {{wp|Toonami (British and Irish TV channel)|Toonami}} since September 2003).


===CITV===
Between May 11, 2005 and October 5, 2005, ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]'' had its world premiere on the UK Toonami channel<ref name="Toonami" />, and the channel then began airing [[S08|season eight]] of the anime<ref>{{n|Toonami UK snags Pokémon: Advanced Battle|''Toonami UK snags Pokémon: Advanced Battle'' - Bulbanews}} (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>. Toonami / Cartoon Network Too then went on to air [[S09|seasons nine]] and [[S10|ten]] as well as broadcasting episodes from previous seasons, beginning with [[S03|season three]].
[[File:CITV.png‎|thumb|150px|CITV's current logo]]
Currently, the anime airs on '''CITV''', a United Kingdom TV digital network station owned by {{wp|ITV}}. It shares its name with the former programming block on '''ITV1''', CITV's parent channel. This channel is free to view on almost all UK Digital TV systems. It is also available over the internet as streaming television on their website. The channel is currently the first to air new episodes on UK television.


As its own channel it has shown the English dub of ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''. They have also shown all four ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' {{pkmn|movie}}s, as well as [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]. It has shown episodes that were simulcast on ITV.
In 2008 [[S11|season 11]] premiered on rival channel Jetix, although Cartoon Network Too continued to show repeats of older seasons until late 2010.


In October 2012, it began transmitting episodes of ''[[S15|Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]'' in late weekend morning programming slots. Beginning May 19, 2013, the channel began airing two back-to-back episodes of ''[[S16|Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova]]'' on Sunday mornings. Until 2014, episodes that were shown on CITV were usually repeated several months later on Disney XD.
===Disney XD===
[[File:Disney XD Logo.png|thumb|150px|Disney XD logo]]
{{main|Disney XD}}
{{wp|Disney XD (British and Irish TV channel)|Disney XD (UK)}} was a British children's channel owned and operated by [[The Walt Disney Company#Disney Channels Worldwide|Disney Channels Worldwide]] that aired between October 2, 1996 and October 1, 2020<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/25/21303043/disney-channel-united-kingdom-xd-streaming-plus-new-zealand-sky-comcast ''Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus'' - The Verge]  (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>. Originally named {{wp|Fox Kids}}, the channel was rebranded as {{wp|Jetix}} in January 2005<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150222015625/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/press_office/press_releases/2004-01-08_-_jetix_launch.html ''ABC Cable Networks Group, Fox Kids Europe And Fox Kids Latin America Launch Jetix As New Global Action-adventure Kids Programming Business'' - Jetix Europe] (archived from the original February 22, 2015; retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref> and then as Disney XD in August 2009<ref>[https://www.digitalspy.com/media/a148638/jetix-to-become-disney-xd/ ''Jetix to become Disney XD'' - Digital Spy] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>.


On 5 April 2014, CITV began airing ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. All four episodes of [[Pokémon Origins]] aired on CITV from May 27, 2014 through May 30, 2014; each consecutive episode airing at 7:35 am.  
Beginning in late 2008, [[S11|season 11]] began premiered on Jetix, and the anime continued to be broadcast on the rebranded Disney XD up until [[S17|season 17]] in 2014, with the channel also airing [[M10|movies 10]] - [[M16|16]] during this time. The series was then dropped by the channel and CITV became the exclusive home of season premieres until [[S23|season 23]].


On 6 April 2015, CITV began airing ''[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]'' on a weekly basis.  
===Pop===
[[File:Pop channel logo.png|thumb|200px|Pop logo]]
{{wp|Pop (British and Irish TV channel)|Pop}}, and sister channel {{wp|Pop Max}}, are British children's television channels owned and operated by {{wp|Sony Pictures Television}}. Pop launched on October 1, 2002 as Toons & Tunes before rebranding in May 2003. Pop Max launched as Kix! on May 19, 2008 before rebranding in August 2017. Both channels were launched by {{wp|CSC Media Group}}, which was acquired by Sony on August 15, 2014<ref>[https://tbivision.com/2014/08/15/sony-closes-csc-deal-ups-kate-marsh/317571/ ''Sony closes CSC deal, ups Kate Marsh'' - Television Business International] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>.


On 9 April 2016, CITV began airing ''[[S19|Pokemon the Series: XYZ]]'' as part of a mini-marathon including the [[Mega Evolution Specials]], ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'' and the repeat of ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''.
On January 1, 2018, Pop Max began airing episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', and from October 29, 2018, episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. These seasons were also then shown on Pop, and beginning March 4, 2019, Pop and Pop Max started airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' followed by the [[original series]] in May 2019. In May 2020, Pop began airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', while Pop Max re-aired ''Pokémon the Series: XY''.


CITV began airing ''[[S21|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]'' over five days from 26 March to 31 March 2018 at 8:20 am. From 3 April to 13 April, episodes aired on Tuesday through Friday mornings. CITV aired the show over four days from 29 May to 1 June at 8:25 am. From 13 August to 30 August, new episodes resumed airing on Monday through Thursday mornings at 9:00 am. New episodes then resumed airing on Tuesday through Friday mornings from 23 October to 2 November at 7:45 am. New episodes resumed airing from 26 December to 28 December at 11:35 am, and then on weekday mornings from 31 December 2018 to 4 January 2019, usually at 11:00 am. On 1 January, ''[[SM085|The Long Vault Home!]]'' aired at the later time of 11:15 am, immediately after the United Kingdom TV debut of the film ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', which started at 9:25 am.
The Pop website features a ''Pokémon Picture Puzzler'' {{wp|sliding puzzle}} game based on ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''<ref>[https://www.popfun.co.uk/games/pokemon-puzzle-game ''Pokémon Picture Puzzler'' - Pop] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>, as well as a page about the [[Pokémon 25th Anniversary]]<ref>[https://www.popfun.co.uk/special/pokemon-day-celebrate-25th-anniversary ''Pokémon Day | Celebrate the 25th anniversary'' - Pop] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>.


The broadcast of ''Ultra Adventures'' in the United Kingdom regularly led to it overtaking the weekly schedule of the English dub in the United States.
On April 23, 2020 it was announced that Pop would gain the exclusive rights to the Pokémon anime<ref name="pop" />, and on September 1, 2020, [[S23|season 23]] premiered on the channel.


Additionally, ITV use a service on [https://www.itv.com their website] known as the ITV Hub, which allows viewers to watch its programming on demand, including CITV programmes such as Pokémon. Episodes on the ITV Hub are only available for 30 days after being aired on television. A list of their available Pokémon episodes can be found [https://www.itv.com/hub/pokemon/1a6988 here].
====Pop Player====
[[File:Pop Player logo.png|thumb|150px|Pop Player logo]]
Pop Player is streaming {{wp|video on demand}} service, owned and operated by {{wp|Sony Pictures Television}} that launched on December 4, 2017. The service features shows from {{wp|Tiny Pop}}, POP and POP Max and is available via dedicated apps for {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{wp|PlayStation 4}} and other {{wp|Smart TV}} platforms<ref>[https://www.popfun.co.uk/special/pop-player ''Pop Player'' - Pop] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>.


===Disney XD===
Pop Player features recently broadcast episodes of [[S23|season 23]] as well as a selection of ten episodes each from [[S17|seasons 17]] - [[S21|21]].
Previously known as Jetix, Pokémon migrated to the channel from Cartoon Network beginning with ''[[S11|DP: Battle Dimensions]]''. The channel continued to be Pokémon's main cable and satellite station well into its rebranding into Disney XD, before dropping the show after ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. Both incarnations also aired many of the Pokémon movies during its run, starting from ''[[M10|Rise of Darkrai]]'', up to ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.


===Pop/Pop Max===
===Other digital distribution===
{{wp|Pop Max}} began airing the Pokémon anime on 1 January 2018 with episodes from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. It has since also aired on the main {{wp|Pop (UK and Ireland)|Pop}} channel, showing episodes of ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' beginning in 2018. Starting on 29 October 2018, Pop Max has started airing ''Pokémon the Series: XY''.
The Pokémon anime is also available on [[Pokémon TV]], [[Prime Video]], [[Google Play]], [[YouTube]], the [[iTunes Store]] and {{wp|Now TV (Sky)|Now TV}} in the United Kingdom.
 
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Starting on 4 March 2019, Pop and Pop Max have started airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. These airings are cropped by Sony Pictures Television into the 16:9 aspect ratio from their original 4:3 ratio, meaning parts of the footage are cut out. Starting in May 2019, Pop and Pop Max have started airing the [[original series]] with the same aspect ratio situation.
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Since May 2020, Pop began reairing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', with Pop Max reairing ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''.
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Starting 1 September 2020, Pop is the anime's British home with the premiere of ''[[S23|Pokémon Journeys]]''.
| [[File:Pokémon TV.png|100px]] <br />[[Pokémon TV]]
| ''See: [[Pokémon TV]]''
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[File:Prime Video logo.png|200px]] <br />[[Prime Video]]
| rowspan=3 | ''See: [[List of digital home video releases of Pokémon anime]]''
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[File:ITunes Store Icon.png|100px]] <br />[[iTunes Store]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[File:Google Play logo.png|200px]] <br />[[Google Play]]<br />[[File:YouTube Logo 2017.png|200px]] <br/> {{wp|YouTube}}
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[File:Netflix logo.png|175px]] <br />[[Netflix]]
| ''See: [[Netflix]]''
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[File:Now TV logo.png|200px]] <br />{{wp|Now TV (Sky)|Now TV}}  
| style="text-align: left;" | '''Anime'''
* [[S10|Season 10]]<ref>[https://www.nowtv.com/watch/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl/d7f854dbc9481610VgnVCM1000000b43150a____ ''Watch Pokemon-Diamond And Pearl'' - Now TV] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>
'''Movies'''
* ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''<ref>[https://www.nowtv.com/watch/pokemon-arceus-and-the-jewel-of-life-2010/A5EK3JYiLcazDfpjwmARw ''Watch Pokemon: Arceus And The Jewel of Life'' - Now TV] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>
* ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]''<ref>[https://www.nowtv.com/watch/pokemon-the-movie-white-victini-2015/A5EK3Pw87R37ejkbQ43tS ''Watch Pokemon the Movie: White-Victini'' - Now TV] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>
* ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''<ref>[https://www.nowtv.com/watch/pokemon-the-movie-black-victini-2015/A5EK3Pw87R37ejjJDVHUL ''Watch Pokemon The Movie: Black-Victini'' - Now TV] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>
* ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''<ref>[https://www.nowtv.com/watch/pokemon-the-movie-kyurem-vs.-the-sword-of-justice-2016/A5EK3JYiLcaA8LkgQNhyQ ''Watch Pokemon The Movie: Kyurem Vs. The Sword of Justice'' - Now TV] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>
* ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''<ref>[https://www.nowtv.com/watch/pokemon-the-movie-genesect-and-the-legend-awakened-2017/A5EK3Pw87R37ejtL9s8jQ ''Watch Pokemon The Movie: Genesect And The Legend Awakened'' - Now TV] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>
* ''[[Detective Pikachu (movie)|Pokémon Detective Pikachu]]''<ref>[https://www.nowtv.com/watch/pokemon-detective-pikachu-2019/A5EK6sKrAaycFET4Zn59G ''Watch Pokemon Detective Pikachu'' - Now TV] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>
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===Pokémon movies===
===Pokémon movies===
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As of 2016, '''Manga Entertainment''' distributes the Anime on DVD and Blu-Ray, and own the rights to all seasons of the show, and all the movies apart from the ones that Miramax own.
As of 2016, '''Manga Entertainment''' distributes the Anime on DVD and Blu-Ray, and own the rights to all seasons of the show, and all the movies apart from the ones that Miramax own.
===Streaming services===
{{bulbanews|Pokémon anime to stream on Netflix}}
The United Kingdom, like the US, first got Pokémon on [[Netflix]], a subscription-based on demand service available in a wide range of countries, on March 1, 2014, with episodes of ''[[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]]'' and ''[[S14|Pokémon: Black & White]]'', as well as the movies ''[[M14|Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom]]''. The Pokémon anime is also available on [[Prime Video]].


==Pokémon manga==
==Pokémon manga==
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==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], although declining in popularity, is still being sold throughout the UK.
The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is sold throughout the United Kingdom, with released matching those in {{pmin|the United States}}.
 
When it was first released, the game was very popular among UK children. Like in many other countries, the TCG was eventually banned in most schools, because of "classroom distraction". Conflict between students regarding Trading Cards also resulted in the cards being banned from some schools. Its popularity faded out as it was replaced by other popular crazes such as {{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|Yu-Gi-Oh! cards}}, although it has seen a resurgence in recent years.


When it was first released, the game was very popular among UK children. Like in many other countries, the TCG was eventually banned in most schools, because of "classroom distraction". Conflict between students regarding Trading Cards also resulted in the cards being banned from some schools. Its popularity faded out as it was replaced by other popular crazes such as {{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|Yu-Gi-Oh! cards}}.
In 2020, the {{tcg|Pokémon Futsal Collection}} was exclusively released in England.


==Pokémon merchandise==
==Pokémon merchandise==
[[File:Official Pokémon Magazine.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cover artwork of the first issue of the 2013 [[Pokémon Official Magazine]] available in the UK]]
[[File:Official Pokémon Magazine.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Cover artwork of the first issue of the 2013 [[Pokémon Official Magazine]] available in the UK]]
{{bulbanews/2|Official Pokémon Magazine to launch in UK|Fan sets Pokémon collection world record}}
{{bulbanews/2|Official Pokémon Magazine to launch in UK|Fan sets Pokémon collection world record}}
The United Kingdom receives some of the same [[Pokémon merchandise]] that is available in {{pmin|the United States}}, such as plush toys which have been released in major department chains, though merchandise given away in fast food restaurants has become non-existent, as the [[Pokémon movie]]s are no longer shown at cinemas. Some collectibles, such as the [[Pokémon Advanced Action Cards]], were sold in the UK and Europe but not in North America. Despite Pokémon's decline in popularity, merchandise can be found in UK stores, such as {{wp|Game (retailer)|GAME}} and {{wp|W H Smith}}.
The United Kingdom receives some of the same [[Pokémon merchandise]] that is available in {{pmin|the United States}}, such as plush toys which have been released in major department chains, though merchandise given away in fast food restaurants has become non-existent, as the [[Pokémon movie]]s are no longer shown at cinemas. Some collectibles, such as the [[Pokémon Advanced Action Cards]], were sold in the UK and Europe but not in North America. Despite Pokémon's decline in popularity, merchandise can be found in UK stores, such as {{wp|Game (retailer)|GAME}} and {{wp|W H Smith}}.
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A [[Pokémon Official Magazine]] was started up in 2004 in the United Kingdom. It was intended to have a quarterly release schedule, but it was cancelled after its second issue due to low sales. In February 2013, it was announced by Future Publishing that the Pokémon Official Magazine would be returning to the UK, with a publishing schedule of 13 issues per year. However, this was also soon cancelled after publishing 13 issues. A third Pokémon Official Magazine started on 29 March 2017. [[Pocket World]] magazine was also published in the United Kingdom, although it does not exclusively cover Pokémon, being made up of several other franchises that involve 'cartoon brands staring monsters' (such as {{wp|Moshi Monsters}}, {{wp|Bakugan}} and {{wp|Redakai}}).
A [[Pokémon Official Magazine]] was started up in 2004 in the United Kingdom. It was intended to have a quarterly release schedule, but it was cancelled after its second issue due to low sales. In February 2013, it was announced by Future Publishing that the Pokémon Official Magazine would be returning to the UK, with a publishing schedule of 13 issues per year. However, this was also soon cancelled after publishing 13 issues. A third Pokémon Official Magazine started on 29 March 2017. [[Pocket World]] magazine was also published in the United Kingdom, although it does not exclusively cover Pokémon, being made up of several other franchises that involve 'cartoon brands staring monsters' (such as {{wp|Moshi Monsters}}, {{wp|Bakugan}} and {{wp|Redakai}}).


A UK Pokémon fan, [[Lisa Courtney]], holds the {{wp|Guiness World Record}} for having the largest Pokémon memorabilia.<ref>The largest collection of Pokémon memorabilia - Guinness World Records (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-collection-of-pokemon-memorabilia)</ref>
A UK Pokémon fan, [[Lisa Courtney]], holds the {{wp|Guiness World Record}} for having the largest Pokémon memorabilia.<ref>[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-collection-of-pokemon-memorabilia ''The largest collection of Pokémon memorabilia'' - Guinness World Records]</ref>
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An eight-city tour was held in the United Kingdom in commemoration of the [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary]]. {{DL|List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|Top 10 Distribution Pokémon|ten event Pokémon}} were distributed at the events &mdash; {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Suicune}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}. These ten Pokémon were chosen by Nintendo of Europe following a popularity poll earlier in the year. Other activities at the events included [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and [[Pokémon Trading Figure Game]] stations and {{pkmn|anime}} episode screenings.
An eight-city tour was held in the United Kingdom in commemoration of the [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary]]. Ten {{DL|List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|Top 10 Distribution Pokémon|event Pokémon}} were distributed at the events &mdash; {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Suicune}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}. These ten Pokémon were chosen by Nintendo of Europe following a popularity poll earlier in the year. Other activities at the events included [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and [[Pokémon Trading Figure Game]] stations and {{pkmn|anime}} episode screenings.


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Between October 18 and November 15, 2019, a temporary [[Pokémon Center (store)#United Kingdom|Pokémon Center]] opened at the {{wp|Westfield London}} mall in {{wp|White City, London|White City}}, {{wp|London}} to celebrate the release of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] games; the [[Galar]] region in the games being based on the United Kingdom<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/we-interview-junichi-masuda-and-shigeru-ohmori-about-pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield/ ''We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield'' - Pokemon.com] (retrieved February 22, 2021)</ref>.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

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Pokémon in United Kingdom
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Flag of the United Kingdom
Language English
Continent Europe
Original anime airdates
EP001 March 29, 1999
AG001 June 6, 2004
DP001 February 4, 2008
BW001 February 27, 2011*
June 4, 2011*
XY001 October 19, 2013*
April 5, 2014*
SM001 November 20, 2016*
April 11, 2017*
JN001 May 25, 2020*
September 1, 2020*
HZ001

The Pokémon franchise first reached the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1999 with the release of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions and the airing of the anime dub, both in English.

Pokémon games

All Pokémon games that have been released in the United States have also been released in the United Kingdom, with the exception of Hey You, Pikachu!. Additionally, English-language versions of Pokémon Tetris and Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure have been released in the United Kingdom, despite the title never being released in North America. The United Kingdom release dates tend to be some time after the American release dates, with the exception of Pokémon Dash, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, and Pokémon Black and White, which were released in the United Kingdom before the United States.

Games that are released in the United Kingdom are inconsistent with British English spelling. For example, spelling variations such as color and center are not changed to colour and centre for the UK releases. This is due to most games using a single English translation as localised by The Pokémon Company International in the United States. However, the Generation VIII games reference some British slang such as "rubbish", "mum" and "chaps", as the Galar region is based on Great Britain.

Event Pokémon

Event Pokémon have been released in the United Kingdom sporadically. An event in 2005 known as "The Hunt for Deoxys" was held at Vue cinemas for two days each across the country, where players of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald were able to download the AuroraTicket. The recent introduction of Wi-Fi events has allowed UK players access to many previously unavailable event Pokémon. Prior to this, very few event Pokémon were made available to UK players, and when events at malls and other stores were held, many parts of the country were overlooked. This changed in Generation V, where in-store events became much more wide-spread across the country.

Pokémon anime

ITV

ITV channel logo since 2019

ITV is a British free-to-air television network first launched on September 22, 1955[1]. The network is split into 14 regional licences and a "national breakfast time" licence. These licences were originally awarded to separate companies that would produce local programming for their region as well as sharing programmes across the network. However, these companies eventually merged and by 2015[2] the network was made up of three channels owned by two companies; ITV and UTV owned by ITV plc and STV owned by STV Group. The three channels broadcast largely the same content, although there continue to be local news broadcasts in the 14 regional areas.

Between January 1, 1993 and November 2009, the "national breakfast time" licence was held by GMTV (who were then acquired by ITV plc), and between September 1999 and April 2003 GMTV would air the Pokémon anime each Saturday morning at 8:50am. During this time, episodes from season one, two and three were broadcast. On June 6, 2004 season six began airing on GMTV's Sunday Up on the Roof block, and one new episode per week was shown, up until Brave the Wave in mid-October that year when the block was cancelled[3].

SMTV Live was a children's television programme which aired on Saturday mornings between August 29, 1998 and December 27, 2003 across the ITV network. From 1999 to 2001 and in 2003, it included the Pokémon anime as a regular part of the show. Between 1999 and 2001, the Who's That Pokémon? segment of anime episodes was replaced by SMTV hosts Ant & Dec (and often other celebrity guests) performing a "PokéRap"[4] or "Pokéfight"[5] sketch instead.

CITV logo since 2013

CITV

CITV (short for Children's ITV) was a late afternoon children's television block on the ITV network from January 3, 1983[6] until late 2006. Beginning in 1999, Pokémon aired regularly during the block, starting with season one and two. On 11 March 2006, CITV launched as a separate channel[7], owned and operated by ITV plc, that broadcasts from 6am to 9pm daily. Between 2006 and July 2010, the CITV channel (including Pokémon episodes) was often simulcast on ITV 4 during that channel's GMTV2 block.

Since its launch, the CITV channel has shown season nine and all of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, XY and Sun & Moon. Between May 27, 2014 and May 30, 2014 all four episodes of Pokémon Origins aired on the channel and on April 9, 2016, to mark the beginning of series 19, a mini-marathon including the Mega Evolution Specials, movie three and movie 18 aired. On January 1, 2019 the channel held the UK television premiere of movie 21.

The channel has also aired movie 10, 11, 12 and 13 along with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

On April 23, 2020 it was announced that season 23 of the anime would air exclusively on rival channel Pop[8] from September 1, 2020.

ITV Hub logo

ITV Hub

ITV Hub (originally ITV Player) is an ad-supported streaming video on demand service, owned and operated by ITV plc, that launched as a unified service on December 5, 2008[9]. The service offers programmes shown on the ITV network and its sister channels (including CITV). The service is available via the ITV website and dedicated apps for iOS, Android or Smart TV devices.

Episodes of the Pokémon anime were available on the service for up to 30 days after their broadcast on the CITV channel. On September 1, 2020, season 23 began airing on Pop, and Pokémon stopped being available on ITV Hub shortly thereafter.

Sky One

Sky One logo since 2020

Sky One is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a subsidiary of Comcast[10], that first began broadcasting on April 26, 1982 and serves (along with sister channel Sky Atlantic) as the flagship channel for Sky UK and Sky Ireland.

Season one of the anime first began airing on Sky One on March 29, 1999, on weekday mornings at 9am. Episodes were often repeated on sister channel Sky One Mix (later Sky Mix, now Sky Replay) on an irregular basis. Sky One aired each season of the Pokémon anime until the end of season seven in 2005, when their contract with 4Kids Entertainment expired, and the anime moved to rival channel Toonami[11].

Cartoon Network Too

Cartoon Network Too logo until May 2012
Main article: Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network Too was a British children's channel owned and operated by Turner Broadcasting System Europe (a subsidiary of WarnerMedia) that aired between May 24, 2007 and April 1, 2014 (having previously been broadcasting as Toonami since September 2003).

Between May 11, 2005 and October 5, 2005, Pokémon Chronicles had its world premiere on the UK Toonami channel[11], and the channel then began airing season eight of the anime[12]. Toonami / Cartoon Network Too then went on to air seasons nine and ten as well as broadcasting episodes from previous seasons, beginning with season three.

In 2008 season 11 premiered on rival channel Jetix, although Cartoon Network Too continued to show repeats of older seasons until late 2010.

Disney XD

Disney XD logo
Main article: Disney XD

Disney XD (UK) was a British children's channel owned and operated by Disney Channels Worldwide that aired between October 2, 1996 and October 1, 2020[13]. Originally named Fox Kids, the channel was rebranded as Jetix in January 2005[14] and then as Disney XD in August 2009[15].

Beginning in late 2008, season 11 began premiered on Jetix, and the anime continued to be broadcast on the rebranded Disney XD up until season 17 in 2014, with the channel also airing movies 10 - 16 during this time. The series was then dropped by the channel and CITV became the exclusive home of season premieres until season 23.

Pop

Pop logo

Pop, and sister channel Pop Max, are British children's television channels owned and operated by Sony Pictures Television. Pop launched on October 1, 2002 as Toons & Tunes before rebranding in May 2003. Pop Max launched as Kix! on May 19, 2008 before rebranding in August 2017. Both channels were launched by CSC Media Group, which was acquired by Sony on August 15, 2014[16].

On January 1, 2018, Pop Max began airing episodes from Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and from October 29, 2018, episodes from Pokémon the Series: XY. These seasons were also then shown on Pop, and beginning March 4, 2019, Pop and Pop Max started airing Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl followed by the original series in May 2019. In May 2020, Pop began airing Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, while Pop Max re-aired Pokémon the Series: XY.

The Pop website features a Pokémon Picture Puzzler sliding puzzle game based on Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon[17], as well as a page about the Pokémon 25th Anniversary[18].

On April 23, 2020 it was announced that Pop would gain the exclusive rights to the Pokémon anime[8], and on September 1, 2020, season 23 premiered on the channel.

Pop Player

Pop Player logo

Pop Player is streaming video on demand service, owned and operated by Sony Pictures Television that launched on December 4, 2017. The service features shows from Tiny Pop, POP and POP Max and is available via dedicated apps for iOS, Android, PlayStation 4 and other Smart TV platforms[19].

Pop Player features recently broadcast episodes of season 23 as well as a selection of ten episodes each from seasons 17 - 21.

Other digital distribution

The Pokémon anime is also available on Pokémon TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, the iTunes Store and Now TV in the United Kingdom.

Service Available content
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Prime Video 		See: List of digital home video releases of Pokémon anime
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iTunes Store
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YouTube
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Movies

Pokémon movies

The first three Pokémon movies, as well as the 20th and 21st, were released theatrically, accompanied by the same Pokémon Trading Card Game promotions as the US releases. The first movie was released on April 14, 2000 to coincide with the two week Easter school holidays; the second movie on December 22, 2000; the third movie on April 6, 2001; and the 21st movie on November 24, 2019. The first three movies were released on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray; and the 20th and 21st on DVD and Blu-ray.

Every movie after the first three would be released on an irregular basis. Both the fourth and fifth movies were released directly to DVD in 2003 and 2005 respectively, while the sixth movie's DVD release came in 2006. In the same year, the eighth and ninth movies aired on Cartoon Network, but would not make video releases until 2015, when they were released on iTunes. In 2008, the tenth movie was released on DVD. All of the movies from the eleventh onward would be aired on television a reflectively short time after the US, on both CITV and Disney XD. In 2012, seven years after the US release, the seventh movie finally saw the light of day in the country when it was released on DVD.

Additionally, the special episode Mewtwo Returns (marketed as a direct-to-video movie outside of Japan) saw a UK release on VHS. The DVD version was never released for unknown reasons.

The live-action Detective Pikachu movie was filmed in London. It was released in the UK on May 10th, 2019.

Home releases

The VHS releases of Indigo League, as well as the first 3 Movies, Mewtwo Returns and Pikachu's Winter Vacation were distributed by Warner Home Video, under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label.

Pokemon 4Ever and Pokemon Heroes' original releases were distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, under the Miramax Home Entertainment label.

Jirachi Wish Maker was distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment U' under license from Miramax Home Entertainment.

Destiny Deoxys, alongside the re-releases of 4Ever and Heroes were distributed by StudioCanal for Miramax, who was sold off by Disney in 2010, and included all of Miramax's library of movies.

The Rise of Darkrai was distributed by Network, a company who are known for releasing old British TV shows onto home media. They had plans to release other Pokemon material and even had a dedicated section to the franchise on their website.

The eleventh through fifteenth films were distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment UK.

As of 2016, Manga Entertainment distributes the Anime on DVD and Blu-Ray, and own the rights to all seasons of the show, and all the movies apart from the ones that Miramax own.

Pokémon manga

Pokémon manga licensed and translated into English is distributed in the United Kingdom by VIZ Media, including Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! and the popular Pokémon Adventures series.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is sold throughout the United Kingdom, with released matching those in the United States.

When it was first released, the game was very popular among UK children. Like in many other countries, the TCG was eventually banned in most schools, because of "classroom distraction". Conflict between students regarding Trading Cards also resulted in the cards being banned from some schools. Its popularity faded out as it was replaced by other popular crazes such as Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, although it has seen a resurgence in recent years.

In 2020, the Pokémon Futsal Collection was exclusively released in England.

Pokémon merchandise

Cover artwork of the first issue of the 2013 Pokémon Official Magazine available in the UK
Bulbanews

The United Kingdom receives some of the same Pokémon merchandise that is available in the United States, such as plush toys which have been released in major department chains, though merchandise given away in fast food restaurants has become non-existent, as the Pokémon movies are no longer shown at cinemas. Some collectibles, such as the Pokémon Advanced Action Cards, were sold in the UK and Europe but not in North America. Despite Pokémon's decline in popularity, merchandise can be found in UK stores, such as GAME and W H Smith.

A promotional CD-ROM was released in the UK newspaper Daily Express in 2001. When played in a CD player, it would play a sample of the song Gotta Catch 'Em All by 50.Grind. When played in a computer, additional features could be accessed, such as desktop wallpapers, the music video to Gotta Catch 'Em All, and other content.

A Pokémon Official Magazine was started up in 2004 in the United Kingdom. It was intended to have a quarterly release schedule, but it was cancelled after its second issue due to low sales. In February 2013, it was announced by Future Publishing that the Pokémon Official Magazine would be returning to the UK, with a publishing schedule of 13 issues per year. However, this was also soon cancelled after publishing 13 issues. A third Pokémon Official Magazine started on 29 March 2017. Pocket World magazine was also published in the United Kingdom, although it does not exclusively cover Pokémon, being made up of several other franchises that involve 'cartoon brands staring monsters' (such as Moshi Monsters, Bakugan and Redakai).

A UK Pokémon fan, Lisa Courtney, holds the Guiness World Record for having the largest Pokémon memorabilia.[27]


Events

Bulbanews

An eight-city tour was held in the United Kingdom in commemoration of the Pokémon 10th Anniversary. Ten event Pokémon were distributed at the events — Charizard, Pikachu, Articuno, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Latias and Latios. These ten Pokémon were chosen by Nintendo of Europe following a popularity poll earlier in the year. Other activities at the events included Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Trading Figure Game stations and anime episode screenings.

Date Location
October 14-15, 2006 Southampton, West Quay
October 21-22, 2006 Manchester, Trafford Centre
October 23-24, 2006 Newcastle, Metro Centre
October 26-27, 2006 London, Lakeside
October 28-29, 2006 Cardiff, Capitol
November 4-5, 2006 Glasgow, Buchanan Galleries
November 11-12, 2006 Milton Keynes, The Centre
November 18-19, 2006 Birmingham, The Bull Ring
Pokémon Center London logo

Between October 18 and November 15, 2019, a temporary Pokémon Center opened at the Westfield London mall in White City, London to celebrate the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield games; the Galar region in the games being based on the United Kingdom[28].

Trivia

  • Pokémon Black and White were represented in the United Kingdom by The X Factor finalists One Direction, a boy band.[29] The group promoted the games through television commercials and concerts, and its members have been life-long Pokémon fans. They are one of a number of acts representing Nintendo as ambassadors in the United Kingdom, which has also included Jedward, JLS, and The Saturdays.[citation needed]

External links

References

  1. ↑ On This Day - 1955: New TV channel ends BBC monopoly - BBC News (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  2. ↑ ITV buys Irish broadcaster UTV for £100m - The Independent (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  3. ↑ Up On The Roof Axed! - PKMN.NET (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  4. ↑ B*Witched - PokéRap - SM:TV Live 2000 - VHS-Portal (YouTube) (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  5. ↑ Bryan Westlife Pokemon- Ant & Dec - Julesy83 (YouTube) (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  6. ↑ CITV set for classic kids TV weekend - BBC News (retrieved May 21, 2020)
  7. ↑ CITV to launch on Sky in May - Media 247 (archived from the original March 1, 2006; retrieved May 21, 2020)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Pokémon Company International Reveals New Animation Trailer and Details for Pokémon Journeys: The Series - The Pokémon Company International (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  9. ↑ ITV's Catch Up rebranded ITV Player - Campaign (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  10. ↑ Comcast completes Sky deal - Financial Times (retrieved May 20, 2020)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 4Kids in New U.K. Pokémon Deal - World Screen (archived from the original March 14, 2006; retrieved February 22, 2021)
  12. ↑ Toonami UK snags Pokémon: Advanced Battle - Bulbanews (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  13. ↑ Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus - The Verge (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  14. ↑ ABC Cable Networks Group, Fox Kids Europe And Fox Kids Latin America Launch Jetix As New Global Action-adventure Kids Programming Business - Jetix Europe (archived from the original February 22, 2015; retrieved February 22, 2021)
  15. ↑ Jetix to become Disney XD - Digital Spy (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  16. ↑ Sony closes CSC deal, ups Kate Marsh - Television Business International (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  17. ↑ Pokémon Picture Puzzler - Pop (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  18. ↑ Pokémon Day | Celebrate the 25th anniversary - Pop (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  19. ↑ Pop Player - Pop (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  20. ↑ Watch Pokemon-Diamond And Pearl - Now TV (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  21. ↑ Watch Pokemon: Arceus And The Jewel of Life - Now TV (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  22. ↑ Watch Pokemon the Movie: White-Victini - Now TV (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  23. ↑ Watch Pokemon The Movie: Black-Victini - Now TV (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  24. ↑ Watch Pokemon The Movie: Kyurem Vs. The Sword of Justice - Now TV (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  25. ↑ Watch Pokemon The Movie: Genesect And The Legend Awakened - Now TV (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  26. ↑ Watch Pokemon Detective Pikachu - Now TV (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  27. ↑ The largest collection of Pokémon memorabilia - Guinness World Records
  28. ↑ We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield - Pokemon.com (retrieved February 22, 2021)
  29. ↑ X Factor star's One Direction revealed as ambassadors for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version


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