Pokémon in Malaysia

The Pokémon franchise first reached sometime in the late 1990s. The official distributor of Nintendo products such as the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the video games is Maxsoft Pte. Ltd..
==Pokémon video games==
 are currently not available in Malaysian language. English-language games are distributed in Malaysia by Maxsoft, specifically North American copies. In November 2014, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire became the first Pokémon game to be officially released in Malaysia. In 2023, Convergent Distribution became a distributor of Nintendo products in Malaysia replacing Maxsoft.https://geekculture.co/nintendos-new-official-distributor-in-malaysia-is-convergent-distribution/
In 2016, Pokémon Tretta machines were released in Malaysia in English.Find a Store - Malaysia - Pokémon TRETTA official website
===Pokémon titles officially released in Southeast Asia===
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===Pokémon titles officially released in Malaysia===
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==Pokémon animation==
The English dub of the Pokémon animated series has aired in Malaysia in the early 2000s every Saturday at 8:30 PM. Additionally, a Malaysian dub of the animated series aired on after the English version, every Friday, at 7:00 PM, although production of this dub has since been stopped.
In around early 2009, Pokémon: Master Quest was aired and dubbed in Malay in TV9. It was aired every Sunday, 5:30 PM.
In 2011, Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl was dubbed and aired in Malay. The episodes aired on every Tuesday at 7.00 p.m. on . The Malay dub was based directly on the Japanese version. The production of this series stopped, only (DP001 - DP053) have aired.
From June 4, 2016 until March 31, 2017, Black and White aired on Disney XD.http://disneyxd.disney.my/tv-schedule
The Malay-dubbed Pokémon the Series: Black & White premiered on February 27, 2017. Episodes aired every Monday to Friday at 7.00 p.m. on . The Malay dub was based on the English version. Production ceased on May 7, 2017, with only BW001 - BW048 having aired.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon began airing in English on March 24, 2018, every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. on , beginning with First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.TV3 Malaysia FacebookPokémon Malaysia Facebook It was also made available on the Monsta YouTube channel in English with Malay subtitles every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. since April 7, 2018.Pokémon Malaysia Facebook The series was also aired on Disney Channel beginning on July 18, 2018. The Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon season finished on TV3 on September 22, 2019. Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures first aired on TV3 from September 29, 2019 to February 17, 2020.
In Malaysia, , and , two episodes of Pokémon: Indigo League were uploaded daily to the official YouTube channel for a limited time beginning April 17, 2020 as part of a "Home Fun for Pokémon Fans" campaign due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The English dub of Pokémon Journeys: The Series debuted on Netflix on November 21, 2020. In Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, episodes of Pokémon Journeys: The Series were uploaded to the official Pokémon Asia ENG YouTube channel beginning with the first four episodes on February 19.https://www.facebook.com/PokemonMalaysia/posts/3532799860159743English, Malay and Mandarin subtitles are provided for the series on Netflix Malaysia. Pokémon Journeys: The Series made its debut on Malaysian television starting from November 21, 2024 on Astro Ceria every Thursday and Friday at 2.30 pm with Malay dub based on the English version."Pokémon is coming back on TV in Malaysia!" - Pokémon Malaysia FacebookPokémon Journeys: The Series on Astro (available until November 20, 2026) The series was also made available on Astro's pop-up channel, Home Of Kids in December 2024.
On March 8, 2024, the English dub of Pokémon Horizons: The Series became available on the official Pokémon Asia ENG YouTube channel for selected Asian countries (including Malaysia) with each episode being uploaded every Friday starting with The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One). The 45th episode, From So Far Away which was uploaded on January 10, 2025, marked the completion of the season.Pokémon Malaysia Facebook postPokémon Asia ENG YouTube postPokémon Asia ENG "Pokémon HORIZONS: THE SERIES" playlist
===Pokémon movies===
Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel was released in Malaysian cinemas in Malay dubbed version on 10 November 2016.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1399570280071372
I Choose You! was distributed by Monsta to Malaysian cinemas with Japanese and English audio beginning on December 7, 2017.Pokémon The Movie : I Choose You! Official Malaysia Trailer (2017) The movie was later made available on demand on AstroFirst with Japanese and English audio and Malay, English, Mandarin, and Tamil subtitles beginning on February 15, 2018.Pokémon Malaysia Facebook post
The Power of Us was shown from February 2 to 24, 2019 at the Genting International Showroom at Resorts World Genting as part of the Genting Pokémon Festival.Pokémon Malaysia Facebook post
POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, the live-action movie was released in Malaysian cinemas on May 9, 2019Pokémon Detective Pikachu F1 Trailer - Warner Bros. Malaysia with Malay and Chinese subtitles.
Secrets of the Jungle or Pengembaraan Pikachu dan Koko (lit. The Adventures of Pikachu and Koko) was released worldwide excluding Japan, Korea and China on October 8, 2021 on Netflix including Malaysia. For Malay audio, it was added on October 23, 2021 and was dubbed by Iyuno Malaysia. The film left Netflix in Malaysia after some time.
===Music===
For , the opening theme We Go (English Ver.) is used for Malaysia, , , , , and other Asian releases replacing Becoming Me used for international releases.A Special Message from aespa - "Pokemon Horizons: The Series" Opening Theme Song
==Pokémon manga==
English and Malay language Pokémon manga licensed by Chuang Yi were distributed in Malaysia. After their closure, Shogakukan Asia has taken over but only in English. Apart from that, some of the manga licensed by Ching Win Publishing Co., Ltd. in the region is also available.
==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
English language expansions of the Pokémon Trading Card Game are available in Malaysia, distributed by Maxsoft. There are several Play! Pokémon organisations in Malaysia.
There are several fake Simplified Chinese Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions released after the English version, which are marketed exclusively for native Chinese speakers.
==Pokémon merchandise==
Maxsoft is the official distributor of licensed Pokémon merchandise in Malaysia, including keychains, figures, plush dolls and other collectibles.
In early 2001 and 2002, Pokémon Sticker Albums (Generation I and Generation II) had been released. The Generation I sticker album was in English language, including the lyrics of Aim to Be a Pokémon Master and Pokémon Theme. The Generation II sticker album started including Chinese language for naming Pokémon's names. For a time, fans who successfully collected all of the stickers received some special Pokémon-related gifts licensed by Nintendo.
==External links==
* The Pokémon Company official site (Malaysia)
** Pokémon Malaysia on Facebook
** Pokémon Malaysia on YouTube
* Nintendo's official website in Malaysia
** Nintendo SEA on Facebook
** Nintendo SEA on YouTube
* Monsta official website
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