The Pokémon cartoon appeared on television first in Japan before appearing in the United States but the first episode was altered before it appeared in America. Why was the edit made?

Answer Effects in one scene gave viewers seizures

In the very first episode of Pokémon that aired on television, a visual effect showed bright flashing lights that caused seizures and other medical problems to nearly seven hundred children.

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