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The '''[[Pokémon]]''' series first reached '''{{wp|Greece}}''' in 1999 with the | The '''[[Pokémon]]''' series first reached '''{{wp|Greece}}''' in 1999 with the airing of ''[[EP001|Πόκεμον, διαλέγω εσένα!]]'', shortly followed by the release of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]]. A wide array of media have appeared since then, including spin-off games, movies, and several books. Following the Pokémon phenomenon of early 00’s, the series maintain a strong fanbase among Greek video game communities to this day. Pokémon is written in Greek script as '''Πόκεμον''', and an official adapted logo has been used for certain instances, such as advertisements. | ||
==Pokémon video games== | ==Pokémon video games== | ||
Pokémon [[Pokémon games|video games]] in Greece are released in accordance to their European release dates, typically in their English-language localization. Packaging has undergone changes through the years, coming in its English version during the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] eras, and finally receiving a Greek localization during the [[Nintendo DS]] era. Greek-translated manuals have been included with the games since the first release, initially as separate prints alongside their English versions, and as a single bilingual print starting with Nintendo DS. In a few occasions, certain spin-offs did not receive localized packaging, and opted for a brief instruction sheet instead of a fully translated manual. | Pokémon [[Pokémon games|video games]] in Greece are released in accordance to their European release dates, typically in their English-language localization. Packaging has undergone changes through the years, coming in its English version during the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] eras, and finally receiving a Greek localization during the [[Nintendo DS]] era. Greek-translated manuals have been included with the games since the first release, initially as separate prints alongside their English versions, and as a single bilingual print starting with Nintendo DS. In a few occasions, certain spin-offs did not receive localized packaging, and opted for a brief instruction sheet instead of a fully translated manual. | ||
'''Nortec''' was the official Nintendo distributor in Greece until December 31, 2015. They handled marketing, distribution and service of all Pokémon-related games starting from the first release of Pokémon Red and Blue in 1999. They have brought all games released before 2016, including [[Pokémon Pikachu]], its [[Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS|sequel]], and [[Pokémon mini]], with the notable exception of [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]]. Following Nortec's divorce from Nintendo of Europe, '''CD Media''' took over as the Greek Nintendo distributor in October | '''Nortec''' was the official Nintendo distributor in Greece until December 31, 2015. They handled marketing, distribution and service of all Pokémon-related games starting from the first release of Pokémon Red and Blue in 1999. They have brought all games released before 2016, including [[Pokémon Pikachu]], its [[Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS|sequel]], and [[Pokémon mini]], with the notable exception of [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]]. Following Nortec's divorce from Nintendo of Europe, '''CD Media''' took over as the Greek Nintendo distributor in October 1, 2016. During the intermediate period, Nintendo of Europe continued eShop operations in Greece and many retailers continued importing games through other channels, making {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}} and [[Pokkén Tournament]] available for purchase when they first released. Nonetheless, the latter was eventually officially brought over in retail form through CD Media. | ||
A number of local Pokémon {{pkmn2|event}} distributions have been made available in Greece between 2000 and 2014, all arranged by Nortec. These include Mythical Pokémon like {{p|Mew}} for {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} | A number of local Pokémon {{pkmn2|event}} distributions have been made available in Greece between 2000 and 2014, all arranged by Nortec. These include Mythical Pokémon like {{p|Mew}} for {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}; {{p|Deoxys}} for the [[Generation III]] games; and {{p|Diancie}} for [[Pokémon X and Y]], but only a small number of events of secondary importance. Distribution dates have often deviated from their European counterparts, at times being numerous weeks or months later, while more rarely debut earlier, as with certain Summer 2011 events. The [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version|ORAS Special Demo]] became the last distribution organized by Nortec, while {{p|Volcanion}}, given in the Pokémon Sun and Moon launch event organized in association with fansite ninty.gr, marked CD Media's debut. Events have been handled by a number of different retailers, including historically {{wp|Jumbo S.A.|Jumbo}} and Plaisio, and more recently Public, Germanos, and Moustakas. | ||
Two National Championships, arranged by Nortec in association with the popular fansite {{OBP|Legendary Pokémon|site}}, took place in 2009 and 2010. | Two National Championships, arranged by Nortec in association with the popular fansite {{OBP|Legendary Pokémon|site}}, took place in 2009 and 2010. | ||
==Pokémon anime== | ==Pokémon anime== | ||
The Pokémon | The [[Pokémon anime]] in Greece first premiered on {{wp|Star Channel}} in 1999 and continued until 2004. That same year, ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' aired from there until late 2008. After that, in 2009, the same channel began airing ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' until ''[[S11|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]'' in 2010. After this, {{wp|Disney XD (Greece)|Disney XD}} which acquired the rights continued that series until 2012. ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' premiered on February 4, 2012, still on {{wp|Disney XD (Greece)|Disney XD}} until mid-2014. On September 1 of that same year, ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' aired until 2016. For unknown reasons, the 19th season was skipped. They went on a hiatus until April 1, 2018 when they released ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' on Netflix Greece under the title {{tt|Πόκεμον η Σειρά: Ήλιος και Σελήνη|Pokémon The Series: Sun and Moon}}. Irregular broadcasts of specials and movies still happen on 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. | ||
In Greece, the anime is available on [[Netflix]]. | In Greece, the anime is available on [[Netflix]]. | ||
===Pokémon movies=== | ===Pokémon movies=== | ||
The first three Pokémon {{pkmn|movie}}s have been brought to Greek cinemas, with ''[[M01| | The first three Pokémon {{pkmn|movie}}s have been brought to Greek cinemas, with ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' premiering in April 21, 2000. After over six years of hiatus, ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' was released in DVD format in 2006. ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' followed shortly after, one after another. The initial two movies were also re-released at that time. Pokémon movies are often broadcasted on television. Also, ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of life]]'', ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'', and ''[[M14|Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' were screened on the Greek Disney XD. Most recently, on September 7, 2014, ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' broadcasted on the Greek Disney XD, dubbed in the Greek language. Also, the movie was shown in Cyprus on Nova, a pay TV channel, in the same period. Instead, ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' was skipped for unknown reasons. | ||
Instead, ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' | |||
===Cast and crew=== | ===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 {{an|Misty}}, [[Jessie]], [[Officer Jenny]], and [[Nurse Joy]]. [[James]] is dubbed by Fotis Petridis (''Φώτης Πετρίδης''), while {{MTR}} and {{an|Brock}} are both voiced by Haris Grigoropoulos (''Χάρης Γρηγορόπουλος''). Loukas Frangoulis (''Λουκάς Φραγκούλης'') joined the main cast as [[Tracey Sketchit]]. {{an|May}} | 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 {{an|Misty}}, [[Jessie]], [[Officer Jenny]], and [[Nurse Joy]]. [[James]] is dubbed by Fotis Petridis (''Φώτης Πετρίδης''), while {{MTR}} and {{an|Brock}} are both voiced by Haris Grigoropoulos (''Χάρης Γρηγορόπουλος''). Loukas Frangoulis (''Λουκάς Φραγκούλης'') joined the main cast as [[Tracey Sketchit]]. {{an|May}}, {{an|Dawn}} and [[Chloe]] are all dubbed by Stella Bonatsou (''Στέλλα Μπονάτσου''). Giorgos Mataragkas (''Γιώργος Ματαράγκας'') joined the cast as [[Trip]] in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''. Starting with ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', [[Goh]] is voiced by Dimitris Sarlos (''Δημήτρης Σάρλος''). | ||
==Pokémon merchandise== | ==Pokémon merchandise== | ||
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===Pokémon Trading Card Game=== | ===Pokémon Trading Card Game=== | ||
The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is being distributed in its English format by '''Kaissa''', starting with the {{OBP|Base Set|TCG}}. A limited number of [[Play! Pokémon]] events also take place, typically in Athens. | The [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is being distributed in its English format by '''Kaissa''', starting with the {{OBP|Base Set|TCG}}. A limited number of [[Play! Pokémon]] events also take place, typically in Athens. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.pokemon.com/gr/ The official Greece Pokémon website] (single page) | |||
* [[LegendaryPKMN]], Pokémon fansite with a Greek counterpart. | |||
* [http://www.ninty.gr/ ninty.gr], Greek Nintendo fansite with a strong Pokémon fanbase. | |||
* [https://ygo.gr/ YGO.gr] Greek online store for Pokémon TCG products. | |||
* [https://www.Legioncards.gr/ LegionCards.gr], Greek online store of Pokémon TCG products. | |||
* [https://www.pokemoncards.gr/ PokemonCards.gr], Greek fansite blog about Pokémon TCG | |||
* [https://www.pokemonhellas.gr/ PokemonHellas.gr], Greek fansite about Pokémon, Pokémon & Pokémon TCG, with strong fanbase on social media. | |||
==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
*[[List of Greek Pokémon themes]] | * [[List of Greek Pokémon themes]] | ||
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| Pokémon in Greece | ||||
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| Languages | Greek | |||
| Continent | Europe | |||
| Original anime airdates | ||||
| EP001 | 1999 | |||
| AG001 | 2004 | |||
| DP001 | 2009 | |||
| BW001 | February 4, 2012 | |||
| XY001 | September 1, 2014 | |||
| SM001 | April 1, 2018 | |||
| JN001 | July 1, 2021 | |||
| HZ001 | ||||
The Pokémon series first reached Greece in 1999 with the airing of Πόκεμον, διαλέγω εσένα!, shortly followed by the release of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions. A wide array of media have appeared since then, including spin-off games, movies, and several books. Following the Pokémon phenomenon of early 00’s, the series maintain a strong fanbase among Greek video game communities to this day. Pokémon is written in Greek script as Πόκεμον, and an official adapted logo has been used for certain instances, such as advertisements.
Pokémon video games
Pokémon video games in Greece are released in accordance to their European release dates, typically in their English-language localization. Packaging has undergone changes through the years, coming in its English version during the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance eras, and finally receiving a Greek localization during the Nintendo DS era. Greek-translated manuals have been included with the games since the first release, initially as separate prints alongside their English versions, and as a single bilingual print starting with Nintendo DS. In a few occasions, certain spin-offs did not receive localized packaging, and opted for a brief instruction sheet instead of a fully translated manual.
Nortec was the official Nintendo distributor in Greece until December 31, 2015. They handled marketing, distribution and service of all Pokémon-related games starting from the first release of Pokémon Red and Blue in 1999. They have brought all games released before 2016, including Pokémon Pikachu, its sequel, and Pokémon mini, with the notable exception of Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure. Following Nortec's divorce from Nintendo of Europe, CD Media took over as the Greek Nintendo distributor in October 1, 2016. During the intermediate period, Nintendo of Europe continued eShop operations in Greece and many retailers continued importing games through other channels, making Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokkén Tournament available for purchase when they first released. Nonetheless, the latter was eventually officially brought over in retail form through CD Media.
A number of local Pokémon event distributions have been made available in Greece between 2000 and 2014, all arranged by Nortec. These include Mythical Pokémon like Mew for Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow; Deoxys for the Generation III games; and Diancie for Pokémon X and Y, but only a small number of events of secondary importance. Distribution dates have often deviated from their European counterparts, at times being numerous weeks or months later, while more rarely debut earlier, as with certain Summer 2011 events. The ORAS Special Demo became the last distribution organized by Nortec, while Volcanion, given in the Pokémon Sun and Moon launch event organized in association with fansite ninty.gr, marked CD Media's debut. Events have been handled by a number of different retailers, including historically Jumbo and Plaisio, and more recently Public, Germanos, and Moustakas.
Two National Championships, arranged by Nortec in association with the popular fansite Legendary Pokémon, took place in 2009 and 2010.
Pokémon anime
The Pokémon anime in Greece first premiered on Star Channel in 1999 and continued until 2004. That same year, Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire aired from there until late 2008. After that, in 2009, the same channel began airing Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl until Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension in 2010. After this, Disney XD which acquired the rights continued that series until 2012. Pokémon the Series: Black & White premiered on February 4, 2012, still on Disney XD until mid-2014. On September 1 of that same year, Pokémon the Series: XY aired until 2016. For unknown reasons, the 19th season was skipped. They went on a hiatus until April 1, 2018 when they released Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon on Netflix Greece under the title Πόκεμον η Σειρά: Ήλιος και Σελήνη. Irregular broadcasts of specials and movies still happen on 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.
In Greece, the anime is available on Netflix.
Pokémon movies
The first three Pokémon movies have been brought to Greek cinemas, with Mewtwo Strikes Back premiering in April 21, 2000. After over six years of hiatus, Jirachi: Wish Maker was released in DVD format in 2006. Pokémon 4Ever, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, and Destiny Deoxys followed shortly after, one after another. The initial two movies were also re-released at that time. Pokémon movies are often broadcasted on television. Also, Arceus and the Jewel of life, Zoroark: Master of Illusions, and Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram were screened on the Greek Disney XD. Most recently, on September 7, 2014, Genesect and the Legend Awakened broadcasted on the Greek Disney XD, dubbed in the Greek language. Also, the movie was shown in Cyprus on Nova, a pay TV channel, in the same period. Instead, Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice was skipped for unknown reasons.
Cast and crew
The lead role of Ash Ketchum is dubbed by Voula Kosta (Βούλα Κώστα). Michaela Antoniou (Μιχαέλα Αντωνίου) gave her voice to several main female characters, including Misty, Jessie, Officer Jenny, and Nurse Joy. James is dubbed by Fotis Petridis (Φώτης Πετρίδης), while Meowth and Brock are both voiced by Haris Grigoropoulos (Χάρης Γρηγορόπουλος). Loukas Frangoulis (Λουκάς Φραγκούλης) joined the main cast as Tracey Sketchit. May, Dawn and Chloe are all dubbed by Stella Bonatsou (Στέλλα Μπονάτσου). Giorgos Mataragkas (Γιώργος Ματαράγκας) joined the cast as Trip in Pokémon the Series: Black & White. Starting with Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Goh is voiced by Dimitris Sarlos (Δημήτρης Σάρλος).
Pokémon merchandise
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, starting with the Base Set. A limited number of Play! Pokémon events also take place, typically in Athens.
External links
- The official Greece Pokémon website (single page)
- LegendaryPKMN, Pokémon fansite with a Greek counterpart.
- ninty.gr, Greek Nintendo fansite with a strong Pokémon fanbase.
- YGO.gr Greek online store for Pokémon TCG products.
- LegionCards.gr, Greek online store of Pokémon TCG products.
- PokemonCards.gr, Greek fansite blog about Pokémon TCG
- PokemonHellas.gr, Greek fansite about Pokémon, Pokémon & Pokémon TCG, with strong fanbase on social media.
Related articles
| The Pokémon franchise around the world | |
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| Africa: | South Africa |
| The Americas: | Brazil • Canada • Latin America • United States |
| Asia: | Greater China • Indonesia • Japan • Malaysia • Philippines • Singapore • South Asia • South Korea • Thailand • Vietnam |
| Europe: | Albania • Belgium • Bulgaria • Croatia • Czech Republic • Denmark • Finland • France • Germany • Greece Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Netherlands • North Macedonia • Norway • Poland Portugal • Romania • Russia • Serbia • Slovakia • Spain • Sweden • Ukraine • United Kingdom |
| Middle East: | Arab world • Israel • Turkey |
| Oceania: | Australia • New Zealand |
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