Pokémon in South Asia
| Pokémon in South Asia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Language | Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, English. | |||
| Continent | Asia | |||
| Original anime airdates | ||||
| EP001 | April 1, 2003 | |||
| AG001 | May 9, 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 |
Pokémon Advanced Generation
The first season of Pokémon Advanced Generation was aired in 2006 on both channels at the same time. AG001 debuted on May 9, 2006 on Cartoon Network India as well as Cartoon Network Pakistan. Pokémon Advanced was available in two different languages english and hindi on Cartoon Network Pakistan and it was available in four different languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telegu and English on Cartoon Network India. The first season of AG Series ended in the month of August in 2006 and then both Cartoon Networks started to show the repeats of it.
