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The Pokémon franchise first arrived in the '''{{wp|South Asia}}''' in 2003, with the first broadcast of ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' in English and Hindi on {{wp|Cartoon Network (India)|Cartoon Network India}} which aired in most of the south asian countries including {{wp|Bangladesh}}, {{wp|Bhutan}}, {{wp|India}}, {{wp|Nepal}}, {{wp|Pakistan}} and {{wp|Srilanka}}.
The Pokémon franchise first arrived in the '''{{wp|South Asia}}''' in 2003, with the first broadcast of ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' in English and Hindi language dub on {{wp|Cartoon Network (India)|Cartoon Network India}} which is available in most of the south asian countries including {{wp|Bangladesh}}, {{wp|Bhutan}}, {{wp|India}}, {{wp|Nepal}}, {{wp|Pakistan}} and {{wp|Srilanka}}.
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Pokémon in South Asia
Pokémon logo English.png
South Asia Flags.png
Flags of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Srilanka.
Language Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, English.
Continent Asia
Original anime airdates
EP001 April 1, 2003
AG001 May 25, 2006
DP001 November 9, 2009 (Pakistan).

November 16, 2009 (India).

BW001
XY001
SM001
JN001
HZ001

The Pokémon franchise first arrived in the South Asia in 2003, with the first broadcast of Pokémon - I Choose You! in English and Hindi language dub on Cartoon Network India which is available in most of the south asian countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Srilanka.

Country Channels aired
Cable Network
Bangladesh, Pakistan Cartoon Network Pakistan
Bhutan, India, Nepal, Srilanka Cartoon Network India

Pokémon anime

Pokémon Original Series

The first episode of Pokémon debuted on April 1, 2003 on Cartoon Network India as it was the most famous channel among children in South Asia. The show was started on Toonami block at 5:00 pm IST in the Hindi and English dub only. It has become one of the most popular shows on Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network India aired first two seasons of Pokémon straight but then suddenly they stopped airing new episodes after the 2nd season probably due to on-going dubbing process. They repeated the initial two seasons for few months. After a year, Cartoon Network started the 3rd season of Pokémon and then repeated it respectively. In 2004, Cartoon Network India started a separate feed for Pakistani viewers named as Cartoon Network Pakistan which was also available in Bangladesh. Both channels were in sink in airing the anime. Within few months, Cartoon Network India started to air Pokémon in two new dubbing languages including Tamil and Telegu. In the mid of 2005, Cartoon Network completed all the first 5 seasons a.k.a first original series of Pokémon. After the completion of first series on both channels in 2005, they repeated the full original series once again and finished its repeat telecast in 2006.

Year Season(s) of Pokémon Original Series aired
2003 Pokémon: Indigo League
2003 - 2004 Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands
2004 Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
2004 - 2005 Pokémon: Johto League Champions
2005 Pokémon: Master Quest