how do they deal with animal cruelty?
In 2012, PETA criticized the concept of "Pokémon" as supporting cruelty to animals.
Pokémon
In 2012, PETA criticized the concept of "Pokémon" as supporting cruelty to animals. 
when did one direction audition for x factor 2010 what is one direction? An English-Irish pop boy band which country do they belong to? England who are its members? Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson what are their endorsements? Pokemon Black and White, Nokia, Colgate what does the first endorsement deal with? One Direction became the face of Pokemon Black and White, starring in a series of television adverts. what is pokemon? Pokémon is the world's largest media franchise, with successful anime series, movies, and merchandise what concept does it hold? UNANSWERABLE how did it get the name? The name "Pokémon" is the portmanteau of the Japanese brand "Pocket Monsters". are there any films made on it? Yes, there have been 23 animated theatrical "Pokémon" films
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Pokémon [SEP] Animal cruelty
In 2012, PETA criticized the concept of "Pokémon" as supporting cruelty to animals. PETA compared the game's concept, of capturing animals and forcing them to fight, to cockfights, dog fighting rings and circuses, events frequently criticized for cruelty to animals. PETA released a game spoofing "Pokémon" where the Pokémon battle their trainers to win their freedom. PETA reaffirmed their objections in 2016 with the release of "Pokémon Go", promoting the hashtag #GottaFreeThemAll.